CHew and Select 3~tar<)ij (Perennial (Plants 



jj P i^Sr IAL NOTIC ? : Pur chaser pays transportation charges on plants. If you wish your order sent by Parcel Post, please 

 add 10% to value of your order for packing and postage for shipments East of the Mississippi, and 20% for points West of the 

 Mississippi River. 



AQUILEGIA, Columbine 



Henderson's American Hybrids. The 



flower stems, often 40 inches in height, carry 

 magnificent clusters of immense, long-spurred, 

 single flowers, lasting a long time. The colors 

 include rich shades as well as new and delicate 

 tints. 



Mixed colors, price, 45c each; 1 1.1 5 for 3; 

 $4.00 doz. 



ASTERS 



Wartburg Star, Early Flowering 



The plants grow about two feet high, and 

 are a mass of bloom during May and June. 

 The three-inch flowers are true lavender-blue. 

 Marguerites with yellow centers. 



Price, 45c each; §1.25 for 3; $4.50 doz. 



AUTUMN FLOWERING ASTERS 

 Michaelmas Daisies 



Beechwood Challenger 



This is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant 

 flowers in the Autumn garden. It grows about 

 3 feet high and takes on a most majestic ap- 

 pearance when covered with its brilliant crim- 

 son red flowers in September. 



Price 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 



Climax 



One of the best of the Novi Belgi Asters. 

 It produces large showy pyramidal spikes of 

 large light lavender blue flowers. They grow 

 from four to five feet high. It is superb in the 

 garden and an excellent cut flower. 



Price, 45c each; $1.25 for 3; $4.50 doz. 



Survivor, (Plant Patent 584) 



This beautiful hardy Fall blooming NOVAE 

 ANGLIAE Aster received an Award of Merit 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Those who have enjoyed Harrington's Pink 

 Aster will appreciate Survivor in that it ex- 

 tends the season two weeks longer, with larger 

 flowers of the same bright rose-pink color on 

 plants of a more open habit. 



Price, 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 



Mt. Everest. The finest white. Beautiful 

 3 to 4 ft. pyramidal plants, covered with 

 large pure white flowers. * 

 Price 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



Violetta 



The loveliest, deepest and richest blue 

 Michaelmas Daisy of the NOVA BELGI 

 family. It grows into a rounded bush about 2 

 feet high and about as wide. During Septem- 

 ber it is completely covered with large semi- 

 double flowers. 



Price, 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 



Special Offer: One each of the five 

 Autumn Flowering Asters, $2.50. 



DELPHINIUM 



See Color Plate page 109 



Extra Select Pacific Hybrids. A superb strain 

 of regal Delphiniums. Truly the most imposing, the 

 most majestic, the most beautiful subjects of the 

 hardy garden. The colors are a revelation of the ex- 

 quisiteness of the harmony of blues; from the 

 most delicate porcelain-blue to the deepest ultra- 

 marine, through a delightful array of lavender, 

 mauve and pink tones, to rich purplish hues. These 

 hybrids contain many double, semi-double, also 

 single flowers, which are produced on plants which 

 range from 4 to 6 feet high, with spikes frequently 

 2 feet long. 



Price. 75c each; $2.00 for 3; $7.50 doz. 



DIANTHUS OLD SPICE (Patent 499) 

 New Perpetual Flowering 



See Color Plate Page 109 



Our experience with this new Dianthus at our trial 

 grounds last season convinces us that it is a plant 

 of exceptional merit. It is extremely hardy. Its habit 

 of growth is compact and cushion-like; flower stems 

 are about 1 foot tall. It begins flowering in June and 

 continues up to late Autumn. The perfectly formed 

 flowers average two inches across and are a pleasing 

 soft salmon pink in color; its fragrance is rich and 

 spicy. It is a hardy border plant par excellence and 

 an ideal cut flower. 



Price, 60c each; SI .50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 



GYPSOPHILA, Baby's Breath 



Bristol Fairy. Double, Everblooming. A great 

 improvement over the old types of Gypsophila; the 

 individual blossoms are larger, the panicles are. also 

 larger, and they are produced in great abundance 

 throughout the entire summer up to November. 



Price, grafted plants, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



Pink Veil. Compact habit with flowers of a 

 pronounced pink color. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



HEMEROCALLIS, New Giant Hybrid 



Dover. Bloomed at our Trial Grounds on May 

 25th. Deep gold flowers of large size produced very 

 freely. 



Hyperion. The flowers are a fine citron yellow 

 produced in great numbers on stout stems about 40 

 inches tall. The buds open well in water and emit a 

 most delightful fragrance. Blooms throughout July 

 and early August. 



