Everyone Has Room for Beautiful Perennial Vines 



Phlox decussata 



Colorful, fragrant Phlox are the glory of 

 the summer garden, the large heads of colorful 

 bloom appearing in July and lasting through 

 August. Height varies from 1]^ to 3 feet. 

 Plants should be divided and replanted every 

 2 to 3 years. Do not allow flowers to go to 

 seed or the seedlings will crowd out the 

 wanted variety. Keep well watered and they 

 will please you. 

 Border Queen. Large florets of deep 



watermelon-pink. Early. 1J^ ft. 

 Caroline Vandenburg. Lavender-blue 



hybrid. Midseason. 2 ft. 

 Chieftain. Fiery red. Midseason. 2 ft. 

 Count Zeppelin. Each white floret has a 



red center. 2J-2 ft- 

 Daily Sketch. Salmon-pink florets marked 



with crimson. Midseason. 23-^ to 3 ft. 

 Ethel Pritchard. French mauve. Midseason. 



2 ft. 

 Leo Schlageter. Scarlet-red with an orange 



cast. Midseason. 2J-£ ft. 

 Lilian. Best described as cameo-pink; each 



floret has a blue eye. Early. 2 to 2}/% ft. 

 Mia Ruys. Dwarf; pure white. Midseason. 



\y 2 ix. 



Mrs. Scholten. Salmon-scarlet. Midseason. 



2 ft. 



Painted Lady. Delightful combination of 

 silver-pink with salmon shading and 

 cherry-red centers. Early. 2J-^ to 3 ft. 



Snowca p. A good white variety for the middle 

 ground of your border. Early. 2 ft. 



Starlight. Violet-red florets shading lilac; 

 white center. Midseason. 2 to 2J-^ ft. 



Thor. The florets are acombinationof salmon- 

 pink with a scarlet glow and a red eye. 

 Midseason. 2 ft. 



Tigress. Salmon-scarlet. Midseason. 2 ft. 



Phlox subulata 



(Moss or Mountain 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 thing of spring beauty. 

 Alice Wilson. New. Bright lavender-blue. 



Blooms again in fall. 

 Atropurpurea. Very showy brilliant red. 

 Brightness. New. Attractive bright pink. 



Good grower. 

 Camla alba. A lovely new white form that 



blooms very freely again during fall months 



3 for $1.00. 



Platycodon (Balloon Flower) 



A long-lived, dependable, tall border plant 

 furnishing lovely flowers like little balloons 

 which open to broad bells. They bloom from 

 midsummer through September. Sun or light 

 shade. 

 Grandiflorum caeruleum. Attractive blue 



flowers from July to October. 2 ft. 

 Grandiflorum Mariesi. Large, deep violet- 

 blue flowers. 15 to 18 in. 

 Grandiflorum Mariesi album. Large; 

 white. 



Plumbago (Leadwort) 



Larpentae. Dwarf, spreading plants 7 to 8 

 inches high with leathery, bronzy green 

 foliage and beautiful violet-blue flowers in 

 profusion from July to September. Plant 

 in sun or partial shade in rather poor sandy 

 soil. 



Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 



Tall-growing plants bearing large daisies 

 with cone-like centers. They 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. A crimson-red form 



that can be combined effectively with 



White Lustre. 3 for $1.20. 

 White Lustre. A new Coneflower with pure 



white petals and a bronzy gold cone. Starts 



to bloom in June and continues all summer. 



Stiff sturdy stems. 3 ft. Each 75c; 3, 



$2.00. 



Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) 



Loved by everyone, these beautiful flowers 



bring dainty beauty and haunting fragrance 



to the garden. One never has enough of them. 



Plant in well-manured soil. Some shade is 



always beneficial. 



Double Russian. Very sweet-scented double 

 flowers. Best planted in shade. 3 for $1.20. 



Rosina. The new pink fragrant Violet. 

 Blooms in spring and again in fall. 



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. 



Semperflorens. This perpetual-flowering 

 variety blooms in spring, summer, and 

 autumn, giving quantities of fragrant 

 flowers. The plants are hardy and grow 

 well, but seem to thrive best in partial 

 shade. 3 for $1.20. 



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 deep. The vines appreciate 

 shade over their roots. Thrives almost any- 

 where. 

 Duchess of Edinburgh. Elegant large 



double white flowers. Each 75c. 

 Jackmani. Large purple-blue flowers in 



profusion. Each 75c. 

 Mme. Baron Veillard. Large flowers of 



lilac-rose. Each 75c. 

 Mme. Edouard Andre. Large rosy carmine 



flowers. Each 75c. 

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

 ing vines with masses of fragrant white. 



flowers in August and September. Each 



55c; 3, $1.35. 



NOTE: Be sure to include Postage and 

 Packing Charges with your order. See page 

 Phlox subulata 44. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are 85c for 3 of one kind; $1.50 for 6 of one kind; $3 per 



Wisteria sinensis 



Perennial Vines 



Bittersweet (Celastrus articulatus). The 

 Oriental Bittersweet is a strong-growing 

 vine bearing attractive clusters of orange- 

 yellow and scarlet fruits which are in de- 

 mand for fall and winter decorative use. 

 Each 50c. 



Boston Ivy (Ampelopsis Veitchi). A hardy 

 climber which clings to brick or stone walls. 

 In autumn the foliage turns to scarlet and 

 crimson. Each 50c. 



English Ivy {Hedera Helix) 



Beautiful English Ivy is a favorite wall- 

 covering and one of the finest of all ground- 

 covers, especially in shade. Doz. $1.75; 100, 

 $13.00. 



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. Each 75c; 

 3, $2.00. 



Wisteria 



The most beautiful of all flowering vines. 

 It is hardy and when in full bloom, with its 

 long racemes of fragrant flowers, is an un- 

 forgettable picture. Blooms best in full sun 

 in good garden soil. 

 Sinensis. Delicate violet-blue flowers in 



2 to 3-foot long flower clusters in spring. 



Each 75c. 

 Alba. White form of the above. Each 75c. 



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 foliage and small spikes of 

 flowers during May and June. Doz. $1.75; 

 100, $13.00. 



Vinca minor (Periwinkle or Trailing 

 Myrtle). An excellent dwarf trailing plant 

 for carpeting the ground where it is too 

 shady for other plants to thrive. Doz. 

 $1.75; 100, $13.00. 



Eight Outstanding Culinary or Kitchen 



Herbs — All Hardy Perennials 

 Chives (Allium Scbicnoprasum) 

 Peppermint (Mentha piperita) 

 Rosemary {Rosmarinus officinalis) 

 Sage (Salvia officinalis) 

 Savory, Winter {Satureia montana) 

 Spearmint [Mentha spicata) 

 Tarragon, True French. 3 for $1.35. 

 Thyme, Common (Thymus vulgaris) 



doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 40c. 



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