Scabiosa House's Hybrids. Fine cut firs. 
HARDY SCABIOSA 
1843—House's Hybrids. hp. 3 ft. Large showy 
double flowers fringed and ruffled in many fine 
colors; fine for cutting. June to Sept. Vs oz. 85c. 
Caucasica. hp. 2 ft. Handsome and easily grown, 
thrives in ordinary well drained soil, sunny loca- 
tion. 1842—Blue. 1844—White. 
1846A—Beauty of Eisenach. Royal purple. 25¢. 
1872—Goldingensis. Extra large, deep blue. 
1845—Complete Mixture Scabiosa Caucasica, 
1846—Columbaria. Pink, hp. 2 ft. 
184%7—Complete Mixture. Pkt. 10c; 25¢; Vs oz. 75e. 
ROCK GARDEN GEMS 
1766—GIANT BUTTERCUP (Ranunculus). Giant Ca- 
mellia Flowered Mixed, hhp. 2 ft. Special strain. 
1836—SAXIFRAGA (Rock-foil). Mixed Species. 
Highly interesting and desirable for rockery or 
wall, admired for pretty foliage and flowers. 
1837—Purple Robe. 10 in. Deep carmine red. 
1907—PEARLWORT (Sagina). hp. 2 in. Densely 
tufted evergreen ground cover. White flrs. on 
long slender stems in July. Pkt. 25c. 
1832—SAPONARIA Ocymoides Splendens (Soap- 
wort). hp. 1 ft. An elegant trailing perennial with 
showy rose flowers throughout the spring. 
1883—_SHAMROCK. True Irish. Used by St. Patrick 
as a symbol for and explanation of the Trinity. 
1894—SILENE Schafta. hp. 6 in. Trailing rosy 
purple flowers. July—October. 
1892—Compacta Orientalis. hb. 2 ft. Flowers in 
July are in 3 in. heads. Lovely rose-pink. 
1893—Silene Mixed, biennial and perennial. 
HOUSELEEK, Hen and Chickens 
1881—SEMPERVIVUM Blend. Perennial species. 
Fleshy rosettes of leaves often with rosy, red or 
purplish tones. Attractive flowers. 
2031A—TEUCRIUM Chamaedrys. hp. 8 in. A lovely 
procumbent shrub with grey foliage and spikes 
of bright rose flowers. 
2016—THYMUS Serphyllum (Mother of Thyme). 
hp. 2 in. For stepping stones. Creeping plants, 
sweet scented foliage, purple flowers. 
1782—ROCK GARDEN PERENNIALS. A special mix- 
ture of the best perennials for your rockery. 
CHOICE BORDER PLANTS 
1783—ROMNEYA Coulteri (Matilija Poppy). hp. 3 
ft. Flrs. white, 5 in. across, delicate and trans- 
parent, yet enduring in good state for several 
days. Delightfully fragrant, blooms late summer. 
SIDALCEA, 1884—Rosy Gem. hp. 18 in. Handsome 
plant with fine spikes of rose, Hollyhock-like flrs. 
1885—Stark's Hybrids. hp. 8 ft. Blue to carmine. 
1908—DROPWORT or MEADOWSWEET (Spirea 
Hexapetala) hp. 3 ft. Lovely fern-like leaves. 
White flrs. to cut. 
1951—_STOKE'S ASTER Stokesia Cyanea. hp, 15 in. 
Delightful erect branched plant; grey green foli- 
age, 4 in. blue flowers. Thrives in rich light soil 
and open exposure. September. 
1952—Mixed. Blue and white Stoke’s Aster. 
1889—SOLIDAGO Hybrid Golden Baby. hp. 2 ft. 
Early, dwarf, compact, upright Goldenrod. 
2026A—THROATWORT (Trachelium  coeruleum) 
hp. 3 ft. Showy blue flrs. in large corymbs. 
THALICTRUM 2013—Dipterocarpum. hp. 4 ft. A 
real gem among hardy plants, graceful sprays of 
violet-mauve flowers brightened by a bunch of 
lemon-yellow stamens, showy. June and July. 
2019—Thalictrum Mixed. 
2017—THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. hp. 4 ft. Yellow 
pea-like blossoms in long Lupin-like racemes, 
June, July. Good for bold effects. 
1784—ROSA Polyantha Nana Multiflora. 2 ft. Baby 
Rose. Blooms in 5 months from seed. Mixed. 
1953—STRAWBERRY, Baron von Solemaker (Fra- 
garia). Red fruited. Attractive, novel. 
TORCH LILY, RED HOT POKER, TRITOMA 
1080—Hybrida Mirabilis. 3 ft. Blooms the first 
year from seed. Mix. Flowers Aug. to Oct. 
1082—Pfitzer's Hybrids. hp. 3 ft. Brilliant red. 
1083A—Express. Early, bright yellow. 
1083—Royal Castle Hybrids. hp, 3 ft. New color 
range. Large flowers of perfect form. Pkt. 25c. 
1084—Complete Mixture of above Tritomas. 
TROLLIUS or GLOBE FLOWER. hp. 20 in. Like a 
large double Buttercup. Blooms in border from 
May to July. 2031—Golden Queen. Dark Yellow. 
