28 Perennial Seeds 
The Best Perennial Seeds 
Plant 
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Enjoy 
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Year 
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Hollyhocks Hesperis Hardy Pinks Coreopsis (above) Campanula 
The term Hardy Perennial is used to distinguish that class of plants whose life cycle is not completed within one or two years, but grow year after 
year, increasing in beauty and size and are hardy enough to withstand the severe weather of the winters. 
Great Horticulturists and Plant Breeders in many parts of the world have spent their lives developing and improving many varieties of these lovely 
flowers. Not until our trial grounds have proven that we are giving you something that will benefit your garden, do we offer you a new variety or 
strain. 
The Perennials we offer to you on the following pages will please you and will make your garden a thing of beauty for many years. 
Perennials from Seeds 
(See Roots on pages 61-65) 
Perennial plants may be propagated in several ways; 
by seed, by division of older plants, by cuttings of plant 
or root, or by layering. But when it is possible to obtain 
seed of the variety desired this is the most interesting as 
well as the most economical way of producing the plants 
for your garden. 
Probably the simplest and most commonly used method 
of raising perennial plants is that of preparing a small 
seed bed right in the corner of your garden. Early May 
is an excellent time to make your perennial seed beds, 
but they may be just as satisfactory in results if more 
time is available for this during June. Select a rich light 
soil, raise the bed slightly above the surrounding ground 
by slightly trenching around it and throwing this soil 
onto the bed, thus insuring better drainage. 
Prepare the surface of the bed by working the soil very 
fine, and sow the seed in rows two or three inches apart, 
covering the finer seed very lightly, larger seeds in 
proportion to their size. Cover the seedbed after plant¬ 
ing with paper or burlap to shade the soil until the 
plants begin to show and keep well watered. More 
shade will be needed if the sun is very bright and warm. 
When plants begin to come through the soil, remove the 
paper or burlap and when plants put on their third and 
fourth leaf, transplant them to another part of the seed 
bed, setting them two to three inches apart each way. 
You may let them grow here until they have reached 
a size that will be safe to set out into the garden, keep¬ 
ing them well watered at all times. 
Do not allow the seed bed to become dry at any time 
during the germination period of the seeds or while the 
plants are very small, it is apt to be fatal to them. 
Achillea 
Aconitum, Monkshood 
Carry tall spikes of hooded flowers, valuable for cutting and garden 
display. Thrive best in rich moist soil in partial shade. The seed is 
slow to germinate. 
2510 NAPELLUS DARK BLUE. Flowers of rich deep blue pro¬ 
duced July and August. 4 to 5 ft. Pkt. 1 Oc; oz. 30c. 
2512 WILSONI. Producing its violet-blue flower in September. 
Strong grower and very hardy. 5 to 6 ft. Pkt. 15c; ^ OZ. 50c. 
2516 Adonis Vernalis 
These bright yellow flowers like large Buttercups are out in April and 
May. The plants grow 1.5 to 18 inches fall, and carry attractive fern¬ 
like foliage. After blooming the plants die down to the ground. Best to 
BOW seed in summer or early fall. Pkt. 1 Oc; oz. 30c. 
Agrostemma, Mullein Pink 
2521 CORONABIA, ROSE OF HEAVEN, Atrosanguinea. 
R. G. Has brilliant blood red flowers like small single pinks, open 
from June to August. Early sown seed will bloom the first year. A 
fine cutting flower, and a clump in the border is very showy. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; Ya oz. 20c. 
2522 CORONARIA, ALBA. White flowering variety, similar to 
above in growth. Blooms June and July. Pkt. 5c. 
Anchusa, Bugloss 
2533 ITALICA GRANDIFLORA. Dropmore. Lovely deep blue 
flowers which are trumpet shaped and borne freely from May until 
mid July. You can plant in partial shade. 3 to i ft. Pkt. 5c; */4 
oz. 25c. 
2535 ITALICA OPAL. Light blue flowers, otherwise similar to 
Dropmore. Pkt. lOc. 
2534 MYOSOTIDIFLORA. R. C. A dwarf variety about 1 f 9 ot 
tall, bearing many clusters of charming blue Forget-me-not like 
flowers. A fine subject for the shady rock-garden or as a ground cover 
in shady places. Blooms in May. Pkt. 15c; 2 for 25c. 
Anemone, Windflower 
2541 CORONARIA, HT. BRIGID. R. G. The Anemones are anmng the prettiest 
of perennials and the St. Brigid strain with large, double and semi-double flowers, 
with their wide color range are called the best of all. The flowers are 1 to lyi inches 
across, lowering in May and June. I ft. Pkt. lOc; A oz. 30c. 
