Everyone Has Room for Beautiful Perennial Vines 



Phlox decussata 



Colorful. fragrant Phlox >rv of 



the summer garden, the large heads of colorful 



bJoom appearing in July and lasting through 



iries from 1 ' _> to 3 feet. 



Plan's should be drvirJetLaod replanted every 



I )o not allow Bowers 

 seed or the - wll uow d out the 



war- . Keep well watered and they 



will please you. 



Augusta. Pat. 252. 2 1 - ft. American- 

 % red. f<V- each; 3 for $1.50; $5 50 

 per 

 Border Queen. ' ts of deep water- 



melon-pink. 1 ft. 



Caroline Vandenberg. Lavender-brae h\- 



Charles H. Curtis. Sn ft. 



n 51 .35. 

 Count Zeppelin. Each white floret has a 



red a 

 Daily Sketch. 5 non-pink llorets marked 



3 ft. 

 Ethel Pritchard. French mauve. Mid- 

 season. 2 ft. 

 Flash. Carmine-crimson with an orange 



r. 2 ft 3 f..r $1.35. 

 Leo Schlageter. - . --red with an orange 



cast. ' .. ft. 



Lillian. H described as cameo-pink; each 



rly. 2 to 2 1 _. ft. 

 Miss Lingard. V. ^ delightful for 



I ft. 

 Mrs. Scholten. 5*Imon-Of rlet. Midseason. 



Painted Lady. Delightful combination of 

 --pink with salmon shaiiing and 

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



Progress. _ht blue, with deeper purple- 

 blue ft. 55c each; 3 for 51.35; 

 doz. 



Starlight. Violet-red florets shading lilac; 

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



Thor. The llorets are a combination of 

 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 

 tinv 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. New. Bright lavender-blue. 



Blooms again in fall. 

 Atropurpurea. Very showy brilliant red. 

 Brightness. New. Attractive bright pink. 

 Good grower. 



Platycodon (Balloon Flower) 



A long-lived, dependable, tall border plant 

 furnishing lovely flowers like little balloons 

 which o(>cn to broad lulls. They bloom from 

 midsummer through September. Sun or light 

 -hade. 

 Grandiflorum caeruleum. Attractive blue 



Mowers from July to October. 2 ft. 



Grandiflorum Mariesi. Large, deep \ iolet- 



blue Rowers. 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 Bowers in 



prolusion from July to September. Plant 

 in sun or partial shade in rather |>oor sands 

 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 Bowers 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 l>e combined effectively with 



White I ostre. 3 for 51.20. 

 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. 75c each; 3 for 



52. 00. 



Spiraea (Astilbe) 



Fanal. The 1 ' ..-foot plant of this novelp. 

 carries wonderfully beautiful spikes offierj 



crimson (lowers during May and June. 

 Astilbe foliage is \ ir\ attractive so that 

 the plants are g(x>d looking at all times. 

 75c each; 3 for $2.00. 



Tradescantia (Spiderwort) 



For shaded places the Tradcsi antias are 

 very desirable. Varieties may be chosen that 

 will give blooms from spring to autumn. 

 Blue Stone. Low-growing. Large, rich blue 



Bon • 

 Iris Pritchard. White flowers, heavily 



stained with azure-blue; blue center. 

 Lilac Time. Distinct light lilac color. 

 Pauline. Flowers are rosy mauve. A vigor- 

 ous variety. 



Viola odorata (Sweet Violet) 



Loved by everyone, these beautiful (lowers 

 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. 

 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 $1.35. 



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. $2.00 per 

 doz.; $15.00 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. $2.00 per doz.; 

 S15.00 per 100. 



NOTE: Be sure to include Postage and 

 Packing Charges with your order. See page 

 Phloz subulata 44. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants are $1.00 for 3 of one kind; $1.75 for 6 of one kind; $3.50 



Wisteria sinensis 



PERENNIAL VINES 



Bittersweet {Celastrus articulates) 



The Oriental Bittersweet is a strong-grow- 

 ing vine bearing attractive clusters ot orange- 

 yellow and starlet Irtiits 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.; 

 513.00 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 $2.00. 



Wisteria 



The most beautiful of all flowering vines. 

 It is hardy, and its long racemes of fragrant 

 flowers make an unforgettable picture. 

 Blooms best in full sun in good garden soil. 

 Sinensis. Delicate violet-blue (lowers in 



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



$1.00 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 appreciate shade 

 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 white 

 flowers in August and September. 65c 

 each; 3 for $1.65. 



Eight Outstanding Culinary or Kitchen 

 Herbs — All Hardy Perennials 



Chives (Allium Schaenoprasum) 

 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) 



per doz. of one kind. Single plants, each 45c. 



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