228-230- 232 East Fourth St., near Sycamore 
73 
Hardy Perennial and Rock Plants 
Alyssum Saxatile Compactum. 
©POLYANTHUS veris (Bunch Primrose). 
Shades of lilac, purple and violet, as well 
as buff, orange, salmon and rich reds of 
vigorous growth. 
5EDUM Sieholdi. Round glaucous foliage. 
Bright pink flowers in September and 
October. 
Ccrastium. 
SHASTA DAISY. Large, snowy-white flow¬ 
ers, in bloom continuously throughout the 
summer and fall. 
TRITOMA Ffitzeri. (Red Hot Poker Flame 
Flower or Torch Lily). In bloom from 
August to November, a rich orange-scar- 
let, producing a grand effect, either plant¬ 
ed singly in the border or in masses. 
Sedum Sieboldi. 
Plant orders will be forwarded by express, purchaser paying 
charges. Small orders may be forwarded by parcel post, but if 
wanted sent this way, please add 10 per cent of the value of 
the plants to cover postage and packing. All our perennials are 
strong field-grown plants and can be shipped during late March, 
April and early May and again in September and October. 
All varieties marked ® are especially suitable for the Rock 
or Wall Garden. 
©ALYSSUM saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). Showy, 
bright yellow flowers, hardy perennials; excellent for rock 
work; 1 foot. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). This is one of the best perennials 
for borders or edges of shrubbery. Do best in partial shade. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-Spurred Hybrids. 
©ARABIS alpina (Rock Cress). Low growing for the rockery, 
small white, terminal racemes; 6 inches. April, May. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. Numerous branches crowded with deep 
bells. Height, 2 to 3 feet. Colors, blue, pink and white. 
ASTER (Michaelmas Daisy). Unrivaled for their bright colors 
during the autumn months. Fine for cutting and decorative 
effect. All colors. 
® CERASTIUM (Snow-in-Summer). Silver foliage, white flow¬ 
ers. Fine for rocks. 6 inches. 
©CHEIRANTHUS Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). A beauti¬ 
ful rock plant, dazzling orange flowers. 12 inches. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Valuable as a late cut flower, flowering 
from September until the middle of November. All colors. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata. Bright golden yellow, blooming 
in profusion all summer. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). These are deservedly one of the 
most popular subjects in the hardy border, bold, attractive 
and highly prepossessing plants of easiest culture; perfectly 
hardy. They will establish themselves in almost any garden 
soil, but respond quickly to liberal treatment. 
DELPHINIUM, Belladonna. The freest and most continu¬ 
ous blooming of all. Clear turquoise-blue. 
DELPHINIUM, Bellamosa. Dark blue, white center, spikes 
three to four feet tall, vigorous; free blooming. 
DELPHINIUM HYBRIDS. A beautiful collection of wonder¬ 
fully developed plants of brilliant and showy flowers. Mixed 
colors. 
DIANTHUS barbatus (Sweet William). These old-fashioned 
favorites are prized border plants. There is a great variety 
of rich colors, and the flowers are very fragrant. 
©DIANTHUS deltoides (Maiden Pink). A beautiful little 
prostrate plant with narrow leaves and bearing a profusion 
of small crimson flowers during June and July. 
©DIANTHUS plumarius (Hardy Garden or Pheasant Eye 
Pinks). These “Clove Pinks,” so much used for edgings of 
old-fashioned gardens, bloom most profusely during May 
and June. They grow about a foot high and bear double flow¬ 
ers resembling small carnations. White, pink and red. 
GAILLARDIA grandiflora. One of the showiest hardy plants, 
growing about 2 feet high and succeeding well in any soil in 
a sunny position. The center is dark red-brown, while the 
petals are marked with rings of brilliant crimson, orange 
and vermilion. 
©HEUCHERA brizoides (Coralbells). Flowers bright crimson 
on 12 to 18-inch stems, June to September. Excellent for the 
rock garden. 
HOLLYHOCKS. Growing 5 to 6 feet tall, these plants produce 
a pleasing effect planted either in rows on the lawn or among 
shrubbery. They require a deep rich soil and a sunny situa¬ 
tion and will repay a little extra attention given them. 
Double flowering in colors. 
IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft). A low evergreen, shrubby plant. 
Very valuable for dry, sunny places. Effective in clumps, 
drooping over rocks or edging the border. Hardy perennial, 
©sempervirens. A profuse, white blooming, hardy perennial, 
coming in flower early in spring. 1 foot. 
PHLOX subulata. An early spring-flowering type with moss¬ 
like evergreen foliage, which during the flowering season, 
in April and May, is hidden under masses of bloom. An ex¬ 
cellent plant for the rockery. 
©alba. Pure white. 
©rosea. Rose-pink. 
©lilacina. Pale blue. 
PHLOX decussata. This is one of the most useful flowers 
for summer decoration, the colors varying from pure white 
to deep crimson. 
Any of the above plants 15c each; 7 for $1.00. 
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE TO REPLACE PLANTS, SHRUBS, OR TREES, AT PRICES QUOTED. 
