Hardy Perennials 
TOTTY’S, MADISON, N. J. 
Gaillardia Indian Chief 
'EUPHORBIA (Milkwort) 
Polychroma (Epitliymoides)—A beautiful formal plant grow¬ 
ing one foot high. Little roses of yellow flowers during May- 
June. 
FUNKIA (Plantainlily) 
Lancifolia—Very useful for borders and in partial shade. Late 
in season it produces a spike of lavender flowers. Plant does not 
attain a height of over 10 inches, but flower stalks will run up 
to about 2 feet. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanketflower) 
Crimson Glow—Similar in habit to the very large flowering 
single, but the blooms of this type are a rich crimson with 
practically no yellow showing whatever. A magnificent acqui¬ 
sition to the Perennial garden on account of its rich striking 
color. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100. 
Grandiflora—One of the best known Llardy Perennials, growing 
to a height of about 20 inches. Blooms from early June until 
frost. Flowers rich red brown, edges of petals bright golden 
yellow. 
♦Gaillardia Indian Chief—A very gorgeous rich bronzey-red, 
a most unusual shade, attaining a height of 18 inches. Price: 
50c each, $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100. 
GENTIAN ACAULIS 
♦Gentian Acaulis—The treasure of the Alps. Large trumpets of 
electric blue lifting from a nest of smooth leaves. Price: 50c 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
GEUM (Avens) 
♦Borisii—A new variety of dwarf habit .with warm blood orange 
flowers on 8 to 10 inch stems. Free flowering from May to July, 
and often again in the fall. Price: $5.00 per dozen. 
Lady Stratlieden—A recent introduction in great favor, having 
all the good qualities of Mrs. Bradshaw; the flowers are a 
bright golden yellow, blooming from June to October. Perfectly 
hardy, but requires full sun and a fairly light soil. 
♦Mrs. Bradshaw—A new, large, double, scarlet variety, bloom¬ 
ing the greater part of the Summer and Fall. Height 15 inches. 
Princess Juliana—Bich glowing orange, the best Geuin intro¬ 
duced to date. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
THE BETTER GYPSOPHILA 
Bristol Fairy—Bristol Fairy has all the virtues of the popular 
Gypsophila paniculata, flore-pleno as a garden and landscape 
subject. It is sturdier, more graceful, and has much more dis¬ 
tinct white flowers. Best of all, it is an all-Summer plant, bloom¬ 
ing periodically form June till frost. Price: 50c plant, $5.00 
per dozen. 
♦Repens—A creeping Baby’s Breath for the rock garden, with 
dainty blush white flowers in June and July. Height 4 inches. 
*HEDERA CONGLOMERATA 
Rock Ivy—Cushions of miniature Ivy foliage. Price: 50c each, 
$3.50 per dozen, $25.00 per 100. 
HELENIUM (Helenfiower) 
This magnificent perennial during its blooming season from 
early August until middle of September, literally produces hun¬ 
dreds of beautiful yellow to bronze, colored flowers. 
Autumnale Superbum—Broad, spreading heads, deep golden 
yellow flowers. One of the most striking flowers in cultivation. 
5 to 6 feet. 
Autumnale Rubrum—Similar to Superbum, but has bright, 
terra-cotta red flowers; makes a wonderful display during the 
month of September. 5 to 6 feet. 
*HELIANTHEMUM (Rockrose) 
An evergreen rock plant that fills spaces between rocks and 
softens edges of shelving rocks. Besides its outstanding value in 
the rockery, it makes a beautiful edge for the hardy border, and 
will grow well on sunny dry banks. 
The plants are covered with dainty little rose like flowers 
during June and July. 
Mrs. Earle—A very fine double red. 
Gentian Acaulis 
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