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A Perennial Garden is a Healthful Hobby 
PERENNIALS 
Old 
and New 
Perennials have never been so popular as they are at the present 
time. They are planted once and they are always there, living through 
the winter with little or no protection, the flowers become better as 
the plant grows older. The old familiar flowers that made grand' 
mother’s garden a favorite place are still dear to the hearts of modern 
home'makers of today. 
Rock gardens, so popular with flower lovers, are no longer found 
only in parks or large estates, but can be had in the small city garden 
as well. They work in particularly with a pool, either formal or in' 
formal. Because of the growing interest of this type of perennial, we 
are including a few of those best suited for rock garden culture, and 
are marking them (*). 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. A striking silver foliage plant, 
growing to a height of 3 ft. Excellent for winter bouquets. 
Each, 20c. 
^BLEEDING HEART. An old favorite. Flower light red, 
heart'shaped. Blooms early in spring. 35c each. 
BUTTERFLY BUSH. It produces long, graceful stems of 
beautiful lilac colored flowers, that are borne by the hundreds 
on a flower head. It blossoms from early summer till frost. 
25c each. 
*CERASTIUM (Snow-in-Summer). A 
desirable low growing plant, with 
silvery foliage and white flowers in 
June. Does best in dry, sunny loca¬ 
tion. 20c each. 
CLOVE PINKS. Few other plants pro¬ 
duce more flowers or cover a longer 
blooming period. Very fragrant, with 
grass-like foliage and variegated 
blooms. 20c each. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. A very popu¬ 
lar flower in all shades of red, pink, 
yellow and white. Blossoms in late 
August or September and continues in 
bloom into November after all other 
outdoor flowers are gone. Easy to 
grow and succeeds in almost any soil. 
15c each. 
COLUMBINE. An old garden favorite 
and one of the most desirable hardy 
garden plants. The peculiar shaped flow¬ 
ers, with their long, slender spurs, are 
produced in great abundance. Beautiful 
colors in red and yellow, blue and pink. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
^COREOPSIS. Rich golden yellow flow¬ 
ers of graceful form. Fine for cutting. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
4 DAISY, Shasta. Flowers large, white with 
yellow center. Borne on long, stiff 
stems. Has long blossom season. 20c 
each; 3 for 50c. 
Chrysantheumuma—2 each red, yel¬ 
low, white and pink, or your choice 
of colors—8 for #1.00. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). Tall 
spikes of dark blue flowers, pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of bloom. 
Make a good background for low 
growing flowers. 20c each; 3 for 
50c. 
DELPHINIUM, English Hybrids, 
Wrexham Strain. Magnificent long¬ 
stemmed massive type developed in 
England. Very tall, stocky growth 
with flower spikes like hollyhocks. 
25c each. 
OSTRICH FERN. Erect, dark green, 
feathery foliage, making a most ef¬ 
fective background for smaller 
Ferns, rows to a height of 3 feet, 
width of fronds 6 to 10 inches. 
Thrives in shaded nooks or open 
sun. Manure well. 15c each; 3 for 
40c. 
MAIDENHAIR FERN. This well 
known Fern is indispensable in the 
making of floral pieces and winter 
bouquets; a showy, useful type of 
fern, with fine, wiry stems and deli¬ 
cate, finely cut, green fronds. 15c 
each; 3 for 40c. 
$ FORGET-ME-NOT. A variety that 
is hardly ever out of flower; useful 
in shady spots. Makes a good 
ground cover. 20c each. 
*FUNKIA (Plantain Lily). Large, 
pure white, lily-shaped, fragrant 
flowers in August and September. 
Excellent around a pool. 30c each. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). The gorgeous flowers are dark red in the 
center with bands of crimson-orange. A mass of bloom from June till autumn. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
GOLDEN GLOW. A large showy plant, resembling yellow chrysanthemums. 
20c each. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). A beautiful old-fashioned plant that has a 
mass of pure white, tiny flowers, making a mistlike appearance. Exquisite in 
combination with other flowers. 20c each. 
HOLLY r HOCKS. Among the very finest of the old hardy plants, the Hollyhock 
still holds a proud place and may be termed one of the great flowers of 
July. It has the widest range of colors among tall garden plants. Flowers are 
very showy, produced in great abundance on long, towering spikes. Height 
6 to 8 ft. Blooms June to August. 25 for #1.00. 
Butterfly Bush. 
3 Columbines, 50c. 
