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BRISTOL NURSERIES, INC., BRISTOL, CONN. 
DELPHINIUM, continued 
♦Chinensis, Blue Butterfly. Dark blue. Nice 
for massing. Height, 1 Y ft. 
Chinensis grandiflorum album. A good 
white form. 
Pink Sensation. Plant Patent 324. This new 
pink Delphinium, flowering more freely 
than Belladonna, is a striking departure 
from familiar blue shades. It is a true light 
rose-pink. Very hardy and easily grown. 
Stock scarce. Plants from pots, $1 each. 
Dianth us 
Barbatus. Sweet William. We can supply 
this fine old-fashioned favorite in plants 
grown from the choicest European strains. 
Nigrescens. Deep crimson. Bronzy foliage. 
Pink Beauty. A lovely salmon-pink shade. 
Pure White. Very large flowers. 
Mixed. Including all colors. 
*Plumarius semperflorens, Perfection. Old- 
fashioned June Pinks. Prettv shades of red. 
Flowers from June on. Height, 1 foot. 
Above Dianthus, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Garden Pinks), Beatrix. 
Semi-double flowers of an attractive sal- 
mon-pink shade. Everblooming. 
Bristol Jewel. (Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 1929.) 
Seldom without bloom from June until 
frost. Semi-double, nicely formed, fragrant 
flowers; white prettily flak'd crimson, dis¬ 
tinct crimson eye. Growth somewhat 
spreading; cut back after flowering. 
Bristol Maid. (Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 1929.) 
A very large, double flower of excellent 
form; rose-pink with a faint lavender shad¬ 
ing. Free flowering in June. 
Bristol Purity. (Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 1929.) 
Absolutely pure white, double flowers and 
very fragrant. Good, compact-growing 
habit; extremely free, with occasional flow¬ 
ers in fall. 
♦Deltoides, Brilliant. A pretty trailing plant 
carrying dark red and crimson-eyed flow¬ 
ers in June and July. Height, 6 inches. 
Furst Bismarck. A distinct shade of cerise- 
red. Extremely free and persistent. 
♦Graniticus. Resembling Deltoides, with 
neat, branching habit. Bright red flowers. 
♦Plumarius, Annie Laurie. Single, delicate 
pink flowers of extraordinary size, pro¬ 
duced freely throughout the season. 
Raven Rock Red. See pages 1 1 and 26. 
Rose Unique. See page 11. 
Silver Mine. See pages 11 and 26. 
Winteri, Mrs. Back. An improved form of 
June Pink with delightfully fragrant, single 
flowers, white with a prominent crimson 
eye. Very hardy. Height, 1 foot. 
All above Dianthus, 35 cts.each, $3.50 per doz. 
Dicentra 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. This fine old 
favorite, flowering in May and June, is 
indispensable. 50 cts. each, $1.40 for 3, $5 
per doz. 
♦Eximia. Fringed Bleeding-Heart. Dainty 
rose-pink flowers in drooping racemes. 
Fernlike foliage. Height, 1 foot. 35 cts. 
each, $3.50 per doz. 
Dictamnus 
Fraxinella. Gas-Plant. A splendid old garden 
lavorite and one of the most permanent 
of hardy garden plants. Spikes, approxi¬ 
mately 2 y 2 to 3 feet high, of rosy pink 
flowers during June and July; fragrant 
foliage. An interesting feature of this plant 
is that if a lighted match is held at the base 
of the flower-stem, a flash of light will 
appear through the flower-stalk. This 
ignites best in the late afternoon and 
during close weather, when the odor is 
most pronounced. 
Fraxinella alba. A very desirable white. 
Above two varieties, 50 cts. each 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove), The Shirley. A 
greatly improved strain of Gloxiniaeflora. 
The flowers, unusually large in size, vary¬ 
ing in color from white to deep rose-pink, 
are spotted crimson and maroon. 
Gloxiniaeflora. White, Pink, Purple, and 
Spotted. 
Isabellina. A desirable yellow form of above. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
♦DODECATHEON Meadia. An interesting 
rock variety bearing clustered, rose-colored 
flowers on wiry stems 1 foot or more in 
height. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
DORONICUM (Leopard-bane) caucasicum. 
A splendid garden plant with conspicuous, 
daisy-like golden yellow flowers in May 
and June An excellent cut-flower. 
Plantagineum exceisum. A fine clear yellow 
form attaining a height of 2 feet, flowering 
in mid-May. 
Mme. Mason. Like Caucasicum, but more 
free in flowering. Very fine. 
Doronicums, 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. Purple Cornflower. 
Reddish purple, prominent golden brown 
center. Height, 3Y to 4 feet. July to 
October. 35 cts. each. $1 for 3, $3.50 per 
doz. 
