

ARTEMISIA, SILVER MOUND 



GLOBE FLOWER (Echinops ritro). (Not 

 Illustrated) Give this one some room 

 when planting. Large, deep lustrous blue, 

 4 to 6-inch ball-shaped flowers on 3-foot 

 stems come freely from late June on. Ex- 

 cellent cut. Vigorous and hardy. 



ARTEMISIA, SILVER MOUND. For 



something a bit different that never fails 

 to attract attention. The silvery-gray 

 foliage of this beautifully mounded com- 

 pact plant is its chief attraction. Feathery, 

 fern-like foliage. Perfect for rock gardens 

 and edging walks. Completely hardy. 

 About as high as wide. Give it room to 

 spread into the lovely plant it is. 



ASTILBE, FANAL (Meadowsweet). 

 Feathery spikes of rich garnet-red. Plants 

 grow 2 feet tall with 1 foot flower stems. A 

 fine flower blooming in midsummer. 

 Give it rich, moist soil in the sun or light 

 shade. Excellent to cut. 



VIOLETS. These are the large, fragrant 

 violets usually grown in greenhouses but 

 they are just as hardy as those in the wild. 

 An excellent, colorful ground cover. 

 Does well in shade or sun. Blooms in 

 early spring and again in fall. ROYAL 

 ROBE (illustrated), deep violet-blue; 

 WHITE CZAR is a pure white with stems 

 long enough for cutting and lovely in 

 small arrangements. State kind desired. 



MILFOIL, CORONATION GOLD 



(Achillea). (Not Illustrated) Almost any 

 soil is right for this tall, sturdy plant. It 

 does best without fertilizer and where it 

 gets fuU sun all day. Large, flat, saucer- 

 like heads of bright sunny-yellow blooms 

 are carried on strong stems. Excellent for 

 cutting and delightful when dried for 

 winter bouquets. Drought resistant and 

 free blooming. 



COLUMBINE, McKANA'S GIANT 



(Aquilegia). A wonderful mixture of 

 colors — yellows, pinks, pure white and 

 many others combine to make this peren- 

 nial one of the most colorful. Delightful 

 4-inch blooms on 2 foot stems. Good for 

 cutting. Blooms through May and June. 



COLUMBINE 



ASTILBE, FANAL 



VIOLET, ROYAL ROBE 



BABY'S BREATH, PINK FAIRY 



BABY'S BREATH (Gypsophila). Begin - 

 ning in June, light, graceful sprays of tiny 

 blooms come in great quantities. Full sun 

 is almost a must. PINK FAIRY (Illus- 

 trated). Double, clear bright pink blooms 

 maturing a bit lighter giving a colorful 

 show. Plants to 18 inches. BRISTOL 

 FAIRY (Not Illustrated), true double 

 white growing 2'/2 to 3 feet high. Both are 

 lovely and you will use them often in ar- 

 rangements. Baby's Breath is the perfect 

 complement for any arrangement. State 

 kind desired. 



OFFER 145 (2 Baby's Breath) 



BABYS BREATH. BRISTOL FAIRY 

 BABYS BREATH. PINK FAIRY 



$2.60 



SEDUM SPECTABILE (Stonecrop). 

 Large, flat heads of rose-pink flowers in 

 mid-summer. Good for cutting. Ex- 

 tremely hardy and easy to grow. One of 

 the most popular of the large Stonecrop 

 family. Growing tall, to 18 inches. Ideal 

 for perennial borders. Give it fairly rich 

 soil, fuU sun and good drainage. 



BLEEDING HEART, ZESTFUL (Di- 

 centra). Everyone responds to the charm 

 of Bleeding Heart. Zestful, unlike the 

 old-time kind that blooms only once, pro- 

 duces deep pink flowers from May until 

 fall. And, each flower is tiny heart-shaped 

 perfection with a little tip of white. The 

 plant is extremely easy to grow, and will 

 quickly reach 18 inches in height and 

 breadth. The best location is partial shade 

 but it will give good bloom in full sun also. 



LAVENDER VERA. Fragrant deep 

 lavender-blue flowers on erect spikes. A 

 neat, shrubby type plant with gray-green 

 leaves and grows 18 inches tall. Blooms in 

 midsummer. Needs full sun and well 

 drained soil. 



OFFER 145A 



(12 plants) 



This Compact 



Garden Will Fill a 



Limited Area with 



Lovely Bloom 



BABY'S BREATH. PINK 



FAIRY 

 BALLOON FLOWER. BLUE 

 BELLFLOWER. BLUE 

 COLUMBINE 

 EVENING PRIMROSE 

 GAYFEATHER 

 PHLOX. CHARLES CURTIS 

 PHLOX. THUNDERBOLT 

 SEDUM SPECTABILE 

 VIOLET. BLUE 

 VIOLET. WHITE 

 VERONICA, MINUET 



$14.90 



STAR® 

 GUARANTEE 



All Star Plants in this 

 catalog are guaranteed 

 to grow and bloom as 

 they should for the first 

 season after purchase. 

 If they do not we will 

 replace them or refund 

 the purchase price. 



BELLFLOWER, BLUE 



BELLFLOWER (Campanula 

 carpatica). A fine selection for 

 rock gardens. Blooming from 

 early summer to frost. Delight- 

 ful blue, bell-shaped flowers. 

 Low Plants — about 8 inches 

 with compact tufts of foliage 

 making an ideal edging plant. 

 Very hardy and free blooming. 

 Needs only average garden soil 

 and full sun or light shade. 



BLEEDING HEART, ZESTFUL 



SEDUM SPECTABILE 

 LAVENDER VERA 



