RED HOT POKER (Tritoma) 
PFITZERI. Rich orange-scarlet spikes in late 
summer. Requires special winter protection. 
3 for $1.00, $3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each. 
GALPINI. Dainty in comparison with the 
familiar Red-Hot Poker, this variety is 
dwarf, has graceful grass-like foliage, and 
produces quantities of orange-saffron flower 
spikes, almost 2 feet in height, from July on. 
3 for $1.40, $5.00 per doz., 50 cts. each. 
PULMONARIA ANGUSTIFOLIA AZU- 
REA. Lungwort. A profusion of deep sky- 
blue flowers and handsome foliage for 
masses of rich color in early spring. Height, 
1 foot. Fine with spring bulbs. 3 for $1.00, 
$3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each. 
HARDY BLUE SALVIA 
AZUREA. Slender, 3- to 4-foot branches 
tipped with light blue flowers during August 
and September. Entirely hardy. A good 
background plant for the hardy border. 
PITCHERI. Rich gentian blue, flowering 
after Azurea in late September, plant some- 
what more branchy. The best of the salvias. 
$1.00 for 3 of one kind, $3.50 per doz. 
35 cts. each 
SCABIOSA. See Blue Bonnett, Page 12. 
SEA LAVENDER (Statice) 
For Winter Use 
GMELINI. Airy panicles of soft blue flowers 
in summer—excellent for cutting. May be 
dried for winter use. Attractive in the 
garden, too. 
LATIFOLIA. Lilac blue—an old favorite. 
$1.00 for 3 of one kind, $3.50 per doz. 
35 cts. each 
BEST OF THE SEDUMS 
SIEBOLDI. Tiny individual plants with 
broad gray leaves and showy pink flowers 
during August and September. Height, 6 
wee Requires full sun and good, deep 
soil. 
SPECTABILE. Broad green leaves and im- 
mense heads of rose-pink flowers. Height, 1 
foot. September, October. 
SPECTABILE, Brilliant. Rosy crimson. 
Should be in every garden. 
All Sedums, $1.00 for 3 of one kind 
$3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each 
SHASTA DAISY 
(Chrysanthemum Maximum) 
NEW DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY, ESTHER 
REED. This completely double, pure white 
Shasta Daisy is becoming very popular in 
spite of the fact that it is somewhat difficult 
during the heat of mid-summer. Deep, mel- 
low soil and partial shade is suggested. 
3 for $1.40, $5.00 per doz., 50 cts. each. 
SNOWBANK. New. The finest single Daisy 
we have seen. Large, pure snow white 
flowers, 4 inches across, are produced in 
wonderful freedom in early summer—again 
in autumn. Healthy plant of tidy growing 
habit. 3 for $1.40, $5.00 per doz., 50 cts. 
each. 
BRISTOL HYBRIDS. Tall, free-flowering 
plants—large clean white flowers. July, 
August. 3 for 85 cts., $3.00 per doz., 30 
cts. each. 
IMPROVED STOKE’S ASTER 
(Stokesia) 
These should be planted more freely. They 
flower profusely in mid-summer when cut 
flowers are not too plentiful, resembling giant 
Centaureas. Plant is neat in appearance all 
season, makes an effective, yet informal 
border and an excellent cut-flower. Sunny, 
well-drained location is best. 
BLUE MOON (Wayside Gardens Introduc- 
tion). Very large blue Aster-like flowers 
carried on strong 114-foot stems. 3 for 
$1.50, 12 for $5.00, 50 cts. each. 
LAEVIS LILACINA GRANDIFLORA. 
Quite distinct from the well-known S. 
cyanea. The color is a very attractive 
shade of silvery blue with a_lilac-blue 
suffusion at the center. Flowers are very 
large, often 5 inches across, and can readily 
be cut with stems 18 to 20 inches long. 
LAEVIS PURPUREA. Similar to the above 
but more compact and very free. Color, a 
nice lilac-purple. 
Above Varieties, $1.00 for 3 of one kind 
$3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each 
Laevis (S. Cyanea). Lavender-blue flowers. 
Height, 11% to 2 feet. June to October. 
Laevis Alba. White flowers. Height, 11% to 2 
feet. June to October. 
Above Varieties, 3 of one kind for 85 cts. 
$3.00 per doz., 30 cts. each 
TEUCRIUM (Germander) 
A Trim Border Subject 
A neat, formal edging is the finishing touch 
to the perfect formal garden or hardy bed. 
