THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
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Hardy Perennials (Continued) 
* Suitable for Rock Gardens 
Per 
12 
Per 
1 100 
Helianthemum 
(Rock or Sun Rose) 
*MUTABILE — Low growing evergreen 
plants which are covered from July to 
September with golden yellow flowers — 
$1.00 
$7.00 
Helianthus 
(Hardy Sunflower) 
PERENNIAL MIXED— Should be planted 
in masses with shrubbery for a back¬ 
ground. The color effects are marvelous. 
Invaluable for cutting 
1.00 
7.00 
Heliopsis 
PITCHERIANA —Deep yellow flowers, 
very showy border plant 
1.00 
7.00 
Hemerocallis (Day Lily) 
FIiAVA (Lemon Lily)—Sweet scented, 
clear full yellow. 2 y 2 feet. June. We of¬ 
fer strong field divisions 
1.00 
7.00 
*Heuchera 
SANGUINEA —Flowers bright crimson ; 
free blooming. Fine for rock gardens_ 
1.50 
10.00 
Hibiscus (Mallow) 
MALLOW MARVELS —We offer a fine 
selection of this popular perennial. Shrub¬ 
like plant with handsome green foliage 
bearing large bright flowers throughout 
the summer. 
Pink—Large pink flowers with maroon eye 
1.00 
7.00 
Red—Flowers 6 inches across; dark red _ 
1.00 
7.00 
Yellow—Very fine shade 
1.00 
7.00 
Crimson Eye—Creamy white with crimson 
renter 
1.00 
7.00 
White 
1.00 
7.00 
Hollyhocks 
Vigorous flowering plants of the finest 
strain. 
DOUBLE WHITE 
1.00 
7.00 
DOUBLE YELLOW 
1.00 
7.00 
DOUBLE CRIMSON 
1.00 
7.00 
DOUBLE SALMON 
1.00 
7.00 
DOUBLE ROSE 
1.00 
7.00 
Iberis (Hardy Candytuft) 
GIBRALTARICA —Very desirable d.warf 
plant with evergreen foliage, covered by 
dense heads of flowers early in spring. 
8 inches 
1.00 
7.00 
* SEMPERVIRENS Very dwarf and cov- 
ered with a sheet of white flowers_ 
1.00 
7.00 
Inula 
ENSIPOLIA —Yellow, very free. 1-1 V 2 
feet. July and August 
2.00 
15.00 
Lathyrus 
(Hardy Sweet Pea) 
Red, pink, white 
1.00 
7.00 
Liatris (Blazing Star) 
PYCNOSTACHYA — Blooms in mid-sum¬ 
mer and produces long, narrow spikes of 
rich purple flowers. Attracts butterflies _ 
1.00 
7.00 
Linum (Flax) 
*PERENNE — Very attractive, both in fo¬ 
liage and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale 
blue on slender, graceful stems 
1.00 
7.00 
Hardy Lilies 
The Leading and Best Varieties for Forcing 
and Garden Planting 
LILIUM AURATUM (The Gold Banded 
Lily of Japan) — First size bulbs 
1.75 
12.00 
LILIUM RUBRUM — First size bulbs_ 
2.00 
15.00 
LILIUM GIGANTEUM (The Easter Lily) 
—FirRt size hulbs 
1.50 
10.00 
LILIUM REGALE (The Royal Lily) — 
First siae bulbs _ _ _ 
1.20 
8.00 
* Suitable for Rock Gardens 
Per 
12 
Lobelia 
CARDIN ALIS (Cardinal Flower)—Rich, 
fiery red flowers. Strong plants, often 
producing 10 to 12 spikes__ 
$1.00 
Lychnis (Campion) 
CHALCEDONICA (Jerusalem Cross) — 
Yivid scarlet flowers; one of the bright¬ 
est plants in the hardy border- 1.00 
* VISC ARIA SPLENDENS —A beautiful 
pink flowering perennial. June and July. 
8 to 10 inches __ 1.20 
Per 
100 
$7.00 
7.00 
8.00 
Monarda-Bergamot 
DIDYMA, CAMBRIDGE SCARLET — 
Brilliant crimson scarlet. 2 to 3 feet 
July-August - 
1.00 
7.00 
Myosotis 
*F ALUSTRIS SEMFERFLORENS (Har¬ 
dy Forget-Me-Not)—Charming blue flow 
ers with yellow eye; profuse bloomer 
Likes moist location - 
1.00 
7.00 
^Oenothera 
(Evening Primrose) 
MISSOURIENSIS —10 inches. June to 
August. A low species with prostrate as¬ 
cending branches, profuse bloomer. Soli¬ 
tary flowers often four inches across. 
Fine for the rock garden - 
1.50 
10.00 
Physostegia 
(False Dragonhead) 
VIRG-INICA —Dense bushes with spikes of 
delicate pink tubular flowers; 3 feet-1.00 
VIRG-INICA ALBA —Same as above, but 
white - 1.00 
7.00 
7.00 
Platycodon 
(Balloon Flower) 
MARIESII —Deep blue flowers, dwarf. July 
to October - 
MARIES II ALBA —White flowered form 
of the above. _ 
GRAND IFLORA —Large blue flowers ; 
borders or rock gardens - 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
7.00 
7.00 
7.00 
Plumbago (Leadwort) 
*LARPENTAE —One of the most desirable 
border and rock plants. Of dwarf, spread¬ 
ing habit, growing 6 to 8 inches high; 
covered with deep royal blue flowers dur¬ 
ing the summer and fall- 
1.00 
7.00 
Primula (Hardy Primrose) 
* VERIS HYBRIDS MIXED — Various 
shades; quite hardy and of vigorous 
growth _ 
Rudbeckia (Coneflower) 
PURPUREA (Giant Purple Coneflower) — 
Reddish purple flowers with a very large, 
brown cone-shaped center. July to October. 
3 feet - 
Sage (Holt’s Mammoth) 
A variety of unusual substance, strong 
flavor and superior quality_ 
Salvia (Meadow Sage) 
TURKESTANICA —Extremely decorative, 
sweet-scented, silvery foliage and showy 
whorls of white flowers surrounded by 
pale pink. All summer- 
1.00 
7.00 
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1.00 | 7.00 
.85 | 6.00 
1.50 | 10.00 
TRITOMA TOWERS OP GOLD is the most out¬ 
standing new hardy perennial to be introduced in 
1936. See back cover. 
