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nCYOSOTIS—FORGET-ME-KOT 
Myosotis alpestris; Alpine Forg'et-Me- 
Not (R. G.) (8 in.) An exceptional 
ground cover. Familiar plant, produc¬ 
ing quantities of blue blossoms in the 
spring. 25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
MnrRTi.E 
(See Vinca) 
NEFETA—GROUND IVY OR CATNIP 
Nepeta hederacea (glechoma); Ground- 
Ivy. A hairy, creeping perennial; stems 
leafy, making a dense mat, and green 
on both sides, A good ground cover 
and rockery plant. 35c each; $3.50 per 
dozen. 
Nepeta mussini; an excellent plant 
for any position, but especially useful 
in the rock garden. Of dwarf, com¬ 
pact habit, producing masses of bloom 
of a beautiful shade of lavender all 
spring and intermittently during the 
summer. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
PAP AVER—POPPY 
Papaver orientale; Oriental Poppy (4 
ft.) This poppy is perfectly hardy. Its 
large, orange-scarlet flowers make it one 
of the most showy of all plants. 25c 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
PENTSTEMON—BEARD TONGUE 
Pentstemon barbatus; (6 ft ) Spikes 
of bright scarlet flowers from June 
till August. A very effective plant for 
the border. 25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
P. Blue Gem. A very fine variety, 
covered from top to bottom with opal¬ 
escent flowers, A beautiful border 
plant. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
P. hirsutus (pubescens); Eastern Pent- 
stenion; stems 24 inches high, covered 
with violet flowers shading to a flesh- 
pink; excellent for hot, dry places in the 
border; is also a very fine wall or rock 
plant. It enjoys hot dry exposures. 35c 
each; $3.50 per dozen. 
PEONIES 
(See page 16) 
PHDOX 
Phlox, Hardy (2 to 4 ft.) We can fur¬ 
nish the following colors in this most 
popular well-known perennial; white— 
white with pink eye; pink; salmon-pink; 
rose-pink; pink, with red eye; laven¬ 
der; scarlet; red, and reddish-purple. 
30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 
Phlox divaricata; Blue Phlox. One 
of our native species, which is worthy 
of extensive planting, commencing to 
bloom early in April, and continuing 
through May, with large, fragrant, lav¬ 
ender flowers on stems 10 inches high. 
35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
Phlox Bubtilata; Ground or Moss 
Phlox (R. G.) (4 in.) A dwarf, creep¬ 
ing form of Phlox. Splendid rock gar¬ 
den plant. Equally good for border and 
ground cover work. A mass of blooms 
in April-May. In two separate colors, 
pink and lavender. 30c each; $3.00 per 
dozen. 
PAINTED DAISY 
(See Pyrethrum) 
PINKS—HARDY CDOVE 
(See Dianthus) 
POPPY 
(See Papaver) 
PDATYCODON—BAI.I.OON-FI.OWER 
Platycodon grandiflorum (2% ft.) Dif¬ 
fering from Campanula chiefly in the 
opening of the caps. Flowers deep blue, 
open bell-shaped, to 2 inches acro.ss, 
solitary. June-July. 25c each; $2,50 
per dozen. 
POIiEMONIUM 
Polemonium caeruleum; Greek-Val¬ 
erian. Sometimes called “Jacobs-Lad- 
der.” (3 ft.) Blue flowers, 1 inch 
across, drooping. Bushy plant of grace¬ 
ful growth. Useful in rock-garden and 
border. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
PYRETHRUM—PAINTED DAISY 
Pyrethrum roseum var. kelwayi. Kel- 
way’s Painted Daisy. (18 inches.) A 
brilliant red form of Pyrethrum, very 
fine, fern-like foliage. Daisy-like flow¬ 
ers. Blooms in May and June. 25c 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
RANUNCUDUS—BUTTERCUP 
Ranunculus acris var. FI. FI.; Tall 
Buttercup (2 ft.) Very pretty gold¬ 
en-yellow, double flowers. 25c each: 
$2.50 per dozen. 
RED-HOT—POKER 
(See Tritoma) 
SCABIOSA 
Scabiosa caucasica; Fin Cushion Flow¬ 
er (18 in.) Sometimes called “Blue Bon¬ 
net.’’ Soft shade of lavender, J une- 
September. 25c each; $2.5n per dozen. 
SEDUM-STONE CROP 
Sedum acre; Gold Moss. Much used 
for covering graves; foliage green; 
flowers bright yellow; prostrate and 
slowly spreading. 35c each; $3.50 per 
dozen. 
S. altissimum. Evergreen to 1 foot. 
Greenish white flowers to in. across 
in summer. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
S. ewersi; Ewers Stonecrop. A very 
nice variety of sub-trailing habit. 
Foliage is glaucous gray. In October 
the plant is covered with rose-colored 
flowers. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
S. Hispanicum var. minus; Spanish 
Stonecrop. (R. G.) (2 in.) Perennial 
with glaucous-blue foliage, yellow flow¬ 
ers, Very dwarf form. 25c each; $2.50 
per dozen. 
S. kamtschaticum; Orange Stonecrop. 
Orange-yellow flowers with prostate, 
green foliage, turning golden in au¬ 
tumn. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
S. maximowiczi; Amur Stonecrop. 
Bright yellow flowers. 1 foot. July 
and August. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
Sedum spurium var. coccineum; Two- 
Row Sedum (to 6 ft.) Creeping peren¬ 
nial, forming mats, nearly evergreen, 
leaves turning reddish in winter. 25c 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
S. stoloniferum; Running Stonecrop. 
Most desirable; evergreen leaves; flow¬ 
ers purplish pink. July and August. 
Excellent for rock garden. 6 inches. 
35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
SIDADCEA—GREEK-MADIiOW 
Sidalcea nervata var. rosea. Erect 
growing, more or less branching plants. 
2 to 3 feet in height, producing their 
showy bright rose-colored flowers dur¬ 
ing June and July. They will succeed 
in any garden soil in a sunny position. 
35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
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