Hardy Perennial Plants 69 
Ecliinops, Globe Thistle 
Hardy Perennial 
6133 Echinops Globe Thistle 
Wonderfully interesting hardy per¬ 
ennial plants 3 to 4 feet tall, having 
handsome, silvery, thistle-like foliage, 
and very attractive globe-shaped steel 
blue flowers 1 to 2 inches in diameter. 
The flower heads if cut when first open 
and hung in a dark closet to dry, make 
very attractive winter bouquets. Each 
25c; 3 for 65c; 6for$1.15; 12 
for .>$2.00. 
6183 Eupatorium AgcVa- 
tum. Coelestinum. A useful hardy 
perennial resembling Ageratum and 
bearing clusters of lovely lavender-blue 
flowers from August to frost. Height 
12 to 24 inches. Fine for perennial bor¬ 
der and makes adorable bouquets be¬ 
cause of its delicate form and unusual 
color. Each 2©c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 
OOc; 12 for $ I 60. 
Plants Continued 
6130 Doronicum tt' 1 
This beautiful perennial produces large 
bright yellow daisy-like flowers in 
early Spring. Flowers are often 2 ^ to 
3 inches across. A very fine border or 
garden plant and one of the very earliest 
good cut flowers. 30 inches*. Each 25c; 
3 for 65c; 6 for $1 15; 12 for 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Gypsophila Paniculata 
Hardy Forget-Me-Not 
6148 . I :l . Funkia. Undulata Varie- 
L-'Ciy Lily gata. A very beautiful plant, 
broad fluted pale glossy leaves with a broad creamy- 
white central band and loose racemes of blue flowers; 
makes a very attractive border for beds. Funkias do 
well in shady corners or under overhanging shrubs. 
Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 6for$ 1.15; 12for$2.00. 
Gaillardia, Blanket Flower 
Gaillardia Grandiflora 
6176 Grandiflora. One 
of the showiest hardy 
plants growing about 2 
ft. high and beginning to 
flow r er in June, they con¬ 
tinue the entire season. 
The large flowers are of 
gorgeous coloring. The 
center is dark red-brown, 
while the petals are 
marked with rings of 
brilliant crimson, orange 
and vermilion. Each 
20c; 3 for 50c; 6 for 
5>Oc; 12 for $1.60. 
6351 Magnificent. A 
tall strong growing va¬ 
riety with immense flow¬ 
ers. Many consider this 
the most brilliantly col¬ 
ored combination of gol¬ 
den yellow and red of any 
of the Gailliardias. Each 
50c; 3 for $1.25. 
Geum, Avens SeeCoIorPlate,Page 51 
The Geums are very delightful and ornamental plants 
that are too little known in American gardens. Fine 
plant form, pretty foliage and brilliantly colored blooms. 
They enjoy a loamy soil and plenty of moisture during 
blooming season. Bloom nearly all summer. 
6177 LADY STRATHEDEN. Similar to Mrs. Brad¬ 
shaw except in color which is a rich golden yellow. See 
Color Plate Page 51. 
6178 MRS. BRADSHAW. A splendid variety with 
large double flowers of a rich fiery red. See Color Plate 
Page 51. 
Price either variety. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 6 for 
81.15; 12 for 82.00. 
6175 SET OF TWO GEUMS FOR lOc. 
6,69 Heuchera £ 
of bright foliage and slender fairy-like spikes of bright 
red flowers. Bloom in July and August and make very 
attractive cut-flowers. Each 3©c; 3 for 75c; 
6 for 81 35: 12 for 82,40. 
Hardy Gypsophila 
A class of hardy plants that is almost indispensable to 
the garden from which cut flowers are gathered. 
Gypsophila is one of the finest bouquet trims, being 
equally good with any flowers. 
6181 PANICULATA. (Baby’s Breath). Perhaps 
the best of the hardy Gypsophilas for producing that 
“mist” effect when used in bouquets. Its numerous tiny 
white flowers are produced in light feathery panicles 
with delicate foliage from July to September. Each 
20c: 3 for 50c; 6 for OOc; 12 for $1.60. 
