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A perennial garden is a healthful hobby 
PERENNIALS, Old and New 
Perennials have never been so popular as they are at the present 
time. They are planted once and they are always there, living through 
the winter with little or no protection, the flowers become better 
as the plant grows older. The old familiar flowers that made grand' 
mother’s garden a favorite place are still dear to the hearts of modern 
home'makers of today. 
Rock gardens, so popular with flower-lovers, are no longer found 
only in parks or large estates, but can be had in the small city garden 
as well. They work in particularly with a pool, either formal or in' 
formal. Because of the growing interest of this type of perennial, we 
are including a few of those best suited for rock garden culture, and 
are marking them (*). 
ASTILBE. A hardy perennial spirea of striking beauty. It makes a low spreading plant 
with attractive foliage. It throws up long, plumy blooms during June and July. 
Good for winter bouquets. Gloria, brilliant red. Peach Blossom, beautiful pink. 
35c each. 
*BLEEDING HEART. An old favor- 
ite. Flower light red, heart-shaped. 
Blooms early in spring. 20c each. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH. It produces 
long, graceful stems of beautiful 
lilac colored flowers, that are borne 
by the hundreds on a flower head. 
It blossoms from early summer till 
frost. 25c each. 
*CERASTIUM (Snow-in-Summer). 
A desirable low growing plant, 
with silvery foliage and white flow¬ 
ers in June. Docs best in dry, 
sunny location. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. A very pop' 
ular flower in all shades of red, 
pink, white, and yellow, growing in 
iarge clusters. Blooms from early 
summer till late fall. 15c each; 3 for 
40c. 
CLOVE PINKS. Few other plants 
produce more flowers or cover a 
longer blooming period. Very fra¬ 
grant, with grass-like foliage and 
variegated blooms. 15c each; 3 for 
3 Columbines, 40c. ^0c. 
COLUMBINE. An old garden favorite 
and one of the most desirable hardy 
garden plants. The peculiar shaped flow¬ 
ers, with their long, slender spurs, are 
produced in great abundance. Beautiful 
colors in red and yellow, blue and pink. 
15c each; 3 for 40c. 
*COREOPSIS. Rich golden yellow flowers 
of graceful form. Fine for cutting. 15c 
each; 3 for 40c. 
DAISY, Shasta. Flowers large, white with 
yellow center. Born on long, stiff stems. 
Has long blossom season. 15c each; 3 
for 40c. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). Tall spikes of 
dark blue flowers, producing an abun¬ 
dance of bloom. Make a good back¬ 
ground for low growing flowers. 15c 
each; 3 for 40c. 
DELPHINIUM, English Hybrids, Wrex¬ 
ham Strain. Magnificent long-stemmed 
massive type developed in England. 
Very tall, stocky growth with flower 
spikes like hollyhocks. 20c each. 
OSTRICH FERN. Erect, dark green, 
feathery foliage, making a most effective 
background for smaller Ferns. Grows 
to a height of 3 feet, width of fronds 6 
to 10 inches. Thrives in shaded nooks 
or open sun. Manure well. 15c each; 3 
for 40c. 
MAIDENHAIR FERN. This well known 
Fern is indispensable in the making of 
floral pieces and winter bouquets; a 
showy, useful type of fern, with fine, 
wiry stems and delicate, finely cut, green 
fronds. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 3 Pyrethruma, 40c. 
3 Shasta Daisies, 40c. 
3 Coreopsis, 40c. 
3 Chrysanthemums, 40c. 
