SEEDS—TREES—ROSES—SHRUBS—BULBS—EVERGREENS, ETC., SHENANDOAH. IA. 
Hardy Perennial 
FLOWERS 
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and arrive in better 
shape if packed alone, 
and they will be sent 
separate from your trees 
and shrubs and other 
items. 
PRICES: 
Your choice of any per¬ 
ennial (unless other¬ 
wise priced), 20c each; 
6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
Postpaid. 
Perennials are the flowers that die back in 
the Winter and come up again every Spring, and 
remain where they are planted. My perennial 
business has grown each year until today it is 
one of the largest departments in my nursery 
business. We scour the world for new high- 
priced perennial seed and the choicest flowers. 
You should plant perennial plants early in the 
Spring in rich soil. They can be used success¬ 
fully in borders and are very beautiful when 
planted in groups. I am listing not only all of 
the old favorites but many new varieties that 
you will want for your flower garden this Spring. 
Guaranteed to Bloom This Year! 
Our perennials are all outdoor grown and 
have strong root systems; hardy, 2 yr. olds, and 
will bloom for you this year. 
Aehillea (Milfoil or Yarrow) 
ROSY MILFOIL. A fine rock plant. Grows 18 
inches high and carries large heads of soft, 
rose colored flowers. Blooms from July to 
October. 
WHITE ACHILLEA (Boule De Neige). Blooms 
all summer. Has beautiful, double white 
flowers that do extremely well in hot, dry 
weather. Grows 18 inches high. 
Adam’s Needle (Yucca) 
FILAMENTOSA. A unique plant for your rock 
garden. It is a very symmetrical grower with 
stiff, sword-like leaves. The flowers are large, 
creamy white, coming in June, and are borne 
on tall, erect stalks. I have seen as many as 
a hundred flowers on one stem. Remarkably 
drouth resistant. 20c each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for 
$1.85. 
VARIEGATED or ZEBRA. Grows only 3 feet 
high. The sword-like leaves have a green streak 
through the center with yellow on each side. 
Has the beautiful flowers of the Filamentosa 
variety. 30c each; 4 for $1.00; 12 for $2.50. 
Hardy Ageratum (Eupatorium) 
This hardy, blue-flowered plant blooms in 
August and September. Grows about 2 feet 
high and will bloom in dense shade. A fine 
cutting flower. 
Sweet Alyssum 
Balloon Flower 
FREE 
One of Our Finest 
Perennial Plants! 
The Beautiful TRI- 
TOMA (Red Hot 
Poker) given FREE 
with your order for 
perennial plants 
amounting to $2.50. 3 
with your $5.00 peren¬ 
nial order. You will 
find a picture of them 
in full color on Dage 79. 
ALE PEBENNTALS 
POSTPAID 
SAXATILE. Often called “Basket of Gold.” Fine for edging flower beds and 
planting with spring bulbs. Is a dwarf grower and produces masses of 
bright, yellow flowers in the early spring. Grows 12 inches high. 
ROSTRATUM. The prostrate variety of Alyssum. Very dwarf grower, shrubby, 
foliage hoary grey all over. Flowers pale yellow. Blooms May to July. 
Armeria (Sea-Pink) 
FORMOSA. A dwarf-growing, splendid rock gar¬ 
den perennial. The flowers are borne in globe- 
shaped heads from May until July. Deep rose 
in color. 
Artemesia (Wormwood) 
SILVER KING. A striking white-leaved peren¬ 
nial often used for setting off bouquets and 
floral combinations. The whole effect is one of 
frosted silver. Sprays can also be cut to mix 
with winter bouquets. 
Hardy Asters—Michaelmas Daisy 
Hardy Asters should be in everyone’s garden. 
They are literally covered with blooms in Sep¬ 
tember and October. They grow in any soil at 
a height from 3 to 4 feet. Order from these five 
popular colors. Pure White, Lavender, Pink, 
Red and Blue. 
Balloon Flower (Platyeodon) 
This plant is literally covered with many 
balloon-like flowers throughout the summer 
months. Grows about 18 inches high. You may 
have your choice of color in either the BLUE 
or the WHITE at the same price. 
Blazing Star—Purple Cat Tail 
Has grass-like leaves, is extremely hardy, 
and is sometimes known as Kansas Gay Feather. 
It blooms in mid-summer, throwing up long, 
narrow spikes of rich purple flowers, 4 feet 
high, which last a long time. 
Bleeding Heart (Dieentra) 
Probably the most popular of all our old fash¬ 
ioned hardy perennials. Strictly hardy, easy to 
grow and the drooping branches are covered 
with heart-shaped, rose colored flowers. 
★ FERN LEAVED EVERBLOOMING. Blooms 
continuously and does extremely well in 
the shade or on the north side of your home. 
Fine for your rock garden. Pictured in color 
on page 79. 20c each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
OLD FASHIONED BLEEDING HEART. This 
bush grows about the same size as a peony. 
Along its graceful, drooping branches you will 
find many heart-shaped, lavender-rose colored 
flowers in the month of May. Likes a moist, 
shady location. Blooms the first year planted. 
30c each; 4 for $1.00; 12 for $2.50. 
Anchusa (Alkanot or Bugloss) 
ITALIC A. Hardy and vigorous, growing 3 to 5 feet tall. Exquisite blue flowers 
bloom during May and June. 20c each: 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
RUSSIAN (MYOSOTIDIFLORA), A fine, new rock garden plant growing only 
12 inches high. The blue flowers, resembling Forget-me-nots, bloom in May 
and June. 30c each; 4 for $1.00; 12 for $2.50. 
Bine Bird Flower—Veronica 
An outstanding, popular perennial with long, 
bright blue spikes coming in July and August. 
Grows about 15 inches high. 
Bocconia (Plume Poppy) 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
This past season I have seen our Hybrids with spurs 2 inches long and flower 
2 inches across. Grows about 2 feet high and does best in heavy or ordinary 
soil. Prefers partial shade. Blooms in May and June and makes a good cut flower. 
★ LONG-SPURRED HYBRIDS (Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain). These new 
Plybrids came from England where they are considered the finest flow¬ 
ers offered in this variety. They come in a wide range of colors and shades. 
A dozen of these will give you a fine assortment of many colored flowers. 
Pictured in color on page 79. 
Plant in deep rich loam. 
The flowers are buff or 
cream colored, borne in 
feathery plumes or pan¬ 
icles between June and 
September. Flower spikes 
from 6 to 8 feet in height. 
YELLOW CHRYSANTHA. Bright yellow, long spurred flowers. 
DOUBLE WHITE. Grandiflora Nivea. Very distinctive. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLUMBINE. Bright blue and white. Long spurred. 
SKINNERI. Petals yellow with long red spurs. A real beauty. 
Arabis Alpina (Bock Cress) 
Excellent for rock gardens and pool edging. Its pure white flowers are 
borne in dense masses and make good cut flowers. Grows only 6 inches 
tall and blooms in May. 
Achillea 
Blue Bird Flower (Veronica) 
Adam’s Needle (Yucca) 
Let my Landscape Architect plan a Perennial Border for you. See page 40 for details. 
