Perennials 
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Cluster Primrose 
3859 Large-Flowering, Mixed An 
early spring-flowering plant, growing 
6 in. tall. Flowers arranged in large 
clusters. Excellent for beds, bor¬ 
ders, and rock gardens. Pkt. 25*!; 
Vie oz. 60*!; Vs oz. $1.10. 
Potentilla GD 
Cinquefoil, Five Finger 
3888 Double Mixed Fine double 
flowers in many bright colors; 18 to 
24 in. tall. Blooms from July until 
September. Strawberry-like leaves. 
They thrive in any ordinary garden 
soil, in a sunny position. The blooms 
make very showy cut-flowers. 
Pkt. 25*!; Vss oz. 60*!; Vie oz. $1.00. 
3887 Single Mixed Large single 
blooms in many bright colors. Fine for 
borders or beds. Pkt. 15*!; Vsoz. 30*!; 
Va oz. 50j^. 
Primula 01 tS 
Hardy Primroses 
3861 Auricula Many bright colors, 
including soft orange, copper-brown, 
and other pastel shades. Well 
adapted for naturalizing in the rock 
garden. The plants, bearing rosettes 
of leaves, grow 6 in. tall and bloom 
during April and May. Pkt. 25*!; 
Vi6 oz. 60*!; Vs oz. $1.00. 
Hardy Primrose 
Pyre thrum 3 [c] 
Persian Daisy 
3870 Roseum, Single Mixed Showy 
plants, 2 ft. tall, bearing during the 
spring and again in the fall large, 
Daisy-like blooms in white, rose, 
pink, and red. A splendid cut-flower. 
Pkt. 10^; Vs oz. 40*!; V\ oz. 70*!. 
3866 Roseum fl. pi. Double Mixed 
Many bright and showy colors, shad¬ 
ing from white to deepest red. 
Pkt. 25*!; Yi e oz. 60*!; Vs oz. $1.10. 
3868 Aureum ( Golden Feather) 
Bright yellow foliage and small, ball¬ 
shaped, pure white blooms; fine for 
edgings and ribbon beds; 1 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10*!; Vi oz. 25*!; V4 oz. 40*!. 
3871 Ptarmicaeflorum The finely 
cut, silvery foliage gives a most deli¬ 
cate effect, whether plants are used 
for bedding, pots, borders, or rock¬ 
eries. Easily grown. Pkt. 35^; 
V &4 oz. 85*!; Vs 2 oz. $1.50. 
Ranunculus— Buttercup 
3895 Asiaticus superbissimus [ffl] p 
Large double flowers in many bril¬ 
liant colors. 12 in. July to Septem¬ 
ber. Pkt. 15*!; Vioz. 45*!; Vzoz.70<f.. 
3840 Regal Lily 3 [c] 
Rudbeckia 0 
3873 Purpurea (Cone Flower) Hand¬ 
some, large, pastel garnet-purple 
flowers with a round, cone-shaped 
center. July until October; 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15*!; Vs oz. 40*!; Vi oz. 70*!. 
3874 Speciosa {Newmanii) Brilliant 
rich yellow blooms with deep brown 
centers. Fall blooming; 3 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15*!; Vs oz. 40£; Vi oz. 70£. 
Annual Rudbeckia, see page 42 
Salvia — Hardy Blue Sage 
3891 Azurea grandiflora [C] Bright 
sky-blue flowers borne profusely dur¬ 
ing August and September. Makes 
a fine display; 3 ft. tall. The flowers 
are borne in spikes or panicles. 
Pkt. 15jzf; Vs oz. 50*!; Vi oz. 85 £. 
Annual Salvia, see page 43 
Saponaria 1 
Rock Soapwort 
3875 Ocymoides During May and 
June the plants are covered with 
beautiful, small, bright rose-pink 
blooms, entirely hiding the foliage. 
Only 6 to 8 in. tall. Pkt. 10£; Vioz.35^; 
Vi oz. 60 fl. 
Annual Saponaria, see page 43 
Saxifraga 3 i 
3869 Decipiens grandiflora A 
lovely dwarf rock-garden plant form¬ 
ing moss-like tufts 4 in. tall. They 
are covered with white flowers borne 
on 6 in. stems. Bloom profusely dur¬ 
ing May and June. The foliage turns 
to crimson in the fall. Pkt. 35 f\ 
Vs 2 oz. 60 ft; i/ie oz. $1.00. 
Scabiosa — Blue Bonnet ICl 
Valuable for garden display and 
cutting. Long-stemmed, pincushion¬ 
like flowers. 
3876 Caucasica Large, lavender- 
blue flowers borne on elegant long 
stems from June to September. 
Grows \ l /i to 2 ft. tall. Pkt. 15£; 
Vs oz. 60*!; Vk oz. $1.10. 
3877 Columbaria Lavender Par¬ 
ticularly large and showy lavender- 
blue flowers. Pkt. 20^; Vs oz. 75d; 
V 4 oz. $1.25. 
3865 Vulgaris (English Primrose) 
A lovely, spring-flowering perennial 
with large, canary-yellow blooms 
borne profusely on compact, neat 
plants averaging about 8 in. in 
height. Pkt. 15j£; Vi6 oz. 50*!; 
Vs oz. 85*!. 
3860 Japonica, Mixed One of 
the most stately and attractive 
species. Bears several whorls 
of flowers on stems 6 to 9 in. 
tall. Includes white, rose, pink, 
mauve, and some splendid lav¬ 
ender shades. 18 in. Pkt. 15*!; 
Vi 6 oz. 50*!; Vs oz. 85*L 
3692 Beesiana r Glowing vel¬ 
vety purple flowers with a large 
yellow eye; borne in whorls in 
April and May; 15 to 18 in. 
high. A charming species with 
woolly leaves. Pkt. 40*!; 
Vi6 OZ. $1.00; Vs OZ. $1.85. 
4014 Bullesiana Hybrids 3 
Plants grow about 15 to 18 in. 
high, and bear freely during 
early spring flowers in rose, 
orange, carmine, and blue 
shades. Prefers a shaded loca¬ 
tion. Pkt. 35*!; Vi6 oz. 90*!; 
Vs oz. $1.60. 
A very showy Lily, blooming the 
second or third year after sowing. 
Paper-white, shaded with pink. 
Pkt. 15 jG Vs oz. 40fl; Va oz. 70^. 
Bulbs, page 79 
3878 Columbaria Pink Showy, 
large, deep rosy mauve flowers hav¬ 
ing a distinct rosy sheen. Pkt. 20£; 
Vs oz. 75*!; Va oz. $1.25. 
4065 House’s Giant Hybrids 
A new variety of the popular 
Blue Bonnet with giant flowers 
ranging from the deepest ultra¬ 
marine-blue to the palest azure 
and lavender; to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 25 ff“ ? \/s nv 
Pkt. 25*!; 
Va oz. $1.50. 
Annual Scabiosa, see page 40 
Sedum m [r] 
Stonecrop 
4020 Acre ( Golden Moss) Yel¬ 
low blooms from May to July. 
Slow-spreading plants with at¬ 
tractive deep green, fleshy, 
small leaves; 3 in. Pkt. 25£; 
Vis oz. 75*!; Vs oz. $1.35. 
4022 Spurium coccineum 
Beautiful rosy crimson flow¬ 
ers covering the plants during 
July and August. Of creeping 
habit; 6 in. tall. Pkt. 25^; 
Vs 2 oz. 50*!; Vie oz. 85*!. 
Annual Sedum ( coerulea) is 
listed on page 40 
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Perennials will last for years, continually increasing in beauty 
