22 Hardy Perennials 
Geo. H. Mellen Co. 
Hardy Carnation 
Cypsophila 
CENISTA JUNCEA 
A graceful attractive grower with erect stems and pretty golden yellow blossoms 
which are large and pea-shaped. Blooms profusely in spring and early summer. Fine for 
rockeries, single specimens, or planting banks. Strong one-year-old Plants, 30c each; 
3 for 75c. 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL CRASSES 
These beautiful Grasses can be used with telling effect in borders, large beds or by 
the margins of ponds and lakes. They are easy of cultivation and perfectly hardy. 
EULALIA JAPONICA VARIECATA—Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, striped 
green, white and often pink or yellow. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
EULALIA JAPONICA ZEBRINA (Zebra Crass)—Long blades distinctly marked with 
broad, yellow bands across the leaf. Very attractive lawn plant. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
FESTUCA CLAUCA (Blue Fescue Crass)—Dwarf dense tufts of very narrow bluish 
leaves. Used for edging and very desirable for rock gardens. 15c each; 4 for 50c. 
ST. AUGUSTINE (Ribbon Crass)—Striped lengthwise, green and white. Fine for peren¬ 
nial border or rockery. Grows 10 to 12 inches high. 15c each; 4 for 50c. 
GROUND IVY 
NEPETA MUSSINI—An excellent plant for any position, but especially useful in the 
rock garden; of dwarf, compact habit, producing masses of bloom a beautiful shade 
of lavender. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
CYPSOPHILA (Babybreath) 
BRISTOL FAIRY—-Flowers double, snow white, two to three times the size of Cypsophila 
Paniculata Flore Plena. Bears fine sprays from June until killing frost. May be cut 
and dried for winter bouquets. Small plants, 30c each. Large field plants, 50 each. 
HARDY CARNATIONS 
CRIMSON KINC—We offer this beautiful and most satisfactory plant, as it is abso¬ 
lutely hardy, standing the Northern winters in the yard. It blooms all summer long, 
never a day that you cannot cut flowers. By potting up in the fall you can have 
flowers in the house all winter. The color is a rich crimson. Fine, strong plants, 20c 
each; 3 for 50c. For color see inside back cover page. 
PRINCE BISMARK—We are very glad to offer it in quantity this year, as an item of 
extreme interest to garden growers. Nobody often thinks of Carnations, with their 
big, beautiful scented flowers and easy cutting stems, as having a usefulness outside 
of winter bouquets. It is-perfectly hardy planted outdoors with the other perennials. 
The color is a pleasing pink. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CRENADIN WHITE—White form of the above. Extremely desirable plant of the easiest 
culture. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CRENADIN COLDEN SUN—Early flowering, very double, large clear yellow flowers. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CRENADIN TAUSENDSCHON—This variety shows a wonderful play of color, from 
soft rose and salmon-rose to bright pink. Brings a high percentage of double flowers. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
CRENADIN RED—A large flowering type. Very desirable for garden or cutting. 20c 
each; 3 for 50c. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
See page 6 and back cover. 
HELIANTHEMUM (Rock, or Sun Rose) 
MULTABILE—Exceedingly pretty low growing evergreen plants, forming broad clumps 
which, during the flowering season, June to July, are quite hidden by a mass of 
bloom; well adapted for the front of the border, the rockery, or a dry sunny bank. 
Flowers golden yellow. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 
HARDY GARDEN HELIOTROPE 
Produces showy heads of rose-tinted white flowers during June and July with de¬ 
licious, strong heliotrope odor, 3 to 4 feet. 15c each; 4 for 50c. 
HIBISCUS 
(Cianf Flowering Hardy Mallows)—A robust type of luscious enormous flowers per¬ 
fectly hardy, and remarkably free blooming from early in June until late September. 
We can furnish them in pure pink, brilliant red and white with crimson eye. 20c each; 
3 for 50c. 
DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS 
The flowers, which are as elegant in shape as a Camelia, form perfect rosettes of the 
most lovely shades of crimson, yellow, pink, orange, white, etc. They require a deep, 
rich soil and will repay in quantity and beauty of bloom any extra care. We offer a 
fine assortment in separate colors of double pink, red, white and yellow. 15c each; 4 
for 50c. 
HYPERICUM MOSERIANUM 
“COLD FLOWER”—A gay and showy plant admirably adapted for border planting, 
either as a specimen or in masses. Growth is very vigorous but only attaining a height 
of 2 to 3 feet, so that it fits in the foreground of taller growing shrubs, or is ideal 
where a low-growing background is needed. It is of very free and graceful habit, 
producing long, slender, much branched stems, leafy to the base. It is marvelously 
free flowering, bearing all summer a profusion of waxy, clear, yellow flowers like 
roses. The foliage is very ornamental, deep rich green of heavy leathery texture. 
Small sire, 15c each; 4 for 50c; large sire, 30c each; 3 for 75e. 
A NEW IMPROVED COREOPSIS 
MAYFIELD CIANT—A new variety of Australian origin. It is considered the 
finest strain of this popular perennial yet introduced. The plants are taller 
and more vigorous than the type and the individual flowers are considerably 
larger and are carried on long stems. The color is a beautiful deep golden 
yellow. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Lemon Lily 
