ORIENTAL POPPY 
1128. Red Oriental. H. P. Fine perennial 
plants 3 feet tall, of rather massive form and 
pearing bright scarlet flowers 6 inches across, 
They transplant best in August..See page 40 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, BEt:; 
15¢3" 2 pkts., 25c. 
PENTSTEMON 
LOST e, be ye bi d 
Gloxinoides Mixed. 
lets ales (Beard 
Tongue.) A _ very 
showy perennial 
growing about 2% 
feet high on rather 
: bushy plants, Long 
7 8 er § ces Par 
Giant Pentstemon. ope Bpi es ae 
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., 25c; 
2 pkts., 45c. 
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., 
1de% 2 pkts., 25c. 
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., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
SCABIOSA (BLUE BONNET) 
_1164. Caucasica Hybrids. H. P. The peren- 
nial Scabiosas bloom from June to October and 
require little space and thrive in ordinary soil. 
See page 389 for color illustration and descrip- 
tion. Pkt., 
20c; 2 pkts., 35c. 
SHASTA DAISY 
Giant Alaska. H. P. 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, 15¢;52 pkts.; 25cs 2/7 0z., 
45c. 
946. New Double. H. P. This 
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 Jong, wiry stems. Pkt., 
25ce; 2 pkts., 45c. 
944, 
PHLOX 
1115. Decussata Mixed. H. P. 
Seed from the newest varieties 
of perennial phlox. Plant in An- 
gust. Seed will not usually 
sprout until spring. Pkt., 20c; 2 
pkts., 35c. 
VITA-BANDS 
Produce Better Plants, 
See page 75, 
— 59 — Lek 
Valeriana (Garden Heliotrope),. 
VALERIANA 
(GARDEN HELIOTROPE) 
1314. Coccinea. H. P. Produces showy heads 
of rose tinted white flowers during June and 
for its delicious strong 
average 3 to 4 feet in 
iE ah, allayes 
July. Grown primarily 
Heliotrope odor. Plants 
height. Prefers a moist location. 
pkts., 25c. 
STATICE (SEA LAVENDER ) 
966. Latifolia. H. P. Thick branching plumes 
of deep blue flowers resembling Baby’s Breath. 
PEt; (10¢;" 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., 
15c; % 0z., 50c3 oz., 85c 
VIOLA 
While the Viola} 
Cornutas are bien- 
nials 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. 
Violas. 
Much superior to Pansies for the northern 
garden as they bloom profusely all summer and 
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, 
cornuta type varieties. 
Y, oz., $1.00. 
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., 15¢c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
H. B. A blending of choice 
Pita OC we KtS meoce 
Veronica, 
OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, 
WISCONSIN 
