Everyone Has Room for Beautiful Perennial Vines 



Phlox decussata 



Colon'ul. ir;ii;r.uu Piiiuv arc the giory of 

 the summer garden, the large heads of colorful 

 bloom appearing in July and lasting through 

 August. Height varies from !'■> to 3 feet. 

 Plants should be divide*! and replanted every 

 2 to 3 years. Do not allow (lowers to go to 

 seed or the seedlings will crowd out the 

 wanted variety. Keep well watered and they 

 will please you. 



Augusta. Pat. 252. 2'. ft. Amcrican- 



Beauiv red. 60c. each; 3 for $1.50; S5.50 



per doz. 

 Border Queen. Large florets of deep water- 



mcli>n-pink. E.irK. 1 ' 2 ft. 

 Caroline Vandenberg. Lavender-blue hy- 

 brid. NlKise.ison. 2 ft. 

 Charles H. Curtis. Sunsct-rcd. 21-2 ft. 



3 f..r JI.5S. 

 Count Zeppelin. Each white floret has a 



rcil ccn-t. r. 1 ' _. ft. 

 Daily Sketch. Salmon-pink florets marked 



with Lfinison. .\lidseas<in. 2'^'> to 3 ft. 

 Dr. Klemm. Lavender-blue with rich purple 



centers. .Midseason. ll> to 2 ft. 3 for 



$1.20. 

 Flash. Carmine-crimson with an orange 



centir. 1 ft. 3 for $1.35. 

 Leo Schlageter. Scarlet-red with an orange 



cast. -\IiJ>t .isiin. 2 • 2 ft. 

 Lillian. Be-^t dt-siribed as cameo-pink; each 



tlurct h.is .1 iiiue eve. Earfy. 2 to2'2 ft. 

 Miss Lingard. White flowers delightful for 



i.u:tm»:. \ cry earlv. 2'2 to 3 ft. 

 Painted Lady. Delightful combination of 



silver-pink with salmon shading and 



cherrv-red centers. Early. 2' 2 to 3 ft. 

 Progress. Light blue, with deeper purple- 



:/.. eve. 2I2 ft. 3 for $1.35. 

 Starlight. Violet-red florets shading lilac; 



white center. .Midseason. 2 to 2'^ ft. 

 Thor. The florets are a combination of 



salmon-pink with a scarlet glow and a red 



eye. .Midseason. 2 ft. 



Phlox subulata 



(Moss or Mouniain Pink) 



Low spreading plants with attractive foli- 

 age. They cover themselves with a mass of 

 tiny flowers in April and .May. A leading 

 rock-garden plant and desirable for wall 

 gardening or they can be used as edgings. Try 

 covering a bare spot with a few plants; they 

 will soon become a source of spring beauty. 

 Alice Wilson. Seu-. Bright lavender-blue. 



Blo')™s a:_-ain in fall. 

 Atropurpurea. Very showy brilliant red. 

 Brightness. Sew. Attractive bright pink. 



CjfKyi t-Tower. 

 Camla alba. A lovely new white form that 



blooms very freely again during fall 



months. 



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Platycodon (Balloon Flower) 



.\ long-!i\cd, tleix-iulablc, tall border plant 

 furnishing lovely flowers like little ball<X)ns 

 which open to bro.id bolls. They bloom from 

 midsummer through September. Sun or light 

 shade. 

 Grandiflorum csruleum. Attractive blue 



llciurr-i Iroiu .IiiN to Oitobcr. 2 ft. 

 Grandiflorum Mariesi. 1 arge, deep violet- 

 blue llowcrs. 15 to 18 in. 

 Grandiflorum IMariesi album. Large; 

 white. 



Plumbago (Leadwort) 



Larpents. Dwarf, spreading plants 7 to 8 

 inches high with leatherv, bronzy green 

 foliage and beautiful violet-blue flowers in 

 profusion from Jiilv to September. Plant 

 m sun or partial shade in rather poor sandy 

 soil. 



Rudbeckia (Coneflowcr) 



Tall-growing plants bearing large daisies 

 with cone-like centers. Thev are easy to grow 

 in full sun in ordinary soil. Good background 

 plants. 

 Maxima. Glaucous green leaves and bright 



yellow flowers 3 to 4 inches across, with a 



cone 2 inches high. Blooms all summer. 



4 to 5 ft. 

 Purpurea, The King. .\ crimson-red form 



that can be combined effectively with 



White Lustre. 3 lor 51.20. 

