Liatris, Kansas Gay Feather 
Liatris 
3034 PYCNOSTACHYA, Blazing Star, Kansas 
Gay Feather. Slender grass-like leaves, thickly 
covering the stems. Tall, graceful spikes of bright 
rosy-purple flowers. July-August. 6 ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Sek 
A Clump of Lupines 
Lupines Hardy 
Spikes 3 to 4 feet tall of softly colored flowers, 
individual florets resemble Sweet Peas. Leaves, 
palm-like, form thick ornamental clumps of 
light green. Bloom May-June. 
3079 POLYPHYLLUS MIXED. Pkt. 10c; 4 
oz. 25c. 
Papaver, Poppy 
3L76 ORIENTAL SCARLET. Brilliant orange- 
scarlet with large black blotch at base of petals. 
Pkt. 20c. 
3177 ORIENTAL HYBRIDS. Contains the finest 
new shades developed in recent years, through 
orange, salmon and scarlet. Pkt. 20c. 
Mecenopsis 
3098 BAILEYII, Blue Poppy. From Tibet. From 
its root stock, half a dozen leafy stems, 3 feet high 
with broad sea-green leaves, flowers four-petaled, 
sky-blue with golden-yellow anthers. Blooms in 
July. Pkt. Ldc. 
Monarda 
3106 DIDYMA HYBRIDA MIXED. Bergamot. 
Bee Balm, Oswego Tea. Scarlet-crimson, rose 
and purple. 3 feet high. NO SEED. 
Myosotis, Everblooming 
Myosotis 
3117 ALPESTRIS “BLUE BALL,” Forget-Me- 
Not. Compact, globular, regular growth. Flowers 
deep blue. A gem for bedding in the spring. 
Pkt. 1d5c. - Be 
3120 EVERBLOOMING PALUSTRIS. Semper- 
florens. Blooms all summer. Small blue flowers in 
clusters on half creeping stems. For carpeting 
shady and moist places. Pkt. 1Oc. 
a 
Pentstemon 
Pentstemon 
3193 LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS. The de- 
lightful Gloxinia-like flowers are borne in the most 
marvelous array of colors imaginable on branched 
spikes 214 to 3 feet. The flowers are numerous and 
closely arranged on the spike, thus being very 
desirable for cutting. Pkt. 20c. 
3192 SENSATION GLOXINOIDES. Resembles 
Gloxinias. Pink, rose, red, lilac and purple. 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
PHYSALIS. See Chinese Lantern. 
Primulas 
Hardy Primroses. Delightful little flowers in all 
the brilliant colors that mean so much to your 
garden in April and May. They have few rivals 
for planting along shady paths or in the Rock 
Garden. Seed germinate slowly and fall planting 
is preferable. You will enjoy their beauty. 
3252 JAPONICA MIXED. Very showy, blooms in 
June. Mixed colors, purple, lilac and pink. 18 to 24 
inches. Pkt. 20c. 
Silene 
3338 SCHAFTA, Catechfly. R.G. Masses of bright 
pink double flowers from July to October. Very 
easily grown from seed. 4 to 6 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
Stokesia 
3354 CYANEA BLUE, Stoke’s Aster. For the 
blue garden. Large flowers (3 to 4 inches) of 
lavender-blue resemble Aster and Cornflower. 
Bloom July to October. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Perennial Seeds 47 
Iceland 
Poppy 
“The 
Empress’’ 
Poppies, Iceland 
Nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. Neat little tufts of 
attractive foliage, Rock Garden favorites. Flowers 
of tissue-paper appearance, on stems 1 foot long. 
Fine for cut-flowers. 
3190 GARTFORD GIANTS MIXED. An unusual- 
ly fine mixture of beautiful rich colors and shades, 
excellent stems. Pkt. 20c. 
3191 “THE EMPRESS.” Distinct from all others. 
Giant flowered, broad petals, deeply fluted or 
wrinkled. Effect of semi-doubleness. Salmon-rose 
and pink, never seen before in Nudicaule Poppies, 
fascinating tones to intrigue the imagination. 
Blooms from seed the first year. Pkt. 15e. 
Salvia, Hardy 
3291 AZUREA GRANDIFLORA, Meadow Sage. 
Small tubular flowers, sky-blue, long spikes. 
August and September. Easily grown. Protect 
over winter. 4 to 6 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
Scabiosas, Hardy 
Quite like the Annuals, though more graceful. 
Bloom June to September. Give a slight mulch 
for winter. 
3297 CAUCASICA BLUE. Blue Bonnet. Single 
row of broad petals, center of many tiny florets. 
a dainty. Extra long stems. 2% to 3 ft. Pkt. 
Cc. 
Scabiosa-Isaac House 
3300 ISAAC HOUSE HYBRIDS. Improved 
Caucasica, longer stems, large flowers, light 
lavender to deep heliotrope-blue. Ruffled and 
fringed. Pkt. 10¢; 1A, oz. 5O0c. 
3301 COLUMBARIA PINK. South African, dwarf- 
er than Caucasica. Short, compact flowers 2 to 
2% inches across on long stiff stems. Pkt. 10c. 
The letters ''R. G.” after a name mean that it is especially good for Rock Gardens. 
