f 
rt 
i 
1 Showy - Drummondii Phlox - Annual i 27 
Pentstemon 
Handsome, half hardy, perennials 
about two feet high and very de¬ 
sirable for bedding and borders. 
They usually bloom the first year, 
especially if started early. The 
« howers are bell-shaped or tubular, 
.M, an inch and a half long, and are 
- borne In racemes or spikes. The 
colors include white and various 
shades of rose and purplish rer 
^ striped with white. Sow outdoor* 
after danger of frost is past. It is 
well to use some mulching for pro¬ 
tection through winter. 
Ill— NEW GIANT PENTSTEMON, 
One of the most praiseworthy. The 
Immense size and beauty of the 
flowers are almost indescribable. 
You should not miss this desirable 
flower. Pkt. IOc.j 3 pkts. 25c, 
Phytails (Lwwttrn PUnt) 
•80—FRANCHETI. Forms bushes 
about 2 ft. high which produce long 
3plkes of bright orange scarlet lan¬ 
tern-like fruit which can be cut and 
dried for winter decorations. Pkt. 
3c. i 3 pkts. for 12c. 
Physostegia 
(OBEDIENT PLANT) 
•51—V I R G I N I C A (Perennial). 
Each plant sends up numerous 
*%pikes 2 to 3 feet tall of rosy lilac 
flowers. In bloom from June until 
September. Valuable for cut flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 8c. 
POTENT ILL A 
••1—Very useful border plants 
with handsome foliage and showy 
flowers of yellow and red shades 
from June to August. 114 ft. Mixed. 
Pkt. Idc. 
Pyrethrum 
PHLOX Art Shades 
INSECT POWDER PLANT 
One of the most valuable of our 
early summer flowers. Charming 
color and wonderful lasting proper¬ 
ties as a cut flower. Colors mostly 
pink and rose and are produced in 
great profusion throughout June 
and July. The single ones are often 
called Margueritaes or Painted 
Daisies. Double ones resemble As¬ 
ters. Persian Insect Powder is made 
from the dry powdered blossoms. 
692— S INGLE MIXED. Called 
Painted Daisies. Pkt. 5c. 
693 — D O II B L E MIXED. Extra 
choice, selected seed. Only a per¬ 
centage will be double, balance will 
be semi-double and single In fine 
variety. Pkt. 15o.j 2 pkt*. 25c. 
•94—AI’REI M, GOLDEN FEATH¬ 
ER. An excellent border plant with 
rich yellow foliage and small pure 
white flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
Nepeta 
574—MUS8INI. These little plants 
give clouds of bright blue flowers 
all summer. Makes a fine perma¬ 
nent edging and an excellent rock 
plant. Light blue. Pkt. 10c. 
Matricaria 
814—THE DOUBLE WHITE FE¬ 
VERFEW Is very useful in bou¬ 
quets. etc. ^Always loaded with 
small button'-like double white 
blossoms. Pkt. 8c. 
Rhodanthe 
Pyrethrum 
Double Pyrethrum. 
696—MIXED. With the approach 
of mid-summer the plants send 
forth a wealth of blooms carried on 
graceful, slender stems. Its blooms 
come In white, shades of pink, and 
red. Rhodanthe is easy to grow and 
does particularly well If planted In 
loose sandy soil which contains a 
fair amount of humus. Its graceful 
habit makes it particularly valuable 
for winter bouquet*. Pkt. 5c. 
Drummondii Phlox 
One of the showiest and most 
popular annuals. From seeds sown 
in spring plants commence to blos¬ 
som in June and continue to grow 
in a little bush or tree form till 
fall, and are always aglow with 
brilliant blossoms of all colors. It 
is not only one of the most brilliant 
annuals, but of easiest culture and 
most satisfactory for masses, beds 
or borders. Known as Texan Pride. 
•8fl—ART SHADES PHLOX is 
an outstanding new strain of 
Drummondi Phlox with large In¬ 
dividual blooms borne in massive 
clusters. A wonderful range of art 
shades. Winner of All American 
Award. Fkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c.: 
y A ox. 50a 
« 37 —PURE WHITE., Clear 
pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
•38—BRILLIANT SCARLET. 
Rich, dazzling scarlet, too brilliant 
to gaze at. Pkt. 5c. 
039—YELLOW. Creamy yellow. 
Pkt. 5c. 
•40—ROSE. Pretty rose color. 
White eye. Pkt. 5c. 
«41 —VIOLACEA. Violet blue 
with large white eyes. Pkt. 5c. 
•42—CRIMSON EYE. Brilliant 
crimson, white eye. Pkt. 6c. 
•43—STELLATA SPLENDENS. 
Scarlet, white eye. Pkt. 5c. 
•44—BRILLIANT. Rose with 
dark eye. Pkt. 5c. 
One packet each of above 8 
Phloxes for 25c. 
•45—ROYAL SHOW or LARGE 
FLOWERING MIXED. A rare 
mixture of 75 varieties or more, all 
with large, brilliant blossoms. In¬ 
cludes all the best in Grandiflora 
Phloxes, which are noted for large 
blossoms and brilliant colors. Pkt. 
4c.; 3 pkts. 10c.; % ox. 85c. 
NANA COMPACTA 
Dwarf Phlox 
•40— These are much superior t*> 
the other Phloxes for ribbon bed¬ 
ding or borders. The plants grow 
very symmetrical in neat, little 
bushes, covered with flowers during 
the whole summer and fall. Pkt. Be. 
•47 —CECILY, MIXED. All colors. 
Flowers are of Immense size, the 
coloring very bright and nearly all 
the blossoms display a white eye. 
Excellent for borders. Plants grow 
bushy and compact. Pkt. 10c. 
STAR PHLOX 
•48—CUSPIDATA and FRIMBRI- 
ATA MIXED. This includes all var¬ 
ieties in star and ragged, saw or 
fringed edges. Known as Star of 
Quedlinburg. Fringed, etc. A grand 
mixture of possibly 50 sorts in rare 
and Jarilliant colors. Pkt. Bc.j 3 
pkts. 12o.j % os. 4Se. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 
One of the finest, showiest and 
most desirable of all hardy flowers. 
Plants send up large panicles of 
bloom In many colors and combina¬ 
tions. Seed should be sown in the 
fall and freeze in the ground and 
will come up in tlje spring. 
•40—NEW VARIETIES MIXED. 
Choice new sorts. 15c. 
We offer plants of Perennial Phlox 
If you find It difficult to succeed 
with the seeds. 
MIXED. Large variety In mix¬ 
ture. 2 for 30c.| 8 for BOc.t J2 for 
• 1 . 00 . 
