Perennial Seeds 41 

Oriental Poppy 



Iceland 
Poppy 
“The 
Empress’’ 


Primula Polyanthus Perfection 

Phlox, Hardy 
3197 DECUSSATA GRANDIFLORA MIXED. 
Lovely colors of Hardy Phlox. Large blooms, 3 foot 
stems. Slow to germinate, worth waiting for. 
Pkt. 10c. 

PHYSALIS. See Chinese Lantern, 

Physostegias 
3208 VIRGINIA PINK, False Dragonhead. 
July and August. 3% feet. Pkt. 10c. 
3210 COMPACTA ROSEA. R.G. 12 to 18 inches. 
Pkt. 10c. 

Playtcodons 
Chinese Bellflower. Five-pointed, bell-shaped 
flowers in late summer. The separate colors do 
not always come 100% true from seed. 21, feet. 
3222 GRANDIFLORA BLUE. Pkt. 10c. 
3221 BLUE AND WHITE MIXED. Pkt. 10c. 
3226 MARIESI DWARF BLUE. 12 to 15 inches. 3 
inches across. Pkt. 10c. 

Polemonium 
3236 COERULEUM GRANDIFLORUM BLUE. 
Jacob’s Ladder. Blooms May to July, erect 
stems, violet-blue flowers. Leaves clustered at base 
of stem. Like partial shade. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

Primulas 
Hardy Primroses. Delightful little flowers in all 
the brilliant colors that mean so much to your 
garden in April and May. They have few rivals 
for planting along shady paths or in the Rock 
Garden. Seed germinate slowly and fall planting 
is preferable. You will enjoy their beauty. 
3251 AURICULA ALPINA MIXED. 
brown and red. Early. 6 inches. Pkt. 1d5e. 
3252 JAPONICA MIXED. Very showy, blooms in 
June. Mixed colors, purple, lilac and pink. 18 to 24 
inches. Pkt. Lidc. 
3253 CASHMIRIANA. Large lilac, 1 foot. Pkt. 20c. 
3255 LITTONIANA. Large spikes, similar to Red 
Hot Poker. Red, lilac and purple. 2 feet. Pkt. 20c. 
3250 VULGARIS. True English Primrose. 
Fragrant canary-yellow, 8 inches tall. Pkt. 10c. 
Yellow, 
Primulas—Polyanthus 
3248 PERFECTION MIXED. Select strain of large 
flowering Polyanthus, containing all available 
colors and combinations of white, pink, rose, 
crimson, yellow and gold. Pkt. 10c. 
3247 GIANT MUNSTEAD. Large flowered, early, 
includes shades of yellow and white. Pkt. 1d5c. 

Ranunculus 
3278 ASIATICUS SUPERBISSIMA, Buttercup 
Daisy. Large semi-double and double flowers. 
Red and yellow. May and June. Like partial 
shade. 1 to 1% foot. Pkt. 10c. 

Single Pyrethrum 
Scabiosa-Isaac House 

Poppies, Oriental 
Papaver. For a gorgeous display, few flowers can 
compete with the brilliant Poppies in June and 
July. Immense silken cups of glowing colors 
with black blotch at base of petals. If, after 
blooming, the tops are carefully taken off, not to 
injure the crown, they often bloom again in the 
fall. Height 21, to 3 feet. 
3176 ORIENTAL SCARLET. Tremendous cup of 
brilliant scarlet, purple-black blotches. Pkt. 10c. 
3177 ORIENTAL HYBRIDS. Some brilliant new 
shades have been developed, running through 
orange, salmon to scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
3178 BEAUTY OF LIVERMERE. Deep oxblood- 
red with black throat. 3 feet. Pkt. Ldc. 
‘3179 THE FELTHAM. New distinct strain with 
various colors, scarlet, orange, apricot and salmon 
but with no black blotches. Pkt. Ldc. 
Poppies, Iceland 
Nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. Neat little tufts of 
attractive foliage, Rock Garden favorites. Flowers 
of tissue-paper appearance, on stems | foot long. 
Fine for cut-flowers. 
3183 EL MONTE. Large flowers of tangerine- 
orange. Pkt. 1L5dc. 
3185 COONARA PINK. Pink, salmon and apricot. 
Pkt. 10c. |; 
3186 FAKENHAM HYBRIDS. Twice the size of 
other Iceland Poppies. Bloom later. Many new 
shades and tints. Pkt. 15e. 
3187 ALPINUM MIXED. R.G. Miniature in 
brilliant shades of scarlet, orange, yellow, apricot, 
pink and white. 6 inches. Pkt. Lde. 
3189 GARTREF STRAIN. Reselected. Large 
flowers with dark edges on petals. Shell-pink to 
carmine, creamy-yellow to gold, amber and apri- 
cot. Pkt. Lidc. 
3181 SUNBEAM GIANT MIXED. Lovely mixture 
of white, yellow, orange and scarlet. Pkt. 1Oc. 
3190 THE EMPEROR. Truly regal. Orange, large 
fluted, overlapping petals, many having extra 
petals. Strong, straight stems, 18 inches. Blooms 
first year from seed. Pkt. 1d5c. 
3191 “THE EMPRESS.” Distinct from all others. 
Giant flowered, broad petals, deeply fluted or 
wrinkled. Effect of semi-doubleness. Salmon-rose 
and pink, never seen before in Nudicaule Poppies, 
fascinating tones to intrigue the imagination. 
Blooms from seed the first year. Pkt. 15ec. 
3184 SINGLE MIXED. Pkt. 5c. 
3182 DOUBLE MIXED. Selected strain. Large 
percentage double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 

