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the American Penstemon . Society and : » 
can be relied upon to be true to. their| —Microphyllus. PENS-31*. Pkt. 40c 
_ Classification. We will be pleased to have} 4 much branched’ shrub to 4 ft. high 
anyone growing especially fine hybrids| nd across, with tiny green leaves, each 
to contact us. There is a large and in-| branch ending in a 6” spike of bright 
_ teresting field here for hybridization, yellow flowers about %4” long, may not 
ee be hardy in far N. 
aor Fakes At : — 
- . PENS-57*. Pkt. 40c pachyphyllus, ssp. congestus. 
A floriferous and -showy species with 
sees ; PENS-32". Pkt. 40c 
Bete wench come ee Tae SEP the border wya ‘pleasing’ light “greon 
weterteads, Jit! tall: e best of the! foliage and showy floriferous spikes of 
ee : s 0 te Las bright blue flowers making a fine con- 
Ya spralbertinns. _. PENS-5. Pkt.-40c}| trast with its glaucous foliage, to 2 ft. 
« *dpine appearing species with a dense! —palmerii.  -* PENS-33*. Pkt. 50 
< : -33*. Pkt. 50c 
oe: ae of safe ent eck and The large. sharply toothed leaves are 
bright blue. A BPRS cl Oe k i i Wega a conspicuous from a distance; the flowers 
Beas each tn ths piant, One Of! qre among the largest in the genus and 
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or more across, broad and flaring, whitish, 
flushed more or léss with pink and some 
a rich deep pink. i ; 
—palmerii, White Form. 
__ Glaucous blue entire leaves, stem 1. ft. 
or so with blue flowers, also listed as_P. 
se@udatus. “35 2-) aa 
wauriberbis, Ris 
‘ule SOR kgs cee i Pkt. 40c 
ite a). =e ie _PENS-56 ° Pkt. 50c A pretty white form of the species with 
ea Neat little alpine appearing rock plant|aspink flush at base and purple guide 
— os peeyveheine oe enough flowers to} lines. u : 
ecome quite showy. Resembles P. anqusti- Seely Pa 
ig folius. Flowers San. long, pale fee to —Ppalmerii, ssp. eglandulosus. PENS-35". 
purplish blue with; golden beard, 4-8-in. : ; : Pkt. 40c 
Raa Sa ott y ; Plants much broader with many stems 
tall 
he Baas Ante ia q.| Which are thinner than those of'the type 
—bicolor. typicus. PENS-1*. Pkt. 50¢| and with smaller capsules. 
_ Yellow form, jagged bluish leaves, tall] 
_ stems, 3 ft., with large flowers; seed was |—Platyphyllus. PENS-36*. Pkt. 75c 
from an ‘entirely light yellow stand. Suk ehreeby, a Mahe anegaat alpine 
—} appearing showy little plant with:a mat 
eel repeal subd Sy orianse SENS. Pkt. 50c| of ‘little leaves at base and numerous 
* aes marae ‘i are Arizona form with rose-]| erect stems about 12” high, each with a 
ee Ur Owers. ? : well packed prominent spike of blue 
 —brandegii. PENS-3*. Pkt. 35c| flowers; desirable in every way for the 
A garden favorite easily grown, 2-3 ft.| Small or medium rock garden. 
high, with large bells of clear pure azure.| —procerus. PENS-37*. Pkt. 25c 
plus, _ flowers, very free flowering, very Native Montana species, blue flowers, 
cay: ore ; 10-18 inches tall, June-July. 
2 ¢ 
—tridgeii. PENS-4°. Pkt. 35¢| —pseudospectabilis, ssp. connatifolius, 
PENS-38*. Pkt. 50c 
_ Sub-shrubby forming mats to 2 ft. across 
and 1 ft. or more. high, flowers over a : : “: 
long season, intense scarlet tubular} Thin bright green leaves, finely toothed, 
corolla pink to rose and rather narrew, 
quite showy. : 
_ flowers with reflexed lower lip, it makes 
c¢ fine Tock garden plant, very” hardy. 
—nitidus, ssp. polyphyllus. PENS-39*. 
