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Hardy Perennials 
‘RANUNCULUS repens — 
CREEPING BUTTERCUP 
Bright yellow blossoms. Deep green foliage. 
Sin. May—July. 
RUDBECKIA purpurea — 
PURPLE CONEFLOWER 
Large rosy purple flowers with brown centers. 
2 to 4 ft. July — Oct. Good for cutting. 
speciosa (Newmanni) — 
SHOWY CONEFLOWER 
The perennial form of Black-Eyed Susan. Deep 
orange yellow flowers with dark purple centers. 
2 to 3 ft. July — Oct. 
SALVIA azurea grandiflora — 
GREAT AZURE SAGE 
Profuse sky blue blossoms on slender spikes. 
3 to 4 ft. Aug.—Sept. 
SCABIOSA japonica — 
JAPANESE SCABIOSA 
Profuse lavender-blue flowers. Biennial. 2 ft. 
July -— Sept. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
*SEDUM acre — GOLDMOSS 
Fresh green foliage 2 to 4 in. high is topped with 
starry yellow blossoms. May —June. A success¬ 
ful ground cover on thin gravelly soil. Use for 
filling crevices of paths or steps. 
♦sieboldi — SIEBOLD STONECROP 
Clumps of short stems with broad glaucous 
leaves, pink margined. Arranged in whorls of 
three. Distinctly different. Rose pink flowers. 
6 in. Aug.—Sept. 
♦spectabile brilliant — SHOWY STONECROP 
An improved erect variety. Gray green leaves. 
Large flower heads of bright rose red. 12 to 18 
in. Sept.—Oct. 
♦spectabile variegata — 
VARIEGATED STONECROP 
Similar to above but has variegated leaves. 
♦stoloniferum — RUNNING STONECROP 
Evergreen leaves. Trailing habit. Pink flowers. 
4 in. July — Aug. 
*stol. coccineum — 
SCARLET RUNNING STONECROP 
A form of above with red foliage and red flowers. 
♦SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum — 
SPIDERWEB HOUSELEEK 
Rosettes of thick red-pink leaves. Webbed white 
centers. Pink flowers. 4 to 8 in. 
♦blandum (brauni) 
Bronze rosettes reddish at tips of leaves. 6 in. 
Flowers. Yellow. 
♦globiferum — GLOBE HOUSELEEK 
Flattened rosettes of gray green leaves tipped 
brown. Pale yellow flowers in hairy panicles. 
12 in. 
♦soboliferum — HEN AND CHICKENS 
Broad rosettes of leaves. Light yellow flowers. 
♦THYMUS citriodorus — LEMON THYME 
Lemon scented evergreen foliage. Pink flowers. 
4 to 6 in. July — Aug. 
Red Hot Poker Beebalm 
‘citriodorus argenteus— 
SILVER LEMON THYME 
Dwarf, sub-shrubby. Fragrant, variegated 
foliage and lilac flowers. 4 to 6 in. 
♦serpyllum album — WHITE THYME 
Creeping habit. Excellent for carpeting or 
planting between stepping stones and in rock 
walls. White flowers. 2 in. June—July. 
♦serpyllum coccineus — CRIMSON THYME 
Foliage bronze in fall and winter. 2 in. Crimson 
flowers. June—July. 
♦serpyllum lanuginosus — WOOLLY THYME 
Fragrant gray woolly foliage. Lavender pink 
flowers. 3 to 4 in. July — Aug. 
TROLLIUS asiaticus — 
SIBERIAN GLOBEFLOWER 
Globular, butter-cup like flowers on long stems. 
Attractive glossy dark green foliage. Orange. 
12 to 18 in. May—June. 
Ea. $.40 3—$1.00 10—$3.00 100—$25.00 
europaeus — GLOBEFLOWER 
Similar to above but flowers are lemon yellow. 
May — Aug. 
eur. Eleanor — ELEANOR GLOBEFLOWER 
Clear yellow. 18 in. May — Aug. 
