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HARDY PERENNIALS (Continued) 
Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100. except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (+) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
}+Festiva Maxima—Exceptionally large ivory-white flowers 
with a fleck of crimson in the center. Strong stems and foliage. 
Midseason. Price: $1.00 per plant, $10.00 per 
dozen. 
{Isani Gidui (Oriental type) — Rounded petals of pure 
white surround a compact cushion of golden stamens. Lovely 
white and gold effect. $4.00-85.00. 
+Magnolia (Oriental type)—Bright rose-pink with over- 
lapping petals. Center of enlarged stamens of chrome-yellow 
which are crusted with golden yellow. Strong, vigorous growth. 
Extra good for garden effects. $2.50-$3.50. 
+Mions Jules Elie—Bomb type; early mid-season. King of all 
Peonies. Color an ideal glossy lilac-pink, shading to a deeper 
rose at the base. Price: $1.00 per plant, $10.00 per 
dozen. 
PRIMULA (Primrose) 
*Miunstead Strain—The finest of the yellow and bronzy red 
shades in cultivation. Flowers early in May with height of 
flowers about 9 inches. 
PACHYSANDRA (Spurge) 
*Terminalis—An evergreen ground cover unsurpassed for its 
adaptability to all situations and conditions. As a border for 
walks and drives it is most attractive. Also splendid for steep 
slopes in sun or shade, and for dense shade under any kind of 
trees. Pachysandra is the only plant to thrive under pine trees. 
It attains a height of about 8 inches. Price: $3.00 per 
dozen, $20.00 per 100. ; 
PAPAVWER (Oriental Poppy) 
For Commanding attention in a garden no Perennial outrivals 
Poppies. They come into flower in late May and early June 
and their gorgeous shades of color stand out against all the 
surrounding plants. They thrive best in a reasonably rich soil 
and can be planted during the months of September and 
October for flowering the following spring. Plant different 
varieties in several shades of color for best effect. 
}+Beauty of Livermore—One of the finest dark crimson 
Poppies with heavy black splotch at base of flower. A fine free 
growing variety. 
+Jeanne Mawson—A beautiful geranium-pink variety, attain- 
ing a height of about 214 feet. Fine, large flowers on strong, 
erect stems. 
+} Boyee—Very large choice. Straight medium flowers of cherry- 
red which color attracts attention from every visitor to the 
garden. 
Price: $1.00 per plant, $10.00 per dozen. 
+Mrs. Perry—A very lovely shade of apricot pink. A most 
unique color and entirely distinct. Growing about 3 feet high, 
flowering in June and July. 
+-Orientalis—The original Oriental Poppy. Brightest crimson- 
scarlet blooms with large purplish blotch at the base of the 
petals. One of the finest and best known of the Oriental Pop- 
pies. 
+Perry’s White—Pure white large Oriental Poppy with black 
blotch at the base. Attains a height of about 214 feet. Flower- 
ing in June and July. 
+Salmeon Glow—This is an unusual offering because it is a 
true double salmon-orange Poppy with individual flowers 6 to 8 
inches across. Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 
‘+-Snowflame—Lower half of the flower pure white, upper half 
flame-orange, creating a most unusual and brilliant effect. The 
orange band of the upper half of the petals varies considerably 
in width with each flower, helping to increase the charm of 
this rare variety. A strong grower and free bloomer. Insect and 
disease proof and one.of the strongest growing varieties to 
date. Large flowers. Poppy “Snowflame” in your garden will 
create a sensation. Price: 75e each, $7.50 per dozen. 
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PENTSTEMON (The Beard Tongue) 
Few Perennials offer the graceful showing in a garden that 
Pentstemons do. The small tubular flowers like miniature fox- 
gloves in shape, grow on long spikes and flower from June until 
August. Most effective. 
+* Firebird—The flowers are foxglove-like, on stems about 18 
to 24 inches tall, and are fiery crimson overlaid with an orange 
sheen. The plant is easily grown, is free from insect pests, 
flowers freely, creates a brilliant effect in the flower garden, 
and is a cut flower par excellence. This plant is quite similar 
in growth to Pentstemon Garnet, flowering just as freely and 
is more hardy. 
Price: 60c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
+ * Garnet—“Garnet” is of spreading habit and produces a suc- 
cession of bloom from June until frost. Flowers of rich garnet 
color, gracefully placed on stems 12 to 18 inches tall. The 
plants have from six to a dozen spikes continually in flower. 
Excellent for cutting and last a week or more in water. 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead) 
‘++ * Vivid—A new dwarf growing variety, that attains a height of 
18-22 inches, and is a marvelous improvement on any previous 
variety introduced. It is much deeper in color and has larger 
individual flowers. A splendid cut-flower. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower ) 
The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanula and form 
neat, branched bushes of upright habit, 2 to 214 feet high. 
Attractive blue or white flowers from July to October. 
+Double Blue—A double form of the blue Platycodon. Very 
unusual, heavy flowers that are ideal for cut flower purposes 
and a type that attracts interest in all gardens. Height 18 
inches. 
+*Grandiflorum—A beautiful, deep blue. Single flowers. 
Height 18 inches. 
+*Grandiflorum Album — Beautiful pure white type of 
above, 2 feet. 
POLEMONIUM (Jacobs Ladder) 
*Blue Pearl—Has finely cut, deep green foliage and showy 
spikes of baby-blue flowers in April and May. Sun or shady 
places. Attains a height of 9 inches. There is no burning of 
foliage on this variety. 
PULMONARIA (Lung-wort) 
*Saceharata—An excellent plant for the satisfactory border 
and rock garden, growing about 12 to 14 inches high. Flowers 
resemble the Mertensia to a great extent. Lovely pink blooms 
on beautiful silvery spotted foliage. 

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