Hardy Perennial and Biennial flower Plants 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are 85c for 3 of one kind; $1.50 for 6 of one kind; $3 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 40c. 



Chrysanthemum, Pink Cushion 



PRICE TABLE 



The following quantity prices apply to 

 all Perennials and Rock-Plants when 3 or 

 more of one kind are ordered. Refer to it 

 to determine the each, six, and dozen 

 price of all plants for which only the price 

 for 3 is given in the Catalogue. 



3 plants of 6 plants of 12 plants of 



Each any one kind any one kind any one kind 



$0 40 $0 85 $1 50 $3 00 



45 1 00 1 75 3 50 



50 1 20 2 20 4 40 



55 1 35 2 50 5 00 



POSTAGE ON PLANTS: 



Add for postage and packing: Single plants 

 10c; 3 plants 20c; 6 plants 30c; 12 plants 40c. 

 We can supply many other varieties of plants 

 than those listed. Orders promptly filled. 



Culture: A deep well-drained bed of en- 

 riched soil is essential to the proper growth of 

 the plants. Care taken in providing a suit- 

 able bed will repay you many times as you 

 watch the succession of various beautiful, 

 fragrant blooms through the seasons, year 

 after year. They should be planted in March 

 or April, according to the season, for best 

 results. 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 



One of the most valuable of the early- 

 flowering perennials. The long-spurred 

 blooms and lengthy stems are well adapted to 

 use as cut-flowers, but they also produce a 

 beautiful effect when massed in the garden. 

 They do best in light soil in a sheltered loca- 

 tion that gets the sunshine. 1 to 2 ft. May, 

 June. 



Chrysantha (Golden Columbine). Yellow 

 flowers with long spurs. 



Chrysantha, Silver Queen. A top-notch 

 pure white variety. 



Crimson Star. Large flowers with rich 

 crimson outer petals and pure white cen- 

 ters. Spectacular. 



Mrs. Scott Elliott's Strain. Outstanding 

 for its wide range of color. 



Rose Queen. Pink; long-spurred. 



Alyssum (Madwort) 



Perennial Alvssums furnish masses of 

 color in early spring and, being low-growing, 

 are ideal for rock-gardens, wall-gardens and 

 the front of borders. 

 Saxatile compactum. Broad masses of 



bright yellow flowers in early spring. 



Anemone japonica 



The fall-blooming Windflowers are easy- 

 to-grow, long-lived plants providing beau- 

 tiful bloom during September and October. 

 They do well in light shade and should be 

 watered during dry periods. 

 Alba. Large, single flowers of purest white 



on splendid 4-foot plants. 

 Margarete. The double dark pink flowers 



are borne in profusion on 3-foot stems. 

 Marie Manchard. Three-foot plants bear- 

 ing semi-double blooms of clean white. 

 September Charm. A recent hybrid, from 



2 to 2}^ feet tall. It has lovely single 



silvery rose flowers. 

 September Queen. The rosy red flowers 



are semi-double and are freely produced. 



2 ft. 



Asters 



(Michaelmas Daisies) 



These splendid autumn bloomers are the 

 life of September and October gardens. The 

 big bushy plants grow 3 to 5 feet tall with as 

 much spread and cover themselves with 

 lovely Daisies for garden show and to cut. 

 The display lasts for weeks. Plant in full sun. 

 Beechwood Challenger. Glowing crimson. 



Splendid new red Aster with great promise. 



3 ft. 



Blue Plume. Stately plants with fine spikes 

 covered with deep blue almost double 

 flowers. Showy variety. 2 ft. 



Frikarti, Wonder of Staefa. A splendid 

 hardy Aster with large lavender-blue 

 flowers on 12 to 18-inch stems. Blooms 

 over a long period. 2to2\f>i\. 3 for $1.00. 



Harrington's Pink. Large flowers of clear 

 soft pink. A beautiful Aster. 4 ft. 3 for 

 $1.00. 



Hybridus luteus. Lovely small bright 

 yellow flowers in clusters on 18 to 24-inch 

 stems. Blooms July to August. 



Lavender Giant. Large lavender-blue flow- 

 ers completely cover the 3-foot plants in 

 graceful sprays, making this variety ideal 

 for cut-flowers. Early September to late 

 October. 3 for $1.35. 



Mt. Everest. Bushy plants covered with 

 beautiful white flowers. 4 ft. 



