Hardy Perennial Plants 
and Meritorious Old Favorites 
New, Rare, 
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. 


Alyssum saxatile compactum 
Achillea—mirfoit, Yarrow 
17-001 Ptarmica Boule de Neige 
(Ball of Snow). 1 ft. Showy double 
white flowers in July. 30c each; 
3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
17-002 Tomentosa. A 1 foot. Yellow 
flowers. Blooms profusely during June. 
30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
Aconitum © 
/Monk’s Hood, Helmet Flower 
17-005 Fischeri. 18 in. Dwarf pale 
blue variety. September-October. 
17-006 Napellus bicolor. 3 feet. 
Large blue and white flowers. July- 
September. 
17-007 — Spark’s Variety. 30 in. 
Darkest blue of all. June. 
17-008 Wilsoni. 5-6 ft. An introduc- 
tion from northern China. Of strong 
habit with large light violet-blue flowers 
in September. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Ajuga—Bugie A © 
17-015 Genevensis. 8 in. Deep blue. 
May and June. Fine for carpeting. 
30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
Alyssum—Madwort A 
17-021 Saxatile compactum (Basket 
of Gold). 12in. A mass of gold in April. 
25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 
17-022 Saxatile fl. pl. 6-12 in. Double 
flowers of brilliant gold in spring. 
50c each; 3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 

A =Suited to Rock Gardens; © =Suited to Semi-Shade; @ =Suited to Shade 

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 @; and those that will do in dense shade are marked@. 
Anemone hupehensis 
Anchusa-seaBugioss, Alkanet 
17-025 Italica, Morning Glory. 5 
feet. Brilliant rich blue. May and 
June. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
17-026 Myosotidiflora. A @ 10-12 in. 
Rich blue flowers in April and May. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Anemone—Windflower 
17-031 Hupehensis. © 2 feet. Mauve- 
rose flowers. August to late fall. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Anemone Japonica © 
Dreer’s Japanese Anemones 
Blooms profusely from August to frost. 
17-032 Alba. 23 feet. White flowers. 
17-033 Queen Charlotte. Pink. 
17-035 Whirlwind. Semi-double white. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
a a a 
Anthemis tinctoria 
17-042 Sancta Johannis. 18 in. 
Bright yellow-orange Daisy-like flowers 
from June to October. 35c each; 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
a 
Arabis—Rockcress A © 
17-051 Alpina. 10in. Long-lasting pure 
white flowers in spring. 30c each; 
3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
17-052 — flore pleno. 10in. Has lovely 
double pure white blooms. 35c each; 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
a 
Arenaria—sandwort A 
17-055 Montana. 3 in. Creeping moss- 
like foliage. White flowers in May and 
June. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
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Long-Spurred Aquilegia 
a a D 
Aquilegia—Ccolumbine © 
Graceful large blooms carried on slender, 
wiry stems from late spring until late 
summer. Splendid for garden display and 
for cutting. Perfectly hardy and per- 
manent. 
17-045 Crimson Star. 23 ft. Long- 
spurred blood-crimson with white 
corolla. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for 
$3.50. 
17-046 Dreer’s Long-Spurred Hy- 
brids. A superb mixture of many 
beautiful and rare colors. 30c each; 
3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
17-047 Dreer’s Long-Spurred Pink 
Shades. Specially selected pink 
shades. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
Armeria—sSea Pink, Thrift A 
17-061 Cephalotes, Bee’s Ruby. 15 
in. Ruby red blooms in summer. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
17-062 — rubra. Large heads of crim- 
son-red flowers. Summer. 30c each; 
3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
17-063 Laucheana. 12 in. Pure rose 
heads from early spring to late fall. 
25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 
17-064 Maritima alba. 12 in. Pure 
white flowers. Blooms continuously. 
25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 
A rtemisia—Southernwood 
17-072 Lactiflora (Hawthorn - Scented 
Mugwort), 4 feet. Creamy white 
flowers. Late August to September. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
17-073 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. 

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