Blue Flax 
Above: 
Oriental Poppy 
Below: 
Mallow Marvel 
&RLS 
Oriental 
Poppies 
2 ft. tall, a 
long lived, 
hardy plant, 
always de¬ 
pendable to be in bloom 
by Memorial Day. For 
best results plants should 
be young for starting. My 
plants are well rooted, 
sure to start. I furnish 
you the dark red Beauty 
of Livermore type. 
Crimson King Carnation ^ost 
showy Dianthus type. Blooms from spring 
to fall, and with a protective cover it is 
hardy. Of great value. 35c each: 3 for 
80c; postpaid. 
Dianthus Deltoides, Maiden 
n* l_ A most charming creeping sort 
*1HK 0 f fh e Grass Pinks. Blooms 
beautifully in June and July. Extra fine 
in the rock garden. 
Digitalis—Foxglove Saillardia—Blanket Flower 
3 ft. tall. Always sure to 
bloom the first year; very 
showy in the garden or as 
cut flower. Blooming time, 
June-July; colors: lilac white 
and pink mixed. 
Mallow Marvel 
Hibiscus Mechani. Grows 
4 to 5 ft. tall, forming a 
pretty bush with large 
light green leaves. Be¬ 
ginning in mid-summer 
the bush puts forth a 
wealth of flowers which 
are extremely large and 
come in colors of white, 
pink and red, your choice. 
As the blossoms fade new 
flowers open almost daily, 
so as to keep up a steady 
display of blossoms over 
a period of several weeks. 
Excellent for background 
or group planting. Makes 
a new bush every year. 
flower 
18 inches tall. I know of no hardy 
flower that would bloom so freely, and 
continually, as the Gaillardia. Its flow¬ 
ers of large daisy-shape come in beautiful 
orange and red colors with centers of 
brown-red, cushion shaped. Should be in 
every garden. 
Golden Glow—Rudebeckia 
5 to 6 ft. tall with large ball shaped 
golden yellow blossoms in July and Aug¬ 
ust. Very good for background planting. 
Lythrum Roseum l ^ 
growth, in bloom from July to September 
if the faded blossom spikes are cut off. 
This is one of the showiest hardy plants 
for groups and border plantings, the en¬ 
tire growth and rose-lilac blossoms stay¬ 
ing within a neat hedge-like symmetrical 
form. For an excellent perennial border, 
hardy and drought resistant plant Lyth¬ 
rum Roseum. 
Platycodon—Chinese Bell- 
12 inches tall, the Mariesi 
strain, which is of erect 
growth, and showier than the tall variety 
which needs a support. Blooms most 
freely throughout the summer. Blossoms 
of pretty bell shape, in white and 
blue, your choice. Makes a won¬ 
derful border plant, also suitable 
for rock gardens. 
Salvia Pitcheri—Blue 
Srrrr** 3 ft - tal1 - freel y branch- 
UU 3 C ing, with large flowers of 
rich gentian blue color. One of the 
finest flowers of early autumn. 
Pm Cushion Flowerf^ 
Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). Soft, 
lovely shades of lavender; a fine 
flower for cutting and border. In 
bloom from June to September. 18 
inches high. 
Shasta Daisy i 8 h Tt h e ea wffl 
golden center. The large flowering 
type. One of the loveliest flowers 
for the garden and bouquets; per¬ 
fectly hardy. 
Linum Narbonense. 16 to 
18 inches tall, branches in 
beautiful arches from the ground up with 
a delicate foliage of bluish green color, 
very ornamental. The pretty, neat sky- 
blue blossoms appear in June and July. 
A very fine plant. 
HARDY FERNS 
Price of all 3 Hardy Ferns: 30c each; 
3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00; postpaid. 
h"ovn ^ ff- tall, with beauti- 
VV UUU IT clll f u i feathery fronds of 
tropical luxuriance. A plant of rare 
beauty, and perfectly hardy outdoors. 
Maidenhair Fern ^ inches tali. 
lviuzutJllIlUir 1 era Fronds forked 
at the summit of a slender, polished black 
hair-like stem from which the plant 
derives its name. Very good for a nice 
shade plant and ground cover. 
Octtrirh Fern ft. tall, develops 
Ltsuiuirera a vase-shaped mass 
of fronds which are highly decorative. 
This plant luxuriates on shady, moist soil 
where it spreads rapidly, forming a splen¬ 
did fern bed. Perfectly hardy. 
Fnrrret-JVTe-TMet Myosotis Palustris. 
ruryei ivie inoi 8 inches ta ii. The 
hardy true blue type, and one of the 
loveliest small flowers that grows. 
Blooms all summer, and makes a dense 
mat of foliage and flowers. Does best in 
the shade. 28c each; 3 for 65c; 10 for 
$1.80; postpaid. 
