Hardy Flowering 
LATHYRUS (Perennial Sweet Pea). Showy, free-flowering, 
hardy perennial climbers for trellis, covering old stumps, fences, 
walls, etc. Bloom all summer and are good for cutting. Mixed 
colors. Will grow anywhere where it is not too dry. Strong, 
2-year plants, 10c each. 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star). A bulbous perennial with long spikes 
of purple and rosy purple 
flowers from July to Sep- 
tember. Grows 5 feet tall, 
of which nearly 3J/2 feet 
consists of the flower spike. 
A novel plant that attracts 
and commands attention. 
Very hardy. Will thrive on 
rather wet ground and in 
semi-shade. A background 
plant, effective in its dis¬ 
play. Strong 2-year bulbous 
roots, 10c each. 
LINUM perenne (BlueFlax). 
A beautiful perennial of 
delicate foliage and pure 
blue flowers. A real border 
gem. Very adaptable for 
the rock garden, as well. 
Grows 1 1/2 feet high and is 
simply covered with large, 
heavenly blue flowers of 
buttercup-like shape. 
Blooms almost the entire 
Linum Perenne summer. Does well on any 
“NEMAPEG” 
Superior Poppy Collection 
HARDY 
HYBRID 
ORIENTAL 
POPPIES 
Here you have massed together plants 
of Superior Merit. This collection is de¬ 
rived from “Named Varieties’’ that often 
retail @ 50-75c each. Here are “Pinks,” 
“Salmons,” “Whites,” “Red,” “Crimsons,” 
and Delicate Pastel Shades. “A COM¬ 
PLETE POPPY GARDEN.” 
erior 
Plants 
for Only *1 79 
PLANT 
POPPIES 
EARLY! 
The brilliance of their bloom is 
unrivaled — a splash of unforget¬ 
table color in the garden. 
One of our favorite and most 
popular flowers, producing during 
the blooming period a profusion 
of brilliant colors and shades. 
soil but seems to prefer that of 
sandy or light texture. Strong, 
2-year plants, 10c each. 
LUPINES. Effective plants, pro¬ 
ducing large Hyacinth-like spikes 
of flowers during May and June. 
Require only well-prepared gar¬ 
den soil, prefer a semi-shady lo¬ 
cation. 2-3 feet. Fine border 
plant. Strong, 2-year plants, 10c 
each. 
LYCHNIS (Rose Campion; Jerus¬ 
alem Cro«s). Handsome, hardy 
perennials of easy culture. Will 
thrive anywhere. 
L. chalcedonica. Deep red flowers 
borne on large heads similar to a 
Verbena. Good for cutting, the 
border or garden. 2 feet. 2-year 
plants, 10c each. 
PAPAVER nudicaule (Iceland Pop¬ 
py). A fine, hardy perennial Pop¬ 
py of graceful habit, with fern- 
like foliage; the satinlike flowers 
are borne in endless profusion 
and are excellent for cutting. 
Blooms all summer. Grows l-lj /2 
feet. Strong, 2-year plants, 15c 
each. Mixed colors. 
Note. Poppies are easy to cul¬ 
tivate providing they are set out 
during the right time. Plant Ice¬ 
land Poppies either during April 
and early May or during October 
and early November. They con¬ 
sist essentially of a tap root and 
do not have a very fibrous root 
system. Like heavy soil and plenty of sun. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). A beautiful per¬ 
ennial plant, producing freely large spikes of 
handsome, tubular 
flowers in almost 
every shade and color. 
2-3 feet. Will thrive 
on any garden soil. 
Likes sun. Strong, 2- 
year plants, 10c each. 
PHLOX. The most ap¬ 
preciated of the per¬ 
ennials. It comes in 
bloom at a time when 
flowers are needed in 
the garden and keeps 
blooming until frost. 
Immense trusses of 
large flowers in all 
colors. Our stock 
comprises the best va¬ 
rieties grown and are 
all of medium height, 
about 2-21/2 feet. Lupinus 
Phlox likes very 
heavy soil and plenty of manure. Strong, 2-year 
plants, 10c each. 
PLATYCODON (Japanese Balloon Flower). One 
of the best hardy perennials, bearing a profusion 
of large, dark blue, bell-shaped flowers the whole 
season. Excellent for planting in borders or 
among shrubbery. Will thrive in shade or sun 
equally well. Grows 2-3 feet. Strong, 2-year 
plants^ 10c each. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). Handsome, hardy 
perennial plants for the herbaceous border; flow¬ 
ers showy and excellent for cutting. Mixed colors, 
pink and red predominating. Blooms during 
May and June and grows about 2-21/2 feet. 
Thrives in any soil but prefers the sunlight. 
Strong, 2-year plant9, 10c each. 
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