Pkt. 30c 
clutei. - PENS-7*, Pkt. 50c 
Bluish foliage with large close clusters 


- PENS-34°. 
__A great rarity in nature introduced by 
_ Mrs. J, Norman Henry; toothed glaucous 
Tose with a touch of orange; many branch-| P. nitidus, adapted to neutral or slightly 
ed, 3 it., found growing only in volcanic] alkaline clay or gravel soil, of excellent 
cinders. This is a gem for the border or] drainage; 8 in. tall. 
ee ce Reedy ia East, —rubicundus. PENS-40°. Pkt. 60c 
_ —comarrhenus, PENS-8*. Pkt. 45c] A very attractive species with unusual 
_ Very rare and scattered in nature, rather} lovely color of rose with a touch of blue, 
slender, airy species with quite showy]|showy for the wild garden or for the 
' flowers which are of a particularly lovely | border, stands some shade. Not a common 
ue, the penicles opening so that each of] species, 4 ft. ; 
, Pkt. 30c 
~Slender leafy stems with little lanceolate 
dull green leaves and small flowers in 
tight clusters, quite floriferous and showy. 
—secundiflorus. PENS-42*. Pkt. 30c 
Pkt. 60c Very show 7 graceful plant of medium 
naatrand height makiug a clump of small bluish 
iss ——sS* PENS-10°. 
© has 3 subspecies. A 
ye rock garden plant of fine habit, 
all for the border, forming mats 
‘with great quantities of stems 
l_ many white to ochrolencus 
“long. A rarity. 
s. —S>- PENS-11*." Pkt. 25¢ 
i, ssp. exsertus. — 
on lower half and numerous 
garden or border. <4 . 
—secundiflorus, spp. lavendulus. _ 
Spe eee: flowers, otherwise like the type. —— 
eee Os ere ve it, VIC 
cies, large leaved|—SePalulus, Pk 
h the large stems} Very narrow gray leaves on thin stems, 
pen spikes covered} ™uch branched sub-shrub to 3 ft. 
sub-species is taller| Gite large and inflated violet flowers; 
th anthers excerted | V°TY showy. | i 
: as é —speciosus. 
PENS-13°.. 
rs pias: Se Sak ie Pkt. 40c 
ao Nevada _ form having narrow ’ stem 
leaves. ~ ; 
| —eatoni, ssp. undosus. PENS-14°. Pkt 30c 
_ —eriantherus, ssp. saliens. | PENS-15°. 
oA ie 2 cat ae eae Pkt. 25¢ 
Smaller all around than the type but 
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—eatoni, ssp. lancefolius. 
garden or too low for the front of the 
border, extremely desirable in every way. 
—strictus. { 
_ Very showy species with narrow leaves, 
stems bearing densely packed spikes of 
deep blue flowers, slender but strong 
z ebger 4 ae stems, delicate looking but heavily flow- 
_ otherwise similar. Ea i as ered, 114-2 ft., for border or large rock 
_ =—flavescens. PENS-16°. Pkt. 40c| garden. ee 
-, A neat looking alpine appearing] —subglaber. 
_ Ynedium - tall species with small green]: 
leaves ;and_ small yellowish white to] yery floriferous, large deep blue flowers 
creamy yellow flowers in abundant] packed on quite long spikes; very lovely 
clusters; a soft color, going well with the] qnd ornamental species. 
ep tee shes), easy" to Grow. _ |—1triflorus, ssp. integrifolius. PENS-48°*. 
_ —floridus. PENS-17°. Pkt. 25c 5 ; 
A tall plant with PENS.17-. grayish —triflorus. PENS-58. S ois “et 
° Cc 
sharply toothed glaucous leaves and long 
showy flower spikes on stout stems.| all herbaceous species with one to 
Flowers are large, inflated, rose pink, to} several stout stems, with large spear- 
= PENS-47°. Pkt. 50c 
Quite similar to P. glaber, very showy, 
Fal 4 ft. tall. - <Eeayt shaped leaves, dark green, very large 
—truticosus. PENS-18*. Pkt. 30c} bright rose-purple, broadly bell-shaped 
flowers in dense spike-like panicles. This 
should grow readily in cultivation and 
; will be a favorite in gardens. This is a 
PENS-19*. Pkt. 50c} rather rare species as yet. Highly recom- 
PENS-49*. 
