MONARDA didyma. Bee-Balm; Bergamot. The gay heads of crimson- 
scarlet attract the bees and the humming-birds. June~Aug. 
Highmead Pink. 4 ft. A warm rose-pink form which lasts a long time in 
the garden and makes a splendid cut-flower. Native. July, Sept. 
NEPETA macrantha. 2 ft. The intense violet flowers and the misty gray 
foliage add a note of interest to many of the lovely gardens at Bar 
Harbor. July, Sept. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. 
*Mussini. 1 ft. The familiar species with soft lavender flowers. 
*Six Hills Giant. New. An improved form with large flower-spikes. Blooms 
continuously. 
*Souv. d’Andre Chaudron. 114 ft. Lavender spikes on sturdy stems. A 
choice hybrid. July, Aug. 
CENOTHERA missouriensis. Sundrops. 8 in. The lemon-yellow cup-like 
flowers have a satiny texture. June, Aug. 
PAPAVER nudicaule, Sanford’s Giants. Jceland Poppy. Unusually large 
blooms in pastel shades. 
Orientale. Oriental Poppy. 2 ft. The familiar scarlet form. June, July. 
Cerise Beauty. A true cerise-pink. 35 cts. each. 
E. A. Bowles. Best described as apricot and shell-pink with crinkled 
petals. This hybrid came from a New England garden. 35 cts. each. 
Jeannie Mawson. 32 in. Delicate peach-pink coloring. 50 cts. each. 
Lord Lambourne. 32 in. Light red with fringed petals. 50 cts. each. 
Mrs. Perry. This salmon-colored Poppy is a great favorite. 35 cts. each. 
Sutton’s White. Large, white, cup-like flowers; dark base. 35 cts. each. 
Orders for Oriental Poppies are filled in August and September. 
PENTSTEMON barbatus, Pink Beauty. Shell-pink, tube-like flowers on 
long stems. 
*Diffusus. 114 ft. Dwarf variety with soft lavender flowers. Quite rare. 
Garnet. See page 7 for description. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum. Balloon-Flower. 21% to 3 ft. An important 
plant for partial shade. The plants need to be staked but the bright blue 
bells make a pleasing show for a long period. July, Sept. 
Grandiflorum album. 2) to 3 ft. Pure white companion that has balloon- 
shaped buds as interesting as the flowers. July, Sept. 
*Mariesi. 11% ft. Violet-blue in coloring; free-flowering. July, Sept. 
*Mariesi alba. A white-flowered companion. 
*PLUMBAGO Larpente. Leadwort. 6 to 8 in. The brilliant ultramarine-blue 
flowers come in late summer. Ground-cover in sun or partial shade. 
HARDY PHLOX 
In a large measure, color in the midsummer garden is supplied by Hardy 
Phlox. From the many varieties available, we have selected those which we 
consider outstanding for their color and their extended blooming period. 
Africa. 21% ft. Carmine-red with a more intense eye. July, Aug. 30 cts. each. 
Bridesmaid. 214 ft. White with red eye. It provides an effective contrast to 
the more brilliant colors. 
Caroline Vandenberg. 21% ft. Large, well-formed flower-heads of lavender-blue. 
Daily Sketch. 3 ft. Light salmon-pink with a crimson eye. 
E. I. Farrington. 214 ft. Salmon-pink with a lighter eye. Midseason. 
Elisabeth Campbell. 2 ft. Here is a variety for the middle-ground of your 
perennial border. The bright pink florets are accentuated with white eyes. 
Enchantress. Salmon-pink with a deeper eye. Vigorous. 
Lilian. Warm pink coloring. The individual florets are unusually large. July, 
Aug. 30 cts. each. 
Mary Louise. See page 7 for description. 
Mia Ruys. 214 ft. A top-notch white variety; large trusses of bloom. 
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In the days when our grandmothers gardened there were only two kinds of Day-Lilies, 
or Hemerocallis as we now know them. However, the plant hybridizers have been 
working hard to improve these sturdy perennials. Now we can have Hemerocallis 
from late May to September. See page 16. 

