Thompsonville, Conn. 
Perennial Plants 
R—Subulata Alba. Similar to the above sort but 
with pure white flowers. 
R—Subulata Atropurpurea. Dark red flowered form 
of the old-fashioned Moss Pink. 
R—Subulata Vivid. Th is wonderful new variety is 
the finest of the Subulata type. Very compact, 
tufted plants covered, in early spring, with flow¬ 
ers of the brightest and purest shade of pink. 
May and June. 4 inches. 
PhySOStegia (False Dragonhead) 
Vivid. See New and Outstanding Perennials, page 
46. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Platycodon (Chinese Bell Flower) 
Crandiflorum. An erect growing bush-like plant 
with large bell-shaped flowers of beautiful dark 
blue. June-July. 2 ft. 
Crandiflorum Album. White flowered form of the 
above. 
R—Crandiflorum Mariesi. Deep blue flowers on 
erect stems, much dwarfer in growth than the 
foregoing variety; a splendid plant for rockery 
or border. 1 ft. 
Potentilla (Cinquefoil) 
R — Verna Nana. See New and Outstanding Peren¬ 
nials, page 46. 30c each, $3.00 per doz. 
Primula (Fla rdy Primrose) 
R — Polyantha Giant Mixed. A very large flowering, 
strong growing strain of Hardy Primrose, in a 
wide range of brilliant colors. Apr. 6 in. 
Pyrethrum Hybridum 
Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy) 
Hybridum. Attractive foliage and graceful, daisy¬ 
like flowers in many shades of white, pink and 
red. June-Aug. 2 ft. 
Hybridum Atrosanguineum. Single flowers, shades 
of red. 
Hybridum Pink Shades. Single flowers, shades of 
pink. 
Ranunculus 
Repens FI. PI. Masses of double, bright golden yel¬ 
low flowers. May-June. 
Rudbeckia (Purple Cone Flower) 
Purpurea. Large, showy reddish-purple flowers from 
July to Oct. 3-4 ft. 
Saponaria (Soapwort) 
R—Ocymoides. A trailing plant, covered with a 
myriad of pink flowers in May and June. Good 
rock garden plant. 6 in. 
Scabiosa 
Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Charming soft lilac-blue 
flowers from June to Sept. 1 Vz ft. Should have 
a rich, well drained soil. 
R-Sedum (Stonecrop) 
Low growing varieties for Rock Gardens and 
Ground Covers, 20c each, $2.00 per doz. 
Acre. Extensively used for rockeries or for edging 
borders. Grows only 2 to 3 in. high, completely 
covered from May to July with bright yellow 
flowers. 
Album. Dark green foliage with flat heads of white 
flowers in mid-summer. 6 to 8 in. 
Forsterianum. Tiny, bluish-green leaves with golden 
yellow flowers. 2 to 3 in. 
Reflexum. Forms a dense gray-green carpet 2 to 4 
inches high, but taller when in bloom; canary- 
yellow flowers in July. 
Sarmentosum. A rapidly spreading variety, throw¬ 
ing long, graceful sprays of yellowish-green 
leaves. Flowers yellow. 
Spurium Coccineum. Of prostrate, spreading 
growth. Foliage olive-green tinged with red; 
rose colored flowers in July and Aug. 6 in. 
Taller sorts for large Rockery work or Hardy 
Gardens:— 
Spectabile. A pretty erect growing species, late 
flowering variety, 18 inches tall, light green foli¬ 
age and large heads of showy rose colored flow¬ 
ers. 
Spectabile “Brilliant.’* Similar to the foregoing but 
of a rich bright amaranth red. 
R—Sempervivum (FFouseleek) 
All varieties 20c each, $2.00 per doz. 
Alberti. This variety has medium sized rosettes of 
pointed leaves and bright rose colored flowers. 
June and July. 
Arachnoideum (Spiderweb Houseleek). A lacy 
network of fine threads spread from tip to tip 
of leaves, giving a cobweb effect. Bright red 
flowers. 6 inches. 
Clobiferum (Globe Houseleek). Flatfish rosettes of 
gray leaves with small yellow flowers. 1 ft. 
Tectorum. Broad rosettes of green leaves with red¬ 
dish tips. Light red flowers. 
All Perennial Plants 25c each, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. For price scale and quantity rates 
see page 45. “R” indicates suitable for Rock Garden. 
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