Pkt. 40c 
—unilateralis. PENS-50*. Pkt. 25c 
Native Mont. species, blue flowers, 8-12 
inches tall, flowering in June. ; 
Tall, lavender flowers more or less dis- 
cody shrub. Flowers blue, 2-ft. tall, 
June. ‘ 
8-16" high with a few tiny green leaves 
and quite large deep blue flowers. on 
harrow spikes, very. desirable for small}. 
—triphyllus, spp., diphyllus. 
ee 
_ tock garden. 4 ee 
_ -=-gentianoides, Mixed. PENS-20. Pkt. 20c 
_ —glaber. PENS-21*. Pkt. 35¢ 
_Procumbent habit, fine purple blue, | tinct veining in throat; not difficult to 
early and hardy, 1-ft., best in coarse soil.| grow and very pretty in the garden. A 
There is a sky-blue strain which we may | favorite. 
be able to offer next year. ‘ —whippleanus. PENS-51*. Pkt. 50 
—grandiflorus. PENS-22*. Pkt. 35c| The flowers in our particular offering 
_ Very popular and showy; stout glau-| are hooded and of sombre black-purple or 
cous leaves and stems to 6 ft., carrying| sometimes greenish yellow. Is in promi- 
“numerous large lavenderblue flowers,| nent rosettes of small dark green leaves; 
fine border plant, very hardy. medium~height and—very floriferous. The 
PENS-23*. 
F ; es i i i iable i lor and 
ea ran diflorus, “ssp. aihus: species is quite variable in co 
: } f Pkt, 30c 
some may be disappointing. : 
a . : * 
Comes about 50% true white .flowers, —wilcoxi. PENS-52*. Pkt. 30c 
the white flower is all white, no 
Open panicles to 2 ft., clear blue, med- 
render, a sport from the type. ~ 
ium sized flowers. Likes drainage as do 
most Penstemons and given this they will 
irsutus, Improved. PENS-24*. Pkt. $5¢ |. grow on fairly moist slope in sun or part 
his is an improved strain over the type. Bhades ‘ 
dmeail. -PENS-25*. Pkt. 50c|—S@ier’s Blend of Species. PENS-53", 
Pkt. 35c 
. alpine aring plant of very neat} i P j = 
habit, eae cium ae grayish leaves Fairly large growing but desirable, best 
being attractive and the flower large,|in shady, wild garden, flowers blue, 1-3- 
qui densly packed and numerous|ft.,, May-June, . 
er cs: Flowers soft color, blue-lavender. This is q mixture of every species and 
Siero ae 6*. Pkt. 50 sub-species we have in stock and includ- 
ao _ PENS-26*. Pkt. 50c ing many unlisted ones, that we do not 
small rock garden, neat and at-| have enough of to offer separately. This 
e in habit, too small for the border.| js q rare and valuable collection of 
extus : re Penstemons. ey should, of course, be 
PENS-27°, Pkt. 50c grown in a nursery row until you can 
tell just what they are. 
—Small Flowered Varieties Mixed. 
PENS-54, Pkt. 35c 
—Hybrids, Large Flowering. PENS-55. 
Pkt. 35c 
% h n seed of hybrids of the 
Paetucel, cracien, These should be 
very good. \ 
PERILLA (pe-RIL-ch) 
Half hardy annuals valued for their 
highly colored foliage and used in sum- 
floriferous with spikes of blue flowers, 
: J hae » in nature. : es 
yllus. PENS-30°. Pkt. 60c 
‘species of the glabri and con- 
one mountain range, dark green 
$ ft. flowers deep pure blue, 
omer and should -be easy to 





be , mer ding and sub-tropical. effects; 
ssp. albiflorus. PENS-29°.| thrive in ariy light loamy soil; start seeds 
pe! ies Pkt. $1. in March indoors in gentle heat, harden 
arity ‘and 
off and set out late in May; native of 
ocation in 
India and China, 
waar Shy -soil : Proceri Section; requires: always plentiful; a very showy plant and: 
at pee De ewes an much praised. Flowers are similar in 
—angustifolius..  PENS-6*. Pkt. 20c| shape to those of the Catalpa, an inch 
blush leaves and widely inflated flowers of] of bright blue flowers, a gorgeous form of 
—tydbergi,spp. aggregatus. PENS-41*. 
