Long-Blooming 
PERENNIALS — ALL PRICES POSTPAID 
Each of these perennials has been carefully selected as one that will be a 
distinct addition to any garden. They are not the commonest kinds but they 
have proved themselves easy to grow, dependable and free in bloom. Tbey are 
"backbone of the garden" kinds that are showy and bloom for a long season. 
Planted in well-prepared, fertile soil, practically ail will bloom this year and 
will be even better the following years. 
OA Fine Hardy Perennials $HH*90 
at i * d . ir i 11 ppd - 
A Lomplete rerenmal vjarden 
A superior collection of finest perennials for a bed or border of about 
24 square feet. All varieties described and many illustrated in this catalog. 
3 each: Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Delphiniums, Phlox. 2 each: Aquilegia 
Fall Asters, Aster Frikarti, Coreopsis, Shasta Daisies, Tritoma. 1 each: 
Anthemis, Daylily, Dianthus, Gypsophila, Helinathus, Heliopsis, Lythrum, 
Regal Lily, Rudbeckia, Stokesia, Veronica, and Violet. 
Fine, fast-growing plants. Planting plan for a bed 8 by 3 feet included. 
All 36 Hardy, Dependable, Indispensable Perennials for $1 1 .90, ppd. 
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Anthemis, Moonlight 
ANTHEMIS, Moonlight. See 
illustration above. It blooms 
profusely in early summer. 
Lovely, 23^-inch, pale yellow 
daisies on attractive plants 
with finely cut, fern-like foli- 
age. 2 feet tall. Good in the 
garden and for cutting; es- 
pecially good for interplanting 
freely with other perennials. 
50 cts. ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine), 
Long-Spurred Hybrids. See 
illustration below. Gay and 
showy blooms in May and 
June. The airy flowers are 2 to 
3 feet high, on long, wiry stems. 
Foliage lower, neat and beau- 
tiful at all times. Good with 
other plants or alone; they 
come in all the colors of the 
rainbow and can make a gar- 
den in their season. Thrive in 
sun or shade. 50 cts. ea.; 
3 for $1.25. 
Aster Frikarti 
ASTER Frikarti. See illustration above. A 
sky-blue Aster that blooms from July until 
frozen. Plants grow to 2 feet high and 2 feet 
across with open, branching growth covered 
with large blue flowers on long, wiry stems. 
A charming flower. 40 cts. ea.; 3 for $1.10. 
Aquilegia 
(Columbine) 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby's Breath), Rosy Veil. A low- 
growing, double, pink variety of this dainty flower. 
Ideal for adding to bouquets. Blooms summer and fall. 
50 cts. ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
HELIOPSIS. Golden yellow, 3-inch flowers on erect, 
3-foot plants. Abundant and continuous bloom from 
June through summer. Of the easiest culture, needing 
little attention beyond keeping the flowers cut. 50 cts. 
ea.; 3 of one variety for $1.25. 
Golden Rays. Single, with crisp, sharply cut petals. 
Heliopsis imbricata. Fully double. 
Offer 32B. Above 2 Heliopsis for 90 cts. 
LYTHRUM. We oiler the following two fine varieties. 
Both arc- new, hard\ and handsome with showy flowers 
on narrow spikes. Continuous bloom June to Sept. 
Dropmore Purple. Very new. Choice. 75 cts. ea.; 
3 for $2. 
Morden's Pink. Fine rose-pink. 50 cts. ea.;3 for $1.25. 
PLATYCODON. Sometimes called Balloon-Flower or 
Chinese Bellllower. The buds are fascinating, fat blue 
balloons, which open to bell-shaped flowers of deep 
blue. 50 cts. ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
RUDBECKIA, Golden Globe. New. Perfectly double, 
golden balls on 4 to 5-foot plants. Showy blooms from 
late June to Sept. Not bothered by weather or disease, 
they do well in almost any soil and location if they get 
some sun. A fine addition to our carefree perennials 
lor busy gardeners. 65 cts. ea.; 3 for $1.65. 
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COREOPSIS, Golden Shower. 
See illustration below. Has 
dainty, star-like, yellow flow- 
ers 1^2 inches across from June 
to frost on erect, 2-foot plants. 
With its strong stems and fine, 
dense, disease-free foliage, it 
forms an upright, compact 
clump; never open and sprawl- 
ing like the ordinary Coreopsis. 
It is hardy and long-lived but 
doesnotcrowdoutother plants. 
Very easy to grow. 50 cts. 
ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
Coreopsis, Golden Shower 
FRONT-ROW 
Perennials 
$2.95 
Low-growing, choice kinds 
that deserve front-rank po- 
sitions. One each of Carna- 
tion Silvermine and Dian- 
thus (page 36), Gypsophila 
Rosy Veil, Stokesia Blue 
Moon, Veronica Crater 
Lake, and two Violets. 
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