1947 GARDEN CATALOG 11 

FLOWER SEED SELECTION 
Phlox drummondi, Dwarf. Charming class 
of compact, dwarf habit, useful for low 
borders and edgings; free-flowering. 8 in. 
Mixed, each. Packet 25c. 
PHYSALIS Perennial 
Francheti. Chinese Lantern Plant. Flowers 
yellow with dark centers, and fruits with 
blood-red inflated calyx which turn bright 
red when ripe and resemble Chinese lan- 
terns. Attractive when dried for winter 
use. Packet 10c. 
PLAT YCODEN Balloon Flower 
Perennial 
Erect, leafy plants bearing a profusion of 
inflated, balloon-like buds, opening to wide, 
saucer-shaped flowers. Good border perennial 
for late summer blooming. 
Grandiflorum. Steel-blue. Packet 10c. 
POPPY. /Papaver. Annual Varieties. 
Seeds should be sown in early spring where 
the plants are to flower; the seedlings should 
be thinned to stand several] inches apart, if 
necessary. 
Shirley, Selected Single Mixed. An im- 
proved strain with charming, silky flowers 
in various shades, including pure white, 
pink, rose, carmine and crimson. Packet 
10c. 
Poppy, Perennial Varieties. 
Nudicaule, Mixed. Iceland Poppy. Splen- 
did class, with dainty, silky flowers on 
slender stems. Colors include many beau- 
tiful tones of yellow, scarlet and white. 
Packet 15c. 
Orientale, Mixed Hybrids. Enormous 
flowers, the colors varying from blush to 
salmon, orange and crimson. 3 ft. Packet 
25c. 
PORTULACA Rose Moss, Sun Plant 
For a brilliant display in low borders, edg- 
ings, beds, rock gardens, or ground cover, 
nothing can excel portulaca. Blooms early 
and continuously until frost; must have a 
sunny location, but will grow in almost any 
soil if well drained. Forms a dense, thick 
carpet; 4 to 6 in. tall. Seed is very fine so 
should be barely covered when sown. 
Single Flowered, All Colors Mixed. Com- 
plete mixture of orange, red, white, buff 
and other shades. Very colorful and effec- 
tive, especially if grown in masses. Packet 
15c: 
Double Large Flowered, Mixed. A charm- 
ing blend of pink, red, salmon, white and 
yellow, some of which are striped with con- 
trasting colors. Flowers are like little roses. 
Packet (290¢. 
PYRETHRUM, Roseum, Single Hybrids, 
Mixed. Persian Daisy; Painted Daisy. 
Attractive perennial, widely cultivated for 
its handsome, large, daisy-like. flowers. 
The color range includes many pleasing 
shades of pink, rose, scarlet, crimson and 
white. June. 2 ft. Packet 25c. 
RICINUS, zanzibarensis, Mixed. Castor 
Oil Plant. Rapid-growing tender annual, 
useful where bold, massive foliage effects 
are required. Large leaves varying in color 
from light green to bronze and purple. 10 
toil Zita racket 10c. 
SALPIGLOSSIS. Showy half-hardy annual, 
producing a gorgeous color display in the 
garden or as cut-flowers. We offer the 
large-flowered strain. 2 ft. 
Mixed, each. Packet 15c. 
SALVIA splendens, Bonfire. The finest 
type. Bushy, compact plants, producing a 
profusion of bright scarlet flowers from 
August to frost. 2 to 3 ft. Packet 15c. 
SCABIOSA. Sweet Scabtous; Mourning 
Bride. One of the most desirable annuals, 
easy to grow and free-blooming. Invaluable 
for cutting. 2 ft. 
Double Mixed. Packet 15c. 
Blue Moon. Erect, free-blooming plants 
with thick heads of deep lavender-blue. 
Packet 25c. 
Caucasica. Caucasian Scabiosa; Pincushion 
Flower. (P.) Large, light blue flowers; es- 
teemed for cutting. One of the finest peren- 
nials. June to Aug. 2 ft. Packet 15c. 
SCHIZANTHUS. Butterfly Flower. Elegant, 
hardy annual, widely used for pot-culture 
in the greenhouse, but also easily grown in 
the garden. The graceful sprays of colorful 
flowers are esteemed for cutting. 1 to 1% 
ft 
Giant Hybrids, Improved Mixed. A su- 
perior strain of the large-flowered type. 
The color range is magnificent. Recom- 
mended for greenhouse culture as well as. 
for garden display. Packet 25c. 
