J. & P. 
MODERN 
PLATYCODON 
Grandiflorum (se/ow) 
Balloon Flower 
Unique, inflated buds, like toy balloons, 
open wide to star-like bright blue 
blossoms. Blooms June and all Sum- 
mer. Grows to 2% ft. 
65c each; 3 for $1.75; 6 for $3.25 






A N CH USA (above) 
Chinese Forget-Me-Nots 
Clusters of delightful, airy, clear blue 
flowers profuse in April and May. Grows 
well even in ordinary garden soil, Fine for 
ground cover and miniature arrangements. 
Grows 1 to 1% ft. high. 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75 
GYPSOPHILA, Rosy Veil 
Baby’s Breath (above) 
The lower-growing, double 
Baby’s Breath. Airy sprays of 
delicate pink bloom profusely June 
and July and again in Fall. The 
artistic sprays create exquisite 
effects in bouquets, setting off 
larger, brighter flowers. 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75 
CATANANCHE 
Giant Cupid’s Dart (below) 
Bright, deep violet-blue flowers, 2 in. 
across, bloom profusely July till frost. 
Silvery, branching stems. Silvery buds 
and seed-hips. Height 20 in. Award of 
Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75 



ASTILBE, Fanal (#7) 
Astilbe means “‘lighthouse,’’ and 
these artistic plants will truly be 
beacons in your garden. Feathery 
15-in. sprays of rich, deep red 
spire-like clusters borne in great 
profusion. Likes moisture, easy to 
grow in good soil. 
85c each; 3 for $2.25; 
6 for $4.25 

LYTH RU M (above) 
The Beacon 
Clear, deep carmine-red flowers 
on large spikes add sparkle and 
interest to the garden. Blooms 
July till frost. Height 34% to 
4 ft. Award of Merit. 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 
6 for $2.75 

SUPER-GIANT VIOLET, Royal Robe (éelow) 
Magnificent, extra-large flowers of lustrous, deepest violet-blue. So intensely fra- 
grant, a few plants will fill the air with perfume to an amazing distance. Ideal 
for corsages, boutonnieres, bouquets. Rugged plants with sturdy foliage bloom 
abundantly early Spring and Fall, on stems , “— 
up to 8 in. or more. © J. & P. co. 

Lythrum, Rosalie (vot illus.) 
New. Rose-pink. 2-ft. spikes. 

65c each; 3 for $1.75; 6 for $3.25 65c each; 3 for $1.65; E 
STOKESIA (below) 6 for $3.25 
Lavender Queen 
Mammoth form of old-fashioned Stokes VERON ICA (not illus.) 
Aster. 4 to 5-in., double flowers of 
silvery blue suffused with lilac-blue at Crater Lake Blue 
center. Bushy plants, 18 to 24 in. tall, Long, airy spikes, bright with 
stand heat. Excellent for cutting, the rare blue of famous Crater 
55c each; 3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75 Lake. Plants grow 20 in. tall. 
ed es ee = 75c each; 3 for $2.00; 
6 for $3.75 
Next Spring-- More 
Colossal 
PURPLE HEART VIOLA 
(Plant Patent Pending) 
Next Spring we expect to 
have a new supply of these 
astonishing Violas, which 
bear a continuous pro- 
fusion of deep violet-blue 
flowers up to 3 in. across. 

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