2041—Europeus. hp. 2 ft. Showy lemon yellow. 
2032—Mixed Colors. 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE. (Valeriana Officinalis). 4 ft. 
Pretty Betsy. Cut leaved foliage, flat topped clus- 
ters, for background or cutting, June to Oct. 
2035—White; 2036—Crimson; 2040—Mixed. 
2139—YUCCA filamentosa. Adam’s needle. 12 ft. 
2132—PERENNIAL WILD FLOWERS Mixed. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
SWEET WILLIAM, Dianthus Barbatus. hb, 18 in. 
These are favorite garden flowers, being showy, 
fragrant, and long blooming. The plants stool out 
and become large clumps, each throwing up a 
number of strong stems that are surmounted with 
large exquisite clusters. May and June. 
748—Double Flowered. Comes about 60% double 
flowered plants in finest mixture of colors. Pkt. 
10c; 25¢e; 4 oz. 75c. 
Single-Flowered. %752—Pure White, 
Beauty. 755—Mixed all colors. 
754A—Giant White. Enormous pure white. 25c. 
751—Dwarf Alpine Mixed. 4 in. dwarfest. 25c. 
74%7—Dwarf Compact Double, Dwf. Midget. 9 in. 
Large, showy heads, finest mixed flowers. 
746—Diadem. Striking in size of flrs. and beauty 
of color. Brilliant dark scarlet, large white eye. 
750—Newport Pink. 18 in. A very bright, beauti- 
ful variety, excellent for summer beds and cut- 
ting, splendid shades, salmon or watermelon-pink, 
756—Complete mixture. Pkt. 10c; 25¢; 4 oz. 50c. 
745—ANNUAL MIXED. 1 ft. Blooms first year 
from seed and lives over winter. 
754—-Scarlet- 
THE HERB 
Grandmother’s garden with its delicious and fascina 
Dwarf carpet-like Sweet William Indian Carpet 
762—INDIAN CARPET. Plants are very dwarf, 
compact and wuniform—not exceeding 5 or 6 
inches in height, thus presenting all the showy 
colors on a uniform level. This mixture includes 
the large auricula-eyed forms with zones of red, 
scarlet and pink as well as solid colors such as 
crimson, scarlet pink and white. Will produce a 
gorgeous carpet-like effect from early spring and 
lasting well into early summer. Originated by 
W. & S. Litd., England. Pkt. 25¢; Ve oz. $1.00. 
GARDEN 
ting odors, and delicate unassuming blossoms was 
a real contribution to the family. Many herbs have fine medicinal properties and others add flavor to 
meats and vegetables. Herb seasoning makes cooking an art instead of a drudgery. Order yours early. 
84—AMBROSIA (Mexican Tea). 312 ft. 
117—ANGELICA (Archangelica). 5 ft. hb. Large- 
leaved, white flrs.; roots used as tonic. 
116—ANISE. (Pimpinella). 1 ft. White flrs. Seeds 
used for flavoring or tea for colic. 
293—BALM. (Melissa off.). 2 ft. Whitish bloom, 
lemon flavor, makes tea for illness. Bee food. 
304—BASIL. (Ocimum). Sweet Purple Bush. Very 
fragrant and handsome. Used for flavoring. 
304A—DWARF PURPLE BASIL. Dwarf purple. 
337—BORAGE. (Borago Off.). 2 ft. Blue flrs. Good 
bee food. Used for flavoring foods. 
588—CLARY (Salvia sclarea). hb. 2 ft. Flrs. bluish 
and white. Leaves used in flavoring soups, etc. 
451—CARAWAY (Russian). 1 ft. Fragrant seeds 
used for flavoring breads, meats and liquors. 
490—CATNIP (Nepeta cataria). 3 ft. Tea from 
leaves aids digestion, useful in upset stomach. 
531—CHIVES (Alium sch.). Delicate onion fla- 
vored foliage. Good in salad or soup. 
600—CORIANDER. (C. Sativum). White seeds used 
in confections, young leaves used in salads. 
772— DILL. (Anethum graveolens). 2 ft. Yellow 
firs. Leaves for flavoring pickles and sauces. 
832—FENNEL, Sweet. (Foeniculum off.). 4 ft. 
Leaves used in fish sauces and for garnishing. 
832A—FLORENCE. ‘‘Apple’ leaf base good to 
cook. Stems are anise-flavored celery. 
978-—-HENBANE. (Hyoscyamus niger). 
1021—HOREHOUND. (Marrubium vulgare). 2 ft. 
Leaves steeped in boiling water good cough remedy. 
1019—HYSSOP. hp. 1% ft. Culinary medicinal. 
1200A—LOVAGE. Aromatic seeds used in cakes. 
1137—LAVENDER Munstead strain. 2 ft. Lilac flrs. 
Delightful fragrance. Dry and make sachets. 
1325—MARJORAM, SWEET. (Marjorana hortensis), 
2 ft. ha. Sweet flowers in purple spikes. 
1338—MERCURY (Good King Henry) Chenopo- 
dium. hp. Used like spinach, stalks like celery. 
