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PLATYCODON - Chinese Bellflower 
Very satisfactory hardy plants for the sunny border. Has broad, blue or 
white, bell-shaped flowers all summer and is a very fine garden plant. 
They are ail particularly well adapted for planting in sandy gardens 
along the seashore. 
Culture. Must be grown in a light, more or less sandy soil, in a well 
drained, sunny border. If border is slightly elevated so much the better. 
Plant in early spring or fall, 8 inches apart. Disturb as little as possible. 
Grandiflorum Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
Large, showy, deep blue flowers on 20-inch spikes are produced all sum- 
mer. A splendid plant for the hardy border. 
Grandiflorum album Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
White-flowered form of the above. 
Grandiflorum Double Blue and Double White Mixed 
Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
The colors in this mixture are about 50% blue and 50% white semi- 
double flowers. 
*Mariesi Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
A beautiful dwarf species, with broad, thick foliage and large, deep 
violet-blue flowers on 12-inch stems in great profusion throughout the 
entire summer. Plant in front of the border or in the rock garden. 
POTERIUM - Burnet 
_ There are a trio of species of this genus which are worthy of a place 
in the mixed border. They are native of North America, also belonging 
to the Rose order. They have graceful, pinnate foliage, and bear their 
flowers on dense spikes. The flowers are useful for cutting. 
Culture. All will thrive in any ordinary soil in a sunny border. Plant in 
autumn: or spring. They enjoy moisture at the root and do not get winter 
killed even in wet places. 
Obtusum Each 90c, Three $2.40, Doz. $7.50 
A fine plant with excellent foliage and numerous rose-pink spikes of 
flowers, not unlike Bottlebrush in form, are produced from July to 
September. Loves a sunny, moist place and. is ironclad, surviving in wet 
spots where other border plants fail. Height of spikes when in bloom 
about three feet. A really permanent and hardy plant, 
PULMONARIA - Lungwort 
A perennial noteworthy for hardiness of growth, freedom in flowering. 
and for its adaptability for growing in shady borders or rock gardens. 
The plants have rough foliage scmetimes speckled with white, and blue 
or reddish flowers borne in racemes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in groups in the shady, mixed border, in 
masses under the shade of deciduous trees, or in the rock garden. Plant 
10 inches apart in autumn or early spring. 
Angustifolia Coerulea Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00, 100 $40.00 
A charming low growing early flowering plant which does splendidly 
in wet heavy ground in shade as well as in full sun. In early May it is 
covered with bright light blue flowers of the color of Forget-me-nots. It 
combines well with Tulips or other early spring flowering bulbs. In- 
creases rapidly and is hardy as an Oak. About 8 to 10 inches high. 
Mrs. Moon Each 95c, Three $2.50, Doz. $8.00, 100 $47.50 
This voriety possesses the same habit of blooming and growth as An- 
gustifolia. However, the foliage is spotted with silvery dots and the 
flowers are a deep rose-pink. A lovely early spring flowering plant. 
PLUMBAGO - Leadwort 
Lovely low-growing plants with leathery, small, heart-shaped leaves of 
bronzy green color. The flowers are a deep peacock-blue borne in small 
clusters just above the foliage. 
Culture. They require a sandy loam which is well drained and not too 
rich. Do well in the rock garden in full sun or light shade. May be used 
also as an edging to beds or garden paths. Plant in fall or spring, 6 to 8 
inches apart; cover lightly during winter in exposed places. Starts into 
growth quite late in spring. 
*Larpentae Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00, 100 $40.00 
One of the most desirable border and rock plants. It is of dwarf spread- 
ing habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high, covered with brilliant blue flowers 
during late summer and fall. 
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PYRETHRUM - Colored Marguerite or Painted Daisy 
They produce showy flowers of all shades of color, except blue and yel- 
low, freely on long stems throughout spring, which are of inestimable 
value for cutting. They grow in neat, compact tufts, and have elegant, 
finely cut foliage, which adds to the attractiveness of the plants. 
Culture. The best time to plant is in spring; early fall planting is also 
very successful. Grow them in groups of not less than three plants, planted 
a foot to 15 inches apart. 
Robinson’s Dark Crimson Each 80c, Three $2.15, Doz. $7.00 
Single, large, disk-like flowers of rich crimson-red. Grows well and 
flowers freely. A favorite with florists for cutting. Three or more 
clumps make a very brilliant group in the border. 
Finest Mixed English Varieties Three $2.00, Doz. $6.50 
This mixture contains double and single-flowered sorts in many shades 
of pink, rose and white. Strong clumps that will give immediate results. 
Pulmonaria Angustifolia 