green leaves, several wavy stems, leafy 
large 
lavender flowers; desirable for either rock 
-PENS-43*. Pkt. 25¢ 
Has glaucous blue leaves and blue 
PENS-44*. Pkt. 50c 
with 
PENS-45°. Pkt. 50c 
Very showy member of the Glabri with 
unusually large blue flowers on stems} 
' 1-2 ft., not too tall for the small rock 
PENS-46*. Pkt. 25c 
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—trutescens crispa. PERI-1. Pkt. 15c 
Easily grown annual especially valued 
for the rich color effect of its foliage, 
deep maroon with bronze metallic sheen, 
the margins curled, crisped and undu- 
lated; used much as one would Coleus 
but it is much quicker in growth and 
easier grown; sow seeds in. position or 
start indoors, 4 ft. 
—nankinensis. PERI-2. Pkt. I5c 
Half hardy annual, deep purple. foliage, 
very popular-bedding plant, 
— —laciniata. PERI-3. Pkt. 15c 
Pretty laciniated foliage giving it an 
effective appeatance, ; 
PETUNIAS 
There is hardly any other flower that 
will give so .much bloom with as little 
care as will the Petunias; in the hot sum- 
mers,, their bloom is continuous. Their 
use is confined to porch boxes and baskets 
re oe bedding. They do not do well in 
shade. 
The chief pitfall the amateur runs up 
against in growing Petunias is in the seed 
sowing; almost invariably they bury the 
tiny seeds too deeply so that the sprout- 
way to the surface. First the soil should 
be a good loamy texture with fine- leaf 
mold mixture for the top. Flower «pots, 
the shallow type or fern pot, makes an 
ideal seed pan; place. some drainage 
material in the bottom and fill to the top 
with the above soil then press down and 
level off, carefully sow seeds on top of 
this soil, using a little soil with the seeds 
so as to get a better distribution of the 
seeds, then give a fine sprinkling of sand 
over the seed, not over 1/16 inch at most, 
pressing this down firmly but carefully 
so that the seed will come in contact with 
the soil particles, This work should really 
be done a day before planting the seed, 
when the soil can be well watered and 
the pot soaked with water, letting this 
stand over night, before sowing,the seed. 
Then, after the seed is planted, place a 
pane of glass over the pot to prevent the 
loss of moisture, but watch carefully’ for 
too much condensation of water on the 
glass, which should be removed. daily 
and the seed bed given ventilation. The 
pot should be in a place with about a 
60 degree night temperature and exposed 
to the light; germination’ shows in about 
10 days, when the seedlings should have 
light and ventilation; if the soil was prop- 
erly watered at the beginning it usually 
is not necessary to rewater during the 
germination period. In too dry a place it 
will be best to protect the flower pot 
from too much drying out. When seed- 
ings show 3-4 leaves, transplant to a 
at containing good soil with plenty of 
humas worked into it and for still better 
plants, it is well to transplant them again 
after they get a good root system started, 
placing them into 2-3 inch pots. Petunias 
recuire plenty of sunshine. Set outdoors 
when it is warm and no danger of frost. 
—Double Giants of California. . PET-1. 
Pkt. 50c 
An improved Shepherd Strain with im- 
mense blooms typical of this strain, mag-- 
nificent color range and high double per- 
centage. ; ; 
—Ruffled Monsters, Giants of California. 
Sie PET-2. Pkt. 50c 
Light and dark shades make up this 
high class blend, deeply ruffled and 
artistically veined, flowers 5’’-7"' across 
and almost look as if double. 
