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—Red Velvet. 30 in. Stiff stems, large velvety crimson flowers holding color 
. well. Sept. 20. 
—Rosita. Light Persian-rose, tight full double pompoms. Sept. 
—Santa Claus, Single red velvety with yellow center, cushion type. 
—Sun Red. 30in. Semi-double, bright red petals. Sept. 15. 
Ser Pure white, 2-2% full double fluffy blooms. Medium height. August 
1 to frost. 
—White Cushion. 20 in. White with lemon tint. 
CLEMATIS. See also under vines and creepers. 
—Recta mandschurica. 50c. 
CORALBELLS. Heuchera Brizoides, 1-2 feet. Beautiful foliage and delicate 
pink bells excellent for cutting. May-June. 
COREOPSIS. Deep yellow flowers splendid for cutting from June to Oct. 
DAISY. Shasta. Needs winter protection. 
—Alaska. Excellent white. 
'—Giant Double. Very large, more double second year than first. 
—Supreme. Very large early shasta. 
DELPHINIUM Larkspur. All like sweet soil and good drainage. Bloom all 
summer. 
—Belladona. 2-4 ft. Light blue. 
—Bellamosa. 2-4 ft. Like above but dark blue. 
=Deep Blue Pacific Hybrid. 4-5 ft. Very large flowers on tall plant. Needs 
support. 
—White Pacific Hybrids. 4-5 ft. Same as above except for color. 
FERN, Ostrich. Onocica struthiopteris. 2-3 ft. Prefers part shade and leaf 
mold, but will endure almost any situation, Makes colonies by creeping 
rootstalks. 
FILIPENDULA Rubra venusta. 4 feet, very showy, bright carmine-pink 
plumes; July. Likes moist soil. 
GAS PLANT. Red. 2% ft. Rosy purple, veined darker. Strongly aromatic. 
Likes well-drained soil and needs little care. Plant in a permanent place: 
and leave it alone Each year it will be better. Very drought resisting. 
—White. Same as above except for color. 
GYPSOPHILA Baby’s Breath Bristol Fairy. 75c. 24 in, Grafted, double var- 
iety. Much superior to seedling plants, blooming continuously. Excellent 
for cutting. 
HEMEROCALLIS. Lemon or Daylilies. They grow anywhere in full sun or 
light shade. Require little care. By using care in selecting varieties one 
can have continuous bloom from June first until almost frost. Colors range 
from pale yellow through orange to dark reddish shades. 
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