WHOLESALE PRICE LIST FOR FLORISTS AND NURSERYMEN 
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Penstemon 
Graceful plants in a great variety of 
colors. Valuable for borders and for cut¬ 
ting and some varieties for rock garden. 
Gloxinoides, Sensation. Beautiful spikes 
of large flowers spotted like Gloxinias 
They bloom practically all summer. 
Need protection in winter as they are 
not real hardy in the North. 2 ft. high, 
bushy plants. May be grown as annuals 
blooming well the first year from early 
sown seed. A ok. 20c. Vi oz. 35c, Vi oz. 
60c. oz. $2.00. 
Heterophylus, Illuc Gem (Rl. Bright gen¬ 
tian blue with darker shadings, in bloom 
June to August. 1V£ ft. A oz. 20c, Vi 
oz. 35c, Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Grandiflorus. One of the best. Thick 
leathery leaves at base of stem and 
long spikes of lilac to purple flowers. 
Flowers May and June, and is a long 
lasting cut flower. 2 Vi-3 ft. A oz. 25c, 
Vi oz. 40c, Vi oz. 75c, oz. $2.40. 
Digitalis. White flowers tinted violet. 3 
ft. Vi oz. 25c, Vi oz. 45c, oz. $1.50. 
Ovatus. Well formed bushy variety with 
rich purplish blue flowers. Good for 
cutting or the sunny border. A oz. 20c. 
V4 oz. 35c. Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Pubescens, Pjgniaeus (R). Dwarf variety 
for rock gardens. Flowers clear blue 
with white lower lip. 6 inches. A oz. 
25c, % oz. 40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Chcione is related to the Penstemons. Sec 
also that heading. 
Platycodon 
The Platycodons belong to the Campanula 
family and resemble them in many re¬ 
spects. They form neat branched bushy 
plants with attractive foliage and open 
bell-shaped flowers. Long blooming sea¬ 
son July to October. Not particular as to 
soil and like full sun. 
Grnndiflorum Uluc. Fine bright blue. IV 2 
to 2 ft. high. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Grand White. White flowered form. Vi 
oz. 20c, oz. 70c. 
Mariesi Dwarf Blue. Dark blue flower¬ 
ing dwarf compact strain. 15 inches. 
A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Mariesi Dwarf White. A oz. 25c, Vi oz. 
40c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Excellent New Strain 
Mammoth Early Flowering (Gigantea 
Praecov). This new strain has flowers 
3% to 4 inches across and starts flower¬ 
ing in June. Seed started in spring 
will produce plants that bloom the same 
season from August on. Plants bushy, 
growing to a height of 2 Vi ft. 
Mammoth White. Mammoth Blue. 
Mammoth Mixed. 
Either color or mixed—Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 
60c, oz. $2.00. 
Polemonium—Jacobs Ladder 
Easily grown border perennial with flow¬ 
ers borne in terminal corymbs. 
Coernleum Grnndillorum Blue. Large deep 
blue flowers in May and June. 2 ft. Vi 
oz. 15c, oz. 50c. 
Grnndiflorum White. White flowered 
form of above. Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c. 
Richardsoni. Excellent early flowering 
dwarf variety with large bright blue 
flowers. lVi ft. Tr. Pkt. 20c, oz. 80c. 
Reptans (R). Small rock garden or low 
border form growing only 6-8 inches 
tall, with deep blue flowers. Tr. Pkt. 
25c, Vi oz. 70c. 
Ranunculus 
Asiaticus Superbissimus. Lovely flowers 
easily raised from seed. Many fine col¬ 
ors in mixture, of double, semi-doubles 
Hardy Poppies 
Nudicaule or Iceland Poppies 
Imperial Jewels Mixture, New for 1938 
The flowers are beautifully frilled and 
fluted. Many semi-double and 4 to K 
inches in diameter, with good stiff 18 to 
24 inch stems. The color range is almost 
unlimited, all shades of yellow, orange, 
nearly red, white and pink trim. The 
lightest to deep rose, as well as apricot 
buff and chamois. You need this strain 
for cut flowers and plant sales. Tr. Pkt. 
35c, Vi oz. $1.00. 
Poppy Yellow Wonder 
The bright buttercup yellow flowers grow 
4 inches or more across. They stand up 
well on long stems 18 to 24 inches tall. 
Excellent for cutting because of long last¬ 
ing qualities. The largest and finest yel¬ 
low Poppy. Tr. Pkt. 30c, V4 oz. $1.00. 
Separate Colors 
Emperor. Large full flowers, with broad 
overlapping petals. Rich orange shade. 
Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 50c, Vi oz. 90c. 
