1 PHYLLODOCE EMPETRIFORMIS—rakt(1-2)10. Rare and 
lovely rock garden plant with evergreen, Heath-like foliage 
and waxy bell-blossoms of rosy purple. Pkt. 25c. 
1 PHYSOSTEGIA (Obedient Plant)—Hardy, easy perennials, 
showy in the border or for cutting. VIVID—30 inches. Many 
stems, each ending in a wide, dense spike of large flowers 
in brilliant pink. Long in bloom. Plants, each 45c; 3 for 
$1.20; 10 for $3.50. VIRGINIANA ALBA—40 inches. Defi- 
nitely, one of the better white-flowered perennials for the 
mixed hardy border, or for cutting. Plants, each 45c; 3 for 
* $1.20. DIGITALIS—60 inches. Rare. Sheafs of blossoms in 
amethystine lavender, flecked purple. Pkt. 30c. 
2 PLUMBAGO BEAUTY—The true Plum- 
bagos are winter-tender North, but they 
make splendid everblooming house plants, 
or they may be plunged outside in summer 
in the manner of Geraniums. Do not con- 
fuse with Ceratostigma, sometimes incor- 
rectly called Plumbago. CAPENSIS—Clus- 
tered flowers of brilliant azure blue, 
varying to pale blue, deep indigo or white. 
Rarely without bloom. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20. 
1 PODOPHYLLUM — rbstk(1). May Apple. Two shade- 
loving perennials, attractive in both flower and _ fruit. 
EMODI—12 inches. Himalayan species with pink-flushed 
white flowers and egg-shaped edible fruits of brilliant red. 
Bronzy foliage. Pkt. 20c. PELTATUM—18 inches. American 
May Apple. Waxy, cream-colored flowers and edible, lemon- 
tinted fruits. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 25c. 
2 PORTULACARIA AFRA—A decorative pot plant. Thick 
and glossy rounded leaves are paired along the many branch- 
ing stems, these red-toned and succulent. Each 40c. 
1 POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM—David’s Harp. Grace- 
ful, arching stems carry clusters of white “‘lily-of-the-valley”’ 
flowers, followed by deep blue berries. Fine shady-place 
perennial, but it is sun-tolerant, too. 36 inches. Plants, 
each 65c; 3 for $1.80. 
1 POTENTILLA or CINQUEFOIL 
Pleasant, long-enduring perennials that every garden needs. 
“kt” culture. BICOLOR—10 inches. Red-marked orange 
flowers. Attractive hybrid. Pkt. 20c. CREAM PRIMROSE— 
(3)25. Creamy yellow flowers on upright, branching plants. 
Pkt. 15c. NITIDA—(2-3)3. Flat, silvery mats set with pink 
to rose blossoms. Pkt. 20c. AMBIGUA—(3) 3. Mats of shining 
leaves, set with big, glossy, golden flowers. Rare. Pkt. 25c. 
DELPHINENSIS—(1)8. Profuse mounds of golden orange 
“buttercups” in early spring. Fine, showy species. Pkt. 15c; 
4g oz. 25c. Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20. NEPALENSIS— 
(8)14. Fountain-like branchings. Blossoms salmon pink to 
rosy crimson. Pkt. 20c. PEDUNCULARIS—(2)12. Foliage 
silvery, feathery. Golden flowers. Pkt. 15¢c. THURBERI— 
(3)18. Flowers deep maroon at center, bright cherry at 
petal edges. Pkt. 20c. GRANDIFLORA—(3)12. Particularly 
large golden blossoms. Pkt. 15bc. WHITE BEAUTY—(3)16. 
Fountains‘ of snowy blossoming. In autumn, foliage is bronze- 
maroon. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. for 25c. Plants, each 45c. WAR- 
RENSI—18 inches. Large flowers in massed, golden bril- 
liance. Particularly good. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. Plants, each 
45c. ATROSANGUINEA—(3)16. Flowers rich maroon, foli- 
age silvered. Pkt. 20c. CORIANDRIFOLIA—(2)5. Fern-like 
foliage. White flowers, centered red. Rare. Pkt. 35c. 
ARGENTEA CALABRICA—(9)2. Low, silvered mats, set 
with little yellow flowers. Pkt. 20c. FRUTICOSA—(8) 36. 
Shrubby species for the mixed hardy border. Silky leaves 
and clusters of showy yellow flowers. Long in bloom. Pkt. 
20c. OFFER 162A8—One pkt. each of above for $2.25. 
POTENTILLA PEERLESS BLEND—Just the better kinds, 
a splendid color-wide blend. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
POTENTILLA DOUBLE BLEND—Seeds saved from varied 
double-flowered sorts, many of them Hybrids. Varied color- 
ings. Offered subject to arrival. Pkt. 25c. 
MORE POTENTILLA PLANTS — Four more good ones. 
NEPALENSIS MISS WILMOTT—14 inches. Flowers salmon 
pink with rosy red centers. Plants, each 45c. TONGUEI—A 
trailing extravagance of coppery apricot blossoming, each 
petal touched with crimson at base. Now P. tormentillo- 
formosa. Plants, each 55c; 8 for $1.50. TRIDENTATA— 
Neatly upright little densely bushy plants to about 6 inches, 
foliage dark green, blossoms white. Plants, each 45c. ROUIL- 
LARD—12 inches. Fully double blossoms, the petals of rich, 
deep red, but margined and splashed buff yellow. Handsome 
variety of particularly long blooming season. Plants, each 
$1.00. OFFER 1683AN8—One plant each of above, together 
with one of each of Delphinensis, White Beauty and War- 
rensi, °4sin all,.for $3.40. 

