THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
PERENNIAL SEEDS 41 
Linum—Hardy Flax 
Alpinum (It). Spreading- or trailing habit 
with pretty pale blue flowers. Tr. Pkt. 
50c. Vs oz. $1.00. 
Flnvum. Erect growing with showy yel¬ 
low flowers, 1 ft. A oz. 25c, Vs oz. 40c, 
V\ oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Flavuni Nanum Conipactum (R). New 
dwarf yellow flower strain, 6 inches. Tr. 
Pkt. 50c, A oz. $1.00. 
Lcwiaii. Similar in growth to Perenne 
Blue but free blooming holds a mass of 
flowers of cornflower blue. Very effec¬ 
tive, 214 ft. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Narbonensc. (R). A spreading attractive 
clump of foliage with azure blue, white 
eyed flowers, 2% ft. Vs ox. 25c, Vi oz. 
40c, oz. $1.20. 
Pcrcnnc Rluc. The common blue flax 
bearing its attractive flowers from May 
to August, 2% ft. % oz. 10c, oz. 25. 
Perenne Alba. White flowered. Vi oz. 
10c, oz. 30c. 
Lobelia 
Cardinalis, Cardinal Flower. Fine native 
perennial for moist shady locations. Tall 
stems with cardinal red flowers in full 
bloom August and September. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vs oz. 70c, V* oz. $1.25, oz. $4.50. 
Syphilitica. Neat plant, with large blue 
flower spikes July to September. Tr. 
Pkt. 25c, % oz. 75c, oz. $2.40. 
Lychnis Clialcedonica 
Lychnis 
Old Fashioned flowers, but hard to beat 
for lively splashes of color in the border. 
Clialcedonica Scarlet. Vivid scarlet heads, 
3 ft. Vi ox. 15c, oz. 40c, Vi 11 >. $1.20. 
Clialccdonia Alba. White form. Vi ox. 20c, 
oz. 60c. 
Chaleedonica Salmon Queen. Beautiful 
salmon pink. Vs ox. 25c, Vi oz. 40c, oz. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Clialcedonica Mixed. Vi ox. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Haageana Scarlet. The Haageanas are 
fine bedders and will bloom the first 
year from seed sown very early. Bright 
scarlet, 18 inches. Vs oz. 25c, % oz. 45c. 
oz. $1.50. 
Arkwrigliti Hybrids. Hybrid of Chalce- 
donica and Haageana.. Extraordinary 
color shades. Good for bedding, about 
2 ft. high, blooming May and June, 2% 
ft. Vs oz. 25c, Vi ox. 45c, oz. $1.20. 
Alpina (II). Neat rock plant with red¬ 
dish purple flowers, 6 inches. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vs ox. $1.00. 
L. Viscaria Splendens. German catchfly. 
Bright rose flowers on nice stems for 
cutting, 1 x /2 ft. Vs ox. 20 c, Vi ox. 35c, oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Perennial Lupines 
A valuable group for massing in the bor¬ 
der or for cutting. Most varieties, under 
good conditions, grow about 3 ft. high. 
Not particular as to soil but thrive best 
under fairly 
cool 
conditions 
or 
at 
least 
where the soil is 
kept cool 
and 
moist. 
% 
% 
OZ. 
OZ. 
lb. 
lb. 
Polyphyllus 
Blue 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.25 
Polyphyllus 
Rose . 
.15 
.45 1.30 
4.00 
Polyphyllus 
White 
.10 
.30 
.90 
2.75 
Polyphyllus 
Mixed 
.10 
.25 
.75 
2.25 
Downers Hybrids. 
A fine range 
of 
col- 
ors, early and long blooming. Vi oz. 
15c, oz. 50c, Vi lb. $1 50, lb. $4.50. 
Harkness Regal Hybrids. Many new col¬ 
ors and art shades. % oz. 20c, oz. 60e, 
Vi lb. $1.S0, lb. $5.40. 
New Hybrids Mixed. Our own mixture of 
the newer hybrid types. A real bar¬ 
gain. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c, Vi lb. $1.80, lb. 
$5.40. 
Sweet Scented Hybrids. A wonderful mix¬ 
ture with yellow, purple, apricot and 
pink shades in sweet scented varieties. 
Vi OX. 25c, oz. 75c, Vi lb. $2.50. 