2513 CORONARIA, HIS EXCELLENCY. A bright scarlet single flowered va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 1 Oc. 
2542 SYLVESTRIS. R. G. One of the best Anemones for a slightly moist location. 
Bears good sized delicate white flowers on long stems in late May. 1 to 1 ^ ft. Pkt. 
lOc; ^ oz. 35c. 
Alyssum Saxatile 
Hardy Alyssum 
2528 SAXATILE COMPACTUM. Basket of Gold. R. G. Well 
named as the plants are masses of golden yellow flowers in May. 
Plant and flowers quite similar to annual Alyssum. A fine border 
plant. If the flower stems are cut back after blooming you may expect 
more bloom in the fall. © to 12 in. tall. Pkt. 5c; *4 ©*• 30c. 
252© ARGENTEUM. R. G. Pretty yellow flowers and silvery 
foliage An excellent rock garden variety of dense growth and bloom¬ 
ing all summer. June to August. 1.2 to 15 in. tall. Pkt. lOc; ^ 
oz. 30c. 
2530 SERPYLLIFOUCM. R. G. A most desirable variety for 
the rock garden. Producing tiny plants only a few' inches high with 
silver gray foliage and bright yellow flowers. One of the earliest 
blooming. Pkt. lOc; ^ oz. 30c. 
2531 ROCK GARDEN SPECIES MIXED. R, G. A mixture of 
the rarer dwarf varieties such as Montanum, Rostratum, Corym- 
bosum, etc. Bloom from April to August. Pkt. lOc. 
Anthemis, Golden Marguerite 
2548 KELWAYI. Bright golden yellow, daisy-like flowers on 
long stems with finely cut foliage. Blooms June to September. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 5c; *4 oz. 25c. 
254© MONTANA. White flowers, very fine blooming, nice for 
massing in the border. Blooms all summer, one foot high. Pkt. 1 Oc. 
Arabis, Rock Cress 
2581 ALPINA. R. G. These flowers w’ill greet you in April and 
May, a sheet of pure white fragrant flowers over low carpet-like 
plants. A fine flower for edging or for covering bare spaces as it w'ill 
grow in any sunny place. 6 In. tall. Pkt. 5o; 14 oz. 25c. 
2582 ROSEA. R. G. A lovely variety of Arabis only an inch or 
two taller than Alpina and producing flowers of a vivid rose shade. 
2586 Arenaria, Sandwort 
Montana. A very desirable trailing sort of nearlv evergreen foliage 
forming a dense carpet of green foliage covered with large white 
flowers in Spring. A fine subject for the rock garden. Pkt. 15c. 
Armeria, Sea Thrift 
25©1 FORMOSA. Attractive dw'arf plants that will succeerl in most any soil, 
forming evergreen tufts of bright green foliage. Many rose-pink flowers appear in 
June and July. 24 in. tall. Pkt. lOc; '4 30r. 
25©2 MARITIMA SPLENDENS.R. d. A dwarfer variety growing fi inches high 
and producing beautiful bright rose flow’ers in May and June. Pkt. 15c. 
25©3 LAIJCHEANA, DWARF THRIFT. R. G. Best of the Arrnerias for Rock 
Gardens. Grows only 6 inches high with heads of Rosy crimson flowers in July and 
August. Pkt. 15c. 
The letters R. G. after the name means the variety is especially 
fine for Rock Gardens. 
Achillea, Milfoil 
2505 THE PEARL. Ptannica Double. If sown early Achillea will 
bloom the first season. When established it gives you quantities of fully 
double pure white flowers like little snowballs, all season from spring until 
fall. Fine for cutting. 2 ft. Pkt. lOc; jV oz. 30c. 
2506 AGERATUM YELLOW. R. G. Yellow, sweet scented flowers 
and Ageratum-like leaves. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. lOc; VS oz. 30c. 
2507 MILLEFOLIUM ROSEA. Rosy red flowers in dense heads and 
finely cut, deep green foliage. Does well even in adverse conditions, bloom¬ 
ing fully in June and to some extent for balance of Summer. 1to 2 ft. 
Pkt. lOc; A oz. 35c. 
2508 TOMENTOSA YELLOW. R. G. A dwarf variety growing 6 to 8 
inches tall, vrith mats of fern-like foliage and umbels of golden yellow. Bloom 
July to September, Pkt. 15c. 
Agrostemma' 
Aconitum Napcilus 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
