LLINO 
PERENNIALS—Continued 
DIANTHUS, Continued 
PLUMARIUS (Clove Pink). 
Cyclops. Rose and pink with crimson ring. 
Tr. pkt., 40ce; %4 oz., $1.10. 
Double Mixture (Scoticus Florist Strain). Various shades of 
pink, rose, and white; some self colors, others with bright crim- 
son zone. 114-in. flowers on 12-15 in. stems. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; 36 0z., $1.00; 14-0z., $1.75; 1 oz, $5.25. 
Single Mixture. 20 in. Free flowering, sweet scented, pinks and 
white. Spreading. Tr. pkt., 20c; %4 oz., 40¢; 1 oz, $1.45. 
BARBATUS (Sweet William). 24 in. Early June flowering. Per- 
fectly hardy, flowering second season from seed. All of the fol- 
lowing named varieties are single except where noted. 
Holborn Glory. Striking combination of crimson center with 
white border. Very uniform. 18 inches tall. Clusters 214 to 
3 inches. 
@ Newport Salmon (Pink Beauty). 13 in. A particularly rich 
pastel salmon-rose shade. Very attractive. 
Purple Beauty. 17 in. A rich, deep color. 
Scarlet Beauty. 17 in. Well named, intense scarlet-red. 
Giant White. 17 in. Ours is an extra large flowered strain. 
Single Mixture @ Double Mixture 
@Auricula. Choice single mixture with very large flowers show- 
ing a clearly defined eye. Sold out till fall 1955. 
Prices above 8, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., 75¢; 1 0z., $2.60. 
@Single Midget Mixed. Very fine, neat alpine and rock plant. 
4 to 6 in. with dense heads of single Sweet William flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 60¢; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 0z., $4.75. 
Double Midget Crimson. A separate color selected from the 
popular Double Midget Mixed. True to type. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 14 0z., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.50. 
® Double Midget Mixed. 6 to 8 in. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; 14 0z., 90c; 1 0z., $3.00. 
Annual Dianthus. See page 30. 
DICENTRA 
Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). 6000 S. 32 in. Rosy red flowers. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 189 0z., $2.20; 146 0z., $4.00. 
Eximia (Plumy Bleeding Heart). 16,000 S. Dwarf, 12 in. Rose 
pink. Tr. pkt., 40c; %4 oz., $1.10. 
DICTAMNUS 
Fraxinella (Gas Plant.) 1700 S. 30 in. Pink with dark veins. 
Tr. pkt., 30e; %4 0z., 55; 1 oz., $1.85. 
DIGITALIS 
GLOXINOIDES (Foxglove). 180,000 S. 4 ft. Biennial. This is 
an extra large flowered strain. 
Purple Rose White Giant Shirley Mixture 
Prices above 4, each: tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 0z., 60¢; 1 oz., $2.15. 
DORONICUM 
Caucasicum, Magnificent. 18.000 S. 2 ft. Large yellow Ger 
bera-like flowers with long stems. Keep well when cut. 
Tre pktapo).00;2 46 02, $2.25, 
ECHINOPS 
Ritro (Globe Thistle). 688 heads to oz. Metallic blue flower 
heads 144 to 2 in. across are borne on 2- to 3-ft. plants. Can 
be dried for winter bouquets. 
Tr. pkt., 40¢; 14 oz., $1.10; 1 0z., $3.25. 
Edelweiss. See Leontopodium, page 64. 
EUPHORBIA 
Corollata (Wild Baby’s Breath). 8700 S. 24 in. Small Gypso- 
phila-like white flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; 1% oz., $1.25; %4 oz. $2.25. 
Myrsinites. 2500 S. Attractive succulent-like silvery green 
foliage. Each branch produces a brilliant yellow bract of leaves 
in May. 6-8 in. tall. Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., $1.00. 
Polychroma. 7000 S. 15 to 18 in. Bushy plants with bracts of 
bright yellow changing to rosy bronze. 
Tr. pkt., 60¢; 146 oz. $1.35. 
FEVERFEW See Matricaria, page 69. 
GEUM 
7000 S. The following two provide nice cut-flower material and are 
perfectly winter hardy with some protection. 
Lady Stratheden. 24 in. Double golden yellow. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. 24 in. Double glowing red. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 30c; 4 0z. 90c¢; 1 0z., $2.70. 
GAILLARDIA 
GRANDIFLORA. 9500 S. The following strains, except Goblin, 
are excellent cut-flower sorts. 
® Dazzler. The standard fine cutting strain. Golden yellow with 
maroon center. 
@ Monarch Strain. A superior mixture of large, full-petaled flow- 
ers in various red and yellow combinations. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 oz., 55¢; 1 oz. $1.85. 
@ Burgundy. Deep shade of wine-red. 
Treipkt, 30¢;944 0z.)-75¢; 1 oz., $2.35. 
Portola Hybrids Mixed. Large maroon-red flowers tipped with 
yellow. Tr. pkt., 30e; %4 oz. 80c; 1 oz., $2.40. 
Goblin. Forms very attractive compact plants with red and yel- 
low bicolored flowers. Quite free flowering. 
Pre pkiee 2561154502. 1 501 Ono 2105. 
Aurea Pura. Pure yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 30¢; 14 0oz., 60¢; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Annual Gaillardia. See page 31. 
Gas Plant. See Dictamnus, at left, below. 
GILIA 
Coronopifolia (Standing Cypress). 18,800 S. Heads of scarlet 
flowers on 5-ft. plants. Biennial. 
Tr. pkt., 30c; % oz., 65¢; 14 oz., $1.10; 1 0z., $3.30. 
GYPSOPHILA 
34,000 S. Valuable for outdoor summer cutting and easily and 
economically grown. 
@ Pacifica. 42 in. Starry pink flowers in September and October. 
Tr. pkt., 30¢; %4 0z., 80¢; 1 0z., $2.85. 
Oldhamiana. 30 in. Feathery light pink flowers with silvery 
foliage. Blooms first year from an early sowing. October flow- 
ering—watch frost dates. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢e; %4 oz. 75¢; 1 0z., $2.50. 
PANICULATA. The regular white hardy Gypsophila. Note that 
ene pes varieties like Bristol Fairy are not available 
rom seed. 
@ Double Snow Flake. 40 in. An improved double hardy Gyp- 
sophila. About 50% are double flowering plants. 
Tr. pkt., 40¢; %4 oz., $1.40; 1 oz., $4.75. 
Single White. 40 in. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 1 0z., $1.00; 4 ozs., $3.00. 
REPENS. 6 in. An attractive, hardy rock garden plant. 
Rose. Tr. pkt., 30c; %4 0z., 80c; 1 oz., $2.50. 
Annual Gypsophila. See page 32. 
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