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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH. IOWA 
HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued 
SOLIDAGO Per 10 Per 100 
Goldenrod, a native of most parts of the Middle West and Eastern 
States. Golden yellow blooms. August, September, 4' _ $ .80 $ 6.00 
'SPERGULA 
Pilifera, a hardy, evergreen suitable for grass edging or rock 
work, 4" __ __j 1.50 12.00 
SPIREA, Goat’s Beard, Meadow Sweet 
Filipendula, (Dropwort). Numerous corymbs of white flowers on 
stems 15" high. Fern-like foliage, June and July _ 1.50 12.00 
‘STACHYS, Woundwort 
Lanata, soft silvery foliage, Flowers useless, 4” - .90 7.00 
♦STATICE, Great Sea Lavender, August, 18" 
All these plants have broad leathery leaves, producing candle- 
bra-like heads. If cut in full bloom make very valuable winter 
bouquets. 
Latifolia, blue _ 1.00 8.00 
STOKESIA CYANEA, Cornflower Aster or Stokes Aster 
Blue Flowers, lavender blue, centaurea-like blossoms, July to 
October, 18"_ 1.00 8.00 
White Flowers, same blooming characteristics_ 1.00 8.00 
♦SWEET WILLIAM, See Dianthus Barbatus 
THALICTRUM, Meadow Rue 
Adiantifolium, white flowers, fern-like foliage, 15"_ 1.20 10.00 
Glaucum, yellow flowers, bluish-gray leaves, July, 3 to 4'_ 1.00 8.00 
♦THYMUS, Thyne 
Serpyllum Coccineuin, plants become completely covered with bril¬ 
liant scarlet flowers, 18"___,._.. 1.20 10.00 
TRITOMA, Kniphofia—Red Hot Poker 
This perennial is not truly hardy in Northern latitudes and must 
be taken up and stored through the winter. Foliage grass-like. 
Blooms range from orange to deep coral. August, September, 30". 
Pfitzeriana, this is the genuine Red Hot Poker and must be grown 
from divisions_ 1.50 12.00 
VALERIANA, Valerian, Garden Heliotrope 
Officinalis, flowers rose tinted white, June and July, 3 to 4'_ 1.20 10.00 
♦VERONICA, Speedwell 
Longifolia Subsessilis, this is the best of the Veronicas, producing 
long spikes completely studded with beautiful blue flowers, July 
to September, 2' _ 1.50 12.00 
Pinnata, very dwarf grower, blooms white, borne on delicate hair¬ 
like foliage. August, September, 12"_ 1.00 8.00 
Repens, trailer, has delicate white and blue flowers. One of the 
first to bloom, 6" _ 1.50 12.00 
Spicata, violet blue flowers, borne in masses, July, August, 18"_ 1.00 8.00 
’VIOLA, Cornuta Hardy Pansies 
This is one of the best all-round perennials we are growing. 
They bloom from June until snow. 
Admiration, purple-blue, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Alba, white _ 1.00 8.00 
Blue and White, hardy violet, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Lutea Splendens, golden yellow, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Magnifica, rich purple, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Mauve Queen, mauve, 6"_ _,_ .90 7.00 
Primrose Dame, pale yellow, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Rose Queen, rosy lilac, 6"-. _ .90 7.00 
Sulphurea, sulphur yellow, 6" _ .90 7.00 
Fry’s Fragrant, an old English strain, very large, fragrant, blooms 
excellent for forcing, deep purple, May, 6” _ _! .90 7.00 
