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Variety Common Name Height Color hime of Location Soil Uses 
HELIANTHUS Miultiflorus........... Double Sunflower... .. 4 ft. Aug.-Octs7.7)| Sunes seiaerasniets Ayaan ae Massing & Natural 
HEMEROCALLIS Flava............. Demon LAlyins ase: Dts emones saps Summer....}Sun or Shade.....|Moist........ Border & Waterside ~ 
HEMEROCALLIS Fulva............. Tawny Day Lily..... 2 ft. Summer....}Sun or Shade.....|Moist........ Border or Waterside 
-HEUCHERA Sanguinea.............. Gora sBelse recite iene 1-114 ft. June=Sept-s5|Sunasss eens Richeoserericies Border, Rockery 
IBERIS Sempervirens............... Hardy Candytuft..... 34-1 ft. Spring...... Suntagavaigaes Well Drained..|Edging or Rockery 
IRIS Kaempferi.................... Japanese Iris........ 2-244 ft. .|June-July.. .}Sun or Part Shade} Moist........ Border or Waterside 
IRIS: Sibiricatepe en oes sea: Siberian Iris....2...:24%-3 ft. May-June../Sun............. RICH eieieisie sic Border or Waterside 
LAVENDULA Vera................... Sweet Lavender....... 1% ft. Muly-Auigeen| Suntan cecier Richtee Border & Cutting 
LIATRIS Pycnostachya.............. Gay Feather......... 4 ft. Summersenei| Sumerian cis Anya ees Border & Cutting 
LOBELIA Cardinalis................ Cardinal Flower...... 2-3 ft. Aug.-Sept...|Part Shade....... Moist. cccioe Border & Waterside 
LUPINUS Polyphyllus............... Bee pine pot watery es 2-3 ft. June-July...)/Sun............. WOE sec odd Border 
LYCHNIS Chalcedonica............. Campion........+..- Pete Summer Sun seein: ishtsasceane Border, Showy 
MERTENSIA Virginica.............. Virginian Blue Bells..|\1-1 14 ft. |Blue to Pink ....|Spring...... Part Shade....... IMOistan. tener Border & Rockery 
MONARDA Didyma................. Oswego Tea......... 2-3 ft. |Scarlet......... Tuly-Apsers| SUDeeemeio ne Anyone ee Border 
MYOSOTIS Palustris................ Forget-me-not........ LVAD ional [1330 ee Springaceene Part Shade....... Moiste. 222. oe Border & Natural 
PAPAVER Orientale.............:... Oriental Poppy .... 3 ft. |Crimson Scarlet.|Summer....|Sun............. Rich ease Border & Cutting 
PAPAVER O. Mrs. Perry........... Pink Oriental Poppy.. SHite|Salmonerceee as Shinya alSiesooaapadGoco Rich a.cccsee Border & Cutting 
PHLOX Divaricata Canadensis...... Canadian Phlox...... 1 ft. |Light Blue...... Mays. 02s: Withancsesosanse Ruch. Seen Edging & Rockery 
PHLOX Subulata................... Moss Pink.......... 16 ft. |Purplish Pink. |Spring...... Sites sino pbetnee INT eo irre on 0: Edging, Rockery 
PHLOX Subulata Alba.............. MOSS: Rankin coe V6 ft. |White.......... Springse.) SUisousdososaces Any Sait aes Edging, Rockery 
PHYSOSTEGIA Virginica........... False Dragon Head...| 2-3 ft. |Pink........... uly=Auigiel| SUNESE Eee ieee IMoistasaemeee Border ‘ 
PHYSOSTEGIA Vivid............... False Dragon Head.. .|1 14-2 ft. |Violet Mauve... .|July-Aug...|Sun............. IMoiste2 sees ee Border & Cutting 
_ PLATYCODON Grandiflora.......... Balloon Flower....... 187 .f60| Blues eee ac Hune-Octsse|| SUneee er veoh Rich een Border & Cutting 
_ PLUMBAGO Larpeniae.............. Leadwort 14-84 ft. |Purple Blue.....|July-Oct....}Sun...........2. Any.. ....|Border & Rockery 
PRIMULA Veris.................-.. Cowslip 8 in. |Assorted ....... Spring..... Sun or Part Shade|Any......... Border or Rockery 
PYRETHRUM Hybridum............ Painted Daisy 1 14 ft. |Assorted........ Snmmersse|Suneess ee Any -ee eaten: Border & Cutting 
RUDBECKIA Golden Glow.......... Golden Glow ies rete es 6 ft. |Yellow......... July-Octeess|Sunkeseeeeeeeee (Anyone ie. es Border Background 
RUDBECKIA Purpurea.............. Cone Flower......... 3 ft. |Red Purple..... July-Octsve|Sunssecmceeeeee AI yi-esediaybs-2 alia Border & Cutting 
: SALVIA Pitcherii.................... Meadow Sage........ Satta: | Bluewepeece are Aug.-Sept:. |Sun............. Riches ae Border 
