
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Japanese Iris 
Dreer’s Imperial 
Japanese [ris © 
Tris Kaempferi 
These noble Iris are the most beautiful 
of the species. They begin blooming about 
the middle of June and continue for 5 or 
6 weeks. Many flowers measure 10 inches 
in diameter and riva] Orchids in beauty. 
17-355 Catherine Parry. Blue over- 
laid with bright violet. A magnificent 
double flower. 
17-356 Columbia. A fine double blue 
with pure white veins and yellow center. 
17-357 Eleanor Parry. Claret purple 
with blue sheen. Fine double flower. 
17-358 Fascination. Glorious mauve- 
pink lightly veined with white. Elegant 
double form. 
17-359 Gold Bound. Double creamy 
white with gold band through each petal. 
17-360 Mahogany. Large double 
blooms of purple mahogany red. Late. 
17-361 Pink Pearl. A showy and very 
lovely iridescent pink. Double. 
17-362 Purple and Gold. Rich violet- 
purple with golden throat. Double. 
17-363 Queen of the Blues. A delight- 
ful delft blue flower. Double. 
17-364 Templeton. A fine double, 
mottled white and crimson-purple. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
17-365 Japanese Iris Mixed. A splen- 
did mixture. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 
12 for $2.50; 25 for $3.75. 
Iris sibirica—siberian Iris 
Blooms profusely during June. 3} feet. 
17-371 Orientalis, Snow Queen. 33 
ft. Graceful snow white flowers. 
17-372 — Perry’s Blue. Clear light 
blue. 
Either of the above: 
25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 
Iris cristata A 
Crested Iris 
17-318 A tiny species 4-6 in. tall. Richly 
marked, delicate pale lilac-blue flowers 

| 17-382 Twickel Purple. 




Lavandula, Twickel Purple 
Lavandula—Lavender A 
17-381 Vera. 14 feet. The true sweet 
Lavender with blue flowers during the 
summer. Highly valued for its fra- 
grance. 30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
A beautiful 
new hardy Lavender which received a 
Certificate of Merit from the Royal 
Horticultural Society of Great Britain. 
Perfectly hardy, compact plants with 
fragrant deep lavender-blue blooms dur- 
ing the summer. About 18 inches tall 
and flowers most profusely. 35c each; 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Liatris 
Blazing Star, Gay Feather 
17-385 Scariosa alba. 3 feet. Graceful 
tall spikes with white fuzzy flowers dur- 
ing August and September. 50c each; 
3 for $1.40; 12 for $5.00. 
17-386 September Glory. 3 to 4 feet. 
A glorious variety with tall graceful 
spikes thickly studded with stunning 
lavender-purple blooms. Late August- 
September. 40c each; 3 for $1.15; 
12 for $4.00. 
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Lupinus—zupine © 
17-391 Polyphyllus Blue. 3 feet. 
Clear blue flowers from June until 
August. 
17-392 — Pink. 3 feet. 
and dark pink shades. Very charming. 
17-393 — White. 3 feet. A vigorous 
variety with elegant white blooms. 
Any of the above: 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Lovely light 
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Lychnis 
Campion, Lampflower 
17-397 Viscaria splendens fi. pl. 
1 foot. Fragrant foliage and very 
charming double fragrant red blooms 
during June. Of compact growth. 
30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
Mertensia—Biue Bells A © 
17-399 Virginica. 1 to 13 feet. An 
interesting native plant blooming during 
May and June with buds which open as 
pink. They change to a clear blue when 


Lupinus polyphyllus 
Monarda didyma 
Bergamot, Oswego Tea 
17-401 Cambridge Scarlet. 3 feet. 
Large scarlet blooms in terminal heads. 
Blooms freely during July and August. 
25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 
Myesotis—rorget-Me-Not © A 
17-403 Palustris semperflorens. 9 
in. Lovely light blue flowers from May 
onward. 25c each; 3 for 70c; 12 for 
$2.50. 
Nepeta—Ground Ivy A © 
17-405 Six Hills Giant. 3 feet. Attrac- 
tive gray-green foliage and terminal 
spikes of dark lavender-blue flowers 
from June to October. 35c each; 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Nierembergia A 
Cupflower 
17-408 Rivularis. 3 in. Large, creamy 
white cup-shaped flowers borne pro- 
fusely during the summer months. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Ophiopogon A © 
Snakebeard 
17-414 Jaburan variegatus. 8 in. 
Showy deep blue flower spikes during 
July and August. A desirable border 
plant with narrow green foliage prettily 
striped with cream. Entirely hardy. 
35c each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
Pachysandra A @ 
Japanese Spurge 
17-415 Terminalis. 8in. Bright glossy 
green foliage. A very valuable ground 
cover plant for shady places doing well 
in positions where hardly anything else 
will grow. 25c each; 12 for $2.50; 
100 for $15.00; 1000 for $140.00. 
Pentstemon A 
Beard Tongue 
17-427 Barbatus, Pink Beauty. 3 ft. 
Lovely long spikes set with bright shell 
pink flowers throughout the summer. 
30c each; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
17-428 — Torreyi. 3 to4 feet. Vigorous 
in late May and June. 25c each; the flowers are fully open. 30c each; spikes with large brilliant scarlet blooms. 
3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50. 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 30c each 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00. 
The Iris (John C. Wister). Presents in a clear, convincing manner 89 
the simple requirements of this flower. 
Per copy, postpaid, $1.25 
