Hardy Perennial Plants 



New, Rare, and Meritorious Old Favorites 



Plants by Mail 



Plants up to a dozen or so will be 

 forwarded by Parcel Post if you add 

 to your remittance 10% (15% west 

 of the Mississippi) of their value to 

 cover postage and packing. Mini- 

 mum charge 10 cents. 



Achillea— Mi7/oi7, Yarrow 

 Ptaxmica Boule de Neige {Ball of 



Snow). 1ft. Showy double white flowers 



during the fall. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 



12 for $3.00. 

 Tomentosa. A 1 foot. Yellow flowers. 



Blooms profusely during June. 30c each; 



3 for 85c; 12 for S3. 00. 



Aconitum ® 

 Monk's Hood, Helmet Flower 



Fischeri. 18 in. Dwarf pale blue variety. 



September-October. 35c each; 3 for 



SI. 00; 12 for $3.50. 

 Napellus bicolor. 3 feet. Large blue 



and white flowers. July-September. 



35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 

 — Spark's Variety. 30 in. Darkest 



blue of all. June. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 



12 for $3.50. 



Aethionema— Sfonecre^* a 



Persicum. 10 in. Bushy plants with 

 rose-colored flowers during June. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Ajuga— Bug/e A <§) 

 Genevensis. 8 in. Deep blue flowers in 



May and June. Fine for carpeting. 



30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 

 Tottenhami. 6-8 in. Mats of bronzy 



green foliage. Blue flowers in May and 



June. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Alyssum saxatile compactum 



Alyssum— Modtvorf A 

 Saxatile compactum [Basket of Gold). 



12 in. A mass of gold in May. 25c each; 



3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 

 Saxatile fl. pi. 6-12 in. Double 



flowers of brilliant gdden color in 



spring. 50c each; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



A.T\.c\t\XSSi-SeaBugloss,Alkanet 

 Italica, Morning: Glory. 5 feet. Large, 



brilliant rich blue flowers. May and 



June. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 

 Myosotidiflora. A • 10-12 in. Rich 



blue flowers in April and May. 35c each; 



3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Gardeners who are eager to secure an immediate effect that will give permanent joy 

 will find our perennial plants the logical choice toward their goal. We offer on these pages 

 an extensive list of perennials worthy of a place in the garden. In addition to old favorites, 

 we have included the best of the new, rare, and meritorious kinds. For your convenience 

 they have been arranged alphabetically which will make it easy to find just what you 

 want. Those who are interested in varieties suited to rock garden planting can easily 

 find them by looking for the triangle (A) used as a symbol to identify them. Those suited 

 to semi-shaded positions are marked (f) ; and those that will do in dense shade are marked©. 



Aquilegia— Co/umbine ® 



These bloom during late spring and 



summer. 



Coerulea, Crimson Star {New). 

 Long-spurred blood-crimson with white 

 corolla. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 

 for $3.50. 



Dreer's Long-Spurred Hybrids. A 

 superb mixture of many beautiful and 

 rare colors. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 

 for $3.00. 



Dreer's Long-Spurred Pink Shades. 

 Specially selected pink shades, ail long- 

 spurred. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



Longissima. Graceful soft yellow 

 blooms with extra-long slender spurs. 

 18 in. 50c each; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



\rai\a\S—Rockcress A ® 



Alpina. 10 in. Long-lasting pure white 

 flowers in spring. Fine for cutting. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



— flore pleno. 10 in. Has lovely double 

 pure white blooms. 35c each ; 3 for $1.00; 

 12 for $3.50. 



Armeria— 5eo Pink, Thrift A 



Cephalotes, Bee's Ruby. 15 in. Ruby 

 red blooms in summer. 50c each; 

 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



— rubra. Large heads of crimson-red 

 flowers on stout stems. Summer. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Laucheana. 12 in. Showy heads of 



pure rose from early spring to late fall. 



25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 

 Maritima alba. 12 in. Pure white 



flowers. Blooms continuously. 25c each; 



3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



Arenaria— S'anrfu'oi-t a 



Montana. 3 in. Creeping moss-like 

 foliage spangled with white flowers 

 during May and June. 30c each; 



3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



Artemisia— Sou^hernwooJ 



Lactiflora {Hawthorn-Scented Mugwort). 



4 feet. Creamy white flowers. Late 

 August to September. 35c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Silver King {Ghost Plant). 3 feet. A 

 fine silver-leaved contrast plant. Good 

 for cutting. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 

 12 for $3.50. 



Asclepias— Butterfly Weed A 

 Tuberosa. li-2| feet. Brilliant orange- 

 scarlet flowers during July and August. 

 25c eacR; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 



Aster Frikarti a 



Wonder of Stafa. 30 in. Lovely 



lavender-blue flowers from August until 



October. Free branching. 50c each; 



Long-Spurred Aquilegia 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 



Anemone hupehensis 



ArxemonB—Windflower 



Hupehensis. ® 2 feet. Mauve-rose 

 flowers from August until late fall. 

 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Arietnone japonica ® 



Dreer's Japanese Anemones 



Blooms profusely from August to frost. 

 Alba. 2J feet. White flowers. 

 Queen Charlotte. Delicate pink. 

 September Charm. Silvery mauve. 

 Whirlwind. Large semi-double white. 

 Any of ike above: 35c each; 

 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 



Anthemis tinctoria 



Improved Golden Marguerite 



Perry's Variety. 18 in. Golden yellow 

 flowers from June to October. 30c each; 

 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 



A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; #= Suited to Shade 



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