20 THE TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, LA CONNER, WASHINGTON 

- Perennial Flower Plants 
*Primroses 
PRIMULA (Veris). One of the best of the 
hardy border plants for ordinary culture. 
A low growing plant with heads of cheery 
flowers in various shades of red and yel- 
low. Seed, per pkt. 35c; plants, 35c each. 
*PRIMULA AURICULA. Evergreen 
primrose. The hardiest of all primroses 
with broad fleshy leaves that usually are 
attractive throughout the year. The flow- 
ers appear generally in both spring and 
fall. They are sweet scented and come in 
a wide range of colors. Mixed colors only. 
Seed, pkt. 35c; plants, each 35c. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted or Persian Daisy). 
A double form. These plants are grown 
trom the finest double Pyrethrum seed 
obtainable and while we cannot guarantee 
them to come double the percentage of 
doubles is very high. Each, 30c; 3 for 85c; 
Seed, per pkt. 25c. 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA (isaac House 
strain). This is a greatly improved strain 
of the well-known Scaboisa Caucasica. 
Colors range from white to darkest blue. 
A wonderful bloomer; 18 to 24 inches. 
Each, 30c; 3 for 85c. Seed, per pkt. 10c. 
SHASTA DAISY. This well known daisy 
grows about 3 feet tall and produces many 
large white flowers on long stems through- 
out the summer. An excellent cut flower. 
SHASTA DAISY. Double White. Pure 
white double flowers on strong, wiry stems 
24 to 30 inches long. In bloom for Memorial 
Day. Price: Each 40c. 
STATICE LATIFOLIA (Great Sea Laven- 
der). An attractive and showy plant for 
borders and beds. The leaves are large 
and leathery. Stiff branched stems bear- 
ing arge candelabra-like heads sometimes 
2 feet across arise from the centers. The 
flowers small purple-blue and attractive 
are fine in bouquets and for winter use. 
STOKESIA (Blue Moon). The color is a 
very attractive shade of silvery blue with 
a lilac-blue suffusion at the center. The 
flowers are very large, open 5 inches 
across. An excellent cut flower, having 
stems 18 to 20 inches in length. Flowers 
freely and is a beautiful border plant. 
Price: Each 35c. 
SWEET WILLIAM. We can supply this 
old favorite in mixed colors. 
THALICTRUM (Dipterocarpum) (Meadow 
Rue). A new form of this graceful and 
dainty plant that grows about 4 feet tall. 
The foliage is fern-like and the flower a 
delicate violet mauve shade. Each 35c. 
TRADESCANTIA (Spiderwort). James 
Stratton. Deep Delphinium mauve flowers 
slightly shaded with rose. 16 inches. 
Spring and summer. Each, 40c. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker or Flame 
Flower). The early free-blooming qualities 
of this variety make it one of the best of 
the hardy bedding plants either single or 
in masses. On well established plants the 
spikes are about 3 feet tall, and the heads 
are a rich orange-scarlet. 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) Ledebouri. 
Large buttercup-like orange colored flow- 
ers borne on 38-foot stems. A fine cut 
flower for wet or moist locations.’ It will 
do well on any soil that does not get too 
dry during the summer months. 40c each. 
VALERIANA (Officinalis). Hardy garden 
Heliotrope. A variety with cut leaves and 
large heads of rose pink flowers with an 
exquisite heliotrope odor. Height, 3 to 4 
feet. 
PRICES of all perennials in this list, except where otherwise noted: Each, 30c; 3 for 85c; 6 for $1.65; dozen $3.00, postpaid. % 
VERONICA (Blue Spire). A delightful 2- 
foot border plant with long spikes of deep 
blue flowers borne abundantly during July 
and August. A good cut flower. Price, 
each 30c. 
PAPAVER (Pa-pay’-ver) 
ORIENTALE 
(ORIENTAL POPPY) 
ENCHANTRESS—34”. Huge flowers of 
soft lilac rose. A unique color among pop- 
pies, forming a welcome contrast. Each 
$1.00. 
GOLD OF OPHIR—35”. This new sort 
opens a rich golden orange and develops 
into the nearest true yellow of any poppy 
yet introduced. A unique achievement. 
Each 75c. 
JEANNE MAWSON—24”. A grand flower 
shading from peach pink to deep coral 
rose. A very satisfactory bloomer. Each 
50c. 
PERRY’S WHITE—26”. Petals of satiny 
white each with a blotch of maroon at 
the base. Each 90c. 
WURTEMBERGIA—38”. One of the very 
best varities grown and certainly among 
the largest. Petals like bits of China silk, 
a bright spectrum red with small blotch. 
Always admired instantly. Each 50c. 
PENSTEMON. Garnet. The first hardy, 
large flowering penstemon. It has become 
a perennial plant sensation. Garnet is 
neatly spreading in habit, and produces 
a succession of bloom from June until 
cut down by frost. Stems are 12-18” long, 
neatly populated by large, rich garnet col- 
ored flowers. They are fine for cutting 
as well as for border plantings. Each 40c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head). 
Rosy Spire. Deep rosy-crimson color, very 
vivid. 3 to 3% ft. Blooms in Sept. Very 
colorful. 

