PHYSALLIS (Chinese Lantern). Grow- 
ing to 2 feet, bears small white flowers 
followed by large brilliant red calyxes 
becoming 2 inches long when the plant 
is in fruit. It is a perennial and forms long 
tuberous roots which are not killed by 
frost and spread all over flower beds. 
The bright red ‘‘lanterns’’ are valued for 
winter bouquets, but the plants should be 
grown only on waste spots where their 
aggressive attempts to occupy the earth 
will not become objectionable. Fran- 
cheti. Packet, 10c. 
POPPY (Papaver). (A&P). Flowers 
growing from 6 inches to 4 feet, accord- 
ing to type. Perennials are planted in 
fall and annuals in early spring. All kinds 
require a well drained, moderately rich, 
light loam, and not too moist soil. Group- 
ing—efective by themselves or grouped 
in a mixed border with yellow and 
orange Snapdragons, Lobelia, etc. Va- 
rieties: (Annuals) Shirley, height 1 to 2 
feet, branching plant with gray-green 
finely divided leaves; fringed flowers, 
white, through shades of pink or deep 
scarlet. Single Mixed; Double Mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
California Poppy (Aurantisca), the true 
California Poppy—color is deep orange. 
(Perennial.) Packet, 10c. 
Elmonte Tangerine, deep orange, grows 
Q feet high. Packet, 10c. 
Iceland, grows 1 to 11% feet, slender 
stemmed, with a tuft of bright green 
leaves; leafless stems bearing single, me- 
dium large, delicately fragrant flowers in 
light yellow, orange, orange-scarlet, rose 
pink. Packet, 10c. 
Stanford Giant Mixed; Oriental Mixed, 
grows 3 to 4 feet, stout, leafy stems, 
rough hairy, large leaves; very large, 
terminal flowers, mixed colors in salmon, 
red, orange, pale pink. Packet, 10c. 
PRIMULA (Primrose). (hP). A favorite 
for growing outdoors in mild climates and 
very fine for potting, window boxes and 
rockeries. Seeds sown in early fall usu- 
ally, or in early spring. Requires a rich, 
light, moist, acid moderately fertilize 
loam. Best in a cool, somewhat shady 
spot. Use Ortho Nursery Volk at time of 
transplanting to avoid root weevil. Va- 
riety: Polyanthus, grows 8 inches high. 
Soft, light-green leaves, slender scapes 
bearing lavender-mauve flowers, bloom- 
ing December to May. Mixed. 
Packet, 25c. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted or Single Daisy). 
(hP). Grows 1 to 3 feet. Has long, 
slender flower stems; clear green, finely 
dissected fern-like leaves; daisy-like flow- 
ers several inches across that bloom from 
April to August. Sow seeds in early 
spring in a cool, well drained, rich, 
loamy soil well fertilized. Used in the 
perennial border combined with pink 
and rose Sweet Williams, Iceland Poppy, 
Sweet Scabiosa, Nicotiana and Coral 
Bells. Mixed. Packet, 10c. 
SALVIA (tP). Grow from 2 to 4 feet 
high and blooming the first year from seed. 
The brilliant red tubular blossoms are 
borne on long stems in racemes or spikes, 
flowers blooming in summer and fall. Any 
average garden position suits them, al- 
though they are at their best when 
planted in an enriched loamy soil where 
they get sun most of the day. Best with 
background of shrubs having dark-green, 
glossy leaves. Sow seeds in early fall or 
early spring. Varieties: Bonfire, compact 
bush 2 feet in height, clear red. 
Packet, 10c. 
STATICE (Sea-pink, or Thrift). ChP). 
Dwarf plant, growing from 1 to 2 feet. 
Has narrow leaves in rosettes and small 
flowers in heads. Grow in any soil and 
require but little water. Varieties: Lati- 
folia (Sea Lavender) (P) produces large 
branching sprays of minute lavender-blue 
flowers that are invaluable for cutting; 
may be dried and used with everlasting 
flowers. Sinuata (hA) an everlasting 
flower which is increasing in popularity. 
Packet, 10c. 


