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Peony, Edulis Superba 
KNIPHOFIA hybridus (Tritoma) (Red Hot. Poker or 
Torch Lily). Showy flowers rangins from orange to 
red. 
LATHYRUS latifolius (Perennial Sweet Pea). Mixed 
colors. 12 to 15 inches. 
LILIUM (Lily). 
L. auratum (Goldbanded Lily). White with gold and 
brown bands. 
L. candidum (Madonna Lily). The famous white old- 
fashioned lily. 
L. elegans. Dwarf. Mixed colors. 
L. longiflorum (Easter Lily). 
L. speciosum magnificum (Japanese or Orchid Lily). 
Deep rich red. 
L. regale. White, pink and gold marking. 
L. tigrinum Horepleno (Double Tiger Lily). Orange. 
*LINUM perenne (Flax). Blue flowers. 15 inches. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus (Lupine). Mixed colors. June 
to September. 3 feet. 
LYCHNIS chalcedonica (Maltese Cross). Vivid scarlet 
flowers. 3 feet. Summer and early fall. 
MONARDA didyma (Bee Balm). Red flowers in July 
and August. 3 feet. 
*MYOSOTIS palustris (Forget-me-not). Blue flowers 
with yellow eye in early spring. 8 inches. 
*NEPETA mussini (Ground Ivy). Creeping plant with 
lavender blooms. 18 inches. 
OENOTHERA glauca fraseri (Evening Primrose). Pale 
yellow. Blooms all summer. One foot. 
PAPAVER (Poppy). 
P. nudicaule (Iceland Poppy). About a foot high. 
Mixed colors. All summer. 
P. orientate (Oriental Poppy). Bright crimson—scarlet 
bloom of great size. 3 feet high. 
PAEONIA (Peony). We offer the following choice 
named varieties: 
Adolphe Rousseau. Dark red. 
Asa Gray. Shell pink. 
Comte de Nippon. White, crimson spots. 
Duke of Wellington. White. 
Edulis Superba. Old rose—extra early. 
Felix Crousse. Brilliant red. 
Festiva Max. White, crimson trips. 
Prince Imperial. Brilliant purplish scarlet. 
Fragrans. Solferino red. 
Golden Harvest. Center yellow—tips pink. 
Karl Rosenfield. Deep crimson. 
Livingston. Late. Rose pink. 
Louis VanHoutte. Dark. 
Mme. de Verneville. White with pink center. 
Sarah Bernhardt. 
Officinalis rubra. Bright red. Early. 
Pres. Roosevelt. Deep rich brilliant red. 
Semi-rose type. 
Richardson Dorchester. Pink. 
Single, White. 
Single, Pink. 
PHLOX paniculata (Phlox). Very showy in the border 
in late summer and fall. We have the following named 
varieties: 
Beacon. Cherry red. 
Cyrano. Large, dark pink. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon pink. 
Firebrand. Orange, scarlet. 
LaVague. Mauve, carmine eye. 
Michael Buchner. Dark purple. 
Mrs. Jenkins. Pure white. 
Pantheon. Scarlet pink. Dark red eye. 
Prof. Schliemann. Lilac rose. 
Purity. White. 
Rheinlander. Salmon pink. 
Richard Wallace. White with red eye. 
Rijnstroom. Rose, pink. 
R. P. Struthers. Carmine, claret red eye. 
Sunset. Dark rose pink. 
Sunshine. Pink. 
Thor. Deep salmon-pink with red eye. 
VonHochburg. Brilliant red. 
Assorted colors: Pink, purple, white, red un¬ 
named. 
* indicates plants suitable for rockery. 
PERENNIAL PLANTING HINTS 
Do not plant too thickly. A rule which may be followed, is to set plants which grow to a 
height of 2 feet or less, 12 inches apart, and all taller one-half their height. Aquilegias and 
Coreopsis which grow 2 feet high, for example, may be planted 12 inches apart, while Del¬ 
phinium formosum and Japanese Iris, which grow 3 feet high, should usually be 1 8 inches apart. 
Cultivation is of the simplest, with any good garden soil, deeply enriched. The best time to 
plant is early in the fall or when they are just starting into growth in the spring. The soil should 
be comparatively dry when plants are set. Cultivation should be frequent and weeds kept down. 
During hot, dry weather, or when it is not convenient to water, a mulch of any loose, light 
material is very beneficial. For this purpose grass clippings are excellent. 
About mid-November, when all soft growth has been killed and the tops are thoroughly 
ripened, the old stems should be removed and burned. Then apply a winter protection of leaves 
or litter. Perennials should be given a liberal dressing of well-rotted manure each spring. 