—Dwarf Giants of Californial, Rosie. 
hie tht ry Re Eos cP ke SOC 
Rich rose, shading. deeper in throat, 
very compact and large flowered, a per- 
fect florist variety for pots and boxes. 
—Dwart Giants of California, Deep Rose 
: : PET-4. Pkt. 35c 
A very pretty deep rose shade with 
mammoth flowers, ruffled and beautifully 
penciled. 
—Dwarf Giants of Calif., Ramona Strain 
PET-5. Pkt. 35¢ 
_ Habit is dwarf and compact; colors are 
hand blended; flowers‘ruffled and fringed 
and suitable for the most critical. 
—Giants of Calif. Salmon Rose Shades. 
PET-6. Pkt. 50¢ 
This is a@ special mixture for the Florist 
trade and contains only the choicest 
salmon-rose colored plants; its blooms are 
exceptionally large, averaging 5-6 inches, 
with shallow open throats; flowers freely 
produced on ‘sturdy plants and all have 
beautiful veined markings on their open) 
throats. 
—Giants of California, Mixed. PET-9. 
\ Pkt. 35c; 1/32 oz. $3.50 
Well balanced blend of light and dark 
shades, fringed and ruffled, with attrac- 
tive deep throats, many beautiful veined; 
the first picking from the choicest plants. 
For bedding or boxes. 
—gr. fl. Fluffy Ruffles. PET-8. 
Pkt. 35c: 1/32 oz. $2.25 
A delightful blend, containing numerous 
shades of veined and bicolor pink and 
rose combinations not found in the sepa- 
rate color varieties; all flowers are finely 
fringed and so heayily ruffled that they 
appear double; by far the finest choice 
Petunia for the home garden and a prime 
favorite with the florist. 
—Giants of Californial, Florist Strain. 
PET-7. Pkt. 50c; 1/32 oz. $4.00 
Supreme -Florist Strain in extremely 
‘large flowers, in shades of rose, pink, 
salmon, copper and other delightful soft 
pastel tints. 
—Giants of Californial Best Mixed. - 
PET-10. Pkt. 35c: 1/32 oz. $3.50 
A blend of the largest and choicest 
colors especially for the Florist trade; 
hand blended from _the best varieties by 
one of our largest Petunia growers. 
—gr. fl. Single Mixed. PET-11. 
Pkt. 25c: 1/32 oz. $1.10 
The large flowering type with plain 
edges, 12" tall, and making the most 
attractive showing in beds, boxes or bas- 
kets. The blend is the very best. 
HYBRID NANA COMPACTA 
VARIETIES: 
These grow 12” tall, the plants are com- 
pact and upright and make the best Plants 
for beds where a uniform shape is wanted 
with an abundance of flowers the -whole 
summer and fall. 
—Blue Violet. PET-12. Pkt. 20c; 
Y% oz. 50c 
A shade deeper than Periwinkle. and 
several tones lighter than Violacea, the 
most beautiful dark violet. 
—Celestial Rose, Reselected, PET-13. 
Pkt. 25c: Y oz. 70c 
Deep rose, very compact, in an im- 
proved habit and much larger flowers. 
the small rock garden, showy enough for 
—Glow. PET-14, Pkt. 25c: % oz. 75¢ 
A beautiful bright carmine-red, 
—Rose of Heaven, Improved, PET-15. 
: Pkt. 20c: % ox. 70c 
Reselected live rose-pink with compact 
habit, greatly improved form, 
ing seedlings cannot possibly fight_ their }- 
PET-16. Pkt. 20c; 
VY oz. 50c 
Pure white, the best white in this classi- 
fication. 
—Topaz Queen. 
—Snow White. 
PET-17. Pkt. 30c; 
Ye oz. 70c 
GRANDIFLORA NANA COMPACTA: 
These are dwarf plants about 8” tall, with 
an. especially large flower; they, are es- 
pecially fine for plants, boxes and baskets. 
—vVelvet Ball. PET-18. Pkt. 50c: 
1/32 oz. $2.00 
Round, compact ball-shaped 8” plants, 
freely ~producing 21'' velvety blood red 
flowers, excellent new type. 
