HARDY PERENNIALS, continued 
PENTSTEMON barbatus przcox (Beard-Tongue). 
Very hardy plant, growing a compact rosette of 
glossy leaves at crown with many bloom-spikes 
2 to 3 feet in height, ranging from fuchsia-purple 
through red to light pink, all summer. Each 25c; 
for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Garnet. A fine new strain of hardy, large-flowering 
Pentstemon. The large: trumpet-shaped flowers 
are a rich garnet color, gracefully placed on 12 to 
18-inch spikes. Excellent for cutting. Grows in 
sun. Each 50c; 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Grandiflorus. This plant is rapidly gaining popu- 
larity for its beautiful foliage and lavender flowers. 
Foliage ts heavy, blue-green, remaining in good 
condition all through the year. During June large 
trumpet-shaped lavender flowers are borne on 2 to 
3-foot spikes, that are very erect, and need no 
staking. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
PHLOX 
DECUSSATA (Hardy Phlox). These hardy plants are 
the most effective and useful in the garden during 
the late summer months. Everyone loves the 
brilliant colors in Phlox. We offer those most liked 
and that grow easily in ordinary good soil. 
Bridesmaid. White with crimson eye. 
Firebrand. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 
Miss Lingard (Phlox suffrulicosa). Beautiful shiny 
green foliage. Absolutely free from disease. 
Rheinlander. Large flower-heads of beautiful sal- 
mon-pink on stout stems. 
R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy carmine with claret- 
red eye. 
Thor. A beautiful shade of deep salmon, overlaid 
with a scarlet glow; small red eye. 
Von Hochberg. The best blood-red variety. 
Any of above, each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00 
SUBULATA (Moss Pinks). An early spring-flowering 
type with pretty, moss-like evergreen foliage. Dur- 
ing April and May the plant is hidden under the 
mass of bloom. 
Alba.* Pure white flowers in April and May cover 
compact plants. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Atropurpurea.* Plants have the same good com- 
pact, moss-like foliage and are covered with car- 
mine-red flowers in early spring.- Each 25c; 3 for 
60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Autumn Rose. One of the finest, with very com- 
pact dark green foliage. Flowers are a beautiful 
deep pink with claret-red eye. Prized highly as 
it blooms so freely in the spring and again in the 
fall. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
Lilacina.* A creeping variety completely covered 
with pale blue flowers in spring. Each 25c; 3 for 
60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Rosea.* Plants are covered in early spring with 
brilliant rose-pink flowers. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 
10 for $1.75. 
PRIMULA veris Hybrids* (Cowslip). One of the finest 
plants for the rock-garden. The many colors are 
very brilliant, ranging through lilac, purple, violet, 
buff, orange, salmon, yellow and rich reds. They 
bloom heavily during May and June. Requires a 
shady position in a moist well-drained soil. Each 
35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
Veris, Munstead’s Giants.* Beautiful rock-garden 
plant. The foliage and habit of growth is like the 
Veris Hybrid. Giant umbels of large, well-formed 
flowers in white and many different shades of yel- 
lowin May. Thrives ina shady location. Each 35c; 
3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
RUDBECKIA Newmani (Coneflower). A valuable 
plant for the border. Deep orange-yellow flowers 
with dark purple cones are borne on long, wiry 
stems 3 feet high throughout the summer. Fine for 
cutting. Plant in any good garden soil. Each 25c; 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Purpurea (Purple Coneflower). An excellent plant 
for grouping in front of shrubbery. Flowers are 
large, reddish purple, with large cone-shaped 
centers of brown, borne on 2-foot stems. Each 25c; 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
SALVIA Pitcheri (Meadow Sage). Very hardy plants 
with gray-green foliage and pretty sky-blue flowers 
borne on tall spikes 3 to 4 feet high during Sep- 
tember and October. Valuable for its blue flowers 
at a time when bloom is scarce in the garden. 
They like a sunny position in any well-drained 
soul. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). Effective dwarf plants for color 
contrast in the rockery. They thrive in the sunny 
spot of the rock-garden, and, by trailing around 
and among the rocks, they give an established 
appearance. AIl are easy to grow and demand 
little attention. Will grow where other plants will 
not thrive. 
Album murale.* A red-leaved form of Album havy- 
ing small, oblong Jeaves on brown stems. ‘The 
white flowers have pink centers. Each 25c; 3 for 
60c; 10 for $1.75, 

SEDUM spectabile. An erect-growing variety, robust 
and glaucous, with stems 12 to 16 inches high, tipped 
with pink flowers in broad, flat cymes. Suitable 
for a taller plant in the rockery or low border. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Spurium.* A creeping variety with leaves in termi- 
nal rosettes. Turns a blood-red color in winter. 
