*POLEMONIUM reptans. Jacob's Ladder. 1 ft. Bushy plant; clear blue 
flowers. Spring. 
Richardsoni coeruleum. 2 ft. Sky-blue flowers on sturdy stems. June, July. 
Richardsoni album. A white form of the above. The Polemoniums grow 
as well in light shade as in full sun. 
POTENTILLA tridentata. Cinquefoil. See Ground-Covers, page 24. 
Warrensi. 2 ft. Pure yellow flowers. Continuous. 
*PRIMULA denticulata cachemiriana. See page 8 for description. 
Japonica. Primrose. 2 ft. Flowers from deep rose to white, in whorls. 
The plants prefer partial shade and moist soil. May, June. 
*Polyantha, Munstead Strain. 9 in. Shades of yellow and cream. These 
improved English hybrids are ideal for the shady garden. Use them for 
bordering a walk and enjoy a real “Primrose path.” 
*Polyantha, Six Hills Strain. Lovely pastel shades. Don’t forget that 
Primroses need occasional soakings during dry periods in midsummer. 
30 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. 
*PULMONARIA angustifolia azurea. Lungwort. See page 29 for description* 
*Saccharata maculata. See page 29 for description. 
PYRETHRUM, Finest English Varieties Mixed. Painted Daisy. 2 ft. Single. 
Lovely shades of rose, pink and white. May, June. 
Double Mixed. 2 ft. Beautiful shades. May, June. 30 cts. each; $2.50 
per 10. 
Trojan. 2 ft. A semi-double deep pink hybrid with crested center. A 
long-lasting cut-flower. May, June. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 
RUDBECKIA purpurea. Purple Coneflower. 4 ft. Useful for color in shrub 
border. Individual flowers last several weeks. July to Oct. 
SALVIA azurea. Azure Sage. 4 ft. Pretty sky-blue flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion in August and September. Native. 
Pratensis. 2 ft. Purple flowers from June to September. 
Sclarea turkestanica. Clary. 3 ft. Decorative silvery foliage; showy whorls 
of pale pink flowers. June, July. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 
*SAXIFRAGA decipiens. Saxifrage. 4 in. Dwarf mossy plants; white flowers 
in May and June. Prefers light shade. 
SCABIOSA caucasica. Pincushion Flower. 13^2 ft- Their lovely flowers are 
a soft bluish lavender. June to Sept. 
*SCUTELLARIA indica japonica. Skullcap. Rare. 8 in. Narrow, helmeted 
lavender flowers. June to Oct. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 
*SEDUM acre. Gold Moss. 4 in. Bright yellow flowers. A useful ground- 
cover in hot, dry places. May, June. 
*Dasyphyllum. Moss Sedum. 2 in. Very small, blush flowers. 
*Lydium glaucum. Dwarf variety. Lovely blue-green foliage. 
*Middendorffianum. 8 in. Flat heads of yellow flowers; very durable foliage. 
*Nevi. 4 in. Rosettes of grayish leaves; flowers white. May to July. 
*Sarmentosum. 2 in. Creeping habit. Golden yellow blossoms. July. 
*Sieboldi. 6 in. Blue-green foliage with reddish marking on edges. Show^y 
heads of rose-pink flower in late fall. Very desirable. Sept., Oct. 
*Spathulifolium purpureum. 6 in. Colorful foliage, metallic shade. 
'Spectabile. 1 ft. Erect showy rose flowers. Aug., Sept. 
'Spurium. 4 in. Fast spreading, suited to shade. June, July. 
SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. Cobw r ebby rosettes 
of pink flow r ers. One of the best. 
'Fauconnetti. Small webbed rosettes. Very popular. Plant in small niches 
in wMl-garden. 
+ Globiferum. Globe Ilouseleek. Gray-green rosettes tipped red. 
Rubicundum. Bright red rosettes; an unusual kind. All Sempervivums 
^ thrive in hot, dry locations. 
*Tectorum. 1 ft. Broad rosettes; flowers pink. This is the Hen-and- 
( hickens of our grandmother’s garden. 
20 
H I G H M E A D 
NURSERY, 
INC. ^ IPSWICH, MASS 
