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Hardy Perennials 



STONECROP (Sedum) 



To fill your rockery with rugged beauty. 



Gold Moss (5. acre). 4 in. Densely carpeted with 



yellow flowers in late Spring. {R). 

 Hexagon Stonecrop (S. sexangulare). 4 in. Dark 



fohage and lovely yellow June flowers. (R). 

 Leafy Stonecrop (5. dasypbyllum). 2 in. Dwarf 



and compact, with masses of rounded blue gray 



leaves. (K). 

 Orange Stonecrop (5. kamtschaticum). 6 in. 



Orange flowers in late Summer and golden Fall 



fohage. {R). 

 Running Stonecrop (5. stoloniferum). 6 in. 



Pink Midsummer flowers from flat evergreen 



fohage. (R). 

 Scarlet Stonecrop (5. stoloniferum coccineum). 



6 in. Like the above, but with crimson flowers. 



Showy Stonecrop (S. spectabilis, "Brilliant") 

 18 in. Lovely border plant with an August crop 

 of bright red flowers. Each 30c., doz. $3.00, 

 100 $20.00. 



Siebold Stonecrop (5. sieboldi). 8 in. Pink 



September bloom, from rounded, glaucous 



fohage, rimmed crimson. (R). 

 Stringy Stonecrop (5. sarmentosum). 6 in, 



Spreads vigorously, bearing yeflow June flowers. 



(R). 



White Stonecrop (5. album). 2 in. Thick, waxy 

 evergreen leaves and white flowers in Midsum- 

 mer. (K). 



THE PERFECT ROCKERY OFFER 

 One each o£ all the above nine beau- 

 tiful Stonecrops (omitting only the 

 Showy Stonecrop, which is too tall 

 for a rockery), for only $1.45 



SUNFLOWER (Helianthus) 



Golden blooms which always face the sun. 



Ashy Sunflower (H. mollis). 4 ft 



yellow flowers in late Summer, 



white fohage. 

 Darkeye Sunflower {H. sparcijolius). 5 ft. 



Huge, graceful, yehow flowers in August and 



September. Good for cutting. 

 Miss Mellish Sunflower {H. Miss Mellish). 



5 to 6 ft. Taflest of the species and a perfect 



border plant, with big yellow Sunflowers in 



late Summer. 



SUNROSE (Helianthemum) 



Rock Sunrose ( H. croceum). 6 in. Free-flowering 

 evergreen, with deep yeflow blooms afl Summer 

 long. (K). Each 25c., doz. $2.50. 



THERMOPSIS 



Carolina Thermopsis (T. caroliniana). 3 ft. 

 Long, brilliant spikes of flowers like yeflow 

 Sweet Peas, in early Summer. Each 25c., 

 doz. $2.50. 



Big, lemon- 

 from downy 



THRIFT (Armeria) 



Lovely for the rockery, with attractive foliage. 



Rosalie Thrift (A. laucheana). 8 in. A host of 

 rosy red flowers in late Spring. 



Tall Thrift (A. Jormosum). 12 in. Flowers in 

 many shades of pink are produced in early 



Summei 



THYME (Thymus) 



Crimson Thyme (T. serpyllum coccineum). 6 to 

 8 in. Fragrant foliage covered in June and July 

 with bright crimson flowers. (R). 



Mother-of -Thyme (T. serpyllum). 6 to 8 in. 

 Diff^ers from above only in color of flowers, 

 which are purple lilac. {R). 



VALERIAN (Valeriana) 



Garden Heliotrope {V. officinalis). 3 to 4 ft. 

 Showy heads of rosy flowers in early Summer, 

 with a strong Heliotrope fragrance. 



VIOLET (Viola) 



Spring's main beauty of the woodland, ready to 

 give more than satisfaction in your own garden. 

 3 to 6 inches. 



Double Russian. A most hardy sort which bears 

 very fragrant and double flowers of a rich, dark 

 blue in early Spring with a return of bloom in 

 the Fall. Good in shade. (R). Each 30c., 

 doz. $3.00. 



Governor Herrick. Bright blue Violets in early 

 Spring. Good in shade. (R). 



Jersey Gem. Rich violet, long-stemmed flowers, 

 from May until the Summer's end. A fragrant 

 favorite of our nursery. (R). 



Rosina. A worthy novelty which produces in 

 Spring until late Autumn, hordes of dainty pink 

 Violets, with fragrance stronger than that of 

 any other sort. An exceUent ground cover, suc- 

 ceeding in semi-shade or sun. (R). Each 30c., 

 doz. S3.00, 100 $20.00, 



WILD-INDIGO (Baptisia) 



Blue Wild-indigo (B. australis). 3 ft. Good for 

 the border or informal garden, with long ra- 

 cemes of dark blue flowers like Sweet Peas, in 

 June and July. Splendid cut flower and bears 

 attractive foliage. 



YARROW (Achillea) 



Lovely border plants, good as fillers in bouquets. 



Boule de Neige (A. ptarmica, Boule de Neige). 

 15 to 18 in. Good in garden or vase, with double 

 white flowers like small Pompon Chrysanthe- 

 mums in early Summer. (R). 



Fernleaf Yarrow (A. filipendulina). 2 to 3 ft. 

 Flat heads of bright golden flowers from lacy 

 foliage, all Summer long. 



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



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



$2.00, 



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100 $14.00 



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