PAPAVER—POPPIES 
NUDICAULE, “Excelsior Strain,” 
(R). Exhibiting those new pastel 
shades so much sought after in 
the Iceland scarlet. They are often 
8 to 10 inches across. Set in early 
spring or late August. 10c. 
ORIENTALIS PINK. The finest col¬ 
or that it has been our good for¬ 
tune to see. Lasts well in water 
if cut just as expanding. 10c. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALIS. Large or¬ 
ange red. 10c. 
PILOSUM. Good in the large rock¬ 
ery, but probably best in peren¬ 
nial beds, as the plant is very 
vigorous. Apricot flowers of large 
size in great abundance. 25c. 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE, “Tanger¬ 
ine,” (R). This lovely Iceland pop¬ 
py has petals of deep glowing 
orange, swaying gracefully on 
slender stems about 12 inches 
high. Extra fine for either rock¬ 
ery or perennial garden. Blooms 
all summer. 15c. 
PAPAVER HOUSTANICA STERP- 
HILLIFOLIA. “Orange.” 2 5c. 
PAPAVER OLYPMIA. Oriental pop¬ 
py, double, soft orange, red. 50c. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALIS, “Crimson 
Belle.” Dark, immense flowers of 
deep crimson, held on strong 
stems often 4 feet tall. Distinctive 
and new. 25c. 
RUPIFRAGUM, (R). A bit of orange 
silk wafted to American gardens 
from the Pyranees Mountains in 
Spain. Likes hot, dry situation. Al¬ 
ways in bloom if not allowed to 
seed. 1 foot. 25c. 
TREE POPPY. Grows into a fine 
shrub, large white poppies, with 
yellow center. 50c. 
ROMNEY. “Plume Poppy.” Tall 
plant, white plume like flower. Not 
really a poppy. 10c. 
PENSTEMON 
PENSTEMON MENZIESII — Rupi- 
cola, (R). Very dwarf grey foli¬ 
age, handsome red flowers. 25c. 
PENSTEMON OVATUS DOUGLASI 
(R). The plant itself is a low clus¬ 
ter of burnished green leaves; the 
flowers deep, rich blue, changing 
to mauve as they age. They are 
borne in profusion on stems vary¬ 
ing from a foot high in their moun¬ 
tain habitat, to perhaps three feet 
in exceptionally rich garden soil. 
An exquisite subject for either 
rock garden or perennial border. 
Give sunny exposure. Fine bloom¬ 
ing size plants. 25c. 
PENSTEMON PUBESCENS, (R). 
Pale pink or blue flowers. A very 
choice little plant. 6 inches in 
height. 26c. 
PENSTEMON RATTANI MINOR, 
(R). Found on Mt. Hood at ele¬ 
vation of 6000 feet. Shining green 
leaves in nice spreading tufts. Soft 
blues or mauve flowers. 4 inches. 
25c. 
PENSTEMON MENZIESSI, (R). 
This elegant creeper, with its tiny 
evergreen leaves and spikes of blue 
and purple, comes to us from the 
Cascade Mountains of the Pacific 
Northwest. June and July its time. 
4 to 6 inches in height. 15c. 
PENSTEMON SMALLI. A basal tuft 
of rather large leaves, with a £ 
foot stalk supporting dainty bells 
of white, tinged lavender. 25c. 
PENSTEMON DAVIDSONI. Odd, 
pink flowers, native. 12 inches. 2 5c. 
PENSTEMON VARISTUS. Native of 
Idaho, bright blue flowers in clus¬ 
ters. 15c. 
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