Buying a Peony Plant is a lifetime Investment 



Hardy Candytuft (Iberis semper virens) 



Ibcris (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. 



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 of gloriously colored flowers 

 in May. A few varieties repeat in the fall. 

 Every garden should have a collection. 

 Anne-Marie Cayeux. Pink. Extra fine. 

 Black Wings. Deep blue-black. Fine. 

 Blue Triumph. Fine pale blue. 

 Blue Velvet. Velvety, best dark blue. 

 California Gold. Tall; golden yellow. 3 for 



$1.20. 

 Cheerio. Standards tan; falls velvety red. 



3 for $1.20. 

 Clara Noyes. Rich blend of Talisman rose. 

 Copper Lustre. Copper and gold blend. 



3 for $1.20. 

 Depute Nomblot. Dyke's medal. Bronze. 

 Grace Sturtevant. Red-purple; fragrant. 

 Jean Cayeux. A blend of browns. 

 Naranja. Rich yellow self. 3 for $1.20._ _ 

 No-We-Ta. Dainty pink blend. Exquisite. 

 San Francisco. White, edged blue. 

 Shot Silk. Rich silky pink and gold. 

 Sir Michael. Dark blue tone. Fragrant. 

 Venus de Milo. Fine new white. 

 William Mohr. Lilac, veined manganese. 



Autumn-flowering Bearded Iris 



Autumn Dawn. Gold and pink. 



Autumn Elf. Standards cream; falls light 



mauve. 

 Autumn Haze. Large; violet-purple. 

 Autumn Queen. Very pretty white. 

 Black Magic. Intense deep blue- violet with 



a rich velvety black luster and sheen. 

 Eleanor Roosevelt. Deep red-violet. 

 Sangreal. Yellow fall bloomer. 

 Ultra. Very fine ultramarine-blue. 



Iris sibirica (Siberian 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 $1.20. 

 Perry's Blue. Clear blue. Stout stems. 

 Snow Queen. A beautiful white. Very free 



flowering. 



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; immense mauve-blue flowers. 

 Betty F. Holmes. Double; white blooms, 



yellow midrib. 

 Blue Bird. Single; rich blue. 

 Catherine Parry. Double; blue, overlaid 



rich purple. 

 Columbia. Double; blue with white veins, 



yellow center. 

 Doris Childs. Double; pearl-white, veined 



purple. 

 Fascination. Double; mauve-pink, lightly 



veined white. 

 Gold Bound. Double; white, gold-banded 



center. 

 La Favorite. Double; white veined blue, 



purple center. 

 La Tosca. Double; immense white flowers. 

 Lavender Giant. Single; lavender-blue. 

 Mahogany. Double; a lovely mahogany- 

 red. 

 Purple and Gold. Double; violet-purple, 



golden throat. 

 Queen of the Blues. Single; pale blue, 



veined white. 

 Red Riding Hood. Single; a fine red variety. 

 Rose Anna. Double; light mauve, veined 



purple. 

 Shadow. Single; reddish purple. 

 T. S. Ware. Double; reddish violet flowers, 



white centers. 

 Victor. Double; light blue, veined blue. 

 White Swan. Single; pure white. 

 All above Oriental Iris, 50c each; $1.20 for 

 3 of one kind; $4.40 per doz. of one kind 



Liatris (Gayfeather) 



Pycnostachya. 4 ft. The tall spikes of rich 

 purple are outstanding in the summer gar- 

 den. July, August. 



Scariosa, September Glory. Whether seen 

 in the garden or in a tall vase with other 

 autumn flowers, this showy spire-like 

 ■ perennial is always admired for its distinc- 

 tive form and color. 



Spicata. 3 ft. Similar to L. pycnostachya 

 but earlier to bloom. 



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. 



Mertensia (Blue Bells) 



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. 



Sarah Bernhardt. Deep pink. 



All above Peonies, 85c each; $2.35 for 3 of 

 one kind; $8.50 per doz. of one kind 



Cherry Hill. Velvety garnet-red. 



La Lorraine. Large; creamy white. 



Mons. Jules Elie. Large; pink. Early. 



Nanette. White, golden stamens. 



Primevere. Nearest to yellow. 



Richard Carvel. Uniform bright crimson. 



Therese. Marvelous soft pink. 



Walter Faxon. Coral-pink. 



All above Peonies, $1.00 each; $2.75 for 3 of 

 one kind; $10.00 per doz. of one kind 



Papaver orientale 



(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, $1.35 for 3 of one kind; 



$5.00 per doz. of one kind 



Primula (Primrose) 



Perhaps the showiest of spring-flowering 

 perennials are the lovely Primroses. They 

 have a wide color range covering the entire 

 spectrum. 



Acaulis, New Giant-flowering, Mixed. A 

 splendid new strain with large flowers of 

 many different shades and colors. 



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. 



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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