' Romneya 
3283 COULTERI, Bush Poppy. California Tree 
Poppy. Large white, fragrant satiny flowers. 
June and July. 4 to 5 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Rudbeckia 
3287 PURPUREA (Echinacea) Purple Cone 
Flower. Rosy-purple with dark central disk. 
Blooms September. 3 feet. Pkt. 1Oc. 


Pyrethrum 
Low compact growth with lace-like foliage of 
bright green, quantities of Daisy-like flowers. 
They bloom during June and July. 
3261 SINGLE MIXED. White, rose and _ pink. 
Pkt. 5c. 
3262 DOUBLE MIXED. Percentage of doubles 
increases as plants become older. White, pink and 
rose. Pkt. LdSc. 
3264 HYBRIDUM GRANDIFLORUM. Single. 
Large flowered, fine for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
3263 ATROSANGUINEUM. Best strains of dark 
blood-red. Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c. 
3267 PTARMICAEFLORUM. See Page 33. 

Salvia, Hardy 
$291 AZUREA GRANDIFLORA, Meadow Sage. 
Small tubular flowers, sky-blue, long spikes. 
August and September. Easily grown. Protect 
over winter. 4 to 6 feet. Pkt. 10c. 

Saxifraga 
3293 MOSSY VARIETIES MIXED, Rock Foil. 
R.G. Produce tufts of mossy leaves with white, 
pink and purple flowers. Pkt. 235e. 

Scabiosas, Hardy 
Quite like the Annuals, though more graceful. 
Bloom June to September. Give a slight mulch 
for winter. 
3297 CAUCASICA BLUE. Blue Bonnet. Single 
row of broad petals, center of many tiny florets. 
Hee dainty. Extra long stems. 24% to 3 ft. Pkt. 
Ce. 
$306 JAPONICA. 2 feet high, lavender-blue, long 
wiry stems. Long blooming season. Pkt. 5c. 
3300 ISAAC HOUSE HYBRIDS. Improved 
Caucasica, longer stems, large flowers, light 
lavender to deep heliotrope-blue. Ruffled and 
fringed. Pkt. 10c. 
3301 COLUMBARIA PINK. South African, dwarf- 
er than Caucasica. Short, compact flowers 2 to 
2% inches across on long stiff stems. Pkt. 1Oc. 
Sedums 
3316 ACRE. R.G. Gold Moss or Wall Pepper. 
Leaves peppery in taste. In June, covered with 
small bright yellow flowers. 2 to 3 inches high, 
Pkt. 10c. 
3317 SPECTABILE. R.G. Showy Stonecrop. 
Flat clusters of rosy-red in August and September. 
Leaves thick and ornamental. 14% to 2 ft. Pkt. 
20c. 
Sempervivum 
3321 HEN AND CHICKENS. Perennial. R.G. 
A mixture of many sorts which will enable you to 
raise a fine collection of plants at low cost. Grow 
4 to 6 inches high. Pkt. 25e. 

Silenes 
3338 SCHAFTA, Catchfly. R.G. Masses of bright 
pink double flowers from July to October. Very 
easily grown from seed. 4 to 6 inches, Pkt. 10c. 
3339 ASTERIAS GRANDIFLORA. 
scarlet. 114 ft. Pkt. 10¢e. 
Carmine- 

The letters ‘R. G.” after a name mean that it is especially good for Rock Gardens. 
