Herbs: 
A fine list of Plants and Seeds of culinary, 
aromatic and medicinal sorts offered on page 50. 
Artistic arrangement of Babysbreath 
(Gypsophila) and Gaillardia 
*DICENTRA (Bleedingheart) Eximia. Pink 
flowers all Summer. Compact plant with 
finely cut, refined foliage. 15 in. 
Spectabilis. Old-fashioned favorite. Long 
sprays of pink flowers. Good in shade. 
2% ft. May-June. $2.95 for 3, $8.50 per 10. 
DIGITALIS, Giant Shirley Hybrids. Genuine 
strain of Foxglove. 4-6 ft. spikes. Wide 
range of color. June. 
Gloxiniaeflora. Popular biennial. 
White, Rose, Purple or Mixed. 
DORONICUM, Bunch of Gold. Improved, 
large, pure yellow. Produces quantities of 
Daisy-like flowers in May. 2 ft. 
*Clusi. Dwarf, 15 in., covered with bright 
yellow flowers during May-June. 
ECHINOPS ritro. Popu!tar Globethistle. Fine 
border plant with silvery, thistle-like foliage 
and metallic-blue flowers. July. 3 to 4 ft. 
ERYNGIUM amethystinum. Spiny, metallic 
foliage, heads of blue flowers. Fine for cut- 
ting and Winter bouquets and good border 
plant. 2-3 ft. July-August. 
*EUPATORIUM coelestinum. The pretty 
hardy Ageratum with heads of light purple- 
blue flowers from August on. Splendid for 
cutting, and an excellent companion to 
Yellow Mums in the border... 12-15 in. 
GAILLARDIA. Valuable plant for borders and 
rock gardens. Bloom from June until early 
3-4 ft. 
Fall. 
Burgundy. Brilliant all-red variety. Very 
showy. 18 in. 
*Dwarf Goblin. Bright yellow with deep red 
center. 15 in. 
Giant English Hybrids. Shades of red, 
orange, and yellow. Flowers are large, 
broad petaled, on sturdy stems 3 ft. tall. 
GEUM, Fire Opal. Dazzling scarlet, orange 
sheen. 2 ft. June-August. 
Lady Stratheden. Rich golden yellow. 
1% ft. May-July. 
Princess Juliana. Pure orange yellow on 
2ft. stems. May-July. 
GYPSOPHILA (Babysbreath) 
Bristol Fairy. Large sprays of pure white, double 
flowers. Wonderful cut flower. 3 ft. June- 
September. $3.75 for 3, $9.00 per 10. 
Bodgeri. Better than Paniculata for its later 
blooming. Pinkish white. 2% ft. August- 
September. 
Repens, Rosy Veil. Dwarf double pink variety 
for rockery and edging. 
HELIANTHUS multiflorus (Perennial Sun- 
flower). Large sprays of bright yellow double 
flowers resembling miniature Dahlias on 
plants 4 ft. tall. Blooms during July and 
August. 
HELENIUM autumnale rubrum. Showy, 
bright, terra cotta flowers suffused with 
gold. 3-4 ft. August to frost. 
Riverton Beauty. Tall, lemon-yellow with 
purplish-black cone. 4 to 5 ft. August- 
September. 
HELIOPSIS incomparabilis. Golden yellow 
Sunflower for cutting. Gives a continuous 
show in the garden from June to frost. 3 ft. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Daylilies) 
A very reliable and beautiful perennial that 
will thrive in most any soil. Showy in the garden; 
excellent for cutting; not bothered by insects or 
disease. A planting of several varieties provides 
a grand show from May until late August. 
Any Standard Variety: $1.00 each, $2.75 per 3, 
$9.00 per 10 
COLLECTION: 1 rcot each of 10 varieties 
(our selection), $7.95—(Value, $9.00) 
(Write for price on any particular variety you are 
interested in) 
*HELLEBORUS niger (Christmas Rose). Fine 
rock plant. Attractive green foliage and 
pure white flowers from November to 
January. Like partial shade, deep rich soil. 
$2.00 each, $5.50 for 3. 
*IBERIS, Little Gem. JHardy Candytuft of 
pure white. Compact, 6 in. plants. April- 
ay. 
Snowflake. Exceptionally large heads of pure 
white, 5-6 in. across. 15 in. April-May. 
{RIS. Most roots are best planted from July to 
October. We can supply all varicties in the 
German Bearded, Japanese Kaempferi, 
Siberian. and Dwarf Cristata_ types. 
