LIATRIS - Blazing Star or Gayfeather LUPINUS - Lupine 
Culture. They will all thrive in ordinary garden soil, in sun or in shade, Stately, colorful and beautiful perennials. The pea-shaped flowers are 
and are grown in groups of three or more. Plant 8 inches apart. Plant closely spaced on three- to four-foot spikes. The effect made by these 
In autumn or early spring. May be grown by the waterside, and bees colorful spires places the. Lupines in the front rank of hardy border 
are very partial to the flowers. plants. 
Ey cocstacya _ Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $20.00 Culture. Growing Lupines well is not as much a problem of soil as it is 
Nothing can be planted that will attract more attention on account of one of atmospheric conditions. They require ample moisture, full sun 
its unusual appearance; but it is beautiful as well as odd. It blooms in and do not like the hot drying winds of summer. They do equally well 
Pe aimand throws up long, narrow spikes of rich purple flowers, in heavy or light sandy soils. Water freely when ground is dry. They 
Our eet high, which last a long time. look best planted in boid groups. Plant in fall or early spring, ten 
Scariosa, September Glory Ea. 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 pi roe ayy ea cl possi edo nina cndy sciee our ins aaa cae 
esau Phen spike pee oveced with purple flowers from top to 
ottom. re Towers, unlike the common variety, come into bloom all t or n h } 
at the same time, creating a marvelous effect. A splendid improvement Polyphyllus, Blue Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
over the old variety. Late flowering. September. (Hardy Lupine.) Clear blue spikes, 3 to 4 feet high, during June. 
Scariosa, White Spire Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75 
A magnificent pure white Gayfeather. Just as tall as the September Polyphyllus albus Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
Glory from which: this variety is a sport. Superb for a bold effect in the 
garden as well as stunning flower for cutting. 
MONARDA .- Bee-balm; Bergamot Polyphyllus roseus Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
Flowers of beautifully shaded rose. 
A white variety of the above. 
The flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on stems about 2 to 3 
feet high, surrounded by colored bracts, and the leaves are more or less 
fragrant. Attractive plants for the semi-shady or sunny border, the 
wild garden, or for the city gardens. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in sunny borders or in light shade. All 
may be naturalized in the wild garden. Plant in bold groups in autumn 
or spring, 10 inches apart. Divide and replant every third year. LUPINES IN MIXED COLORS 
Didyma alba Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 i 
pe woe Monarda is similar in habit of growth to Cambridge Scarlet. Reselected Russell Hybrids 
sees ae LS phadescn sullésun: You will find in our reselected Russell Lupines, the same gorgeous 
Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet colors: self blues, pinks, reds, yellows, maroon, purples, etc. Bicolors such 
Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 as violet and white, blue and yellow, red and bronze, red and white, 
purple and cream, blue and white, yellow and orange, pink and white, 
Brilliant crimson-scarlet | i i pa 
August. A Bond aan ious Bee woah MOM GUS Cle etc. The standards one color, the keel another. Individual flowers above 
the city where other flowers don’t grow well average size, upright standards of some being an inch across. The 
: . 7 flower spike resembles a closely set, well rounded column of Sweet Peas. 
Didyma, Croftway Pink Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 All flowers on spikes open at one time from top to bottom. Spike 3 to 5 
ON, pew plants arived from England in wartime but this is one feet tall. The sensation of the English horticultural world in 1937. 
of them, and it’s a vaiuable acquisition. A most appealing rich rose-pink. i 5 ield- lants that will give you a mass 
Hardy and free blooming. Like other Bergamots, it presents an ies of ja ME AGT il are Si nde 7 4 
sistible attraction for hummingbirds. Does well in shady gardens and is 15 } 
excellent for cutting. It replaces the old variety Salmon Queen which Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
we have discontinued. 
Russell Lupine NEPETA - Ground Ivy; Catmint Liatris, September Glory 
Really only 2 varieties are worthy of culture, and are suited for massing in the 
garden. The foliage is aromatic and silvery gray, the small flowers are lavender- 
blue. 
Culture. Ordinary soil, well drained, and a sunny position will suit the Nepetas. 
Plant in autumn or spring, 8 inches apart. 
Blue Beauty (Upright Growing) Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
From France came this profusely spring-flowering border piant where it is also 
called Souvenir de Andre Chaudron. It is compact and upright in growth. Twenty 
to thirty stems to one plant. Excellent for cutting as well. It grows about two feet 
tall and does exceptionally well in hot dry places. Flowers are produced through- 
out the summer. The foliage is gray-green, contrasting well with surrounding 
plants. A most satisfactory plant of very easy culture. 
*Mussini Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Of dwarf, compact habit, producing masses of bloom of a beautiful shade of lay- 
ender all spring and intermittently during the summer. 
OENOTHERA - Evening Primrose 
The species named below are especially suitable for growing on the margins of 
sunny borders and rock gardens, and all make a continuous and brave display of 
color throughout the summer with little attention. 
Culture. All require a well drained, medium sandy soil, freely intermixed with well 
decayed manure, and a sunny position to grow and flower freely. Show to the best 
advantage when grown in groups. Plant 8 inches apart in spring or fall. They are 
apt to perish in winter if grown in heavy, damp soil. 
Illumination Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
A new evening Primrose with large soft yellow flowers, blooming over a long period. 
Attractive reddish bronze foliage. This is an improved form of Youngi, producing 
more and larger flowers. 
**Missouriensis Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
A low species with prostrate, ascending branches; profuse bloomer. Solitary flowers, 
often 4 inches across. Good for rock garden or border; in bloom from June until 
August. 
Youngi Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
A strong, stocky, large leaved plant with firm, shiny foliage, numerous bright 
lemon-yellow flowers on stems about 24 inches tall from June to August. 
PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS - Spurge 
A trailing plant 6 to-§ inches high, forming broad mats of bright glossy green foli- 
age. A ground cover, which will grow in all shady situations and the only plant 
which will thrive under pine trees. Some of its main uses are: Under all evergreen 
plantings, under all shrub plantings, for areaway copings, for loggia and enclosed 
porch use, for shrub and flower bed borders, for bordering walks and drives, for 
steep terraces in sun or shade, for city yards it is ideal, for dense shade under 
any kind of trees. Plants should be spaced 4 inches apart. 
24-inch potted plants Doz. $4.75, 100 $20.00, 1000 $185.00 
Can be transplanted any time of the year. 
PENTSTEMON .- Beard Tongue 
Very popular hardy flowering plants. Most attractive for massing in beds or 
borders. They are not only of graceful habit, but also decidedly beautiful from a 
decorative point of view. The many species are interesting subjects for growing 
in the rock garden or border. The flowers are tubular and Foxglovelike in shape. 
Culture. The Pentstemons require a rich, well manured, loamy soil and a well 
drained, sunny place. The dwarf kinds should be grown on the margins of the 
border, or in the rock garden. Plant in autumn or early spring. Place the plants 10 
inches apart each way. 
Barbatus, Rose Elf Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $32.50 
A lovely clean shell-pink. A beautiful cut flower; one of the outstanding new and 
good plants; makes a delightful companion to Gypsophila, 
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