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WEST CHICAGO 
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PRIMULA— 
Cashmeriana is 
the name of this 
unusual hardy 
Primula with 
ball-shaped pur- 
ple flowers. 
PHLOX 
Hardy Phlox should be sown outside in late fall to germinate in 
spring, or sown and refrigerated for about one month. 
Beltsville Beauty. A greatly improved perennial Phlox. Large 
flowered, and a wide assortment of colors. 
Tr. pkt., 75¢; %4 oz., $1.70; 1 0z., $5.00. 
Decussata Mixture. 2500 S. 3 ft. Our strain of this 
popular perennial Phlox contains many large-flowered, bril- 
liantly colored types. Tr. pkt., 40e; %4 oz., 80¢; 1 0z., $2.50. 
PHYSALIS 
Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). 18,000 S. Giant orange- 
scarlet pods. Tr. pkt., 30¢; 14 0z., 80¢; 1 oz., $2.50. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Virginica (False Dragonhead). 16,000 S. 4 ft. Rosy lilac. 
Tr. pkt., 60c; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 oz. $5.00. 
Pinks. See Dianthus, pages 30 and 61. 
PLATYCODON 
GRANDIFLORUM (Tufted Harebell or Balloon Flower). 28,000 
S. 24 in. Very attractive for spring sales. 
Blue. A clear, deep violet-blue. 
Shell Pink. (New.) 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 40¢; 4% 0oz., 90e; 14 oz., $1.60. 
MARIESI 
Dwarf Blue. 16 in. Dwarf White. 16 in. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 40c; % 0z., 90c; %4 0z., $1.60. 
POPPY 
ORIENTALE (Oriental Poppy). 140,000 S. Large cup-shaped 
flowers with crinkled petals. Newly opened flowers when cut in 
early morning or late evenings will keep in water for 3 to 5 days 
if ends of stems are well burned within 5 minutes of cutting. 
Beauty of Livermere. Dark oxblood-red. 
(reepkt., 3567.74 025 9 leZ5: 
Brilliant. Vivid. fiery red. 
Tr. pkt., 35¢; % oz., $1.00; %4 oz. $1.75. 
Princess Victoria Louise. The standard light orange. 
‘lrepkt.rs5¢; 740025 91.0020] 62, $3.75. 
Salmon Shades. Huge blossoms in unusual new salmon shades. 
Tr. pkt., 40c; % oz., $1.10; %4 oz., $1.85. 
Mixture. Of all colors. 
ir. pkt, 40c; 24, 0z., $1.25; I 0z., $4.25. 
Annual Poppy. See page 42. 
White 
PERENNIALS—Continued 
PRIMULA 
VERIS. 33,000 S. A’ very useful class for spring pot work. Plants 
lifted from outdoors in fall will make specimen pot plants 
from February on. 
@ Colossea. Extra large flowers (114 to 2 in.) on long stiff stems. 
Remarkable range of unusual colors. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 14 oz. $3.00; 14 oz., $5.25; 1 oz, $17.00. 
Giant Munstead Strain. The standard strain for bedding; in 
shades of yellow. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; % oz., $3.00; 14 oz. $5.25; 1 oz. $17.00. 
@ Polyanthus Mixture. (Unwin’s strain.) 12 in. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; % oz., $2.25; 14 oz., $4.25; 1 oz., $12.50. 
@ Giant Monarch Strain. A fine large-flowered mixture. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25: % 0z,, $3.00: 1% oz., $5.25; 1 0z., $17.00: 
MISCELLANEOUS HARDY PRIMULAS 
Giant Crimson Giant Yellow Giant White 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 80¢; 46 0z., $1.85; 44 oz., $3.25. 
Blue Flowered. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 149 0z., $2.75; 146 0z., $5.25. 
@ DENTICULATA 
(New.) Large heads of flowers. Colors vary from white to 
deep rosy lilac. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 146 0z., $2.40; %4 oz., $9.00. 
Cashmeriana. Ball-shaped heads of rich purple flowers with 
yellow centers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 146 0z., $2.40; %4 oz., $9.00. 
Vulgaris (True Yellow English Primrose). 19,000 S. 6 in. 
Tr. pkt., 60c; % oz., $1.75; 1 0oz., $6.50, 
Japonica. Crimson, rose and pink flowers borne in whorls on 
6- to 9-in. stems. Tr. pkt., 40¢; 4% oz., $1.00. 
Annual Primulas. See page 42. 
PYRETHRUM 
ROSEUM (Painted Daisy). 18,000 S. The standard hardy cut- 
flower class. Will make an excellent showing with a minmum 
of care. 
Atrosanguineum. A popular dark crimson strain. 
Robinson’s Dark Crimson. Giant flowered, dark red. 
Rose. Single pink flowers. 
@ Robinson’s Mixture. Large single mixture. 
Semi-Double Mixture. Large-flowered and free blooming. 
Prices above 5, each: tr. pkt., 60¢; 14 oz., $1.50; 1 oz., $4.75. 
® Double Mixture. The percentage of large flowers, with double 
row of petals, exceeds that of any other strain. Note, however, 
that 2 years’ growth is required to produce the finest flowers 
in any double Pyrethrum. 
Tr. pkt., 60¢; 48 oz. $1.50; 14 oz., $2.75; 1 oz. $8.25. 
Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden Feather). Dwarf, yellow- 
green foliage. Tr. pkt., 25¢e; %4 0z., 60c¢; 1 oz, $1.80. 
PYRETHRUM ROBINSON’S DARK CRIMSON 
66 The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably. satisfactory in our.experience and observation. 
