
PENSTEMON—Excellent All-Season Performers 
Even a few clumps of Penstemons create gay splashes of color and 
a massed planting is an ‘‘eye-stopper’’. They are wildly extravagant 
in their production of bright-hued, Foxglove-like blooms and keep 
up this flamboyant show from early summer through the fall. 
They are one of the easiest perennials to raise, needing only a 
warm, sunny location with open, loamy soil and good drainage. Re- 
moving the old flower stalks will encourage extra bursts of bloom. 
Space 12 inches; mulch in zero climates to avoid burning. 
*Blu2 Bedder (heterophyllus) Each 60c, three $1.50, six $2.75 
A glorious, selected strain with blue-blue flowers on slender stems 
18 inches long. A splendid subject for the foreground of the border 
or the rock garden and a never-ending source of pleasure. 
Garnet Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
A hardy, rather new variety with lovely garnet red blooms, a shade 
not often found in perennials. The clean, shiny foliage and compact, 
bushy growth are assets, too. The plants reach 22 feet and blossom 
freely for many months. Fine for cutting and arranging. 
Ruby King (Plant Pat. No. 744) Each 85c, three $2.30, six $4.25 
This new hybrid combines scintillating color with freedom of bloom 
and easy culture. Even the very first season the vigorous plants 
produce numerous 2 foot stems of brightest ruby red flowers with 
white throats. The pleasing foliage is glossy and slender and the 
habit of growth is graceful. Ruby King will add a note of distinction 
to your garden and provide out-of-the-ordinary cut flowers for 
many months each year. Pest-free and easy! 
SAVE 35c—Offer 5A35 (One Each Above) 3 PLANTS $1.75 
PLEASE NOTE! Dwarf Shrubby Penstemons are listed on page 32. 
PHLOX—Fragrant Blue Phlox for Massing 
*divaricata Each 55c, three $1.50, six $3.00 
Very popular, hardy, eastern native which has no rival for massing 
with bulbs in mid-spring. It makes an enchanting combination 
with yellow Tulips, Daffodils, and Basket-of-Gold. The billowy 
masses of fragrant, soft lavender blue completely hide the mats 
of evergreen foliage. Give a rather rich, open soil in the shade or 
sun (with moisture). In bloom the plants reach 12 in.; space 6 in. 
PHYSOSTEGIA—Cool White for Warm Summer 
Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
An admirable new variety of False Dragonhead of great merit for 
Summer Snow 
mid-summer bloom in the border. The tidy, narrow, dark green 
leaves on sturdy 4 foot stems are topped by dense spires of quaint, 
two-lipped blooms. These cool white flowers grace the border for 
many weeks and have long-lasting qualities when cut. This ‘‘rugged’’ 
variety will tolerate rather poor soils and considerable neglect be- 
ing virtually untouched by heat, drought, or cold once established. 
Set the plants 12 inches apart and lift and divide alternate years. 
Permanent! Reliable! Beautiful! 
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Use 
PENSTEMON 
GARNET 
in Unique 
“Jewel” Red 
for 
Lavish Displays 

PLAT YCODON—Long-Lived Giant Balloon Flowers 
The huge, open, star-bells to 3 inches across are a compelling sight 
and keep this hardy perennial in the ‘‘best selling’’ category. The 
robust, upright plants have clean, rather heavy-textured foliage 
and are practically indestructible in any ordinary light to fairly 
heavy soil with good drainage. Give them a sunny spot and they 
will thrive. The roots are permanent and increase in size, so do not 
disturb. Height 3 ft.; space 10 in. 
Singles: Dark Blue or White Each 60c, three $1.50, six $2.75 
The old favorites and like all Platycodons, they bloom all summer. 
New Doubles: Dark Blue or White Each 65c, three $1.60, six $3.00 
Some blooms have a crinkled and curled center and others are stars- 
within-stars. Interesting and novel! 
Shell Pink Each 70c, three $1.75, six $3.00 
An exciting color break in Platycodons with exquisite blooms of 
light pink veined with dark rose. These elegant, 3 inch star-bells are 
produced all summer on handsome 21/2 to 3 foot plants. A disease- 
free, hardy-as-an-Oak variety you will be proud to have in your 
garden. Performs best in light shade in very hot sections. 
SAVE 20c—Offer 5A36 (One Each Above) 3 PLANTS $1.75 
POLEMONIUM — Jacobs Ladder Blooms Abundantly 
Noted for their super-abundant blooms, dainty cut foliage, and 
easy culture these winsome piants with that true ‘wildflower’ look 
have many uses. They are admirably suited to the lightly shaded, 
hardy border or woodland planting and create a mountain meadow 
effect in the rock garden. Their open clusters of showy flowers are 
produced very freely in mid-spring. They flourish in light to average 
soils that are well supplied with humus and are not too wet. Most 
effective in groups; space 10 in.; divide occasionally. 
*Blue Pearl Each 60c, three $1.50, six $3.00 
A recent introduction which has proved itself already. The fine- 
foliaged, foot-high plants are covered with clusters of charming, soft 
blue flowers each spring. Lovely with White Bleeding Heart. 
*“carneum Each 65c, three $1.60, three $3.00 
One of Oregon’s finest native plants and a striking departure in 
color from the rest of the Jacobs Ladders. The large blooms come 
by the hundreds in loose heads and are unusual art shades of palest 
yellow tinted with gorgeous salmon and flesh tones, fading to soft 
old rose. A picture massed in the woodland or large rock garden 
with light shade. The plants are bushy and reach 2 feet. 
SAVE 15c—Offer 5A37 (One Each Above) 2 PLANTS $1.10 
PULMONARIA—Lungwort . . . Sparks of Blue Fire 
*angustifolia azurea Each 60c, three $1.50, six $2.75 
Closely related to the Hardy Forget-Me-Nots and with many of the 
same fine qualities. The intense, electric-blue flowers and bold, 
hairy foliage are characteristic of the family and particularly de- 
sirable. The vibrant blooms open in very early spring and are 
produced in liberal quantities. The handsome plants are tufted and 
8 to 10 inches high. Give average to moist soil in part or full 
shade. One of the hardiest and easiest shade plants; space 10 in. 

. LYTHRUM THE BEACON 
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A Bright Sentinel in Summer. . 
