Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds 
Perennials about the home grounds are a continual source of joy from early spring to late autumn, furnishing some of the 
most beautiful cuttings for house decoration. You can have the best perennials in a most generous measure by sowing the 
seed, at a slight cost compared with the cost of buying the plants and you will have the fascination of growing your own 
perennials. Our carefully prepared ‘'Leaflet” tells you how to grow Perennials from seed. It’s free to customers. 
Arhilloa THE PEARL. One of the 
nvimica best white-flowering peren¬ 
nials. From spring to fall covered with 
clusters of small snow-white, double 
flowers. A splendid cut-flower for vases. 
Very easy to grow. About 2 feet tall. 
Pkt. (300 seeds), 5<; 1/16 oz., SOC 
Agrosiemma (Rose Campion) 
CORONARIA, MIXED. An attractive free- 
flowering hardy- perennial of easy culture 
with very beautiful pink, blood-red and 
white flowers and with silvery foliage. Fine 
for cutting and blooms from June to Sep¬ 
tember. 2 feet tall. 
Pkt. (300 seeds), 5 «; V4 oz., 25c 
Aubrietia (Rainbow Rock Cress) 
LARGE-FLOWERING HYBRIDS. A beau¬ 
tiful low-growing perennial bedding or 
rock plant that blooms very early in the 
spring in colors of lilac, dark blue, car- 
mine-rose and other shades. The plants 
are completely covered with a sheet of 
color that is very striking. A wide range 
of beautiful colors for the rock garden. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt. (200 seeds), 5 «; 
1/16 oz., 5Q(. 
Achillea 
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Arabis (Rock Cress) 
Arabis (Rock Cress) 
ALPINA. A hardy perennial 
plant and one of the very earli¬ 
est to bloom, with its spread¬ 
ing tufts completely covered 
with a sheet of pure white flow¬ 
ers. Unequalled as a rock plant 
or for edging. Grows from 6 
to 8 inches tall. 
Pkt. (300 seeds), SC 
V4 oz., 3 Of. 
Anthemis 
KELWAY YELLOW. Perfectly 
hardy, succeeding in the poor¬ 
est soil but requiring a sunny 
position. Its flowers of lemon- 
yellow color are produced in 
profusion throughout the sum¬ 
mer, much prized for cutting. 
Long-stemmed, 2 feet tall. 
Pkt. (300 seeds), 5c; 
Vt» oz., 25C 
Armeria— Dwarf Thrift 
LAUCHEANA. A beautiful dwarf growing perennial with 
grassy leaves and tufted habit of growth, very free flowering 
with medium sized flower heads of deep rose. Combine nicely 
with Forget-Me-Nots in rockery or dwarf border. 
Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 25C 
Anchusa 
ITALIC A (Dropmore Variety). 
One of the very best blue-flowering 
hardy perennials. Plants produce a 
profusion of rich, deep sky-blue 
flowers from June to August. A 
permanent, showy plant for the 
hardy border. 3 to 5 feet. 
Pkt. (60 seeds), IOC 
Vfe oz., 25c 
Bocconia (Plume Poppy) , 
CORDATA. A very effective hardy 
perennial, can be grown in groups 
or as single specimens on lawns. 
Attractive bearing spikes 2 to 3 
"feet long loaded with cream col¬ 
ored flowers on plants growing 6 to 
8 feet high. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), 5<: 
Va oz., 25C 
Anchusa • 
Aaiim Geums are said to 
UvUlIl belong to the Rose 
family and are a beautiful flow¬ 
er. They are very free flowering 
and make attractive plants for 
the hardy border and excellent 
for cutting. The beautiful dou¬ 
ble and semi-double flowers are 
very dainty and are produced 
in golden yellow', scarlet and 
orange colors. Although it is a 
perennial, flowering from June 
to September, they bloom from 
spring sown seed the first sea¬ 
son if plants are started early. 
Hybrlda Mixed: Pkt. (100 
seeds), io<; 1/16 oz., 40c 
Gaillardia 
(Perennial 
Sorts) 
Among the showy and most ef¬ 
fective hardy perennial plants 
growing 2 feet tall They thrive 
in almost any position or soil. 
If sown early they begin flow¬ 
ering in July and continue a 
mass of bloom on long stems 
in many shades of crimson, 
scarlet, yellow and gold colors 
until fall. 
Superba Mixed Colors: 
Pkt., IOC Vfe oz., 30(. 
Cheiranthus 
ALLIONI. Easily grown plant 
about 12 inches high, entirely Gaillardia 
covered with gorgeous orange 
colored, sweet scented flowers. Excellent for the border, also 
used in rock gardens. Seed sown in March and transplanted out 
in May will flower before fall. Should be in every garden. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), 5<; V* oz., 35(. 
Hibiscus (Mallow' Marvels) 
Very showy and ornamental perennial for beds or shrubbery- 
borders, with large, showy flowers in white, shades of pink, 
carmine and rose. Plants grow 4 to 5 feet high. 
Giant Mixed: Pkt. (75 seeds), 5C oz., 26(. 
Gypsophila .J5raS8» 
PACIFICA 
See Novelties, Page 7 
PANICULATA. This is the favorite 
hardy perennial that should be in every 
garden. The plants are covered with 
miniature, pure white flowers in pan¬ 
icles very dense that form a gauze¬ 
like appearance and are fine for using 
in combination with other flowers. 
Pkt. (SOO seeds), 5<; V 4 oz., 30c 
Lychnis (Chalcedonica; Jerusalem Cross) 
Handsome, hardy, free-flowering perennial of easy culture; for 
beds or borders. About 2 feet tall. Produces large flower- 
heads of brilliant scarlet color, and blooms in mid-summer. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), 5 <; Vfc oz., 25*. 
Snow-in-Summer 
(Cerastlum) 
TOMENTOSITM. Pretty dwarf, 
hardy perennial with silvery 
foliage and small, white flow¬ 
ers in May and June. Suitable 
for rock gardens or for car¬ 
peting dry sunny spots. 8 to 
12 inches high. When in full 
bloom plants appear like a 
bed of snow. Easy to grow. 
Pkt. (300 seeds), 54 ; 
Vfc oz., 45C 
Pentstemon (Gloxinoides) 
A hardy perennial equal to the Petunia as a bedding plant, 
covered with Gloxinia-like flowers in red, rose, carmine, cherry, 
pink, lilac and purple. About 30 inches tall; succeeds anywhere. 
Large flowering. 
Mixed: Pkt. (125 seeds), 5C 
Tritoma (Red Hot Poker; Torch Lily) 
Very showy, hardy perennial for the border with flower spikes 
3 to 4 feet in length, in colors of orange-scarlet and bright 
red. At a little distance the flower spikes give the effect of 
flaming spear heads. 
Hybrids. Pkt. (100 seeds), IOC_ 
Shasta Daisy 
A perennial with magnificent, 
pure white flowers, on long 
stiff stems. A valuable flower 
for the hardy border; also 
excellent for cutting. Very 
easy to grow, blooming the 
first season if seed is sown 
early. This is about the best 
daisy of its class and is very 
popular. 
Pkt. (100 seeds), 5C 
1/16 ©z„ 25C 
Valeriana (Hardy Heliotrope) 
A hardy perennial 2 feet high, having pink, red, and white 
flowers that bloom during June and July, with a very delight¬ 
ful odor. 
Mixed Colors: Pkt. (100 seeds), 5C 
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