Rudbeckia Purpurea 
Platycodon (Chinese Bellflower) 
855 GRAND1FL0RUM. The propagation is more easily 
accomplished by seed than by division of the root. It 
is well adapted to the hardy border. Blooms from July 
to September. The flowers are large, steel-blue. 2 to 
21/z ft. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 40c. 
Polemonium 
857 COERULEUM. A hardy perennial. Easily grown from 
seed, preferably sown in the fall. Large heads of showy 
blue flowers from May to August. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 
V 4 ox., 25c. 
Hardy Perennial Poppies 
890 ICELAND POPPIES. White and shades of yellow and 
orange. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 25c. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES. Easily grown from seed sown either 
in late fall or early spring. They bloom the second 
spring from sowing. 
892 ORIENTALE. Deep crimson flowers, with blotch of 
black on each petal. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 25c. 
893 NEW ORIENTAL HYBRIDS. Flowers of enormous 
size, sometimes 6 inches or more in diameter and of 
many novel colors. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 25c. 
Hardy Primroses 
Although known as a hardy perennial, these require in 
this climate some protection. If protected with leaves 
covered by a box, they will live through our severest 
winters. They are early blooming plants. 
ELATIOR (Polya nthus). Excellent for either pot or out¬ 
door culture. Colors mostly shades of yellow, and red 
and yellow. 
903 CHOICEST MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Va oz„ 85c. 
904 VULGARIS. True, yellow English Primrose; canary 
yellow; fragrant. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 60c. 
Pyrethrum 
Hardy perennials of easy culture. 
910 AUREUM (Golden Feather). Golden foliage; small, 
white flowers. 1 foot. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 35c. 
913 ROSEUM HYBRIDUM. Blooms freely from June to 
September, bearing large-flowering, daisy-like flowers 
ranging from light pink to deep red, with bright yel¬ 
low center; excellent for cutting. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 
30c. 
Rocket, Sweet 
(Hesperis Matronalis) 
Hardy perennial plant of easy culture, bearing clusters 
of purple or white fragrant flowers. I Vi feet. 
921 MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Va ox., 30c. 
Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 
Will grow in nearly all soils and situations, thriving 
in partial shade or fully exposed to the sun. 
925 NEWMANNI. Large golden-yellow flowers, with 
maroon cone. Blooms for a long time. Hardy peren¬ 
nials. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 40c. 
926 PURPUREA (Echinacea; Giant Purple Coneflower). 
Large flowers, about 4 inches in diameter; reddish 
purple, with large cone of brown. Hardy perennial. 3 
feet. Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 40c. 
Scabiosa 
947 NEW BLUE SCABIOSA. Hardy Perennial Scabiosa 
(Caucasica) (Blue Bonnet) . One of the handsomest of 
hardy perennials, especially valuable for cutting, the 
blooms lasting a long time in water; color soft laven¬ 
der-blue. 3 feet. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 01 ., 30c. 
947A NEW GIANT CAUCASICA HYBRIDS (Isaac 
House Strain). Each petal is beautifully ruffled and 
frilled. The predominating colors are delicate lilac and 
mauve but embracing shades from white to the dark¬ 
est blue. Florists are finding this splendid for forcing 
under glass for cutting. Pkt., 15c; 1/16 ox., 50c. 
Sedum 
949A ACRE. H. P. Thrives well in poor soil. Fine for 
rockeries and for covering bare spots. Yellow blossoms. 
3 inches. Pkt., 20c; Vs ox., $1.25. 
949B SPECTABILE (Showy Sedum). Large umbels of 
lavender-pink flowers. 1 to 1 Vi ft. Pkt., 20c; 1/16 
ox., $1.50. 
Stokesia Cyanea (Cornflower Aster) 
973 BLUE. Blooms from August to frost. 2 feet high. 
Pkt., 10c; Vs ox., 35c. 
974 MIXED. Containing many new colors. Pkt., 10c; 
Vs ox., 35c. 
New Hybrid Oriental Poppies 
Worcester, Mass 
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