The Double Pyrethrums are unique cut-flowers for flower arrangement 

Pentstemon - Beard-Tongue 
Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scar- 
let flowers. 3 to 4 ft. June—Aug. 
Blue Gem. A _ beautiful evergreen with 
spires of bright, tubular flowers shot with 
pink. 1% ft. June, July. Each 50c:; 
3, $1.35; doz. $5.00. 
Coral Gem. Coral-pink flowers in large 
spikes. 
Fireglow. A new free-flowering variety and 
highly recommended by experts. Very 
hardy. Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; doz:.$5.00. 
Garnet. Large, tubular flowers of rich garnet 
on graceful 18-inch stems from early June 
until frost. Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $5.00. 
All Pentstemons, except where noted, each 30c.; 
» 85c.; doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50 
Physostegia « False Dragonhead 
Grandiflora, Vivid. A new variety growing 
from 114 to 2 feet high, bearing a profusion 
of bright violet-mauve flowers. Each 30c.; 
3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Physalis - Chinese Lantern Plant 
Francheti. Dense bushes about 2 feet high, 
producing freely bright orange- scarlet, 
lantern-like fruits. Each 30c.; 3, 85c.: 
doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Platycodon «+ Balloon Flower 
Grandiflorum. 
shaped flowers. 
$3.00; 25, $5.50. 
*Plumbago - Leadwort 
Larpente. It is of dwarf, spreading habit, 
growing 6 to 8 inches high, covered wit 
deep blue flowers during the summer and 
Deep blue, cupped, star- 
Each 30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. 
fall months. Each 35c.; 3, $1.00; doz. 
$3.50; 25, $6.50. 
Pulmonaria - Lungwort 
Angustifolia azurea. Blue Cowslip. Grows 
about 1 foot high and is one of the first to 
bloom in early spring. The attractive, 
funnel-shaped flowers are a deep gentian- 
blue! eBach .35c, 083, a$1.00-utlor $2.50: 
25, $6.50. 
Polemonium - Jacob’s Ladder 
Blue Pearl. Has elegant, deep green, finely 
cut foliage and showy spikes of attractive 
baby-blue flowers. April and May. 
Each 35c.; 3, $1.00; doz. $3.50; 25, $6.50. 
*Primula « Hardy Primrose 
Acaulis, Blue Shades. Large, single 
flowers in various shades of blue on strong 
stems. 
Acaulis fi.-pl., Lavender Queen. A very 
free-flowering variety with double Iaven- 
der flowers on 6 to 8-inch stems. Each 50c.; 
3, $1.35; doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Auricula. The leathery leaves are particu- 
larly attractive and the large, round flow- 
ers come in appealing shades of many colors. 
Beesiana. Whorls of velvety purple flowers 
during late May, June, and July. Each 
50c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Bulleyana. One of the loveliest of the 
Chinese section, with heads of terra-cotta 
to orange-yellow flowers produced im tiers. 
Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Cashmeriana. The earliest Primrose to 
bloom in the spring. Deep orchid-lavender 
flowers in dense heads. Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; 
doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Giant Bouquet. Flowers are produced in 
great numbers and display an immense 
variety of colors, from white to cream, 
yellow, scarlet, purple and crimson. 
Japonica, Etna. Whorls of glowing terra- 
cotta on 2-foot stems in May, June, July. 
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Primula, continued 
Moerheimi. An excellent strain of Hybrid 
Japonica forms, in shades of yellow, orange, 
pink, and lilac, on stems 2 feet high. 
Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Munstead Giants, Mixed. A magnificent 
strain of bunch Primroses, with flowers of 
large size In wonderful shades of yellow, 
from cream to rich orange. 
Red Shades. The above strain in a va- 
riety of red hues. 
Yellow Shades. Yellow varieties of the 
Munstead Strain. 
Veris. English Cowslip. A mixture com- 
prising the various shades of red and yellow. 
Vulgaris. English Primrose. Trusses of 
light canary-yellow flowers on long stems. 
All Primulas, except where noted, each 35c.; 
3, $1.00; doz. $3.50; 25, $6.50 
Pyrethrum Hybridum 
Single-flowering, Mixed. A_ good old- 
fashioned perennial with flowers resembling 
colored daisies and bloommg m June. 
Comes in mixture only, ranging from pure 
white to dark red. Each 30c.; 3, 85c.; 
doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Pyrethrum 
Double Pyrethrums 
Brilliant. A glowing and striking crimson 
of exquisite form and texture. 
Buckeye. Double flowers of a crushed 
raspberry color. 
Lord Roseberry. Magnificent double flow- 
ers of a glowing pink. 
Miami Queen. This luscious deep pmk va- 
riety has won instant recognition for its 
merits. 
Pink Bouquet. A robust, double Pyrethrum 
with Jie rosy pink flowers; white centers. 
2% ft. 
Purity. Double; pale pink. 
Victory. Probably the best double clear 
white. 
All Double Pyrethrums, each 75c.; 3, $2.00; 
doz. $7.50; 25, $13.50 
Rudbeckia - Coneflower 
Autumn Forest. The colors are a fine blend- 
ing of the autumnal tints of red, brown, 
and bronze. In bloom from early July 
until October. Each 35c.; 3, $1.00; 
doz. $3.50. 
Purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. Flow- 
ers about 4 inches across, of a peculiar 
reddish purple, with a remarkably large 
cone-shaped center of brown. July to 
October. Each 30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 
25, $5.50 
*Saxifraga - Saxifrage; Rockfoil 
Cordifolia. Rosy pink flowers. Extra- 
strong plants. Each 50c.; 3, $1.35; doz. 
$5.00; 25, $9.50. 
Salvia - Sage 
Azurea grandiflora. Rocky Mountain 
Sage. Sky-blue flowers in greatest pro- 
fusion durmg August and September. 6 ft. 
Pitcheri. Similar to Azurea but of more 
branching habit and larger flowers of rich 
gentian-blue. 3 to 4 ft. 
All Salvias, each 35c.; 3, $1.00; doz. $3.50; 
25, $6.50 
Santolina - Lavender-Cotton 
*Chamecyparissus (incana). A dwarf 
evergreen perennial with attractive, sil- 
very white foliage. Each 30c.; 3, 85c.; 
doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Pinnata. An excellent variety for edging, 
producing compact mounds of deep green, 
highly aromatic foliage, overlaid with pale 
yellow flowers insummer. 8 in. Each 50c.; 
5 $1.35; doz. $5.00; 25, $9.50. 