—King Henry. PET-19. Pkt. 50c; 
1/32 oz. $2.00 
HYBRIDA TYPE: These’ grow 18'' tall, 
rather spreading plants that can be used 
anywhere; ‘the flowers are not so large 
but they are extra floriferous and are 
hard to equal for the ordinary flower bed. 
—De Luxe Bedding Blend. PET-20. 
Pkt. 20c: % oz. 50c 
A beautiful blend of the most desirable 
varieties and in the very best color 
range. 
—Formula Blend. PET-21. Pkt. 20c; 
Y% oz. 50c 
This blend contains every known color 
in the Hybrida group, in a wonderful 
blend which has taken years of experience 
to perfect. This is the outstanding blend 
of one. of the better Petunia growers in 
the country. 
MINIATURE TYPE: 8’ plants with good 
sized plain bright flowers, each plant com- 
pact and upright and making the most 
beautiful effect in edgings. 
—Bright Eyes. PET-22. Pkt. 25c: 
1/32 oz. 50¢_ 
A soft pink color with white throat, giv- 
ing the plants a “bright eyes’ effect. Very 
pretty as. an edging plant. 
—Best Mixed. PET-23. Pkt. 25c: 
; - 1/32 oz. 50c 
A hand blend of 7 exquisite varieties. 
Very fine. These would make a grand 
display for a bare place in the rockery, 
as well as an. edging. ; 
One of the best pink bedding Petunias; 
large flowered brilliant carmine rose with 
a golden throat;/ more compact habit than 
Topaz Rose. 
—Litile: Giants. PET-24. Pkt. 50c: 
1/32 oz. $1.40 
A new type Petunia,, 8-12” tall,. plants 
remain so neatly compact and erect’ all 
season it is sure to become most popular 
for bedding and pot plants. Medium sized, 
well ruffled and waved, deep throated 
flowers. continue to keep the plants com- 
pletely covered. The unusually attractive 
color range from deep crimson to white 
in ‘almost every imaginable shade and 
combination of marking; it has a pleasing 
balance of light and dark shades. 
There are 160,000 to 260,000 Petunia 
seed in an ounce of seed.: : 
PHACELIA (fa-SEE-li-ch) 
Hardy annuals, mostly lavender, violet 
or blue flowers in clusters or in racemes, 
charming in mass plantings; sow where 
plants are to grow or they can be started 
indoors for early bloom. ; 
—campanularia, PHAC-1. Pkt. 10c 
Large brilliant deep blue flowers, very 
beautiful, useful for edging or rock 
garden, delighting in a dry soil and sunny 
situation, 9’. 
—leucophylla. PHAC-2. Pkt. 20c 
PHLOMIS (FLOH-mis) 
Perennial plants belonging to Mint 
Family, suitable for the wild garden or 
shrubbery border. Easily grown. from 
seeds. 
—Purple Mixed. PHLO-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
Showy long-lived perennials of easiest 
culture, 4 ft. vivid purple flowers in’ 
whorl above whorl, good. 
PHLOX 
A genus with mostly perennials and 
consisting of a varied list of. plants; all 
are easily grown. The perennial sorts do 
well in a rather heavy soil, but all thrive 
in any good garden soil, While the best 
known are the perennials, they also come 
in other types, creeping species that are 
suited for rock work. 
—paniculata, New Hybrids, Mixed. 
PHLX-1. Pkt. 15c 
Often listed as P. decussata. Common 
name Summer Phlox. 
Contains brilliant colors in large flower- 
ed plants, strictly first class selectigns; 
perennial and will afford an interesting 
collection of new colors and combinations. 
—Drummondi, Gigantea, Mixed. 
= PHLX-2. Pkt. 20c 
Easily grown summer annuals preferring 
sunny situations, light rich loam; if faded 
blooms are removed will flower again in 
the fall; excellent for borders, beds and 
cutting. This is an extra large flowered 
strain, florets 1144’’-142"" across, blooming 
freely in massive trusses. This strain has 
taken all the prizes, 1 ft. = 
——Art Shades. PHLX-3. Pkt. 20c 
Soft pastel colors and delicate shades 
in mammoth trusses of large flowers, 1 ft. 
