68 Hardy Perennial Plants 
Digitalis, Foxglove 
Hardy Perennials 
Long Spurred Columbine,Aquilegia 
The popular old-fashioned Columbine, that everybody 
knows and loves, but greatly improved in form and 
color. See Color Plate, Page 51. 
6019 MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT HYBRIDS. It is 
quite generally agreed that there is no better strain of 
Aquilegia grown than this. Its vigorous growing plants 
produce a marvelous amount of lovely blooms for a long 
season. The colors are marvelous and the long graceful 
spurs add much charm and interest to the blooms. 
They grow to 2)4 feet. Each 20c; 3 for SOc; 6 for 
9Dc; 12 for $1 60. 
6022 BEE’S HYBRIDS. An unusually fine strain 
producing large long-spurred flowers in a very beautiful 
color mixture. Vigorous healthy plants that succeed in 
almost any location. A fine cut flower variety. 2% ft. 
Each 2Qc; 3 for SOc; 6 for 9Qc; 12 for $1.60. 
6050 Latisquama. Among theshow- 
DOItOnia iest hardy plants with large 
single Aster-like flowers. The plant is in bloom from 
July through September, with its thousands of flowers 
open at one time, producing a very striking effect. The 
flowers are a pleasing shade of pink. Clumps of Boltonia 
are effective in the rear of the hardy border, as they 
reach up to a height of 4 to 5 ft. They are excellent 
also for cutting. Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 90c; 
12 for $160. _ 
6185 Aei»r MAUVE cushion. 
JapanCSC /\Ster R. G. a distinct type 
forming a dense circular cushion 12 to 15 inches across, 9 inches high at the center 
tapering to 3 to 4 inches at the edge and completely covered with silvery-mauve 
daisy like flowers during late fall until killed by freezing. Each 20c; 3 for SOc; 6 
for 90c; 12 for $1.60. 
Long Spurred Aquilegia 
Delphinium, Hardy Larkspur 
Without doubt the finest and most popular hardy 
perennial plant known to our garden today. Every 
garden should have a number of these plants with their 
beautiful blue flowers. 
6106 BELLADONNA. The beautiful "Belladonna” 
with its large spikes of clear sky-blue flowers always 
attracts attention. They bloom continually from July 
to frost, in delicacy and beauty. Perfectly hardy every¬ 
where. 1 year blooming size 20c; 3 for SOc; 6 for 
99c; doz. $1.60. 
6107 BELLAMOSUM. This is a dark blue form of 
the popular light blue Belladonna, with which it is 
identical in habit of growth, freedom of bloom and other 
good qualities, but with intensely rich, deep blue flowers. 
1 year blooming size 20c; 3 for SOc; 6 for 90c; 
doz. $1.60. 
61 OS Blackmore & Langdon’s GOLD MEDAL 
HYBRIDS. Unquestionably the finest strain of mixed 
hybrids offered. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, 
with large flowers on spikes two feet and over long; a 
grand assortment of colors from delicate sky-blue’to 
deep purple. 1 year blooming size 25c; 3 for 65c; 
6 for $1 15; doz. $2 OO. 
6128 Set of 3 Delphiniums, 50c; 2 Sets 90c. 
Campanula, Canterbury Bells 
See Color Plate Page 51 
These beautiful hardy plants are a beautiful addition 
to the garden and add much color and charm to the 
border in late June and July with their masses of 
beautifully colored bell-shaped flowers. 
6056 CAMPANULA BLUE. A beautiful blue. 
6057 CAMPANULA 
PINK. Delicate pink. 
Either color. Each 
25c; 3 for 65c; 6 
for $1.15; 12 for 
$ 2 . 00 . 
6058 SET OF TWO 
CANT ERBURY 
BELLS FOR 45c. 
6059 ROTUNDI- 
FOLIA SUPERBA. R. 
G. Blue Bells of Scot¬ 
land. A fine border or 
rock garden Campanula 
about 1 foot tall. Flow¬ 
ers of pendant nature 
borne from June to 
August. . Superba has 
deep blue flowers. Each 
30c; 3 for 75c; 6 
for $1.35. 
6090 Chinese Lantern Plant 
Physalis Franchetti. A very delightful and popular 
hardy perennial useful for its bright colored seed pods 
which are produced in the fall and with the first frosts 
turn to a brilliant orange red. These pods are quite 
freely produced at intervals along the branches and 
when colored resemble a string of fantastic Chinese 
Lanterns. The stems with the seed pods on can be dried 
and kept for winter decorations by cutting them after 
they have turned color and hanging 
-pp, a « them to dry in a cool airy place that 
% ' jDdjj^ • is not too light. As winter decorative 
bouquets they are unexcelled: they 
Ifgn mix well with any of the other dried 
» flowers. Plants grow to 3 feet and 
should be planted in a location 
somewhat sheltered from wind. 
