Choice Perennials and Biennials—Continued 
Nudicaule Iceland Poppy 
1 foot; all summer. A short lived 
perennial, having cup-shaped flowers 
on long slender stems. The graceful 
flowers arise from a neat tuft of finely 
cut leaves. The bright colors of the 
flowers and their long keeping quali¬ 
ties after being cut make the Iceland 
Poppy a desirable plant for any garden. 
Mixed colors. Each .20; 6 for $1.00. 
PENTSTEMON Bearded Tongue 
Pubescens Pygmaeus 
1 foot; June. A very satisfactory 
plant for the border, growing in almost 
any location, also suitable for the rock¬ 
ery. Many lavender flowers on spikes. 
Clumps, each 3 0 cents. 
Heterophyllus 
An excellent plant for the sunny bor¬ 
der having metallic blue flowers on 3 
foot stems from June until September. 
Each 3 0 cents. 
PHYSALIS Chinese Lantern 
Burgundy 
1 to 2 feet. A plant belonging to the 
same family as the ground cherry; 
grown for its bright red seed pods 
which are extensively used for decorat¬ 
ing. Generally needs spraying with an 
arsenical poison in order to have per¬ 
fect pods. Each 20 cents; 12 for $2.00. 
PHYSOSTEGiA False Dragon’s Head 
Virginica Vivid 
Good plants for the sunny border 
and of easy culture. The deep pink 
flowers are borne on terminal spikes, 
and will last a long time when cut. Each 
25 cents; 3 for 70 cents. 
POLEMONIUM Jacob’s Ladder 
Coeruleum 
Plants with graceful leaves and blue 
flowers in loose heads. They prefer 
a light well drained soil in a sunny po¬ 
sition. Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. 
POTENTILLA Cinquefoil 
Nepalensis, Miss Willmott 
Strawberry-like leaves. The salmon 
pink flowers produced during mid-sum¬ 
mer are suitable for cutting. Each 2 5 
cents; 12 for $2.50. 
PLATYCODON Balloon Flower 
Grandiflora 
See page 9. 
PYRETHRUM Painted Daisy 
2 x / 2 feet; June. Daisy-like flowers 
with yellow centers, on long stiff stems. 
Suitable for cutting. 
Roseum Hybridum 
White to pink flowers. 
Atrosanguineum 
Mostly red shades. 
Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.50; 100 for 
$16.00. 
RUDBECKIA Cone Flower 
Brighten Your Garden with Colorful 
Iludbeckias 
Purpurea Grandiflora 
(Purple Cone Flower). 4 feet; Sep¬ 
tember and October. A plant suitable 
for growing among shrubs or at the 
back of a border. The crimson-purple 
flowers with drooping petals and large 
dark conelike centers are similar to 
the smaller varieties of sunflowers. 
Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.5 0. 
Newmanni 
2 feet. A vivid yellow cone flower 
with brown center. Each 25 cents. 
RUNUNCULUS 
Acri FI. PI. 
Double yellow buttercup blooming 
in early spring. Each 25 cents; 12 for 
$2.50. 
SALVIA Meadow Sage 
Argentea 
Large woolly, silvery leaves, flowers 
white. An odd and interesting plant. 
Each 25 cents. 
Pratensis 
2 feet; blue flowers from June to 
September. Clumps, each 3 0 cents. 
Nemorosa 
2 x / 2 feet. Deep violet. Each 25 
cents; 12 for $2.50. 
SCABIOSA Blue Bonnet 
Caucasica 
2 feet; June to October. A pretty 
border plant having daisy-like laven¬ 
der flowers on long stems. A good cut 
flower. Each 30 cents; 12 for $3.00. 
Japonica 
A free-blooming scabiosa. The flow¬ 
ers are smaller than in the preceding 
variety. Each 2 5 cents; 3 for 65 cents. 
STATICE Sea Lavender 
Latifolia 
2 feet; summer. The leathery leaves 
form a tuft at the ground from which 
arises several stems bearing numerous 
small lavender flowers similar to Baby’s 
Breath. Give full sunlight. Flowers 
may be dried and kept a long time. 
Large plants, each 25 cents; 12 for 
$2.50. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Mixed Colors —-(Johnson’s Giants) 
Newport Pink 
White 
Double Blood Red 
Each 20 cents; 12 for $2.00. 
THALICTRUM Meadow Rue 
Adiantifolium 
3 to 4 feet; June. A graceful plant 
having a foliage similar to Maiden Hair 
Fern. Plumes of small cream colored 
flowers. Each 25 cents. 
TRITOMA Red Hot Poker 
Uvaria 
Plants with large grass-like leaves. 
The red flowers are produced in dense 
spikes on tall stems. Needs winter 
protection. Each 25 cents. 
TROLLIUS Globe Flower 
Ledebouri 
Early flowering plants for moist, 
partially shaded borders. They re¬ 
quire a deep, rich soil containing plen¬ 
ty of humus. In the spring give a 
top dressing of well rotted manure. 
Flowers deep orange color. Each 65 
cents. 
VERONICA Speedwell 
Spicata 
2 x / 2 feet; July and August. The 
Speedwell make excellent plants for the 
sunny border coming into flower when 
there are comparatively few perennials 
in blossom. Flowers, long blue spikes. 
Very hardy. Each .25; 12 for $2.50. 
Incana 
Woolly leaved speedwell. 12 to IS 
inches. Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. 
VINCA Trailing Myrtle 
Bowles Variety 
Trailing evergreen plants for grow¬ 
ing in shady places. Each 25 cents. 
VIOLA 
Jersey Gem 
6 inches. One of the hardiest violas. 
Flowers bright purple. Our plants are 
grown from divisions. Small blooming 
sized plants. Greenhouse grown. Each 
10 cents; 12 for $1.00. 
Odorata Rosina 
Sweet Violet 
A pink flowered violet blooming sev¬ 
eral times during the season. Flowers 
fragrant. Each 30 cents; 12 for $3.00. 
YUCCA Adam’s Needle 
Glaucum 
(Adam’s Needle or Mexican Sword 
Plant). An interesting plant to use in 
separate groups or as specimen plants. 
Has proved hardy with us. Large 
plants. Each 75 cents and $1.00. 
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