—Cecily. PHLX-4. Pkt. 20c 
This is the finest large flowering dwarf 
Phlox in existence, forming round compact 
bushes about 6-8-in. tall which are covered 
with its large flowers. These vary beauti- 
fully, most being centered white or dark 
or striped; its regular and uniform growth 
in all colors, grand display of shades and 
the large size of the flowers, makes the 
Cecily Phlox far above all other dwarf 
sorts. 
PLATYCODON (plat-i-KOH-don) 
—grandiflorum, Mixed. PLTY-1. Pkt. 15c 
A popular perennial of the Bluebell 
Family with showy white and blue flow- 
ers known as Balloon Flower. Flowers 
borne at end of slender leafy stems are 
bell or star-shaped; very useful in the rock 
garden or border and considered by many 
gardeners as the most beautiful hardy 
plant in cultivation; thrives in deep well 
drained sandy loam soil, easily grown 
from seed planted early in the spring. 
POLEMONIUM 
(pol-ee-MOH-ni-um) 
Small genus (Phlox Family) tall ana 
dwarf, hardy perennials, very few an- 
nuals. The blue, white or violet flowers 
are showy and the foliage resembling fern 
fronds. Thrive in deep well drained loamy 
soil. The dwarf species make fnne rock 
garden plants; the taller ones for the 
border, 
—Coeruleum gracile. 
(Jacob’s Ladder, Charity, Greek-vale- 
rian)... Grows 2 ft, fern-like leaves and 
gorgeous sky-blue flowers with yellow 
stamens, :: 
POLE-1. Pkt. 20c 
—crientale, Rubin. 
PAGE ELEVEN 
—Coeruleum, Large Flowered Blue. 
POLE-2. Pkt. 15¢ 
Extra large flowered strain. 
—haydeni. POLE-3. Pki. 20¢ 
A very good native western species 
found on rock slides, blue or white flowers, 
1-ft. tall, May-Aug. 
POLE-4. Pkt. 25¢ 
—occidentale. 
Native western bog species, robust 
growth, 
POLYGONUM 
(poh-LIG-oh-num 
Large genus. of annual and perennial 
greenhouse and hardy plants, of variable 
habits. Easy culture in good garden soil. 
Most of the annuals can be planted early 
in the spring in open ground. 
POLY-1. Pkt. 20¢ 
Hardy annual, an interesting cut flower 
and border plant with red flowers, flowers 
July-October, 14% ft. 
POPPY 
(Common name for.the genus Papaver.) 
These beautiful flowers come in both an- 
nual and perennial sorts; they have a 
great range of color and we offer some 
new strains. and varieties that are gorge-— 
ous. They are easily grown by sowing 
seeds direct in the garden very early in 
the spring and in milder climates, even 
in the fall; their best show is_in mass 
plantings in the border. The annuals 
especially resent transplanting; full sun 
and well drained soil is required.. The 
annual types are difficult to transplant. 
—bracteatum. POPY-1l, Pkt. 10c 
Hardy perennial and differing from P. 
orientale in its solid colored petals and 
leafy bracts below the flowers. 
NUDICAULE: 
‘(Iceland Poppy.) A perennial, to 1 ft., 
blooming the first year from seed and 
rarely lasting more than 3 years. lis 
flowers are very beautiful, and comes’ in 
@ number of charming varieties, April 
to June. 
—Amurense, Yellow. POPY-2. Pkt. 15¢ 
(Yellow Wonder.) ‘Sensational new 
Poppy with showy Buttercup yellow flow- 
ers on 2 ft. stems, easy, established plants 
often start blooming’in March. 
—Coonara Pink. POPY-3. Pkt. 15c 
Gorgeous rose tints of varying intensity, 
a true. strain; 
apricot, salmon, etc., 11% ft. 
—El Monte. POPY-4. Pkt. 15¢ 
A new, beautiful deep tangeriné-orange > 
large fringed flower, 
—Imperial Jewels. POPY-5. Pkt. 15; 
: Ye oz $1.25 
A new superb strong stemmed flower in 
an extra large color range, a gorgeous 
display. ; 
—Gartford Giant Hybrids. POPY-19. 