ECHINOPS humilis, Taplow Blue. A lovely 
soft blue form. Splendid cut-flowers. 
50 cts. each, $1.40 for 3. 
Ritro. Steel Globe Thistle. Good background 
plant. Fine for cutting. Height, 2 to 2 Y 
feet. July, August. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3. 
♦EPIMEDIUM macranthum niveum. Snowy 
Epimedium. Masses of white blossoms dur¬ 
ing May and June. Prefers semi-shade. 
Height, 9 inches. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
♦ERINUS alpinus. Alpine Fleabane. At¬ 
tractive rosettes of reddish purple blos¬ 
soms. Dwarf, evergreen growth. Nice for 
crevices. Height, 4 inches. May, June. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
ERYNGIUM amethystinum. Amethyst Eryn- 
go. Steel-blue flowers, fine for cutting. 
Good wild-garden plant. Height, 2Yi feet. 
July, August. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Bourgati. An outstanding dwarf kind with 
brilliant blue flowers and leaf-bracts. 
Distinct and very much worth while 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy 
EUPATORIUM ccelestinum. Mist Flower; 
Hardy Ageralum. Fine cut-flower. Needs 
well-drained soil and protection. Height, 
2 feet. August. September. 
Urticjefolium (ageratoides). Snow Thorough- 
wort. Dense heads of white flowers. Good 
cut-flower. Height, 3 feet. Aug., Sept. 
EUPHORBIA corollata. Showy and useful 
plant growing about 2 feet high and bear¬ 
ing, from June till August, umbels of pure 
white flowers much like the Baby’s Breath. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
*Epithymoides (polychroma). Cushion Spurge. 
Chrome-yellow flower-bracts. Very effec¬ 
tive as a rockery specimen. Height, 1 Y feet. 
April, May. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Myrsinites. A pretty prostrate form. Blue- 
green foliage. Yellow flower-heads. Height 
6 inches. April, May. 
FUNKIA. See Hosta. 
Gaillardia 
Mr. Sherbrook. Rich golden yellow flowers 
with pale yellow centers unmarked with 
any other color. Blooms from early sum¬ 
mer until late fall. See in color, page 25. 
35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Ruby. A brilliant red Blanket Flower with¬ 
out trace of yellow or brown. Blooms 
generously all summer and is thoroughly 
dependable. See in color, page 25. 35 cts. 
each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Sun God. (Bristol Nurseries, 1934.) Grown 
in a well-drained, rather poor or sandy soil, 
it is the finest yellow Gaillardia when prop¬ 
erly established. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Grandiflora Hybrids. Pretty, daisy-like 
flowers with crimson, orange, and vermil¬ 
ion petals; centers dark brown. Blooms 
from July on. Height, to 2 feet. 
GALIUM verum. Yellow Bedstraw. Erect, 
thin stems about 2 feet high, bearing pale 
yellow, feathery flowers. Good for the 
perennial border. Excellent cut-flower ac¬ 
cessory. 35 cts. each. $3.50 per doz. 
♦GERANIUM sanguineum. Blood-red Cranes- 
bill. Bright crimson flowers all summer. 
Good border plant. Height, 1 to 1 Yi feet. 
35 cts. each, $1 for 3. 
*GEUM (Avens) chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw. 
A dwarf plant with strawberry-like foliage 
and showy scarlet-red, semi-double flowers 
during summer. Height, 1 foot. 
♦Chiloense, Lady Stratheden. A rich golden 
yellow counterpart of the above. 
Fire Opal. See pages 11 and 27. 
Prince of Orange. A rich shade of orange. 
Very effective. 30 cts. each, 85 cts. for 3. 
Princess Juliana. See pages 11 and 27. 
Double Baby’s Breath 
GYPSOPHILA, Bristol Fairy. The Popular 
Baby's Breath. (Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 
1927.) Its double flowers are pure white, 
fully three times larger than the old Double 
Baby's Breath, and its growth is more 
vigorous, established plants averaging 
3Y feet in height and 4 to 5 feet across. 
Bristol Fairy has the added fine trait of 
producing occasional side sprays after the 
first crop in late June and July, continuing 
sporadically until severe frost. Good garden 
soil, enriched with well-decayed barnyard 
manure, and an open, shade-free location 
are its chief requirements. Avoid strong 
chemical fertilizers and wet soil. Field 
roots, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. Extra 
strong, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Oldhamiana. Many flowers of lovely soft 
pink color. Excellent because of its late 
flowering in September. Height. 2 feet. 
35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Pacifica. A beautiful single pale pink form 
like Paniculata but more branchy. Height, 
2 Y to 3 feet. July, August. 35 cts. each. 
$1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Perennials on this page, 25 cts. each, 70 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden. 
