| ~ porTER NURSERIES POTTER NURSERIES 
TALL TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN INCHES AND UP continued 
LYCHNTS CHALCEDONIA (Scarlet Lychnis; also called Maltese or Jerusalem Cross and 
icarlet Lightning) A hairy perennial herb,,the leaves ovalish or lance-shaped, 
usually Clasping. Flowers about one inch Wide, scarlet, in dense, terminal clusters. 
Of simple culture in any ordinary garden soil, 18 to 30 inches, July-August, 
LYTHRUM ROSEUM (eavete Loosestrife) Flowers rose colored, in terminal clusters or 
) solitary. Best grown along the edges of pools although they may.be grown in an open 
_ border. Easy culture so long as the site is moist, 3 to 4 feet. July-August, 
MATRICARIA DOUBLE SELECT WHITE (Fever-few) Closely related.to the Chrysanthemum, 
Leaves are finely cut, often strong-scented, Sotl should be light, rich and above 
| o11, well drained, 2 feet, ALL SUMMER. 
“WEPETA MUSSINI (Growed Ivy or Catmint) Covered with rough, whitish hairs, giving 
| the whole plant a light gray appearance, Branches many, leaves lance-shaped, 1 to 
inches long, slightly wrinkled, Flowers blue with dark spots, # inch long, in 
loose. Clusters, forming a long raceme. A great garden ads Heid. used either as a 
border or rock plant, or for bedding. Ordinary soil, 2 feet, ALL SUMMER, 
ORIENTAL POPPIES NEW HYBRIDS, Strong-growing, hardy with stout deeply drowning 
| rootstocks, Leaves to 18 inches long, Flowers showy, to six inches across, excell- 
| ent mixture of colors, Easy culture, need light loam or Sandy soil, containing 
humus, Need sun and ample room for development. Plant during the months of August 
thru November, 3 to 4 feet. May-June. 
PHYSOSTEGIA SUMMER SNOW TRUE STOCK (False Drogonhead) Dwarf form, pure eee gap- 
| tng flowers on long, clean spikes. Thrives under good upland garden conditions, 
4 feet. Midsummer or later, 
PLATYCODON SHELL-PINK (Balloon Flower) Widely gam iaied for omanent, the leaves 
alternate, ovalish and narrower. Flowers usually solitary, long-stalked, Handsome 
border plant, requiring a medium sandy. loam, particularly sensitive to tll-drained 
“ sotls. 18 to 30 inches, July-October. | 
RUDBECKIA PURPUREA (Purple Conef lower) Leaves: uaually alternate, the veins promi- 
nent, the margins deeply toothed towerd the tip. Flowers est Ae deim AP Useful bord 
plants, easily cultivated in good; open soil, sun or semi-shade..3 feet. ALL SUMMER, 
STATICE LATIFOLIA (Great Sea Lavender) Misty lavender-blue flowers, plants have 
broad leathery leaves, producing candelabra-—like heads, If cut in full bloom, make 
very valuable winter bouquets. Easy culture in: most garden: soils, but do better in 7 
light, sandy loam than tn heavy clays, 18 inches, July-August, 
STOKESIA CYANEA (Cornflower Aster) Stems purplish, covered with white aueeee hairs, 
Leaves alternate, Flower heads 1 to 4 inches wide, solitary or several on a 
branching. stalk, Large lavender-blue flowers. Good garden plants, easily cultivated 
in ordinary garden soil, which must be well drained, 18 inches, July-October. 
SHASTA DAISY KING EDWARD VII IMPROVED, Border plant, stems not much branched 1 to 
inches wide, pure white and daisy-like, Hardiest of a11. Sotl should be light, 
rich and above all, well drained. 15 inches. Good summer and autumn bloomer, 
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