Better Perennial Plants 65 
North Abington,Mass. 
NIEREMBERGIA 
*Niermebergia caerulea. Blue Caps. 8 in. Produces an abundance of 
showy, small cup-shaped blooms of clear lavender-blue all summer above 
mats of fine needle-like foliage. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
♦N. rivularis. White Cup. 3 in. July to September. Beautiful dwarf alpine 
plant with large, creamy white, cup-shaped flowers. A very adaptable and 
extraordinarily persistent plant for dry borders or rock gardens. 
OENOTHERA 
Oenothera fruticosa major. Bush Sundrops. 2 ft. June to September. A 
strong-growing plant, forming a dense bush bearing deep yellow flowers 
in profusion. 
O. fruticosa youngi. Young’s Sundrops. 2 ft. June to August. Strong, 
stocky, large-leaved plant with firm, shiny foliage and numerous bright 
lemon-yellow flowers. 
*0. missouriensis. Ozark Sundrops. 10 in. June to August. Low-branched, 
almost prostrate plants, bearing a profusion of large, bright yellow, solitary 
flowers often 5 inches across. 
ORIGANUM 
Origanum majorana. Sweet Marjoram. 
18 in. July. An herb with fragrant 
leaves and tiny white flowers. 20c 
each; $2.00 per doz. 
O. vulgare. Wild Marjoram. 18 in. July. 
Aromatic foliage and tiny pink flowers. 
For herb gardens. 25c each; $2.50 per 
doz. 
PACHYSANDRA 
Pachysandra terminalis. Japanese 
Spurge. 8 in. May, June. Low-growing 
evergreen plant with short spikes of 
white flowers. A splendid evergreen 
ground cover, with attractive dark 
green leaves which make a rich mat 
of foliage in shady places where grass 
will not grow. A good border for beds 
of evergreens. 10 100 1000 
3-in. pots .$2.00 $16.00 $140.00 
25 at the 100 rate; 250 at the rate per 
thousand. 
PAEONIA - Peony 
There is no question that Peonies are one of the most important of the 
hardy perennials. The plants grow easily, are beautiful in foliage all season 
long, become larger and finer year by year, and are superbly beautiful when 
in flower, either for garden decoration or cutting. The numbers following 
the names of the varieties indicate the rating of their merit upon the basis 
of 10 as perfection, as determined by a symposium among the members of the 
American Peony Society. 
Baroness Schroeder. 9.0. Very large white flowers sometimes tinted pale 
pink, fragrant and floriferous. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Duchesse de Nemours. 8.1. Beautifully cupped, pure .white flowers of me¬ 
dium size, with lemon-yellow tints in the depths of its petals and green 
base. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Edulis Superba. 7.6. Splendid, early flowers of rich rose-pink, with a fluffy 
center of lighter shades; fragrant. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Felix Crousse. 8.4. Rich satiny crimson flowers with round, ball-like centers. 
Stems good; plant very floriferous. One of the very best crimson Peonies. 
60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Festiva Maxima. 9.3. An old variety which carries a very high rating 
because of its superb, enormous, pure white flowers with occasional crimson 
flakes, its tall stems, and abundant blooming habit. Early. 60c each; $6.00 
per doz. 
Karl Rosenfield. 8.8. Double, light crimson flowers of shapely form with 
distinctly waved and curled petals. Vigorous, floriferous plants with tall, 
strong stems. As an early red it has no equal. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Mons. Jules Elie. 9.2. An extra fine early variety with a high mounded 
center clasped by an enveloping circle of wide, undulating guard petals, 
all shimmering, silvery pink. 60c each; $6.00 per doz. 
Officinalis Rubra. Brilliant, glowing, deep crimson. Early. This is the 
old-fashioned red Peony. 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 
Primevere. 8.6. Deep creamy yellow with center petals sulphur-yellow. 
$1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
Therese. 9.8. Very large flowers with long, crisp petals of translucent old- 
rose-pink, spreading wide as it opens, disclosing a lovely rosebud center. 
Plant bushy, not tall, and very floriferous. $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
Tourangelle. 9.4. A delightful variety with pale creamy flowers tinted with 
apple-blossom-pink, deepening to shell-pink at the center. There is probably 
no Peony of greater delicacy of color and refinement of shape. $1.25 each; 
$12.00 per doz. 
Walter Faxon. 9.3. Glowing pink of extraordinary brilliance, almost salmon- 
pink at times. Midseason. $1.25 each; $12.00 per doz. 
PAP AVER - Poppy 
*Papaver nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. 1 ft. June to September. Graceful 
flowers all summer. Good for massing in border or rock garden. Orange, 
white, or yellow. 
P. nudicaule. Red Cardinal. 2V 2 ft. New red form of above. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
HYBRID ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Unrivaled in their barbaric splendor of color, ranging from silvery white, 
soft pink, and salmon to dark blood-crimson and black-maroon. They are very 
hardy and are one of the most permanent features of the garden. As they 
thrive in any good garden soil, they can be easily transplanted during their 
dormant season. In the spring we ship pot-grown plants only. 
