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PERENNIALS—Continued 
TRITOMA, Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker (RG) 
This perennial needs winter protection in Northern latitudes. Blooms 
from July to October. Color ranges from Orange to deep coral. This is 
an outstanding perennial. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Pfitzeriana. This is the genuine Red Hot Poker. Rich, orange-scarlet blooms 
on stems 8 feet high. Must be grown from divisions. August to October.___$ 1.40 $ 12.00 
VERONICA, Speedwell (RG). 
Spicata. Violet-blue flowers, borne in masses. July and August. 18 in._-__ 1.40 12.00 
VIOLA, ODORATA, Sweet Violet (RG) 
Fry’s Fragrant. An old English strain of perpetual flowering violets. Blooms 
early in the spring and again in the fall. Flowers extra large, deep purple 
Biever vn  caytant se excelent fOr. 10FeCing = ook ee eee ee 1.40 12.00 
* Royal Robe. This gloroius variety is a lustrous shade of deepest violet-blue. 
The blossoms are delicately fragrant and open out flat like a pansy or Viola. 
A few plants of this violet in the garden will serve to furnish quantities of 
* bloom either during early winter or early spring.___.____-__________________ 2.50 20.00 
OLD FASHIONED KITCHEN HERBS 
Due to the shortage of shipping facilities, Spices and Herbs which formerly 
came from the Middle East, are now hard to secure. For that reason, we 
are offering a rather complete list of these items. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Applemint (Mentha rotundifolia). The leaves are used to flavor drinks.____ $ 1.20 $10.00 
Chive, Wild Onion. Finely chopped leaves gives a delicious flavor to salads... 1.20 10.00 
Common Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris). Dried leaves season meat dishes, gravies 
and dressings. Fresh leaves excellent in salad.________-__________--______-- 1.40 12.00 
Mother of Thyme (Thymus). Leaves used medicinally and for seasoning 
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Peppermint True (Mentha piperita). Leaves and tender tops may be infused 
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Sage, Old Fashioned. Used for seasoning sausages and dressing._.___.------ 1.20 10.00 
Spearmint, Variegated Lemon Scented. Leaves golden variegated, very deco- 
rative, slightly lemon scented flavoring for iced drinks. ~----___~--~__--_- 1.20 10.00 
LILIES 
The following lilies are all American grown, most of them are grown here 
at Shenandoah. Our soil seems very well adapted for the growing of this 
certain type of bulb. Size specified on the grade is circumference of the 
bulb. 
Per 10 Per 100 
Regale. (Tibet). Large white flowers, suffused pink with canary-yellow throat. 
Very fragrant blooms in July. Planting depth 5 inches. 
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,Tennuifolium (Coral Lily). Vivid scarlet, excellent rock garden variety. Blooms 
May-June. Planting depth 6 inches. Available late September. 
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Tiger Double. This is a full double flowering variety. Blooms slightly later 
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than single. Planting depth is 45 inches. 
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