 White Lustre. A new Coneflowcr with pure 



white p<-tals and a bronzy gold cone. Starts 



to bloom in June and continues all summer. 



Stiff sturdy stems. 3 ft. 75c each; 3 for 



$2.00. 



Spiraea (Astilbe) 



Fanal. The \^-,-(i»)t plant of this novelty 

 carries wonderfullv beautiful spikes of fiery 

 crimson flowers during May and June. 

 Astilbe foliage is very attractive so that 

 the plants are go<xl looking at all times. 

 75c each; 3 for S2.(X). 



Tradescantia (Spiderwort) 



For shaded places the Tradescantias are 

 ' very desirable. Varieties may be chosen that 



will give blooms from spring to autumn. 



Blue Stone. Low-growing. l.arge, rich blue 

 fIo\s fr'%. 



Lilac Time. Distinct light lilac color. 



Pauline. Flowers are rosy mauve. A vigor- 

 ous variety. 



Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) 



Loved by everyone, these beautiful flowers 

 bring dainty beauty and haunting fragrance 

 to the garden. One never has enough of thcni. 

 Plant in well-manured soil. Some sha<Ie is 

 always beneficial. 

 Royal Robe. A new variety of much merit. 



The fragrant flowers are deep violet-blue, 



almost black, and open flat, like a pansy. 



3 for $1.20. 



Ground-Covers for Shady Spots 



The two following plants, together with 



English Ivy, provide three of the finest 



ground-covers known. 



Pachysandra. A trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches 

 high, forming a complete cover of bright 

 glossy green folia;? and small spikes of 

 flowers during May and June. $2.00 per 

 doz.; S15.(XJ per 100. 



Vinca minor (Periwinkle or Trailing Myr- 

 tle). An excellent dwarf trailing plant for 

 carpeting the ground where it is too shady 

 for other plants to thrive. S2.(X) per doz.; 

 SI 5.00 per 100. 



NOTE: Be sure to include Postage and 

 Packing Charges with your order. See page 



PERENNIAL VINES 



Bittersweet {CeListrus urtku/atus) 

 The Oriental Bittersweet is a strong-grow- 

 ing vine bearing attractive clusters of orange- 

 yellow and scarlet fruits in demand for deco- 

 rative use. 75c each. 



English Ivy {Hedera Helix) 

 Beautiful English Ivy is a favorite wall- 

 covering and one of the finest of all ground- 

 covers, especially in shade. $1.75 per doz.; 

 $13.00 per 100. 



Polygonum Auberti 



(Silver Lace Vine) 

 This hardy fast-growing vine reaches a 

 height of 25 feet and covers itself in summer 

 and fall with foamy sprays of white flowers. 

 Not bothered by ordinary pests. 75c each; 

 3 for S2.00. 



Wisteria 



The most beautiful of all (lowering vines. 

 It is hardy, and its long racemes ot fragrant 

 flowers make an unforgettable jiicture. 

 Blooms best in full sun in good garden soil. 

 Sinensis. Delicate violet-blue flowers in 



2 to 3-foot-long flower clusters in spring. 



SI. 00 each. 

 Alba. White form of the above. $1.00 each. 



Clematis 



The modern Clematis hybrids provide 

 masses of beautiful large flowers on hardy 

 plants during late spring and summer. Place 

 the plants in well-limed rich but light soil, 

 setting the crowns so they will be covered at 

 least 2 inches. The vines ajjpreciate shat'e 

 over their roots. Thrives almost anywhere. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. Elegant large 



double white flowers. 85c each. 

 Jackmani. Large purple-blue flowers in 



profusion. 85c each. 

 Mme. Baron Veillard. Large flowers of 



lilac-rose. 85c each. 

 Mme. Edouard Andre. Large rosy carmine 



flowers. 85c each. 

 Paniculata (Virgin's Bower). Strong-grow- 

 ing vines with masses of fragrant v hite 

 flowers in August and Septcn ber. fi5c 

 each; 3 for SI. 65. 



Eight Outstanding Culinary or Kitchen 

 Herbs — All Hardy Perennials 



Chives (Allium Sch(enoprasum) 

 Peppermint (Mentha piperita) 

 Rosemary (Rosmarinus o£ cinalis) 

 Sage (Salvia oflicinalis) 

 Savory, Winter (Saturcia montana) 

 Spearmint (Mentha spicata) 

 Tarragon, True French. 3 for SI. 35. 

 Thyme, Common (Thymus vuharis) 



Phioz subuiata I 44 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.00 for 3 of one kind; $1.75 for 6 of one kind; $3.50 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 45c 



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