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^^Flower Seeds for Florists’^ 
MISCELLANEOUS PERENNIALS-Continued 
PYRETHRUM—Continued 
Parthenifolium Aurea, Excelsior. 325,000 S. 3 in. Same as 
above but foliage distinctly yellow-green and dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., $1.00. 
Uliginosum. 62,000 S. 3 ft. Single white, Daisy-like flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 90c; 1 oz., $3.25. 
ROSEUM (Painted Daisy). 18,000 S. The standard hardy cut 
flower class. 
* Semi-Double Mixture. An excellent strain that requires large 
mature clumps to produce its fully double flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; ^ oz., $1.25; 1 oz., $3.85. 
* James Kelway. Fine dark red cut flower variety. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; ^ oz., 85c; 1 oz., $2.85. 
Atrosanguineum. A popular dark crimson strain. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 85c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
*Robinson’s Hybrids. Large single mixture. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; ^ oz., 75c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
RUDBECKIA 
Purpurea (Echinacea). 7000 S. 4 ft. Reddish purple. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ^ oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
SALVIA 
Patens. 3800 S. 30 in. Navy blue hardy Salvia. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
SAPONARIA 
Ocymoides. 5500 S. 12 in. Trailing rose hardy rock plant. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 60c. 
SCABIOSA 
2400 S. Excellent perennial cut flower material. Larger flowered 
than the popular annual form, perfectly hardy, and early flower¬ 
ing. Seed germination sometimes slow and irregular. 
Columbaria Lavender. Delicate color. 
Columbaria Pink. Orchid-pink shade. 
Caucasica Perfecta. Large flowered improved form of this lilac- 
lavender strain. Each; Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
* Caucasica, House Hybrids. Shades of lavender and blue. Use 
this strain for a small bed of hardy cutting Scabiosa. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vi oz., 80c; 1 oz., $2.85. 
Fischeri. 30 in. rounded bushy plants. Flowers medium-sized and 
a bright lilac-lavender color. Very free flowering decorative 
plant as well as producing plenty of cut flower material. Per¬ 
fectly hardy with us. Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., 90c; 1 oz., $3.00. 
(R) SEDUM 
700,000 S. A very excellent fully hardy rock garden family; 
the following are easily propagated from seed and come true. 
*Acre. 3 in. A very nice extra dwarf evergreen. Small light 
yellow flowers produced in June account for its common name— 
Golden Moss. Very strong hardy grower. Tr. pkt., 25c; Vs oz., 
75c. 
*Aizoon. 4 in. Attractive dwarf form, bright yellow with con¬ 
trasting reddish brown foliage. Tr. pkt., 50c; Vs oz., $1.35. 
Kamtschaticum. 6 to 8 in. Very nice green foliage with yellow 
flowers. Tr. pkt., 50c; Vs oz., $1.50. 
Reflexum, Chameleon. Growth starts green, gradually turning 
buff or light brown shades as season advances. Bright yellow 
flowers in midsummer. 8 to 10 in. in fall. Tr. pkt., 50c. 
* Bronze Carpet (Spurium Coccineum). 4 in. Attractive deep 
bronze foliage. Tr. pkt., 35c; Vw oz., $1.35. 
SEMPERVIVUM (House Leek) 
Perennial Mixture. 325,000 S. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; Vl6 oz., $1.35. 
SPERGULA 
Pilifera. 25,000 S. per V 32 ounce. Rounded compact hard growth; 
small white flowers in June. Attractive for planting between 
stones or for borders. Partially hardy in our latitude. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; Via oz., $1.50. 
STATICE 
Perennial Statice are very hardy, make good cut flower material 
and some as noted can be successfully dried and dyed. 
Caspia. 175,000 S. 30 in. Seedlings flower second season. 
Lilac. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; % oz., 60c ; 1 oz., $2.25. 
Dumosa. 19,000 S. 18 in. Dense clumps of silvery gray flowers 
produced second season from seed. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.65. 
Incana (Tatarica). 13,000 S. 14 in. Small white flowers that 
may be dried. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 65c. 
*Latifolia (Sea Lavender). 40,000 S. 30 in. Standard blue 
perennial Statice. Very hardy and may be dried. 
Tr. pkt., 20c; Vk oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
Perezi. 14,000 S. Flowers in large lavender heads first year from 
seed, but not completely hardy with us. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.65. 
Puberula. 5200 S. 8 to 10 in. A dwarf form with flower heads 
similar to S. Latifolia. Flowers second season. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vk oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
For Annual Statice, see page 40. 
STOKESIA 
Cyanea. 3300 S. 16 in. Large blue flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vk oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
For Sweet William see Dianthus Barbatus, page 46. 
THALICTRUM 
Dipterocarpum. 12,000 S. 3 to 4 ft. Early June flowering. 
Rosy purple clusters of flowers good for cutting or garden deco¬ 
ration. Flower second season with us. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 45c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Adiantifolium. A dwarf form—18 in.—and with fine textured 
foliage not unlike Adiantum fern; yellow flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
Aquilegifolium. 4f) in. Shades of lilac and mauve. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ^ oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.60. 
TRITOMA 
Mirabilis Hybrids. 20,000 S. Yellow and orange shades. Varies. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; ^ oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75. 
TROLLIES 
LEDEBOURI (Globe Flower). 8000 S. Good cutting and decora¬ 
tive plants. Sow seed in fall and allow to stand outdoors over 
winter for good germination. 
Golden Queen. 3 to 4 ft. A fine early large orange variety. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; ^ oz., $1.40. 
Orange. 24 in. Tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.50. 
TUNICA 
Saxifraga. 150,000 S. 8 to 10 in. Small rosy lilac flowers pro¬ 
duced first season from seed. Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
VALERIANA 
Rubra. 13,000 S. 36 in. Deep crimson. Good for cutting. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 60c. 
VERONICA 250,000 S. 
Longifolia. 30 in. Compact, dense spikes of blue flowers. Very 
graceful decorative garden plant. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; Vi oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.35. 
*Repens. 1 to 2 in. Very dense flat growth, excellent for between 
stones planting or other purposes requiring a spreading flat 
growth. Covers itself with white flowers early in May. 
Tr. pkt., 25c; V, oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
For Wallflower, see Cheiranthus, page 45. 
For Annual Wallflower, see page 42. 
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