There is no better plant for this purpose than 
Germander. Plant 9 inches from the edge, 6 
inches apart. Trim to neat outline in late 
May—again in July and September. Retain- 
ing its foliage well into winter, the effect is 
almost that of a tidy box edging. Mulch and 
cover with evergreen branches over winter in 
the colder sections. Trim back close to ground 
in early spring. Strong field plants, $3.00 per 
doz., $20.00 per 100, 30 cts. each. Small 1-yr. 
plants from 21-inch pots, $2.00 per doz., 
$12.00 per 100, 20 cts. each. 
THE STATELY SPIRED 
YELLOW THERMOPSIS 
CAROLINIANA. Like a bright yellow super- 
lupin in effect. This study, easily grown 
plant flowers and combines perfectly with 
the tall delphinium, its rich green, lusty 
trifoliate leaves adding grace to its sturdy 
stems. Grows anywhere, improving from 
year to year. This fine background plant is 
worth growing also for cut-flower purposes 
alone. A grand substitute for lupines. 3 for 
$1.10, $4.00 per doz., 40 cts. each. 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
The globular, buttercup-like flowers appear 
from early May until July, on 114% to 2-foot 
stems. Desirable for garden effect or cutting 
purposes. Occasionally flowers appear during 
fall also. The foliage is a handsome, glossy, 
dark green. A mellow soil is desirable, but the 
plants are at home in partial shade or full sun. 
EARLIEST OF ALL. Early and free flower- 
ing. Light orange-yellow flowers on 114-foot 
stems. 
LEDEBOURI. Very large orange flowers. 
Strong, upright growth. Blooms later than 
the type. Height, 21% to 3 feet. 
ORANGE GLOBE. Large. Distinct orange 
flowers of excellent substance. 
All Trollius, $1.40 for 3 of one kind 
$5.00 per doz., 50 cts. each 
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VERONICA (Speedwell) 
LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. Giant Speed- 
well. About the finest blue perennial for the 
late summer garden. From July on the 
sturdy, dark blue spikes add that needed 
touch of color. Strong, robust, 214-foot 
plant. 
BLUE SPIRE. Dark blue, flowering earlier 
than Subsessilis. Spike more tapering. 
Free and fine for cutting. 
Veronicas, $1.00 for 3 of one kind 
$3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each 
FOR SHADY SPOTS 
VINCA MINOR. Common Periwinkle. Creep- 
ing ground-cover with pretty blue flowers 
in April and May. 55 cts. for 3, $2.00 per 
doz., $12.00 per 100. 
MINOR, Bowles’ Variety. (See Page 13.) 
PERENNIAL VIOLA 
JERSEY GEM. The pure violet-blue flowers 
are produced very freely on 6-inch stems. 
~It is perfectly at home in full sunshine, 
flowering profusely in early spring and late 
summer, and intermittently during mid- 
summer. The finest Viola for American 
gardens. 85 cts. for 3, $3.00 per doz., 30 cts. 
each. 
HARDY FRAGRANT VIOLETS 
ODORATA ROSINA. Pink Hardy Violet. A 
novelty of unusual interest to the hardy- 
plant lover, producing not only in spring 
but again in late autumn, quantities of 
dainty flowers, deliciously fragrant and of 
a charming new color—a combination of 
pink and old-rose shades. 
ODORATA semperflorens. A delightfully 
fragrant lavender-blue Violet, flowering al- 
most without let-up from early spring until 
late November. Quite hardy, too. 
Above Two Violets, $1.00 for 3 of one kind 
$3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each 
HERBS 
CALAMINT. Calamintha alpina. A fragrant 
ground-cover for sunny spots. 
CHIVES. Allium Schoenoprasum. Onion-like 
plants, the leaves of which are used in salad 
for seasoning and flavoring. 
HYSSOP. Hyssop officinalis. Grows to a 
height of 1144 feet. Nice for an informal 
edging in the garden. Used for medicinal 
purposes and for seasoning vegetables. 
LAVENDER. Lavandula spica. Used for 
flavoring and for its fragrant dry leaves. 
MINT. Mentha piperita. Excellent in making 
mint sauces or as a flavoring. 
ROSEMARY. Rosmarinus officinalis. Very 
fragrant. Used for seasoning meats and 
soups. A decorative, hardy, and vigorous 
shrub, 
TARRAGON. Artemisia Dracunculus. The 
genuine French Tarragon. Leaves give a 
very delicious flavoring to salads. 3 for 
$1.00, $3.50 per doz., 35 cts. each. 
THYME, COMMON. Thymus _ vulgaris. 
Leaves are used for flavoring dressings and 
in sauces. 
WORMWOOD. Artemisia absinthium. Used 
for medicinal purposes and for flavoring. 
All Herbs except Tarragon, 3 for 85 cts. 
$3.00 per doz., 30 cts. each 