6444 Hardy Forget-Me-Not Pa^lustris. 
The true "Forget-Me-Not” appealing in its modest 
azure beauty and cherished for its sentiment. Bushes 
up to 12 inches high and blooms profusely during 
early summer. Few spring flowers are more admired 
than the lovely Forget-Me-Not, and few flowers are so 
well adapted to so many uses and] locations. For low 
borders or mass bedding they are invaluable, and for 
Rock Garden work they are unexcelled. Succeeds best 
in deep, rich soil and partial shade. Each 20c; 3 
for 50c; 6 for OOc; 12 for 81 60. 
6182 BRISTOL FAIRY. A double flowered form of 
this beautiful flower, with greater vigor and more con¬ 
tinuous blooming habit. The tiny double white flowers 
are produced almost continuously as cut. These are 
grafted plants and will give you the best results. Each 
4©c; 3 for 81.00; 6 for 81 SO; 12 for 83.20. 
6174 SET OF 2 GYPSOPHILAS ONLY 50c. 
Helianthemum, Sun Rose 
A very delightful little plant having evergreen foliage 
and forming dense clumps of rich green from which 
during July and August, spring a multitude of bright 
colored blooms borne on stems six to eight inches tall, 
fairly hiding the plant itself. They especially delight in 
a sunny Rock Garden location. 
6105 The Fireball Bright scarlet, double. 
6354 Sudbury Gem Crimson bronze, single. 
Prices on either variety of Helianthemum. Each 
25c; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.15; 12 for $2.00. 
Double Hollyhocks^ 
Stately, majestic hardy plants, from C to 8 feet high, 
which are a necessary part of every old-fashioned gar¬ 
den, and should also find a place interspersed with 
shrubbery, as clumps on the lawn or in the mixed 
border, where their colossal spikes of bloom produce 
bold and showy effects, which cannot be secured with 
any other flowering plant. The Hollyhock requires a 
deeply dug, well drained 
soil. We offer an exception¬ 
ally fine strain of Double 
Hollyhocks in the following 
colors: White, Newport, 
Pink, Sunset, Crimson, 
Lilac and Yellow. Sold 
only in sets of six, one of 
each color as above. 
6192 Set of six colors, 
not separately labeled, 
8100. 
6625 Rock Garden 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
teum 
6009 Anchusa, Myo- 
sotidiflora 
6012 Anemone, Rubra 
6026 Astilbe, Peach 
Blossom 
6047 Bleeding Heart, 
Spectabilis 
6096 Dbl. Buttercup 
Daisy 
6111 Dianthus, Prince 
Bismarck 
6183 Hardy Ageratum 
6438 Mertensia, Blue 
Bells 
6444 Hardy Forget- 
Me-Not 
64 70 Polyanthus Per¬ 
fection 
Color 
Hght. 
Price 
Yellow 
15" 
2 ©e 
Blue 
12 " 
25c 
Red 
9" 
20 c 
Pink 
8 " 
30c 
Red 
24" 
50c 
Yellow 
12 " 
20 c 
Rosy-Pink 
8 " 
25c 
Lav.-Blue 
18" 
2 ©e 
Lgt. Blue 
12 " 
20 c 
Blue 
12 " 
25c 
Red-Brown 
12 " 
25c 
Double Hollyhocks 
Heuchera 11 Plants, Value $2.75 for $2.25. 
Kansas Gay Feather 
Liatris, Blazing Star 
6371 Pycnostachya Gay, perfectly hardy 
perennial which will attract much attention, fill 
a big place in your border and make exquisite 
cut-flowers for a. tall vase. Rich purple spikes 
1 foot long on plants 6 feet 
tall. Blooms July and August. 
6372 Scariosa September 
blooming type of Kansas Gay 
Feather. Large, showy purple 
heads, very imposing form. 
4 to 5 feet tall. 
Prices on both varieties. 
Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 6 
for 81.15. 
CULTURE —Both varieties 
thrive well in any good gar¬ 
den soil, in sun or in shade 
and look best if planted in 
groups of three or more. May 
be grown by the pool for an 
effective color scheme. Bees 
Gay Feather love their unusual sweetness. 
A rock garden may be large or it may be small and there are perennials to tit 
mm, 
All Plants suitable for Rock Gardens have “R. G.” after the name. 
