New and Outstanding 
Gaillardia, Barnes Ruby 
Perennials for 1936 
From the abundance of new material which is constantly increasing the already oversized list of 
cultivated perennial plants, many of which are no improvement over existing varieties, we have 
attempted to cull a few of the best of the recent domestic and foreign offers. Below is a descriptive 
listing of twenty such perennials which we are presenting to our friends and customers this season. 
Nineteen of those described are new to our lists. One is an older variety, but of such outstanding 
merit that we are giving it a place among the new and outstanding perennials for the third consecutive 
season. 
With the exceptions of Gypsophila oldhamiana and Veronica incana rosea, these new varieties have 
been tested for flowers, habit and hardiness in the trial grounds of this nursery. Such trials mean a 
considerable expense to us and a delay of from one to three years in offering a new perennial to the 
public, but due to the undeniable fact that many new introductions do not come up to the glowing 
descriptions of their originators under ordinary garden conditions and are insufficiently tested before 
being rushed into the market, we find the maintenance of a small trial ground and caution in listing 
a new perennial absolutely necessary. 
The two exceptions to our general procedure, Gypsophila oldhamiana and Veronica incana rosea 
have not been tested for any length of time by us, but Veronica incana rosea was imported directly 
from a very reliable firm in the Netherlands and G. oldhamiana received so much favorable comment, 
both in this country and abroad, last year that we feel safe in offering it without further trial. 
TWO FINE GAILLARDIAS 
Gaillardia grandiflora, Barnes Ruby— 
(Our own raising). This is one of the finest 
plants we have ever had the pleasure of in¬ 
troducing. Barnes Ruby is a brilliant ruby- 
red Gaillardia, or Blanket Flower, having no 
hint of yellow or brown in its make-up. 
Blooming all summer long as do few other 
perennials, its vivid flowers make a con¬ 
tinuous showing and furnish abundant cut 
flowers as well. Our plants are all cutting 
grown. 50c each. 
Gaillardia grandiflora, Mr. Sherbrook— 
This English variety is the brightest of any 
yellow Gaillardia we have yet seen. The 
full, circular flowers are of a rich golden 
yellow with a pale yellow center, unstained 
by any other color. The large, self-colored 
blooms, supported by stout stems above the 
pale green foliage, continue from early sum¬ 
mer until late into the fall. In common with 
every Gaillardia grandiflora it is so unmind¬ 
ful of the hardships of heat, dryness and 
poor soil that it is hard to imagine anyone 
having difficulty with it as long as it receives 
its share of sunlight. Mr. Sherbrook is a strik¬ 
ing perennial and a fine companion for our 
brilliantly colored Barnes Ruby. 50c each. 
FALL FLOWERING HARDY ASTERS 
Fall flowering hardy Asters, or Michaelmas Daisies, have become very popular the last few years, 
due to the finer, large flowered varieties now on the market and to an increasing realization that their 
tremendous masses of bloom, coming just after the Phlox have gone and before the Chrysanthemums 
begin, fill, in a most satisfactory manner, that period when there are few other blooms in the perennial 
garden. Then too their colors are entirely autumnal and harmonize well with those of the native 
plants in the fields and woodlands which fringe the homes of many true New Englanders. We are 
offering here three of the very newest and best. 
Aster Col. F. R. Durham —■ This variety is characterized by very dark green, feathery foliage, 
which in the fall is almost hidden by masses of rich, clear mauve, double asters of medium size. 
The finest variety we have yet grown in this truly autumn color. 50c each. 
Aster, Mount Everest—4-5'. The finest white hardy Aster. Mt. Everest, a creation of Ernest 
Ballard of England, forms glistening pyramids of pure white, large, double asters with a very small 
golden eye. Due to the abundance of lateral branches, this variety blossoms from the peak, down 
the sides, to the very base of the plant. Put it where it will have room to form its beautiful white 
cascade in the fall. 50c each. 
Aster, Red Rover —3-4'. Nearest approach to pure red in the Hardy Asters. The deep rosy-red, 
double flowers with golden centers, small, but produced in profusion, will furnish cut flowers and 
a high spot of color in the garden during the early weeks of autumn. 50c each. 
Chrysanthemum, Pink Cushion 
DIANTHUS 
Dianthus, Rose Unique—15". (Our own 
raising.) In introducing this new Hardy 
Carnation we are offering a decided im¬ 
provement over previous hardy varieties in 
beauty, hardiness, and habit. Rose Unique 
is a large flowered, deep pink, fully double 
carnation with broad, robust, blue-green 
foliage. It has the valuable trait of blooming 
its spicely fragrant flowers from early sum¬ 
mer until, with buds still unfolded, the real 
hard freezes of late fall put an end to its 
activities. Rose Unique was flowering with 
us this fall long after all other hardy carna¬ 
tions and even the Perpetual flowering Clove 
Pinks had ceased to bloom. The long wiry 
flower stems are almost leafless, and sur¬ 
mounted by clusters of 3-4 buds which open 
one after the other, offer fine material for 
cut flowers. 50c each. 
Dianthus plumarius, Double Ipswich 
Crimson —18". (Introduced by Thompson 
and Morgan of England.) This is a fine, new, 
double variety of the old fashioned Clove 
Pink. The carnation-like flowers are of a 
dark crimson color and abundantly pro¬ 
duced, having all the fragrance of the Clove 
Pinks of our mothers’ gardens and twice the 
beauty. Our stock has been grown from cut¬ 
tings. 35c each. 
Dianthus, Rose Unique 
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