MONROE, MICHIGAN 
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Born 1850 and Still Growing 

Gypsophila (Babysbreath) 
MYOSOTIS - Forget-me-not 
Myosotis alpestris (Alpine Forget-me- 
not). The large Springflowering sort 
with intense sky-blue flowers. 
PACH YSANDRA 
*Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese 
Pachysandra). A low evergreen, 6 to 
8 in. high, glossy leaves. Used largely 
as a ground cover in evergreen and 
shrub plantings. Particularly shady 
locations. 
PAPAVER - Poppy 
Excellent in border but must be cut 
down and concealed by other plants in 
July. Blooms in early June. Height about 
3 feet. Varieties we offer are select hor- 
ticultural variations. 
Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy). A 
fiery scarlet variety of this genus. 
Height 3 to 34% ft. Blooms May and 
June. 
PHYSALIS - Chinese Lantern 
Physalis francheti (Chinese Lantern 
Plant). An ornamental variety of the 
Winter Cherry. Forms a dense bush 
2 ft. high. Bright orange-scarlet, lan- 
tern-like fruits. 
PYRETHRUM 
Pyrethrum hybridum.  Chrysanthe- 
mum-like flowers that are perfectly 
hardy and easy to grow. Ina variety of 
delicate colors. 

Tunica 

RUDBECKIA —- Coneflower 
Rudbeckia laciniata. Old _ favorite 
growing 6 ft. Double golden yellow 
flowers—late Summer. 
R. purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflower). 
Produces all Summer large, showy, red- 
dish purple flowers about 4 in. across. 
Grows to 3 ft. 
SEDUM - Stonecrop 
*Sedum acre (Mossy Stonecrop). <A 
dwarf variety with dark green foliage 
and yellow flowers. 
*S. kamtschaticum (Orange Stone- 
crop). An excellent rock plant with 
dark green foliage 6 to 10 in. long. 
Flower heads 1 to 3 in. across of orange 
yellow. 
*S. spectabile coccineum (Scarlet Run- 
ning Stonecrop). A brilliant erect 
growing species—growing to a height 
of 18 to 24 in. Broad, light green foli- 
age and large heads of bright rose-col- 
ored flowers, blooming late Fall. 
SHASTA DAISY 
Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maxi- 
mum). A free-flowering plant with 
large, showy, Daisy-like flowers of 
white with yellow centers. This is 
Luther Burbank’s great production. 
Grows 18 to 2¢ in. 

Primula (Oxlip Primrose) 
STATICE - Thrift 
Statice latifolium. Tufts of leathery 
leaves and immense candelabra-like 
heads, frequently 1% ft. high and 2 ft. 
across, of purplish-blue minute flowers. 
THYME - Thymus 
*Thymus serpyllum (Mother Thyme). 
Creeping plant with wiry stems rooting 
at joints. Small leaves and small pur- 
plish flowers. A rock garden favorite. 
*T. saxifraga (Saxifrage Tunicflower). A 
tufted plant with pretty small flowers 
of white lavender or rosy pink, pro- 
duces throughout the Summer. Grows 
6 to 10 in. 
Sedum (Stonecrop) 
Untold Millions of Plant Life Have Gone Forth from Greening 

Shasta Daisy 
THALICTRUM - Meadowrue 
*Thalictrum minus. Low border plant 
8 to 18 in. high. Small leaves. Droop- 
ing flowers of greenish yellow. 
VERONICA - Speedwell 
Veronica longifolia subsessilis (Clump 
Speedwell). The showiest and best of 
all the Speedwells. With long, dense 
spikes of deep blue flowers. July and 
August. Height 2 to 3 ft. 
V. spicata (Spike Speedwell). A fine 
border plant about 18 in. high; long 
spikes of blue flowers. June and July. 
VIOLA - Tufted Pansy 
Hybrid varieties differing from the well 
known Pansy in that they are more com- 
pact, more profuse in flowering. Bloom 
all Summer and excellent for borders, 
beds or rockeries. 
*Viola cornuta, Black Prince. Purplish 
black. 
*V. cornuta Blue. A lovely blue variety. 
*V. cornuta Yellow. A golden yellow of 
exceptional beauty. 
*V. Snowden White. Snow white. 
YUCCA 
Yucca filamentosa (Common Yucca). 
Its broad, sword-like foliage, 5 to 6 ft. 
tall, branched spikes of large, fragrant, 
drooping creamy white flowers during 
June and July, make it an effective 
plant. 

Gaillardia 
