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Hardy Perennial Plants, continued 



P„:-__ , These Perennial Plants, unless otherwise noted, are 



r riLe& . 30 cts. each, 3 for 75 cts., 12 for $2.75, iOO for $20, 

 delivery prepaid. 



CAMPANULA glomerata. These 18-inch plants are com- 

 posed of dense tufts of dark green foliage covered 

 with globular, dark blue flowers in June and July. 



medium (Old-fashioned Canterbury Bells). The 

 beautiful upturned bells of pink, white, mauve, and 

 blue are borne on erect plants 2 to 3 feet high and are 

 lovely during June and July. Mixed colors only. 



persicifolia. The Peachbell is a true perennial with 

 slender stems 3 to 4 feet high, crowded with droop- 

 ing, narrow bells of blue or white. 



DELPHINIUM, Belladonna (Everblooming Hardy 



Larkspur). Flowers turquoise-blue. Seldom out oj 

 bloom from the end of June until frost. 



Bellamosum. Everblooming. The dark blue form 

 of Belladonna. 



Wrexham Strain. The Hollyhock type, with its long^^ 

 tapering spikes of extra-large flowers in a wide range 

 of shades. Named varieties of this strain sell for 

 several dollars each, but we believe that these seedlings 

 will produce as desirable flowers as the named varieties. 

 See illustration page 26. 50 cts. each. 



DICENTRA spectabilis (Bleeding-Heart). A garden is not 

 complete without the old-fashioned Bleeding-Heart. 

 Beautiful, heart-shaped flowers; deep pink with white 

 tips. See color-plate on page 26. 50 cts. each. 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove). A biennial that is grouped with 

 the perennials as it renews itself from self-sown seed. The 

 tall flowering spikes look like 

 towers of bells. This is one of 

 the few flowers that do well 

 in a shady place. Mixed colors 

 only. 



HOLLYHOCKS, Double. Tall, 

 stately flowers for backgrounds. 

 Best colors — Yellow, Crimson, 

 White, and Pink. 



One each of the 4 

 colors, $L10. 



Campanula medium 



Tritoma (Red-Hot Poker) 

 See page 29 



yrethrum for cutting. See page 



GAILLARDIA grandiflora (Blanket Flow- 

 er). Large, daisy-like flower \vith red 

 center and scarlet and yellow edge. 

 Blooms all summer. 



portola. Strong plants producing quanti- 

 ties of brilliant coppery scarlet flowers, 

 the petals heavily margined with 

 golden yellow. One of the most striking 

 flowers in the garden. 50 cts. each. 



IBERIS sempervirens (Evergreen Candy- 

 tuft). Pure white flower-heads cover the 

 10-inch plant in April and May. As it is 

 evergreen and will stand close trimming, 

 it makes an ideal edging plant. Suitable 

 for rockery specimens. 



IRIS, The Allies. New. The forerunner of 

 a new race of fall-blooming Bearded 

 Irises, blooming at the regular Iris-time 

 and repeating in September and October. 

 Satiny black buds open to very lovely 

 flowers with lilac standards, flushed with light brown; falls mottled brownish 

 yellow, shading to purplish maroon at the edges of the petals. $1 each. 



LAVANDULA vera (Lavender). One of the best-beloved plants of every old 

 garden. There is something restful about the gray-green, aromatic foliage, 

 and the fragrant flowers are not only a delight in the garden, but when 

 dried and laid away retain their perfume for a long, long time. We have 

 the true old-fashioned Lavender. 35 cts. each. 



LILIUM regale. The finest of all Lilies and the easiest of all to grow. Our 

 strong bulbs will grow 3 to 5 feet high this summer and produce heads of 

 long, trumpet-like, white flowers with golden centers daintily tinged with 

 pink on the outside. 3 for 65 cts., 12 for $2, postpaid. (See cut, page 29.) 



PACHYSANDRA terminalis. Ground-cover, especially for shade. Grows 5 

 to 8 inches high. 25 for S3, 100 for $11, 1000 for $100, delivery prepaid. 



PHLOX amoena. Dense heads of bright pink flowers on low, creeping plants 



in early May. A splendid rock-plant not over 6 inches high. 



subulata (Moss Pink). Low, spreading plants with narrow, moss-like 



leaves and covered with blooms in April and May. A splendid ground-cover. 



3 varieties: alba. Large, white, lilacina. Light blue, rosea. Rose-colored. 



OTHER VARIETIES OF PHLOX DESCRIBED ON PAGE 29 



PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana. A tall, cool-looking, summer-blooming plant 



with spikes of icy white and pinkish purple flowers in July and August. 

 PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Balloon Flower). One of the indispensable 

 garden flowers. The 2-foot plants, with balloon-shaped buds, open to 

 deep blue flowers 2 to 3 inches across, from July to October, 

 grandiflorum album. A white form of the above. 



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