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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Phlox subulata 
PAPAVER • Poppy 
P. nudicaule. Sunbeam Mixed. Iceland 
Poppy. A beautiful class of hardy Poppies, 
bearing cup-shaped flowers, ranging in 
color from pure white to yellow and orange- 
scarlet, on long stems. 1 foot. May to 
August. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P. orientale. Oriental Poppy. The old 
Oriental Poppy is well known and has bril¬ 
liancy of color. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P., Gartref Hybrids. Large, 4 to 5 inches. 
Beautiful art shades. HOcts.each; $3perdoz. 
P., Coonara Hybrids. Charming shades of 
rose, pink, apricot; large; single. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz. 
PHLOX 
P. decussata. Hardy border Phloxes succeed 
in almost any soil enriched with manure in 
spring, and given an occasional soaking of 
water in hot weather. 
P., Columbia. Plant Patent No. 118. 
Cameo-pink with a light blue eye. A per¬ 
fect flower and an unusually good plant. 
Height, 23^2 feet. 50 cts. each; $4 per doz. 
P., B. Comte. Rich purple. 
P., Daily Sketch. Extra-large flowers in 
large heads; light salmon-pink with faint 
carmine eye. An outstanding new Phlox. 
P., Diplomat. White. 
P., Enchantress. Salmon-red. 
P., Firebrand. Fiery red. 
P., Jules Sandeau. Pink, light center. 
P., Leo Schlageter. Vivid crimson-scarlet. 
P., Mia Ruys. Large; white. 
P., Mrs. Milly van Hoboken. Soft pink. 
P., Salmon Glow. Lovely plain pink with 
salmon shades. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
★ P. subulata alba. Early-flowering, creep¬ 
ing plant with mossy foliage and dazzling 
white flowers. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
★ P. subulata, Vivid. Gorgeous, bright rose- 
colored flowers. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
P. suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. Everbloom- 
ing white Phlox with shiny foliage. 
P., Thor. Deep salmon-pink. 
All Phloxes, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz., 
unless otherwise noted 
SALVIA • Sage 
S. azurea. The graceful flowers are a delight¬ 
ful shade of pale blue and come in graceful 
spikes. 3 feet. July to October. 40 cts. 
each; $4 per doz. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
P. virginiana. Flowers about an inch long, 
on 4-foot spikes, varying from pale lilac- 
pink to white. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
P., Vivid. Sturdy, dwarf plant, 18 to 24 
inches high, with dense spikes of striking 
magenta-pink flowers in late summer and 
autumn. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
PLATYCODON * Balloon Flower 
P. grandiflorum. Large, showy, deep blue 
flowers somewhat like Campanula persici- 
folia. 1 Yi feet. June, July. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
P. grandiflorum album. White-flowered 
form of the above. Very beautiful. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
PRIMULA 
P. polyantha. Blue-floivered Primrose. 
P., Large-flowered Bedding Hybrids. 
Bunch-flowered Primrose. Extra-choice 
strain; rich colors. Dwarf, upright habit. 
P., Munstead Strain. White and yellow. 
P., Crimson, Yellow, Flame, Fancy, 
White. 
P. veris. Useful for woodland planting. 
All Primroses, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
Scabiosa 
PYRETHRUM 
P., Duckham’s New Hybrids. Persian 
Daisy. For profusion of flowers in season, 
nothing can surpass the charming variety of 
the Pyrethrums. The mixed varieties 1 
offer are especially rich in the charming pink 
shades. 2 to 3 feet. May to September. 
35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
RUDBECKIA 
R. Newmani. Black-eyed Susan. Useful 
border plant for sunny places. Brilliant 
yellow daisies with striking blackish brown 
centers. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
R. purpurea. Coneflower. Peculiar reddish 
purple flowers like huge daisies. Thrives in 
ordinary soil. 3 feet. July to October. 
35 cts. each; 90 cts. for 3; $3.50 per doz. 
SIDALCEA 
S. , Hybrids. Very interesting plant of Mal¬ 
low family, with the habit of dwarf holly¬ 
hock. Shades of pink, rose, and light crim¬ 
son. Blooms profusely greater part of the 
summer. Useful for cutting. 30 cts. each; 
$3 per doz. 
SCABIOSA 
S., Constancy. Flowers of powder-blue. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
S., Isaac House Hybrids. Large, grace¬ 
fully fringed and ruffled flowers in shades 
of violet-blue. Blooms well during June 
and July and is excellent for cut-flower 
use. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
Scabiosa, Duckham’s New Hybrids. An 
improvement on the old Scabiosa, in both 
form and color. Flowers are lavender and 
blue, like the shade of that extremely popu¬ 
lar annual. Blue Lace Flower. Those who 
are familiar with the latter will surely want 
our new Scabiosas. The assortment also 
contains a liberal proportion of rich blue and 
white shades. 3 feet. June to September. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
SEDUM 
★ S. spectabile. Bold, fleshy-leaved plants, 
with broad heads of dull rose-colored flow¬ 
ers. Excellent for strong effects. 30 cts. 
each; $3 per doz. 
STOKESIA • Cornflower Aster 
A most charming hardy perennial which, 
for many seasons, has been the most-admired 
flower on our grounds. The plants grow 1 Y 2 
to 2 feet high, bearing freely, from early June 
until late in October, handsome lavender-blue 
centaurea-like blossoms, which measure from 
4 to 5 inches across. It is of the easiest culture. 
S. laevis lilacina grandiflora. A new 
Stokesia resembling Scabiosa caucasica, a 
silvery blue shade with flowers produced on 
18 to 20-inch stems. 35 cts. each; $3.50 
per doz. 
THALICTRUM • Meadow-Rue 
T. adiantifolium. Leaves resemble maiden¬ 
hair fern. Small yellow flowers. 1 foot. 
June, July. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
T. dipterocarpum. Beautiful blue-gray 
leaves. Purplish yellow flowers with yellow 
stamens. July to October. 35 cts. each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
T. glaucum. Blue-gray leaves rather finely 
cut, with heads of Chinese yellow, fragrant 
flowers. 3 to 4 feet. July. 30 cts. each; 
$3 per doz. 
Plafycodon 
WILLIAM C. DUCKHAM CO. ♦ MADISON, NEW JERSEY 