See our Fall Catalogue. 
*LAVANDULA vera, Munstead Strain. The 
true dwarf Sweet Lavender with blue flow- 
ers. 15-18 in. July-August. $2.50 for 3, 
$6.50 per 10. 
*LINUM flavum. Dwarf yellow Flax. 10 in. 
May-September. 
Perenne. Graceful stems of pale blue. 15 in. 
May-August. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. The purple Kansas 
Gayfeather with long plumes on 4-5 ft. 
spikes. July-August. 
White Spires. Striking new, pure white 
variety for border and cutting. 3-4 ft. 
$2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. 3 
September Glory. Large, individual spikes 
of rich purple. Very showy. 4-5 ft. Au- 
gust—September. 
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LIATRIS, White Spires 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Brilliant scarlet flowers 
on 3-4 ft. stems. Ideal for semi-shady spots; 
a gem for naturalizing. July-August. 
$2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. ‘ 
LUPINUS polyphy!lus. Handsome spikes of 
White, Pink or Blue. 2-3 ft. June-July. 
Russell Hybrids. Sensational imported strain 
in many startling colors. Fine, showy 
border plant. 
LYTHRUM, The Beacon. Improvement on 
old purple Loosestrife. Fine carmine red, 
3 ft. spikes. August-October. 
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MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. 
Of easy culture, brilliant red flowers on 
2% ft. stems. June-August. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon pink form of above. 
*MYOSOTIS alpestris (Morget-\Je-Nol). 
Palustris semperflorenms. Popular blue sort 
flowering June to late Fall. 
Pink Beauty. Lovely trusses of rose pink. 
*NEPETA mussini superba. Deep lavender 
blue flowers on low, compact plants for 
edging, rockery and dry walls. Flowering 
in late Spring and early Summer, very uni- 
form dwarf growth. $2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. 
PACH YSANDRA terminalis. Excellent ground 
cover for under trees, on banks, etc. 6-Y in. 
Field-grown. $4.00 per 10, $22.00 per 1u0, 
$175.00 per: 1000. 
Pot-grown. At slightly higher prices. 
PAPAVER orientale. By all means reserve a 
place in your garden for Oriental Poppies. 
Best planted in late Summer and Fall. 
Listed in variety in our Fall catalogue. 
PENTSTEMON (Bearded Tong e) 
Firebird. Large, Foxglove-like flowers of rich, 
ruby crimson on 1% to 2 ft. stems. Blooms 
from June until frost. Long lasting cutflower. 
Garnet. Similar to Firebird with deep garnet 
red blooms. 
Rose Elf. Sturdy, 3 ft. stems with rich rose-pink 
bell flowers above glossy, dark green foliage. 
Neat, upright growth. $2.50 for 3, $6.75 per 10. 
HARDY PHLOX 
No truly beautiful hardy garden border can be 
realized without planting several colorful clumps 
of choice, hardy Phlox. 
See page 58 for 7 of the very best Hardy Phlox 
featured in color 
(Any variety you wish not listed will be supplied 
at same prices) 
DOUBLE PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
PLAT YCODON grandiflora. Balloon Flowers 
are fine garden plants with large, open 
showy bells. 2 ft. June-July. Available in 
White or Blue plants. 
*PLUMBAGO ltarpentae. Desirable rock or 
border edging plant. Mass of blue flowers in 
August-September. 6-9 in. 
*POLEMONIUM, Biue Pearl (Jacob's Ladder). 
A creeping rock plant with airy spikes of 
blue in April and May. 10 in. 
*PRIMULA (Primroses). 
Acaulis, Blue Shades. 
many shades of blue. 
Acaulis, Red Shades. 
like reds. 
Polyanthus veris, Munstead Strain. A 
giant-flowered class in shades of Yellow, 
Red, White and Cream, or Mixed. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
Plants of the easiest culture. Furnish a wealth 
of Daisy-like blooms all Summer. Excellent cut 
flower. 2-21 feet. 
Finest English Strain Mixed. All the shades 
of pink, rose, salmon and white in single and 
double flowers. Free flowering with good 
stems for cutting. 
Large flowers in 
Magnificent, if you 
j@S> PRICES ON ALL PLANTS, unless otherwise noted, are: $2.50 for 3, $6.25 per 10. (Marked * for Rockery) 
92 Chambers Street, New York 7, N.Y. 61 
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