Jtardu 3~terbaceous Perennials - Continued 
15 cents each, except as noted. 
PHLOX—Continued 
Von Lassburg. A splendid midseason, tall, 
white variety. Trusses large and stems 
good, very free flowering. Rather tall, 
fine for the back of the border. 
Widar. The violet florets have a clear white 
eve which create a most unusual effect. 
Of medium height and good habit. 
Phlox Subulata 
Phlox Subulata 
(Moss or Mountain Pinks) 
An early spring'flowering type with pret' 
ty, mosslike, evergreen foliage, which, dur' 
ing the flowering season, in April and May, 
is hidden under the masses of bloom. An 
excellent plant for the rockery, the border, 
and invaluable for carpeting the ground or 
covering graves. 
Culture: All Phlox Subulata should be 
grown in full sun. In shade they will die 
within a year. The soil should be dry and 
sandy and not too rich. Dig and replant 
every fourth year to prevent them from 
getting weedy. Plant in fall or early spring, 
8 inches apart. 
*Alba. Pure white flowers completely cov' 
ering the neat compact plant in May; 
a lovely thing for the rock garden. 
*Atropurpurea. The same habit of growth 
as the well known Phlox Subulata Rosea. 
The flowers are a deep carmine'red, mak' 
ing a most brilliant display. 
♦Lilacina. A strong growing, creeping va' 
riety suitable for bold masses in the 
rockery; completely covered with pale 
blue flowers in May; the foliage is lovely 
in winter. 
♦Rosea. Rose'pink. Fine for covering 
banks; thrives in hot, dry situations, and 
blooms profusely. 
Physalis 
(Chinese Lantern) 
Francheti. An ornamental variety of the 
Winter Cherry, forming dense bushes 
about 2 feet high, producing freely its 
bright orange'scarlet, lanterndike fruits, 
which, when cut, will last all winter. 
Very attractive. April and May. 
Physostegia 
(False Dragonhead) 
Virginica. Forms large clumps 3 to 4 feet 
high, bearing long spikes of delicate pink 
flowers, tubular in form. July and Aug. 
V. var. Vivid. Like the type, but more 
dwarf and bright rose'pink flowers. July. 
18 inches. 
Pinks, Hardy Garden 
(See Dianthus) 
Platycodon 
(Balloon Flower) 
Choice, free'flowering perennials of erect 
habit that keep up their fine display prac' 
tically all summer. The balloon'shaped buds 
are interesting and almost as attractive as 
the star'shaped flowers. Considered to be 
one of the most beautiful plants of the 
hardy garden. 
Grandiflorum. Blooms constantly from July 
until late in September; flowers large. 
belLshaped, in numerous loose racemes. 
Blue. 1 J /2 ft. Good for rockery or bor' 
der. 
Plumbago - Leadwort 
*Larpentae. One of the most desirable bor' 
der and rock plants. It is of dwarf 
spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 
high, covered with deep blue flowers dur' 
ing the summer and fall. 
Physalis 
Pyrethrum 
(Persian or Painted Daisy) 
The Pyrethrums are so closely related to 
the hardy Chrysanthemums that they are 
frequently called “Spring'Flowering ChryS' 
anthemums.” They are extremely popular 
in Europe where the hybrid varieties run 
into the hundreds, and they are gaining new 
admirers in this country each season. For 
cut'flower decoration they are very desir' 
able, lasting longer in water than most of 
the other flowers. The colors range from 
snow'white to darkest crimson. 
Roseum (Painted Lady; Persian Daisy). 
Very hardy and one of the choicest of 
the perennials. The fine fernlike foliage 
is attractive when the plants are not in 
bloom and the flowers ranging from pure 
white through shades of pink to deep 
crimson are beautiful on the plant or as 
cut flowers. 2 l /i feet. May and June. 
Polemonium 
(Jacob’s Ladder) 
Coeruleum. Long, fernlike foliage with 
shoots surmounted by terminal clusters 
of bclldike, blue flowers. 2 feet. June 
to September. 
Reptans (Greek Valerian). Dwarf, com' 
pact perennial with interesting leaves and 
loose clusters of light blue flowers. 8 to 
12 inches. April and May. 
Poppy 
(See Papaver) 
Physostegia 
Primula 
(Hardy Primrose) 
*AcauIis (Vulgaris). (English Primrose). 
One of the earliest spring flowers; bright 
lemon'yellow and fragrant. 6 to 9 inches. 
April and May. 20c each. 
♦Auricula. Relatively rare plants. Various 
colors; very fragrant. 25c each. 
*Veris Hybrids. 6' to 12'inch edging 
plants, resplendent throughout the spring 
months with showy single flowers. Very 
similar to the hardy Primroses but larger 
flowered with ornamental rounded tufts 
of foliage. This strain includes various 
shades of lilac, purple and violet as well 
as a wide range of buff, orange, salmon 
and rich reds approaching scarlet in in' 
tensity. 
Primula Acaulis 
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