Prices of plants: except where noted: 
Each, 19c; 3 (or 1 each of 3 similarly 
priced plants) for 50c; 6 for 05c; dozen 
$1.75, postpaid. 
Chinese Bellflower 
CHINESE BELLFLOWER 
Platyeodon. The balloon - shaped 
buds are interesting- and almost as at¬ 
tractive as the star-shaped blue flow¬ 
ers. 1 to 2 feet. June, July. 
CHINESE LANTERN 
Physalis. Bears balloon-like fruits, 
resembling- little Chinese lanterns, of 
bright scarlet. They dry well and are 
very desirable for winter decoration. 
2 feet. Showy and handsome. 
CHRISTMAS 
ROSE 
Helleborus. Pro¬ 
duces large cup¬ 
shaped white flow¬ 
ers flushed rosy 
purple, that bloom 
through the snow 
from December to 
March. Palm-like, 
glossy evergreen 
leaves. 1 foot. 
Plant one near your porch and have 
these wild-rose like flowers blooming 
from Christmas time on. 2 yr. plants: 
Each, $1.25; 2 for $2.25. 
CONE FLOWER 
Rudbeckia Purpurea. Plants 3 feet 
high, bearing peculiar reddish-purple 
flowers 4 inches across, with a large 
cone-shaped center. July to October. 
COREOPSIS 
—Grandiflora. Flowers are of rich, 
golden yellow, graceful form; blooms 
entire summer and autumn. 
—Super ha. This new Coreopsis is 
different from the one we know so 
well. Large golden yellow blooms 
with a dark reddish band at center. 
Flowers all summer. 
Coreopsis, Grandiflora 
CHELONE 
Shell Flower. Handsome perennials 
about 2 feet high bearing spikes of 
large flower heads during the Sum¬ 
mer. 
—Barbata Hybrida. All shades of 
bright red and brick red to pink and 
brilliant scarlet, mixed. 
DAISY 
Every garden should have some of 
these free flowering- daisies. Easily 
grown. 
Bine Fringed Daisy (Erigeron Spe- 
ciosus). Large, single, violet blue 
flowers with golden yellow centers in 
June and July. 2 ft. Fine for cutting. 
Each, 24c; 3 for 68c. 
English Daisy (Beilis Longfellow). 
Lovely, very large, double rose-colored 
daisies. 2 ft. Does best in a medium 
moist soil. 
Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum). Large, 
single, daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 inches 
across on stems 2 feet high. 
—Dark Red. Beautiful dark red. 
—Mixed. Showy flowers of all col¬ 
ors except blue and yellow, all mixed. 
*Yellow Marguerite (Anthemis Tinc- 
toria). Handsome, finely cut foliage 
and large daisy-like yellow flowers all 
summer. Succeeds in the poorest soil. 
lYz ft. Prices at top of page. 
Shasta Daisies 
SHASTA DAISY. This great white 
California daisy produces beautiful 
pure white flowers four inches across, 
on tall stems. Hardy, free flowering. 
—Alaska. The improved, big Shasta 
Daisy. Flowers often 4% to 5 inches 
across. Pure white. Blooms all sum¬ 
mer and into fall. Single flowers. 
—Mayfield Giant. A giant of recent 
introduction. Extra large, single flow¬ 
ers. Mid-season. 24 inches. 
DIANTHHS. These are the well- 
known hardy garden pinks and are 
splendid for either beds or borders. 
They have a delightful, spicy odor. 
—*Plumarius Seinperflorens. (Ever- 
blooming Hardy Pinks). Sweet 
scented double, single, and semi-dou¬ 
ble flowers in a variety of colors, 
mixed. 
DIGITALIS. The well known and 
popular Foxglove. Although bien¬ 
nials, if given protection, they fre¬ 
quently persist for years, and bear im¬ 
mense spikes of flowers. 3 to 5 feet. 
Mixed colors only. For prices, see top 
of Page 94. 
Delphinium, Duke of Connaught 
DELPHINIUM 
A very showy and hardy perennial, 
easily grown. 
—Duke of Connaught. A giant 
named Delphinium, with stout, mas¬ 
sive spikes of dark blue flowers. 
Lovely. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
—Millicent BJackniore. Clear pale 
blue, very large spikes, perfect flow¬ 
ers. Each, 30c; 3 for 85c. 
—Prince of Wales. A semi-double 
dark purple, with big spikes and a 
strong grower. Each, 32c; 3 for OOc. 
—English Hybrid Mixed. A superb 
mixture of the Blackmore and Lang- 
don named varieties from England. 
Spikes are often 3 feet long, flowers 
large and perfect. The colors vary 
from light blue to dark blue. Mixed: 
Each, 25c; 3 for 69c; 6 for $1.25. 
—Hollyhock Strain. Massive, pil¬ 
lared spikes of different shades of 
blue, with varied “eyes.” Each, 29c; 
3 for 87c; 6 for $1.50. 
—Iceberg. A beautiful white Del¬ 
phinium, the purest white ever intro¬ 
duced. Large spikes 2% to 3 feet long. 
A beauty. Each, 33c; 3 for 93c. 
—Belladonna. Free flowering. The 
blooms are of an exquisite clear tur¬ 
quoise-blue color. Each, 19c; 3 for 
50c. 
‘CHINESE DELPHINIUM. Charm¬ 
ing Delphinium for the rockery. 15 
inches high, that is almost constantly 
in bloom. Blue and white shades, 
mixed only. Each, 19c; 3 for 50c. 
I received my plants in fine shape. 
one is growing-.—Mr. O. P. 
They are very nice plants also, and every 
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