6 THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN CO., INC., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Delphinium 
THESE PLANTS ARE NOT TO BE 
CONFUSED WITH OFFERINGS OF 
SEEDLINGS that you will have to cul- 
tivate and otherwise nurse for a full 
year. Add up all that work, subtract 
your losses, and you have these fully 
developed plants — but you have them 
NOW—and you don’t work and wait and 
lose for a year! These are transplants 
set from pots or dibbled flats during 
the spring of 1951. 
BELLADONNA (Clivedon Beauty, true strain). 
True Belladonna blue from stock seed handled 
carefully throughout to insure the type. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
BELLAMOSUM. This is a dark blue form of the 
popular light blue Belladonna, with which it is 
identical in habit and growth. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
BLACKMORE & LANGDON HYBRIDS. It has the 
range of colors well divided in the pale shades 
of Indigo with a strong run of the most delicate 
shades of rose, double and single. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LAMARTINE. It is a deeper shade than Bellamo- 
sum and has a distinct white eye. In color it is 
more like the old Formosum but is a much better 
grower and has better foliage and is not so sus- 
ceptible to disease. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
MARTIN’S SUPERB WREXHAM OR HOLLYHOCK 
STRAIN. Tall spirelike spokes of bloom, with 
the individual flowers of good size thickly studded 
on the spike. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
GIANT PACIFIC 
HYBRIDS 
BLACK KNIGHT. The darkest color in the Paci- 
fic series. 
BLUE BIRD. A clear, medium blue, one of the 
finest in the group. 
CAMELIARD. This is a pure lavender self, pro- 
nounced white bee. 
PERCIVAL. White with contrasting black bee. 
KING ARTHUR SERIES. The color of this series 
is a royal purple with velvety texture and large 
white bee. 
LANCELOT. Clear lilac self, white bee. 
SUMMER SKIES SERIES. As the name indicates, 
this is the blue of a summer sky, with white bees. 
GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS MIXED. 
ALL VARIETIES — Separate or Mixed 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
DICENTRA 
BLEEDING HEART OR SEAL FLOWER 
EXIMEA. (Plumy Bleeding Heart). A dwarf grow- 
ing sort with beautiful finely cut foliage and 
showy racemes of pretty pink flowers through the 
entire season. Grows about 15 inches high. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SPECTABILIS. An old-fashioned favorite; its long 
racemes of graceful heart shaped pink flowers in 
May or June are always attractive; it is used 
largely for forcing, and is perfectly at home in 
any part of the border, especially valuable for 
planting in the shade. Height 1 to 2 feet. Per- 
fectly hardy and easy to cultivate. 
Pot Plants — Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
3-5 Strong Eyes 
Per 10, $4.00; Per 100, $35.00 
5-8 Strong Eyes 
Per 10, $5.00; Per 100, $45.00 
DIANTHUS 
SWEET PINKS 
HER MAJESTY. Large compact, Carnation flow- 
ered glistening white. Flower spikes to 14’ on 
stately perfectly formed, silver foliage plants. 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
JUNE CARMINE is a beautiful shade of bright 
carmine pink with the spicy fragrance of the old 
clove pinks. It has the lovely carnation gray- 
green foliage, and the individual flowers, on 12- 
15 inch stems, are fully double, large flowered, 
perfectly formed, and makes excellent cut flowers. 
The habit of growth is very compact, neat and 
cushion-like. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
MEG. GARDNER. A dwarf growing variety, pro- 
ducing distinct white miniature flowers with crim- 
son center, appearing in very neat form over the 
nice, compact plants with steel gray foliage. 
Per 10, $2.75; Per 100, $22.50 
PLUMARIUS DOUBLE MIXED. These are like the 
regular Dianthus Plumarius only a very large 
percentage of same will run double flowers. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
PLUMARIUS SPRING BEAUTY. Double and single 
blooms of rose, pink and white; fragrant flowers 
on long spikes. Blooms throughout the summer. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS 
BEST NEWPORT DOUBLES MX. Seed selections 
from the best plants, highest color. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $11.00 
DIGITALIS 
FOXGLOVE 
GIANT SHIRLEY. Magnificent strain of mixed. 
5-7 ft. June. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
GLOXINEAFLORA. in June. Purple. 
