21 PENSTEMON OVATUS OLD ORCHARD VARIETY— 
ecbfkt(3-4)30. A particularly fine strain, far better garden 
value than the type of this species, though that is good, 
too. Base-branching plants, with flowers carried in 
loose clusters well above the foliage. Blossoms of a 
most attractive lavender, buds a bit deeper. Foliage is a 
glorious copper-crimson in autumn. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c ; 
14 oz. 60c: 1 oz. $2.00. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
21 PENSTEMON PYGMAEUS—rkt(2)6. Wonderful hardy 
rock garden Penstemon, of fullest enduring hardiness and 
adaptability. Little fountains of silvery lilac blossoms. 
Neat, low habit. Botanical position in controversy, but 
never a contest could there be over its high horticultural 
rank. Pkt. 20c. 
21 PENSTEMON SECUNDIFLORUS—cbkt(2-3)35. Mag¬ 
nificent cut flower, or highly decorative in the border. 
Great one-sided, long-lasting spikes of bloom above crispy 
foliage. Charmingly varied, from soft pink, through rose, 
to lilac, mauve, lavender and violet. Save for slight tech¬ 
nical distinctions, very like Penstemon speciosus. See illus¬ 
tration of the latter. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 75c. 
21 PENSTEMON SPECIOSUS — cbkt(2-3)35. The Great 
Showy Penstemon. A magnificent species of breath-taking 
loveliness. Very like last, perhaps slightly great''r varia¬ 
tions in the softer tones. Illustrated, page 31. Pkt. 20c; 
tV oz. 90c. 
21 PENSTEMON SPECTABILIS CORONARIA—cbkt(3-4) 
30. In this flne form the flowers are bright glowing red, 
a rich pure tone. Many stems, foliage blue-glaucous and 
perfoliate. Excellent. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, each 35c; 3 for 
$ 1 . 00 .) 
21 PENSTEMON WHIPPLEANUS—rbkt(2)20. A very good 
Penstemon. hardy, dependable. Fountain-shap''d plants, 
filled flowers that range from pearl-lavender and lilac, to 
purple. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 40c. (Plants, each 25c; 3 for 70c ; 
10 for $2.00.) 
OFFER 122A40—One pkt. each of above for $3.25. 
OTHER FINE PENSTEMONS—Wish we had room to de¬ 
scribe them all, for these are good, too. Write for prices 
by weight. Priced per pkt. Albidus 15c ; Angustifolius 20c; 
Antirrhinoides 15c; Bridgesi 25c ; Centranthifolius 15c, 
oz. 50c; Cinereus 15c; Crandalli 20c; Deustus Yellow 20c; 
DifFusus 15c; Digitalis 10c, % oz. 30c; Erianthera 20c; 
Glaber Roseus 20c; Gormani 20c; Gracilis 10c, % oz, 35c: 
Hjrsutus 15c ; Newberryi x Fruticosus 20c ; Palmeri 15c; 
Richardsoni 20c; Rupicola 20c; Scouleri 15c; Smalli 10c; 
Tubiflorus 10c ; Venustus 20c ; Watsoni 15c, % oz. 30c ; 
Wilcoxi 15c. One pkt. each of the 25 Penstemons in this 
group, order as OFFER 124A40, for $3.50. 
21 PENSTEMON BLEND—The above, with others. More 
than fifty splendid Penstemons in this blend. There is no 
better, more beautiful, nor more generally satisfactory 
group of hardy perennials in existence than the Penste¬ 
mons. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; % oz. 65c; 1 oz. $2.00. 
^PENSTEMON ANNUAL GIANTS—cbkt(2-4) 36. Big flow¬ 
ers in every Penstemon coloring, from softest tintmgs to 
rich brilliance. Hybrids of Mexican species, actually rather 
tender perennials, but handling readily as showy annuals, 
if sown early, blooming freely same season. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 30c 
22 PHY'GELIUS CAPENSIS—byt(w) (3-6)36. Cape Fuchsia. 
Blossoms of an explicit and glowing red, carried in uniquely 
fashioned panicles. Stem-hardy outside to about Phila¬ 
delphia ; it does very well at our Old Orchard Se<^d Farm 
near Moorestown, New Jersey. It is root-hardy well north, 
and in climates more rigorous than that of here, or of 
Long Island, may be treated as a regular herbaceous per¬ 
ennial, since it blooms freely on new shoots each season. 
Pkt. 15c. (Plants, each 50c.) 
21 PHYSOSTEGIA DIGITALIS—ecbx(3)60. Very large in¬ 
dividual flow-ers, carried in great high sheafs. The blos- 
some are of a cool, clean lavender, an exquisite amethys¬ 
tine shade, shot always with streaks and dashes of richest 
violet. Very different from, and very much better than, 
the more usual Physostegia virginica. A close, compact 
grower, never straying, or forming mats. Pkt. 20c. (Plants, 
each 25c; 3 for 70c.) 
21 PHYSOSTEGIA FORMOSIOR—ecbx(3-4)70. Big blos¬ 
soms of glowing rosy lilac, almost a pink, carried in a 
vast number of short, tangled spikes that branch from 
tall stems. Greatly showy. Not a mat-maker. Pkt. 20c. 
(Plants, each 35c.) 
