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PENSTEMON RUBY KING 
PENSTEMON (Pen’-ste-mon)—Beard Tongue 
A group of such importance that every gardener should 
include a goodly collection in the framework of his planting. 
They are of easiest culture, perfectly hardy and permanent, 
and for brilliance in garden display or usefulness for cut- 
ting they are in the front ranks. The dwarfer sorts are most- 
ly true evergreen shrubs and natural-born rockery plants, 
coming from nature’s own rockeries. Our visitors invariably 
buy Penstemons so our enthusiasm is also shared by those 
who see them. Sun loving plants for rather poor sandy soil. 
No plant gives more and asks less than these lovely Pent- 
stemon. 
*barretae—Thick fleshy leaves on tidy 6” bushlets. Brilliant 
vermilion-rose flowers. 75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
*fruticosa—In our opinion one of the best natives of the North- 
west. A spreading shrub 8” tall and great masses of large 
lavender flowers in May. 
*fruticosa azurea—A pale blue variation of the above. 
*heterophyllus—Handsome flowers of clear metallic blue on 
sturdy upright branches. 10”. 
*Newberryi—Tiny evergreen shrub with deep green Holly-like 
leaves and lovely deep rose flowers. Easy and permanent 
in full sun. 75¢ each; 3 for $2.10 
*pinifolia—A very fine, though little known sort, forming neat 
little evergreen shrubs clothed with short needle-like 
leaves and large brilliant scarlet flowers over a long period. 
Easiest culture and really a treasure. 85c each; 3 for $2.25 
unilaterallis—3’ spikes of opalescent blue flowers. One of the 
most showy and satisfactory cut flowers grown. Very 
choice. 75c each; 3 for $2.10 
One each of the 7 Penstemon $4.65 
PENSTEMON—New Large Flowered Hybrids 
No hardy perennial can surpass the brilliant display made 
from early summer till frost by this strain of easily grown, 
free-flowering Penstemon. The large gloxinia-like blooms 
are carried gracefully on 2’ stems, with several stalks giv- 
ing color throughout the season. Beside its usefulness in 
the perennial border, the flowers are excellent cut, last- 
ing a week or more in water. 
Firebird—Fiery red; from Switzerland. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
Garnet—Rich garnet red original of the strain. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
Ruby King—One of the showiest of new perennial plants. 
The 18 to 24” spikes bear myriads of rich, brilliant, ruby 
red trumpet-shaped flowers which are larger than those 
of the above types. 95c each; 3 for $2.65; doz. $9.50 
One each of the Large Flowered Hybrids $2.25 
PLUMBAGO (Plum-ba’-go)—Leadwort 
*larpentae (syn. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)—Lovely low 
growing plant with small, leathery heart-shaped leaves of 
bronzy-green covered with deep peacock blue flowers 
during the late summer and fall. Sun or light shade. 10”. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
POTENTILLA 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
PHYSOSTEGIA (Fy-soh-steg’-i-a) - False Dragon’s Head 
Handsome plants for the sunny border or wild garden. 
Should be divided and re-set every three years to insure 
shapely clumps. 
Summer Glow—Towering stems often exceeding 4’, terminat- 
ing in colorful spikes 144’ in length of rosy crimson. This 
new plant blooms in August when color is very scarce 
in the garden. 
Summer Snow—A glorious pure white form of the above. 
Rosy Spire—Similar to the above but somewhat more dwarf 
blooming in September. 
One each of the 3 Physostegias $1.75 
POTENTILLA (Poh-ten-til’-la)—Cinquefoil 
A very interesting family having strawberry-like leaves and 
gay flowers. If grown in light soil in a sunny situation with 
reasonable moisture they will bloom practically all summer. 
*atrosanguinea—Lovely silver grey, strawberry-like leaves 
growing close to the ground and large heads of strawberry- 
like flowers in vivid bright oxblood-red growing on wiry 
10” stems. Very choice. 75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
*cinerea—A dainty evergreen creeper with lovely golden flow- 
ers on thread-like 2” stems. 
*fragiformis—Large flannel-like leaves outlined with silver, 
forming close tufts. Bright yellow buttercup-like flowers 
on 4” stems. An excellent accent plant for rockery or front 
row border. 
*Miss Wilmott—A brilliant salmon pink growing 15” tall. This 
one is not only a fine garden subject but also a lovely cut 
flower. 
*warrensi—Large heads of buttercup yellow all summer. 15”. 
One each of the 5 Potentillas $3.10 
PIMELIA (Py-meel’-e-a)—New Zealand Daphne 
coartica—A very rare and lovely little prostrate shrub car- 
peting the. ground with sturdy branches covered with 
glaucous foliage. Masses of fragrant filmy white flowers 
in the spring and tiny waxen white berries in the fall. 
Perfectly hardy, forming mats 2’ across and 1” tall. 
85c each; 3 for $2.35; doz. $8.50 
PENSTEMON—Barbatus hybrida 
Giant Beard Tongue 
From broad mats of glossy evergreen leaves this fine ever- 
bloomer sends up 3’ stalks of richly colored flowers, from 
May to November. 
Pink Beauty—Bright shell pink greatly admired for clear- 
ness of color. 75c each; 3 for $2.00: doz. $7.50 
*Rose Elfe—A superb new dwarf sort with fine pink flowers 
in great masses all season. Hardy and dependable. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
Ruby Gem—Fine large deep ruby-red. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00; doz. $7.50 
One each of the 3 Barbatus Hybrids $2.15 
PRICES: 65c each; 3 for $1.65; $6.50 a dozen, except where noted 2% 
