

AQUILEGIA GLANDULOSA VERA 
Exquisitely beautiful. Produces a wealth of large per- 
fectly formed clear blue flowers with snow-white corollas in 
May and June. Height 20 in. 
CAMPANULA COLLINA 
Hardy perennial of neat compact growth, blooming in May 
and June. Flowers intense blue. Placed potted in full bloom 
on the market will certainly sell. Height 8 inches. T. pkt. 50c. 
ERYNGIUM BOURGATII 
Hardy perennial. Flowers steel blue, first rate for cut- 
ting and for dry boquets from June to August. Foliage green, 
deeply cut, with whitish veins, very ornamental. Height 2 
ft. 
PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORUS MIXED 
Besides the original blue flowered Pentstemon Grfl., we 
now have this beautiful Pentstemon in light and dark lav- 
ender, light wine-red and pure pink. If you will plant P. 
QGrfl. in rich, well drained soil you will get spikes of ex- 
quisite beauty 4 to 5 feet tall, fully as valuable for cutting 
as gladiolus. T. pkt. 15c; ts oz. 25c. 
THALICRUM DELAWAYI 
An extra choice hardy perennial. Foliage fern-like of 
value as “greens” in flower arrangements, flowers pendulous 
bright purple, fine for cutting. In bloom during June and 
July. A really beautiful perennial, greatly admired. Height 
3 feet. 
Because of the war 
It is impossible to secure choice stocks 
of some flower seeds that must be raised 
by experts to be of the required quality. 
These choice stocks we used to get 
mainly from Germany. The war cut 
We 
us off from this source of supply. 
have left the description of such items 
in the catalog but where we do not 
quote the price it means that at present 
we have no seed on hand and may not 
have for the duration of the war. 

NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 11 

THERMOPSIS LANCEOLATA 
New. Robust growing hardy perennial treated as an 
annual producing in April and May an abundance of highly 
attractive lupin-like flowers in long spikes fine for cutting. 
Easily raised from seed doing well in any kind of soil if 
well drained. Heat and drought resistant. The best time to 
sow is from April to July. The seed germinates 4-6 weeks 
after sowing. Height 2 ft. T. pkt. 15c. 
SCABIOSA BLUE MOON 
An entirely new type. Flowers extremely large and 
double, three inches across and three deep about the shape 
of an old-fashioned beehive. Of unimagined beauty. Color 
a luscious shade of deep lavender blue. An ideal cutting 
type, stems over 2 feet long. T. pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
SCABIOSA ROSETTE 
Very outstanding on account of its color which is a blend 
of pink, crimson and scarlet, very appealing. The flowers 
are perfectly double, large, borne on long stiff stems. The 
florist will find this new Scabiosa of high value as a cut 
flower. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
SCHIZANTHUS HYBRIDUS 
DR. BADGER’S IMPROVED GIANT FLOWERED HYBRIDS. 
Large flowers, brilliant range of colors, from light pink 
through rose to deep purple, each flower with a large golden 
blotch. Contains no white flowers. Plants compact 12 to 
14 in. tall. Very outstanding strain for the Florist. T. pkt. 
15c; rs oz. 30c; % oz. 55c; oz. $4.00. 
PENTSTEMON MIDDLETON GEM 
Very much out of the ordinary. Flowers 2% inches 
across, gloxinia-like of rich rosy pink with pure white throat. 
Sown in February and planted out when danger of frost is 
past, will produce from August until frost, flowers of extra- 
ordinary beauty sure to create sensation in the flower market. 
Height 3 ft. T. pkt. 15c; vz oz. 25c; % oz. 85c. 
CLEMATIS MANDSHURICA 
Of upright growth about 3 feet tall, producing in June- 
July quantities of beautiful very large snow white fragrant 
flowers, superb for cutting and flower work. Absolutely 
hardy. 25 seeds, 25c. 
WE FILL SEED ORDERS THE SAME 
DAY AS RECEIVED 