Pkt. 10cz Y% oz. 50c. 
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Giant crinkly petalled flowers on long 
stems, ideal cut flowers if picked in bud; - 
beautiful colors in white, orange and reds, 
picotee-edged, 214-3 ft. : 
—Kelmsc.'t Strain. _POPY-22. Pkt. 20c: 
‘ Ym oz. 50c 
The flowers of our new Kelmscott Strain 
are larger than we have ever seen before 
on any variety of Iceland Poppy, oftén 
measuring 3'’ across. Although the petals 
‘are of heavier texture they have the same. 
delicate waxy appearance; the siems are 
longer and so much more stiffer they tend 
to hold the flowers upright, even~ after 
cutting., Color range is, from deep scarlet 
eae delicate pinks and buffs to pure 
white, s 
—Sunbeam Mixture. POPY-6. Pkt. 15¢; 
A special high class blend of varéeties 
and new hybrids, 2 ft., full color range. 
—tThe Empress. POPY-7. Pkt. 15c¢ 
Large flowered type in delightful sal- 
mon-rose shades. 
—Sanford Giants. POPY-20. Pkt. 15¢ 
Mammoth flowers with a fine range of 
colors, husky grower. 
—orientale, Scarlet. POPY-8. Pkt. 15c: 
Y% oz. 55¢ 
Hardy perennial with large brilliant 
scarlet flowers. These not only will make 
a gorgeous showing in the border but in 
wild places, edge of woods and wasie 
places, they seem to hold their own. 
—Mac’s Special Blend. POPY-21. 
Pkt. 15c: % oz. 50c 
—orientale, Victoria. POPY-9. Pkt. 10c: 
: Y% oz. 50c 
A beautiful salmon-pink with black 
blotches. 
—orientale, Mixed. POPY-10. Pkt. 10c: 
VY oz. 90c 
Collected from several sources both here 
and in Europe, and containing ‘many fine 
varieties and hybrids. Scatter 2 oz. along 
the highway—very early! 
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RHOEAS-SHIRLEY POPPY: 
(Corn or Flanders Poppy). The common 
field Poppy of Europe and Asia, and in 
the Shirley type, it has become very popu- 
lar in America, coming in many colors 
and shades. Thin plants to 3-4 in. apart, 
they should be sown very early in the 
spring, in the South in the late fall. Hardy 
annuals, petals are crinkled. 
—American Legion. POPY-11. Pkt. 10c: 
Y% oz. 50c 
A dazzling orange-scarlet with black 
mark, very pretty in masses. 
—Cavalcade. POPY-12. Pkt. 10c: 
Woz. 35¢ 
Double Begonia-flowered in a_ rich 
orange-scarlet color, very large flowers 
and most attractive, one of the better new 
varieties, 2 ff. 
—Dazzler. POPY-13. Pkt. 10c: 
% oz. 35c 
A beautiful double flowered orange- 
scarlet Begonia-flowered flower. 
—Ryburgh Hybrids. POPY-14. Pkt. 10c: 
: WY oz. 30¢ 
Beautiful double Anemone-flowered in 
satiny shades of white, pink and old rose 
with white centers. 
—Sweet Briar. POPY-15. Pkt. 15c;: 
Vy oz. 30c 
Beautiful double Begonia-like flowers in 
a pretty Wild-Rose pink. 
—Begonia, Flowered Mixed. POPY-16. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 65¢ 
soft pink to deep rose, 
“We oz. $1.25 - 
2 
Showy double flowers in many colors ‘ 
and shades, 30 in. tall. 
—All-Double Blend. POPY-17. Pkt. 10c: 
z Ye oz. 45c 
Lovely and dainty shades in beautiful 
satiny flowers, many edged and shaded 
with other colors. 
—Single Shirley, Mixed. POPY-18. 
Pkt. 10; oz. 45c¢ 
_ Contains all the single flowered varie- 
ties in huge satiny and brilliant colors; 
in large plantings these make a gorgeous 
sight. Try sowing them along roads, etc, 
