New and Rare Plants 
Varieties You Have Always Wanted 
at 
Prices You Can Afford to Pay 
Tritoma. 
Astilbe 
A bulbous, hardy Spirea of 
striking punctuating charac' 
ter, when distributed among 
the medium height perennials 
of the garden borders. It 
makes a short, spreading 
plant with attractive foliage, 
during June and July throw' 
ing up long, plumy wands of 
bloom. These flower spikes 
complete an average height of 
2 to 3 feet, and, because of 
their bulk, feathery character 
and brilliant color expression, 
are extremely showy during 
their season of about three weeks. 
Astilbe. 
Soil need not be 
Krider’s Specials 
Tritoma 
(Red Hot Poker) 
See color cut on page 12. 
Pfitzeri. Semi'tropical and showiest of all 
garden plants in bloom. Rushlike foliage JJ 
with thick flower stalks a yard long, a ' 8 
single fiery cone at top. Brilliant scarlet, 
lower petals rimmed with orange. Blooms 
July to October. A magnificent cut flow' 
er. Use heavy winter mulch to protect. ? 
them. No flower makes more showing 
in the autumn. 25c each; 3 for 50c, 
prepaid. 
Bleeding Heart 
Spectabilis. 2 feet. One of the most de' 
lightful of all the early spring flowering 
plants, bearing numerous rosy red, heart' 
shaped flowers pendent from long arch' 
ing stems. It was a favorite in our grand' 
mothers’ gardens and is still good. 35c I 
each; 3 for $1.00, prepaid. 
extra rich, but plentiful moisture and partial shade are 
essential to fullest success. 25c each; 3 for 50c, 
prepaid. 
Cotoneaster 
HORIZONTALIS. A dwarf shrub with densely spreading horizon' 
tal branches, almost prostrate. On account of its habit, is much 
appreciated in rockeries, the front of borders, or to overhang 
garden walls, to display its crimsoning leaves and scarlet fruits, 
deep into winter. The emerald'green in our Irish garden. 12 to 
18 in., 75c each; 3 for $2.00, prepaid. 
Weeping Japan Cherry 
The “Rosebud Cherry,” longest known of this wonderful family 
in American landscapes; popularized by its adaptability to small 
lawns where its swaying wands, so thickly studded with light pink 
bloom, are an outstanding incident of spring. They are universally 
admired and one of the very best dwarf lawn trees. 5-ft. stem, 
2-yr. heads, $2.00 each, not prepaid. 
Dogwood. 
Weeping Japan Cherry. 
Red Flowering 
Dogwood 
Cornus florida rubra. A tree with hand' 
some red flowers. An attractive lawn 
specimen or group subject. When 
in full bloom it can only be com' 
pared with the Magnolia Soulange' 
ana. However, unlike that variety, 
this tree never has the flowers frozen 
in the spring, because it blooms later. 
2 to 3 ft., blooming size, 
$1.50 each; 6 for $5.00, not 
prepaid. 
Dogwood Blossom. 
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