UNUSUAL PERENNIALS 13 
WILD MARJORAM 
(Origanum vulgare) 
NEPETA GRANDIFLORA, 
with wide spreading growth 
and intermittent bloom most of 
the summer through early fall 
makes a very attractive plant- 
ing for the right locations. To 
two feet tall. Easy to grow, 
needs plenty of room. Flowers 
rich in nectar and_ usually 
humming with bees. 
Seed, small packet, 20c. 
One year plants, 6 for $1.00; 
dozen, $1.75; postpaid. 
Wild Marjoram blooms over a long period, beginning 
in midsummer. and 
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a favorite of the hon- f- 
ey-bee. It is an _ at- 
tractive perennial, grow- 
ing 1% to two feet tall. 
It is a European plant 
cultivated in gardens 
and naturalizes readily 
under right conditions 
im’ this® country. .lteis 
promising for use as an 
ornamental in such situ- 
ations as roadside plant- 
ings where one that will 
withstand reasonable 
competition is needed. 
You will like it in your 
garden. 
Seed, Packet 20c. 
Plants, one year clumps, 4 for $1.00; dozen $2.50; 
postpaid. 
JERUSALEM SAGE 
(Phlomis tuberosa) 
Showy member of the mint 
family, flowers to a height of 
four feet. Well suited for 
background planting. Easy to 
grow. Blooms heavily in mid- 
summer, very attractive to 
the bees. Flowers, lavender. 
Seed, per packet, 20c, post- 
paid. 
