HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



Lythrum— i?o*e Loosestrife 



Roseum superbum. Large spikes of rose-colored flowers from 

 July to September. Vigorous plant, 3 to 4 feet high. 



— — Perry's Variety. A splendid improvement with much 

 larger cherry-red flowers and longer spikes than the type. 

 Either of the above: 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Mazus 



Reptans. A dainty and interesting Alpine creeper for a semi- 

 shaded position in the rockery. Covered during May and June 

 with white and purple Lobelia-like flowers; 4 inches. 35c each; 

 S3. 50 per doz. 



Mertensia— B/ue Bells 



Virginica. An early 

 spring flowering 

 plant growing 1 to 

 1| feet high. Has 

 drooping panicles of 

 handsome light blue 

 flowers fading to 

 clear pink. Showy 

 and interesting 

 plants for the semi- 

 <y •»»• i shaded, moist gar- 



■^ ■ ' den spot. May and 



June. 25c each; 

 S2.50 per doz.; 

 S2i) 00 per 100. 



Monarda 



Bergamot 



Showy, aromatical- 

 ly scented plants grow- 

 ing 2 to 3 feet high and 

 succeeding in any soil 

 or position. They 

 have bright showy 

 flowers during July 

 and August. Easy to 

 grow. 



Monarda — Bergamot 



Didyma, Cambridge Scarlet (Os-^vgo Tea). A very fine, large 

 flowered variety with beautiful brilliant crimson-scarlet blooms 

 borne on straight well-formed plants. 



— rosea {Bee Bal»i). A pretty rose-colored variety. 



— violacea. The flowers are bright amaranth-red. 

 Fistulosa alba {Wild Bergamot). A showy white flowering 



variety with large heads composed of many elegant blooms. 

 Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



I Monarda, Mrs. Perry 



The finest of all Monardas with bold heads of brilliant 

 rosy scarlet blooms. Brighter and more effective than 

 Cambridge Scariet. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



Myosotis — Forget-me-not 



Palustris semperflorens. A variety that is hardly ever out 

 of flower. Useful in a shady spot in the border. 20c each; 

 $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Nepeta -GrounJ ivy 145 



Mussini. An excellent plant for any position but especially 

 useful in the rock garden. It is of compact habit, forming dense 

 tufts about 12 inches high covered with masses of small light 

 violet-blue flowers during July and August. 2Sc each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Nierembergia rivular 



Nierembergia— Cup-^owcr 



Rivularis. A charming dwarf Alpine plant with large, creamy- 

 white, cup-shaped flowers from June till September. Fine for 

 the rockery but succeeds equally well in the border. 30c each; 

 $3.00 per doz.; $22.50 per 100. 



Oenothera— Evening Primrose 



The Evening Primroses are elegant subjects for growing in a 

 sunny position either in a border or in the rockery. They bloom 

 profusely during the greater part of the summer and always 

 attract by the showy appearance of their large fragile blooms. 

 Missouriensis. Large yellow flowers, often 5 inches in diam- 

 eter, produced freely from June till August; 12 inches. 

 Speciosa. A pure white variety with large flowers; 18 inches. 

 Youngi. Bright yellow; 18 inches. 



Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Ononis— Thorny Rest Harrow 



Spinosus. A shrubby plant growing 1 to 2 feet high, suitable 

 for the mixed border or for the margin of the shrubbery. Has 

 large showy pink flowers during June and July. 25c each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Pachysandra— Japanese Spurge 



Terminalis. A trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming 

 broad mats of bright glossy fereen foliage and small spikes 

 of flowers during May and June. Invaluable as a ground 

 cover plant either in sun or shade. 25c each; $2.00 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per 100: $140.00 per 1000. 



For Papaver see page 146. 



Pardanthus—Belamcanda, Blackberry Lily 



Chinensis. Bright orange, lily-like flowers on 2\ feet high 

 stems during Jidy and August, followed in September by seeds 

 which resemble Blackberries. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. 



Pentstemon— Beard Tongue 



Most useful showy perennials either for the border or rockery. 

 They bloom profusely throughout the summer months. 



Barbatus, Pink Beauty. Long spikes of bright dean shell 

 pink flowers on stately spikes 2 to 3 feet long. 



— Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet. 



Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple 

 throats; 2 to 3 feet. 



Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; 1§ feet. 



Any of the above: 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



If plants are wanted by parcel post please add to your remittance 

 the cost of postage and special packing as explained on page 113 



