MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens. 
Forget-me-not. (R) A creeping variety of 
forget-me-not with soft blue flowers from 
June to September. 6 inches. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
NEPETA Mussinii. Ground Ivy. (R) 
Soft, woolly, grey-green leaves on compact 
plants that produce blue spikes of flowers 
in June. 9 inches. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Oriental 
Spurge. Fine ground cover for shade or 
semi-shade. Bright glossy green foliage. 
For quick results, plant 9 inches apart. 
Height 6 to 9 inches. 
Plants from 3-in. pots, doz. $2.50, 100 
for $17.50, 1000 for $150. 
PAPAVER orientale. Oriental Poppy. 
Large, showy flowers of oriental poppies 
and the extreme hardiness of well-estab- 
lished plants make them ideal for the 
perennial border. Varieties range from 
vivid to pastel shades and white. Flowers 
in June and July. 
Cerise Bedder. Rich sparkling cerise 
flowers 4 to 6 inches across, with two 
rows of petals. 
*Grand Mogul. Large, crimson-scarlet 
flowers on 21%-foot stems. 
Little Shrimp. Miniature poppies 1 foot 
high producing small, pale pink flowers in 
profusion. 
*Perry’s White. Immense, pure satiny 
white blooms with a crimson-maroon 
blotch at the base of each petal. 3 feet. 
*Pink Lassie. Large, pale pink flowers. 
Ea. 75c, 3 for $2, doz. $7.25 
COLLECTIONS 
3 plants, 1 of each marked *, $2.00 
9 plants, 3 of each marked *, $5.50 
18 plants, 6 of each marked *, $10.00 
PENSTEMON, Firebird. Beard-Tongue. 
Spikes of tubular, rich red flowers add 
a spot of brilliant color during summer and 
autumn. Good soil and a sunny position 
are required. 
3 for $1.50, doz. $5.50. 
PEONY CULTURE 
When planting, eyes of the roots should be set 
about an inch below the surface after a 4-inch pot 
of boneme:! has been added to the surrounding 
soil. Fall-planted peonies should have a covering 
of manure or Mulch-o-Nure the first winter. Plants 
of varieties listed are two years old. 
| Philippe Rivoire. 
PEONIES. Indispensable for the broad 
perennial border, where the large, lush 
flowers provide an unequaled show for 
late spring. Colors blend readily with 
other flower colors, delphinium and phlox 
being ideal as companion plants. 
Baroness Schroeder. A _ huge _[ater- 
blooming white peony with colored shad- 
ing and a high center. Very fragrant. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4, doz. $15. 
Felix Crousse. Large, deep rose, com- 
pact, globular flowers with stamens en- 
tirely hidden. A plummet-shaped center 
circled with broad guard petals. Late 
blooming. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $13. 
Festiva Maxima. A_ long-established 
standard white variety still m great de- 
mand. The crimson flecks in the center 
are a characteristic of this large, full 
peony which blooms early. 
Ea. $1.25, 3 for $3.50, doz. $14. 
Germaine Bigot. Beautiful double light 
pink with enormous, sweetly scented 
flowers. Midseason. 
Ea. $3.50, 3 for $10, doz. $38.50. 
Karl Rosenfield. Heads the list of early 
reds with large, globular, rich crimson 
flowers on vigorous, free-blooming plants. | 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4, doz. $15. 
Katharine Havemeyer. Large, fully 
double, fragrant flowers of apple-blossom- 
pink. Very early. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $7.25, doz. $27.50. 
Kelway’s Glorious. Lacy white flowers 
with long laciniated petals develop from 
pale pink buds. Plants are medium tall, 
with husky stems. A midseason bloomer. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $7.25, doz. $27.50. 
Mme. Ducel. Sparkling pink with silver 
sheen. Globe-shaped flowers on sturdy 
plants. Midseason blooming. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5.75, doz. $20. 
Mons. Jules Elie. Immense, flesh-pink 
flowers with color deepening at petal bases. 
Large guard petals surround a ball of in- 
curved petals the same color. Plants are 
medium tall and bloom early. 
Ea. $1.50, 3 for $4, doz. $15. 
A late midseason, 
crimson peony, uniform and of excellent 
form. 
Ea. $2, 3 for $5.75, doz. $20. 
Solange. Broad white petals suffused 
with reddish gold. Late midseason. 
Ea. $2.50, 3 for $7.25, doz. $27.50. 
Double Peonies by Color. Red, pink, 
white and mixed. 
Ea. $1, 3 for $2.50, doz. $8.50. 
PHLOX decussata. Hardy Garden 
Phlox. Blooming closely after delphintum 
and peonies, phlox is a basic perennial for 
border design, the heavy masses of flowers | 
roviding a spectacular show of color dur- | 
ing July and August. 
A. L. Schlageter. Scarlet-red. Mid- 
season; highly recommended. 2% feet. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
Chesapeake. A low-growing, 15-inch 
phlox with-Iarge flower heads of tyrian 
rose, silvery white underneath. Florets 
are 144 inches across. : 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
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Dr. Klemm. A showy, silvery lavender 
phlox with a violet eye. Blends beauti- 
fully with other pastel colors. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
Daily Sketch. Huge mounds of large, 
salmon-pink florets with contrasting crim- 
son-rose centers. Very husky plants. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
Eva Foerster. Salmon-pink with a light 
eye. Extremely large and late flowering. 
2 feet. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
PHLOX subulata 
Photo Courtesy N. Y. Botanical Garden 
Flash. Distinctive cherry-carmine flowers 
on 2-foot stems. Midseason. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
Mary Louise. The best white phlox, 
very effective when used in combination 
with brilliant color. Plants 2% feet. 
Late blooming. 
_Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
. Orange Beauty. Orange-red flowers late 
in the season. 2% feet. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
Prime Minister. Sparkling white phlox 
accented with red eye. Midseason. 2 feet. 
Ea. 65c, 3 for $1.75, doz. $6.75. 
COLLECTIONS 
9 plants, 1 each of above, $5.00 
27 plants, 3 each of above, 13.50 
P. suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. (R) A 
June-flowering phlox that develops broad 
clumps with heavy panicles of large white 
flowers on 214-foot stems. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
P. divaricata Laphami; Low-growing, 
9-inch plants produce masses of large, fra- 
grant, lavender-blue flowers m May. 
3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
P. subulata. Mountain Pink. (R) The 
low, spreading plants of the mountain 
- pink, adaptable for rock gardens, dry 
wall planting, and for a ground cover on 
banks, are covered with thousands of 
flowers in small clusters during May. 3 
to 6 inches. 
Alba. Pure white. 
G. F. Wilson. Mauve. 
Rubra. Crimson. 
Vivid. Deep pink. : 
Each of above, 3 for $1.35, doz. $5 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana. False 
Dragonhead. The summer-blooming, 
crisp pink spikes of tubular flowers provide 
another pastel shade for border com- 
position. Plants are of easiest culture 
and bloom from July to September. 2144 
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3 for $1.35, doz. $5. 
