H.'ardV Perennials 



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Hardy Perennial Flowers for all Purposes 



Roses, Peonies and Iris have their enthusiasts, and well do they pay for the care and attention that is 

 lavished on them; but for the average mortal the same amount of attention and care brings more satis- 

 faction, more variety and a longer flowering season through plantations of Hardy Perennials. For 

 those who are making their first plantings, we heartily recommend our 



All Perennials, unless otherwise noted, each 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50. 



Achillea ptarmica, Boule de Neige — 1 to 2 ft.; 

 white; flowers all summer. 



Aegopodium podogaria variegata — Edging 

 plant with variegated green and yellow leaves. 



Anchusa, Dropmore — Heavenly blue forget- 

 me-not like flowers; 4 ft.; May to September. 



Anthemis tinctoria — Golden Marguerite; 1 

 ft.; July to October. 



Aquilegia — Long Spurred Hybrid Columbines; 

 2 ft.; April to July. 



Aquilegia canadensis — Wild Columbine; Red 

 and yellow; 18 in. 



Aquilegia chrysantha — Golden yellow; 18 in. 



Aquilegia coerulea — Blue and white. 



Aquilegia glandulosa — Blue Siberian Colum- 

 bine; pale blue flowers; 18 in. 



Artemisia lactiflora — Fragrant new variety; 

 fine white flowers give plant misty appearance 

 when in flower; 4 to 5 ft.; late summer. 



Artemisia stelleriana — Old Woman; deeply 

 cut, silvery foliage, creeping habit; showy border 

 plant; 18 in. 



Asclepias tuberosa — Butterfly Flower; gor- 

 geous orange flowers in summer; 2 ft. 



Astilbe — Spiraea, Gladstone; feathery foliage 

 and dense plumes of flowers; 18 in.; each, 75c. 



Peach Blossom — Bright pink; each, 75c. 



Queen Alexandra — Dainty pink; each, 75c.; 

 dozen $7.50. 



Aster — Hardy Perennial Asters or Michael- 

 mas Daisies. 



Alpinus superbus — Gohath; large showy 

 purple flowers; May and June; 12 in. 



Feltham Blue — Pretty anahne blue; 23/^ ft.; 

 August and September. 



Novi Belgii — CUmax; large, light lavender 

 flowers; 5 ft.; September and October. 



Nova angliae — New England Aster; large pur- 

 ple flowers in masses; 4 ft. ; September and October. 



Nova angliae rosea — Mass rosy-pink flowers; 

 showiest of all Hardy Asters; 4 ft.; September and 

 October. 



Robert Parker — Large, soft lavender-blue 

 flowers, yellow centers; extra fine; valuable cut 

 flower; 5 ft.; September, 



St. Egwin — ^Mass of large, delicate pink flowers; 

 3 ft. ; September and October. 



Tartaricus — Violet-blue; one of tallest and 

 latest; 5 ft.; October. 



Bocconia cordata — Plume Poppy; grayish 

 green round leaves, deeply cut; immense terminal 

 spikes of cream colored flowers in July; 5 to 6 ft. 



Boltonia asteroides (white) and latisquama 

 (pink) — Resemble the Hardy Asters; profuse 

 bloomers; September and October; 5 ft. 



Campanula — Bellflowers 



Campanula carpatica — Carpathian Harebell; 

 dwarf tufted plant for edging; deep blue flowers 

 singly on long stems; 9 in.; all summer. 



Carpatica alba — ^ White variety. 



Persicaefolia — -Peach Bells; dark blue bell- 

 shaped flowers; 2 ft.; June and July. 



Centaurea macrocephala — Bright golden yel- 

 low flowers; daisy-like; rough green foliage; 2 ft.; 

 July to September. 



Centaurea Montana — Purple flowers re- 

 sembling corn-flowers; 18 in.; June to September. 



Centranthus ruber — Red Valerian or Jupiter's 

 Beard; spreading plant with numerous clusters of 

 reddish purple flowers; 1 ft.; June to August. 



Cerastium biebersteini — Snow in Summer; 

 6 in. edging plant; sUvery foliage; small star-shaped 

 flowers; June. 



Clematis Davidiana — Large clusters, fragrant 

 hyacinth-shaped flowers; deep celestial blue; 2 to 3 

 ft.; August and September. Each, 25c.; dozen, 

 $2.50. 



Hardy Perennial Plants vary greatly in weight 

 according to the variety, but average weights may 

 be considered as follows: dozens, 4 pounds; hun- 

 dreds, 30 pounds. All varieties, unless otherwise 

 specified, each 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50. 



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