PENSTEMON — BEARD TONGUE 
Barbatus Torreyi — These plants are very showy, 
growing about 30 inches high with slender spikes 
of coral-red flowers from June to August. Each 
25¢ 
Garnet — This is the first hardy large-flowered 
Penstemon; it forms a spreading plant with large 
garnet-red flowers on stems 12 to 18 inches tall 
and blooms from June until frost; the flowers 
are excellent for cutting and last a week or more 
in water. Each 40c 
Grandiflora, Lavender Queen — Very large, laven- 
der-blue flowers on 3 feet spikes; fine for cut- 
ting. Each 35c 
Pubescens — Rose-purple shading ito flesh-pink; 
about 2 feet high; fine for dry sunny places. 
Each 20c 
PHYSOSTEGIA — FALSE DRAGON HEAD 
Summer Glow — A much improved variety, grows 
about 4 feet tall having up to 18-inch flower 
spikes; flowers are rosy-crimson and beautifully 
arranged in rows on all four sides of the stem; 
excellent for cutting. Each 35c 
PLATYCODON — BALLOON FLOWER 
Few hardy plants are as easily grown, or as per- 
manent, as is the Platycodon. It is very interesting 
to see their large balloon-shaped buds open into 
beautiful star-shaped flowers. 
out the summer. 
They bloom through- 
Grandiflorum Album — Giant early white about 2 
feet tall. Each 30c 
Praecox Gigantea — One of the finest blue varieties; 
very large; height 2 feet. Each 30c 
Mariessii Blue — A dwarf deep variety; height 12 
inches. Each 30c 
POLEMONIUM — JACOB’S LADDER 
* Coeruleum — 2 ft.; erect ladder-like leafy stems; 
loose terminal panicles of light-blue flowers; 
June and July. Each 30c 
*Reptans — Dwarf bushy plant with showy blue 
flowers on 12-inch stems; 
June. Each 25c 
blooms in May and 
PULMONARIA — LUNGWORT 
* Angustifolia Coerulea — Same habit as Saccharata, 
but the flowers are a beautiful shade of blue, 
and the dark-green leaves do not have the 
silvery spots. Each 40c 
* Saccharata — A hardy free-blooming perennial re- 
sembling the Mertensia, with pink flowers; the 
large deep-green foliage has silvery spots, which 
is an added attraction; 12 to 14 inches high. 
Each 40c 
POTENTILLA — CINQUEFOIL 
The Potentillas are easily grown in a rather light 
soil in a sunny location. 
a heavy damp soil. 
They will not tolerate 
Lady Rolleston — A very handsome free-flowering 
plant about 2 ft. tall; blooms from June to the 
end of September with attractive orange flowers 
2 inches across; fine for cutting. Each 50c 
Warrensi — A choice variety growing about 2 feet 
high, and covered with large pure yellow blos- 
soms all summer; suitable for cutting. Each 40c 
PYRETHRUM — PAINTED DAISY 
No perennial or cutflower collection is complete 
without these well-known garden flowers. They 
have fern-like foliage and produce innumerable 
daisy-like flowers, ranging in color from pale pink 
to deep pink, crimson and red. 
Giant Hybrids: Red or Pink. Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Mixed colors: Each 20c; Doz. $2.00 
RANUNCULUS — BUTTERCUP 
* Acris Fl. Pl. — A double-flowering bright yellow 
buttercup, blooming profusely in May and June; 
24 inches. Each 20c 
RUDBECKIA — CONE FLOWER 
Hirta Herbstwald — New hybrids with large flowers 
having rich autumn coloring; about 2 feet high. 
Each 25c 
Newmanni (Black-eyed Susan) — 2 ft.; broad single 
daisy-like flowers of orange-yellow with promi- 
nent blue-brown cone. Each 20c 
Purpurea — Peculiar reddish-purple flowers with 
brown cone-shaped center. 2 to 3 feet; July to 
October; thrives almost anywhere. Each 25c 
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