Viola 
Jersey Gem (Blue Gem). Vigorous, com- 
pact sturdy plants covered with violet- 
blue blooms from May till fall. 
VIOLETS (Odorata). Sweet Violets. One 
of the most stisfactory and popular of 
all bedding plants. We offer three sorts: 
Princess of Wales. Single violet blue. Fra- 
grant. Each 30c. 
Double Russian. Double deep violet. Fra- 
grant. Each 35c. 
Rosina. Pink and old rose. 
Each 30c. 
Fragrant. 
YUCCA (Adam’s Needle). A plant with 
ereamy yellow flowers on spikes’ up to 6 
ft. tall, with broad, swordlike evergreen 
foliage. It can be used either for lawn 
or rockery work and it stands out among 
all other plants. 

Perennial Phlox 
Phidx o(Subulotaie Rock 
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Garden Varieties 
An early spring-flowering type with the 
beautiful moss-like evergreen foliage, 
which during the months of April and 
May is hidden under the masses of bloom. 
Fine plant for the rockery, border, and 
invaluable for covering graves or where 
a carpet of flowers is wanted. Because of 
its earliness to flower, it needs to be in 
every rock garden. 
We supply these charming rock plants 
in three colors, Pink, Lavender and 
White. : 
Price, each 40c; three, $1.15. 
Hardy Named Phlox 
Perennial Phlox succeeds in almost any 
soil, but of course extra care in preparing 
and enriching the soil and watering 
plants in dry weather will result in better 
plants and flowers. If the first spikes of 
bloom, which usually appear in July and 
August, are removed as soon as over, the 
plants will produce a second supply of 
flowers, continuing the display until late 
in the autumn. Perfectly hardy. 
Price—Named Phlox, all varieties, 35c 
each; three for $1.00; dozen, $3.50. Either 
all alike or assorted colors. All postpaid. 
AFRICA. Brilliant carmine-red with 
blood-red eye. Large compact florets with 
good strong stems. - 
APPLE BLOSSOM. Soft apple-blossom 
pink, 2-2% inch florets. Disease resistant 
foliage. 
BRILLIANT. Fiery scarlet with darker 
eye. 
CAROLINE VANDENBERG. A fascinat- 
ing shade of lilac blue. Enormous flowers. 
CHEERFULNESS. Very vigorous grower 
with much branched panicles of sparkling 
salmon-orange florets. The color does not 
fade in bright sunlight. 
DAILY SKETCH. Large trusses of lus- 
trous pink with crimson-rose eye. Florets 
measure 1% in. across, No other Hardy 
uA produces florets so large: 3% feet 
igh. : 
F. G. Von LASSBURG. Very large white 
waxy flowers. 
MRS. ETHEL PRITCHARD. Self shade of 
rose mauve, large flowers. 


