Our Collection of Flowering Shrubs, page 72, gives a Colorful Garden Picture 

Scabiosa 
Caucasica. A delicate shade of lavender- 
blue, starting to flower m June and lasting 
well through the summer. 
Caucasica, Giant Blue. Flowers large and 
with long stems, ranging from light laven- 
der to dark blue. 
Isaac House Giants. Lavender-blue flowers 
on strong 18-inch stems from June until 
September. 
All Scabiosas, 3, 
Sedum + Stonecrop 
* DWARF VARIETIES 
Acre. Golden Moss. Green foliage and 
bright yellow flowers. 
Album. Dark green foliage. 
flowers in June. 
Lydium glaucum. Glaucous green foliage. 
Pink flowers. 
Nevi. Compact rosettes of silver- -gray, close- 
set Into a mosaic. Pink flowers In mid- 
summer. 
Sieboldi. Round, succulent, glaucous foliage. 
Bright pink flowers during August and 
September. 
ERECT-GROWING SEDUMS 
Spectabile. A pretty, erect-growing variety 
with broad, light green foliage, and im- 
mense heads of showy, rose-colored flowers 
during the autumn. 114 ft. 
Spectabile, Brilliant. A rich-colored form 
of the above, being a bright amaranth-red. 
All Sedums, 3, $1.35; doz. $5.00 
$1.20; doz. $4.50 
Pure white 
* Statice Limonium 
Sea-Lavender 
Latifolia. Great Sea-Lavender. Handsome 
plants with heads of dark blue flowers that 
when dried last for months. 1 to 2 ft. 
3, $1.35; doz. $5.00. 
Stokesia » Cornflower Aster 
Blue Moon. A new and striking giant-flow- 
ering form of Javender-blue. 3, $1.25; 
doz. $4.50. 
Cyanea. The very light blue flower has the 
appearance of combining a giant Corn- 
flower and an Aster. Blooms from June 
until frost. 
Cyanea alba. Pure white form of above. 
All Stokesias, except where noted, 
3, $1.35; doz. $5.00 
Sweet William 
Dianthus barbatus 
Michell’s Prize Mixture. All colors. 
Pink Beauty. Sometimes called “Newport 
Pink.” An excellent shade of salmon with 
immense flower trusses. 
Scarlet Beauty. A beautiful shade of deep 
scarlet. 
All Sweet Williams, 3, $1.20; doz. $4.00 
Stachys - Woundwort 
Grandiflora (rosea). Large purple-rose 
flowers. 15 in. June, July. 3, $1.15; doz. 
Teucrium » Germander 
Chameedrys. An evergreen plant of dwarf, 
shrublike habit with glossy, aromatic foli- 
age. Spikes of pepe flowers during July 
and August. 1 ft. 3, $1.15; doz. $4.00. 

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Thalictrum » Meadow-Rue 
Adiantifolium. A beautiful variety with 
foliage Itke the maidenhair fern and minia- 
as white flowers in June and July. 114 to 
t 
Aquilegifolium. Graceful foliage like that 
of the columbine and rosy purple flowers 
June and July. 
Glaucum. Blue-gray leaves rather finely 
cut, with heads of fragrant Chinese yellow 
flowers. 
All Thalictrums, 3, $1.15; doz. $4.00 
Tradescantia - Spiderwort 
Ideal plants for shady locations. The com- 
mon old-fashioned forms were known to our 
grandmothers, who had many names for 
them. The hybridizers have been at work 
improving them not only in color and size of 
bloom, but they have considerably lengthened 
the period of bloom. 
NEW TRADESCANTIAS 
Sent out by the U. S. Department of 
Agriculture. 
‘The descriptions are those of the Depart- 
ment. Height 15 to 20 inches. 
Blue Stone. Low-growing. Large rich blue 
flowers. 
Iris Pritchard. White flowers, heavily 
stained with azure-blue; blue center. Late 
bloomer. 
James Stratton. A _ variety with large 
flowers, 214 inches from tip to tip; color 
deep delphtntum-mauve, slightly shaded 
with rose. 
Leonora. The very fine flowers are a deep 
rich glowing violet. 
Pauline. Flowers are rosy mauve. A vigor- 
ous variety. 
Purple Dome. A vigorous plant with large 
clusters of rich purple flowers. 
A Tradescantia collection in your shady 
garden will make an interesting planting. 
A single plant of any variety, 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.35; doz. $5.00 
Trollius « Globe-Flower 
Europzus. Desirable, free-flowering plants, 
producing their giant bright yellow, butter- 
cup-litke blossoms from May until August. 
3, $1.15; doz. $4.00. 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. A very showy 
variety, blooming in June and July. The 
rich golden yellow globes, with their promi 
nent anthers, have a decorative grace. 214 
RO Se Sh $1. 50; doz. $5.50. 
Orange Prince. Large orange flowers during 
May and June. 3, $1.20; doz. $4.50. 
*Tunica 
Saxifraga rosea fl.-pl. A pretty, double- 
flowering form of Saxifraga. Perpetual 
flowering from June until Iate in the fall. 
3, $1.15; doz. $4.00. 
Valeriana + Valerian 
Officinalis. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. Pro- 
duces, during June and July, showy heads 
of rose-tinted white flowers, with heliotrope 
odor. 3 to 4ft. 3, $1.15; doz. $4.00. 
Verbena 
Alpina (pulchella Maonetti). Producing 
masses of flowers of a deep cherry-pink 
striped with white, from early May until 
frost. 
Peruviana. Brilliant red clusters produced 
in great profusion from early May until 
October. 
All Verbenas, 3, $1.15; doz. $4.00 


