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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



HARDY ROCK GARDEN PLANTS 



A rock garden may be built almost anywhere by following the instructions given in our pamphlet — ■ 

 sent free on application — entitled "The Rock Garden." 



Ajuga Rcptans. 4 inches.. Deep blue flowers in May and June. Will grow in shade. 

 Alyssum Saxatile Compactum. 12 inches. Golden yellow flowers in May and June. 

 Arabia Alpina. 10 inches. White; a good plant for shade. Blooms April to June. 

 Armeria Maritima. 3 to 6 inches. Pale pink; flowers in May and June. 

 Aster Alpinus Rubra. 6 to 10 inches. Covered with dainty rose-purple, single Asters in May and June. 



Plant in full sun. 

 Aubrietia Eyri. A dwarf creeping plant. Rosy-lilac flowers in May and June. 



Campanula Carpatica. 8 inches. Clear blue flowers, June to October. Grows well in shady places. 

 Cerasteum Tomentosum. 10 inches. Silvery foliage and white flower. Blooms in June. 

 Crucianella Stylosa. 6 inches. Purple ball-shaped flowers in early summer. 

 Dianthus Alpinus All woodi. The loveliest rockery pink. The rose-pink flowers are produced on 4-inch 



stems in July and August. Plant in open sun. 

 Dicentra Eximia. 15 inches. Pink flowers from April to fall. 

 Gentiana Andrewsi. 2 feet. Intense deep blue flowers, July to October. 

 Geum. Mrs. Bradshaw. 2 feet. Erery red, double flowers. May to August. 

 Hepatica Triloba. Light blue flowers in spring. Grows well in shade. 

 Heuchera Sanguinea. 12 to 18 inches. Bright crimson flowers, June to September. 

 Iberis. 8 to 10 inches. A good rock plant with evergreen foliage and white flowers in spring. 

 Incarvillea Delavayi. 18 inches. Large rich rose. Gloxinia-like flowers with deep yellow throats all 



summer. Grows well in shade. 

 Iris Pumila Fairy. This beautiful pale blue Iris does not grow over 4 inches high. 

 Lychnis Haageana. 1 foot. Flowers of orange-red, scarlet and crimson. June to August. 

 Mertensia Virginica. 12 to 18 inches. Light blue flowers, changing to clear pink May and June. 

 Nepeta Mussini. 12 to 18 inches. Lavender flowers July and August. 

 Phlox Divaricate Canadense. Fragrant lavender flowers in April and May. Grows well in shade 



Height, 1 foot. 

 Plumbago Larpentae. 6 to 8 inches. Of spreading habit. Deep blue flowers from June to fall. 

 Saponaria Ocymoides Splendens. 8 inches. Bright rosy-pink flowers. May to August. 

 Sedum Acre (Golden Moss). 2 inches. A moss-like, spreading plant with bright yellow flowers in spring. 

 Price for any of the above Rock Garden Plants, 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS 



These occupy an important place in the development of the Home Grounds or in any landscape plantings. The present vogue of 

 the Outdoor Living Room permits the use of Flowering Shrubs in greater variety than ever before. 



Our plants, except where specially noted, are 2 to 3 years transplanted, and range from \ l /i to 3 ft. in height, according to variety; 

 some being stronger growing, are consequently taller at the same age. In the description of each variety we give the natural heights 

 at maturity, but they can be kept any size desired by pruning. Those marked * may be planted in a shady place. 



AMYGDALUS, Flowering Almond 



Double Pink. The miniature double, rose-like blossoms cover the entire 

 shrub. Very hardy, very graceful; blooms in May; height 3 to 5 feet. 

 Price, 7Sc each; $7. 50 per doz. 



ALTHEA, Rose of Sharon 



Valuable for their late blooming. Grows to a height of 10 to 12 feet. 

 Flowers in August and September. We offer Double White and Double 

 Red. 



Price, "5c each; $7.50 per doz. 



*AZALEA HINODEGIRI 



A beautiful evergreen variety that is covered in April and May with 

 vivid scarlet-crimson flowers. Succeeds best in partial shade and when 

 somewhat sheltered from severe winds in winter; it also requires an acid 

 soil. Excellent as specimens or for foundation planting, etc. Attains a 

 height of 3 to 4 feet and broader in diameter. 



Price, 12 to 15-inch plants, $2.50 each; $25.00 per doz. 



AZALEA KAEMPFERI HYBRIDS Torch Azalea 



The showiest and hardiest of all the deciduous Azaleas. Grows to a 

 height of 4 to 5 feet. Is covered in May with lovely clusters of flowers, 

 ranging in color from light yellow to deep orange; many also have coral 

 and salmon tints. Does best in the open sunlight, but requires an acid 

 soil. We offer mixed colors only. 



Price, 15 to 18-inch plants, $3.00 each; $30.00 per doz. 



BEAUTY BUSH, Kolkwitzia Amabilis 



A recent introduction from Asia, discovered by the late E. H. Wilson. 

 Proclaimed the perfect shrub. In early June its sprays of tiny foxglove- 

 like blossoms transform it into a fountain of pink loveliness. Attains a 

 height of 6 feet. A valuable addition to every garden. 



Price, Si.oo each; Sio.oo per doz. 



BERBERIS, Barberry 



Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). Of low, spreading growth, forming a 

 dense impenetrable bush. The branches are set with sharp thorns. Small 

 yellow flowers in the spring followed by bright scarlet berries in the late 

 summer and fall. The foliage turns orange and scarlet in the autumn. 

 A valuable hedge plant. Height 4 to 6 feet. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



Thunbergii Atropurpurea {New Red Leaved Japanese Barberry). 

 Similar in all respects to the green-leaved Japanese Barberry, except that 

 the foliage is bronzy red. As the season advances the color changes to 

 vivid orange scarlet. Should be planted in full exposure to the sun for 

 best color. 



Price, plants 12 to 15 inches high, 7.5c each; $7.50 per doz. 



BOXWOOD EDGING, Buxus Suffruticosa 



True English Boxwood; fine; bushy; 6 to 8-inch plants. 

 Price, 45c each; $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



BUDDLEIA, 

 Butterfly Shrub 



He de France. (New.) The 

 richest, the loveliest, the most 

 beautiful of its race. The flower 

 spikes are a foot long and their 

 color is a glowing claret-purple. 

 Very free blooming and vig- 

 orous. It attains a height of 

 4 to 6 feet. An ex<fuisite cut 

 flower. Blooms all summer. (See 

 illustration.; 



Price, $1.25 each; $12.50 per 

 doz. 



Magnifica. The long, grace- 

 ful spikes of flowers are of a 

 pleasing, rich violet-rose and 

 are produced in profusion from 

 early June until late autumn. 



The plant dies down in win- 

 ter, but comes up again every 

 spring. Height 6 to 8 ft. 



Price. 75c each: $7.50 per dor 



Purchaser pays transportation charges on plants. See notice top of page 131. 