\ Each 20c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 
90c; 12 for $1.60. 
Campanula 
6100 Digitalis,Foxglove 
\mm SHIRLEY. A grand display of 
thimble-shaped flowers in immense 
spikes during June and July. Tall 
^ growing with large rough foliage. 
Chinese Lantern Very showy in the garden. They are 
of extraordinary size and vigor, growing 5 to 6 ft. tall. 
The flower heads are over 3 feet long crowded with 
big, bell shaped blossoms. Colors range from white and 
shell-pink to deepest rose, many attractively dotted 
with crimson or chocolate. Each 20c; 3 for SOc; 
6 for 90c; 12 for $160. 
Burbanks Shasta Daisy 
r\ . . Chrysanthemum Maximum. The Daisies are always welcome 
UOISieS additions to the garden; their decorative effect in the garden is 
pronounced because of their free flowering habits and good foliage, and as cut 
flowers they are always useful. 
6053 BURBANKS SHASTA. An improved type, having immense single 
glistening pure white flowers 3 to 4 inches across on tall stems. Hardy and of 
easy culture. A wonderfully profuse bloomer, giving you great quantities of good 
long stemmed flowers. Starts to flower in June and continues more or less freely 
all summer and fall. 2 to 2]4 feet tall See Color Plate Page 51. Each 20c; 
3 for SOc; 6 for OOc; 12 for $1 60. 
6122 KOREAN DAISY. A lovely new daisy from Korea, bearing large white 
flowers with golden centers somewhat resembling a glorified Shasta. Extremely 
hardy, blooming from early October to December. 30 inches. Each 20c; 3 for 
SOc; 6 for OOc; 12 for $1.60. 
Hardy Candytuft 
6088 Chinese Corydalis thifolia. r. 
G. A lovely little plant with beautiful fern-like foliage 
bearing long racemes of rich yellow blooms somewhat 
resembling the bleeding heart. Of Chinese origin this 
plant is very hardy and of easy culture in any well 
drained soil. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.15; 
12 for $2 OO. 
6351 Hardy Candytuft SS£*.^!S 
eirable dwarf plants 8 to 10 inches high with evergreen 
foliage that is completely covered with dense heads of 
white flowers in early spring. The hardy Candytufts 
are very useful and pretty plants for edging the hardy 
border or for use in the rockery. They are fine also 
for carpeting among shrubs, tulips or any other simi¬ 
lar location. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.15; 
12 for $2.00. 
Bleeding Hearts 
Dicentra 
See Color 
The Bleeding Hearts are among 
the most popular and most desir¬ 
able of our hardy plants. They are 
perfectly at home in any part of 
the garden and especially desirable 
in partial shade. They like a well 
drained soil. Bleeding Heart 
6017 SPECTABILIS. The old fashioned garden 
favorite of our grandmothers gardens. Its long graceful 
racemes of heart shaped flowers of beautiful pink and 
white are very attractive in April and May. The foliage 
is fern like and very decorative. This variety is used for 
forcing in pots w T ith good success. 2 to 3 feet. Each dOc. 
3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25; 12 for $1.00. 
6102 FXIMA (Plumy Bleeding Heart.) Somewhat 
more dwarf with more finely cut foliage. Produces an 
abundance of pink and white heart shaped flowers in 
graceful racemes in April and May and often at 
intervals throughout the season. 1 Yi to 2 feet. Each 
SOc; 3 for 75c; 6 for $1.35; 12 for $2.40. 
6103 SET OF TWO BLEEDING HEARTS—For 
only 65c. 
6096 Dou blc Buttercup SS 
yellow buttercup seems to enjoy a location in the garden 
and produces its lovely fully double golden yellow 
blooms in great profusion. Tney are very effective in 
the hardy border 
or among the 
medium height 
plants in the rock 
garden. They are 
very beautiful 
and graceful as a 
cut flower. They 
bloom from July 
to September 
growing about 18 
inches tall. Each 
20c; 3 for 50c; 
6 for OOc; 12 
for $1.60. 
See 
Perennial 
Chart 
Page 78 
Ranuculus, Buttercup Daisy 
Rock Garden Plants Hardy Per¬ 
ennial Plants suitable for your Rock 
Garden are marked “R. G.” 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
