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Hardy Perennials 



DRAGONHEAD (Physostegia) 



Gorgeous floral spikes of pink and white. 

 Virginia Dragonhead (P. virginiana). 4 to 5 ft. 

 Showy in your border or wild garden, with a 

 lovely fountain of pink flower spikes in late 

 Summer, 



Vivid Dragonhead (P. Vivid). 18 to 24 in. 

 Though the plant itself is dwarf and compact, 

 nevertheless this charming sort bears even larger 

 flowers, of a deeper pink than the Virginia 

 Dragonhead. These flowers last well when cut. 



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White Virginia Dragonhead ( P. virginiana alba), 

 3 to 4 ft. White-flowered sort, lovely as a 

 contrast plant. 



EVENING-PRIMROSE (Oenothera) 



Missouri Evening Primrose (0. missouriense). 

 12 in. Big clusters of flowers like large yellow 

 Poppies grace this lovely rock plant, in early 

 morning and early evening through the Summer. 

 (P). 



Fraser Evening Primrose (0. fraseri). 1 ft. At- 

 tractive flowers of pale yellow from early Sum- 

 mer to mid-Fall. 



Either variety, each 25c., doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00 



FLEABANE (Erigeron) 



Oregon Fleabane (£". speciosus). 3 ft. Good in 

 border or vase with handsome flowers like violet 

 blue Daisies, centered gold, all Summer. Good 

 lasting cut flower. 



FORGET-ME-NOT (Myosotis) 



Perpetual Forget-me-not (M. palustris semper- 

 florens). 4 to 8 in. Very popular in rockeries, or 

 in moist, shady spots, with its April bloom of 

 dainty pale blue flowers with yellow eyes. (P). 



GRASSES, HARDY ORNAMENTAL 



To accentuate the beauty of a well kept lawn. 



Fountain Grsiss {Pennisetum japonicum). 4 to 

 5 ft. Beautiful grass with a profusion of mahog- 

 any floral heads, tipped white. 



Japanese Eulalia {Eulalia japonica). 6 to 7 ft. 

 Graceful silver gray plumes rise above long, 

 narrow green foliage. 



Kentucky Blue Grass {Festuca glauca). 12 to 

 15 in. Very narrow blue grass in dense tufts. 

 Perfect for edging. (P). 



Ribbon Grass ( Phalaris arundinacea picta). 12 to 

 18 in. This charming sort has leaves longitudi- 

 nally striped white, good for bordering purposes. 



Variegated Japanese Eulalia (Eulalia japonica 

 variegata). 6 to 7 ft. Gaudiest of grasses, with 

 leaves striped pale green, white, and even fre- 

 quently pink and yellow. 



Zebra Grass (Eulalia japonica zebrina). 6 to 7 ft. 

 Another striking sort, the Zebra Grass bears 

 silvery plumes above its narrow foliage with 

 broad, horizontal yellow bands. 



All varieties of Hardy Grasses, 

 Each 30c., doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 



Prices for all varieties unless otherwise noted, each 20c., doz 



(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by 



GASPLANT (Dictamnus) 



Purple Gasplant (D. /ra.vineZ/a). 23^2 ft. Lovely 

 in a border, with glossy green, lemon-scented 

 leaves, from which come rosy pink flowers in 

 early Summer. Improves with age. Each 35c., 

 doz. $3.50. 



GAYFEATHER (Liatris) 



Kansas Gayfeather (L. pycnostacbya). 5 ft. 



Suc- 



ceeding in any soil, this lovely native is some- 

 times called Blazing Star because of the bril- 

 liancy of its foot-long purple flower spikes in late 

 Summer. Excellent and lasting as a cut flower. 

 For a beautiful eff"ect, plant with Hollyhocks. 



GROUNDCHERRY (Physalis) 



Chinese Lanternplant (P. francheti). 2 ft. 

 Hallowe'en favorite, with a Fall crop of orange 

 scarlet fruits hke gaudy lanterns. These fruits, 

 cut and dried, make good household decorations. 



HELENIUM 



Great Helenium ( H. autumnale superbum). 5 to 

 6 ft. Branching heads of deep gold in late Sum- 

 mer and Fall. 



HELIOPSIS 



Pitcher Heliopsis (H. pitcberiana). 2 to 3 ft. 

 Deep golden yellow flowers of very thick texture, 

 ideal for cutting throughout the Summer months. 

 Showy in the border. 

 Rough Heliopsis ( H. scabra excelsa). 3 ft. Many 

 big flowers like golden Zinnias, semi-double and 

 good for cutting, from mid-July until Fall. 

 Each 25c., doz. $2.50. 



HOUSELEEK (Sempervivum) 



Perfect rockery plants with delightful, Cactus- 

 like foliage. 



Albert Houseleek (S. alberti). 1 ft. Evergreen, 

 with yellowish flowers on long stems in June, (P). 

 Atlantic Houseleek (S. atlanticum). 6 in. Lovely 



fohage and pink June flowers. (P). 

 Doell Houseleek (S. doellianum). 4 to 6 in. Good 

 in mass, with panicles of red flowers from small, 

 hairy rosettes of pale green leaves, tipped with 

 red. (P). 



Globe Houseleek (S. globiferurn). 1 ft. Pale yel- 

 low bloom in early Summer from yellowish gray 

 foliage, tipped brown. (P). 

 Roof Houseleek (S. tectorum). 1 ft. Old favorite, 

 with pale red flowers from broad foliage rosettes. 

 Grandmother called it "Hen-and-chickens." ( R). 

 Spiderweb Houseleek (S. arachnoideum). 3 to 

 4 in. Cobwebby rosettes of fohage, like hairy 

 stars. Pale purple flowers. (P). 



COLLECTION 

 No rock garden is complete without these 



six lovely sorts. We offer 

 l^strong plant of each variety for only 90c. 



$2.00, ICQ $14.00 



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