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Fort Cylde, Me. — "My Perennials were per- 

 fectly lovely, bloomed all winter."— Mrs. G. L. 



SEEDS FOR THE PERENNIAL BORDER 



PERENNIAL, 

 BORDER 



in this connection 

 means a large bed, 

 often of irregular 

 outline, bordering 

 >n, or backing up 

 against, a house, 

 fence, shrubbery or 

 trees, with low 

 jlants at the edge, 

 grading back to 

 tallest ones at the 

 back. When once 

 ■stablished, with 

 proper selection, it 

 .vill show bloom 

 from earliest spring 

 to late frosts. The 

 following list in- 

 cludes the most 

 nopular sorts, aside 

 from those de- 

 scribed in regular 

 alphabetical order. 



A Perennial Border 



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



Botanical Name Common Name Period Color Height 



ACONITUM, Monk's Hood Aug.-Sept. Blue or Mixed 4 ft. 



ADONIS FLOS, B'ird's-Eye May- June Crimson 1 ft. 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE, Basket of Gold : May- June Yellow 1 ft. 



AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA, Mullein Pink June-Sept. Crimson 2 ft. 



ANCHUSA CAPENSIS, Cape Forget-Me-Not June-Sept. Blue 2£ ft. 



ANCHUSA DROPMORE, Cape Forget-Me-Not June-Sept. Blue 2 J ft. 



ANEMONE CORONARIA, St. Brigid's Poppy Aug.-Nov. Mixed 2-3 ft. 



ARABIS ALPINA, Rock Cress April-May White 6 in. 



ASPERULA TINCTORIA, Angel's Breath May- June White 1-2 ft. 



BOCCONIA JAPONICA, Plume Poppy July-Aug. Creamy White 5-6 ft. 



CAMPANULA CARPATICA, Harebell June-Aug. Blue 1 ft. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM LEUCANTHEMUM, Daisy June-Sept. White 1-2 ft. 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA, California Sunbeams June-Oct. Yellow 2 ft. 



GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower June-Oct. Yellow and Orange 2 ft. 



GEUM ATROSANGUINEUM, Avens June-Sept. Scarlet 2 ft. 



HELIOPSIS, Orange Sunflower July-Oct. Yellow 3 ft. 



HEUCHERA, Coral Bells July-Aug. Mixed Reds 1 ft. 



HESPERIS MATRONALIS, Sweet Rocket April-May Mixed 2-3 ft. 



IBERIS GIBRALTRICA, Hardy Candytuft April-May Lilac 12 in. 



JAPANESE IRIS, Flowering Flag June Mixed 2-3 ft. 



LUNARIA BIENNIS, Honesty July-Aug. Purple 2 ft. 



LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS, Lupine May- June Mixed 2-3 ft. 



LYCHNIS HAAGEANA, Maltese Cross May- June Mixed 1ft. 



MALVA MOSCHATA, Musk Mallow July-Aug. Pink and White 2 ft. 



PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORA, Beard's Tongue June-Aug. Mixed 2 ft. 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI, Chinese Lantern Plant June-Aug. Scarlet Fruit 2 ft. 



PHYSOSTEGIA, False Dragon Head June-Sept. Pink and White 3-4 ft. 



PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORA, Chinese Bell Flower. .May-Sept. Blue and White 2-3 ft. 



PLATYCODON, DWARF, Chinese Bell Flower May-Sept. Blue and White 12 in. 



RUDBECKIA PURPUREA, Purple Cone Flower July-Sept. Crimson-Purple ' 3 ft. 



SALVIA ARGENTEA, Silver-Leaved Salvia June-Aug. White 2-3 ft. 



STATICE LATIFOLIA, Sea Lavender July-Sept. Lavender 2 ft. 



VALERIANA, Garden Heliotrope June- July Mixed 2-3 ft. 



VERONICA SPICATA, Speedwell , July-Aug. Blue 2 ft. 



PERENNIAL MIXTURES Perennials Mixed No. 1. This packet con- 



Price, each, per pkt., 10c; the two for 15c. tains the first 17 varieties named above, and 

 This popular offer of mixed perennial seeds ten others described elsewhere, 



affords opportunity to try many varieties at _ .,,,., „ T „ ™, . , *. 

 small outlay. The two packets contain prac- Perennials Mixed No. 2. This packet con- 

 tically all the perennials we list. For planting tains the last 17 varieties named above, also 

 instructions see page 8 of our "Culture of ten others not included in No. 1. 

 Flowers," which is free if asked for with an 

 order for flower seeds of 25c or over. Old Perennials (last year's seed). 1 oz.. 15c. 



