PLATYCODON _ grandiflorum. A 
wonderful deep blue perennial for the 
sunny border or as a subject for partial 
shade. The flowers have balloon-shaped 
buds that pop open to form cup-shaped 
terminal flowers 2 inches across. 1% feet. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
P. grandiflorum album. White form of 
this valuable perennial, having a faint blue 
tinge. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentiz. Ceratostigma 
plumbaginoides. Leadwort. The broad, 
sprawling plants with green glossy foliage 
are covered with clusters of steel-blue 
flowers from July until frost. Very effec- 
tive for rock garden or border foreground. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
PRIMULA. Primrose. For the edge of 
woodland planting, or by a natural pool 
or swampy area, primroses are very ef- 
fective for color in early spring. Because 
they require plenty of moisture around the 
roots and some shade, they are not a satis- 
factory border subject. 
P. elatior. Flowers in a wide variety of 
colors are borne in clusters on stout stems. 
6 to 9 inches. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
P. denticulata. Globular heads of laven- 
der flowers are supported by stems a foot 
high during April and May. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
P. japonica, S. & W. Co’s Strain. Tall, 
2-foot spikes of flowers arranged in whorls 
above crinkly foliage. Colors include pink, 
coppery red and crimson. Blooms in June 
and July. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
PYRETHRUM, Single Mixed. Painted 
Lady. A mixture of red, pink and white 
niches with yellow centers for June and 
July color. 2 to 2% feet. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
RUDBECKIA, Golden Glow. Cone- 
flower. The brightness of the large, double 
yellow flowers on 5 to 6-foot plants during 
August is of great value in difficult city 
conditions as well as in wide borders. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
SALVIA farinacea. Mealycup Sage. 
Thin spikes of light blue flowers are freely 
produced on 2 to 214-foot stems from July 
to September. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
SANTOLINA incana. Lavender Cotton. 
(R) A half-shrubby, compact plant with 
silvery grey, aromatic foliage that is held 
during the winter. Useful for edging and 
for a rock-garden subject. Flowers are 
yellow. Hogke 6 to 9 inches. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
SCABIOSA caucasica, Giant Hybrids 
Mixed, Isaac House Strain. Pincushion- 
Flower. Large flowers flatter than annual 
scabiosa borne on long, wiry stems that 
make it valuable for cutting. Colors in- 
clude lilac and mauve, with frequent oc- 
currence of white and dark blue. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. (R) Free-flowering, 
fleshy foliage plants in varieties ideal for 
rock gardens and perennial borders. 
S. acre. A flat plant with light green 
foliage, thickly covered with bright yellow 
flowers during June and July. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
S. lydium. Pink flowers and light green 
foliage turning red in the fall. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
S. Middendorffianum. A 4-inch variety 
that forms dense mats and a wealth of 
flowers. 
the fall. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
Foliage turns reddish purple in 
SEDUM spectabile 
S. spectabile. Clumps of erect stems 18 
inches high, with large fleshy leaves and 
flattish heads of pink flowers in September 
and October. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
STOKESIA, Lavender Queen. Flowers 
5 inches across that resemble the hardy 
asters in habit, are silvery blue suffused 
lilac at the center. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
SWEET WILLIAM, Pink Beauty 
SWEET WILLIAM. Dianthus barbatus. 
A great favorite for years. The flat, closely 
packed flowers with their spicy fragrance 
add rich color to the June border. 
Auricula-eyed. Reds and pinks pre- 
dominate and have a contrasting white 
eye. 114 feet. 
Pink Beauty. Sparkling crushed-straw- 
berry-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Vivid scarlet flowers on 
114-foot plants. 
Each of above, 3 for $1.35, doz. $5 
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TEUCRIUM Chameedrys. Germander. 
A dwarf, 1-foot, shrubby plant with glossy 
green foliage and bright rose flowers, use- 
ful for edging borders and paths or for the 
rock garden. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
THALICTRUM  glaucum. Meadow- 
Rue. Attractive foliage suggestive of the 
maidenhair fern and small, fluffy, globular 
flowers in clusters well above the green. 
4A feet. July. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A _ heavy 
perennial suitable only for broad border 
planting, since plants are 3 to 4 feet high 
and broad, with spikes of pea-shaped, 
yellow flowers in July. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
THYMUS. Thyme. Tiny plants of pros- 
trate, spreading habit, valuable for plant- 
ing spaces between flagstones or for inti- 
mate spots in a rock garden. Plants emit 
a pleasant fragrance when crushed. June. 
T. Serpyllum. Mother-of-Thyme. Rosy 
purple flowers. 2 inches. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
T. Serpyllum coccineus. Dark reddish 
green foliage and mat-like growth, with 
flowers of bright crimson. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
T. Serpyllum albus. Light green foliage 
and white flowers. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
TRITOMA. Red-hot Poker. The stiff 
spikes of sun-loving tritomas add brilliance 
and variety when groups are interplanted 
with other perennials. June to September. 
T. Pfitzeri. Bright orange-scarlet flowers 
with salmon-rose edges. 3 feet. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
S. & W. Hybrids. A superb mixture 
including yellow, flame-red, burnt orange, 
etc. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
VERBENA Maonetti. (R) The trailing 
plants 6 inches high have tiny pink and 
white flowers in clusters through the sum- 
mer. A sunny position and a mulch of 
leaves during winter are essentials. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
VERONICA. Speedwell. _ Free-flowering 
plants with thin spikes enhance a border 
planting in late summer. 
V. incana nana. A compact plant with 
brilliant blue flowers on 6 to 9-inch stems. 
July and August. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. Plants 2 to 3 
feet high, with deep blue spires of small 
flowers. July. 
3 for $1.35, oat $5. 
V. spicata. Blue spikes profusely pro- 
duced on 2-foot plants from July to Sep- 
tember. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
VINCA minor, Bowles Variety. Peri- 
winkle. (R) A sprawling ground cover of 
superlative quality for sunny spots or 
shady areas. The variety is greatly im- 
proved and has quantities of clear blue 
flowers all season. 
3 for $1, doz. $3.50, 100 for $25. 