Violetta. New. The darkest Aster. Lovely 

 flowers of deep violet-purple. Sturdy plants. 



4 ft. 3 for $1.35. 



NEW DWARF ASTERS 



The low-growing Asters are mostly fall 

 bloomers and provide the same type of 

 flowers as their tall relatives. As the plants 

 are mound-like, and usually less than a foot 

 tall, they find a place in the front of the bor- 

 der, or to spot in the rock-garden, and they 

 make lovely solid beds. Give full sun in 

 ordinary soil. 



Acris nanus. Compact bushes with laven- 

 der-blue flowers. Late August and Sep- 

 tember. 12 in. 

 Alpellus, Triumph. Sparkling blue daisies 

 during June and July on a fine hardy 

 plant. 8 in. 3 for $1.35. 

 Constance. A really pure shell -pink — a 

 delightful color. Very graceful in habit. 

 October. 9 in. 

 Lilac Time. Lovely soft lilac flowers. Free 

 flowering, of bushy habit. September. 

 October. 12 in. 

 Mauve Cushion. Pale mauve-colored flow- 

 ers during October. 6 to 8 in. 

 Snowsprite. Semi-double white flowers. 

 10 in. September. 



Campanula (Bellflower) 



In _ your rock-garden or your perennial 

 planting, or in the foreground of your shrub 

 border, Campanulas can be used to good ad- 

 vantage. They provide bright spots of color. 

 Carpatica, Blue Carpet. Unusually com- 

 pact and free-flowering. 6 in. 3 for $1.00. 

 Medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer. 

 Canterbury Bells). Mixed, or White, Pink, 

 and Blue. 

 Persicifolia, Blue Spire. Attractive double 

 blooms on sturdy stems. 2 to 3 ft. 3 for 

 $1.00. 



Coreopsis (Tickseed) 



Everyman's golden flower. It will grow 

 anywhere in any kind ot soil and bears long- 

 stemmed flowers which are valued for cutting. 

 They bloom all summer. 

 Auriculata nana. A pretty little Coreopsis 



with golden yellow flowers that are very 



attractive. Blooms from May to fall. 12 



to 15 in. 

 Golden Shower. The lj^-inch star-like 



golden flowers come in profusion from June 



to frost. 2 ft. 3 for $1.00. 

 Perry's Double. A choice double-flowering 



golden yellow variety. Early summer. 2 ft. 



Convallaria majalis 



(Lily-of-the-Valley) 



Low-growing plants with attractive foliage 

 and nodding racemes of exquisite fragrant 

 little bells from March to May. Plant in 

 shade, using "woodsy" soil. Doz. $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



Chrysanthemums 



Beginning with the Cushion types in late 

 August or very early September, Chrysanthe- 

 mums are the glory of autumn gardens and 

 last until heavy frosts blacken their lovely 

 flowers. The finest of cut-flowers, they pro- 

 vide a wide range of color and spicy fragrance 

 loved by most everyone. Plant in full sun in 

 rich soil and do not let the plants dry out. 



Large Double-flowered Varieties 



Avalanche. Large, well-formed, double 

 white flowers in great quantities. 3 for $1.00. 



Burgundy. Large, double, rich burgundy- 

 red flowers. 



Cydonia. Double, brilliant orange-mahog- 

 any blooms. 



Eugene A. Wander. Extra-large, double, 

 glistening yellow flowers. 3 for $1.00. 



Lavender Lady. The double flowers are a 

 lovely true lavender. 



Mrs. P. S. du Pont III. Well-shaped, large, 

 double, lovely soft peach-pink flowers, 

 tinted with rosy salmon and fawn. 3 for 

 $1.00. 



Rapture. The double flowers are a deep 

 orange-bronze with a suffusion of carmine. 



September Dawn. The first really good 

 double pink. 



Medium-sized Double Varieties 



Algonquin. Showy, double, clear yellow 

 flowers. 



Bonfire. Medium blooms of red and bronze. 

 One of the hardiest varieties we know of. 

 3 for $1.00. 



Boreas. Early. Double; white. Good cut- 

 flower. 



Goblin. Two-inch blooms of a warm bronze 

 shading to sparkling gold when open. 



Golden Charm. Double golden yellow. Free 

 flowering. 



Rose Glow. A charming old-rose color. Ex- 

 ceptionally free flowering. 





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