Coonara Pinks. Fine selection of the pink 
shades. Tr. Pkt. 25c, V4 oz. 50c, oz. 
$1.80. 
El Monte. Large flowers of tangerine or¬ 
ange. Tr. Pkt. 25c, V4 oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Single Orange Single Yellow 
Single White 
Any above 3—Vi oz. 25c, Vi oz. 40c, oz. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Best Hybrid Mixtures 
The Empress. Large flowers with broad 
overlapping petals giving almost a 
double effect. The color range is uni¬ 
que with lovely shades of salmon rose 
and creamy pink. Long stems, excel¬ 
lent for cutting. Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 
50c, Vi oz. 90c. 
Sanford’s Giant Special Strain. The flow¬ 
ers are immense silken cups in the 
bolder brighter colors, scarlet, orange, 
golden yellow and white. The length 
of stem is another outstanding feature. 
Tr. Pkt. 25c, V4 oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Sunbeams Hybrids Mixed. A fine medium 
priced mixture of large flowering, yel¬ 
low and orange shades. Vi oz. 25c, Vi 
uz. 40c, oz. $1.20. 
Gartrcf Strain. A selection of deli¬ 
cate shades, such as creams 1 , buff, am¬ 
ber and apricot, with the lighter 
pinks also. Most of the flowers have 
edges picoteed with darker shades 
adding to the attractiveness. Tr. 
I’kt. 25c, Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Alpine Poppies. Miniature little Poppies 
for rock gardens and the low part of 
the border. Only about 8 inches tall 
with small cup-shaped flowers. They 
bloom the first year from seed sown 
early and are usually grown as hardy 
biennials. Mixed colors. Tr. Pkt. 35c, 
Vi oz. 60c, Vi oz. $1.00. 
Potentilla 
Nice border plants with brilliant showy 
flowers in June, July and August. 
Atrosnnguinea. Deep blood red flowers, 
1% ft. Tr. Pkt. 25c. Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Appeimina Aurca (R). Alpine species with 
yellow flowers. 6 inches. Vi oz. 20c, Vi 
oz. 35c, oz. $1.20. 
Nepalcnsis (Formosa) (R.) Excellent va¬ 
riety for borders and for cutting as well 
as rock garden. Light cherry and buff 
salmon tinted flowers. 1 ft. Tr. Pkt. 25c, 
Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Nep. Miss Willmot (R). Free flowering 
dwarf variety with bright carmine flow¬ 
ers. Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 50c, oz. $1.80. 
Iceland Poppy, Sandford’s Giant 
Oriental Poppies 
They are easily grown from seed, though 
the separate varieties with the exception 
of the Scarlet do not come 100% true. 
Double Olympica 
Our seed was taken from specimen 
plants of this beautiful double Flaming 
Orange Scarlet Poppy. Very early and 
free flowering. Variable from seed 
but you will get a fair percentage of 
the true doubles. Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Oriental Scarlet. Enormous bright scar¬ 
let with contrasting black at base. 
Vi oz. 20c, oz. 60c, Vi lb. $2.00. 
Beauty of Livermere. Rich deep ox blood 
red. Tr. Pkt. 25e, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Mahoney. Very tall crimson maroon. Tr. 
Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 55c, Vi oz. $1.00. 
Mrs. Perry. Salmon rose. Tr. Pkt. 35c, Vi 
oz. 60c. Vi OZ. $1.00. 
Perry’s White. Large white blushed pink. 
Tr. Pkt. 50c, Vi oz. $1.00. 
Princess Victoria Louise. Flowers tulip 
shaped, somewhat smaller than others, 
but perfectly formed and striking sal¬ 
mon orange in shade. Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi 
oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Rembrandt. Flaming orange scarlet. Tr. 
Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 70c, oz. $2.40. 
Martins Excellent Hybrids. This mix¬ 
ture is far superior to ordinary 
Oriental Hybrids as it really con¬ 
tains all shades known to Oriental 
Poppies, from blush white to deep 
purple and all intermediate shades 
of scarlet salmon, rose, etc. Tr. Pkt. 
25c, Vi oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. 
Prunella 
A low growing, shade loving plant for 
rockery or border. Rounded heads of 
flowers are evident nearly all summer. 
Plants 10 to 12 inches high. 
Grand Blue (R), Deep violet blue. 
Grand. Rose (It). Dark foliage and bright 
rosy or lilac pink flowers. 
Either colors—Tr. Pkt. 25c, Vi oz. 70c, 
oz. $2.40. 
and singles. 1 ft. Vi oz. 25c, oz. 80c. 
Rosemary 
Olficiualis. Favorite herb with fragrant, 
light blue flowers. Give a warm dry 
situation and a little protection over 
winter. Vi oz. 20 c, oz. 70c. 
