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PHYSOSTEGIA. False Dragonhead. 
Strong spikes of delicate pink flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. June, July. 
PI.\IvS—See Dianthus. 
Oriental Poppy, Perry’s White 
ORIENTAL POPPY 
Regal plants 3 to 3% feet high, far 
surpassing all the annual kinds in 
display of bloom. May and June. 
—Cerise Beauty. Large cerise-pink 
flowers, with bloom crimson center 
and glittering black blotches at base 
Of petals. 32 in. Each, Coe; 3 for 
$1.75. 
—Mrs. Perry. Orange apricot to 
salmon pink. A most pleasing shade, 
large blooms. 29 in. Each, 3J)e; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
—Orange Queen. Brilliant deep 
orange with a great rich velvety black 
center. 30 in. Each, 34c; 3 for 04c. 
—Oriental. Tremendous cup-shaped 
blooms of brightest crimson-scarlet. 
30 in. Each, 23c; 3 for 62 c. 
—Perry’s White. The flowers are a 
fine satiny white with a crimson-ma¬ 
roon blotch at the base of each petal. 
31 in. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.25. 
One Each of Above 5, for $1.G5. 
POPPY, ICELAND. Large and gor¬ 
geous flowers ranging in color from 
sulphur-yellow to orange-scarlet. As¬ 
sorted colors. Each, 25c; 3 for 70c; 
6 for $1.30; dozen, $2.45. 
SALVIA, Fraten.sis. 2 feet. Large 
bright blue flowers (sometimes red¬ 
dish or white) often 1 inch long. June 
to August. 
SCABIOSA OR PIN CUSHION. 1 V 2 
to 2 feet high, thriving everywhere. 
Very desirable for the hardy garden. 
June to Sept. 
—Caucasica. Pleasing lilac flowers. 
—Fisherii. Lovely blue flowers. 
Prices at top of Page 96. 
Scahiosa, Caucasica 
Sedum Spectabilis 
♦SEDUM (Stonecrop). All of the fol¬ 
lowing' varieties are valuable for bor¬ 
ders, and are desirable for the rock 
garden. They do well in dry, sunny 
spots. 
—*Acre (Gold Moss). 2 to 3 inches 
and bears masses of diminutive flow¬ 
ers from May to July. Forms an ex¬ 
quisite carpet of evergreen foliage. 
Valuable for sandy or rocky spots. 
—*Sarmentosuni. 6 in. Of strong, 
spreading habit, lovely yellow flowers 
borne profusely. 6 in. Also called 
Creeping Sedum. 
—*SpectabiIis. 18 in. An erect 
growing form, very useful and very 
pretty. Broad, light green foliage, 
and immense heads of handsome 
showy flowers of pink, amaranth-red, 
and variegated. We can offer mixed 
colors only. 
—*Spurium Coccineum. 6 to 8 in. 
Thrifty plants with kite-shaped 
leaves, very showy. July to August. 
Fringy, upright panicles of crimson 
flowers. 
—*Stahli. Remarkably handsome 
foliage, tinted crimson in Fall, white 
flowers. One of the best. 
—*StoIon!fera. One of the most de¬ 
sirable; flat succulent leaves, beauti¬ 
ful purplish-pink flowers. July and 
August. 6 inches. 
SHOOTING STAR. The familiar 
wild flower. The flowers are like dim¬ 
inutive cyclamen, pendulous, and seem 
to be full of motion. The stamens 
come to a sharp point while the petals 
fall behind like the tail of a comet. 
Each, 23c; 3 for 64c. 
Silver Dollar Plant or Honesty 
SILVER DOLLAR. PLANT. A strik¬ 
ing perennial bearing flat, silvery, cir¬ 
cular leaves. Easily kept over winter 
as a dried bouquet. 30 inches. Does 
best in partial shade. Also known as 
Honesty Plant. Each, 30c; 3 for 85c. 
SWEET PEA, PERENNIAL 
Lathyrus. Large blooms on many 
flowered stems, very similar to the 
annual Sweet Pea. 3 ft. Very hardy 
and desirable. June-August. Mixed 
colors only. 
SWEET ROCKET. See Hesperis. 
Spirea Filipendula 
* SPIRE A (Filipendula). Has beau¬ 
tiful long leaves like fern fronds. 
White flowers on stems 15 inches high 
during June and July. Succeeds best 
in partial shade. Each, 28c; 3 for 75c. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue). 
Graceful plants. The leaves are finely 
fashioned, resembling those of the 
Maiden-hair Fern. White flowers. 2 
ft. June and July. ___ 
TRILLIUM (American Wood Lily or 
Wake Robin). Spring flowering per¬ 
ennials with three leaves borne in a 
whorl, and white flowers with three 
petal-like segments. 12 to 18 in. Re¬ 
quire shade or partial shade. 
TRITOMA. Popularly known as 
Torch Lilies, Red Hot Poker, and 
Flame Flowers. They make a showy 
display in autumn with their scarlet 
cone-shaped flowers, and rush-like fo¬ 
liage. 4 to 5 feet. We offer two year 
grown plants. Each, 29c; 3 for S4c. 
VERONICA. Also known as Speed¬ 
well. Very hardy perennials that 
should be in every garden. 
—Spicafa. 1 y 2 to 2 feet. An elegant 
border plant, producing long spikes of 
bright blue flowers in June and July. 
VIOLETS 
Plant some in that difficult, shady 
place. 
DOUBLE RUSSIAN VIOLET. Love¬ 
ly violet-blue double flowers, twice as 
fragrant as the ordinary single Vio¬ 
lets. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.40. 
HARDY WHIT E. 
The best pure white 
Violet, hardy, and 
slightly fragrant; 
single. Each, 32c; 3 
for 92c. 
MARIE LOUISE. 
Large, very double, 
dark lavender-blue 
Violets. Hardy. 
Each, 30c; 3 for 87c. 
H A R D Y F R A - 
GRANT. Deep pur¬ 
ple, sing'le flowers, 
good size, delicately 
fragrant. Very hardy 
and profuse bloomer. 
Each, 28c; 3 fox - 80c. 
ROSINA. Rosy lilac pink flowers; 
unique color, very fragrant. Each, 
59c; 3 for $1.65. 
WILD GERANIUM. A beautiful 
wild flower that should be more in 
cultivation. Distinct from the House 
Geranium. Rose-purple flowers l 1 /^ 
in. across, in June and July. Likes 
somewhat wet places. 1% ft. 
* VAR IE GATED YUCCA. The cen¬ 
ter of the long pointed leaves is deep 
rich green, while the outer margins 
are a creamy yellow. Beautiful large 
drooping wax-like white flowers on 
stocks 2 to 3 feet high. Blooms third 
year. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
* YUCCA (Filamentosa). Evergreen, 
broad, sword-like foliage and erect 
stems with showy flowers of a 
creamy-white color, bell-shaped. 
Blooms third year. 2 year old plants. 
For prices of plants, see top of Page 
96. 
My biggest thrill in early Spring before the snow is gone, comes from receiving the plants 1 order from you. They 
always arrive in perfect condition.—Mrs. Geo. Cunningham, Park City, Utah. 