_ SCABIOSA Caucasica............... Blue Bonnet......... 114-2 ft. |Lavender....... June-Sept.. _|Sun.- 25.5.5 505-- Any... ......|Border & Cutting 
' SEDUM Spectabilis.................. Brilliant Stone Crop..| 114 ft. |Rose...f....... Nily-Noys: .|Suneo soe. oe Wightoxses eee Border & Rockery 
BE SHASTA DAISY.......... 20.00.5055. Largest Type........ P= DEAR GA INV LUALOs ae ietareenices All Summer]Sun............. IAT Varonteeteretrate Border & Cutting 
STOKESIA Cyanea.................. Cornflower Aster..... SCG tn | Blueseeeeseeee June-Oct..22|Sun-.. sees esa AI yaa ostorcaes Border & Cutting 
EB ELOMA legen of Gold—50c each;|Golden Torch Lily....| 3-4 ft. |Golden-Yellow. .|Aug. to Nov.|Sun............. Well-drained. . |Specimen or Border 
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TRITOMA Pfitzerii—35c each; horcheLAlyi ene eee se 2%-3 ft. |Orange-Scarlet..|Aug. to Nov.|Sun............. Well-drained. .|Edging or Border 
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-VALERIANA Officinalis.............. Garden Heliotrope....| 3-4 ft. |Blush White. .. .|June-July...J]Sun.............]Rich......... Border, Fragrant 
VERBENA Venosa................... Hardy Verbena...... 1% ft. |Purplish-Blue. . . ner... NBs Ss 3000 Border or Beds 
VERONICA Spicata................. Speedwell ..... boenes itis | IWOSscnaascnee A apa VAN Veron crvatetarcie Border Background 
VERONICA Subsessilis.............. Speedwell... .02.) 2 ft. |Blue.. . : --|Border & Cutting 
VIOLA Jersey Gem.................. Tufted Pansy-. be 1 ft. |Violet..........|/All Summer.|Sun or Part Shade|Rich........- Edging, Very Fine 
VIOLA Arkwright Ruby............. Tufted Pansy....... ¥% ft. |Ruby-Red...... .{Sun or Part Shade|Rich......... Edging 
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4 Price for above, except where specially noted, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $20.00 per 100, buyer’s selection. Special offer, our 
selection of varieties (of which we have a surplus) to be made when order is being filled, $2.00 doz.; $16.50 per 100. 
THE “IMPERISHABLE” PERENNIAL FLOWER BORDER FOR $20.00 
A sketch plan for a typical hardy perennial border is shown below. To make one like it, 5 by 50 feet would require 100 plants. _ We list below 30 varieties 
_ of contrasting heights and colors and the number of plants for each group. The number after each variety gives the position in which they should be planted. 
Plants No.on Plan Plants ‘No.on Plan Plants No.on Plan Plants No. on Plan 
E Fobelia cardinalis........... i 3 Baptisia Australis........... 9 3 Hemerocallis flava.......... 16 4 Funkia variegated.......... 23 
2 ane Tealicc, BS SBR GO owls 3 3 Gypsophila paniculata...... 10 3 Coreopsis Golden Giant....17 3 Heuchers Saag BESE BOGE 24 
2 Boltonia Patisddams Aces 4 3 Anemone Japonica......... 11 4 Campanula.............:... 18 ‘ Tea be Retreat Seine 2s 
3 Rudbeckia purpurea........ 5 4 Gaillardia grandiflora... ... 12 AvAquilegias (se ee 19 3 Moaraedaraias A PRESS) 27 
Bablibieciisic re 6 3 Achillea the Pearl........... 13 SuPaADAVErS eee ce aoe 20 4 Iberis Se ick bec 28 
4 Delphinium formosum..... Ts co Pyxethrum) eno. see ce on 14 4 Alyssum’Saxatile........... 21 BESEa Rion SLOG 
3 Helianthus multiflorus..... 8 3 Physostegia Virginica....... 15 4) Dianthus ois. cee eels ole 22 4 Phlox Subulata........... .30 
Special Offer—The Imperishable Border Collection, 100 plants, as listed above for $20.00. Should any of the above varieties be sold out when 
_ order is filled we will substitute similar sorts unless instructed to the contrary. 
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_Plants are delivered, transportation paid, within 50 miles of New York City. Beyond this area, they are shipped by Express, 
charges collect. (See Special notice, page 102.) 
