Herbaceous Perennials 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
WOODMONT NURSERIES, INC. 
PINKS, MAIDEN (Dianthus Deltoides). 6 to 10 inches. May to July. Small 
fragrant pink flowers. Evergreen bluish green foliage. 
PINKS SCOTCH (Dianthus Plumarius). 9 to 12 inches. May and June. Pink, 
fragrant. 
PINKS, SCOTCH, VAR. HER MAJESTY (Dianthus Plumarius var.). 9 to 12 
inches. May and June. Double white; fragrant. As large and finely formed 
as a carnation pink. 
PINKS, SCOTCH, \ AR. PERPETUAL SNOW (Dianthus Plumarius var.). 
® inches. May to July. Beautiful double white and very fragrant. 
PINKS, SWEET WILLIAMS (Dianthus Barbatus). 1 to 2 feet. July to Septem- 
ber. 
Dear to the heart of many a flower lover ? the literature of the old-time garden 
teems with pleasant references to this splendid plant. Perfectly hardy and easily 
grown, its brilliant flowers lasting for many weeks. 
ATROCOCCINEUS FL. PL. Beautiful double velvety red. 
HOLBORN GLORY. Large flowers in various colors, all showing a clear white 
eye, very distinct. 
SINGLE VELVETY-MAROON. The most intense velvety crimson imagin¬ 
able. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM (Balloon Flower) 2 to 3 feet June to 
October. Resembles the Campanulas. The large blue bell-like flowers are 
produced in clusters of from three to six. Plant blooms all summer and is 
very hardy and desirable. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR. ALBUM. 2 to 3 feet. June to Octo¬ 
ber. A white form of the above. Both are fine for cutting. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR. MARIESI. 1 foot. June to October. 
Deep blue bells 3 inches across. 
POLEMONIUM COERULEUM, see Jacob’s Ladder. 
POLYGONUM SIEBOLDI (Giant Smart Weed). 8 to 10 feet. July and August. 
White. 
POPPY, ICELAND (Papaver Nudicaule). 1 to 2 feet. June to November. These 
interesting little poppies with their smooth bluish green foliage and bright gold¬ 
en to orange flowers produced at intervals all summer, are among our most 
desirable garden plants. 
POPPY ORIENTAL (Papaver Orientale). 2 to 3 feet. June and July. Great showy 
flowers of the most dazzling brilliancy. The following varieties are all wonder- 
ously beautiful, and cover a great range of color and form. 
VARIETIES. 
Goliath. Producing enormous scarlet flowers. 
Mahony. Dark crimson maroon. 
Marie Studholme. Purest salmon with silvery shades and touched with 
carmine at base of petals. 
Silver Queen. Silvery white, shaded blush. 
Queen Alexandra. Beautiful clear rose salmon. 
PRIMROSE EVENING (Oenothera Serrulata). 1 foot. May and June. One of 
the best clear yellow flowers of low growth, especially showy in the early even¬ 
ing and on cloudy days. 
PRIMROSE (Oenothera Missouriensis), 6 to 12 inches. July. Mat of bright foli¬ 
age and large brilliant yellow flowers. 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM (Pink Daisy). 2 to 3 feet. June to August. A most 
desirable plant, with attractive foliage, and graceful flowers in many shades of 
white, pink and red, excellent for cut flowers. 
PYRETHRUM ULIGINOSUM, see Chrysanthemum. 
RAGGED ROBIN, see Lychnis. 
RANUNCULUS, see Buttercup. 
RIBBON GRASS, see Grasses. 
ROCK CRESS (Arabis Albida). | to 1 foot. April. A beautiful low growing plant 
with velvety foliage, which is evergreen. Mass of snow-white in April, making 
it one of the earliest plants to bloom. 
ROCK ROSE (Helian themum Croceum). 12 to 15 inches. Very pretty low growing 
evergreen plant with beautiful orange colored flowers. An ideal plant for the 
rock garden, or sunny border. 
RODGERSIA PODOPHYLLA. 3 feet. June and July. A stately plant both 
in foliage and flower. An ideal plant for margins of lakes and ponds. 
RUDBECKIA LACINIATA (Cone flower). 6 to 10 feet. July to September. 
Golden yellow. 
RUDBECKIA LACINIATA VAR. FL. PL. (Golden Glow). 6 to 10 feet. July 
to September. One of the most desirable tall growing hardy plants, too well 
known to need describing. 
RUDBECKIA LACINIATA, RAYS OF GOLD. An improved form of Golden 
Glow. 
FOR PRICES OF THE ABOVE HERBACEOUS PLANTS SEE PAGE 47. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE ONE. 
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