Hardy Perennials 
B. F. BARR NURSERIES, LANCASTER, PA. 
From early Spring to late Autumn there are always flowers to enjoy where Perennials 
are planted in groups in beds or borders. Once planted they continue to bloom and increase 
in beauty each succeeding year. Avoid planting only one of a kind owing to the 
bizarre effect it produces—always plant 3 or more of a kind. 
Perennials require little attention and, as each variety has a fixed period to flower, a 
succession of bloom can be enjoyed throughout the season. 
ARABIS alpina. Alpine Rockcress. (*) 4-8 in. Forms 
dense carpet of pure white flowers. Splendid for rock 
gardens and for cutting. April-May. 20c. ea.; 3 for 
50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ARTEMESIA lactifiora. White Mugwort. 4-5 ft. 
Fragrant, creamy white flowers on long, graceful stems, 
plume-like. Ornamental foliage. August-September. 
20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. 2-2\ ft. 
Beautiful, flat-topped clusters of bright orange-red 
flowers. July-August. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz 
ASTERS 
ASTER alpinus. Rock Aster. (*) 8-10 in. Showy 
purplish-blue flowers. Indispensable for rock garden 
or edging borders. May-June. 
A. alpinus, Mauve Cushion. (*) 9 in. Forms circu¬ 
lar, cushion-like plant 2j ft. across. The flowers of 
delicate mauve, with silvery white reflection, measure 
over 1| inches in diameter, produced in such profusion 
as to completely cover the plant. October-November. 
A. Feltham Blue. 2|-3 ft. Blue. August-September. 
A. novae-angliae roseus. Rosy New England Aster. 
3-5 ft. Bright violet-purple. September-October. 
A. Raynor. 4 ft. Large purplish-crimson. September- 
October. 
A. St. Egwin. 3-4 ft. Soft rosy-pink. September- 
October. 
A. Lavender Climax. 4-5 ft. Lavender-blue. Sep¬ 
tember-October. 
Price. Any of above Asters, 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 
per doz. 
ASTILBE (juno). Juno Astilbe. (f) 3 ft. Attractive, 
airy plumes of pink flowers. June-July. 40c. ea.; 
$4.00 per doz. 
A. Rose Pearl, (f) 2\ ft. Delicate silvery-pink plumes 
on long stems. June-July. 40c. ea.; $4.00 per doz. 
Abundance of Cut Flowers 
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Varieties especially recommended for Rock Gardens 
are indicated by (*) and those that will thrive in part 
shade by (f). 
ACHILLEA ptarmica fl. pi. Sneezewort or Yarrow. 
l|-2 ft. Dense heads of double, purest white flowers. 
Good for borders and cut flowers. June-August. 20c. ea.; 
3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ALTHEA fl. pi. Hollyhock. 6-8 ft. Long spikes of 
double flowers measuring 2 to 3 in. across, on stately, 
majestic towering plants. Red, White, Pink. Yellow. 
State color desired. July-September. 20c. ea.; 3 for 
50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
A. Allegheny. Allegheny Hollyhock. 6-8 ft. Mammoth 
exquisite flowers with fringed petals. Mixed colors. 
July-September. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. Goldentuft. (*) 9 12 
in. Dwarf, shrubby plant, grayish green leaves, mass of 
brilliant golden yellow flowers. Indispensable for Rock 
Gardens and for edging borders. May. 20c. ea.; 3 for 
50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ANCHUSA dropmori. Dropmore Buglos. 4-5 ft. 
Gentian blue flowers in long sprays like the Larkspur. 
May-July. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ANEMONE japonica alba. Whirlwind Anemone. 
2-3 ft. Many large saucer-shaped white flowers. Charm¬ 
ing when used as cut flowers. August-October. 20c 
ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
A. Queen Charlotte. 2-3 ft. Semi-double, silvery- 
pink. August-October. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Yellow Camomile. (Marguerite). 
1-1J ft.. Daisy-like yellow flowers in great profusion. 
Sturdy, easily grown plant; finely cut foliage. July- 
September. 15c. ea.; 3 for 35c.; $1.20 per doz. 
AQUILEGIA caerulea hybrida. Long Spurred 
Columbine. (*) (f) 2-3 ft. Graceful, spurred flowers of 
various colors arising from beautifully divided foliage. 
May-June. 20c. ea.; 3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
A. chrysantha. Golden Columbine. (*) (t) 2-3 ft. 
Golden sort with long spurs. May-June. 20c. ea.; 
3 for 50c.; $1.50 per doz. 
Plant Perennials to Have an 
