MISS EMMA V. WHITE 



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Wakefield, Mass.— "I had much pleasure from 

 the two Mixed Perennial packets. Some entirely 

 new."— Mrs. J. W. White. 



SEEDS FOR THE PERENNIAL BORDER 



PERENNIAL 

 BORDER 



in this connection 

 means a large bed, 

 often of irregular oui- 

 line, bordering on, or 

 backing up against, 

 house, fence, shrub- 

 bery or trees, with 

 low plants at the 

 edge, grading back to 

 tallest ones at the 

 back. When once es- 

 tablished, with proper 

 selection, it will show 

 bloom from earliest 

 spring to late frosts. 

 The following list in- 

 cludes the most pop- 

 ular sorts, aside from 

 those described in 

 regular alphabetical 

 order. 



A Perennial Border 

 Price, each, per packet, 5c; any 3 packets, 12c. 



Botanical Name Period 



ADONIS FLOS, Bird's-Eye May-June 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE, Basket of Gold May-June 



AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA, Mullein Pink June-Sept. 



ANCHUSA CAPENSIS, Cape Forget-Me-Not June-Sept. 



ANCHUSA DROPMORE, Cape Forget-Me-Not June-Sept. 



ANEMONE CORONARIA, St. Brigid's Poppy Aug.-Nov. 



ARABIS ALPINA, Rock Cress April-May 



ASPERULA TINCTORI A, Angel's Breath May-June 



BOCCONIA JAPONICA, Plume Poppy July-Aug. 



CAMPANULA CARPATICA, Harebell June-Aug. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM LEUCANTHEMUM, Daisy June-Sept. 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA, California Sunbeams June-Oct 



GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower June-Oct. 



GEUM ATROSANGUINEUM, Avens June-Sept. 



HELIOPSIS, Orange Sunflower July-Oct. 



HESPERIS MATRONALIS, Sweet Rocket April-May 



IBERIS GIBRALTRICA, Hardy Candytuft April-May 



JAPANESE IRIS, Flowering Flag J une 



LUNARIA BIENNIS, Honesty July-Aug. 



LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS, Lupine May-June 



LYCHNIS HAAGEANA, Maltese Cross May -June 



MALVA MOSCHATA, Musk Mallow July-\ug. 



PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORA, Beard's Tongue June-Aug. 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI, Chinese Lantern Plant June-Aug. 



PHYSOSTEGIA, False Dragon Head June-Sept. 



PLATYCODON, DWARF, Chinese Bell Flower May-Sept. 



PLATYCODCN GRANDIFLORA, Chinese Bell Flower May-Sept. 



RUDBECKIA PURPUREA, Purple Cone Flower July-Sept. 



SALVIA ARGENTEA, Silver-Leaved Salvia June-Aug. 



STATICE LATIFOLI A, Sea Lavender July-Sept. 



VALERIANA, Garden Heliotrope June-Julv 



VERONICA SP1CATA, Speedwell July-Aug. 



PERENNIAL MIXTURES 



Price, each per pkt., 10c; the two for 15c. 

 This popular offer of mixed perennial seeds af- 

 fords opportunity to try many varieties at small 

 outlay. The two packets contain practically all the 

 For planting instructions see page 

 of Flowers," which is free if asked 

 ith an order for flower seeds of 25c or over. 



Color 



Height 



Crimson 



1 ft. 



Yellow 



1ft. 



Crimson 



2 ft. 



Blue 



2V 2 ft. 



Blue 



2H ft. 



Mixed 



2-3 ft. 



White 



6 in. 



White 



1-2 ft. 



Creamy White 



5-6 ft. 



Blue 



1ft. 



White 



1-2 ft. 



Yellow 



2 ft. 



Yellow and Orange 



2 ft. 



Scarlet. 



2 ft. 



Yellow 



3 ft. 



Mixed 



2-3 ft. 



Lilac 



12 in. 



Mixed 



2-3 ft. 



Purple 



2 ft. 



Mixed 



2-3 ft. 



Mixed 



1 ft. 



Pink and White 



2 ft. 



Mixed 



2 ft. 



Scarlet Fruit 



2 ft. 



Pink and White 



3-4 ft. 



Blue and White 



2-3 ft. 



Blue and White 



12 in. 



Crimson-Purple 



3 ft. 



White 



2-3 ft. 



Lavender 



2 ft. 



Mixed 



2-3 ft. 



Blue 



2 ft. 



perennials I list. Fc 

 8 of my "Culture 



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Perennials Mixed No. 1. This packet contains 

 the first 17 varieties named above, and ten others 

 described elsewhere. 



Perennials Mixed No. 2. This packet contains 

 the last 17 varieties named above, also ten others 

 not included in No. 1. 

 Old Perenn ia Is (last year's seed), 1 oz., 15e. 



