HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued 
(*) Asterisk indicates plants that are suitable for rock garden, planting. 
DELPHINIUM 
Delphinium Belledona —The most popular variety for cut flowers. The flower spikes are 
not so large as the English Hybrids but it blooms more freely and the lovely light blue 
spikes are produced throughout the season from June to September. 
Bellamosa —Similar to Belledona except the flowers are a darker blue. 
* Queen of the Blues —A new strain of Chinese Delphinium with striking blue flowers 
more dwarf and free blooming than the common strains. 
English Hybrids —This is the only English Delphinium we have had success in growing 
thus far in this country. The flower produces large, single, blue blossoms on tall spikes. 
Sturdy in growth. No sign of disease has ever been shown. 
DIANTHUS 
*Arenarius —This Pink is excellent for dry, hot places and 
delights in sandy soil. The flowers are white with carmine 
ring, deeply fringed and fragrant. 
Barbatus—Sweet William —This charming old favorite has 
been in cultivation for some three centuries. Strictly speak¬ 
ing, it is a biennial, but on well drained soils it is perennial 
in character. There are single and double forms of it, but 
the former are the hardier and more easily grown of the 
two. Choice, pink or red. 
*Caesius—Sweet smelling, rose colored flowers bloom in 
May. 
*Deltoides—Maiden Pink —Bears a profusion of small, 
crimson flowers during June and July. Easily grown on 
rockery. 
Plumarius —Old-Fashioned Pinks—Rose-pink and white, 
fragrant flowers on long spikes. Handsome, glaucous green 
foliage. For edging and excellent for the rock garden. It 
will bloom continuously if flowers are cut off when they 
begin to fade. We offer single-mixed, double-mixed. 
DICENTRA 
(Bleeding Heart) 
*Eximia—Plumy Bleeding Heart —A dwarf growing sort, 
with beautiful finely cut foliage and showy pink flowers 
throughout the season. It is equally at home in full shade 
or sun and perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Chrysanthemum 
DIGITALIS 
Grandiflora —2- to 3- 
foot spikes in June and 
July. A hardy plant, 
with yellowish flowers, 
marked with brown. Ef¬ 
fective in groups in wild 
garden. This is a good 
perennial species. 
ERYNGIUM 
Maritinum—Sea Holly 
—Is an attractive plant 
for sunny borders. The 
plant has rigid, spiny 
leaves and thistle-like 
flowers. Their metallic 
blue or silvery bracts 
and stems, are beautiful 
for indoor decoration. 
Shasta 
EUPHORBIA 
(Spurge) 
♦Myrsfnites —Attractive trailing plant, 
ideal for rock or wall gardens. Foilage 
silvery gray. Produces crowded heads of 
yellow flowers. Does well in shade. 
GRASSES 
•Festuca glauca — Blue Fescue Grass —■ 
Hardy ornamental grass used for edgings 
or for a contrast with darker foliage. Has 
narrow bluish leaves. 12 to 15 inches. 
Elymus Glaucus—Blue Lime Grass —At¬ 
tractive grass with narrow, glaucous silvery 
foliage. Well suited for the border or edge 
of beds. About 18 inches high. 
Eulalia Zebrina—Zebra Grass —Attractive 
plant for the lawn. Its long blades are 
marked with broad, yellow bands across the 
leaf. 6 to 10 feet high with silvery plumes. 
FUNKIA 
Coerulea Lanceolata— 
Broad green leaves; blue 
flowers from July to 
August. 
Subcordata grand!- 
flora (Japanese Day 
Lily) —Very large, pure 
white, lily-shape, fra¬ 
grant flowers in August 
and September. 
GAILLA RDIA 
(Blanket Flower) 
Graniflora —Makes an 
unfailing supply of 
bloom in those rich, 
tawny shades so highly 
prized. Flowers often 
measure 3 inches in di¬ 
ameter, on clean 2-foot 
stems. A hard center of 
deep maroon is thickly 
bordered by petals of 
orange and yellow, 
strikingly ringed by 
circles of crimson, red 
and maroon. 
—A mass of blossoms. Its petals 
are of that lovely soft rose shade. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. New variety of Gaillardia. 
Daisy 
Old Rose 
COLLECTION OF ROCK GARDEN 
PERENNIALS 
This assortment of hardy plants 
will bloom throughout the season. 
We will ship you 2 each of a variety, 
all colors and our selection. 12 Rock 
plants $1.50, 24 for $2.50 Prepaid. 
All Perennials on this page are Prepaid. 20c each; 3 for 50c; 6 for 90c 