Rose. White. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
EUPATORIUM-- 
COELESTINUM 
FLORISTS’ HARDY AGERATUM 
This everlasting popular hardy 
perennial has come to mean more 
to floristry than ever before in 
these days of tight flower markets. 
Wherever plants from our abun- 
dant stock have been sold, the re- 
ceivers are yielding tenfold. The 
cut crop is extremely prolific; the 
lavender-blue flowers are en mass 
from August to frost. Stems 14 
to 18 inches, and long lasting quali- 
ties make it a ‘must’ for the out- 
door cut flower planting. 
Tall spikes 
Heavy Field Grown 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
EUPHORBIA 
FLOWERING SPURGE 
COROLLATA. A _ fine branching, tall growing 
plant, covered from June to August with loose 
umbels. of pretty white flowers —- making a 
perfect misty filler when fillers are scarce. Every 
florist is glad he has it growing when his Gypso- 
philas are off crop. The stately dignity of the 
tall finely formed plant covered with a mass of 
white blooms and enhanced by attractive foliage 
makes it perfect where a tall useful garden plant 
is desired. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ECHINOPS 
TAPLOW BLUE. This variety is particularly de- 
sirable. The flower heads are larger and are in- 
tense metallic blue. It is very free flowering and 
does beautifully in difficult, dry soils. A clump 
of Taplow Blue makes a fine contrast growing 
alongside of white Phlox. Plant in full sun. 
Hardy anywhere. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SPECIOSUS HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA. An abso- 
lutely hardy perennial of sturdy compact growth, 
3 feet tall, oearing on single stalks 20 to 30 
aster-like rosy-lilac blooms about two inches 
across. The ray like petals are in four layers 
around the small yellow disc, making the flowers 
elegant and artistic. Good for cutting. 
Per 10, $2.25 Per 100, $18.00 
HARDY FERNS 
ADIANTUM PEDATUM. (Hardy Maidenhair). This 
most graceful of ferns grows on shady banks 
among rocks of the rich woods. Black stems 
with delicate green fronds; grows two feet tall 
and is one of the finest. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
ASPIDIUM SPINULOSUM. (Spinulosa Wood Fern). 
An evergreen species that requires rich, well 
drained soil. 18 to 24 inches. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
ASPLENIUM FELIX-FOEMINA (Lady Fern). Large 
handsome Fern, growing 2 to 3 feet high with 
finely cut foliage. Plant in moist place, in sun 
or shade, in good rich soil. A good Fern to grow 
as single specimens and one of the best for 
general culture. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
DICKSONIA PUNCTILOBULA (Hayscented). Grows 
well in either sun or shade. Very erect with 
broad fronds of a soft, woolly texture. 18 to 24 
inches. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
DRYOPTERIS MARGINALIS (Evergreen Woodfern). 
The evergreen fronds are 
leathery and remain 
attractive throughout the winter. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
ONOCLEA SENSIBILIS. (Sensitive Fern). Small in 
open meadows but grows to 3 feet in wet shade. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
ONOCLEA STRUTHIOPTERIS (Ostrich Fern). This 
fern has graceful plumes 4 to 6 ft. tall. Grows 
in moist hollows and along the sunny brooks and 
ponds. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
OSMUNDA CINNAMONEA. Cinnamon Fern. De- 
ciduous, stately and very large. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
OSMUNDA REGALIS. Royal Fern. Large, de- 
ciduous Fern, bearing attractive foliage. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
POLYSTICHUM ACROSTICHOIDES. (Christmas 
Fern). A beautiful and well known evergreen 
fern. Sometimes grown in pots. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.50 
FUNKIA 
UNDULATA VARIEGATA (Day Lily). Graceful 
green leaves having fluted white edge. Very con- 
spicuous plant for the border. They are also 
beautiful when used as a foliage pot plant for 
Easter sales. Flowers lilac. 
Per 10, $2.25; Per 100, $18.00 
LANCEOLATA. Valuable by reason of its late 
flowering, lilac flowers in September; 2 feet. 
A good landscape variety. 
Per 10, $2.50; Per 100, $20.00 
SUBCORDATA GRANDIFLORA. 
white Lily shaped, 
and September. 
Per 10, $3.50; Per 100, $30.00 
Very large pure 
fragrant flowers in August 