Separate Colors 
Autumn Tints. Buff and orange shades. 
Vs oz. 20c, Vi ox. 35c, oz. $1,00. 
Blue King. Intense blue with long and 
elegant spikes. Vi oz. 25o, oz. 75c. 
Brightest and Best. Bright red with long 
spikes. Vs ox. 20 c, Vi ox. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Cross Roads. Shell pink. Vs «*• 20c, % oz. 
35c, oz. $1.20. 
Chocolate Soldier. Yellow and violet 
bronze, making a beautiful contrast. !4 
oz. 35c. Vi ox. 65c, oz. $2.25. 
Gold Crest. Yellow with deeper yellow 
wings. Vs ox. 20 c, Vi oz. 35c, oz. $1.20. 
Mocrlieiini Pink. Compact growing with 
rose and white flowers. Vi oz. 25c. oz. 
75c. 
Perfection. Barge white with just a tint 
of Heliotrope. Vs ox. 20c. Vi ox. 35c, oz. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Rose Queen. Pure Rose. Vi ox. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Sunshine. Yellow. Vi ox. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Tangerine. Golden, orange and terra cot¬ 
ta. Vs OZ. 20c, Vi OX. 35c, oz. $1.00. 
Arboreus Varieties 
The Tree Bupines grow 3 to 6 ft. tall, 
shrubby form. 
Golden Yellow. Sprays of bright yellow 
flowers. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Snow Queen. Very fine pure white.. Vi 
ox. 20 c, oz. 60c. 
Lupine Polyphyllus 
Lunaria—Honesty 
Biennis Alba. Also called St. Peters Pen¬ 
ny. The silvery white seed panicles are 
in great demand for bouquets. Grown 
as a biennial, sowing seed each year. 
Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c, Vi lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Lythrum—Loose Strife 
Roscum Superbum. Likes moist soil and 
fits in well for banks of streams and 
ponds. Bears spikes of rosy purple 
flowers in July and August, 3 ft. Vi 
oz. 24)c, oz. 65c. 
Crimson Dwarf. New strain of Amaranth 
purple, 2 ft. Vs OZ. 25c, Vi ox. 45c, oz. 
1.50. 
Monarda—Bergamot 
The Monardas are excellent for the wild 
garden or hardy border. Planted in 
masses they are very striking and bril¬ 
liant. 
Cambridge Scarlet. The bright scarlet 
variety, most popular of all. Varies 
somewhat grown from seed. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 
Didyiua Hybrida. Shades of crimson, pur¬ 
ple and rose, 214-3 ft. Vs ox. 30c, Vi oz. 
55c, oz. $1.S0. 
Myrrhis—Sweet Cicely 
Odorata. A medicinal herb with finely 
cut fragrant foliage and white flowers. 
Does best in shade. Start the seeds 
early, as soon as available, 2 ft. Tr. Pkt. 
25c, oz. $1.00. 
Matricaria—F everf ew 
Feverfew is valuable for indoor green¬ 
house growing as well as for the outdoor 
garden. Seed started in October will give 
an excellent spring flowering crop for 
cutting. Not being entirely hardy in the 
North, Matricaria plants should be lifted 
and taken in in the fall or it may be 
grown as an annual. 
Cupensis Alba Double. For cutting 15 to 
18 inches tall, pure white double and 
semi-double flowers. Vi ox. 20 c, oz. 60c. 
Grnndifloru Double White. A fine strain 
for the florist, coming almost 100% 
double with large pure white flowers, 
1% to 2 ft. Tr. Pkt. 35c. Vi oz. 65c, oz. 
$2.00. 
Dwarf Double Snowball. Dwarf compact 
bushy plants excellent for borders. A 
mass of double white flowers through¬ 
out late summer and early fall, 12 
inches. Vs ox. 30c, Vi ox. 55c, oz. $1.80. 
Dwarf Golden Ball. Golden yellow form 
of above. Vs ox. 30c, Vi ox. 55c, oz. $1.80. 
Myosotis. See following page. 
Nepeta. See following page. 
Onosma 
Stellulatnm (R). Also called Gold Drop. 
Does well in dry sandy soil in full sun 
and is unexcelled for wall and rock 
gardens. Somewhat trailing. Tr. Pkt. 50«? 
