FLOWER PLANTS 
HARDY PLANTS PLANTS OF ANNUAL FLOWERS 
We Start Shipping About April 15th and Continue 
As Long As Plants Are In Proper Condition. 
Other Hardy Plants we offer are priced directly under the 
description and price of the seed of each variety. 
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Key List of Plants Used 
Tall Plants for the Background 
Key No. 1 plant 3 plants 
1 Pink Beauty. Early light pink. $ .35 $ .75 
2 Artemesia Lactiflora. Late white.35 .75 
3 Delphinium, Monarch Strain. Early blue.45 1.00 
4 Physostegia, Giant. Late Pink.35 .75 
5 Heliopsis, Scabra. Early yellow.35 .75 
6 Echinops, Ritro. Late blue.35 .75 
7 Valeriana Officinalis. Early white.35 .75 
$2.55 $5.50 
C41—Tall Background Plant Collection of one plant each of the above 
7 kinds for $1.50 (saving $1.05). 
C43—Tall Background Plant Collection of three plants each of the 
above 7 kinds for $4.00 (saving $1.50). 
Medium Tall Plants for the Middle Foreground 
Key No. 1 plant 3 plants 
8 Siberian Iris, Perry’s Blue. Midseason light blue. $ .35 $ .75 
9 Pyrethrum, Mixed Colors. Early.35 .75 
10 Hardy Aster, Barr’s Pink. Late pink.35 .75 
11 Coreopsis. Midseason yellow.35 .75 
12 Eupatorium coelestinum. Light blue.35 .75 
13 Shasta Daisy, Alaska. Early white.35 .75 
14 Veronica longifolia. Late dark blue.35 .75 
$2.45 $5.25 
C51—Medium Tall Plant Collection of one plant each of the above 
7 kinds for $1.50 (saving $.95). 
C53—Medium Tall Plant Collection of three plants each of the above 7 
kinds for $4.00 (saving $1.25). 
Low Growing Plants for the Front Border 
Key No. 1 plant 3 plants 
15 Aquilegia Edelweiss. Early white. $ .35 $ .75 
16 Physostegia Vivid. Late pink.35 .75 
17 Primula Veris Superba. Early yellow.35 .75 
18 Veronica Royal Blue. Midsummer blue.35 .75 
19 Lychnis Viscaria Dbl. Midsummer red.35 .75 
20 Aster Alpine blue. Midsummer blue.35 .75 
21 Matricaria Golden Ball. Late yellow.35 .75 
$2.45 $5.25 
C61—Low Border Plant Collection of one plant each of the above 7 
kinds for $1.50 (saving $.95). 
C63—Low Border Plant Collection of three plants each of the above 7 
kinds for $4.00 (saving $1.25). 
Bargain Complete Hardy Border Collections 
C71—Complete Border Collection of one plant each of the 21 varieties 
to be planted in a space 10 ft. long by 3 ft. wide, or its equivalent, for 
only $4.00 (regular value $7.45). 
C73—Complete Border Collection of three plants each of the 21 
varieties to be planted in a space 20 ft. long by 5 ft. wide, or its equiva¬ 
lent, for only $ 12.00 (regular value $16.00). 
These plants are all started in the greenhouse, transplanted with plenty 
of space, well “hardened” in cold-frames, and so carefully packed they 
will reach you in good condition at the proper time for planting. 
You will have earlier flowers and save the inconvenience and muss of 
sowing the seed in the house. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
Shipping Limits. We do not ship annual plants west of Indiana or south 
of Virginia. 
Shipping Date. Commencing the last of May orders will be shipped in 
the order they are received. You may also specify a special shipping 
date on your order. 
No Plants Sent C.O.D. 
No Less Than 12 Plants of any one variety will be shipped. Please do 
not ask us to send 3 or 6 each. 
Quick Service. Your plants may be sent by “Special Handling’’ for a 
slight additional cost. Additional charges for this are as follows: 
Up to 2 lbs.—From 12 to 50 plants . 10c 
2 to 10 lbs.—50 to 200 plants . 15c 
Over 10 lbs.—Over 200 plants . 20c 
We Guarantee the plants to reach you in good condition. 
PRICES: Any of the following varieties: 
60c per Doz.; $1.00 per 25; $3.80 per 100 postpaid 
AGERATUM —Little Blue Star (See page 56) 
ASTERS— Eight -Best Mixture (See page 64) 
ANNUAL CANTERBURY BELLS— Mixed Colors (See page 68) 
LARKSPUR —New Varieties Mixed (See page 61) 
MARIGOLD —New Dixie Sunshine (See page 73) 
MORETON GEMS —Mixed Colors (See page 75) 
PETUNIAS —Harris’ Paramount Bullied Giants, Mixed Colors 
Harris’ Eleanor Blue Rosy Morn Theodosia 
Balcony Blue _ Heavenly Blue, Improved Celestial Rose 
Flaming Velvet All-Double Carmine King Rose Gem 
SALVIA —Improved Bonfire (See page 62) 
SCABIOSA —Mixed Colors (See page 63) 
SNAPDRAGONS —Harris’ Giant Rust-Proof Mixture 
Tall-Flowered Premier Mixture Half-Tall Rust-Proof Mixture 
New Majestic Mixture 
VERBENAS— Special Mixture of the New Varieties (See page 59) 
SPECIAL CUT-FLOWER COLLECTION— 25 plants each of Giant 
Snapdragons Mixed Colors, Larkspur Mixed Colors, Scabiosa Mixed 
Colors and Verbenas, New Mixture for only $3.50 postpaid. 100 of our 
choicest flowers for bouquets for only 3)^C per plant, carefully packed 
and delivered to your door ready to plant. Simply order Cut-Flower 
Collection, $3.50. 
CANNAS 
For lawn decoration there is no plant equal to Cannas. Their bright 
luxuriant foliage and large clusters of brilliant flowers makes a beautiful 
display all summer. About 4 feet tall. 
Our roots are all good healthy plump roots that are sure to give 
satisfaction. The eyes have all been started in the greenhouse before 
shipping to you—about May 1st. 
Prices: 50c for 3; 90c for 6; $1.50 for 12. 
City of Portland. A rich salmon-pink. Green foliage. 
The President. Enormous rich vermilion-scarlet. Green leaved. 
King Humbert. Enormous flowers of a bright orange-scarlet. Bronze 
leaves. 
Yellow King Humbert. Bright yellow flowers. Green foliage. 
HENS AND CHICKENS 
Sempervivum. These popular odd and interesting plants are so well 
known they need no description. We have a great many different varieties 
from Cobweb to large red sorts. 
We will send you 12 plants of four different varieties, for $1.50 (no less 
than 12 to a customer). 
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