Rock-Garden Plants 
14 
ARTHUR LEE 
Primula, Giant Munstead 
PEONIES 
Next to roses these are the most popular June flowers, lending 
themselves to almost any style of planting. For the little care 
required they give variety of color and wealth of bloom unequaled 
by any other plant. Their requirements are few and plants will 
succeed in any good garden soil in an open, sunny position. Care 
should be taken to keep all fresh manure away from the roots. 
Bonemeal or Vigoro make good fertilizers. Peonies may be 
planted in the early spring, but the best time is during Sep¬ 
tember, as they make roots during the moist, cool weather and 
carry through the winter in better shape. Stand the roots upright 
so that the upper eyes are from 2 to inches below the level of 
the soil, and from 3 to 4 feet apart each way. The ground around 
them should be well cultivated at all times, and in the spring after 
growth starts they should have an abundance of water if the 
season is at all dry. When cutting the flowers, leave some of the 
foliage to develop the eyes under the ground for next season’s 
growth. All Peonies are supplied in large field-grown clumps, red, 
white, pink or mixed, at especially low prices. Varieties are highly 
rated, although they are not labeled. 
Large clumps, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50 
PHYSALIS Francheti. Chinese Lantern Plant. (SL) Dis¬ 
tinguished by the large reddish orange “lanterns” which 
when dried are used for winter decorations. Should be 
planted in full sun. 
PHYSOSTEGIA. False Dragonhead; Obedient Plant. Hand¬ 
some, easily grown plants for sunny borders or wild gardens. 
The flowers are borne in terminal spikes or branching racemes 
from July to September. Plant in autumn or spring, 1 foot 
apart; divide and replant every second year. 
Virginica. (SL) Plants form large clumps 3 to 4 feet high. 
Long spikes of delicate pink flowers in July and August. 
Virginica, Vivid. (SL) A new dwarf variety about 20 inches 
high. It blooms three weeks later than other sorts, the 
flowers are a deeper pink, larger and better than others. 
PRICES: Unless otherwise stated, these prices prevail. 
Small plants (S), 50 cts. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. (Not less than 6 plants 
of one kind sold at the dozen rate, nor less than 50 at the 100 rate.) 
Large plants (L), 25 cts. each; 3 of one variety for 70 cts.; 12 of 
one variety for $2.50; 25 of one variety for $4.50. (Not less than 6 l 
plants of one kind at the dozen rate.) 
PRIMULA • Primrose 
Polyanthus, or English Cowslips, are showy, interesting plants 
suitable for the rockery, the waterside, and the border. Many of 
the flowers are fragrant and are fine for cutting. Primulas are not 
difficult to grow. One of the first requisites is to keep the soil 
moist; for best results they should be planted where they can have 
shade at least during the heat of the day. The plants may die if 
they are allowed to pass through the dry summer without plenty 
of water. An ideal place for them is in rich, well-drained soil, in a 
shady nook, to protect the plants from the hot sunshine during 
the summer. Slight protection during the winter is needed; a 
light mulching of leaves or straw will answer the purpose. 
* Auricula alpina. (SL) The flower stalks rise to a height of 6 to 
8 inches, bearing heads of bloom of various colors; very 
fragrant. 
*Beesiana. (SL) Carmine-colored flowers in whorls on a center 
stem. Stems and flowers powdered with a mealy substance. 
15 to 18 in. 
*Bulleyana. (SL) Strong, stiff stems have from 4 to 8 tiers of 
rich apricot flowers in May and June. A fine variety for a 
boggy place, growing about 8 inches high. 
*Cortusoides. (SL) A Siberian species with deep rose flowers in 
the early summer. 10 to 12 in. 
*Denticulata. (SL) Large, deep lilac or bluish flowers appear in 
the spring before the foliage. Blooms very freely. 1 ft. 
*Denticulata cachemiriana. (L) Large, globular heads of a pleas¬ 
ing blue shade. Prefers a moist, shady situation. 
*Giant Munstead. (SL) A beautiful, large-flowered strain, in all 
shades of yellow, cream, dark orange, pink, and rose. This is 
one of the most desirable of the Primroses. Supplied in 
mixture only. 
*Veris. (SL) Large-flowering strain that includes various shades 
of lilac, purple, violet, and a wide range of light colors such as 
orange, salmon, and yellow. Supplied in mixture only. 
*Veris alba. (SL) White flowers. 
*Veris aurea. (SL) Golden yellow. 
*Veris, Gold-laced. (SL) A choice variety for bedding purposes. 
The colors are mostly dark, the distinguishing feature being 
the gold edge on each flower. 
*Veris lutea. (SL) Effective for mass planting in beds. The 
sulphur-yellow flowers are borne on 8 to 10-inch stems, in April. 
*Veris, Red Shades. (SL) Light to dark red. 
All varieties of Primulas, 30 cts. each; 3 for 85 cts.; $3 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: 12 Primulas (our selection), $2 
*PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Balloon-Flower. (SL) Neat, 
branched plants of upright habit, \ l /2 feet high, producing 
large, showy, deep blue flowers from June to October. Must 
be grown in a light, sandy soil, in a well-drained sunny border. 
Plant in early spring or fall, 8 inches apart. Disturb as little 
as possible for the plants, do not start to show new growth 
until the middle of May, and care should be taken that they 
are not destroyed. 
*PLUMBAGO Larpentae. Leadwort. (L) Valued because it 
blooms persistently from July until late fall. Its cobalt-blue 
flowers, on wiry stems, always make a beautiful showing in 
the garden. In the colder regions the plants need protection 
during the winter. They grow well in sunny places or partial 
shade and in any good garden soil. 6 to 8 in. 
*POLEMONIUM caeruleum. Jacob’s Ladder; Greek Valerian. 
(SL) Showy plants for rockeries or low beds and borders. 
The sky-blue flowers are fine for cutting, having stiff stems 
and with their delicate foliage make a beautiful decoration. 
Plants are easy to grow, thriving best in dry places where the 
soil is rich and well drained, and with some shade. 1L£ to 
2 ft. June, July. 
*PRUNELLA grandiflora. Self-heal; Heal-all. (SL) A dwarf 
perennial with violet or purple flowers in dense spikes. The 
growth is evergreen, neat in character, and suitable for 
edging or carpeting bare surfaces in shady, moist borders or 
in woodland gardens. Plant in autumn or early spring, 
6 inches apart. 
