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PERENNIALS—Continued 
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek. (RG) Per 10 Per 100 
Sometimes known as Hen and Chickens. Plants especially good for Rock 
Garden. Their rosette-like, thick leaves are fleshy and pointed. The small 
clumps slowly spread, filling pockets and crevices between the rocks. 
Atroviolaceum. The largest of the entire group. Beautiful rosette of deep 
purplish red leaves almost 4 inches in diameter when fully grown. 8 in.__$ 1.40. $12.60 
Bossier. Leaves are deep green tipped reddish-purple, forming a beautiful 
rosette, 6 inches to 8 inches in;diameter when fully grown. 4 inches,______ 1.40 12.00 
Rubrum. Leaves of dark green turning to red in fall. Rapid spreader.____ 1.40 12.00 
STATICE, Great Sea Lavender (RG) August 
Latifolia. Blue. These plants have broad leathery leaves, producing 
candelabra-like heads. If cut in full bloom, make very valuable winter 
Geet Sie ict thea se ates en ea ee re ey ee Cl ae a ene 1.80 15.00 
STOKESIA, Cornflower Aster. 
Blue Moon. Large and free flowering. Perfectly hardy. Vivid, blue disc- 
like flowers. Blooms throughout summer and autumn. Flowers five to 
Six. inches in. diameter.; 312 -LOmL Si iieital het eee ee ee ee ae 2.10 18.00 
SWEET WILLIAM (See Dianthus Barbatus) 
THYMUS, Thyme (RG) 
Serpyllum Coccineum. Dark red flowers, covering the plant completely. 
Creeping habit, hairy foliage, which is fragrant. June-July._..__._______-_ 1.40 12.00 
TRADESCANTIA. 
Delight. Long blooming, scundly hardy perennials of much beauty. Colors 
include blush pink, rosy pink, mauve, white, palest azure suffusions, sky 
blue, indigo, violet, purple, and ruby. Heights run from 6 to 30 inches... 1.40 12.00 
* Purple Dome. Vividly brilliant purple flowers which sparkle with life in 
sunlight. Fine grower, and it flowers freely. Considered the most spec- 
tacular one of _the entire CUleCUION ee ee eon eu ee eee See 2.10 18.00 
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. 
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 
and very ciracrant,. excellent: for forcing...-.-~--..2.2 22 5 ee ene 1.40 12.090 
* 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 : 
e bloom either during early winter or early spring.-._--.~---_---------.---_- 2.50 20.00 » 