Veronica - Speedwell 
Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers on 
short spikes. 2 ft. May, June. 
Blue Spire. A hybrid of Y. longifolia sub- 
sessilis and VY. spicata which has retained 
the glorious dark color of Subsessilis. 
3, $1.50; doz. $5.50. 
Erica, Blue. A neat, semi-dwarf form pro- 
ducing fine bushlets of dark green, covered 
with spires of gentian-blue during June and 
ted bigs Sp. 
Erica, Pink. A lovely pink form of the 
above, in bloom during June and July. 
xIncana. Bright silvery foliage with spikes 
of amethyst- blue flowers during July and 
August. 1 ft. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Japanese Speed- 
well. The handsomest blue-flowered plant 
we know, growing to a height of 2 feet and 
completely studded with its spikes of blue 
flowers; fine for cutting. Aug.—Oct. 
3, $1.20; doz. $4.50. 
*Rupestris, Heavenly Blue. Dwarf and 
spreading. Flowers very early, of an ex- 
quisite shade of blue. 
xRupestris, True Blue. Literally covers 
itself with blossoms of intense blue during 
June and July. 1 ft. 
*Spicata. Long spikes of bright blue flowers 
during June and July. 1% ft. 
All Veronicas, except where noted, 
each 60c.; 3, $1.15; doz. $4.00 
Viola Odorata - Sweet Violet 
Double usa Perfectly hardy anywhere, 
producing double, sweet-scented flowers in 
abundance. 3, $1. 50; doz. $5.50. 
Royal Robe. A distinct addition to the 
Violet family that deserves a place in your 
shady rock-garden, or as a ground-cover. 
Flowers are a lustrous shade of violet-blue. 
A dozen of these plants will furnish quanti- 
ties of bloom durmg early winter and early 
spring, a time when cut-flowers are highly 
prized. Each 60c.; 3, $1.50; doz. $5.00. 
Viola Cornuta « Tufted Pansies 
Newer Hybrids 
Jersey Gem. Without doubt the best bed- 
ding Viola yet mtroduced, flowering con- 
tinuously from April until heavy frost. 
Flowers pure violet, on stems about 
6 inches long. 
Purple Glory. Extra-large, rosy purple flow- 
ers on stems 8 to 10 inches long. 
Wedgwood. One of the best, producing 
beautiful Wedgwood-blue flowers. 
Yellow Queen. ‘Another large-flowered type 
with deep pure yellow flowers. 
All above Viola Cornutas, each 60c.; 3 of 
one variety, $1.15; doz. $4.00 
*Vinca 
Periwinkle; Trailing Myrtle 
Alpina. This Vinca is a deep, glowing vel- 
vety claret. Although endowed with a 
vigorous constitution, the habit is refined, 
compact, and never becomes straggly. 
Bowles Variety. The foliage is a rich glossy 
green, of strong texture. Flowers are large, 
of a deeper rich blue and are borne with 
remarkable profusion. 
Minor alba. A white-flowering form of the 
above. 
Minor aurea. Golden variegated foliage and 
blue flowers. 
All Vincas, 3, $1.20; doz. $4.50 
-» Adam’s Needle 
White, with reflexed flower 
3, $1.25; doz. $4.50. 
Yucca 
Filamentosa. 
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