SOMERSET’S 
Hardy Plant Specialties 
ASTER 10 100 
Frikarti Wonder of Stafa. An excellent cut flower. Forms 
bushes 2-3 ft. high producing from midsummer until frost 
quantities of long stemmed single pale blue flowers with 
small yellow centers. Strong plants. 3” pots 2.00 15.00 
BLEEDING HEARTS (Dicentra Spectabilis) 
This is a specialty with us and we grow many thousands. 
Our method of culture produces a root that is easier to pot 
and handle. For Mother’s Day these plants require only cold 
frame protection and if forced for St. Valentine’s Day or 
Easter they can be flowered in three to six weeks, depending 
on temperature. Reasonable in price and showy. You can 
always sell well-grown plants. 
Undivided Clumps 
CG Craenwesi Zen (On lOmOEeey GS) mere trae cease cen 3.50 30.00 
Forcing Grade (5 eyes and over) .......... 4.50 40.00 
Somerset Hybrids Belladonna Imp. 
DELPHINIUM 
This has always been an important item with us and we 
grow considerable quantities. 
Belladonna Improved (Somerset—Special Strain). The favor- 
ite light blue cut flower type. 
Ive Cheiiela uch Own eevee: $100.00 per 1000 1.50 12.00 
Zevear tield Grown.s...9).- 125.00 per 1000 2.00 15.00 
La Martine. A dark blue form of the above with vigorous 
healthy growth and glossy mildew resistant foliage. 
Meyviecinmie | Cacnro wl aera er $100.00 per 1000 1.50 12.00 
Somerset Hybrids. Single and double, all shades of blue. 
$125.00 per 1000 2.00 15.00 
Pacific Hybrids. The well known double flowered strain, 
popular to cut and for the garden. We offer strong plants 
in 3” Vita Pots, from originator’s seed. Separate varieties 
available. 
Galahad, Summer Skies, Guinevere........ 2.50 18.00 
Roundelables Vitreous eaters. oun 2.00 15.00 
DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane) 
10 100 
Excelsum. Worthwhile Spring cut flower. Produces large 
yellow gerbera-like flowers in Tulip time on 2-3 ft. stems. 
Nice to force in a deep cold frame or cold house. Best 
planting time is August or September. Strong field-grown 
divisions ee ek Ws en ence Meee oe 2.90 20.00 
Sold out until Fall 1952. 
LIATRIS (Shooting Star or Gayfeather) 
Produce useful cut flowers from June to frost if a collection 
of all varieties is planted. 
Scariose. Grows about 2 ft. tall, lavender flowers in June- 
Julyc Bebe Fcc se ee 1.50 12.00 
Kobold. New. Deep violet blue quite similar to the above 
except the flowers are much darker and larger. 
2.00 15.00 
Pycnostachya. Makes spikes up to 6 ft. tall mostly in shades 
of lavender during July and August......... 1.50 12.00 
Blooming size 1 yr. bulblets $45.00 per 1000 5.00 
September Glory. The best of all growing 3-4 ft. tall with 
broad based spikes of fluffy violet blooms, during late 
IN blSAIS fenalel WeyoemMolssy, 5 oho a00G00nesn0b one 1.50 12.00 
Blooming size 1 yr. bulblets $45.00 per 1000 5.00 
White Spires. This is an extra choice pure white, flowering 
HoReSjentchodlloveies A nv. n gs ao ond osiasonoda Ga cees 225 17.50 
Blooming size 1 yr. bulblets $100.00 per 1000 12.00 
GYPSOPHILA 
Bristol Fairy. Produces large panicles of small double pure 
white flowers. Excellent cut flower for outdoors and easily 
forced under glass. Frost-cured roots planted indoors 
January or February will flower in April or May. We offer 
grafted plants. 
10 100 1000 
2144” Spring delivery only.......... $3.00 $22.50 
s field Racor ear ae ae 
trong he grown SOLD OUT 
Forcing grade. Selected roots...... 
Flamingo. New pink double. Flowers all summer. Flowers 
open blush pink and deepen as they get older. 
2144” Spring delivery only.......... 3.00 22.50 
Sjuderaley lel) CidOW iad, seco ncee cose so. BHUW 40.00 
Rose Lace Veil. Flowers about two weeks before Bristol 
Fairy. Produces multitudes of small double white pink 
tinted blooms on short stems up to | ft. tall, all summer 
long. 
214” Nice blooming size plants.... 1.90 13.50 125.00 
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