46 Naot Pie ES ALONE REN miisy NS 1d Bhos: 


Nierembergia 
(BLUE CUP FLOWER) 
Linum - Flax 
Showy, free-flowering plants with feathery foli- 
age, suitable for dry, sunny borders or rock gar- ~ 
dens. Will not thrive in heavy, damp soils. ®858 PURPLE ROBE. Deep blue 
®854 FLAVUM. Gay yellow flowers in loose clus- or violet-blue in color. This va- 
ters. Foiage dark green, forming a dwarf group riety is a half-hardy perennial 
in the perennial border. Thrives in a sunny treated as an annual, blooming 
situation in light, rich soil. Hardy perennial. in about 15 weeks from sowing. 
Pkt., 15c; 4 0oz., 70c. ex ; 
®855 PERENNE. | Bright blue flowers. Hardy It prefers full Sun, sandy 
perennial. 18 inches. Pkt., 15c. and makes a grand border and 
edging subject. It will remain in 
bloom over a long period, and 
with a colorful blanket of blue. 
Very dwarf, about 6 inches tall, 
eushion-like plant, surmounted 
with flowers the color of silvery 
blue Fetunias. Awarded Bronze 
Medal All-America Winners for 
1942. BPkt., 20c. 
PANSIES, TUFTED. See Viola, 
page 48. 
Platycodon 
(BALLOON FLOWER OR 
BELLFLOWER) 
One of the best hardy perennials, 
producing very showy flowers dur- 
ing the whole season. They form 
) large clumps and are excellent for 
planting in permanent borders or 
among shrubbery; easily raised 
from seed, which begins blooming 
in August if Sown outdoors in 
April. 
863 GRANDIFLORUM BLUE. 
Large, deep blue flowers. Pkt., 
15c. 

Honesty—Lunaria 
Honesty - Lunaria 
846 BIENNIS ALBA (Saint Peter’s 
Penny). Hardy perennial admired 
for its silvery seed pods, used for 
winter bouquets. Beautiful cross- 
shaped flower. Sow in open ground 
be May. Protect over winter. Pkt., 
Cc. 
®864 MARIESI. A beautiful dwarf 
species, with broad, thick foliage 
and large, deep violet-blue flow- 
ers on 12-inch stems in great 
profusion throughout the entire 
summer. Plant in front. of the 
border or in the rock garden. 
Pkt., 15c. 

Lathyrus Latifolius ' 
(HARDY SWEET PEA) Regal Lily 
Showy, free-flowering hardy peren- 
nial climbers for covering old stumps, 
fences, etc.: continually in bloom; 
fine for cutting. 
850 MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 
1%4 oz., 6Oc. 

Russell Lupins 
: This new strain of perennial Lupins, as is now widely known, caused a Sensation 
in horticultural circles. Raised by Mr. G. Russell of York, England, and are the results 
of twenty years work of a little known gardener whose name is likely to become a 
ir d L d | peor eee flower lovers. Awarded 
fas the oya Horticultural Society’s 
avender avandula Gold Medal, June, 1937. The long, 
851 VERA. Well known, sweet scented closely furnished spikes flower in a 
hardy perennials; should be exten- great variety of rich colors, deep 
sively grown in the mixed border. yellows, oranges, reds and brilliant 
3 ft, ERt:, 25c: bicolors never seen in Lupins before. 
The flowers are large with flat, fan- 
ma like back-standards, and, unlike all 
Lilium other Lupins, most of the spikes re- 
tain their flowers throughout the 
Lilies do exceedingly well in the whole preiod of development. Original 
hardy perennial border. We recom- stock. 
mend that they be planted among the 856 “RUSSELL.” Grown from orig 
. mp — 
hardy perennials, as the shade from : Sewiar 3 f aya 
Re Andi nee Dla mtab tee ete eeary inator’s stock seed. A fine collection. 
the s Sy ary 50 seeds, 25c. 
for their welfare. pales yk a he 
showy and hardy, and _ should Ie r s 
oe : ee Kas dat Geta ph For more beautiful and luxuriant 
planted freely in the garden. Sweet Peas and Lupinus, inoculate 
852 REGALE (Regal Lily). It is ab- with Nitragin. See page 50. 
solutely hardy and is excellent for 
forcing. The flowers are white, 
slightly suffused with pink, with a 
beautiiul shade of canary-yellow at 
the center, and extending part way 
up the trumpet. It is delightfully 
perfumed, reminding one of the 
Jasmine, and lacking the heavy, 
oppressive odor of most Lilies. 
Blooms out-of-doors early in July, 
and seedling bulbs will flower the 
second year. Lift the bulblets in 
fall and replant to greater depth in 
their permanent location. FPkKt., 15c; 
%Q oz., 55¢. 
853 TENUIZOLIUM (Coral Lily of 
Siberia). -It is a gem. Perfectly 
hardy. One of the earliest to flower. 
24 inches high with the flowers up 
and down on the stem. Blooms are 
deep scarlet and have recurved 
petals of waxy texture. Pkt., 15c. 
Oenothera 
(EVENING PRIMROSE) 
The Hvening Primrose is noted for 
its heavy scent, given off during the 
evening hours. Its yellow flowers, 
attractive during the daytime, seem 
to reflect the moon at night. 
BO ce ease One eee Yellow. Pkt., 
c. 
Myosotis - Forget-Me-Not 
®857 PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLOR- 
ENS. An everblooming variety, be- 
ginning to flower in May and con- 
tinuing till autumn. Large, clear 
blue flowers in pretty sprays. FPer- 
ennial. Pkt., 15c. 

Russell Lupins 

WHEN ORDERING, SEE PAGE 64 OF THIS CATALOG 
