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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS (Continued) 
PEONIES UNDER COLOR 
(Selected from Choice Named Sorts) 
Recommended for "over the counter" store sales 
to the garden planting public. Not to be com¬ 
pared to divisions from old "worn out" plants 
as the quality is "tip-top" in every way. 
Red Shades—Pink Shades—White Shades 
Strong 3 to 5 Eye Roots 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 100. $12.00 
5 to 8 Eye Roots 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $17.50 
PEONIES 
We supply a most extensive line of the better 
named varieties. Please consult our Special 
Perennial Catalogue for list of varieties and 
prices (copy mailed free). 
HARDY PHLOX 
Good Quality Field Grown Plants 
Every worthwhile named variety listed and 
priced in our Special Perennial Catalogue (copy 
mailed free). 
PHYSOSTEGLY 
l alse Dragonhead 
GRANDIFLORA VIVID TALL TYPE. Similar in 
color to the well-known Grandiflora Vivid, ex¬ 
cept that this variety grows to a height of 30 
inches. The flower spikes are also larger and 
the color a little more striking. It continues to 
bloom throughout the entire months of July and 
August. In floral arrangements this Physos- 
tegia is very outstanding. Due to its desirable 
color, it blends in well with other flowers, and 
is really a worthwhile variety. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Hardiest and Most Popular 
Consult our 1941 Perennial Catalogue for list 
of varieties and prices (copy mailed free). 
PRIMULAS-HARDY PRIMROSES 
One of the most beautiful flowering pot plants. 
They are best potted in the month of January 
and placed in 34 to 40 degree temperature. 
After start of growth, temperature should be in¬ 
creased to 45 to 50 degrees. It is important 
that they be kept moist. Their strikingly beauti¬ 
ful flowers and decorative foliage make them 
one of the most valuable flowering pot plants. 
We will ship strong forcing clumps from the 
first of January on. 
CASHMERIANA. Pleasing blue. 
CORTUSOIDES. Deep rose. 
JAPONICA. Crimson, rose and white shades. 
OFFICINALIS HYBRIDS. Selected giant crim¬ 
son, scarlet, orange and yellow. 
VULGARIS. Pure yellow. 
Strong forcing clumps of five above varieties: 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
POLYANTHUS GIANT HYBRIDS. A variation 
of beautiful colors. 
POLYANTHUS GIANT WHITE. 
POLYANTHUS GIANT YELLOW. 
POLYANTHUS GIANT RED. 
POLYANTHUS GIANT SCARLET AND CRIM¬ 
SON. 
POLYANTHUS GIANT CRIMSON. 
Strong forcing clumps of all Polyanthus varie¬ 
ties; 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
DOUBLE PYRETHRUMS 
This year we have provided for our customers 
strong forcing clumps of Double Pyrethrums, 
the flowers of which are always in good de¬ 
mand either when grown outdoors or under 
glass; they always find a ready market at real 
good prices during the dull winter months. 
They are best planted on benches under glass 
in the months of January and February in 
fairly heavy loamy soil in Carnation tempera¬ 
ture and should be continuously kept moist. 
BUCKEYE. Double red. 
MIAMI QUEEN. Semi-double pink flowers. 
DOUBLE VICTORY. Pure white, Anemone type, 
double blooms. 
Field Grown 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
214-in. Pots 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $12.50 
SCABIOSA 
Pincushion Flower 
Handsome border plants, succeeding in any 
ordinary soil if well drained, in a sunny loca¬ 
tion, and should be grown in every garden 
where cut flowers are wanted; they last a long 
time when picked and placed in water. 
GT. ISAAC HOUSE HYBRIDS. A fine strain of 
extra large flowered blue shades. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100. $12.00 
STATICE 
Great Sea Lavender 
DUMOSA. Has large individual florets, color 
clear silvery white in dry form and lavender 
when fresh. Height about 20 inches, perfectly 
hardy without protection of any kind. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LATIFOLIA, (Sea Lavender). The fine purplish 
blue flowers are very attractive when used as 
a filler in medium sized vases. These plants 
produce an abundance of flowers during the 
months of July and August. If cut and dried 
they can be kept for a long time in good con¬ 
dition. Also a valuable plant for the border 
or rockery. 
Per 10. $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
STOKESIA 
Cornflower Aster 
BLUE MOON. Giant Stokes' Aster. The color is 
a very attractive shade of silvery blue with 
a lilac-blue suffusion at the center. The flowers 
are very large, often 5 inches across. An ex¬ 
cellent cut flower, having stems 18 to 20 inches 
in length. Flowers freely and is a beautiful 
border plant. 
Field Grown 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
214-in. Pots 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100. $12.00 
TRITOMA 
Red Hot Poker 
PFITZERI. The rich orange flowers are always 
in big demand on the cut flower markets. We 
have never known of any surplus of real good 
Tritomas. If grown in fairly rich soil, a plant 
will produce several first class quality flowers. 
Tritomas should be included in every planting 
of summer cut flowers. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
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VERONICA 
A very interesting family of plants that form 
excellent subjects for the hardy border and 
rockery. They will thrive in a rich, well-drained 
soil in an open situation in full sun. 
BLUE SPIRE. A worthy and outstanding nov¬ 
elty. Grows to a height of about 2 feet, pro¬ 
ducing lovely deep blue spikes of flowers 
above lively green foliage. It thrives well in 
almost any type of soil and the flowers are de¬ 
sirable for cutting. 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. A delightful 2-feet 
border plant with attractive foliage of distinct 
character, a roughened bronze green. Flowers 
are borne abundantly during July and August 
in long compact spikes of a beautiful deep blue 
and are frequently used as cut flowers. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
VIOLA ODORATA 
Violet 
THE CZAR WHITE. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
PRINCESS OF WALES. Single sweet-scented 
rich deep purple flowers. Very valuable for 
forcing in greenhouses as well as outdoor 
planting, growing well in shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
WELLSIAN A. These little plants are real novel¬ 
ties, producing pleasing flowers well above 
the foliage, colors varying from blue to white. 
In early spring when they are at their best 
they make a real nice showing in a fair sized 
group by themselves, in a corner of a rock 
garden or in borders of flower gardens. Field 
grown plants. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MERCHANDISING 
PERENNIAL PLANTS 
TO HOME GARDEN 
PLANTERS 
Numerous of our clients find a 
worthwhile demand for 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
Delphinium 
Peonies, Phlox, etc. 
during spring and fall seasons. 
Take advantage of the "real 
profit'' obtainable from this line. 
Complete catalogue of every¬ 
thing desirable in perennial 
plants ready February 1. Copy 
mailed free. Act now for your 
own interest. 
A. B. C. 
