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CHARLOTTE M. HAINES, ROCKFORD, ILL., SEEDS GROWN BY A WOMAN 
HARDY PERENNIALS and ROCK PLANTS 
pp^|£|7(g. Your choice of any perennial ^(Unless 
otherwise priced) 20c each; 3 for 50c; 
12 for $1.75. 
Achillea—The Pearl 
LADY IN WHITE—The white flowers are borne in profu- 
sion all summer long on strong stems. Perfectly double, 
with full and perfect flowers. Fine for Rock Gardens. 
Achillea—Ageratum 
Compact growing Alpine with ageratum-like leaves. 
Flowers yellow and sweet scented. 1 to 2 feet high. Fine 
for Rock Gardens. 
Alyssum—Saxatile 
BASKET OF GOLD—Broad masses of yellow flowers in 
early spring. Usually grows 8 to 10 inches high. Fine 
for Rock Gardens. 
Anthemis—Kelwayii 
Daisy-like flowers and finely cut foliage. Two feet high, 
blooms all summer with lemon yellow flowers. 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
CANADENSE—Bright red and yellow flowers. Fine for 
the Rock Garden. 
LONG SPURRED—Grows 2 feet high and contains many 
good and varied colors. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Arabis—Alpina 
Pure white flowers produced in dense masses. One of 
the first plants to bloom in the spring. Fine for the Rock 
Garden. 
Armeria or Thrift 
Flowers of rose and pink with an occasional white. 9 
to 12 inches high. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Baby’s Breath 
GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA—Pure white flowers. 2 to 
3 feet in height and about the same in diameter. 
Bleeding Heart 
Sprays of rose-red, heart-shaped flowers. 25c each. 
Campanula Carpatica 
BLUE HAREBELL—8 inches in height. Flowers clear 
blue. Blooms from June to October. Fine for the Rock 
Garden. 
Candytuft—Semperviriens 
8 or 10 inches high with evergreen foliage and white 
flowers. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Canterbury Bells—Medium 
Beautiful large bell-shaped flowers in blue, rose and 
white colors. Blossoms 3 feet in height are the rule. 
Biennial. Fine for the Rock Garden. State color wanted. 
Centaurea Montana 
The only Perennial Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button. 2 
feet high. Violet-blue flowers from July to September. 
Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Coreopsis—Lanceolata 
Rich golden yellow. Blooms the entire summer and 
fall. 18 inches high. 
Chinese Lantern Plant 
About 2 feet high, and produces its sprays of balloon¬ 
like husks or lanterns the first season. 
Daisy—King Edward 
A great improvement over the well known Shasta Daisy, 
as it is larger, and blooms more freely. 
Daisy—Double English 
(Beilis Perennis) Charming little plants scarcely 6 
inches in height. Small flowers, both pink and white. Al¬ 
ways in bloom from July to September. Fine for the 
Rock Garden. 
Delphinium or Larkspur 
CHINESE BLUE—Entirely distinct. Has the grace 
of the Annual Larkspur, with the lasting qualities 
of the Perennial Delphinium. Gentian-blue flowers 
GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS—A wonderful array of 
blues, lavenders, purples and wine-reds. 
NEW HOLLYHOCK FLOWERED—Large flowers of 
enormous length. We have many new shades in 
this new strain which are unusually choice. 
BELLADONNA. A fine Turquoise-blue. 
Columbine 
Fox Glove 
Gaillardia 
Forget-me-not 
MYOSOTIS—Hardly ever out of bloom, and fin* in shady 
places. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Fox Gloves 
DIGITALIS —Stately and dignified annuals, gloxinia-like 
flowers in pink, white, and purple, with spotted throats. 
Cut the flowers when faded for a succession of bloom. 
Fine for the Rock Garden. State color wanted. 
Gaillardia 
PORTOLA—(New) High cushion center, with heavy outer 
petals of scarlet tipped with yellow. Fine for the Rock 
Garden. 
GRANDIFLORA —The old reliable, well known, always 
popular perennial Gaillardia. 
DAZZLER —Large dark flowers of rich red with bright 
orange tips. 
Golden Glow 
RUDBECKIA—A strong robust grower, 5 to 6 feet in 
height, which produces masses of double golden yellow 
cactus dahlia flowers from July to September. 
Heuchera—Coral Bells 
Slender, fairy-like spikes of richly colored flowers. Fine 
for the Rock Garden. Mixed colors. 
Hibiscus 
NEW GIANT RAINBOW —Plants 6 feet in height with 
flowers which are often 10 inches in diameter and of 
a nice assortment of colors. 25c each; 3 for 70c; doz. 
$2.60, postpaid. 
Hollyhock—Double 
Assortment of colors unequalled anywhere. White, 
pink, red or yellow. Perfectly double with perfect rosettes 
of the most lovely colors. State colors wanted. 
Lathyrus Latifolius 
PERENNIAL PEA —A climbing vine; perfectly hardy and 
increases in beauty each year. While the flowers lack 
the delightful perfume of the Sweet Pea, they are larger 
and more beautiful, growing in clusters, and remaining 
in full bloom the greater part of the summer. Mixed 
colors. 
Linum—Blue (Perennial Flax) 
Very attractive both in foliage and bloom. 2 feet high, 
with light, graceful foliage and beautiful pale blue flowers 
all summer long. The flowers open at sunrise, remain 
until after noon, then droop, and bloom again the next 
morning. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Lychnis—Alpina 
FREE GIFTS 
With your order 
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Delphinium or Larkspur 
Brilliant rose colored flowers. 4 inches tall, growing 
close tufts of olive green foliage. Fine for the Rock 
Garden. 
Nepeta—Mussini (Ground Ivy) 
Compact tufts 12 inches high with masses of light 
violet-blue flowers during July and August. Fine for the 
Rock Garden. 
Painted Daisies (Pyrethrum 
Hybridum) 
The fine fern-like foliage is most attractive. Easy to 
grow, and blossoms in June and occasionally again in the 
fall. Our mixture contains all shades from white to 
crimson, but can be supplied in mixed colors only. Flowers 
are of good size, daisy-like single, semi-double and double. 
Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Penstemon Pubescens 
A most useful and showy perennial, perfectly hardy and 
blooming in June and July. Stems 24 inches long, covered 
with violet flowers shading to a flesh pink. It enjoys hot 
and dry places, doing well with very little care and atten¬ 
tion. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Phlox 
SUBLATA— Known as Moss Phlox. A creeping variety, 
but adapted for planting on embankments, sunny slopes, 
etc., where a blaze of color is desired in the early spring. 
Colors, lavender, pink and white. State colors wanted. 
Poppy—Oriental 
ORIENTAL MIXED —Nothing can equal these won¬ 
derful Poppies during their flowering period for a 
gorgeous display of rich, brilliant coloring. Enor¬ 
mous cup-shaped blossoms of various shades of 
scarlet and orange, with large purple blotches at 
the base of the petals, makes a wonderful con¬ 
trast of color when flowers are open. Best 
adapted for planting in the perennial border or 
among the shrubbery. 
Potentilla—Miss Willmott 
This is the improved Salmon Pink Potentilla, 
which is so much talked of. A fine border plant, 
and very free blooming. The plants resemble our 
strawberry, especially in the manner of the growth 
and the foliage. Flowers are very showy, very 
freely produced and of salmon pink color. 18 
inches high and bloom June to August. Fine for 
the Rock Garden. 
Our many years experience assures you of the finest stocks obtainable and the best service. 
