SEED CATALOGUE - 1939 
Perennial Plants 97 
Phlox 
One of the most important families of hardy per¬ 
ennials and should be well represented in every collec¬ 
tion. They deserve a prominent position in every 
garden of hardy flowers, since they thrive in most soils; 
however, a rich loam is most desirable. By growing a 
complete collection, they can be had in bloom from 
early June until late fall. 
Albion. 2 l /2 ft. White with faint red eye. 
Antonin Mercier. 2 ft. Soft lilac-blue with white 
center. 
Bacchante. ft. Fiery pink with crimson eye. 
Baron van Dedem. 2 ft. Glowing crimson. 
Enchantress. Salmon-pink. 
Europa. 23^ ft. White with carmine eye. 
La Vogue. 2 }/% ft. Pinkish mauve. 
M ia Ruys. 2J^ ft. Pure white; large trusses. 
Mrs. van Hoboken. 2^ ft. Bright pink, suffused 
with mauve. 
Rijnstroom. 2J^ ft. Rose-pink, very large individual 
flowers. 
R. P. Struthers. 2 ft. Rosy red with crimson eye. 
Thor. 23^ ft. Very large trusses of dazzling pink 
flowers. 
Suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. 2J^ ft. A good variety 
for cutting. Pyramidal trusses of white flowers with 
faint lilac eyes. June to September. 
W. C. Egan. Large, pink flowers. 
All above Phloxes, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15 per 100 
Hardy Phlox 
DWARF PHLOXES 
Amcena. Compact tufts of glossy green foliage and masses of vivid pink flowers in 
April and May. 
Divaricata. 9 in. Trusses of large, fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. May. 
Subulata alba (Moss Pink). 6 in. Moss-like foliage covered in April and May with 
sheets of white flowers. 
Subulata atropurpurea. A new variety with intense wine-red flowers. Very 
distinct, and invaluable for covering the ground or in the rock-garden. Glossy 
green foliage. 
Subulata, G. F. Wilson. One of the best and most floriferous of spring-flowering 
plants. The mats of glossy foliage are completely hidden by sheets of starry 
lavender flowers in April and May. 
Subulata lilacina. Light lilac. 
Subulata rosea. Rose-pink. Fine for covering banks. Thrives in hot, dry situa¬ 
tions, and blooms profusely. 
Subulata, Vivid. The most attractive of the dwarf Phloxes. It is a neat, compact 
grower, and when in bloom, nothing can be seen but a sheet of warm salmon-rose 
flowers. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $18 per 100. 
All Phloxes, except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100 
Primula Polyanthus 
A choice mixed strain, varying from white to crimson. 9 in. May. 30 cts. each;: 
$3 per doz.; $18 per 100. 
Physostegia 
Virginiana. 3 ft. Long, slender spikes, closely covered with pinkish mauve, tubular 
flowers. July, August. 
Virginiana alba. White form of above. 
All Physostegias, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100 
Primula Polyanthus 
New Dwarf Physostegia 
Grandiflora. A plant of recent introduction and a most valuable 
acquisition. It produces numerous stout, square stems 1 to 1J^ 
feet high, each covered with large, brilliant pink flowers, somewhat 
resembling a snapdragon in shape. The value of this plant is en¬ 
hanced by its being an addition to the very few dwarf late-flowering 
plants. August, September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 
100 . 
Platycodon • Balloon Flower 
Grandiflorum. 2 ft. Blue, bell-shaped flowers, borne on slender 
stems. June to October. 
Grandiflorum album. A white variety of the above. 
All Platycodons, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100 
Use Sacco, the perfect plant-food 
Dwarf Physostegia 
