: Primula Veris - Cowslip 
1480 Hybrids Mixed Pkt., 20c 
Robust growing plants producing numerous 6-inch stems on top of 
which are carried clusters of small flowers. The colors range from pale 
yellow to copper reddish brown as well as shades of pink. The Cow- 
slips are excellent for early blooming, edging along shady walks, or 
ground covering shady places. Height 6 inches. 
Pyrethrum - Painted Daisy 
2083 Finest Single Mixed Pkt., 15c 
This mixture contains many shades of colors. Flowers 3 to 4 inches 
across, borne on long stems; excellent for cutting. Bloom in May and 
again in the fall. 2 feet. 
2087 Robinson Giant Hybrids Mixed Pkt. 25¢ 
A selection made by a specialist, with a fine color range. 
2085 Double Mixed Pkt., 25c 
The flowers are large. The plant is robust and the stems are long. Ex- 
cellent for bouquets as the flowers are held upright and do not droop 
even after they are cut. The colors are red, pink, and white. 
RED HOT POKER (See Tritoma) 
Rock Garden (Perennial) Mixture 
2090 Holmes’ Exquisite Mixed Pkt., 15c; % oz., $1.25 
Wonderful mixture of over 50 rare and choice Rock Garden Peren- 
nials. Maximum height 6 inches. 
Salvia 
2123 Blue Bedder (Farinacea) Pkt., 20c 
Blooms from July to frost. Of compact form, with deep blue flowers 
borne on long spikes held well above the foliage; makes a good blue 
line. Excellent for bedding. 3 feet. 
Scabiosa - Blue Bonnet 
2135 Caucasica (Isaac House’s Hybrids) Pkt., 20c; ¥% oz., $1.15 
We recommend “Hardy Scabiosa”’ as one of the best hardy flowers for 
cutting. The shapely dark blue to lavender flowers, 2 to 4 inches across, 
are on long graceful stems, and last several days in water. The plants 
bloom all summer. 2 feet. 
SHASTA DAISY (See Daisy, page 52) 
Stokesia - Cornflower Aster; Stokes’ Aster 
2150 Blue Moon Pkt., 15c 
The immense light blue disc-like flowers are 5 to 6 inches in diameter, 
growing on stiff 12- to 18-inch stems. In the foreground of the border 
they make a picture not easily duplicated. Stokesia, Blue Moon, is a 
vigorous growing and free-flowering variety of exceptional merit and 
distinction. It is perfectly hardy and has no insects bothering it. It is 
of easy culture and flowers throughout the summer and autumn until 
Oy by hard frosts. A most worth-while addition to the hardy plant 
garden. 
Sweet William - Dianthus Barbatus 
2215 Giant Double-Flowering Mixed Pkt., 10c 
Showy hardy flowers of easy'culture; splendid for beds and borders with 
Snes rich varied flowers. Blooms all summer. Biennials. Height 18 
inches. 
2217 Newport Pink Pkt., 15c 
A beautiful salmon-pink. This is a most pleasing color. 
2219 Scarlet Beauty Pkt., 15c 
Rich deep scarlet; makes a great blaze of color. 
2221 Midget Dwarf Mixed Colors 3 Pkt., 25c 
Dwarf, compact plants. Large, bright flowers. Excellent for borders, 
rockeries. Height 3 to 4 inches. 
Tritoma - Torch Lily - Red Hot Poker 
2235 Hybrida Mixed Pkt., 15c 
A very popular flower for garden decoration. Highlight your garden 
with these novel flowers, and use them freely for cutting, for which they 
are so perfectly suited because the flowers are graceful, lasting well in 
water. Blooms first year. Require protection during winter, unless in a 
very sheltered position. Height 3 feet. 
Viola - Tufted Pansies 
2275 Finest Mixture Pkt., 15c; ¥% oz., $1.00 
Violas are indispensable for spring gardening, many shades and mark- 
ings, create a riot of color. If the dead blooms are regularly removed 
the plants will continue to flower profusely until late autumn. With- 
stand hot, dry weather. Height 6 inches. 
2286 Chantreyland (Apricot) Pkt., 25c; % oz., $1.10 
Beautiful rich apricot shade, tinted orange toward the center. Very free- 
flowering. 
WALLFLOWER (See Cheiranthus, page 51) 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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