Hardy Perennials, or "Old-fashioned Hardy Flowers", have made tremendous strides in popularity during 

 the past decade. The same characteristics — staunchness, dependability, gay beauty — that made them 

 favorites with generations gone by, are again winning for them hosts of new friends among modern gardeners. 

 Our list includes the best of the old favorites, as well as the finest of the newer sorts. All are strong, blooming- 

 age plants. Add 10 per cent to your remittance if shipment is desired by Parcel Post. 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), 3 for 70c, doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00. 



(R) following descriptions indicates that such varieties are especially adapted to the rock garden. 



AGERATUM. HARDY (Eupatorium) 



Blue Mist Flower (E. coelestium). 18 to 

 24 in. Fuzzy blue flowers, like those pro- 

 duced by the familiar annual Ageratum, 

 but on longer stems; good for cutting. 



Snow Thoroughwort (E. ageratoides). 3 ft. 

 Good for cutting or massing, with many 

 broad floral heads of pure white in late 

 summer. Best in moist shade. 



ALUM ROOT. See "Coralbells", page 34. 



ALYSSUM 



A Popular Edging Plant 

 Basket of Gold (A. saxatile compactum) . 

 8 to 12 in. Showy and popular for edg- 

 ing, border fronting or rockery, with big 

 broad compact clusters of bright golden 

 flowers, which hide the gray-green 

 leaves in early spring. (R). 



ANEMONE 



Showy Flowers 



Hupeh Anemone (A. hupehensis). 18 in. 

 Good in sun or semi-shade and perfect 

 for the rockery, these rosy mauve flowers, 

 borne from late summer to frost, are also 

 lovely when cut. (R). 3 for $1.00, doz. 

 $3.50, 100 $22.00. 



Pasque Flower (A. Pulsatilla). 9 to 12 in. 

 Good for rockery or border, with many 

 violet-purple flowers in April and May, 

 and attractive woolly foliage. (R). 3 for 

 $1.00, doz. $3.50, 100 $22.00. 



JAPANESE ANEMONES 



(A. japonica) 

 Handsome, Long-stemmed Fall Blooms 

 Queen Charlotte. 2 to 3 ft. Semi-double, 

 clear pink. 



Rubra Superba. IV2 ft. Semi-double, rosy 

 red. 



Whirlwind. 2V2 to 3V2 ft. Semi-double, pure 



white, a gorgeous sort. 



All Anemones, 3 for Sl.OO, doz. $3.50, 

 100 S22.00. 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 One strong plant of each of the above 

 three hardy Japanese Anemones for 

 only 75c. 



ASTERS 



Colorful Beauty for Fall 

 New England Aster (A. novae-angliae) . 

 4 ft. Showy deep royal purple flowers 

 in August and September. 

 Rock Aster (A. alpinus superbus). 6 to lOin. 

 Lovely lavender-blue flowers, centered 

 gold, in an Aster unusual in its dwarf 

 height and springtime flowers. (R). 

 Rosy New England Aster (A. novae- 

 angliae rosea). 4 ft. Pink -flowered form 

 of the popular New England Aster. One 

 of the most beautiful of all the Aster 

 family. 



Tartarian Aster faiaricusj. 6 ft. Tallest 

 and latest blooming, with purple-blue 

 flowers in October and November. 



NAMED SORTS 



Anita Ballard. 2 to 3 ft. Double fall flowers 

 of clear violet. 



Beechwood Challenger. 2 to 3 ft. An amaz- 

 ingly free flowering sort, brilliant crimson- 

 red blooms. 3 for $1.10, doz. $4.00. 



Blue Beard. 2 to 3 ft. Azure-blue flowers, 

 centered cream. 



Climax. 4 ft. Large lavender-blue Asters, 

 centered gold. 



Feltham Blue. 3 ft. Popular deep blue 

 Asters. 



HARRINGTON PINK. 3 ft. Unusual sort, 

 with huge flowers of a rich clear pink, 

 lovely for cutting. 3 for $1.10, doz. $4.00. 



Hybridus luteus ( Solida-go) . 2 to 3 ft. Small 

 bright yellow flowers in clusters from July 

 to September. 3 for $L00, doz. $3.50. 



Louvain. 1 Va ft. Smaller flowers, and of a 

 deeper pink than the Harrington Pink. 



Mons. 2 to 3 ft. An old popular sort with 

 striking reddish violet flowers. 



Mt, Everest. 2 to 3 ft. Extremely large, 

 pure white flowers. 3 for $1.00, doz. 

 $3.50. 



Mt. Rainier. 2 to 3 ft. A splendid white- 

 flowered sort. 3 for $1.10, doz. $4.00. 



St. Egwin. 3 ft. Large, soft, rosy pink flow- 

 ers in late summer. 



Little Silver. N. J. 



ALL VARIETIES (unless otherwise noted): 3 for 70c, doz. $2.50, 100 $16.00. 



(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by parcel post.) 



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