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FRANKLIN FORESTRY NURSERY—SHELBURNE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS 
IBERIS 
Sem per virens (Candytuft)—A hardy evergreen 
perennial. White flowers in early spring. Ex¬ 
cellent for the rock garden. 8 to 12 inches high. 
IRIS 
Crestata (Crested Iris)—A creeping species. Flow¬ 
ers blue, in May. Excellent for rock gardens. 
Germanica (German Iris)—Mixed colors, blue, 
yellow, white. Small clumps 25c; large clumps 
50c. 
lvaempferi (Japanese Iris)—Purple, six petaled 
variety. Large blooms, in July. Around 3 feet 
high. 
JASIONE (Sheep Scabious) 
Perennis —Light blue flowers in July and August. 
5 to 6 inches high. 
LAVANDULA 
Vera (Lavender)—True sweet Lavender. Blue 
flowers in July. 18 inches high. 
LIATRIS 
Pycnostachya (Kansas Gay Feather)—Showy, at¬ 
tractive plant, producing large spikes of rosy 
purple, downy flowers in August to September. 
3 to 4 feet high. 
LIM'M 
Perenne (Flax)—Pale light blue flowers in May 
to August, on open wiry foliage. Very attrac¬ 
tive, as new blooms come each day. 
Alba —White blossoms in May to August. 
LOTUS 
Corniculatn (Birdsfoot Trefoil)—An everblooming 
plant, 2 to 4 inches high, with yellow blossoms 
from July to September. 
LYCHNIS (Campion) 
Alpina (A retie Campion)—Dwarf pink flowers. 4 
inches high, in June. 
Coronaria (Rose Campion)—Carmine colored flow¬ 
ers. 18 inches high, in June. 
Chalcedonica (Maltese Cross)—Orange scarlet 
flowers. 2 feet high, in June and July. A strik¬ 
ing color. 
Viscari Splendens (lore pleno —A double rose cam¬ 
pion, with striking rose pink flowers. Very 
showy. 35c each. 
LYTHRUM 
Roseum Salieari roseum (Rosy Loosestrife)-—Rosy 
purple spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, in July. 
MONARDA (Bee Halm) 
Didyma —Cardinal red. 3 feet high, in July. 
OENOTHERA 
Fraseri (Evening Primrose)—Bright lemon yellow 
flowers. 2 feet high. From June to August. 
PAEONIA (Peonies) 50c to $2.50 Each. 
Peonies may be planted almost any time of 
the year, but are usually planted in the fall, 
from September to November, and early in the 
spring before the new growth starts too much. 
The roots should be planted so that the buds 
are about 2 inches below the surface when the 
ground has settled around them. Too deep 
planting will result in good foliage but no 
blooms. 
Adolph Rousseau —Very tall. Strong grower, 
bearing rather loose, sometimes semi-double 
flowers of deep garnet. Blooms early midseason. 
Albert Crousse —Large, well formed flowers of 
soft shell pink with salmon tints. Tall stems, 
strong vigorous grower. Makes a fine cut flower. 
Late blooming. 
Alsace Lorraine —Pointed white petals with 
creamy center. Late bloomer. 
Baroness Scbroedet —The best and most satisfac¬ 
tory of all white Peonies. Large globular flow¬ 
ers, white guard petals and a soft baby-pink 
center becoming pure white. Blooms late mid¬ 
season. 
Cherry llill —The earliest double variety in bloom. 
Color deep garnet. The tall strong stems, with 
excellent foliage, make this a very attractive 
variety for the garden. 
Edulis Superha —Deep rose pink with crimson 
markings. Guard petals wider than those in the 
center. Blooms very early. 
Festiva Maxima —Larg'e ivory-white flowers of 
feathery appearance with a fleck of crimson in 
the center. Strong grower and free bloomer. 
Midseason. 
Jules Calot —A beautiful shade of deep rose pink. 
Large double flowers. Blooms very freely and 
is choice as a cut flower. Late blooming. 
Karl Rosen field —Brilliant dark crimson. Medium 
height. One of the best of this color. 
Reine Horten.se —Large compact flowers with 
broad rounded petals of soft flesh color. Blooms 
mid season. 
Peony 
Whitleyi .Major (Single)—Quantities of blush- 
white flowers with golden hearts are borne on 
the strong stems. Heavy dark green foliage. 
We have other varieties not listed here. Call 
and see them at our nursery. 
PACHYSANDRA 
Terminalis (Japanese Spurge)—Evergreen ground 
cover. Does well in shade or sun. Retains its 
glossy green foliage in both winter and summer. 
Good for places where grass will not grow under 
trees. 2 yr. 25c each; 3 yr. 30c each. 
PAPAVER (Orientate Poppy) 
-Mrs. Perry —Striking salmon rose, large showy 
flowers. 2 feet high, in May and June. 50c each. 
Oriental Poppy —Large scarlet flowers. 2 feet 
high in May and June. 50c each. 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head) 
Virgin,tana —Beautiful midsummer perennial with 
long spikes of tubular shaped flowers. 3 to 4 
feet high. Of a soft pink color. 
Vivid —Deep pink flowers of good size. Grows 
about 15 inches high. Blooms August to Sep¬ 
tember. 35c each. 
PHLOX PANICl LATA (Hardy Phlox) 
Caroline Vandenburg —Fine lavender blue. 25c 
each. 
Blue Hill —Nearest to blue of any. 35c each. 
Enchantress —Salmon pink. 25c each. 
Special French —Soft pink, dark eye. 25c each. 
Karl Foerstei —Dark orange red. 50c each. 
Lillian —Pink. 50c each. 
lL Comte —French red. 30c each. 
Albert Leo Schlageter —Showy scarlet carmine. 
50c each. 
Mrs. Scholten —Dark salmon pink. 30c each. 
Painted Lady —Silvery pink, cherry red eye. 25c 
each. 
Salad in —Orange scarlet. 50c each. 
Daily Scetch —Light salmon pink with faint car¬ 
mine eye. 50c each. 
Rheinlander —Salmon pink. 25c each. 
Thor —Deep salmon pink. 25c each. 
Feuerbrand —Brilliant scarlet. 25c each. 
Sunset —Dark rose pink. 25c each. 
Ruth May —Pale pink, dark eye. 25c each. 
\V. Kesselring—25c each. 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Ground Phlox) 
Alba —Pure white. 
G. F. XVilison— Soft lavender blue. 
Rosea —Rose pink. 
Vivid—Bright rosy red. 
T'LATYCODON (Balloon Flower) 
Grandiliornm —Deep blue, star shaped flowers 
which look like a small balloon before they 
open. Grows about 18 inches high. A good 
bloomer. 
Grandifloruin alba— White flowers, same as above. 
POLEMON1UM 
Caeruleum —Stems with closed blue flowers. 12 
to 18 inches high, in June and July. 
l’Y RETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
Single mixed —Daisy-like blossoms on good stems, 
in shades of red, pink, and white, with a cut. 
attractive leaf. 