All varieties; 35c each; $3.50 per doz., except as noted. 
Beauty of Levermere. 4 ft. Enormous flowers of dark blood-red, some¬ 
times a foot in diameter, with crimped petals and glittering black center. 
Fairy. A lovely delicate Poppy with pure, pale pink blooms of medium size. 
Fine for small gardens. (Color illustration, page 62.) 
Mahogany. 2 V 2 ft. Mahogany-red. 
Mrs. Perry. 3 ft. Beautiful shade of salmon-pink. One of the finest. 
Orange Beauty. 2 ft. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 
P e &&y Joyce. 3 ft. Clear salmon-rose. 
Perry’s White. 2% ft. Enormous flowers of pure satiny white with a striking 
crimson base. Extremely effective in masses. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Wurtembergia. 4 ft. A striking flower of great size and abundance, of bril¬ 
liant glowing rose-red. 40c each; $4.00 Der doz. 
PENTSTEMON 
Attractive, showy plants for the hardy border or rock garden, allowing great 
range for choice in color and habit. The species are among the most permanent 
and hardy plants. They like full sunshine, but the ground must not be too 
dry, or they are likely to disappear within a season or two. 
Pentstemon barbatus, Pink Beauty. 2 ft. July, August. Clear bright shell- 
pink flowers on good spikes. Perfectly hardy and make a beautiful cut 
flower or garden subject. Very effective with Gypsophila. 
P. barbatus torreyi. Torrey Pentstemon. 3 ft. July. Tall, loose spikes of 
scarlet flowers. Will bloom constantly if flowers are cut. 
*P. hirsutus (pubescens). Eastern Pentstemon. 2 ft. Spikes of violet flowers 
shading pink. Excellent for hot dry exposures in border or rock garden. 
P. laevigatus digitalis. Foxglove Pentstemon. 3 ft. June, July. Large spikes 
of long, pure white flowers, with purple spotted throats. Excellent for 
planting in shrubbery border. 
PHALARIS 
Phalaris arundinacea variegata. Ribbon Grass. 18 in. An old-fashioned 
ornamental grass for bedding, specimens, or edging streams and ponds. 
The leaves are striped lengthwise with yellowish white. 
PHLOX 
About the most satisfactory of all perennials is the Phlox. It deserves a 
good place in the hardy garden or border. The best effects are obtained by 
planting masses of each color, not less than six, and even as many as two 
dozen or more of one kind together. They begin blooming in midsummer and 
continue until frost. Keep in mind that while descriptions are often similar, 
the varieties have distinct characteristics and usually bloom at different 
periods. Our collection includes the finest sorts to be found in this country. 
The Phlox family is very large and varies widely in habit and time of bloom¬ 
ing. While the large varieties are fine, showy border or massing plants, there 
are dwarf, early-flowering types which are splendid ground covers, edging 
plants and rock plants. 
PHLOX PANICULATA - Garden Phlox 
Annie Cook. Flesh-pink. 
B. Comte. 3 ft. Tall-growing variety with large heads of glowing, satiny 
amaranth-red flowers. One of the last Phlox to flower. 
Beacon. 3 ft. Brilliant cherry-red; one of the best of this color. 
Blue Hill. The nearest to blue in Phlox colors. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
Boule de Feu. 2V 2 ft. Early. Cherry-red, medium-sized flowers in unusually 
large trusses. 
Camillo Schneider. 2% ft. Robust plants carrying well-shaped trusses of 
pure brilliant scarlet-red. 
Count Zeppelin. 2% ft. Pure white with vermilion-red eye. A striking 
“calico” type, free-flowering and robust. 
Daily Sketch. 3 ft. Extra large trusses and individual flowers make it out¬ 
standing. A clear satin-pink with a faint red eye. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
E. I. Farrington. 2 ft. Splendid variety of erect habit and vigorous growth. 
Large heads of beautiful, bright salmon-pink flowers, shading to soft pink. 
Always attractive and good for cutting. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink with dark red eye, rich, glossy foliage. 
An improvement over Elizabeth Campbell, and a much better grower. 
Firebrand. 2 1/% ft. Showy orange-scarlet with vermilion shadings. 
George Stipp. A new and outstanding Phlox of deep, glowing salmon with 
lighter salmon eye. Does not fade. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Jules Sandeau. 15 in. Large individual flowers of good pure pink on com¬ 
pact, robust plants. 
Leo Schlageter. 3 ft. Huge, pyramidal trusses of scarlet-carmine, with dark 
eye, seeming to glow with fire. The best red Phlox. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Le Mahdi. Large heads of deep velvety purple. 
Mia Ruys. 12 in. Pure white blooms on dwarf, compact plants. 40c each; 
$4.00 per doz. 
Miss Lingard. 2 ft. The best early white Phlox, flowering throughout sum¬ 
mer, with splendid, narrow, dark green foliage. 
Except where otherwise noted, perennials are 30c each; #3.00 per dozen 
