NEW, RARE, AND MERITORIOUS HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Newer Varieties of 
Dianthus plumarius 
Splendid improvements on the old varieties, particularly 
in the calyx which never splits. Perfectly shaped, double 
flowers valuable for garden display and cutting. 
Bristol Jewel. Semi-double white, flushed red. Red eye. 
Bristol Maid. Very large double rose-pink blooms. 
Bristol Purity. Pure white double flowers; early. 
Any of the above: 
Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 
One each of the 3 Newer Varieties, value 75c, for 70c. 
Garden Hybrids of Dianthus plumarius 
Vigorous, compact plants -with broad dark green leaves. 
flowers are carried on stems 10 to 12 inches long. 
Beatrix. Double light salmon-pink; May to November. 
Etoile de Lyon. Double brilliant crimson. May-June. 
Fuerst Bismarck. Everblooming bright crimson-pink. May- 
November. 
Any of the above: 
Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 
Dictamnus © 
Gas Plant 
Fraxinella 
Caucasicus. 2ft. A 
showy border plant 
with fragrant foliage 
and lovely spikes of 
pink flowers with 
deeper veins. Blooms 
during June and July 
and requires a deeply 
prepared, well-drained 
loamy soil to grow to 
perfection. 
—albus. This resem- 
bles the preceding ex- 
cept that the flowers 
are pure white. A 
choice garden plant. 
Either of the above: 
Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 54 aw gE “A 
12 for $3.50; 25 for eo = ea a 
Dictamnus—Gas Plant 
Digitalis @ 
Foxglove 
Giant Shirley. A magnif- 
icent strain of this old- 
fashioned, dignified, and 
stately plant. It is of vig- 
orous growth attaining a 
height of from 5 to 7 feet 
with the flowers crown- 
ing the upper 4 feet of 
each stem. The individual 
blooms are large and well 
formed. They range in 
color from pure white to 
deepest rose, dominating 
the garden in June when 
the glorious spikes covered 
with the large, bell-shaped, 
pendant flowers give a 
magnificent and majestic 
effect. They do well in sun, 
semi-shade, and even in 
deeper shade. Mixed colors 
only. Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 
12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 
Digitalis, Foxglove 
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Doronicum — Leopard’s Bane © 
One of the most effective perennials flowering in early spring. 
Grows about 2 feet high and begins to bloom early in April or if 
placed in pots in the fall it can readily be forced into flower during 
the winter months in a conservatory or window garden. 
Caucasicum. 18in. Medium sized blooms but very free-flower- 
ing. Rich yellow. 
Excelsum. 2 ft. Large bright yellow. Very effective for cutting. 
Magnificum. 2 ft. Rich golden yellow. 
Any of the above: 
Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 
Erodium A 
Chamaedryoides roseum. A tiny alpine flowering all season. 
Bright pink flowers with darker veins carried on 2 inch stems 
above a neat tuft of glossy leaves. Likes sun. Each 50c; 3 for 
$1.40; 12 for $5.50. 
The Hardy Lace Fern—Polystichum © 
Angulare. This graceful Fern has fronds from 18 to 24 inches 
long by 2} to 3 inches wide, with finely divided pinnae of 
rich dark green and darker midrib and stem. Mardy north 
to Philadelphia with a liberal leaf protection. Each $1.00; 3 for 
$2.75; 12 for $11.00. 
—densum. Animproved Angulare with large leafy fronds of 
dense green. A rich, beautiful touch is given by the overlapping 
pinnae arranged as in an ostrich feather. Each $1.50; 3 for $4.25; 
12 for $16.00. 
Feverfew —Matricaria 
Little Gem. 13-2 ft. A useful white summer border and cut 
flower. June-October. Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for 
$4.50. 
Two Fine New Gaillardias 
Blanket Flower 
Mr. Sherbrook. This English 
variety is the brightest of any 
yellow Gaillardia we have 
yet seen. The full, circular 
flowers are of a rich golden 
yellow with a pale yellow 
center, unstained by any 
other color. The large self- 
colored blooms supported by 
stout stems above the pale 
green foliage continue from 
early summer until late in 
the fall. 
Ruby. This is a brilliant red 
Gaillardia or Blanket Flower 
having no hint of yellow or 
brown inits make-up. Blooms 
all summer long as do few 
other perennials. Its vivid 
flowers make a continuous 
showing and the plants fur- 
nish abundant material for 
cutting. 
Either of the above: 
Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 
12 for $5.50. 
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New Gaillardias 
Ruby and Mr. Sherbrook 
Gentiana —Gentian A © 
Fine for rockery or border in half shade and moist soil. 
Acaulis (Stemless Gentian). Large, bell-shaped, rich blue flowers, 
marked on inside with yellow, rising 2 to 4 inches from rosettes 
of glossy green leaves. May-June. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 
12 for $11.00. 
Andrewsi (Blue Closed Gentian). 
blue species. August-September. 
$3.00; 25 for $5.75. 
2 ft. A beautiful native deep 
Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for 
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