12 Hardy Perennial Plants 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO 
Hardy Aster, Climax. 
New Dwarf Hybrid Asters, 
HARDY ASTERS 
The "Michaelmas Daisies’’ are very largely used by land¬ 
scapers, to provide masses of foliage and fall bloom. 
Abendrothe. 3 to 5 ft. Oct. Beautiful deep rose-pink. 
Alpinus<$> (Blue Mountain Daisy). 5 to 10 inches. May and 
June. Short stemmed but large flowered, of striking char¬ 
acter; lavender-blue with orange-yellow disc. 
Climax. 4 feet. Much branched, pyramidal clusters of light 
la vender-blue flowers, 11:) inches in width, with a prominent 
golden cone at center. August to mid-October. 
Boseus Superbus. 4 feet of dense growth; the profuse sym¬ 
metrical bloom a brilliant rose-red. 
St. Eg win. Rounded bush; completely covered by small, 
dainty flowers of pastel pink. 
■White Climax. Same as Climax, only white. 
Above Asters: 3, 65c; doz., $2.25. 
New Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters <$> 
Dwarf growing border and rockery plants that bloom in 
September, are scarce. That makes this new collection of 
Dwarf Asters particularly interesting and valuable. They 
rarely exceed 1 foot in height; and bloom profusely 
throughout the month, with all-covering, large flowers. 
Countess of Dudley 9 in- Charming flowers of clear 
, —- pink ; yellow eye. Date Sept. 
Lady Henry Maddocks 1 ft - Solid, clear pale pink ; 
very compact; very free. 
Marjorie 1 ft - Showy, large flowers, mid-September; 
1 bright rose-pink. 
Nancy 1 ft - A delightful show of flesh-pink flowers 
J towards the end of September. 
Ronald 1 ft- A brilliant mid-month show of lilac-pink, 
■ ■ with rose-pink buds. 
SnOWSpHte 1 ft- Smothered with early September 
K flowers; large, semi-double, white. 
Victor 8 inches. Early, dwarfest, and very pretty ; light 
— lavender-blue. Fine rock-plant. 
50c each; 3 for $1.20; doz., $3.50. 
BAPTISIA<§> australis (False Indigo). Pretty deep blue 
racemes during June and July. 2 feet. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
BoCCOnia cordata (Plume Poppy). Six to eight feet. 
— Immense, flat, deeply indented leaves 
of silvery green on pearl-pink stalks. Flowers creamy 
white, produced in large, upright panicles which persist 
for months, darkening to rusty bronze. This is a splendid 
plant to point the angle of the tallest perennial back¬ 
grounds. Each, 25c; 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). 6 feet, bushy plants with 
aster-like flowers ; good background plant for late summer. 
—asteroides. White. ) 3 for 55c ; 
—latisquama. Pale lavender flowers. I doz., $2.00. 
CALAMINTEA<^> alpina. 6 inches. Dwarf, twiggy, savory 
herb; useful in wall and rock gardens, with pretty purple 
spikes of mintlike flowers in June. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
CATAHACTCHE<»> caerulea (Cupid’s Dart). 2 feet Long, 
stiff flower stems, the ends crowned by blue flowers resem¬ 
bling Bachelor’s Button. July, August. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
CAMPANULA [Bellflower] 
Carpatica*/ (Carpathian Hare-Bell). A pretty compact spe¬ 
cies not exceeding 8 inches high, flower bells 1 inch in 
diameter. Blue or White. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
Calycanthema ("Cup and Saucer”). Single cup-shaped 
flowers 3 inches long, set in saucer-like calyx 3 to 4 inches 
across; very productive. Three separate colors. Blue f 
Bose or White. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
Media. The well known “Canterbury Bells” ; its numerous 
branches crowded with deep bells, the edges softly rolled 
back and fluted. In July. Height 2 to 3 feet. Blue, Bose 
or White. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
Persicifolia<i> (Peach Bells). 1% to 2 feet high ; many, small 
salver-shaped flowers. Blue or White. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower). Very conspicuous, 4 to 
5 feet high. Profuse salver-shaped flowers in September. 
Blue or Whilte. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
Botundifolia<§> (Blue Bells of Scotland). 1 ft. Well set with 
nodding blue bells. June to August. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
Sarmatica<§>. 16 inches. Pale blue bells on numerous stems. 
Low, spreading foliage silvery gray. 3, 85c ; doz., $3.00. 
ASTILBE [Spirea] 
A bulbous, hardy Spirea of striking punctuating character, 
when distributed among the medium height perennials of the 
garden borders. It makes a short spreading plant with attrac¬ 
tive foliage, during June and July throwing up long, plumy 
wands of bloom. These flower spikes complete an average 
height of 2 to 3 feet and, because of their bulk, feathery char¬ 
acter and brillian-t color expression, are extremely showy. 
America. The old reliable lilac-pink. 
Gladstone. 18 inches. Snow-white, immense trusses. 
Gloria. Dark pink shaded lilac. 
Feachblossom. Tender peach-pink. 
Queen Alexandra. Bright pink, extra large. 
Each, 50c; 3, $1.25; doz., $4.50. 
AUBBIETIA^ (Rainbow Rock Cress). 
—graeca. Essentially a rock plant, but equally pretty and 
useful as an edging to any dwarf perennial border. The 
foliage is a fine mass of silver green, in spring and early 
summer concealed by a sheet of light purple flowers. 
3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. 
—Barge-Flowered Hybrids. Various shades of color, and 
much larger flowers. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
HARDY CARNATIONS 
Crimson King A true Carnation, yet sufficiently hardy to 
- plant outdoors with the other perennials 
and with just the usual gardening attention blooms prodi¬ 
giously during about 5 months, June to November, with 
splendid double flowers 1 V 2 to 2 y 2 inches across, on stems 
12 inches or more in length. The color is a rich, deep crim¬ 
son-red : the spicy carnation fragrance very pleasing. 
Each, 25c ; 3, 65c ; doz., $2.25. 
(New). We take pleasure in intro¬ 
ducing this new strain of garden 
carnation, believing it to be the 
“““hardiest and most dependable of 
any outdoors carnation yet produced. Of English origin. 
Similar to the American developed “Crimson King” ; but 
much hardier, with more velvet in its crimson color, more 
perfect double petalage, and a dignified demeanor un¬ 
matched among the more transient garden flowers. We 
have named it “HARDY HARVARD”—in honor of its 
crimson color; its stability; and its distinctiveness. (See 
color illustration on back cover). 
40c each ; 3 for $1.00; doz. for $3.60. 
