HARDY PERENNIALS 
ALL. PLANTS FIELD GROWN BLOOM FIRST YEAR 
Price, 15c each; 3 for 40c; $1.50 per doaen; prepaid, except where noted 
They add grace to the hardy border and furnish cut flowers all through the summer. 
The varieties listed are all perfectly hardy, and do not have to be replaced each year. 
ANEMONE (Whirlwind) —One of the most desirable and useful 
perennials. Large, showy white flowers. 
ENGLISH LONG SPUR — A fine strain producing distinct 
strains of purple, blue, red and yellow flowers. 
AQ,UILEGIA (Dobbie’s Mixed) —Special selection of many 
delicate and new shades, and with very long spurs. 
AQ,UILEGIA (Copper Q,ueen) —New. All shades of yellow and 
copper. 
ARTEMESIA, SILVER KING —A striking white-leaved con¬ 
trast plant. A beautiful “mist” for setting off bouquets and 
floral combinations. The entire color effect bright frosted 
silver. Three feet high. Sprays may be cut to mix with 
winter bouquets. 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed) —A native plant making a de¬ 
lightful show of orange flowers during early summer. 
ASTER (Climax) —Very showy. Tall spikes, large, light lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers. September. 
ASTER (Stokes) —Handsome lavender-blue centaurea-like 
blossoms, succeeding in any open, sunny position. 
ASTILBE GLORIA—Many branched plumes, of deep rose color 
flowers. Likes moisture. June. 20c each, 3 for 50c. Prepaid. 
m BAPTISIA AU STRALI AS (False Indigo) —Attrac¬ 
tive dark green foliage, dark blue pea-shaped 
flowers produced in June on top of spikes, 2 feet 
high. 15c, 2 for 16c. 
BOCCONIA CORDATA (Plume Poppy) —Six to eight feet, immense 
flat, deeply indented leaves of silvery green on pearl-pink stalks. 
Flowers creamy white, produced in large, upright panicles, which per¬ 
sist for months, darkening to rusty bronze. 
CAMPANULA-—CANTERBURY" BELLS—Large, open bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers in a variety of colors, pink, white, blue. 
CATANANCHE COERULEA—Deep blue flowers on long stems. Ex¬ 
cellent cut flowers—July to September. 
CENTAUREA—15c; 2 for 16c 
MONTANA (Perennial Cornflower) —2 ft. high, bears large 
violet blue flowers. July to September. 
DEALBATA—Large and striking rose pink flowers. June 
Eto July. 2 ft. high. 
MACROCEPHALA —Large thistle-like golden yellow flowers, 
r ; 3 V 2 ft. high. Useful for cutting and showy in borders. July 
‘to August. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Hardy Varieties) —Well known perennial, es¬ 
teemed for its lavish bloom and exceeding decorative value in late 
fall. Red, white, pink, yellow. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM—See page 30 for new everblooming. 
LANCEOLATA —Valuable border plant, because of their 
profusion of showy yellow, hardy and of the easiest cul¬ 
ture. One to two feet. June to September. 15c, 2 for 16c. 
DAISY (Shasta) —Plant is large but compact and graceful; 
flowers white, 4 and 5 inches across. Very free flowering; 
small yellow discs. Good for cut flowers. 15c, 2 for 16c. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS (Sweet William) —One of the loveliest of old 
fashioned flowers. Profuse bloomers. Splendid for cutting. White, 
pink and red. 
EULALIA ZEBRINA (Zebra Grass) —The long blades of this variety 
are marked with broad yellow bands across the leaf. Fine for lawns. 
EULALIA JAPONICA—Long, graceful green foliage, and when in 
flower the attractive plumes are 6 to 7 feet high. 
ELYMUS GLAUCUS (Blue Lime Grass) —Handsome grass with nar¬ 
row, glaucous silvery foliage. Well adapted for the border or edge of 
beds with taller sorts. 
FESTUCA GLAUCA (Blue Fescue Grass) —Dense tufts of very nar¬ 
row bluish leaves. Used for edgings or for contrast with darker 
foliage. 
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