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OENOTHERA 
Evening Primrose 
Elegant for a sunny position 
border or in the rockery, 
in the 
blooming all 
summer. 
MISSOURIENSIS. 10 inches. June to 
August. A low species with prostrate 
ascending branches, profuse bloomer. 
Solitary flowers often 4 inches across. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
YOUNGI. Produces numerous, Dep dee ant 
lemon-yellow flowers on stems 24 inches 
tall from June to August. Strong, 
stocky, large-leaved plants with firm, 
shiny foliage. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PACHYSANDRA 
Japanese Spurge 

Ground covering plant, averaging 6 
to 8 inches in height and branching 
freely into a dense mat. Its Shapely 
indented foliage is practically ever- 
green. It bears small spikes of light 
colored flowers during May and 
June. As a border for walks and 
drives it is most attractive; also 
splendid for steep slopes in sun or 
shade and for dense shade under 
any kind of trees. 
3” Pot Plants, 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
Per 1000, $75.00; 250 at 1000 Rate 

PATRINA 
SCABIOSAKHOLIA. Golden Valerian. <A 
highly meritorious hardy perennial for 
the border. High-held sprays of little 
golden-yellow Valerian flowers. Good for 
cutting, lasting well. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PHYSALIS 
Japanese Lantern 
FRANCHEII NEW GIANT. We recom- 
mend this giant form of Chinese Lantern 
plant with every confidence to our custo- 
mers. The orange-scarlet lanterns are 
much larger than the well known Fran- 
cheti. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PLUMBAGO 
Leadwort 
LARPENTAE. One of the most desirable 
border and rock plants. It is of dwarf, 
spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 
high, covered with deep blue flowers dur- 
- ing the summer and fall. The flowers are 
borne in small clusters just above the 
foliage. ‘Does well in the rock garden in 
full sun or light shade. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 

PREMIUM PLANT POLICY 
Penstemon 
Beard-Tongue 
ew genera among the popular hardy 
perennials afford a greater number that 
are so attractive. Their natural grace- 
fulness, variety of colors, and great abun- 
dance of flowers make them useful in 
many places. Though hardy as a rule, 
too much frost with an excess of moisture 
in winter seems to be fatal to most of 
this genus. The flowers are tubular and 
like foxglove in shape. 
BARBATUS TORREYI. Spikes two feet 
long of bright scarlet flowers from June 
till August. A very effective plant for 
the border. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
BLUE GEM. Strikingly pretty. Habit of 
growth compact. Produces many flowers 
of a rich blue; grows 12 to 14 inches in 
height. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CONFERTUS BLUE. High above the fol- 
lage are great showy bhlossom-clusters. 
Effect is of a brilliant blue, the tubers 
touched with violet. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CORAL GEM. Coral pink large _ spikes, 
makes up beautiful with Delphinium 
Belladonna or hardy Asters. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
GLABER ROSEUS. Pretty strain of dwarf 
species, flowers pink to deep rose. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
GRANDIFLORUS. One of the showiest, 
with thick, leathery leaves at base of 
stem and long, one-sided spikes of large, 
showy, lilac or purple flowers. Very de- 
sirable cut flower, blooming in May and 
June. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LAEVIGATUS AVALON. A splendid dwarf 
variant of a splendid species. Dense 
panicles of trumpet blossoms, pearl white 
to quaker lavender. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
OVATUS. A strong growing variety from 
the Rocky Mountains. Rich purplish blue 
flowers on stems over three feet tall. 
Good cut flowers and excellent in the 
sunny border. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
PUBESCENS PYGMAEUS. Very dwarf 
habit, flowers clear blue with white low- 
er lip, good for rockery. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SPECTABILIS BLUE. Long spikes of rich 
blue flowers exhibited on a particularly 
lush well formed plant. Very worth- 
while. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SHELL PINK. Flower spikes 30” high. 
Quite large flowers. Makes up with most 
any cut flower. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
PLATYCODON 
Balloon Flower 
The Platycodons are closely allied to the 
Campanula and form neat, branching 
bushes of upright habit, 2 to 2% feet 
high, producing their attractive blue or 
white flowers from July to October. They 
are very satisfactory hardy plants for the 
sunny border. 
GRANDIFLORA. Blue, 18 inches. June to 
October. Large, showy, deep blue flowers. 
Good for rock garden and border. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
MAMMOTH EARLY FLOWERING (Gi- 
gZantea Praecox). Flowers are 3% to 4 
inehes across and start flowering in June. 
Plants bushy, growing to a height of 2% 
feet, but bloom starts when plants are 
still very small, 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
GRANDIFLORA ALBA. 
form of the above. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
White-flowered 
MARIESI, A beautiful dwarf species, with 
broad, thick foliage and large, deep vio- 
let-blue flowers on 12-inch stems in great 
profusion throughout the entire summer. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
MARIESI ALBA. A white form of the pre- 
ceding. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
POTENTILLA 
Charming plants for the border with 
brilliant flowers that are produced in pro- 
fusion from June to August. Straw berry- 
like leaves and showy. 
APPENNINA AUREA (R). Alpine species 
with yellow flowers. 6 inches. 
Per 10, $1.00; Per 100, $7.00 
DELPHINENSIS. Mounds of flowers, a 
vast profusion of buttercups in deepest, 
richest golden yellow. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ENGADENSIS,. A new introduction, grow- 
ing to a height of 12 to 14 inches. Dense 
habit of growth. Produces pure white 
flowers in early spring in great abun- 
dance. We highly recommend this for 
rock garden plantings and where a neat 
little plant is desired in the flower bord- 
er, 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
NEP. MISS WILLMOTT (R). Free flower- 
ing dwarf variety with bright carmine 
flowers. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
WARRENSI. Splendid, large bright flow- 
ers of deepest glossy yellowness, carried 
for months over foliage of dark green. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 

All Customers of The Joseph F. Martin Company Have This Definite Assurance: 
All plants produced and made ready for sale by the Joseph F. Martin Company are, without a single excep- 
tion, finely developed, heavy material that will give maximum results in the first season after planting. 
Our many years of experience in the preparation of perennial plants for our critical, professional plantsmen 
customers has taught us exactly how the job must be done. Our enthusiasm, willingness to work, and hearty 
desire to satisfy in every way is your assurance that this job is done well. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE WHERE 
PLANTS ARE BEST BY TEST. 