1775—ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus Off.). 3 ft. hp. 
Hardy evergreen shrub. Firs. pale blue in spikes, 
used to relieve headaches. 
1775A—RUE hp. 3 ft. Aromatic. 
1792—SAFFRON (Carthamus tinctorius). ha, 1-3 
ft. Orange flowers, make fine dye; leaves flavor- 
ing. 
1793—SAGE. (Salvia off.) Broad leaf. 1 ft. 
Sub-shrub, blue flrs. Lves. used in seasoning. 
1840—SAVORY SUMMER. (Satureja annual). ha. 
18 in. Aromatic tops for seasoning and flavor. 
1841—SAVORY WINTER. (S. Montana). hp, 1 ft. 
Dwf. evergreen. Lilac flrs. Use as Summer Savory. 
1897—SORRELL. Fleshy lves. for flavoring. 
2011—TANSY. (Tanacetum vulgare). 4 ft. 
yellow flowers. Leaves used as garnish. 
2011A—TARRAGON. Leaves used for seasoning. 
hp. 
Dense 
2015—THYME English. (Thymus vulgaris). hp, 6 
in. Widely used: seasoning herb. 
2137—_WORMWOOD, (Artemesia). hp, 1 ft. Tea 
from the very bitter leaves used as vermifuge. 
203—WOODUFF BLUE. (Azurea setosa). ha, 1 ft. 
984—HERBS. Complete mixture. 
GRASSES FOR BOUQUETS 
55—AGROSTIS Nebulosa (CLOUD GRASS). 
Cloud like panicles make fine bouquets. 
290—ANIMATED OATS (Avena sterilis). 3 ft. Pan- 
icles a foot long, with 2 in. awns. Florets move 
by hygroscopic action. Unique and interesting. 
823—SWORD GRASS (Eulalia zebrina). hp, 4 ft. 
Striped. 
BRIZA 342—Maxima (Quaking Grass). Pretty orna- 
mental for mixing in bouquets. The airy spiklets 
tremble in the lightest breeze. 
1888—BLUE-EYED-GRASS. Sisyrinchium  Bellum. 
hp. 9 in. Hardy, neat, bluish tufted grass like 
leaves. Blue to purple flrs. with bright yellow 
eye. An attractive cousin to the Iris family. 
1552—FOUNTAIN GRASS, Pennisetum rueppeli. ha, 
4 ft. Great 1 ft. spikes are strikingly colored— 
Ee ft: 
purple, coppery red and rose; leaves narrow and 
2 ft. long. Gives fountain effect. 
VERONICA REPENS, 
VERONICA - 
a most satisfactory edging. 
SPEEDWELL 
Hardy herbaceous perennials varying in ht. from 
a few inches to 3-4 ft. Dwarf kinds are fine for 
edging, beds, borders or rock garden. Tall kinds 
for border or cutting. 
2067A—Repens. 2 in. Very early It. blue. 
2068A—Dwarf Sorts Mixed. 
2066—Incana. 1 ft. Ageratum blue. Plants: 45¢ ea. 
2066A—Longifolia. 2% ft. Blue clusters. 
2068—Complete Mixture. Pkt. 10c; 25c; Ys oz. 50c. 
WALLFLOWER. (Cheiranthus cheiri). hhp. 2% ft. 
Easy. 2126—Dwarf Double Mixed. 
2143—PERENNIALS MIXED. A fine mixture of the 
more easily grown kinds for the hardy border. 
Park’s Perennial flower seed are all tested and true—Sure to please you. 
. 
1922A—FEATHER GRASS (Stipa pennata) hp. 3 ft. 
Tufted spears of green, dense 1 ft. feathery pan- 
icles. Beautiful in garden or cut. 
1091—HARES-TAIL-GRASS. Lagurus Ovatus. 1 ft. 
ha. Dense wooly heads, leaves with downy hairs. 
For garden, window plant or dry bouquets. 
PAMPAS GRASS, 1462—Cortaderia. hhp, 10-20 ft. 
One of the finest and most showy of all the 
grasses. Long silky white plumes are borne in 
fate summer and last for a month. They may be 
cut and dried for winter decoration. The plants 
become more beautiful with age. 
579—JOB'S TEARS, Coix lachryma. hha, 3 ft. Tall 
ornamental grass bearing hard pearly white seed 
will make a lively distinctive necklace. 
923—GRASSES IN MIXTURE. Made up of many 
sorts. Excellent for decorative bouquets with 
other flowers. 
CYTISSUS (Butcher's Broom) 
Valuable for poor soil and sun. 
641—Andreanus. Long green stems with striking 
scarlet and gold flowers. 
GRACEFUL PALMS 
Easily grown, seeds germinate in 2-6 months. 
1445—PYGMY DATE PALM (Phoenix Roebelenii). 
2% ft. hhp. The many shiny green leaves are 
gracefully curved and drooping. A beautiful pot 
plant outdoor accent summer. 10 seeds 25c. 
1464—COMPLETE MIXTURE of Date palms, Wind- 
mill palms, Washington Palms. Pkt. 10e. 
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