22 WAXAHACHIE NURSERY, WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 
FEVERFEW (Matricaria).— 
LITTLE GEM. A most useful border plant and valuable Summer 
cut flower, with large, double, white flowers. June until Oct. 
18 to 24 inches high. 
GOLDEN BALL. Dwarf yellow form of above, 
GRASSES, Hardy Ornamental 
The ornamental Grasses can be used with telling effect in bor¬ 
ders, large beds, or by the margin of ponds and lakes. They 
are often used with smallshrubs and medium sized trees in wide 
borders. The Eulalias planted singly on lawns where the 
soil is deep and rich, take care of themselves and grow very 
rapidly into large specimens. 
ELYMUS GLAUCUS (Blue Lime Grass). Handsome Grass 
with narrow, glaucous silvery foliage. Well adapted for the 
border or edge of beds with taller sorts. 
ERIANTHUS RAVENNAE (Plume Grass or Hardy Pampas). 
10 to 12 feet high, frequently throwing up 30 to 50 flower spikes. 
Closely resembles Pampas Grass. 
EULALIA GRACILLIMA UNIVITTATA (Japan Rush). Grace¬ 
ful habit, with very narrow foliage; of a bright green color, 
with a silvery midrib. 6 to 7 feet in height. 
EULALIA JAPONICA. Long, narrow, graceful green foliage, 
and when in flower the attractive plumes are 6 to 7 feet high. 
EULALIA JAPONICA VARIEGATA. Very ornamental; long, 
narrow leaves, striped green, white and often pink or yellow. 
FESTUCA GLAUCA (Blue Fescue Grass). 12 to 15 inches. 
Ornamental Grass. Grown for dense tufts of very narrow bluish 
leaves. Used for edgings or for contrast with darker foliage. 
Desirable for rock gardens. 
PENNISETUM JAPONICUM (Fountain Grass). A beautiful 
grass whose flower heads are produced in the greatest pro¬ 
fusion. Color rich mahogany, conspicuously tipped with white. 
GYPSOPHtLIA (Baby’s Breath, Blooms in summer with 
masses of tiny white flowers; dainty and sweet scented. Very 
useful to use in bouquets. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Yellow Day Lily) — 
Hemerocallis have long been favorites in our gardens, and 
are always included in any list of the most popular hardy 
plants. All of the varieties of Memerocallis are desirable and 
beautiful. The tall, graceful, grass-like foliage is very hand¬ 
some and sets off the charming lily-like flowers very effectively. 
They look particularly well naturalized along streams or on 
moist banks, and will thrive most luxuriantly in the shade. 
DR. REGEL. Handsome, rich orange-yellow flowers in May. 
Very fragrant. Fine for cutting, l 1 /^ feet in height. 
FLAVA (Lemon Lily). Sweet scented, clear full yellow; 2% 
feet in height. Flowers in June. 
FLORHAM. A strong grower, 3 to 3% feet high, large, trum¬ 
pet-shaped flowers; rich golden yellow, with Indian yellow 
markings. June and July. 
FULVA (Brown Day Lily). Coppery orange, shaded crimson. 
3 feet in height. Blooms in July. 
KWANSO. Large, double-flowered variety with rich golden 
bronze flowers. 
MIDDENDORFF MAJOR. A very striking variety, with huge, 
rich, orange-yellow flowers. 
HOLLYHOCKS. We offer only double, selected strain, in 
following colors: Maroon, red, pink, white and yellow. State 
color choice. 
LATHYRUS (Everlasting Sweet Pea)— 
LATIFOLIUS. These Everlasting Peas are but little known in 
this country, but are great favorites in England. They are ex¬ 
tremely showy and fine. Charming climbers for covering trellis, 
arbors, etc. 
PINK BEAUTY. Large racemes of pleasing deep rose flowers. 
RED. The well known red Everlasting Pea. 
WHITE PEARL. A great improvement on the older white 
variety, the stems giving from 12 to 15 flowers each. 
LIATRIS—Blazing Star or Gay-feather— 
PYCNOSTACHYA. The popular name of this plant is Kansas 
Gay Feather. It blooms in midsummer and throws up long, 
narrow spikes of rich purple flowers, 4 feet high, which last a 
long time. 
LOBELIA (Indian Paint Brush)— 
CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower). Its fiery red flowers are 
in bloom nearly all summer with tiny blossoms coming out 
in a head. The foliage is inconspicuous, mostly growing close 
to the ground. 
LYTHRUM—Purple Loosestrife. Suitable showy plants for 
moist, shady borders and the waterside. There is only one 
really worth growing and that is Superbum. The plants are 
of stately growth, and bear hteir rosy or purplish flowers in tall 
leafy spikes. 
PAPAVER ORIENT ALE—Oriental Poppy— 
ORIENTALE. Tremendous cup-shaped blooms of brightest 
crimson-scarlet with large, purplish black blotches at base of 
petals, creating a wonderful contrast when bloom is fully open. 
Clumps of these throughout the border add a brilliancy that 
no other flower can provide. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). Most useful and showy per¬ 
ennials. Some varieties are not hardy. These are. Blooms in 
June and July. 3 feet in height. Colors, scarlet, pink, white. 
State color choice. 
PHYSALIS (Chinese Lanter Plant)— 
FRANCHETI. This ornamental plant produces bright orange 
scarlet lantern-like fruit, and when cut will last all winter. 
A fine florist plant. 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head)— 
VIRGINIA PINK. Pretty pink flowers on long 3 foot stems 
tubular in form, July and August. 
VIRGINIA ALBA. Pure white form of the above. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). Daisy-like flowers, in pink and 
red shades. Wonderful cut flower, and beautiful when planted 
in masses. 
SEDUM (Stone Crop)— 
ACRE. Golden Moss. A beautiful trailing variety with bright 
yellow flowers. 
ALBUM. Dwarf and spreading; thick, waxy, round foliage, 
white flowers; good rock plant. 
STATICE (Sea Lavender)— 
LATIFOLIA. Heavy tufts of leathery foliage with large heads 
of pretty small purplish blue flowers. During July and August. 
Valuable as a florists cut flower. Will retain its coor when 
dry, and last in perfect condition during the winter months. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily)— 
PFITZERII. We offer the true type of this variety and we con¬ 
sider it the best we have seen. Color is rich firey orange 
scarlet. It shows up best when planted in masses, and is very 
valuable as a cut flower. 
VINCA (Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle)— 
MINOR. A trailing evergreen plant used extensively for car¬ 
peting the ground under shrubs, trees, evergreens where it is 
too shady for grass to grow. Strong nursery grown clumps. 
Prices on sell plants on this page, strong blooming size, 2-, 3- 
4-year. (We do not offer 1-year plants, they will not grow.) 
Prices as follows: 17c each; 3 for 47c; 10 for $1.45; 25 for 
$3.39; 100 for $12.00, postpaid. 
