Salvia Azurea 
Primula, Acaulis 
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* Indicates alpine and rock garden plants. 
Choice Hardy Perennial Plants 
PENTSTEMON, Garnet. A lovely addition 
to this beautiful class of garden flowers. 
Gorgeous cutting spikes of deep red. 
Rose Elf. Lovely coral-pink. 2-3 ft. June, 
July. 
HARDY GARDEN PHLOX. 
Count Zeppelin. White with crimson center. 
Prime Minister. White with pink center. 
Ruby Lee. Dark red. 
Dwarf Varieties 
Border Queen. Watermelon-pink. 
Miss Lingard. Pure white. 
For additional varieties of Hardy Garden 
Phlox see page 56. 
PHLOX SUBULATA for Rock Gardens. 
*Alba. A white form of the Mountain 
Pink. 
*Blue Hills. Cascades of lavender-blue. 
*Brilliant (Atropurpurea). Vivid crimson 
flowers. 
Perfection. Bright clear pink. 
*PHLOX— 
*Divaricata Laphami. A compact form of 
the above, with clear orchid-lavender 
flowers in spring. Excellent for inter- 
planting with bulbs. 
*PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Japanese 
Balloon Flower). Blue and White. 3 
inches across, during June and July. 1 
to 1% ft. 
*PLUMBAGO larpentae. Blue flowers on 
dwarf, spreading mats during August 
and September. 6 to 8 inches. 
POLEMONIUM, Blue Pearl. Splendid for 
planting with bulbs and particularly 
valuable for rock gardens. Shimmering 
masses of blue flowers in May and June. 
Height 12 inches. 
*PRIMULA— 
*New Large-Flowering Perfection Hybrids. 
A distinct improvement; flowers 114 in. 
across in varying shades of scarlet, pur- 
ple, red, yellow, and white. They are 
borne on strong stems and may be used 
for cutting. 
PYRETHRUM, NEW DOUBLE HYBRID— 
Single Crimson. 
Single Mixed. 
Ella May Robinson. Beautiful single pink. 
3 for $2.50; 10 for $7.50.. 
Double Rose Mist. Rose-pink. 
ROSA ROULETTI. The dwarf Alpine 
Rose, covered with tiny, sweet-scented, 
double pink Roses from May until fall. 
$2.75 for 3; $8.25 per 10. 
Pink. 
Oakington Ruby. Lovely rich red form of 
Rosa Rouletti. $2.75 for 3; $8.25 per 10. 
MINIATURE ROSES 
These petite yet sturdy Roses make fairy- 
land a reality. The wee green buds expand 
into lovely little blooms of thumb-nail size. 
They are intriguing little plants, 6 to 8 
inches tall, with tiny rich green leaves. A 
half dozen plants will provide a continuous 
supply of flowers from May until frost for 
miniature arrangements. Plant them around 
a pool, in the rock garden, as a narrow bor- 
der for Rose beds. Fine, too, for window and 
porch boxes. Care for them as you would 
Hybrid Teas. All are sturdy, 3-inch pot 
plants. 
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Pixie. (Pat. No. 408.) White. 
Red Elf. (Pat. No. 973.) Velvety Bordeaux- 
red. 
Rouletti. Demure, bright pink. 
Sweet Fairy. (Pat. No. 748.) The first of the 
miniatures with rich Rose fragrance. 
Deep pink buds opening to very double, 
l-inch blooms of apple-blossom-pink. 
Tom Thumb. (Pat. No. 169.) Deep crimson 
blooms with a generous touch of white 
at the base of the petals. 
All above: $1.25 each; 12 for $13.75. 
RUDBECKIA purpurea, Mixed. A good 
mixture of named varieties. An improve- 
ment over the old varieties. The flowers 
are larger and colors are brilliantly clear. 
3 to 4 ft. July-Oct. 
SALVIA pitcheri. Lovely deep blue flowers 
on long stems. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
SCABIOSA, Isaac House Giants. Lavender- 
blue flowers on strong, 18-inch stems 
from June until September. 
STATICE latifolia. Fine panicles covered 
with a profusion of small blue flowers. 
2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
STOKESIA, Blue Moon. Large blue flowers 
from July to October. 2 ft. 
*THYMUS 
Serpyllum albus. Green, prostrate mats 
with white flowers in June and July. 
*Serpyllum roseus. A light pink variety. 
*Vulgaris. A shrubby form | to 11% ft. 
high, with fragrant heads of rosy lilac. 
TRITOMA Pfitzeri, New Hybrids (Red Hot 
Poker Plant). Orange-scarlet shaded to 
salmon-rose. 2 to 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
*TROLLIUS, European Hybrids. Fine strain 
of early spring beauties. 
Ledebouri, Golden Queen. Magnificent 
flowers of deep golden yellow with large, 
prominent anthers, in bloom during 
late June and July. 
VERONICA, Blue Spires. Tall, blue spikes; 
lovely for cutting. 
*Incana. Silvery gray foliage with blue 
spikes. 1 ft. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Deep gentian-blue 
flowers on 2- to 214-ft. spikes. July-Sept. 
*Rupestris, Heavenly Blue. Flowers of 
deepest blue on close, prostrate mats. 
*VINCA minor, Bowles Var. Everblooming 
Vinca with blue flowers, larger than Vinca 
minor. Spring and autumn. $1.75 for 3; 
$3.00 for 6; $5.50 per doz. 
VIOLA odorata semperflorens. The hardy, 
fragrant wild Violet. 
VIOLET, ROYAL ROBE. The de- 
mand for this sensational new Violet 
is still as great as ever. There is no 
plant that has been received with 
greater enthusiasm since its introduc- 
tion in 1943 than Violet, Royal Robe. 
Blooming in the spring and in the fall, 
it is delightfully fragrant. 