Pink flowers in summer on 2 to 4-inch stems. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 




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SAPONARIA ocymoides splendens* (Soapwort). An 
easily grown plant suitable for the rock-garden 
and margins of sunny borders. Plants are compact, 
yet trailing, forming mounds of dainty leaves. 
Flowers are rosy pink, produced in great quantities 
just above the foliage in late May and June. Does 
well in most any good soil. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 
10 for $1.75. 
SEMPERVIVUM globiferum* (Houseleck). Hairy, 
globe-shaped rosettes of gray-green that darken in 
the autumn to a dull bronze. Make a compact 
cluster. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
STATICE latifolia (Sea-Lavender). A valuable plant 
for the border. Its narrow, leathery leaves grow 
in clumps close to the ground. The large, loose 
heads of tiny blue flowers, produced in midsummer 
on 18 to 20-inch stems, are especially good for 
cutting and drying. Require a well-drained sandy 
soil. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
THALICTRUM adiantifolium (Meadow-Rue). A 
fine hardy plant that is highly prized for its ele- 
gant finely divided foliage which is used for mixing 
with cut-flowers. Miniature white flowers are 
borne in feathery clusters in June. They do well 
in sun or shade. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
Aquilegifolium. Very attractive foliage like that 
of the Aquilegia. Rosy purple flowers are produced 
in June and July on 2 to 3-foot spikes. Useful as a 
cut-flower as well as being a fine plant for the 
hardy border. Will grow in either sun or shade ina 
well-drained soil. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
Glaucum. Similar in habit to Aquilegifolium. Has 
beautiful finely cut foliage. Dense heads of fra- 
grant yellow flowers are borne on 3 to 4-foot 
branching stems. Grows in partial shade. Each 
35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Fine for the sunny 
border. A lovely lupine-like plant, with rich green 
foliage, growing 2 or more feet tall. Golden yellow 
pea-shaped flowers are produced on_ graceful 
sptkes which look like a yellow luptne. Blooms tn 
June. Each 25c¢; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
THYMUS citriodorus.* The well-known Lemon 
Thyme. A pretty, spreading plant for the rockery. 
The foliage ts light green on stems of reddish green 
and has a pleasing lemon aroma. Short spikes of 
lavender flowers cover the plants in June and July. 
Plant in ordinary good soil in the rock-garden, 
terrace or walk. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
Serpyllum* (Wild Thyme). This tidy little plant is 
prized for its fragrant foliage and neat-growing 
habit. Flowers are pink, closcly set along the 
creeping stems, and borne in June and July. Plant 
in sun or partial shade in any good loose, moist 
soil. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Serpyllum album.* White form of Serpyllum. A 
wonderful plant where a creeper is wanted. The 
foliage is always attractive and fragrant. Each 25c¢; 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
TRITOMA (Red-Hot Poker). Very popular plants for 
garden accent. They have long, narrow, grassy 
leaves and bear their drooping, tubular flowers in 
dense spikes on long stems 24 to 30 inches in height. 
Ideal in the border and can be used for cutting 
throughout the summer. 
Hybrida, Express. An early-flowering sort ranging 
from yellow to crimson-orange. Blooms from June 
to August. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
TROLLIUS Ledebouri (Globe Flower). This plant is 
unexcelled for its beauty. A magnificent variety 
with globe-shaped, very deep orange flowers borne 
on 18 to 20-inch stems in summer. Require a rich 
soil in partial shade. Very pretty in the border. 
Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
VERONICA corymbosa stricta.* A low-growing 
plant with prostrate tufted foliage. Azure-blue 
flowers are produced on 6 to 8-inch spikes in mid- 
summer. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Incana.* A gem for the rockery or low border, with 
its pretty contrast between foliage and flowers. 
Has narrow silver leaves in neat tufts, from which 
arise dainty spikes of violet-blue flowers. Very 
good for edging. Each 30c; 3 for 75c; 10 for $2.00. 
Longifolia subsessilis. One of the handsomest 
blue-flowering plants. Very hardy and increases in 
strength and beauty each year. Spikes 2 feet high 
are completely covered with beautiful blue flowers 
in July and August. Does well in any good soil. 
Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
Prostrata.*An early-blooming creeper covered with 
light blue flowers in May. Does well in full sun 
among the rocks. Each 25e; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Spicata, Dwarf Blue. Very fine variety for the low 
border. Plants grow compact and have very dark 
green foliage. Each plant grows many spikes of 
intense blue flowers 8 to 12 inches high in summer. 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
Spicata rosea. A much-branched variety that bears 
pink flowers. Treat same as Dwarf Blue. Each 25c¢; 
3 for 60c; 10 for $1.75. 
VIOLA odorata (Double Russian Violet.) A perfectly 
hardy Violet and a gem for the rock-garden or 
bedding. Produces great masses of fine, large, 
double deep purple flowers of exquisite fragrance 
in early spring. Height 4 to 6 inches. Each 35¢; 
3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
