HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued. 
IBERIS corifolia (Candytuft). Small plants growing 8 to 10 inches, with a hand' 
some evergreen foliage. Desirable for edging, as a ground cover for spring bloom' 
ing bulbs or rockeries. In May, when the plant is in bloom, it is completely hidden 
by a myriad of large, glistening snow-white flowers. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
I. gibraltarica. Similar in appearance and behavior to the other Candytufts, excepting 
that the flowers of Gibraltarica are lovely lilac in color. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
I. sempervirens. This variety grows taller than the other Candytuft, being the tallest 
of the group. It is a foot or more high and the flowers are white. 3 for 75c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
I. sempervirens nana. This is the dwarf form growing about 4 inches. 3 for 75c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
INCARVILLEA Delavayi (Hardy 
Gloxinia). A lovely hardy plant 
with handsome pinnate foliage 
which produces spikes 18 inches 
tall, crowned with splendid trum- 
pet'shaped flowers borne in ter- 
minal racemes. The flowers are 
colored a lovely rosy pink and in 
shape and appearance resemble 
the famous Gloxinia of the con¬ 
servatory and are their equals in 
beauty. 3 for $1.10; 
$3.25 per doz. 
LINUM perenne (Flax). Handsome plant with attractive feathery leaves blooming freely from 
May to August. The slender flower stems are about 2 feet high crowned with beautiful, pale 
blue flowers. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
L. perenne alba. Identical with Perenne excepting that the flowers are milk-white. 3 for 75c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet (Bee-balm). Attractive plants about 3 feet high be¬ 
longing to the Mint family and the leaves are slightly fragrant. The flowers are borne in glori¬ 
ous heads and borne freely from June until August. The color is a most vivid, brilliant scarlet. 
3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens (Forget-Me-Not). Everybody is so familiar with the Forget- 
Me-Not that it would be a bore to try to describe it. So we will merely say that Semperflorens 
is an improved form with larger, richer blue flowers and a brighter yellow eye than the type 
Charming in itself it is a most gracious gesture for the host or hostess to add a spray of the 
blooms when serving fancy mixed drinks such as mint juleps or iced tea. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per 
^^If wanted by parcel 
post, add 13c for 
each 3 plants; 23c 
for a dozen. ^ 
Iberis Sempervirens. 
The Siberian Iris are tall, stately plants grow¬ 
ing between 3 and 3'/2 feet tall, blooming in the 
early spring and most effective either for gar¬ 
den planting or for cut flowers. 
Perry’s Blue. One of the loveliest Irises in ex¬ 
istence. The flowers are extra large and clear 
blue. The blue of this variety is delightful, 
being clear, clean and bright and tremendously 
conspicuous in the garden. No other Iris has 
a color as lovely. 3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
Snow Queen. An exquisite Iris, the flowers of 
which are snow-white and large and beautifully 
formed and produced in tremendous quanti¬ 
ties. 3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. 
Superba. Lovely rich violet-blue flowers. 3 for 
60c; $2.00 per doz. 
LEONTOPODIUM alpinum (Edelweiss). This 
is the famous Edelweiss of Switzerland. A little 
plant growing 4 to 5 inches high.with lovely 
silvery white leaves. The flowers look like 
little bunches of dense white wool. 3 for 75c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya (Kansas Gay Feather). 
Nothing can be planted that will attract more 
attention. Not only is the Kansas Gay Feather 
very unusual in appearance but it is very beautiful as well as odd. Furthermore it will grow in 
any kind of soil; rich or poor, wet or dry. It blooms in midsummer and throws up long, nar¬ 
row spikes 3 to V /2 feet tall covered with lovely rich purple flowers. The beauty of this plant 
is its great attraction for butterflies. When it is in bloom it is always surrounded by them. 
3 for 75c; $2.50 per doz. 
Siberian Iris, Perry’s Blue. 
Siberian Iris 
Liatris Pycnostachya. 
doz. 
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