NEW AND UNUSUAL HARDY PLANTS 
Alert flower lovers who are on the watch for new materials for the garden will 
find many items of interest in this list. All of them have been tested and found 
desirable under the exacting conditions of the Cape. 
New Dwarf Asters 
This new type of Hardy Aster is one of the 
most valuable of introductions of recent years. 
Rarely a foot high, they are covered with 
gaily colored flowers in late summer, when 
other plants are out of bloom. 
All Dwarf Asters listed are 30 cts. each; 
33.00 per doz. 
Countess of Dudley. Pink livened with a 
bright yellow eye. 
Daphne. Soft pink flowers cover the dwarf 
plant. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. A compact mass of 
pale pink 5 in. 
Snow Sprite. Large, nearly double white 
flowers. 
Victor. Pale lavender-blue. Six to eight in. 
Aster — Michaelmas Daisy 
The Fall Aster or Michaelmas Daisy is a 
flower of many uses. It blooms at a time when 
other flowers are scarce, and makes a fine cut- 
flower, often lasting several weeks. Below are 
listed some of the new and improved varieties. 
All plants are from pots. 
Mt. Everest. A wonderful white aster, 3 to 4 
ft. high, 40 cts. each; 34.00 per doz. 
Red Rover. A deep rose to wine-red variety, 
40 cts. each; 34.00 per doz. 
Silver Spray. Long arching sprays of silvery 
lace-like flowers, 50 cts. each; 35.00 per doz. 
Snowdrift. Semi-dwarf pyramids of semi¬ 
double white flowers, 30 cts. each; 33.00 per 
doz. 
Hybrid Hemerocallis 
New varieties of this standby of the old- 
fashioned garden extend the season by a 
month or more and add several new shades. 
Absolutely hardy and blooming dependably 
year after year; we recommend these hybrids 
with confidence. All varieties listed are priced 
at 31-00 each; 310.00 per doz. 
Anna Betscher. Rich golden-yellow. July. 
Framingham. Deep orange, medium sized 
flowers. June-July. 
Goldeni. Luminous golden orange. July-Aug. 
Iris Perry. Bronzy-orange flowers in late 
June. 
Lemona. Pale lemon flowers. July-Aug. 
Margaret Perry. Orange-scarlet with each 
petal center-striped in yellow. Free bloom¬ 
ing. July-Aug. 
Mrs. W. H. Wyman. Pale yellow. August. 
Hybrid Korean Chrysanthemums 
An entirely new type of Chrysanthemum 
beauty has been developed in these hybrids of 
the wild Korean Chrysanthemum with the 
familiar garden varieties. From the wild par¬ 
ent they inherit a ruggedness and early bloom¬ 
ing characteristic which make them especially 
valuable in the exposed conditions of the Cape. 
All Korean Hybrids are 35 cents each; 
$3.50 a dozen 
Apollo. Brilliant combination of orange and 
buff. 
Ceres. Corn yellow and buff in pastel tints. 
Daphne. Salmon-pink, the first Chrysanthe¬ 
mum of this shade. 
Diana. Semi-double flowers varying from 
-pink to rose. 
Hebe. Luminous pink changing to lavender- 
pink. Very early. 
Innocence. Pure white flowers changing to 
soft pink. Dwarf. 
Louise Schling. Salmon-red flowers with 
three or four rows of petals. 
Mars. Velvety-amaranth red flowers of 
larger size than usual. 
Mercury (Plant Patent No. 58). Bronzy-red 
flowers of exceptional size. 
Orion. Brilliant canary-yellow. A lively color 
new to this class. 
Vulcan. A glowing carmine-red; appealing 
fragrance. 
Phlox — Two New Varieties 
We are pleased to call your attention to two 
new worth-while varieties of this old and popu¬ 
lar perennial. The rich coloring and large size 
make them outstanding among the introduc¬ 
tions of the last few years. 
The price of both varieties is 50 cts. each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
Columbia. A distinctive clear pink; large 
flowers. 
Daily Sketch. Exceptionally large flowers of 
a rich glowing pink. 
Gaillardia — Sun-God 
A new Gaillardia with clear golden yellow 
flowers. The huge blooms are borne on two- 
foot stems, excellent for cutting. The free- 
flowering plants commence to bloom in June 
and continue throughout the summer. En¬ 
tirely different from any other variety. Our 
potted plants should make a rapid growth in 
your garden. 50 cts. each; 35.00 per doz. 
As early as 1627 the pilgrims had given thought to a Cape Cod canal which would , 
as William Bradford expressed it , — u avoid compassing the Cape and its dangerous 
shoals , and facilitate trading with the peoples to the south.” 
