ORIENTAL POPPY 
4128. Red Oriental. H. P. Fine perennial 
plants 3 feet tall, of rather massive form and 
bearing bright scarlet flowers 6 inches across. 
They transplant best in August. See page 44 for 
color illustration. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
ICELAND POPPY 
1129. Gartford 
Giant Art Shades. 
H. P. An excellent 
strain with excep- 
tionally fine large 
flowers, beautifully 
fluted and soft tex- 
tured carried on ex- 
tremely long, heavy 
wiry stems up to 
30 inches in length. 
They bloom early 
in the spring. See 
page 42 for color 
illustration. PKt., 
1503; 2 pkts., 25c. 
PENTSTEMON 
1081. Hybrid 
Gloxinoides Mixed. 
1a ral ets (Beard 
Tongue.) A very 
showy perennial 
growing about 2% 
feet high on rather 
: rey see Long 
slender spikes bear 
Giant Pentstemon. eaatiy oe nee on ¢ 
shaped flowers resembling somewhat a Foxglove. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
PRIMULA (PRIMROSE) 
1135. Japonica Mixed. H. P. Primroses blos- 
som in April and May, and with their brilliant 
colors they make fine border plantings for long 
shady paths or in rock gardens. The primrose 
path is becoming more popular in our American 
gardens. The Japonica strain has towering 
spikes ranging from white, rose, pink, crimson, 
mauve, lavender and bright crimson, Pkt., 30c; 
2 pkts., 55c, 
Pyrethrum, Roseum. 
PYRETHRUM (PAINTED DAISY) 
945. Roseum. H. P. A valuable early sum- 
mer flower. Charming shades of pink and red 
daisy-shaped flowers blooming freely in May and 
June, often blooming again in the fall, Pkt., 
15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 2 
—- Double Shasta Daisy. 
Stokesia (Stokes’ Aster). 
STOKESIA (STOKES’ ASTER) 
1167. Cyanea. H. P. Large rich blue flowers 
resembling a single Aster. Grows about 18 inch- 
es in height, and blooms from late July until 
October. Seed germinates slowly, requiring 
about 25 days. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c. 
SCABIOSA (BLUE BONNET) 
1164, Caucasica Hybrids. H. P. The peren- 
nial Seabiosas bloom from June to October and 
require little space and thrive in ordinary soil, 
See page 39 for color illustration and deserip- 
tions: (PEt, -20c 2 pkts.,-S5¢. 
SHASTA DAISY 
944. Giant Alaska. H. PP, A 
splendid, hardy perennial pro- 
ducing on stout stems, great 
flowers 5 inches in diameter with 
pure white overlapping petals. 
See color illustration page 40. 
Pkt. 1b5¢e; 2 pkts., (25¢cs 0 02., 
45¢. 
946. New Double. 
strain includes an assortment of 
various types of double flowers 
ranging from fully double-fringed 
petals through semi-double to a 
type which, though single,- forms 
an unusually beautiful shaped 
flower with laciniated and quilled 
petals. The large flowers are car- 
ried on long, wiry stems. Pkt., 
25c; 2 pkts., 45c. 
elas salen ss 
PHLOX 
1115. Decussata Mixed. H. P. 
Seed from the newest varieties 
of perennial phlox, Plant in Au- 
gust. Seed will not usually 
sprout until spring. Pkt., 20c; 2 
pkts., 35c. 
VITA-BANDS 
Produce Better Plants, 
See page 75, 
— 59 — 
Valeriana (Garden Heliotrope). 
VALERIANA 
(GARDEN HELIOTROPE) 
Coccinea. H. P. Produces showy heads 
tinted white flowers during June and 
Grown primarily for its delicious strong 
Plants average 3 to 4 feet in 
moist location, Pkt. 15c; 2 
1314. 
of rose 
July, 
Heliotrope odor. 
height. Prefers a 
pkts., 25c¢. 
STATICE (SEA LAVENDER) 
966. Latifolia. H. P. Thick branching plumes 
of deep blue flowers resembling Baby’s Breath. 
Pkt., 10c;.2 pkts., 15c, . 
SWEET WILLIAM 
1250. Dianthus Barbatus. H. P. Mixed. Fine 
border plants growing 18 to 24 inches tall. See 
page 41 for color illustration, Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 
15¢;. Y% 02.;45¢; oz., 70c, 
VIOLA 
While the Viola 
Cornutas are bien- 
niais they can be 
grown as annuals by 
planting in March or 
April. Very popular 
because of their free 
flowering habits and 
their dwarf spread- 
ing growth which 
make them ideal for 
front row planting in 
the border or for 
small beds. : R 
Violas. 
to Pansies for the 
northern 
garden as they bloom profusely all summer and 
Much superior 
fall and keep their neat, compact form, which 
is not true of the Pansy. Flowers are brilliant. 
No flower grower would be without them after a 
trial. 
1316. Mixed. H. B. A blending of choice 
cornuta type varieties. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c; 
Vee OZag $1.25. 
VERONICA (SPEEDWELL) 
1317. Dwarf Mixed. H. P. Produces long 
spikes of blue or white flowers from July to 
early September. Average height of about 2 
feet. Seeds require about 20 days to germinate, 
Pkt, L0csy. 2. pkts,, Lobe: 
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“Veronica, 
L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
