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Above all else, these pages forcefully present quality — our strongest, proudest, competitive point. 
Quality in the plant material, yes, but quality too in the assortment presented and in the service ren- 
dered. 
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THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
SPECIALIST WHOLESALE GROWERS — IN SERVICE TO TRADESMEN ONLY 
Hardy Plant Headquarters 
present the descriptive list of 
Fully Developed — Fresh From The Field 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
All plants Are 5 at the 10 rate, 25 at the 100 rate. Not less Than Five of a Kind Please. 
AJUGA 
A useful plant for the rockery and for carpeting 
the ground, particularly in shady positions, as 
under trees, where grass will not grow; flowers 
in May and June. 6 to 8 inches. 
GENEVENSIS. An excellent plant for edging and 
carpeting. Grows from 6 to 8 inches high with 
spikes of blue flowers in May and June. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
REPTANS BLUE. Grows 3 to 4 inches high, with 
deep purplish blue flowers. Bronzy foliage. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
REPTANS ALBA. A tightly knit compact creep- 
ing cover, flowers rise 3 to 4 inches over deep 
bronze foliage. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
REPTANS RUBRA. Grows 3 to 4 inches high, 
with deep purplish blue flowers in May and June. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
REPTANS VARIEGATA. Rosettes of palest green 
and white. Short spikes of light blue flowers. 
Very effective. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ANTHEMIS 
HARDY MARGUERITE — CHAMOMILE 
MOONLIGHT. This is a fine plant for the bor- 
der, growing about 21 feet tall. Throughout the 
summer the plants are literally covered with hun- 
dreds of pale yellow daisy-like flowers, 2/2 inches 
in diameter, which are excellent for cutting. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ANEMONE 
JAPONICA 
MARIE MANCHARD. Early flowering Japanese 
Anemone, a beautiful semi-double white. Height 
3 feet. 
Per 10, $2.75; Per 100 $22.50 
PULSATILLA. Grows from 9 to 12 inches high 
and produces violet or purple flowers during April 
and May. An interesting plant for the rockery or 
well drained border. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
with you or with your customer. 
SNOMOAD LL LALLA | 
ANCHUSA 
SEA BUGLOSS ALKENET 
ITALICA DROPMORE. 
in Spring. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
MYOSOTIDIFLORA. Dainty blue flowers and 
branchy sprays during April and May. Fine for 
shade and sun. 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
ADENOPHORA 
POTANINI. Dark blue bell-shaped sweet scented 
flowers in pyramidal panicles. Height about 21% 
feet. 
Pretty gentian blue flowers 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
AGROSTEMMA 
ROSE CHAMPION 
CORONARIA ATROSANGUINEA. Silvery foliage, 
deep blood red flowers in June and July. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ARABIS 
WHITE ROCKCRESS 
ALPINA FL. PL. Double white Rock Cress. 
Flowers April to June. Height about 8 inches, 
very fine rock plant. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
ARMERIA 
SEA PINK OR THRIFT 
CEPHALOTES RUBRA. Color is a _ striking red. 
For border there is nothing that will make such a 
bright showing. 
Per 10, $2.25; 
LAUCHEANA. Bright rosy red. 
inches. May-June. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MARTIMA SPLENDENS. (Statice Armeria). 
magenta flowers on 1 ft. stems. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
Per 100, $18.00 
Height 3 to 6 
Rosy 
These plants are not to be considered in comparison with offerings of seedlings, sliver cut divisions, etc. 
Each one that you will receive will be at the exhibition standard, ready for full performance in its first season 
With these, you do not have to do the tedious job of lining out, working a year, 
standing a high percentage of loss that must necessarily occur when an item is too fine to survive the shipping in- 
terval and transplanting shock. They are ready NOW to do the job that you want them to do—yield bright, full 
exhibitions in your customers gardens, yield full catch-cash cut flower crops. 
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standing behind every plant that will be shipped to you. 
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ACHILLEA 
SNOW BALL. (Boule de Neige). Wonderful for 
cut flowers or garden. Blooms in June. A good 
filler, grows 12-15” high, double white flowers in 
umbels. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
TOMENTOSA AUREA. A very charming yellow 
flowered plant, blooming in June. It will do well 
in the rockery or in any part of the border. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ACHILLEA 
ANGEL’S BREATH 
It grows as an inverted bowl, 
twenty inches high and spreads 
two feet. In flower, it is so pro- 
fusely covered that the rich green 
foliage, decorative otherwise, can 
scarcely be seen. The white is the 
purest, and the composition of 
the flower is fully double without 
a trace of center. It is brand new 
and carries our highest recommen- 
dation. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
ALYSSUM 
ROCK MADWORT 
SAXTILE COMPACTUM GOLD DUST. Dwarf, com- 
pact Basket of Gold. Flowers April and May. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
AMSONIA 
TABERNAEMONTANA. 2 to 3 feet. Late May 
and early June. Small and numerous flowers of 
light blue in panicles. Smooth foliage, fine for 
the hardy border, or plants among _ shrubbery. 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
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