GYPSOPHILA 
(Babys-Breath) 
Paniculata. Small white flow- 
ers borne in large, loose pan- 
icles, to produce a misty, soft 
gray effect. Excellent for 
cutting and mixing with other 
flowers. Grows 2 to 3 feet 
tall and prefers a sunny spot. 
3 for $1.55; 6 for $2.95. 
SCABIOSA 
(Pincushion-Flower) 
Blue Bonnet. Flowers are a 
lovely soft blue tone, on stems 
18 to 24 inches tall. Blooms 
from June to September if 
planted in ordinary soil, in 
sun or part shade. 3 for $1.85; 
6 for $3.55. 
SCABIOSA 
GAILLARDIA 
(Blanket-Flower) 
Here is a perennial that does not 
mind the summer heat but keeps right 
on blooming until frost so long as the 
faded flowers are cut off. The showy, 
daisy-shaped blooms are effective in 
masses in the garden, and they are also 
fine for flower arrangements. Stems 
are about 11% feet tall and flowers 2 to 
4 inches in diameter. Full sun is the 
best location for Gaillardias with a foot 
of space allowed between plants. 
HYBRID PYRETHRUM, BUCKEYE 
PYRETHRUM 
(Painted Daisies) 
Like the Shasta Daisies, these are of 
the Chrysanthemum family. In late 
Goblin. Good low, compact growth, spring the daisy-like flowers, both 
about 15 inches tall. The gay flow- 
ers are bright yellow with a deep red 
zone in the center. Blooms from July 
to late September. 3 for $1.50; 6 
for $2.75. 
Sun God. Huge flowers to 4 inches in 
single and double, in shades of pink, red 
and white, make a colorful spot in the 
garden. The plants make mounds of 
fine-cut foliage that is decorative in it- 
self and from which rise the 2-foot flow- 
er stems. Especially desirable for cut- 
ting because the flowers last so well. 
diameter. The color is pure golden 
yellow without any marking, with a 
prominent golden center and broad 
overlapping petals. Wiry stems 2 
feet tall or more. A handsome, free- 
flowering plant from late June on. 
3 for $1.85; 6 for $3.50. 
They grow best in full sun, in rich soil. 
Buckeye. A very fine double red va- 
riety. Excellent for cutting and gar- 
den decoration. Free blooming. 
70c each; 3 for $1.95; 6 for $3.60. 
Hybrids. Very good mixture of colors. 
3 for $1.45; 6 for $2.75. 
PRIMULA (Primrose) 
One of the very earliest flowers of spring. They 
are fine for shady spots under evergreens and trees, 
provided they are planted in rich leaf mold and 
receive plenty of moisture. 
Veris. Large fragrant flower clusters atop stiff 
stems. The colors include many brilliant tones 
and combinations. Grows about 8 to 10 inches 
tall. 3 for $1.45; 6 for $2.75. 
PHLOX SUBULATA 
(Moss Phlox) 
This is a creeping form of Phlox altogether dif- 
ferent from the tall, bushy, midsummer-blooming 
kind. In wall and rock gardens Moss Phlox makes a 
wonderful splash of color in April and May. It 
blooms when the spring bulbs are putting on their 
show, and may often be planted in combination 
with them. The foliage forms a solid mat of growth 
about 6 inches high, which stays green all year. 
Pink, Blue, White. 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.45. 
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