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NEPETA BLUE WONDER 
If you are looking for a high class, blue flowering perennial, 
Nepeta Blue Wonder is the plant. Its flowers are of great size, color 
glorious, clear, bright blue. Absolutely hardy, in bloom from May 
to August. Easy to raise from seed. Vigorous grower—should not 
be planted when employed as a rock plant, near delicate growing 
subjects, as Nepeta might crowd these out. Suitable for rockeries, 
as a border plant for banks and wherever there is a place for a short 
growing plant, that will stay from year to year and take care of It¬ 
self. Height 12 in. T. pkt. 30c. 
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NERTERA DEPRESSA with ornamental, shiny fol¬ 
iage, covered with coral red berries the size of a large match- 
head. Very beautiful. Delights in light soil, once started 
can be easily and quickly propagated by division. Should be 
kept in pots over winter and watered sparingly. Stays in 
berries for months therefore valuable house plant, also fine 
for rockeries and fancy bedding. Prefers partial shade. Seed 
germinates quickly. Tender perennial. Height 4 in. 25 seeds 
15c; 100 seeds 50c. 
NICOTIAN A—Sweet Scented Tobacco 
Start the seed in April, set outdoors in May, 9 in. apart 
in rich soil and full sun. Produces a wealth of bloom from 
July to November, fine for groups and large beds. Tender 
annual. 
NICOTIANA CRIMSON BEDDER bedding plant 
of compact growth producing in abundance from June to 
November beautiful trumpet shaped flowers of deep velvety 
crimson. A bed of this Nicotiana will be much admired. 
Started in February is in fine bloom in May. Potted plants 
sell at sight. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c. 
AFFINIS —Three feet high, with hundreds of fragrant blos¬ 
soms borne for months. Pure white. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
NICOTIANA SANDERAE— Mixed. Height 2% ft. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c. 
NIEREMBERGIA GRACILIS 
Most elegant and beautiful annual plant growing about 
15 inches high and bearing a great number of cup-shaped, 
lavender blue flowers on slender stems in a graceful manner, 
throughout the season. Fine for bedding, hanging baskets or 
window boxes, as well as a first class pot plant and cut 
flower. Sow in February and March indoors or in April out¬ 
doors. Does well in half shade as well as when fully exposed 
to the sun. T. pkt. 10c; V 8 oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
NOLANA GRANDIFLORA 
A showy low growing plant, flowers small, deep blue, bell 
shaped from July to October. Suitable as a pot plant, good 
for vases and baskets and excellent for covering poor, dry 
and rocky soils as well as for borders. Sow in the open 
when all danger of frost is past, for early blooming start 
under glass. Annual. Height 6 inches. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
ODONTOSPERMUM SERICEUM 
flowers 2-3 inches across. Fine pot plant. Hardy in the 
Southern half of U. S. Height 2 ft. 25 seeds 20c; 50 seeds 
35c. 
A shrubby, half hardy perennial with silky, silver-gray 
foliage covered almost all the year round with golden yellow 
OENOTHERA—Evening Primrose 
Easily raised from seed, doing well in most any soil, en¬ 
joying sunshine. The variety listed below is one of the best 
out of the whole family. 
FRUTICOSA MAJOR —Hardy perennial with large, showy 
yellow flowers nearly 2 inches across, borne on strong, stiff 
stems. Height 1 to 3 feet, depending on the richness of the 
soil. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $5.20. 
OXALIS ROSEA DELICATA 
A neat, compact growing plant that blooms at all times, 
summer or winter, always covered with charming bright sal¬ 
mon pink flowers, fine as a house plant, for hanging baskets, 
borders, etc. Height 6 in. Tender. Pkt. 15c; A oz. 30c. 
OXALIS TROPALEOIDES —Foliage highly ornamental red¬ 
dish-brown, flowers yellow'. Effective as a rock, pot, border, 
bedding plant as well as for hanging baskets. Annual. Seeds 
itself therefore as good as a perennial. Height 3 inches. T. 
pkt. 10c; 3*z oz. 20c. 
PARDANTHUS SINENSIS 
Easily raised hardy plant, growing thirty Inches high and bear¬ 
ing star shaped tlgred and marbled red flowers In June and July. 
Does well In any soil exposed to the sun and never winterkills. 
Makes a fair cut flower, blooming in June and July. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c; lb. $5.00. 
PENNISETUM 
A very showy grass, ideal as a border for canna beds, making a 
beautiful contrast with their beautiful leaves and plumes. Never 
get them closer than 18 inches apart. Sow the seed in February, 
transplant singly into flats and later place them into 3 inch pots. 
Plant outdoors when danger from frost is past. 
RCPPELIANPM—Purple Fountain Grass. Plumes purplish, foliage 
green, extremely graceful. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
LONGISTYLUM—Plumes greenish white. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
PERILA NANKINENSIS 
is grown for its blood red 
leaves which are sometimes 
striped with green. It grows 18 inches high and makes a neat border 
for canna beds. If another border of dusty miller on the outside is 
grown, the effect is striking. Plant a foot apart. If closer than that 
the stems become crooked. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
NANKINENSIS CRISPA—Fine variety, with deeply cut and crisped 
foliage. Very ornamental. The leaves exhale a delicious perfume. 
Of same usefulness as the above. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.25. 
PEBILLA DWABF CUBLED—P. Macrophylla Compacta. Of compact 
growth, foliage rich bronze-red gracefully curled, very attractive. Of 
great value for bedding. Height 15 in. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. 
NIGELLA MISS JEKYLL 
Hardy annual, flowers large in pure white and bright 
blue, plants bright green with foliage resembling asparagus, 
very graceful. Sown in March or April outdoors, blooms 
from May to September. Fine for bedding, borders, rockeries 
and as a cut flower. Height 20 in. Mixed: T. pkt. 5c; oz. 
45c; lb. $3.00. 
GROW NEW FLOWERS 
because It pays to do ao. Where will you get these new flowers? 
You can get them from us. We offer the seed of many good ones, 
absolutely new and very superior. See our novelty page*. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Hardy, robust growing perennial of compact growth, thriving 
in any kind of soil fully exposed to sun. Very floriferous. In bloom 
from July to October, fine for cutting. Height 3 ft. 
VIRGINICA—A hardy perennial, bearing spikes of delicate pink 
flowers. T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 80c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA GIGANTHEA—(Vivid). Height 6 feet. 
Bears extra large flowers on long stems, deep crimson rose. An ex¬ 
cellent cut flower. T. pkt. 15c; oz. $1.20. 
PHYSOSTEGIA VA. GRFL. ALBA—White. Large flowered. T. pkt. 
15c; oz. $1.80. 
ARENARIA MONTANA is one of the twelve best rock plants 
thriving in any kind of soil even in pure sand. Its large 
white flowers form floral snowdrifts defying our hottest sun 
all summer. 
