Maule's Hardy Perennial Plants ''^' ' ^'" '"'^^' 



from our nursery 



Platycodon 



(Dwarf Japanese Bell Flower) 

 73IV6S MARIESI BLUE. A 



bushy plant, 2 feet high, pro- 

 ducing bell-shaped flowers of 

 a lovely violet blue, almost 

 rivaling the splendid Jack- 

 mani Clematis. 



30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for .$1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz„ postpaid 



73N82 Pyrethrum 



ROSEUM, MIXED COLORS 



(Persian Daisy) 



Blooms in May and June and 

 again in the fall. Daisy-like 

 flowers. ranging in colors 

 from light pink to deep red 

 with yellow centers. A fore- 

 most cutflower, 2 feet high. 

 For illustration, see page 85. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



Stokesia 



(Cornflower Aster) 



74IV0» C Y A ^" E A, BLl'E. 



Beautiful cornflower-like 

 flowers of a charming laven- 

 der-blue color. Freely pro- 

 duced from July till frost. 

 The plants average 20 inches 

 in height. 



30c each; 3 for 80c; 6 for $1.50; 

 $3.S5 per doz., postpaid 



73N88 Rudbeckia 

 Purpurea 



(Giant Purple Cone-flower) 



Peculiar reddish-purple flow- 

 ers, with a very large, brown 

 cone-shaped center. Blooms 

 from July to October. 3 feet 

 high. Perfectly hardy. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



73N86 Rudbeckia 

 Golden Glow 



Perfectly hardy. Attains a 

 height of about 6 feet, and 

 produces from July till Sep- 

 tember a wealth of double 

 golden-yellow flowers 2 to 3 

 inches across. Fine for cut- 

 ting. Well known. 

 30c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25; 

 $2.25 per doz., postpaid 



70N64 Shasta Daisy 



The flowers, averaging 4 

 inches in diameter, are borne 

 on long, stiff stems from July 

 on for several months. The 

 pure glistening white petals 

 or rays are in wonderful con- 

 trast to the yellow center. 

 35c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



74N12 Tritoma Pfitzeri 



(Red Hot Poker, Torch Flower) 



Bloom from August to Octo- 

 ber, with spikes 3 to 4 feet 

 high, and heads of dazzling 

 orange-scarlet blooms of 

 striking effect. Succeeds in 

 any ordinary garden soil. 

 Hardy if given protection dur- 

 ing the winter. 



35e each; 3 for 90c; 6 for $1.60; 

 $3.00 per doz., postpaid 



74N10 Sweet William 



Mixed Colors 



Too well known to require 

 description. Old-fashioned fa- 

 vorite loved by every flower 

 grower. Flowers are single 

 and double of various colors 

 and markings. 15 inches high. 

 For illustration, see page 89. 

 25c each; 3 for 60c; 6 for $1.10; 

 $2.00 per doz., postpaid 



74N22 Valeriana Coccinea 



(Hardy Heliotrope) 



A showy perennial border 

 plant producing large heads of 

 old-rose flowers on stems 2 

 feet high. Blooms from June 

 to October. 



25c each; 3 for 70c; 6 for $1.30; 

 $2.50 per doz., postpaid 



74N24 Veronica 



Longifolia Subsessilis 

 (Japcinese Speedwell) 



One of the handsomest blue- 

 flowering plants. Perfectly 

 hardy. Spikes completely stud- 

 ded with beautiful blue flow- 

 ers from July to September. 

 Height, 2 feet; fine for cut- 

 ting. 35c each; 3 for 80c; 



6 for $1.50; $2.85 per doz., 

 postpaid 



74N28 Viola 



(Violet) 

 PRINCE OP AVALES. Rich 

 dark purple, single flowers 

 carried erect on strong stems. 

 Very fragrant. One of the 

 best for growing outdoors. 

 Prefers a half-shady position. 

 For illustration, see page 89. 

 35c each; 3 for 80c; 6 for $1.50; 

 $2.85 per doz., postpaid 



74N30 Viola, Jersey Gem 



(Tufted Pansy) 



Of compact, sturdy growth, 

 blooming practically without 

 a break from May to the end 

 of the season. Pure violet 

 flowers borne on stems about 

 six inches Jong. Splendid for 

 cutting as well as for the 

 border. 



35c each; 3 for 80c; 6 for $1.50; 

 $2.85 per doz., postpaid 



74N08 Statice Latifolia 



(Great Sea Lavender) 



A valuable hardy perennial plant either 

 for the border or rockery, with tufts of 

 leathery leaves and immense candelabra- 

 like heads, frequently 1% feet high and 

 2 feet across, of purplish-blue minute 

 flowers during July and August. These, 

 if cut and dried, last in perfect condi- 

 tion for months. 



30c each; 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.40; 

 $2.65 per doz., postpaid 



74N32 Yucca 

 Filamentosa 



(Adam's Needle) 



Among hardy 

 plants there is 

 nothing more ef- 

 fective and strik- 

 ing for isolated 

 positions on the 

 lawn or on dry 

 banks where few 

 other plants 

 thrive. Its broad, 

 swordlike, e v e r - 

 green foliage and 

 immense branch- 

 ing spikes of 

 drooping, creamy 

 white flowers, ris- 

 ing to a height of 

 6 feet, render it a 

 bold and handsome 

 subject. After once 

 established it will 

 increase in size 

 from year to year, 

 making a huge 

 plant of truly 

 tropical appear- 

 ance. 



45c each; 



3 for $1.35; 6 for 



74N32 Yucca filcinientosa 

 S2.25; $4.00 per doz., postpaid 



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Hardy perennial plants, shrubs, roses, etc., always add to the value of your home surroundings 



