18 BAY STATE NURSERIES, INCORPORATED 

Balloonflower 
(Platycodon.) Another of the few hardy ‘flow- 
ers that bloom all summer, this being of com- 
paratively low growth. The five-petaled flowers 
open to a breadth of nearly three inches. 
P. GRANDIFLORUM. Deep blue, June to October; 
2 ft. 
P. crrt. Martesr. Violet-blue, a foot high; 
July to September. 
P. crFL. Mar. ALtBum. White form of the pre- 
ceding, faintly veined with blue. 
Hardy Primroses 
(Primula polyantha.) The Primroses or Cow- 
slips of early English gardens, improved as to 
size and colors. Incomparable for edgings of 
bright hues in May and June. Yellow, Crim- 
son, White, or mixed colors. 
Scabiosa 
(Scabiosa caucasica.) Light blue, beautifully- 
cupped flowers in mid-summer, growing two 
feet high. 
SCABIOSA JAPONICA. Deep blue flowers on long 
stems. 3 ft.; July to September. 
Germander or Teucrium 
(Teucrium chamaedrys.) For garden edgings, 
resembling Boxwood in appearance, this little 
evergreen perennial is coming more and more 
into prominence. Its bright rose-colored flowers 
are small but showy. Set the plants six inches 
apart and clip them occasionally, and a solid 
“box edging” is the easy effect. 
doc each; $3.00 per dozen; $22.00 per 100 


Oriental Poppies 
(Papaver orientale.) The typical and_best- 
known form is bright orange-red; but we offer 
hybrids in separate shades, dark red, rose, 
salmon, orange-scarlet, and white. Their flow- 
ers are five to six inches across and are seem- 
ingly of iridescent, silky parchment. 
40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Trollius or Globeflower 
Best described as a mammoth Buttercup, the 
Globeflower is distinctive and different amongst 
the flowers of early summer. We select the 
variety “Eleanor” as the most satisfactory; it 
is clear yellow, eighteen inches tall. 
40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
The Speedwells 
(Veronica.) The two-foot spikes of bright blue 
flowers make the Veronicas most handsome 
summer-flowering plants; set them in groups 
of three or more for best effect. 
CLuMp SPEEDWELL (Veronica longifolia sub- 
sessilis). July to September. This is a com- 
mon but beautiful variety. 
40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
“BLuE Spire” SPEEDWELL (Veronica Blue 
Spire). An improved type with clear, deep 
blue flowers, the spikes well-filled and erect. 
40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
Periwinkle or Myrtle 
(Vinca minor.) This old-fashioned trailing 
plant with evergreen leaves is a most depend- 
able ground-cover for shady places. Set the 
plants a foot apart; as they grow, they root 
from the trailing stems and create a dense mat 
over the ground. Starry blue flowers. 
Pot-grown plants, 25c each; $2.00 per doz.; 
$16.00 per 100 
Bow es’ VARIETY PERIWINKLE. Somewhat more 
free-flowering than the common variety, with 
heavier foliage. The Periwinkles make excel- 
lent rock-garden plants. 
30c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100 
The Hardy Violets 
(Viola.) For shady places, or in partial sun- 
light, the Violets are always charming plants. 
The family includes the Tufted Pansies, these 
preferring some sun. 
VIOLA ODORATA ROSINA. Like the common fra- 
grant Violet, but with deep pink flowers. Pre- 
fers partial shade. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
VioLA JERSEY GEM. Almost as large as a 
pansy, but essentially a violet. Its flowers are 
violet-blue, the size of a half-dollar. Grows 
anywhere. 
Turtep Pansies. Named varieties with self- 
colored flowers in Yellow, Blue, Red, White, 
and Apricot. 
Hardy 
Primroses 

