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ORIENTAL POPPY, Cerise Bedder 
PRIMULA ELATIOR (POLYANTHUS). The 
choice flowers are borne in clusters on stout 
stems. 6 to 9 in. 
Elatior, Mixed. Al! colors and shades. 
Primula Species. 
Auricula. A choice specimen of dwarf, compact 
habit, suited for the rock garden. Leaves are 
large, leathery, and glossy. Flowers of most 
stunning colors, all with a contrasting eye, such 
as lavender with yellow center, red with buff 
center, etc. Mixed only. 6 in. June. 
Japonica, S. & W. Strain. Candelabra habit, 
very vigorous in growth. Handsome crinkly 
foliage and tall spikes of flowers in whorls. 
White, pink, copper-red and crimson, mixed. 
2 ft. June, July. 
Officinalis. The real old English Cowslip in a 
mixture of colors. Delightful. 1 ft. May. 
All Primulas, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Lady). Grand border 
plants of the Daisy family. They all flower in 
June and July. 2 to 2% ft. 
Single, Mixed. Reds, whites, and pinks, all with 
yellow centers. Very vigorous. 
ROSMARINUS officinalis (Rosemary). 
Herbs, page 38. 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower). Bright border plants 
of easy culture m any garden soil. 
Golden Glow. Rich double yellow flowers, good 
for cutting. 5 to 6 ft. Aug. 
Purpurea. A striking flower of purple color with 
See 
a brown cone-shaped center 3 to 4 ft. July— 
Oct. 
The King. Deep crimson flowers. 3 ft. July— 
Oct. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
RUDBECKIA, White Lustre. Fine variety of 
recent introduction. Large white flowers, 
with a central golden cone. 
75 cts. each. $2.15 for 3, $8.25 per doz. 
SAGE (Salvia officinalis) is offered on page 38. 
SALVIA (Meadow-Sage; Clary). 
Azurea grandiflora. A fine plant of branching 
habit, smothered with gentian-blue flowers in 
late summer and autumn. 4 feet high; 2 to 
3 ft. in diameter. 
SAVORY. Sce Herbs, page 38. 
STATICE (Sea-Lavender). Of easy culture, these 
unusual border plants have little foliage but 
throw tremendous sprays of flowers after the 
style of Gypsophila paniculata. 
Latifolia. Large basal leaves and clouds of pale 
blue flowers in August. 2 ft. 
Latifolia dumosa. Bluish lavender flowers in 
great profusion, which, when dried, become 
silvery. 114 ft. Aug. 

HARDY PERENNIALS, continued 
SCABIOSA (Scabious; Pincushion Flower). A fine 
perennial needing a rich soil which is slightly 
alkaline. Large flowers borne on long, wiry 
stems make it a fine subject for cutting. 
Caucasica, Giant Hybrids, Mixed (isaac 
House Strain). This striking plant should be 
in every hardy border. Delicate lilac and 
mauve predominate, but pure white and even 
dark blues often occur. 2 ft. July—Sept. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). This plant was the backbone 
of the early rock gardens, and no rock garden 
today is complete without some of the 
species mentioned here. 
Acre. *% Green foliage. Bright yellow flowers. 
3 im.) June: 
Balticum. ~% 3 in. June. 
Dasyphyllum. > Rose. 3 in. 
Lydium. *% Pink. 2 in. June. 
Middendorffianum. % Excellent matting va- 
riety, 4 inches high, with yellow flowers. 
Beautiful reddish purple foliage in autumn, 
Nevi. *% Blue-gray rosettes. 4 in. July. 
Sieboldi. *% Rose-pik. 9 in. Aug. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Houseleek; Live Forever). + 
Evergreen succulents resembling Sedums. The 
leaves are often brightly colored at the base. 
Arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek). A beau- 
tiful plant. The round masses of leaves are 
always covered with a white cobwebby sub- 
stance, giving it a most unusual effect. 2 in. 
Globiferum. Grass-green rosettes tinged with 
red. Yellow flowers i August. 3 to 4 in. 
Mixed Seedlings. Shapes and sizes of every 
description. A choice selection. 3 to 4 in. 
SPIRAEA (Goat’s Beard; Meadowsweet). Suitable 
for borders, damp situations, and water plant- 
ings. June. 
eu endula alba. Finely cut foliage. Creamy 
ite flowers. 2 ft. 
Davidi. A vigorous variety, growing 3 feet high, 
with delicate pale pink flowers in July and 
August. 
Palmata elegans. A light pink. 3 ft. 
Uimaria fl.-pl. Well-known double Meadow- 
eee with a profusion of creamy white flowers. 
its 
See also under Astilbe. 
SWEET WILLIAM. These brilliantly colored old- 
fashioned garden plants are as mdispensable 
today as they were 100 years ago. Each plant 
will give a wealth of bloom in June. 
Auricula-eyed. These are chiefly reds and 
pas, but all have a pronounced white eye. 
1) ft. 
Sistah A sparkling crushed strawberry- 
pin 
Scarlet Beauty. A vivid scarlet. 
and effective. 11% ft. 
