NEW, RARE, AND MERITORIOUS HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



Newer Varieties of 

 Dianthus plumarius 



Splendid improvements on the old varieties, particularly 

 in the calyx which never splits. Perfectly shaped, double 

 flowers valuable for garden display and cutting. 

 BristolJewel. Semi-double white, flushed red. Redeye. 

 Bristol Maid. Very large double rose-pink blooms. 

 Bristol Purity. Pure white double flowers; early. 

 Any of the above: 

 Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for $4.50. 

 One each of the 3 Newer Varieties, value 75c, for 70c. 



Garden Hybrids of Dianthus plumarius 



The 



Vigorous, compact plants with broad dark green leaves 

 flowers are carried on stems 10 to 12 inches long. 

 Beatrix. Double light salmon-pink; May to November. 

 Etoile de Lyon. Double brilliant crimson. May-June. 

 Fuerst Bismarck. Everblooming bright crimson-pink. 

 November. 



A ny of the above: 

 Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



May- 



Dictamnus ® 



Gas Plant 

 Fraxinella 



Caucasicus. 2 ft. A 

 showy border plant 

 with fragrant foliage 

 and lovely spikes of 

 pink flowers with 

 deeper veins. Blooms 

 during June and July 

 and requires a deeply 

 prepared, well-drained 

 loamy soil to grow to 

 perfection. 



— albus. This resem- 

 bles the preceding ex- 

 cept that the flowers 

 are pure white. A 

 choice garden plant. 

 Either of the above: 



Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 

 12 for $3.50; 25 for 

 $6.50. 



Dictamnus — Gas Plant 



Digitalis. Foxglove 



Digitalis • 



Foxglove 



Giant Shirley. A magnif- 

 icent strain of this old- 

 fashioned, dignified, and 

 stately plant. It is of vig- 

 orous growth attaining a 

 height of from 5 to 7 feet 

 with the flowers crown- 

 ing the upper 4 feet of 

 each stem. The fndividual 

 blooms are large and well 

 formed. They range in 

 color from pure white to 

 deepest rose, dominating 

 the garden in June when 

 the glorious spikes covered 

 with the large, bell-shaped, 

 pendant flowers give a 

 magnificent and majestic 

 effect. They do well in sun, 

 semi-shade, and even in 

 deeper shade. Mixed colors 

 only. Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 

 12 for $3.00: 25 for $5.75. 



Doronicum — Leopard's Bane <§> 



One of the most effective perennials flowering in early spring. 

 Grows about 2 feet high and begins to bloom early in April or if 

 placed in pots in the fall it can readily be forced into flower during 

 the winter months in a conservatory or window garden. 

 Caucasicum. 18 in. Medium sized blooms but very free-flower- 

 ing. Rich yellow. 

 Excelsum. 2 ft. Large bright yellow. Very effective for cutting. 

 Magnificum. 2 ft. Rich golden yellow. 

 A ny of the above: 

 Each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50; 25 for $6.50. 



Erodium A 



Chamaedryoides roseum. A tiny alpine flowering all season. 

 Bright pink flowers with darker veins carried on 2 inch stems 

 above a neat tuft of glossy leaves. Likes sun. Each 50c; 3 for 

 $1.40; 12 for $5.50. 



The Hardy Lace Fern — Polystichum • 



Angular e. This graceful Fern has fronds from 18 to 24 inches 

 long by 2| to 3 inches wide, with finely divided pinnae of 

 rich dark green and darker midrib and stem. Hardy north 

 to Philadelphia with a liberal leaf protection. Each $1.00; 3 for 

 $2.75; 12 for $11.00. 



— densum. An improved Angulare with large leafy fronds of 

 dense green. A rich, beautiful touch is given by the overlapping 

 pinnae arranged as in an ostrich feather. Each $1.50; 3 for $4.25; 

 12 for $16.00. 



Feverfew — Matricaria 



Little Gem. 1J-2 ft. A useful white summer border and cut 

 flower. June-October. Each 25c; 3 for 70c; 12 for $2.50; 25 for 



$4.50. 



Two Fine New Gaillardias 



Blanket Flower 

 Mr. Sherbrook. This English 



variety is the brightest of any 



yellow Gaillardia we have 



yet seen. The full, circular 



flowers are of a rich golden 



yellow with a pale yellow 



center, unstained by any 



other color. The large self- 

 colored blooms supported by 



stout stems above the pale 



green foliage continue from 



early summer until late in 



the fall. 

 Ruby. This is a brilliant red 



Gaillardia or Blanket Flower 



having no hint of yellow or 



brown in its make-up. Blooms 



all summer long as do few 



other perennials. Its vivid 



flowers make a continuous 



showing and the plants fur- 

 nish abundant material for 



cutting. 



Either of tlte above: 



Each 50c; 3 for $1.40; 



12 for $5.50. 



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New Gaillardias 

 Ruby and Mr. Sherbrook 



Gentiana — Gentian A <§> 



Fine for rockery' °r border in half shade and moist soil. 

 Acaulis (Stcmless Gentian). Large, bell-shaped, rich blue flowers, 

 marked on inside with yellow, rising 2 to 4 inches from rosettes 

 of glossy green leaves. May-June. Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 

 12 for SI 1.00. 



Andrewsi (Blue Closed Gentian). 2 ft. A beautiful native deep 

 blue species. August-September. Each 30c; 3 for 85c; 12 for 

 $3.00; 25 for $5.75. 



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A = Suited to Rock Garden; ® = Suited to Semi-Shade; # = Suited to Shade 