21 PETROCOPTIS LAGASCAE—rk(2-3)8. Rosettes of blue- 
silvered foliage. Spreading sprays of pale carmine-rose 
stars all summer long. From cliffs of Spain. Not difficult, 
though a bit slow in sprouting. Pkt. 25c. 
“THE DELIGHT PETUNIAS 
Long pleasures here. On from young days of June, 
through pitiless sun of summer, and far into cooling 
autumn, the Delight Petunias will hold their garden dis¬ 
play ; and everyone knows with what carefree ease Petu¬ 
nias may be grown. 
*PETUNIA FAIRY—An exquisite soft shell pink, with 
creamy center. Large flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
*PETUNIA SILVER BLUE—Blossoms clear, pale silvery 
blue. Dwarf, compact, free blooming. Pkt. 15c. 
♦PETUNIA FLAMING VELVET—Rich, velvety red-mahog¬ 
any. with luminous scarlet lustre. Pkt. 20c. 
♦PETUNIA TWINKLES—Big white stars laid over vivid 
rose. Flowers not large, but in vast numbers. Pkt. 15c. 
♦PETUNIA TOPAZ ROSE—Flaming cherry-rose, with hint 
of gold suffusion. Throat of humming-bird topaz. Pkt. 15c. 
♦PETUNIA PURPLE PRINCE—Here is that rich and dark 
blue-purple of porch boxes. Large flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
♦PETUNIA SNOWSTORM—Blossoms of purest snowy white 
in drifted profusion. Pkt. 3 0c. 
♦PETUNIA ROSE CELESTIAL—Glowing, lucent rose, with 
white throat. Dwarf, compact, floriferous. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 119A40—One pkt. each of the eight for 90c. 
♦PETUNIA DELIGHT BLEND—It is the above in mixture, 
with others of like form and manner in separately missed 
colorings that adjoin and overlap them. Pkt. 10c; ta oz. 
20c; Ys oz. 35c; Yi oz. 60c. 
^PETUNIA GIANTS 
Giants these, selected not alone for blossom immensity, 
but for depth of fringed frilling also, and for rich in¬ 
clusiveness of color range. 
♦PETUNIA GIANT FRINGED BLEND—Flowers of this, 
grown rightly, often reach six inches diameter, rarely 
less than four. The petals are attractively fringed and 
frilled, the colorings unsurpassed in wide variety. There 
will be seifs in every better Petunia hue and tone, with 
often contrasting blotchings and variegations. Pkt. 25c. 
♦PETUNIA ALL-DOUBLE FRINGED—Fully double flow¬ 
ers, largest size, marvelously fringed, carried on dwarf, 
compact, free-blooming plants. There will be pure white, 
purple, pink, lavender and red, with about all possible 
shades and combinations of these hues. Practically every 
flower will be double. Pkt. 75c. 
21 PHLOX PERENNIAL HARDY 
For long abiding beauty, laid on in great color-splashes. 
Phlox the Flame-flower stands alone. 
21 PHLOX ADSURGENS—ratsty(2)10. The blossoms show 
exquisite blendings of pale soft pink and richest salmon 
rose. Evergreen. Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
21 PHLOX DIVARICATA—rbnsty(2)16. In May its flow¬ 
ers ^ of royal blue-lavender form sheets of pure color. It 
varies a bit, covering at times the range from snow-white 
to violet. Always good. Daintily fragrant. PkL 20c. 
(Plants, each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.76.) 
21 PHLOX GLABERRIMA—rbsty(2)25. Showy flowers that 
range from_ pink-lilac to violet. Pkt. 15c. 
21 PHLOX MACULATA — cbsty(2)36. Panicled flowers, 
usually rose or purple, but sometimes varying to pink or 
white. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c. 
21 PHLOX NIVALIS—rsty(l-2)6. Pretty blossoms of soft 
pink or pure white, over heather-cushions. Splendid, but 
shy-seeding species. Pkt. 25c. 
21 PHLOX PILOSA—i*by(2-3)20. A showy species with 
flowers of brilliant electric purple. Adaptable. Pkt. 16c. 
21 PHLOX SPECIOSA—ry(2)12. Splendid large blossoms 
of purest rose pink. A glorious thing, and rare. Not easy. 
8 seeds for 25c. 
21 PHLOX PEERLESS HYBRIDS—ecby (3-4)40. Saved 
from a particularly fine series of border kinds, being most¬ 
ly hybrids of P. paniculata and P. maculata. Color range 
covers all possible hardy Phlox hues. Sown in fall, will 
be in bloom within a year. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. (Plants, 
one plant each of six separate kinds, distinct colors, fine 
named sorts, for $1.25.) 
OFFER 126A40—One pkt. each of above for $1.25. 
21 PHLOX SUBULATA—Spring pavements of over-lapping 
blossoms. Moss-like foliage rugs. Pleasing, colorful dis¬ 
plays. Plants only. ROSEA, soft Cosmos-pink, each 20c; 
3 for 50c; 10 for $1.50. BLUE HILL, fine blue-lavender, 
each 25c; 3 for 70c. CRIMSON KING, wine red, each 
25c; 3 for 65c. MAY SNOW, pure white, each 25c; 3 for 
1 70c. SAMSON, large rich rose, each 25c; 3 for 70c. 
I COLLECTION, one plant each of the five, labeled, for 
] $1.10, See page one for postage. 
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