* PROBOSCIDEA BLEND (Martynia)—ex (3-4) 20. Rather 
easy Annuals with richly hued Gloxinia-like flowers in pink- ' 
toned ivory, rich rose with coppery bars, or yellow, marked 
cinnabar. The weird devil-claw pods may be dried for winter 
decoration. Illustrated page 27. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. 
1 GARDEN OF PRIMROSES 
To enrich your garden with Primroses, give them a deep, 
moist soil, coolness, perhaps a bit of shade. Mulching between 
the plants with grass clippings or 
the like will help. “kt’’ culture. AU- 
RANTIACA—(2)14. Ruddy orange 
blossoms in tiered umbels. Pkt. 20c. 
AURICULA—In early spring come 
fragrant flowers in rounded umbels. 
Colorings are bright and varied, 
usually with a center eye. Pkt. 20c; 
3 pkts. for 50c. BULLEYANA—18 
inches. Tiered, fragrant flowers, 
yellow to red-orange. Pkt. 20c. 
BULLESIANA HYBRIDS—A most 
desirable hardy Primrose strain, 
illustrated opposite. Delightfully 
variable colorings, orange to purple, 
with pink, carmine, violet. Pkt. 20c; 
8 pkts. for 50c. BURMANICA— 
Flowers red-violet with orange eye, 
tier above tier. Pkt. 20c. CHIO- 
NANTHA—16 inches. -Wide clus- 
ters of perfumed, snowy white 
blossoms. Pkt. 20c. DENTICULATA 
—15 inches. Dense clusters of most 
handsome blossoms in lilac, laven- 
der or mauve. Pkt. 25c. DENTICU- 
LATA CACHEMIRIAN A—Like last, 
but with blossoms of a deeper blue- 
purple with yellow eye. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for 
$1.10. ELONGATA—10 inches. Tight umbels of big, golden 
flowers. Pkt. 20c. ELWESIANA—7 inches. Rare species with 
large, fringed flowers of rich violet. Pkt. 25c. FLORINDAE— 
45 inches. Striking Thibetan with sulphur yellow blossoms in 
terminal clusters. Pkt. 20c; 142 oz. 40c. JAPONICA BLEND 
—25 inches. This Primula is both easy and altogether beauti- 
ful. Towering sprays, white, cherry, rose, scarlet, coppery 
crimson. Pkt. 15c; 4g oz. 40c; %4 oz. 75c. Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.30. KINGI—8 inches. Blossoms of 
satiny scarlet to claret. Pkt. 25c. LITTONIANA—24 inches. 
Soldier Primrose. Crimson-tipped stems carry splendid 6-inch 
spikes of violet blue in dense, Hyacinth effect. Rare species. 
Pkt. 35c. OBLIQUA—8 inches. Rare Himalayan with nod- 
ding flowers of white, cream, primrose or yellow, sometimes 
faintly pink-suffused. Pkt. 25c. POISSONI—This giant Chi- 
Nese species may reach five feet, the rosy purple flowers 




* carried in many superimposed whorls. Pkt. 20c. PULVERU- 
[50] 
LENTA—80 inches. Excellent hardy Primrose with umbels 
of large flowers, rich crimson to rosy red, always with orange 
eye, carried high on silvery-powdery stems. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 
60c. ROSEA GRANDIFLORA—29 inches. 
Great clusters of rosy carmine above 
». glossy foliage. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 
> 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. ROYLEI—6 inches. 
Clusters of large, fragrant purple flowers 
over crinkly leaves. Pkt. 20c. SIEBOLDI 
—8 inches. Handsome hardy Primrose 
that adapts itself very well to our con- 
ditions. Clusters of large flowers, usually 
white, pink or rose, or rarely red and 
violet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 20c; 142 oz. 35c. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.25: 10 for 
$3.85. VERIS SELECTIONS — Selected 
for increase of size and color range. 
Dominantly yellow, but with variants 
into orange, rose and red. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. VERIS 
LARGE YELLOW. Big clusters of large and showy flowers 
in varied yellows. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. Plants, each 40c; 
3 for $1.10. WATTI—6 inches. Fringed purple bells. Foliage 
silvery, shaggy. Pkt. 20c. OFFER 164A8—One pkt. each of 
the above for $4.25. 
PRIMULA AVALON BLEND—Wicdely, inclusive blend, the 
above, with others. Pkt. 20c; 142 oz. 55c; Ye oz. $1.00. 
1 PRIMULA POLYANTHUS BLEND 
Here are gorgeous colorings, with full hardiness. The large 
flowers in upfacing clusters show self hues and tone varia- 
tions in cream, yellow, mahogany, rosy orange, crimson, 
blue-violet, often with lacings of golden yellow. 6 to 8 inches. 
Plants increase from year to year, becoming large clumps. 
A Primula of much _ beauty, safe and sure for American 
conditions. Pkt. 20c; Ys oz. 60c; % oz. $1.10. Plants, mixed 
colors, each 45c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.60. 

