Descriptions of PERENNIALS illustrated on page 57 



Strictly speaking, a perennial is a garden 

 plant which lives year after year, and 

 does not have woody stems. It grows 

 each year from close to the ground. 

 Hardy perennials need sunlight and any 

 good garden soil. (If your soil will grow 

 tomatoes, it will grow perennials.) They're 

 easy to grow — even easy to plant. The 

 term "hardy" means the ability of a 

 plant to live in cold climates, and to sur- 

 vive hard winters. Thus, the phrase 

 "hardy perennial" means a plant which 

 lives year after year and can do so in cold 

 climates. A hardy perennial would, of 

 course, also live where winters are not 

 as cold. 



In defining these terms simply, I hope to 

 show you fif you do not already know) 

 not only what hardy perennials are, but 

 also what they can do for you. You know, 

 most people who move into a new house 

 automatically plant evergreens at the 

 foundations and grass all around. This 

 is fine, as far as it goes. It is also a pity, 

 because these homeowners are over- 

 looking the icing on the cake . . . the 

 colorful perennials and roses which, 

 when planted with judgment in beds and 

 borders and rock gardens really put the 

 finishing touch of beauty on their home 

 grounds. The green of grass and ever- 

 greens is beautiful — but is monotonous. 

 Add to it the colors of roses and of hardy 

 perennials, and you have more than 

 doubled the beauty, interest and attrac- 

 tiveness of your place. It takes just a 

 little information, and just a bit of im- 

 agination to turn a drably planted prop- 

 erty into a neighborhood showplace. 



Why not begin the transformation where 

 you live with perennials this spring? If 

 you already have some, look at them 

 with an objective eye and ask yourself if 

 they are making you happy. In either 

 case, I suggest that the varieties which 

 we have selected for your consideration 

 on pages 52 through 57 be given your 

 attention. Our experts here have chosen 

 them with an eye to your needs, keeping 

 in mind what they can do for you — what 

 they can give you — in the way of color 

 effects, flowers for cutting, and satis- 

 faction over the years. I recommend 

 these kinds to you wholeheartedly and 

 for a number of reasons. The plants are 

 good ones — the varieties included are 

 among the better ones in their respective 

 groups — the colors are bright and beau- 

 tiful and offer a nice range to choose from. 



CARNATIONS 



JUNE CARMINE. Masses of carmine- 

 pink blooms on 12 to 1.5-inch stems from 

 June to September. Very beautiful! 



PURPLE UNIQUE. Violet-purple flow- 

 ers with fringed petals, good cutting 

 stems. Nice scent, too. 



SWEET MEMORY. Large white with 

 touch of crimson at center and sweet 

 fragrance. 



WALLACE RED. Bright red, very fra- 

 grant flowers come on a vigorous plant. 

 Every garden needs this one. 



75c ea.; 3 of same variety, SI. 95 



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 $2.55 



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ASTER FRIKARTI 



A really handsome and highly desirable 

 plant for your garden. Beautiful laven- 

 der-blue flowers come on a 2-foot plant 

 from early summer to frost. Wiry stems 

 for good cutting. Best in full sun. 75c ea.; 

 3 for $1.95. 



ASTER, Harrington's Pink 



Rosy pink and gold is a fetching color 

 combination in any flower, and in Aster, 

 Harrington's Pink, the rose-pink petals 

 with the golden stamens offer a color 

 treat that's unusual and dream-like. The 

 plant, growing to 4 feet, carries these 

 flowers brightly, many of them in big 

 heads that are as showy as can be. The 

 plant is a vigorous grower with good foli- 

 age to set off the fine flowers. Thrives in 

 any soil, and likes plenty of water. Blooms 

 late summer and into fall. 75c ea.; 

 3 for SI. 95. 



PYRETHRUIVi 

 Robinson's Crimson 



Throughout the spring, you will have 

 with this "painted daisy" wonderful cut- 

 ting flowers of the richest crimson, which 

 come on long stems. The flower is neat 

 and compact; the foliage exceptionally 

 attractive. This is a favorite with florists, 

 but you can grow your own as easy as pie 

 and at far less cost! Grow them in groups 

 of three a foot or so apart for best effect. 

 75c ea.; 3 for $1.95. 



COLUMBINE 



Aquilegia, McKana's Giant, is an 



amazing plant. Long-spurred. 4-inch 

 flowers sway gracefully on 2-foot stems in 

 even the lightest air. In May and June, 

 you'll enjoy their rare beauty to the full. 

 They come in mixed colors of blue, pink, 

 maroon, purple, red and yellow, or in 

 combinations of colors. This is one of ray 

 all-time favorites. I look forward each 

 year to its blooming because it's so in- 

 expressiblv gay and fancy-free. 75c ea.; 

 3 for $1.95. 



LYTHRUIVI 



Morden's Gleam has pink spikes (see 

 picture) witli rose and darker shadings. 

 Blooms continuously. Thrives every- 

 where. Attractive, bushy plant, 3 feet 

 tall. 



Morden's Pink blooms from June to late 

 September — dozens of 3-foot spikes in 

 deep pink. Hardy. Grows in all condi- 

 tions Ijut likes moist, sunny location best. 



Dropmore Purple has tall spikes of 

 purplish pink flowers for weeks and 

 weeks. Gives a touch of richness to your 

 Lythrum planting. 



75c ea.; 3 of one variety, $1-95 



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Our plants reach you ready to plant (not 

 as seeds) and all you do is set them into 

 the ground, water and fertilize them. 

 Keeping them healthy after that is merely 

 a matter of keeping weeds out of the 

 garden and giving them enough water in 

 dry weather. In return for this simple 

 care, you'll get lovely flowers to make 

 your personal landscape beautiful. All 

 of these plants are hardy, strong-growing 

 and long-lived. 



I think, personally, that both of the offers 

 at the right (I selected the varieties my- 

 self) are worth special attention. They 

 save money for you. They include kinds 

 which will give you lots of color over a 

 very long season. I feel sure that you 

 will be pleased with either of them. 



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