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New, Rare, and Choice Perennial Plants 



You will find among these a large number of very outstanding varieties that 

 will add to your garden not only beauty but also give it considerable interest. 



Anchusa myosotidiflora 



Forget-me-not Flowered Bugloss 



An entirely different and distinct dwarf species from the 

 Caucasus, growing but 10 to 12 inches high. Covered during 

 April and May with sprays of beautiful Forget-me-not-like 

 flowers of a rich blue color. 25c each; S2.50 per doz.; $20.00 

 per 100. 



Hardy Aster 



Frikarti {Wonder of Slaja). We consider this the best of the 

 hardy, late summer and fall flowering varieties. It is attractive 

 in its neat, upright, free branching habit of growth, attaining 

 a height of about 30 inches. Its large, well formed flowers are 

 produced in great profusion from tBe middle of August until 

 late in October. They are a lovely lavender-blue color. 50c 

 each; §5.00 per doz. 



Artemisia 



Silver Beauty. A beautiful new varietj' of striking appearance. 

 The foliage is a perfect silver-gray. The stems are splendid for 

 cutting and are very effective in making up baskets of mixed 

 flowers. Easily dried for winter bouquets. 25c each; S2.50 

 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



New Korean Hybrid 

 Chrysanthemums for 1934 



This entirely new type of Chrysanthemum is bound to become 

 very popular as the plants are a mass of large single flowers in 

 October. 

 mercuTy {PI a7il Patent No. 58). Bronze-red on opening changing 



to coppery bronze when maturing. Nicely formed, showy 



blooms about 3 inches across. Begins blooming about October 5. 



A splendid well-lasting cut flower. 2 feet. 

 Daphne. A lovely large flower almost matching the color 



of Daphne cneorum — a showy pink with a sheen of lilac- 

 rose. Flowers 3§ inches across. Blooms about October 12. 



Height 2 to 2§ feet. 

 Ceres. Old gold blended with chamois yellow and dusted 



with coppery bronze. A handsome plant which blooms about 



October 10. Height 2 to 2i feet. 

 Apollo. The most profuse bloomer of them all. A sparkling 



combination of bronze, red, and gold, suffused with glowing 



salmon. The flowers are 2 inches across. Blooms about 



October 12, and grows 2J feet high. 

 Diana. A charming color blend of Chatenay Rose pink mingled 



with lilac-rose and soft salmon. Has triple rays of petals. 



Blooms October 12, and grows 2 feet high. 

 Mars. Deep amaranth-red changing to wine-red overlaid 



with a velvety sheen. The latest to flower, about October 15. 



Height 2 to 2 1 feet. 



Any of the above: 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 



Set of the 6 varieties, S4.00. 



For other Chrysanthemums, see page 25. 



Dianthus Allwoodii 



Perpetual Flowering Hardy Pinks 



A most valuable and improved type of Hardy Pinks — an im- 

 portant addition to our list of hardy perennial plants. They are 

 perfectly hardy in all latitudes and while the wealth of blooms 

 is produced in May and June, they also flower intermittently 

 during the summer and fall months. The flowers are larger 

 and more substantial than the old type of Hardy Pinks and 

 they are borne on longer stems. Delicately clove scented. 

 Betty. Delicate soft pink with large deep red center. 

 Robert. Beautiful old rose with wine-red center. 

 Jean. Pure white, deep crimson center. Very lovely. 

 Harold. A splendid, large, pure white of symmetrical form. 

 Mary. Lovely light rose-pink with deep red center. 

 Thrifty plants of the above: 

 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 

 The set of 5 Varieties for SI. 00. 



New Varieties of 

 Dianthus plumarius 



Splendid improvements over the old varieties, particularly so 

 in the formation of the cah'x which never splits, producing 

 perfectly shaped, fragrant flowers which are very valuable for 

 garden display and for cutting. 

 Bristol Jewel. Nicely formed, semi-double white blooms 



flushed with crimson. Has a distinct crimson eye. 

 Bristol Maid. Very large, double, well formed flowers of a 



delightful rose-pink shade. 

 Bristol Purity. Compact, free, and early flowering plants 



covered with pure white double blooms. 

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

 One each of the 3 New Varieties for ""Oc. 



Dryas — Mountain Avens 



Suendermanni. One of the most charming of dwarf plants 

 for the rock garden. Gives a splendid low evergreen carpet 

 composed of very small oak-like leaves with medium-sized 

 Anemone-like white flowers during spring and early summer. 

 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Erodium— HeronsfeiH 

 Chamaedryoides roseum. A tiny Alpine plant in flower 

 throughout the season. Forms tufts of pretty glossy leaves 

 covered with delicate pink, veined flowers on 2 inch stems. 

 Plant in full sunshine. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Geum — Avens 



Borisii. One of, if not the finest of this showy genus. Forms 

 neat foliage tufts with many branched stems, 8 to 12 inches 

 high, covered with large, vivid orange-scarlet flowers from May 

 to October. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



The Hardy Lace Fern 



Polystichum angulare 



With careful protection, covering with a liberal amount of 

 leaves in the winter, this graceful variety will prove hardy as far 

 north as Philadelphia. The fronds are from 18 to 24 inches long 

 by 2j to 3 inches wide with finely divided pinnae of a rich dark 

 green color with darker midrib and stem. 7Sc each. 



Helleborus — Christmas Rose 



Helleborus lUQer— Christmas Rose 



Particularly valuable because it is very early flowering, usually 

 coming into bloom in sheltered, well drained, partiaUy shaded posi> 

 tions during February or March. White, flushed purple, about 

 2 inches in diameter. 12 inches high $1.00 each. 



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