Margaret Perry. Buff orange lined with red. 

 Blooms in July and August. 



Price, 75c each; set of 3, $2.00; $7.50 doz. 



HIBISCUS, Large Flowering Mallows 



Flowers 8 to 10 inches; plants 5 to 6 feet. Excellent 

 for background and landscape planting. Bloom from 

 July to October. We offer Giant Pink, Red and 

 White with Crimson Eye. 



Price, 45c each; set of 3, $1.25; $4-50 doz. 



HOLLYHOCK, Hardy, Double 



Magnificent Strain — Wonderful 

 Formation 



We have for years selected those that show the most 

 perfect form, largest size and purest color. In. the whole 

 range of hardy garden plants there are none more majestic. 



We offer the following colors: Maroon, White, Salmon, 

 Yellow, Pink and Crimson. 



Price, 45c each; $1.25 for 3; $4.00 doz. 



PENTSTEMON, FIREBIRD (New) 



This beauty came to us from Switzerland, where it is 

 known as Pentsteraon Schonholzerii. The flowers are fox- 

 glove-like in size, on stems about 18 to 24 inches tall, and 

 are a most beautiful crimson overlaid with an orange sheen. 

 The plant is easily grown, is free from insect pests, flowers 

 freely, creates a lovely effect in the flower garden, and is a 

 cut flower par excellence. 



Price, 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $5.00 per doz. 



PHLOX, Emerald Cushion Blue 



(An improved Phlox Subulata) 



A sparkling mat of emerald and blue in early spring. The 

 moss-like foliage keeps its color throughout the winter. 



Emerald Cushion Pink 



Pink form of the above. 



Price, 50c each, 3 for $1.35; $5.00 doz. 



PHLOX DECUSSATA, Purple Heart 



Newest purple maroon. Strong, medium height, full 

 flowered, clean healthy foliage. Engaging grouped with 

 white or rose phlox. 



Price, 60c each; $5.50 doz. 



RUSSELL'S LUPINES 



(P) Awarded a Gold Medal by the Royal 

 Horticultural Society. In this strain the colors are 

 rich and varied, ranging through all the shades and 

 tones of red. orange and deep yellow, as well as 

 many intermediate tints and shades. The shapely 

 spikes are borne clear above the foliage and are 

 often from 3 to 3J^ feet in length. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



SCABIOSA, HOUSE'S HYBRIDS 



The flowers, which average from 3 to 4 inches 

 across, are produced on long strong stems and in 

 profusion from July to October. The colors range 

 from pure wliite. through lavender, mauve light 

 and bright blues to deep blue and purple. We offer 

 mixed colors only. Height, 2J^ feet. 



Price, 45c each; $1.25 for 3; $4.50 per doz. 



TRITOMA SPRINGTIME (Patent 318) 



Flowers in late June and July. The upper part 

 of the flower is rich coral red, the lower half ivory 

 yellow. These sparkling and clear contrasting 

 colors hold one's attention in a pleasing manner. 

 Springtime has been tested for hardiness in all 

 kinds of soil, and has weathered these conditions 

 without any protection. We heartily recommend 

 this novelty. It combines beautifully in the gar- 

 den with Delphiniums or Regale Lilies in flower 

 at the same time. A well established plant will 

 produce as many as 10 to 15 flower spikes about 3 

 feet tall. 



Price. 65c each; $6.50 per doz. 



VIOLET ROYAL ROBE 



New Single Sweet Scented 



See Color Plate page 109 



This newcomer in the Violet world is by far 

 the most beautiful we have ever seen. Unlike 

 other varieties of violets, the plant itself is a per- 

 fect picture. It develops into a compact rounded 

 plant about one foot in diameter, and about a foot 

 in height. The foliage is magnificent, healthy and 

 bold and about four inches in diameter. 



Its chief attraction however is the glorious flow- 

 ers, which are the largest of any violet we have 

 seen; they open flat like a pansy and are produced 

 on long stems. The color is lustrous deep violet- 

 blue and its fragrance, which of course is the prin- 

 cipal characteristic of any violet, is most delightful. 



A few plants of Royal Robe in your garden will 

 furnish quantities of lovely fragrant flowers for 

 cutting in early Spring when flowers are most 

 highly- prized. 



Price. 60c each; $1.50 for 3; $5.00 doz. 



VIOLET, Hardy Double Russian 



Entirely hardy, perfectly double, a deep violet- 

 purple color and most deliciously fragrant. It 

 is entirely free from disease of any kind, will grow 

 and bloom in any garden and in any situation. 

 Nothing more appropriate for a partially shaded 

 spot under trees, etc. 



Price, 50c each; S5.00 doz. 



103 



