Hardy Perennials 



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PRIMROSE (Primula) 



Cowslip Primrose (P. rer is). 12 to 15 in. Yellow 

 and maroon blooms in early Summer. (K). 

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



English Primrose (P. vulgaris).^ 6 to 9 in. Good 

 for a waterside planting, with bright lemon-yellow 

 flowers in the Spring. (P). Each 35c., doz. 

 $3.50, 100 $25.00. 



ROCKCRESS (Arabis) 



Alpine Rockcress (A. alpina). 8 to 10 in. Mid- 

 spring to Midsummer brings a dense mat of fra- 

 grant white flowers, good for cutting. (P). 



SAGE (Salvia) 



Not the shrieking Sca;rlet Sage, but softer shades 

 of blue. 



Great Azure Sage (5. azurea grandiflora). 3 to 

 4 ft. Beautiful sort from our own Rocky Moun- 

 tains, with long panicles of blue flowers in late 

 Summer. Good cut flower, and best in sunny, 

 dry spots. 



Meadow Sage (5. pratensis). 2 ft. Many deep 

 violet flowers in June. 



Pitcher Sage {S. azurea pitcheri). 3 to 4 ft. 

 Branching perennial, with big blooms of rich 

 gentian blue. Each 25c., doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00. 



SAXIFRAGE (Saxifraga) 



Heartleaf Saxifrage (S. megasea cordifolia). 1 ft. 

 Valuable for its handsome, broad fohage of deep 

 green. Flowers in early Spring are a light pink. 

 Each 35c., doz. $3.50. 



SEAHOLLY (Eryngium) 



Amethyst Seaholly (E. amethystinum). 23/9 ft- 

 Blue thistles on amethyst stems in late Summer. 

 Good for Winter bouquets. 



SEA-LAVENDER (Statice) 



Bigleaf Sea-lavender (S. latifolia). 18 in. Im- 

 mense heads of feathery purpIe-blue flowers in 

 late Summer, lacy and lasting when cut. (P). 



SPIREA (Astilbe) 



Attractive in foliage and lovely in bloom. 



Gloria Superba. 2 to 23^2 ft- Vigorous grower, 

 wdth brifliant pink flow^ers. 



Moerheim. 2 to 23^2 ft- Big plumes of snowy 

 flowers. 



Peach Blossom. 2 ft. Most beautiful of all the 

 Astilbes, with graceful spikes of flowers which 

 are a clear peach blossom pink. The plant 

 blooms earlier than do most varieties and is 

 more compact. A totally splendid sort. 



Pink Pearl. 23^ ft. 



mass. 



Queen Alexandra. 



soft and dainty. 



Queen of Holland 



white flowers. 



Rheinland. 2 ft. Compact spikes of a bright 

 crimson, shaded with salmon. 



Salmon Queen. 2 ft. An exquisite shade of 

 salmon. 



All varieties, 

 each 40c., doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 



Clear pink flowers, lovely in 

 2 ft. Pink spires, graceful, 

 2 ft. Light pink, nearly 



SPIREA (Spiraea) 



Big, attractive floral plumes for the hardy gar- 

 den. 



Siberian Meadowsweet (5. palmata elegans). 

 3 ft. Good for a waterside planting with light 

 pink flowers in nodding plumes; early Summer. 



SPEEDWELL (Veronica) 



Blue border gems of Spring and Summer. 



Amethyst Speedwell (V. amethystinum). 8 to 



10 in. Showy spikes of rich gentian blue flowers 



in Midsummer. (P). 

 Clump Speedwell (V. longijolia subsessilis). 2 ft. 



Many home gardens acclaim this as the perfect 



tali blue perennial. Long spikes of deep blue 



flowers in late Summer, good for cutting, from 



attractive foliage. Showiest of all the Speed- 



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

 Rock Speedwell (V. rupestris), 3 to 4 in. Ideal 



rockery carpet with light blue flowers in late 



Spring from deep green fohage. (P). 

 Spike Speedwell ( V. spicafa). 13^ to 2 ft Lovely 



border plant, producing Summer spikes of bright 



blue flowers. 



Woolly Speedwell (V. incana). 1 ft. Compact 

 masses of silver gray foliage and deep blue 

 flowers in late Spring. (P). 



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



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



SPURGE (Pachysandra) 



Japanese Spurge (P. terminalis). 6 to 9 in. Best 

 and most popular of ground covers, especially in 

 the shade, where grass wiU not give good results. 

 Glossy, Hght evergreen leaves, branching freely 

 into a dense mat, and short spikes of greenish 

 white flowers in May and June. Each 20c., 

 doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00, 1000 $90.00. 



STACHYS 



Woolly Betony (S. lanata). 8 in. Good, old- 

 fashioned dwarf with soft silvery foliage. Incon- 

 spicuous pale purple flowers in Summer. 



STAR OF BETHLEHEM 

 (Ornithogalum Umbellatum) 



G to 8 inches 

 Brings its famihar but always brilliant white 

 stars into prominence in early Spring. (P). 



$2.00, 



Parcel 



100 $14.00 



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