PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 47 
Oriental 
Poppy 
POPPY [Papaver] 
“Painted Daisies” 
50c 
MODERN HYBRIDS 
EACH; 3 for $1.25. 
The massive flowers of the Oriental Poppy and its splendid hybrids, are 
blotches of vivid coloring against the prevailing greens of early spring. 
After their passing, the comparatively tiny Iceland Poppies carry on, brilliant 
but more modest and dainty. All need winter protection. 
Please note our formidable array of new hybrids! 
ALFINUM.^> 8 inches. Glaucous foli- _____ 
age, small, dainty flowers all summer 
in various uncertain colors, often 
fringed. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
NUDICAUIE.^> “Iceland Poppies” 
bloom with extravagant freedom dur¬ 
ing early summer; 2-inch saucer¬ 
shaped flowers on slender stems, mak¬ 
ing delightful bouquets, as well as a 
vivid garden show. Separate colors— 
White or Yellow; or Mixed. 
3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
—Empress. Almost double; salmon- 
rose and creamy pink. 
—Imperator. Deep tangerine-orange; 
often semi-double. 
—Sanford’s (Hants. An extreme 
strain for size of the silken cup, and 
wide range of delicate and vivid 
colors. Mixed. 
3 above: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
ORIENT ALE. The “Oriental Pop¬ 
py,” with great cup-shaped flowers, of 
orange-scarlet, heavily black blotched 
at base. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
Purple Coneflower 
Plumbago Larpentae 
PLUMBAGO larpentae-3> 
An attractive 12-inch edg¬ 
ing plant, quickly spread¬ 
ing into a com¬ 
pact mat. Tiny 
leaves of apple 
green, spiky red 
buds, and Phlox¬ 
like cobalt-blue 
flowers late in 
summer. 3, 70c; 
doz., $2.50. 
FOLEMONIUM 
Coer uleum 
(Jacob’s Ladder). 
18 in. Erect lad¬ 
derlike leafy 
stems; loose ter¬ 
minal panicles 
of light blue. 
June-July. 3, 
70c; doz., $2.50. 
Cerise Beauty. ]y[ an y medium-sized 
flowers of rose-doree or light cerise. 
Jeannie Mawson. Geranium-pink; 
good sized flowers ; erect stems. 
Lula A. Neely. (N ew ). Long, strong 
stems; glorious large flowers of bril¬ 
liant oxblood-red which does not fade. 
Mahony. (New). Magnificent flowers 
in a color shade rare among hardy 
perennials ; rich mahogany-purple. 
Princess Ena. s ma ll tulip-shaped flow¬ 
ers, bright coral-pink. 
STANDARD HYBRIDS 
EACH; 3, 95c; doz., $3.50. 
Wurtemberg’ia. (New). Very popular 
because of its lovely shape, its size 
and substance; the unique color being 
a glowing rose-red. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum (Painted 
Daisy). 2^ feet. A colorful garden 
show from June on throughout the 
summer, and also a charming cut 
flower. Construction varies from a 
full petaled anemone shape, to larger 
size in plain single. Mixed (red, 
pink, etc). (Also, see color page B). 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
RANUNCULUS^ repens A. pi. 
(Double Buttercup). A quickly spread¬ 
ing frequent rooting ground cover. 
Masses of yellow button flowers dur¬ 
ing May and June. The foliage' is 
small, refined, densely set, thick and 
rubbery, lustrous, dark green. 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
RUDBECKIA. A dependable class of 
varying type, useful in both fore¬ 
ground and background. 
—Golden Glow. 5 to 7 feet; early in 
summer until frost. Double dahlialike, 
golden yellow flowers. 
Beauty of Livermore. Deep oxblood- 
red with black blotch. 
Brightness. Orange-scarlet toned with 
gold; conspicuous. 
Fairy. (New). Small, trim plant and 
dainty flowers, delicate, clear pink. 
Joyce. Very tall, straight stems; 
medium-size flowers of cherry-red. 
A fine sort. 
May Sadler. (New). Strong growing 
with massive flowers; salmon-pink 
with black center. A choice pink. 
Mrs. Perry. Orange-apricot, with faint 
lilac suffusion. 
Olympia. M os t profuse bloomer of any 
variety. Flowers fully double. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet-flame, with salmon. 
Perry’ s White. y ery l ar g e and shape¬ 
ly, pure white. 
Royal Scarlet. R ic hest scarlet; the 
medium-sized flowers in great profu¬ 
sion. Very showy. 
THE NEWEST HYBRIDS 
at various prices 
Goliath, ghort, stocky stems and im¬ 
mense blooms ; brilliant scarlet. 
Henri Cayeux. old rose shading into 
burgundy. An early bloomer, with 
gray-green foliage. 
Perfection. Large, well-formed flow¬ 
ers ; jasper-pink or light coral. 
3 abpve: Each, 75c; 3, $2.00. 
Proserpine. Immense flowers on heavy 
stems ; pure scarlet. 
$1.00 each; 3, $2.50. 
Sass Pink. y ery large, lovely flowers ; 
delicate flesh-pink. 
$2.00 each; 3, $5.00. 
Trilby. 26-inch growth; impressive 
flowers lustrous dark red. $1.50 each. 
—Newmanni (“Black-Eyed Susan”). 
2 feet. Broad single flowers of orange- 
yellow with prominent blue-brown 
cone. 
—purpurea (Purple Coneflower). 2 to 
3 feet. Large, drooping petals colored 
reddish purple, with a high cone- 
shaped center of brown, thickly set 
with golden tips. 
All: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
SALVIA Pitcheri. A much-branched, 
densely blooming type of the Rocky 
Mountain Sage, its wands 3 to 4 feet 
high; a rich, deep shade of gentian- 
blue. August-September. These make 
excellent cut flowers. Try them in 
connection with Euphorbia Corollata, 
late blooming Baby’s Breath, or Tri- 
toma Pfitzeri cut slightly shorter. 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
SAPONARIA<*> ocymoides (Soap- 
wort). A branchy, trailing rock-plant 
or wide border, densely clothed with 
small round leaves ; from May to July 
brightly spangled with small pink 
flower umbels. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
