Maltese Cross 
Hibiscus 
Forget-me-not 
Evening Primrose 
Leadwort 
False Dragonhead 
Mountain Thyme 
Coat Flower 
Midget Hedge 
Speedwell 
Any 6 for 1^ 
PRICES: 25c each; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.75. 
MALTESE CROSS (Lychnis chalcedonica). Most vivid scarlet. 
July. Grows 2*/2 to 3 feet high. Very brilliant. Fine cut flower. 
Planting distance 15 inches. Best in sun or partial shade. Ordinary 
soil. Hardy. Field-grown. 
HIBISCUS (Mallow). A giant 3-to 4-foot perennial. Showy blooms 
July-August. Planting distance 2 feet. Cut back to soil's surface 
each spring. Hardy. Best in full sun. Three colors: Pink, Red 
and White. State color. Field-grown. 
Mixed Hibiscus 
We have been unable to mark all Hibiscus as to color, 
and offer mixed colors at 3 for 48c; 8 for $1.00; 12 for 
$1.65. 
FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis palustris sempeiHorens). 4 to 6 
inches high. Flowers sky-blue, blooms from May to September. 
Plant 12 inches apart. Best in shaded location. Hardy. Field- 
grown. 
GROUND IVY (Nepeta Mussini). Dwarf, compact plant with 
silvery gray foliage producing myriads of lavender-blue flowers 
all spring and occasionally during summer. Grows 12 inches high. 
Planting distance 12 inches. Full sun. Hardy. Field-grown. 
EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera). Pretty yellow cups about 
two inches across. 12 to 15 inches high. Blooms June till October. 
Planting distance 12 inches. Field-grown. 
FALSE DRAGONHEAD (Physostegia virginica, Vivid). Flowers 
lively pink similar to Snapdragons. Blooms July to September, 20 
inches high. Planting distance 15 inches. Thrives in all soils. 
Does well in shade. Hardy. Field-grown. 
PLUMBAGO LARPENTAE (Leadwort). Dwarf, spreading plant. 
Clear deep blue,’ 1-inch flowers. 6 to 8 inches high. Biooms 
August-September. Sun or partial shade. Plant 10 to 12 inches 
apart. Protect in winter. Potted plants. 
SALVIA AZUREA (Meadow Sage). Attractive 3- to 4-foot per' 
ennial. Produces profusion of sky-blue flowers, August and 
September. Planting distance 12 to 15 inches. Best in full sun. 
Hardy. Field-grown. 
SOAPWORT (Saponaria ocymoides). Prostrate plant producing 
myriads of rosy pink blossoms in May and June. Extremely hardy. 
Grows 4 to 6 inches high. Plant 12 inches apart. Field-grown. 
SEDUM SIEBOLDI. The aristocrat of Sedums! Foliage round and 
a beautiful gray-blue, borne thickly upon stems 3 to 6 inches 
long. Flowers of rare pink. August and September. Planting 
distance 6 to 8 inches. Field-grown. 
HEN AND CHICKENS. G rows in cracks or crevices where other 
plants fail. Grows 2 to 3 inches high. Blooms June and July. 
Planting distance 6 inches. Field-grown. 
GREAT SEA LAVENDER (Statice latifolia). Gives a beautiful 
misty effect when in bloom. Produces myriads of minute lavender 
flowers in feathery fashion. 12 to 18 inches high. July and Au¬ 
gust. Large, leathery, dark green leaves. Excellent for dried bou¬ 
quets. Hardy. Plant 10 to 12 inches apart. Likes sunny location 
and sandy loam. Field-grown. 
MIDGET HEDGE (Teucrium chamaedrys). May be sheared to 
any height up to 12 inches. Foliage dense, glossy green, aromat".. 
resembling Boxwood. Bright lavender-pink flowers. Blooms July 
and August. Not evergreen but quickly resumes full leal each 
season. Fine for pretty low hedges or borders. Plant 8 to 10 
inches apart. Hardy. Field-grown. 
MOUNTAIN THYME (Thymus serpyllum). Fine for ground 
cover where grass fails. Small, lilac-purple blooms June-July. 
Can be walked upon or mowed. Grows 8 to 10 inches high. 
Plant 8 to 10 inches apart. Hardy. Field-grown. 
COAT FLOWER (Tunica saxifraga). Tiny, shimmering flowers 
of pretty pink that seem to float over beautiful low, green foliage. 
Grows 8 inches high. Blooms all summer. Plant 12 inches apart. 
Does well even in poor soil. Hardy. Field-grown. 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE (Valeriana officinalis). Useful border 
plant growing 3 feet high with pretty heads of misty lavender 
flowers in June and July. Agreeable heliotrope odor. Very hardy. 
Fond of lime. Plant 12 to 15 inches apart. Two-year, field-grown. 
SELVER SPEEDWELL (Veronica incana). Pretty blue flowers in 
"spikes; silvery gray foliage. Grows 12 inches high. Blooms July 
and August. Very pretty. Plant 8 to 10 inches apart. Hardy. 
Field-grown. 
SPEEDWELL (Veronica longifolia). Rich blue flower spikes. Au¬ 
gust. Two feet high. Planting distance 12 inches. Hardy. 
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