Ea. $.40 3—$1.00 10—$3.00 100—$25.00 
eur. Orange Globe 
Beautiful orange blossoms. lto2ft. June — Aug. 
Each $.50 3—$1.40 10—$4.00 
TROLLIUS ledebouri — 
LEDEBOUR GLOBEFLOWER 
Flowers are very deep orange, 1J/2 — 3 ft. July. 
— Sept. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
led. Golden Queen 
Extra large globular flowers of golden yellow. 
June — October. 2 to 3 ft. 
Each $.50 3—$1.40 10—$4.00 
VALERIANA officinalis — 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE 
Showy heads of rose tinted white flowers with 
strong heliotrope odor. 3 to 4 ft. June — July. 
♦VERONICA erica — HEATHER SPEEDWELL 
Heatherlike with delicate pink flowers. 8 to 12 
in. June —July. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
♦longifolia subsessilis — 
CLUMP SPEEDWELL 
One of the finest Speedwells. Very decorative 
and especially hardy. Long curving full spikes 
of brilliant deep blue blossoms. Fine for cutting. 
2 ft. July — Sept. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
♦rupestris — ROCK SPEEDWELL 
An excellent dwarf plant with thickly matted 
deep green foliage. Bright blue flowers in June. 
3 to 4 in. 
Prices for Perennials 
Unless otherwise marked. 
Each $.25 3 for $.60 10 for $1.60 
100 for $14.00 
f. o. b. Framingham 
Nepeta 
Youngs Sundrops 
*rup. Heavenly Blue 
Completely covered with lovely blue flowers in 
June. 3 to 4 in. 
Ea. $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
♦spuria True Blue 
Dark blue flowers. 8 to 12 in. May—June. 
♦spuria Royal Blue — BASTARD SPEEDWELL 
Bright blue 8 to 12 in. May — June. 
♦VINCA minor — PERIWINKLE 
Trailing evergreen plant. Blue flowers. June — 
Sept. Does well in shade. An excellent ground 
cover. 
♦minor, Bowles variety 
A new European variety. Rich glossy green 
foliage in dense masses. Flowers rich blue. 
Profuse blooms in June; sparser blooms in fall. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
♦VIOLA — TUFTED PANSIES 
Attractive low plants which bloom May till 
frost. Very hardy. Easy to grow. 6 to 10 in. 
♦APRICOT 
Large flowers of various shades of apricot. 
♦ARKWRIGHT RUBY 
A recent introduction. Solid ruby red with 
maroon markings at center. Robust. 
♦BOWLE'S BLACK 
A fine bedding viola. Small purple black flowers 
with tiny golden eye. Unusual. Striking. 
Ea. $.40 3—$1.00 10—$3.00 100—$25.00 
♦JERSEY GEM 
Large violet-blue blossoms. Ideal for bedding 
and borders. Slightly fragrant. 
Each $.30 3—$.75 10—$2.00 100—$18.00 
♦LUTEA 
Golden yellow blossoms. 
♦MAUVE QUEEN 
Excellent mauve blue or pinkish lavender. 
♦WHITE GEM 
Large pure white flowers. 
VIOLA — SWEET VIOLETS 
♦Viola odorata Rosina — 
PINK HARDY VIOLET 
Very unusual. A lovely combination of pink and 
old rose. Very fragrant. Quantities of flowers 
in spring and again in late fall. 
Ea. $.40 3—$1.00 10—$3.00 100—$25.00 
♦odorata Single Russian 
Blue blossoms May — Oct. 6 to 8 in. Exquisite 
fragrance. 
♦odorata Double Russian 
Abundant double blue flowers. Sweetly scented. 
Very hardy. 
♦VIOLA pedata — BIRD’S FOOT VIOLET 
One of best early wild flowers. Deep purple 
4 to 6 in. May — Sept. 
♦Pedata bicolor 
Two upper petals deep purple, lower light blue. 
4 to 5 in. May — Sept. 
Perennials marked * are suitable for Rock Gardens. 
Showy Stonecrop 
Azure Sage 
