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ALLEN'S NURSERIES, GENEVA, OHIO 
Saponaria 
PERENNIAL PLANTS — 
Continued 
^ Sedum - Stonecrop 
Prices on all: 3 for 54c; doz., $2.00; 
100 , $ 8 . 00 . 
A diversified, interesting and very use¬ 
ful family, the backbone of rock garden¬ 
ing ; and fitting beautifully into the edg¬ 
ing and low plant situations of general 
gardening. Mainly very low growing, close 
jointed, densely spreading, good in either 
shade or sun. 
Acre (Golden Moss). 2 to 3 inches. 
Minute foliage very dense like moss, 
dark green ; flowers similar to leaves, 
an all-covering golden yellow sheet. May 
to July. Used for carpet bedding and 
filling between rock and flagstones. 
Iiydium. 1 to 3 inches. The smallest 
Sedum ; close groups of little round 
balls made up of the tiniest green beads, 
the color changing to purplish bronze; 
pink June flowers. 
Sarmentosum. Dwarf, rapid grower; 
one of the best for filling seams between 
rocks in wall-gardens or other rock gar¬ 
den usage, or for bordering. Bright yel¬ 
low carpeting bloom. June-July. 
Statice 
Tritcina 
VERONICA longrifolia. 2 feet high, 
green foliage, beautiful blue flowers. 
No. 1 plants, 12c each. 
VIOIiA, Admiration (Tufted Pansy). 
Velvety wine-purple. 15c each. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s Needle 
or Spanish Bayonet). A stately foliage 
and flowering plant, always conspicu¬ 
ous. The broad, sword-like foliage is 
evergreen ; supporting a showy display 
of pendent creamy white bells. , 25c 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
YUCCA, Varieg-ated. A member of 
the Yucca family with variegated 
leaf, beautiful. A production of this 
locality especially adapted to planting 
along walks where cheap nice article 
is wanted. Will please you very much. 
No. 1 plants, 25c each. 
Gentlemen: 
It may interest you to know that I 
am well pleased with your stock and 
in the way you handle my orders. 
They are both worthy of praise. 
Whenever I speak of trees, seeds 
and plants to my friends and rela¬ 
tives, I try to get them to give your 
house a trial. I hope that you may 
benefit by my praising. 
Very truly, 
C. J. HOECHAT. 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
May 10, 1939 
Allen’s Seed House 
Geneva Ohio. 
Gentlemen: 
Just a line to tell you how 
pleased we are with the flower seeds 
which we purchased through your 
catalog. 
It seemed like every seed in every 
package germinated, and our seed 
beds would thrill the heart of any 
gardener. 
Very sincerely yours, 
HENRY E. SMITTER 
Sexanffulare. Very dark green foliage, with yellow flowers ; habit of 
growth much like that of Acre. 
Spurium coccineum. A very fast spreading variety, with beautiful 
rosy crimson flowers in July and August. 6 inches. Good for covering- 
sandy banks. 
SHASTA DAISY. This new type is one of the largest flowered, and 
is a splendid cut flower supply for Memorial Day. 15c each. 
STATICE dumosa>. Color dense lilac ; ideal for drying ; silvery white 
when dried. 15c each. 
THYMUS (Thyme). The charming Mountain Thymes make a dense, 
perfect carpet of foliage, of great value for covering dry banks where 
grass v/ill not easily persist, giving out a pleasing fragrance under 
the hot sun. They are very useful in rockeries, and provide a rich 
carpet for blocks of spring-flowering bulbs; their early bloom all¬ 
covering. Lavender blossom. 12c each. 
TRITOMA Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker). Rushlike foliage supports smooth 
thick flower stalks a yard long, with a single fiery cone at the top. 
Brilliant scarlet, the opened lower petals rimmed with orange, July to 
September. A magnificent autumn cut flower. Mulch heavily for winter 
protection. 3 for 60c; doz., $3.00; 100, $22.00. 
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