Buying a Peony Plant is a lifetime investment 



Hardy Candytuft (Iberis sempervirens) 



Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 



Delightful little evergreen plants that show 

 up well wherever planted. Many are used in 

 rock-gardens and they make splendid border 

 plants, furnishing closely packed white 

 bloom in spring. 



Little Cushion. A miniature Candytuft 



growing only 4 inches high. 

 Little Gem. A dwarf compact form favored 



for borders. 

 Sempervirens. The Hardy Candytuft has 



many uses in the garden. 

 Snowflake. Large, pure white flowers on 



dwarf plants. 



Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



The Rainbow Flowers are popular every- 

 where and have so many admirers that there 

 is a thriving Iris Society. Planted in the sun 

 in ordinary good garden soil, they provide a 

 wonderful display ot gloriously colored flowers 

 in May. A few varieties repeat in the fall. 

 Every garden should have a collection. 

 Anne Marie Cayeux. Pinkish lilac, flushed 



gray. 

 Black Wings. Dark purplish blue, almost 



black. 

 Clara Noyes. Rich blend of Talisman rose. 

 Frieda Mohr. Deep pink; large. 

 Gudrun. White dusted with gold. 

 Jean Cayeux. A blend of browns. 

 King Juba. Old-gold, edged carmine. 

 Mary Geddes. Pink, overlaid Pompeian red. 

 Red Dominion. Purplish red. 

 San Francisco. White, edged blue. 

 Snow White. Pure white. 

 Sunlight. Soft yellow. 



Talisman. Red, yellow, pink, and chamois. 

 William Mohr. Soft violet veined bright 



gray. 



Autumn-flowering Bearded Iris 



Autumn Haze. Lavender-violet. 



Black Magic. Intense deep blue-violet with 



a rich velvety black luster and sheen. 

 Golden Harvest. Deep yellow. 

 Jean Siret. Yellow. Dwarf. 

 Lieut, de Chavagnac. Brilliant violet. 



Dwarf. 

 White Autumn King. New. 



Iris sibirica (Sibirian Iris) 



Being smaller and more graceful these are 

 greatly admired as cut-flowers. They are 

 also easy to grow and bloom in May. 

 Caesar's Brother. Rich black pansy-purple. 



3 for $1.00. 

 Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 

 Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very free 



flowering. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are 85c 

 NOTE: Be sure to 



Iris pumila 



(Dwarf Iris or Miniature Flags) 



A dwarf Iris that is ideal for the rock- 

 garden. Blooms during March and April. 

 Fairy. Pale blue. 

 La Fiance. White. 

 Prairie Gem. The 10 to 12-inch plants 



bloom in both spring and fall. Beautiful 



yellow flowers. 

 Sambo. Deep blue. 



Iris Kaempferi (Oriental Iris) 



These beautiful Iris prefer moist acid soil. 

 An ideal place is around a pool or along the 

 bank of a brook where their roots will not be- 

 come dry. If planted in the border they 

 should be kept well watered. If not ac- 

 quainted with these Iris, the glorious flowers 

 of the following varieties will surprise and 

 please you. Bloom in June. 

 Azure. Double, mauve-blue, immense 



flowers. 

 Betty E. Holmes. Large, double, pure white 



blooms; yellow midrib. 

 Catherine Parry. Double; blue, overlaid 



rich purple. 

 Columbia. Double; blue with white veins, 



yellow center. 

 Doris Childs. Pearl-white, veined rosy 



purple. 



Bearded Iris (Flag Iris) 



Fascination. Double; mauve-pink, lightly 



veined white. 

 La Favorite. Double; white veined blue, 



purple center. 

 La Tosca. Double; immense white flowers. 

 Lavender Giant. Single; lavender-blue. 

 Queen of the Blues. Pale blue, veined 



white. 

 Rose Anna. Double; light mauve, heavily 



veined with purple. 

 Red Riding Hood. A fine red variety. Single. 

 Shadow. Single; reddish purple. 

 T. S. Ware. Double. Reddish violet flowers 



with white centers. 

 White Swan. Single; pure white. 

 All above Oriental Iris, 3 of one kind $1.00; 

 doz. of one kind. $3.50 



Lupinus (Lupine) 



This fine perennial has closely set pea-like 

 flowers on spikes to 3 feet long, and a bed of 

 Lupines in full bloom is a real picture. Plant 

 in full sun and keep well watered. Blooms in 

 May and June. 



Polyphyllus. Pink, Blue, White, or Mixed. 

 Russel Hybrids. Beautiful pastel shades 



never before seen in Lupines. 3 for $1.00. 



Matricaria (Feverfew) 



Low-growing plants with attractive double 

 flowers all summer. They are good border 

 plants and are dependable. 

 Golden Ball. Fine yellow form of the above. 

 Little Gem. A dwarf variety with double 



white flowers from June on. Peonies 



for 3 of one kind; $1.50 for 6 of one kind; $3 per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 40c. 

 include Postage and Packing Charges with your order- See page 44 



Mertensia (Blue Bells) 



Virginica. One of the desirable spring na- 

 tives found in shaded or partly shaded lo- 

 cations. It thrives in shady spots in a gar- 

 den with ordinary soil. Looks best when 

 planted in good-sized groups. 



Paeonia (Peony) 



A long-lived perennial, the plants growing 



larger and better year by year. They make a 



good showing in the garden and are favorite 



flowers for cutting. In planting, the crown 



should never have over 2 inches of soil over 



it. If planted deep they will not bloom. 



Avalanche. Splendid white. Late. 



Baroness Schroeder. French white, chang- 

 ing to pure white. 



Festiva Maxima. Early white with crimson 

 specks. 



Felix Crousse. Ruby-red. Midseason. 



Georgiana Shaylor. Rose-pink. Late. 



Karl Rosenfield. The supreme red. 



Marie Crousse. Soft salmon-pink. 



Mons. Jules Elie. Large; pink. Early. 



Sarah Bernhardt. Deep pink. 

 All above Peonies, 75c. each; 3 of any one 

 kind $2.00; doz. of one kind $7.50 



Cherry Hill. Velvety garnet-red. 



La Lorraine. Large; creamy white. 



Nanette. White, golden stamens. 



Primevere. Nearest to yellow. 



Richard Carvel. Uniform bright crimson. 



Therese. Marvelous soft pink. 



Walter Faxon. Coral-pink. ' 



All above Peonies, each $1.00; 3 of any one 

 kind for $2.75; doz. of one kind $10.00 



Papaver orientate 



(Oriental Poppy) 



There just isn't any other plant which can 

 take the place of Oriental Poppies. They are 

 hardy, easy to grow and last when once well 

 started. The pale varieties are enchantingly 

 beautiful while the brightly colored ones are 

 spectacular enough to please the most par- 

 ticular lover of gay flowers. Plant them in 

 groups throughout the border for May and 

 June color. 

 Beauty of Livermere. Crimson with black 



blotches. 

 Cavalier. Crinkly flowers of deep scarlet-red. 

 Fairy. Pale pink. 

 Gold of Ophir. Golden orange. 

 Henri Cayeux. Old-rose. 

 Jeannie Mawson. Sparkling geranium-pink. 

 Lachs Konigen. Peach-red, with pink cast. 

 Perry's White. Satiny white, crimson. 



blotch at base of petal. 

 Purity. Pure soft pink. 

 Wurtembergia. Brilliant glowing rose-red. 



All above Poppies, 3 of any one kind 

 for $1.00; doz. of one kind $3.50 



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