SALVIA Pitcheri (Meadow Sage). Very hardy 
plants with gray-green foliage and pretty sky- 
blue flowers borne on tall spikes 3 to 4 feet high 
during September and October. Valuable for 
its blue flowers at a time when bloom is scarce 
in the garden. They like a sunny position m 
any well-drained soil. Each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 
10 for $3.50. 
SAPONARIA ocymoides splendens* (Soapwort) 
An easily grown plant suitable for the rock- 
garden and margins of sunny borders. Plants 
are compact, yet trailing, forming mounds of 
dainty leaves. Flowers are rosy pink, produced 
in great quantities just above the foliage in 
late May and June. Does well in most any good 
soil. Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $3.00. 
SEDUM acre (Golden Moss). A very useful ground- 
cover growing well in sun or shade in good or 
poor soil. The prostrate foliage is light green. 
In early summer the yellow, star-shaped flowers 
cover the plant. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for 
$2.00. 
Ellacombianum. A charming plant for rockery 
or edgings, spreading more “slowly than most 
Sedums. The many 6 to 8-inch stems make a 
very neat, compact plant with foliage about 
an inch long and slightly toothed. The yellow 
flowers are produced in clusters. The dark 
ereen foliage colors beautifully after frost and 
sradually dies back during winter. Plant in 
sun. Will do well in poor soil. Each ARES Bi ore 
60c; 10 for $2.00. 
Spectabile (Stonecrop). A _ tall-growing Sedum 
with large, fleshy, light green leaves and rosy 
pink flowers in September. Produces many 
eee stems 10 to 16 inches tall. Very desirable 
for hot, dry locations. Will do well m poor soil 
where many plants fail. Each 25c; 3 for 60c: 
10 for $2.00. 
Spurium. A beautiful plant for stone walls and 
rock-gardens. The low-growing foliage is 
bronzy green, with buds and flowers deep red. 
Blooms profusely all during late summer and 
fall. Each 25c; 3 for 60c; 10 for $2.00. 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pincushion-Flower). An 
attractive plant for the hardy border. The full 
flower centers are edged with flat waved petals 
of soft lavender-blue. These beautiful flowers 
are borne on stiff, 18-inch stems from June to 
September. Each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.50. 
SPIRAA Filipendula (Meadowsweet). Very hand- 
some perennial with the general appearance of 
the Astilbe. The plant has beautiful fern-like 
foliage at base. Flowers are borne in graceful, 
feathery plumes on 20-inch stems during June 
and July. Flowers are creamy white. Does well 
in any good soil in the sunny border. Each 40c; 
3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.50. 
Hardy Perennials, continued on page 19 
PLANT TIES 
Lightning Ties. These ties can be quickly applied. 
Just pinching the simple wire clasp will make it 
grip the stake and enclose the plant stem loosely 
at the same time. 
Twist-em Ties. Very handy, deep green in color. 
Will not break or come loose. The wire running 
through the tape makes them unbreakable and 
they cannot come unfastened. The tape protects 
the plant stems. 
All Plant Ties, 10c per doz.; 75c per 100, postpaid 
OAKFORD,ILLINOIS 
KEMGLOV 
r ‘‘gloves in a jar’ 
The modern skin protector and cleaner. For use 
by men and women in the home, oflice, farm, shop 
and garden. Rub KEMGLOV into your hands 
before any task to prevent dirt or stains from pene- 
trating the skin. When the work is finished, just 
wash in water and your hands will be entirely free of 
stains of any kind that might have been caused by 
your work. It is greaseless and so kind to the skin. 
Shipped via parcel post prepaid. Large 16-oz. jar 
$1.00; 8-oz. jar 60c. 
FINEST GARDEN TROWEL 
TRANSPLANTER AND CULTIVATOR- 
BULB PLANTER AVAILABLE 
a 
Cast aluminum—no rusting, no wooden handles 
to crack or come loose, no paint to chip off; all one 
piece. Very strong but light in weight. 
Regular line (unpolished), 75c each, postpaid. * 
De Luxe line (polished), $1.50 each, postpaid. 
BAMBOO 
CANE STAKES 
Standard Size. Painted Dark Green. Light- 
weight stakes, yet tough enough to hold up all 
tall-growing plants that require staking. They are 
painted dark green and are less conspicuous in the 
garden. To get the most joy from tall plants such 
as roses, dahlias, delphintums and many others, 
protect them from winds and heavy rains. If 
once blown over, their beauty is marred. 
Length, 2 feet. 35c per doz.; $2.00 per 100. 
Length, 3 feet. 50c per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
Length, 4 feet. 75c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Length, 5 feet. 90c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
THE SUPERIOR CULTIVATOR 
This is a new garden tool, and we believe you will 
find this new design superior to any other hand 
cultivator you have ever used. 
The blade is of hardened steel, with all edges 
sharpened. Serves well as a weeder and cultivator 
around close plantings. Has light-weight, but strong 
handle, with a pleasing grip. 75c, postpaid. 
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