June. 
Very choice 
STOKESIA lilacea grandiflora (Stokes’ 
Aster). A marvelous plant with a compact 
growth of basal leaves, from which arise the 
flowers on stems 18 to 20 inches long. These 
are often 5 mches across, and are of a silvery 
blue color with a lilac suffusion at the center. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 

THYMUS (Thyme). *% These charming, fragrant 
plants are mostly of dwarf, spreading habit 
and are unexcelled for dry, sunny banks where 
grass is difficult to establish, and for various 
positions in the rock garden. When planted 
at the crevices of walks, they give off a fragrant 
aroma when walked on, and are a sheet of 
blossoms in June and July. 
Lanuginosus. Mauve flowers and gray, woolly 
leaves. 2 in. June. 
Serpyllum. The wild Mountain Thyme of 
Gore habit, with rosy purple flowers. 2 in. 
une. 
Serpyllum album. Decidedly miniature foliage 
of light bright green with pure white flowers. 
1 in. June. 
Serpylium coccineus. Very dark reddish green 
foliage, making a perfect mat like the above, 
ae with brilliant crimson flowers. 1 to 2 in. 
une. 
See also page 38 for varieties of Thyme frequently 
grown in the herb garden. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow-Rue). Extremely grace- 
ful foliage not unlike a maidenhair fern, and 
daimty flowers in profusion. 
Aquilegifolium. As its name implies, it has 
foliage like a columbine, with rich purples 
mauve flowers. 3 ft. June. 
Glaucum. This we recommend especially, as it 
has blue-green foliage, finely divided, and heads 
of sulphur-yellow, fluffy flowers. 4 ft. July. 
VERONICA (Speedwell). Charming plants, na- 
tives of Europe and America. Free flowering, 
and they can be used in the rock garden and 
border. 
Blue Jay. Flowers in puguee and September. 
Bright blue sprays. 2 to 314 ft. 
Incana nana. *% A compact plant with beauti- 
ful silvery foliage and spikes of brilliant blue 
flowers. 6 to9 in. July, Aug. 
Incana rosea. Similar, with pink flowers. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Very heavy long spikes 
oe faaese blue. Perfect border plant. 2 to 3 ft. 
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Spicata. Useful border plant with spikes of 
blue flowers from July to September. 2 ft. 
True Blue. Smothered with blossoms of intense 
blue. 9 to 12 m. June, July 
VINCA (Periwinkle; Old Maid; Myrtle). * Grand 
ground covers for shade. 
Minor. Delicate blue flowers with glossy green 
foliage. 
Minor alba. White flowers; dark foliage. 
Minor, Bowles Variety. A greatly improved 
form. Always in bloom, the flowers being very 
large and clear blue. 
Above Vincas, 50 cts. each, 3 for $1.40, 
$5.25 per doz. 
VIOLA odorata (Sweet Violet). The Violets listed 
below are among the best and most distinct. All 
are splendid for cutting. The double Violets 
should be afforded some protection in winter. 
Frey’s Fragrant. A single Violet with flowers 14 
to 34 imch in diameter, on 6 to 9-inch Sree 
Rich deep purple. Gad prolific m April and 
flowering again in the fall 
Rosina. Single, very fragrant flowers of dark 
rose-pink. 
Snow Queen. Own introduction. Dozens of 
large white Violets on long stems. Spring 
flowering. 
Above Violets, $1.20 for 3, $4.75 per doz., 
$35.00 per 100 
WORMWOOD. See Herbs, page 38. 
YARROW. See Herbs, page 38. 
YUCCA filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). Spiked 
evergreen foliage with creamy white flowers on 
6-foot stems. Requires full sun and a calcareous 
soil. A fme plant for tubs and terraces and for 
planting | in positions where boldness is required. 
1-yr. plants, 75 cts. each, $2.15 for 3, $8.25 per 
doz.; 2-yr. plants, $1.25 each, $3. 50 for’ 3; 
$13.75 per doz.; 3-yr. plants, $1. 75 each, $5. 00 
for 3, $19.25 per doz. 
Additional Perennials 
We also grow the plants listed below, but limited 
space precludes a description of them. 
Achillea Millefolium roseum (Yarrow). 
Achillea, Perry’s White. 
Arenaria verna aurea (Sandwort). 
Arenaria verna czspitosa. 
Aubrietia, Monarch, Mixed (Rock-Cress). 
Baptisia australis (False Indigo). 
Centaurea macrocephala. 
Centaurea ruthenica. 
Cerastium tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer). 
Chelone barbatus Torreyi. 
Epimedium macranthum niveum (Barren- 
wort). 
Epimedium macranthum roseum. 
Epimedium rubrum. 
Epimedium sulphureum. 
Erodium chamedryoides (Heron’s Bill). 
Oenothera speciosa (Evening Primrose). 
Physalis Francheti (Chinese Lantern). 
Physostegia, Dwarf Vivid (False Dragonhead). 
Physostegia virginiana. 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted, $1.20 for 3, $4.75 per doz. Purchaser pays transportation beyond 50 miles of New York 
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