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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
•OENOTHERA SERRULATA (Evening Primrose). 1 foot Mav nnH T 
One of the best clear yellow flowers of low grow* especially ,1"'- ■ 
evening and on cloudy days. * ’ es P eclaJJ y showy m the ear lv 
‘PACHYSANDRA TERM IN A LIS. 6 to 8 inches y 
hohage evergreen and resembles in appearance our native wood plant Pu 
DA T h rives wen m the shade and is in fact one of the best cover plants f or ,W? Ces ? P' ne - 
PADANTHUS, see Belemcanda. p Lb I0r shady places 
PAEON1A IN GREAT VARIETY, see pages 4S and 49 
PANSY, see Viola. ° 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE (Iceland Poppy). 1 to 2 feet. June to November 
These interesting little poppies with their smooth bluish green foliageTnJ i • , 
flowers produced at intervals all Summer are among our most i i d bng ht golden 
PAPAVER ORIENTALS (Oriental Poppy). 2 to 3 feel Jun” and July g3rden 
Great showy flowers of the most dazzling orange scarlet J y ' 
PEA, see Lathyrus. 
PENTSTEMON BARBATUS VAR. TORREYI. 2 to 3 feet August c 
Also known as the Coral Plant. Flowers are crimson and nrnrW»i d Se P tem ber. 
PERIWINKLE, see Vinca. cnmson and produced on graceful spikes 
PHLOX, Paniculata, Tall Garden Varieties, see page 50 
PHLOX AMOENA. 3 to 5 inches. April and May 
is Bi i ' h * **. 
PHLOX TSBiERIMT 'SuETRUTlSSJ 1 ', „ , , , 
rose, white—five varieties. ’ ^ ■ o 3 feet. June and July. Lilac 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss Pink), see page 51. 
PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA (False Dragon Head). 3 to 4 feet Tuly and A 
Effective spikes of clear pink flowers. July and Au gust. 
PINKS, see Dianthus. 
‘PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM. 2 to 3 feet. June to October 
Resembles the Campanulas. The large blue bell-like finwerf l ' - ... 
°f from three to six. Plant blooms all summer and L verv lio l P r °dv ce d in clusters 
‘PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR ALBUM * Jal fe dy T and desirable. 
A white form of the above. Both are finV for cutting June t0 0ctober - 
PLALYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR MARIEST (Newt t fn „ T 
Deep blue bells 3 inches across (Aew) - 1 foot June to October. 
•POLEMONIUM CAERULEUM (Tacob’s LadHerl * H a ■ i 
POPPY, see Papaver. 
JJY ^Th? UM -PxF^M' 2 to 3 feet. June to August. 
the semi-double forms of thisi interesting hardy garden nlant are i , 
mg m color from almost white to deep rose The P • ? very beautiful, rang- 
ful fern-like foliage on single stems from twelve L nse - above a cluster of beauti- 
RoH3s L 4!e b ? hP r Sy ™ ; F° b S've?y°llossf “ ,P) - 6 12 May a " d 
ROSE Choice’ Hardy, 1 'pagesM 11. 3 °' 
* R U D B ECKIA fo AC IN LATA. ( VAR* °FL ^ P L % to^lffe^ T° , Se « ber - Golden yellow, 
page 39. 1 ^ 1 6 to 10 feeet. July to September. Also see 
•RUDBECKIA SPECIOSA VAk m NTnvui P MT S T b » during its blooming season. 
yellow, dark disk VAR ' NEWMANII. 2 to 3 feet. July and August. Pure 
RX ilnw t I d I afk ^ RT0MENT0sa (Black-Eyed Susan). 2 to 3 feet. July to October. 
^SAXrAAG^CRA^nn! May J-e. Blue. 
SCABIOSA CAUCASIC/P (Mm, ( Rock fpil). 1 to 2 feet. May. Purple lilac. 
white. urning Bride). 1 to 2 feet. July and August. Lavender to 
f~ A see Statice. 
^EA PINK, see Armenia. 
July M Ye How? (St ° ne Cr ° p) ' Fine for rocker >es and dry places. 2 to 3 in. June and 
SEDUM TE^NATUM° 3 tJw 63 ' i/ uly T an i d A -H gust - White, red center. 
‘SEDUM SPECTABTTFIqJ 1 lncbea - July- Rose tinted. 
A splendid garden nlant W th Sedum). 1 to 2 feet. September and October. 
SHAN'T A nA?« CUt fl0 ^ er il ]as ^ s fn" weeks 7 Pan ' deS ° f r ° Sy pink being very 
DAISY, see page 41 
iis-™^- variety - 
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SPURGE,, see E U ph A oTbik. See Ulmark PurpUrea ' 
Valuable for ftslery^ pearly^'vlV d T° r f h r 1 t0 ^ feet J uly and August 
•STATICE IATTFOT ta / P l y ’ vel Y et y foliage. 
A beautiful nlant nrnd? 6 ■ Eavender )- 1 to 2 feet. August and September, 
long which grow nnL J Ic . mg a -i c uster °f broad evergreen leaves from 4 to 8 inches 
stems which brand? intn ? 3 k l 1 ? e S r °nnd. The flowers are produced on slender wiry 
profusion. It also tv,,:,,. 3 bu „ by head of branchlets bearing small blue flowers in greatest . 
STOKESIA CYANFA re, f Y e , at tke sea shore even where the ground is quite salty. 
IwEELm aI’ see Helianthus. 3 160 , see page 35. g ' 
TORCH LILY, see Kniphofia S pfge (1 n yme) ‘ Trailing ’ May - Rosy Eed; fine for rockeries ' 
1 to 2 feet. July and August. 
SEE PAGE 34 FOR PRICES. 
FO/f SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
