PEONIES 
THIS YEAR WE HAVE POTTED 
OUR PEONIES so they can be trans- 
planted in the spring. Though this will 
not guarantee numerous large blooms the 
first season—it should aid considerably in 
establishing healthy, showy, clumps in a 
ruinimum of time. Peonies take time to 
really reach their peak—save some of this 
time by planting some of our potted 
peonies this spring. 
Our peonies are all highly rated—and 
we offer wide variety in both double and 
single types. 
PRIMROSES 
If it’s a shady, moist spot, plant some 
primroses. If it’s a shady spot, plant prim- 
roses and keep it moist. If it is neither 
shady nor moist, plant a few shrubs for 
shade, and decorate this shade with prim- 
roses. 
The primroses will cooperate. One of 
spring’s earliest flowers, they like every- 
thing about Washington but the hot 
summer sun. They are low enough 
to be used in the rock garden, and color- 
ful enough to be planted in the shrub 
border. Our winters never get too cold 
for their evergreen foliage, and our wet 
springs really bring out the flowers. ‘The 
colors range from white to deep purple. 
We have the sought after blue as a 
separate color, all the others are mixed. 
ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR INSECTS 
AND DISEASES... 
Very often the difference between a 
garden that blooms only in the Spring and 
one that blooms from Spring ’til Fall is a 
spraying or dusting program. A search 
for insects and fungus diseases should be 
made at least once a week, and control 
measures taken. 
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A WHOPPER OF A POPPY 
MARCUS PERRY, the new giant 
among poppies is a strong grower that 
produces enourmous glowing  orange- 
scarlet blossoms 8 to 10 inches across. 
Sturdy stems only 18 inches high make it 
Will not 
droop, therefore good for cutting, too. 
desirable for front planting. 
EXQUISITE FALL FLOWERS 
Easily Grown 
Anemone Japonica should be massed 
in your perennial borders whether part 
shade or sun. 
Plants grow fast if supplied with sufh- 
cient moisture during dry months. All 
the varieties bloom profusely from Sep- 
tember into November and are excellent 
for cutting. We have imported several 
new ones this year. An especially beautiful 
variety is Anemone Alba. Single white 
blossoms similar to dogwood blooms. 
Plant grows from 3 to 4 ft. high. A well- 
established clump of this is surely a mag- 
nificent sight and has no equal among fal] 
flowers. If at first you do not succeed 
with Anemones, don’t give up, try again. 
They reward your effort and once you 
have a well-established plant, it will grace 
your garden for years and years. Keep in 
mind that they like a rather moist soil and 
are especially beautiful and successful in 
part shade near shrubs. 
LYTHRUM ROBERT 
Where Morden’s Lythrum has to be 
planted in back of Perennials (3 ft.), this 
new Robert does nicely in front as it 
grows only from 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Compact and densely growing flower 
spikes are covered with clear pink florets 
throughout the summer and fall making 
it an ideal cutflower. Good in sun or part 
shade. 
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