PERENNIAL PLANTS 
A brief, but carefully selected list of choice perennial plants, for the border and for cutting purposes. 
ACONITUM 
Sparks’ Variety. Tall growing, with 
branching spikes of blue flowers. The 
darkest Aconitum and has a long blooming 
period, July-Aug. Height 5 to 6 feet. 
100 135.00 S6 $9.25 Doz. $5.00 
ANCHUSA 
Picotee. New 1 Blue and white. Height 
about 4 feet; a fine addition to the Anchusa 
family. 
100 $30.00 S5 $8.00 Doz. $4.50 
Myositidiflora. Produces graceful pan¬ 
icles of bright blue flowers, resembling 
the Forget-me-not but with large, broad 
foliage. Blooms April-May. Height 1 foot. 
100 $50.00 25 $13.00 Doz. $6.75 
ANEMONE 
Japonica, Mount Rose. One of the 
finest free flowering, double pink Anemo¬ 
nes. Blooms Sept.-Oct. Height 2 feet. 
100 $30.00 25 $8.00 Doz. $4.50 
Japonica, Richard Arends. New ! 
Large double white tinted pink. Blooms 
Sept.-Oct. Height 3 feet. 
100 $50.00 25 $13.00 Doz. $6.75 
ANTHEMIS 
Perry’s Variety. A new hardy peren¬ 
nial of sterling merit. A wonderful im¬ 
provement over the well-known Golden 
Marguerite. Bright golden yellow flowers 
from June to October. Silver medal and 
first class certificate at Elstree and bronze 
medal at Birmingham England. 2)4, in. 
pots. 100 $30.00 25 $8.00 
ARIVIERIA 
Cephalotes, Bee’s Ruby. New ! Fine, 
improved variety, large flower heads 
of brilliant pink on long stems. Blooms 
June-July. Height IJ^ feet. 
100 $45.00 ^5 $11.50 Doz. $6.00 
ARTEMISIA 
Silver King. New 1 A plant with finely 
cut leaves, growing about 3 feet high. 
The dried leaves are used for decorating 
purposes. 
100 $25.00 25 $6.75 Doz. $3.75 
ASTER 
Skylands Queen. Large flowered blue 
Aster. Of very free blooming habit. 
Height 2]4. feet. Sept.-Oct. 
100 $40.00 25 $10.50 Doz. $5.50 
BUDDLEIA SUPERBA 
An exceptionally beautiful variety. The 
flower spikes are much longer than the 
ordinary variety and also very full and 
uniform. Distinct deep blue lilac flowers. 
100 $70.00 25 $18.00 Doz. $9.50 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA 
Telham Beauty. One of the best in¬ 
troductions of recent years. Large, bell¬ 
shaped blue flowers borne on plants about 
2J^ feet high. Excellent for cutting and 
borders. Blooms June-July. 
100 $50.00 25 $13.00 Doz. $6.75 
CENTAUREA DEALBATA 
Beautiful pink flowers with white center. 
Plants are of good, compact habit. Blooms 
July-Aug. Height IJ^ feet. 
100 $25.00 25 $6.75 Doz. $3.75 
CIMICIFUGA RACEMOSA 
Simplex. One of the most beautiful 
attractions in the perennial border. The 
dense spikes of feathery white flowers are 
borne on tall, graceful stems, 3 to 4 feet 
high. Excellent for cutting and an ideal 
flower for vases. 
100 $65.00 25 $17.00 Doz. $9.00 
DELPHINIUM 
Wrexham, or Hollyhock. These re¬ 
markable new Delphiniums originated by 
Watkin Samuel, Wrexham, England, are 
of unusual size and the stalks are much 
taller than other Delphiniums. We offer 
field grown plants of very choice mixture at 
a special price. 
100 $75.00 25 $20.00 Doz. $12.00 
DIGITALIS 
Giant Shirley. This is a magnificent 
strain attaining a height of 5 to 7 feet with 
flower spikes 4 feet long. Colors range 
from white to deepest rose marked with 
crimson and maroon. {Mixture only). 
100 $30.00 25 $8.00 Doz. $4.50 
DORONICUM 
Plantagineum excelsum. Beautiful, 
golden yellow, Gerbera-like flowers on 
excellent long stems for cutting. Blooms 
early Spring. Height IJ^ to 2 feet. 
100 $35.00 25 $10.00 Doz. $5.50 
EUPATORIUM 
Coelestinum. Splendid hardy plant 
for cutting and borders, producing Agera- 
tum-like flowers of light blue color. Blooms 
Aug. to Oct. Height 2 feet. 
100 $20.00 25 $5.50 Doz. $3.00 
GAILLARDIA PORTOLA 
New! A vigorous grower reaching 2J^ to 
3 feet with beautiful foliage. The flowers 
are brilliant coppery scarlet margined with 
golden yellow. A wonderful improvement 
over the ordinary Gaillardia. Blooms all 
Summer. 
100 $35.00 25 $9.25 Doz. $5.00 
GYPSOPHILA 
Bristol Fairy. Of recent introduction, 
this double flowering Gypsophila has 
larger flowers than the old variety, makes 
an excellent cut flower. Blooms Summer. 
Height 2 to 3 feet. Grafted stock out of pots. 
100 $35.00 25 $9.25 Doz. $5.00 
HEATHER (Erica) 
Vulgaris. {Scotch Heather.) This is the 
true rosy purple Scotch Heather. 
100 $35.00 25 $9.25 Doz. $5.00 
Vulgaris alba. {White Scotch Heather.) 
100 $35.00 25 $9.25 Doz. $5.00 
IRIS. See page 103. 
MONARDA DIDYMA 
Salmonea. Large heads of delicate salm¬ 
on pink. Fine for perennial borders. 
Blooms June-Aug. 3 feet. 
100 $25.00 25 $6.75 Doz. $3.75 
PEONIES. See page 108. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Virginiana grandiflora. An outstand¬ 
ing perennial for the border and cut¬ 
ting with bright pink flowers which are 
borne on stiff stems. Height 1 foot. 
Blooms Aug.-Sept. 
100 $20.00 25 $5.50 Doz. $3.00 
SALVIA 
Azurea grandiflora. {Pitcheri.) The 
flowers are deep indigo blue and are borne 
in great profusion on long, slender stems. 
3 to 4 feet high, very hardy. Blooms from 
Aug. to Oct. Splendid for cutting. 
100 $25.00 25 $6.75 Doz. $3.75 
SIDALCEA 
Rose Queen. Beautiful rose pink flowers, 
very distinct. Blooms July-August. 
Height 2 to 3 feet. 
100 $30.00 25 $8.00 Doz. $4.50 
TRITOMA PFITZERI 
The freest flowering of all; orange scarlet 
shaded to salmon rose at edge. Invaluable 
for cutting. The plants should be well 
protected during Winter. Blooms Aug. 
to Sept. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
100 $30.00 25 $8.00 Doz. $4.50 
VERONICA 
Longifolia subsessilis. This is one 
of the most beautiful of herbaceous plants 
throwing up branching blue spikes of flow¬ 
ers; very attractive. Blooms until Fall. 
Height 2 feet. 
100 $25.00 25 $6.75 Doz. $3.75 
We can supply a full line of 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
especially grown by perennial plant 
specialists 
At regular standard prices 
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