STAR GUIDE TO GOOD PERENNIALS 



Rock-Garden and Hardy Perennial Plants 



KINDS SUITABLE FOR ROCK-GARDENS ARE MARKED WITH A <$> 



Plant a charming border like this with Campanulas, Digitalis, Delphiniums, Phlox, etc. 



Perennials add brightness and color to the border beds, and a comparatively small collection will enable 

 you to have some flowers in bloom all summer. 



The first figure after a variety indicates height of growth. The next figures indicate the months the 

 flowers bloom in this locality. Some variation must be allowed according to latitude. 



Directions. We send you most of these in strong roots. Allow from 1 to 4 square feet of space for each. 



After the first severe frost in the fall, cut down the tops to about 3 inches high. Never put manure of any 



kind on top or in contact with perennial clumps. If any need of protection, use cinders or sand. Be careful 



not to use anything that will pack tight during the winter and smother your plants. To enrich the ground, 



dig in some well-rotted manure in the spring. 



PRICES: Unless otherwise noted, 30 cts. each, 12 for $2.50, postpaid (remember that our postpaid prices include delivery 

 charges for which many other firms charge extra). S18 per 100, delivery not prepaid. 25 or more at 100 rate 



Hardy Chrysanthemums 



As shown in color on opposite page 

 These ten Hardy Chrysanthemums include red, 

 pink, snow-white, bronze, and yellow shades. Most 

 of them will bear their masses of flowers by the 

 middle of October, and some of the earliest will 

 bloom the first part of September, so there is no 

 risk of the flowers being injured by frost. 



Yo» can gather bushels of bloom the first season 



from this selected set of 10 



Price, 30 cts. each, any 12 for $2.50, postpaid 



Champagne. Midseason. Bright ruby-red — a wel- 

 come color in late fall. 



Golden Queen. Early. Orange-yellow. 



Juliana. Midseason. Clear yellow. 



Lillian Doty. Midseason. The finest light pink 

 Pompon. 



Miramar. Late. Fine bronze color. 



Murillo. Midseason. Fresh rose color. 



Red Doty. Midseason. Wine-red, with silvery 

 reverse on under side of petals. 



Tints of Gold. Very early. Makes a marvelous 

 bush of glowing bronze if not disbudded. 



Uvalda. Midseason. Buds are pale pink but the 

 flowers open to pure snow-white. 



Winnetka. Early. Pure white. Very free-flowering. 



rM?T7Tr"D £C ^he above set of 10 Brilliant Hardy 

 KJVrJLSS. DO. Chrysanthemums for $2.25, postpaid 



Fragrant Hardy Phlox 



As shown in color on opposite page 

 TO BLOOM FOR YOU ALL SUMMER 

 Phlox will make a handsome display of brilliant, 

 fragrant flowers year after year. Plant 18 inches 

 apart and keep well watered to insure large heads of 

 bloom. An entire bed of one color will make a last- 

 ing, beautiful show from July to October. If you 

 have a bed alongside a walk or some conspicuous 

 place where you want a brilliant color effect, plant 

 the entire bed with Thor or Beacon. You will 

 find them enchantingly lovely. 



Price, 30 cts. each, any 12 for $2.50, postpaid 



Beacon. Effective, brilliant cherry-red. 



Champs Elysees. A royal shade of rosy purple or 



magenta; very effective. 

 Europa. White flowers with crimson eye. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. Pure white. Just lovely. 

 Prof. Schliemann. True lavender color. 

 Rhijnstroom. Beautiful Paul Neyron pink. 

 Thor. Salmon-pink with a scarlet glow. 

 W. C. Egan. Lilac, with bright solferino eye. 



/^T?T?T?D CCn The set of 8 Phlox for $2; 4 of each 

 Urr±LK DDa. (32 in all) for $6, postpaid 



EARLY-FLOWERING WHITE PHLOX, MISS 

 LINGARD. Large white flowers with lilac eye, 

 from May till frost. Grows about 2 feet high. 

 30 cts. each, 12 for $2.50, postpaid. 



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