
LYCHNIS VISCARIA SPLENDENS FL.-PL. 
LYTHRUM 
LYTHRUM Salicaria—Vigorous, upright plants for perennial 
borders cr watcrside plantings. Their 3 loot spikes of gay 
flowers and their clean foliage make a bright spot in mid- 
and late Summer. Tolerating dry but preferring wet loca- 
tions, they are easy in any soil in full sun or partial shade. 
Lady Sackville—Very bright rosy-purple blooms in compact 
spikes. An old variety of good quality. 50c and 75c. 
The Beacon—An English introduction of much merit. Pro- 
duces many upright, 3 foot spikes of clear rosy-red flowers 
which last a month or more and are good for cutting. A 
softer and very pleasant shade. 75c and $1.00. 
MACLEAYA (BOCCONIA) cordata—(Plume Poppy) —Glau- 
cous leaves, heart-shaped and deeply veined. Creamy-white 
flowers in great plumy masses on 5 to 8 foot statks dur- 
ing early and mid-Summer. The seed vessels are also very 
attractive. The symmetrically-lobed leaves make this plant 
most distinctive. 50c and 75c. iat 
MECONOPSIS 
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia Baileyi—The levely Blue Poppy of 
Tibet. A true perennial in good woodland soil with shade 
during the Summer months. Leafmold, sand, and good 
garden loam is an excellent mixture. The intense sky-blue 
flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are on 2 to 4 foot stems from 
late Spring to early Summer. The bold, hairy, bluish-green 
foliage.is mostly basal. It is extremely important to provide 
perfect drainage during the Winter and to keep the plants 
moist during their growing season. Pick a spot in the bor- 
der or woodland garden protected from wind and sun and 
prepare the soil deeply. It is wise to remove the flower 
stalks as soon as the blooms fade. Each year we grow 
many hundreds of this most beautiful and famous plant 
for the shaded garden and find it very easy to manage. 
Strong, blooming size plants, 75c and $1.00. 
MENTHA *Requienii—A tiny jewel from Corsica for carpeting 
a cool, damp spot. A green film, studded with wee purple 
flowers during mid-Summer, deliciously scented foliage. 
Very useful between stepping stones in shade. 1 in. or less. 
Not hardy in cold climates but self-sows freely. 50c and 
TSG 
MERTENSIA virginica (Virginia Blue Bells) —Bluish-gray foli- 
age and long arching racemes of rich sky-blue flowers on 
2 to 3 foot stalks in early and mid-Spring. The nodding 
blooms and bold foliage are very attractive in shaded or 
partially shaded informal plantings. Ordinary to fairly rich 
soil. Delivery only when dormant in Fall and Winter. 50c 
and 75c. 
MICROMERIA *Pipereila—Related to the Thymes, making deli- 
cate bushes 4 to 6 inches high, with dainty leaves on wiry 
stems, bright with rosy-pink flowers. Mid-Summer. An 
herb with fragrant foliage for poor, sunny soils. 50c and 
Wc ; 
NEPETA *Mussinii—Aromatic, grayish, small leaves with clus- 
tered racemes of lavender blue flowers from late Spring 
until mid-Summer. An indestructible plant for sunny edg- 
ings or the large rock garden in hot, dry locations. | to 1 V2 
ft? 50c¢ and=75c. 
NIEREMBERGIA ‘*rivularis (White Cup) — Dense carpets of 
spoon-shaped foliage, bearing large,.:white, cup-shaped 
flowers on inch stems, from early Summer to Fall. For 
shade, but will thrive in full sun if given.extra water dur- 
ing the Summer. Rich, light soil. Protect in very cold cli- 
mates. A very lovely rock garden plant from Argentina. 
Pots, 50c; field> 75c: 
: OMPHALODES *verna—A rambling plant for good soils in light 
shade. Large heart-shaped leaves and drifts of large, blue, 
Myosotis-like flowers on 6 to 8 inch stems from early to 
mid-Spring. An intense color and an excellent ground- 
cover for small areas. 50c and 75c. 
*yerna alba—A white-flowering form of the above and looks 
especially well with it. A rare and lovely shade plant. 75c 
and $1.00. 
ONOSMA *stellulatum tauricum (Golden Drops) —A southern 
European plant making a compact mass of rough, hairy 
foliage, 12 to 18 inches across. Clusters of soft yellow bells, 
wonderfully fragrant, on 15 to 20 inch stems, in late 
Spring and early Summer. Should be placed well up in the 
rock garden, or near the top of the wall, as they succeed 
best in full sun and an open, deep soil, and also for the 
reason that their true beauty is best displayed there. Shear 
after blooming. 75c and $1.00. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis variegata—An uncommon variety of 
a well-known groundcover for shade. The _ irregularly 
toothed, evergreen leaves are streaked with cream. This 
creates a light effect which is desirable in dense shade, the 
usual place for Pachysandra. Durable and hardy in dry, poor 
soils when established. 50c and 75c. 
PENSTEMON 
PENSTEMON Garnet—A hardy and rather new variety not to 
be confused with the older, beautiful but tender gloxinioides 
(Shirley) types. The blooms are two-lipped and tubular, 
similar to a Foxglove, and the foliage is clean and some- 
what shiny. Blooms of an unusual shade of garnet-red on 
2 to 22 foot stems from early Summer to Fall, if the old 
stalks are removed promptly. An easy-growing, free-flow- 
ering plant for the sunny perennial border with ordinary, 
well-drained soil. 50c and 75c. 

POTENTILLA ERIOCARPA 


18 SAXTON & WILSON, Growers of Distinctive Hardy Plants, Maplewood, Ore. 
