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Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Hardy Perennials and Biennials—continued 
Per Pkt. 
PENTSTEMON. Handsome, half- 
hardy, perennial plants, growing about 
2 feet high and are effective for bedding 
and borders. The flowers are bell- 
shaped or tubular, about 2 inches long 
and are borne on long, graceful spikes. 
The colors cover a wide range and in- 
clude white, pink, rose, purple, etc. 
Plants will bloom first year if started 
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PHLOX (Decussata). Hardy plants 
producing large heads of showy flowers, 
3 feet. Mixed Colors. (Not obtainable). 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). 
Grandiflora Blue. Plants, 2 feet tall, 
bear large, deep blue bell-shaped flow- 
ers, blooming from July until frost. .... 
POLYANTHUS (Primula Elatior). 
Early spring free-flowering plants, fine 
for either pot or outdoor culture; six 
inches. 
Choice Mixed. 
POPPY (Papaver). 
Orientale. 
poppy. 3 feet tall. Very striking. ........ 
Mrs. Perry. Flowers large, delicate 
shrimp pink. Plants vigorous and well 
foliated. 
Mixed. An excellent mixture of shades 
of pinkland -Treds432 8 pak ee ee 
Iceland Poppy (Panaver Nudicaule). 
A hardy perennial, 12 inches tall, with 
graceful fern-like, bright green foliage. 
Flowers dainty, delicate, of appealing 
shades of yellow, orange and rose. An 
excellent mixture. 
Coonara Pink. Lovely large, beautiful 
flowers of delicate pink shades. Excel- 
lent for rockeérieés, 310.35, Sei is 
Iceland Yellow Wonder. (All America 
Special Mention 1937). A gorgeous new 
Giant Iceland Poppy. The plants are 
large, vigorous and strong, producing 
many, extra large rich yellow flowers. 
A. S. & L. Iceland Mixture. 
PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant). 
An ornamental plant, forming dense 
bushes about 2 feet high, producing 
freely its bright orange-scarlet lantern- 
like fruits, which can be cut and dried 
for winter bouquets. (Not obtainable). 
.PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon 
Head). <A _ beautiful, hardy vigorous 
perennial, 4 feet tall, producing a 
wealth of showy rosy lilac flowers. 
(Not obtainable). 
PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM (Painted 
Daisy). Hardy perennial, bearing large 
Daisy-like flowers, ranging in color 
from white to deep red, with bright yel- 
low centers. 
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True orange-scarlet oriental 
15c 
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10c 

Pyrethrum Hybridum (Painted Daisy) 
Per Pkt. 
SHASTA DAISY. 
Alaska. The most popular of the hardy 
daisies. Plants 2% feet tall. Flowers 
very large, pure white with small yel- 
low centers. 
Giant Double Shasta Daisy. 
This is a 
_very decided departure from the Giant 
Single Alaska Shasta Daisy. The flow- 
ers are large and are carried on long 
Wee stems. A very delightful peren- 
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RUDBECKIA (Cone-Flower). Ro- 
bust-growing plants, very popular for 
border decoration. 
Newmanii. Golden yellow with black 
Center oN ee alee er 
SALVIA FARINACEA. This half- 
hardy perennial, 3 feet tall, produces, 
above a dense tuft of leaves, tall slender 
spikes ringed with small, tubular, dusty 
blue florets. Desirable for cutting. aes 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA. An old- 
fashioned favorite, producing large, 
lavender blue flowers on long stems 
ne June to September. Plants 2 feet 
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STATICE (Sea Lavender). Beautiful 
hardy perennial, free-flowering and of 
easy culture in poor soils and dry situ- 
ations; when dried can be used in win- 
ter bouquets. 2 feet tall. 
Choice Mixed. .............0.0c0.0000.0000..0.. 
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