NURSERYMEN— PLANTERS 
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HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
A well-planned Hardy Border is the most interesting garden of all 
Peonies, continued 
President Taft. Very large, flat, compact, semi-rose type. Uniform 
hydrangea-pink, color minutely splashed on a white background, center 
prominently flecked crimson. Very tall; long stiff stems. Midseason. 
Princess Beatrice. Large, compact, high crown. Guards and crown 
light violet-rose, collar cream-white, center flecked crimson; fragrant. 
Strong; vigorous; medium height; very free bloomer. Early midseason. 
Extra-good tricolor. 
Rosy Dawn. Large, snow-white flower, tinged blush at first, re- 
sembling a great white water-lily. 
Rubens. Deep brilliant red. 
Rubra Superba. Large, compact, informal rose type. Deep rose- 
carmine or crimson; fragrant. Medium grower and bloomer. Very 
late. Considered the best very late crimson. 
The Moor. Medium size. Purple-garnet. Medium tall; vigorous 
grower; free bloomer. Rich color. 
Triomphe de l'Exposition de Lille. Very large, compact, semi- 
rose type. Pale, hydrangea-pink, minutely splashed violet-rose, guard 
petals fading to nearly white; fragrant. Very strong, vigorous grower 
and free bloomer. Midseason. 
Victor Hugo. Brilliant carmine-red. Medium height and habit. 
Late. 
Single Peonies 
Albiflora. Purest white, center golden yellow. Very floriferous. 
Queen of May. White with violet shadings; good bloomer. 
Rosy Dawn. Large white flowers, tinged pink. Extra good. 
The Moor. Medium size; vigorous grower; good bloomer; rich 
purple-garnet color. 
Paeonia Officinalis 
This type is the old-fashioned variety which blooms very early, before 
the Chinensis varieties. 
Alba flore-pleno. Large double white flowers. The earliest white 
Peony. 
Rubra flore-pleno. Very dark red. 
Tenuifolia flore-pleno. Double flowers of rich glowing crimson. 
Fine feathery foliage. Early. 
PAPAVER 
Poppy 
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland Poppy). A very pretty plant about 
i foot high. Flowers cup-shaped, white, yellow, and scarlet. 
Papaver Orientale 
Oriental Poppy 
Goliath. Huge blooms of fiery scarlet. 
Mahogany. A pleasing flower of mahogany-red. 
Mrs. Perry. Salmon-rose. 
PARDANTHUS chinensis (Blackberry Lily). Grows about 3 feet 
high; flowers golden yellow spotted with deep violet-brown. Seed re- 
sembles blackberries. July and August. 
PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyi. A charming plant, about 4 
feet high, bearing long spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers. 
PHLOX 
One of the daintiest and prettiest of all hardy perennials. Unlike 
the average flowers of the perennial class its beauty lies in the great 
clusters of small flowers. 
Frau Anton Buchner. Clear snowy white, borne in large clusters 
on low-growing stems. 
Elizabeth Campbell. Salmon-pink. 
Phlox, continued 
Bridesmaid. Pure white with reddish eye; large flower. 
Henri Murger. A clear white with deep rosy center, borne in large 
handsome trusses. 
R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy carmine with red eye. 
Rynstroom. A new variety with large pinkish white blooms; large 
trusses. 
F. G. Von Lassburg. Large flowers of snowy white. 
Bacchante. Bright rose with carmine eye. 
Champs Elysees. A pretty variety of pinkish red. 
Coquelicot. Clear scarlet with carmine eye; a pleasing variety. ^ 
Eclaireur. Pleasing rose with reddish center. 
Jeanne d'Arc. Snowy white; a late-flowering variety. 
Mrs. Jenkins. A low-growing variety, bearing huge clusters of 
snowy white flowers. 
Pantheon. A pleasing bright rosy pink. 
Siebold. Considered to be much better than the popular Coquelicot. 
Bright scarlet. 
Edmond Rostand. Reddish violet, white center. 
La Cygne. Pure white, pale pink center; enormous flower. 
Rosenberg. Carmine-violet, dark red eye. 
Richard Wallace. White, with red eye. 
Phlox Subulata • Moss Pink 
Alba. Large snow-white flowers. 
Atropurpurea. A pleasing variety, bearing large panicles of reddish 
purple flowers. 
Rosea. Bright rose. 
PHYSOSTEG1A virginica (False Dragonhead). Grows about 3 
feet high ; bears long spikes of reddish flowers. 
P. virginica alba. A pure white variety of the preceding. 
PINKS 
Her Majesty. A pleasing plant, growing to about 1 foot and bearing 
large snowy white flowers. 
Homer. Rosy red with maroon center; double flowers fringed on 
the edge. 
White Reserve. A pure white variety possessing a spicy fragrance. 
Ever-blooming. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Balloon Flower). Grows to a 
height of about 2 feet; bears handsome, bell-shaped, deep blue flowers 
all summer. 
P. grandiflorum album. Same as above, except that it has white 
flowers. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentae (Leadwort). A low plant widely used as 
edging. The flowers are beautiful deep blue. August and September. 
POTENTILLA pyrenaica (Cinquefoil). A pretty flower, golden 
yellow; borne on a sturdy stem about 18 inches high. June to August. 
PRIMULA veris (English Cowslip). An attractive hardy plant about 
9 inches high. Flowers in a wide range of color in April and May. 
P. vulgaris (English Primrose). An early-blooming plant, bearing 
bright golden yellow flowers; fragrant. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum. Single-flowering. A desirable plant 
for hardy border on account of its early blooming and the value of the 
flowers for cutting. Rose, crimson, and purple are the predominant 
colors in the different varieties. 
P. uliginosum (Giant Daisy). Grows to 4 or 5 feet high, and bears 
a myriad of large daisy-like, clear white flowers. July to September. 
RUDBECKIA laciniata flore-pleno (Golden Glow). A popular 
plant growing to a height of 6 feet. The flowers are golden yellow, 
produced in masses in summer. 
R. maxima. A distinct plant growing to about 8 feet; bears bright 
yellow flowers of great size from June until September. 
R. Newmanii. This variety bears an abundance of dark amber 
flowers from June to October. 
R. purpurea (Giant Coneflower). Grows to about 3 feet and bears 
huge flowers of reddish purple from July to October. 
R. subtomentosa. Grows to about 2 1 /^ feet high. Completely 
covered throughout summer with a mass of brilliant sulphur flowers 
with reddish purple centers. 
