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MISCELLANEOUS PERENNIALS—Continued 
PRIMULAS, Continued 
MISCELLANEOUS HARDY PRIMULAS 
Giant Crimson Giant Yellow Giant White 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 75¢; 146 0z., $1.75; 4% oz., $3.00. 
Cashmeriana. Ball-shaped heads of rich purple flowers with 
yellow centers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 146 0z., $2.25; %4 oz., $7.50. 
Vulgaris (True Yellow English Primrose). 19,000 S. 6 in. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 0z., $1.65; 1 oz., $6.00. 
Japonica. Crimson, rose and pink flowers borne in whorls on 
6- to 9-in. stems. Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz. $1.00. 
Annual Primulas. See page 40. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not) 
42,000 S. 
@Blue Bird (Oblongata). 12 in. Standard blue for spring green- 
house flowering. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., 85c¢; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Palustris Semperflorens. Dwarf blue, 12 in. Flowers from early 
spring until autumn. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., 
$3.00. 
VICTORIA. A dwarf, compact strain. 6 to 8 in. 
Dark Blue Rose White Dwarf Mixed 
Prices above 4, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 1% 0z., 85c¢; 14 oz., $1.50. 
ALPESTRIS. Biennial. 
Blue Eyes. Early flowering bright blue with white eye. Tr. pkt., 
50c; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
@ Royal Blue (Indigo Blue). 12 in. Deep rich blue. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 
% oz., 85c¢; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Myosotis Ball Early. See page 38. 
Painted Daisy. See Pyrethrum, page 58. 
NEPETA 
Mussini (June-flowering Catnip). 52,000 S. 12 in. Neat bushes 
with lavender-blue flowers; both foliage and flowers are aro- 
matic. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 0z., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.25. 
OENOTHERA 
Youngi (Sundrop). 18 in. Large yellow blooms. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 
Y% oz., 60c; 1 0z., $1.80. 
PENTSTEMON 
Avalon Hybrids. (New.) 3 ft. Spikes of fine, large flowers 
in an extremely wide and unusual range of colors. The 
result of crossing 2 distinct species. Tr. pkt., 40c; 1% oz., 
75¢:; % oz., $1.20. 
Pentstemon. Annual. See page 40. 
PHLOX 
Beltsville Beauty. (New). A greatly improved perennial Phlox. 
Large flowered, and a wide assortment of colors. Tr. pkt., 
35c; 14 oz., $1.25; 1 0z., $3.75. 
Hybrid Mixture (Decussata). 2500 S. 3 ft. Our strain of this 
popular perennial Phlox contains many large-flowered, bril- 
liantly colored types. Tr. pkt., 35¢e; ™% oz., 80¢; 1 oz., 
$2.40. 
PHYSALIS 
Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). Giant orange-scarlet pods. 
Tra pkt® 25¢; 14 0z— 75¢; | oz. $2.50. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Virginica (False Dragonhead). 16,000 S. 4 ft. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $5.00. 
Pinks. See Dianthus, pages 34 and 53. 
Rosy lilac. 
PLATYCODON 
GRANDIFLORUM (Tufted Harebell or Balloon Flower). 
S. 24 in. Very attractive for spring sales. 
Blue. A clear, deep violet-blue. White 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 1% oz., 85¢; 14 0z., $1.50. 
POPPY 
ORIENTALE (Oriental Poppy). 140,000 S. Large cup-shaped 
flowers with crinkled petals. Newly opened flowers when cut 
in early morning or late evenings will keep in water for 3 to 
5 days if ends of stems are well burned within 5 minutes of 
cutting. 
Beauty of Livermere. Dark oxblood-red. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 14 0z., 
$1.25. 
Brilliant. Vivid, fiery red. Tr. pkt., 35¢; 44 0z., 90¢; 14 oz., 
$1.50 
Princess Victoria Louise. The standard light orange-salmon. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 oz., $1.00; 1 oz. $3.50. 
Salmon Shades. Huge blossoms in unusual new salmon shades. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., $1.00; 14 oz., $1.75. 
Mixture. Of all colors. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., $1.25; 1 oz., 
$4.00. 
Annual Poppy. See page 40. 
PYRETHRUM 
28.000 
See page 58. 
RUDBECKIA 
Purpurea (Echinacea). 7000 S. 4 ft. Reddish purple flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 
SALVIA 
Patens. 3800 S. 30 in. Navy blue hardy Salvia. Tr. pkt., 50¢; 
% oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
SAPONARIA 
Ocymoides. 5500 S. 12 in. Trailing rock plant; rose-pink 
flowers. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 70c; 1 oz., $2.10. 
SCABIOSA 
2400 S. Excellent large-flowered perennial cut-flower material. 
Seed germination sometimes slow. 
CAUCASICA. 30 in. Flower heads up to 3 in. across. 
Tr. pkt., 
Goldingensis. Large flowered, fine deep lavender. 
35c; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.50. 
Perfecta. Improved large flowered form of this lilac-lavender 
strain. Tr. pkt., 30c; 14 0z., 75¢; 1 oz. $2.50. 
® House Hybrids. Large flowers ranging from white to deep blue. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢e; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
STATICE 
Perennial Statice are very hardy, make good cut flower material 
and can be dried and dyed. 
Caspia. 175,000 S. 30 in. Seedlings flower second season. 
Lilac. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4% oz., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
@Dumosa. 19,000 S. 18 in. Dense clumps of silvery gray flow- 
ers. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 44 0z., 75¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
@ Latifolia (Sea Lavender). 40,000 S. 30 in. Standard blue per- 
ennial Statice. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz., 60c; 1 0z., $1.85. 
Perezi. 14,000 S. Flowers in large lavender heads first year 
from seed. Tr. pkt., 25c; 14 0z., 60c; 1 0z., $1.85. 
Annual Statice. See page 44. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. Si 