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*Saponaria - Soapwort 
Ocymoides splendens. A good subject for 
the border or rockery, producing freely 
masses of bright rose-pink flowers. Each 
30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Scabiosa 
Caucasica. A delicate shade of Iavender- 
blue, starting to flower in June and lasting 
well through the summer. 
Caucasica, Giant Blue. Flowers large and 
with long stems, ranging from light lIav- 
ender to dark blue. 
Isaac House Giants. Lavender-blue flow- 
ers on strong 18-inch stems from June 
until September. 
All Scabiosas, each 35c.; 3, $1.00; doz. $3.50; 
25, $6.50 
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Sedum - Stonecrop 
* DWARF VARIETIES 
Acre. Golden Moss. Green foliage and 
bright yellow flowers. 
Album. Dark green foliage. 
flowers in June. 
Lydium glaucum. Glaucous green foliage. 
Pink flowers. 
Nevi. Compact rosettes of silver-gray, close- 
set Into a mosaic. Pink flowers in mid- 
summer. 
Sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foli- 
age. Bright pink flowers during August 
and September. 
ERECT-GROWING SEDUMS 
Spectabile. A pretty, erect-growing variety 
with broad, light green foliage, and im- 
mense heads of showy, rose-colored flowers 
during the autumn. 1% ft. 
Spectabile, Brilliant. A rich-colored form 
of the above, being a bright amaranth-red. 
All Sedums, each 30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 
25, $5.50 
Pure white 
Sidalcea 
Rose Queen. Bright rose-colored, mallow- 
like flowers during June and July. Each 
35c.; 3, $1.00; doz. $3.50; 25, $6.50. 
Stachys - Woundwort 
Grandiflora nesen)- Large purple-rose 
flowers. 15 1 June, July. Each 30c.; 
3, 85c.; doz. $3. 00; 25, $5.50. 
* Statice Limonium 
Sea-Lavender 
Latifolia. Great Sea-Lavender. Handsome 
plants with heads of dark blue flowers that 
when dried last for months. 1 to 2 ft. 
Each 30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50. 
Stokesia - Cornflower Aster 
Cyanea. The very light blue flower has the 
appearance of combining a giant corn- 
flower and an aster. Blooms from June 
until frost. 
Cyanea alba. Pure white form of above. 
All Stokesias, each 30c.; 3, 85c.; doz. $3.00; 
25, $5.50 
Sweet William 
Dianthus barbatus 
Michell’s Prize Mixture. All colors. 
Pink Beauty. Sometimes called “Newport 
Pink.” An excellent shade of salmon with 
immense flower trusses. 
Scarlet Beauty. A beautiful shade of deep 
scarlet. 
All Sweet Williams, each 30c.; 3, 85c.; 
doz. $3.00; 25, $5.50 

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