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ALLEN’S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
Sedum Acre—“Golden Moss” 
Shasta Daisy. This new type is one of the larg¬ 
est flowered, and is a splendid cut flower supply 
for Memorial Day. 15c each. 
Silene Schafta (Catchflyi. Rock plant, or for 
low border. 15c each. 
Statice Dumosa. Color dense lilac; ideal for 
drying; silvery white when dried. 15c each. 
Statice Perezi. Lilac flower, rockery or border 
plant. 15c each. 
Thymus (Thyme I. The charming Mountain 
Thymes make a dense, perfect carpet of foliage, 
of great value for covering dry banks where 
grass will not easily persist, giving out a pleasing 
fragrance under the hot sun. They are very use¬ 
ful in rockeries, and provide a rich carpet for 
blocks of spring-flowering bulbs; their early 
bloom all-covering. Lavender blossom. 12c each. 
Tritoma Ffitzeri (Red Hot Poker). Rushlike fo¬ 
liage supports smooth thick flower stalks a yard 
long, with a single fiery cone at the top. Bril¬ 
liant scarlet, the opened lower petals rimmed 
with orange, July to September. A magnificent 
autumn cut flower. Mulch heavily for winter 
protection. 3 for 60c; doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00. 
Veronica IiOng'ifolia. 2 ft. high, green foliage, 
beautiful blue flowers. No. 1 plants. 12c each. 
PERENNIAL PLANTS—Continued 
Oriental Poppy. With immense, flaming flowers of orange-scarlet, 
supreme color blotches among the prevailing greens of early spring. 
15c each. 
Pyrethrum liybridum (Painted Daisy). 2)4 ft- A colorful garden 
show from June on throughout the summer, and also a charming cut 
flower. The flower construction varies from a full-petaled Anemone or 
Marguerite shape, to a larger size in plain single. Red, flesh and white 
colors; 15c each. 
Salvia azurea gfrandiflora (Meadow Sage). A Rocky Mountain species 
of Salvia, very pretty in August and September with its profusion of 
sky-blue flowers. 2 to 3 feet, 15c each. 
Saponaria (Soapwort). Rockery plant, pure white blossoms. 15c each. 
Tritoma 
^Sedum —Stonecrop 
Price on all: 3, 54c; doz., 
$ 2 . 00 ; 100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
A diversified, interesting 
and very useful family, the 
backbone of rock gardening ; 
and fitting beautifully into 
the edging and low plant 
situations of genei’al garden¬ 
ing. Mainly very low grow¬ 
ing, close jointed, densely 
spreading, good in either 
shade or sun. 
Acre (Golden Moss). 2 to 3 
inches. Minute foliage 
very dense like moss, dark 
green; flowers similar to 
leaves, an all-covering 
golden yellow sheet, May 
to July. Used for carpet 
bedding and filling between 
rock and flagstones. 
Glaucum. 1 to 3 inches. 
Similar to the mossy Ly- 
dium, except its color is 
bright blue-gray; blush- 
white flowers. 
Iiydium. 1 to 3 inches. The 
smallest Sedum; close 
groups of little round balls 
made up of the tiniest 
green beads, the color 
changing to purplish 
bronze: pink June flowers. 
Sarmentosum. Dwarf, 
X’apid grower; one of the 
best for filling seams be¬ 
tween rocks in wall-gar- 
dens or other rock garden 
usage, or for bordering. 
Bright yellow carpeting 
bloom. June-July. 
Viola, Admiration (Tufted Pansy L Velvety wine-purple. 
15c each. 
Yucca filamentosa (Adam’s Needle or Spanish Bayonet). 
A stately foliage 
and flowering plant, 
always conspicuous. 
The broad, sword¬ 
like foliage is ever¬ 
green ; supporting a 
showy display of 
pendent creamy 
white bells. 2 5c 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
Variegated 
Yucca 
A member of the 
Yucca family with 
variegated leaf, beau¬ 
tiful. 
A production of this 
locality especially a- 
dapted to planting 
along walks where 
cheap nice article is 
wanted. Will please 
you very much. No. 1 
plants, 25c each. 
Yucca 
Plant a Permanent Garden With Perennials 
