Perkins’ Specially Selected Phlox Appeal to the most discriminating. 
How to Plan and Arrange for 
Color Harmony in Your 
Garden 
There is a practical and aesthetic 
aspect to our gardens. The practical 
deals with the proper preparation of 
the soil, the rough preliminary outlin¬ 
ing and the general care. 
The aesthetic aspect deals with the 
pleasing of tastes and emotions and 
includes the fascinating art of harmo¬ 
nious color combinations. 
Color is the life of the garden, and 
largely determines the satisfaction we 
get from our gardens. Some people 
are satisfied to have their gardens 
made up entirely of mixed varieties, 
with no effort to produce masses of a 
single color; but more satisfaction is 
obtained when single varieties are 
used giving a more or less large dis¬ 
play of a single color. 
A technical knowledge of color com¬ 
binations and blendings is not essen¬ 
tial in order to develop color harmony 
in our gardens. Our aim should be 
to produce a color harmony that is 
pleasing to us, for it is well known that 
all harmonious color combinations do 
not please everybody. Nature does not 
produce inharmony and yet if you 
were to stroll through a field of hy¬ 
brid columbines, for example, there 
might be many flowers you would not 
like. 
Where to Get Knowledge 
Observation of nature and experi¬ 
ence are the best sources for learning 
about colors and their combinations. 
While blue is the dominant color in our 
hybrid delphiniums we also find al¬ 
most limitless blendings of blue, 
mauve, purple, pink, lavender, white, 
yellow, brown and black. In our hybrid 
columbines we find blendings of red, 
pink, yellow, white and lavender in all 
shades and tints. All flowers having 
the so-called “eyes” offer an oppor¬ 
tunity to note different blendings of 
color. 
Six Simple Colors 
For convenience the three primary 
and three secondary colors are being 
classed as six simple colors. They are, 
blue, yellow, red, purple, orange and 
green. 
Colors are said to have temperature, 
red being the warmest color and blue 
the coolest. As colors contain more 
and more red they become warmer; 
cooler as they contain more and 
more blue. Red, yellow, orange, yel¬ 
low-green, red-purple and rose are 
warm colors. Blue, violet, blue-green, 
blue-purple, green, brown and gray 
are cool colors. Red is an exciting 
color, and may be exceedingly irritat¬ 
ing if used in abundance. It is not 
found much in nature. Only orange 
has an equal ability to attract attention. 
Large quantities of other colors are 
needed to hold red in balance. It is 
difficult to harmonize with colors other 
than blue or green. Yellow like the 
sun, gives one the impression of bright¬ 
ness and cheerfulness. Many of our 
early spring flowers are bright yellow. 
Gold has the same qualities as yellow 
but in an improved form. 
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SPECIALS 
TWO DWARF DECUSSATA PHLOX 
Mia Ruys 
This phlox has dark green foliage 
and produces very large, much branch¬ 
ed trusses of the purest white flowers. 
Grows about 1 foot high. Each 3 0 
cents. 
Border Queen 
Similar to the above except in the 
color of the flowers which are a beauti¬ 
ful watermelon pink. Each 45 cents. 
Leo Schlageter 
A tall early blooming scarlet red 
phlox. The color is heightened by a 
decided orange cast to the blooms. 
Each 45 cents; 3 for $1.20. 
Daily Sketch 
An introduction from England. A 
new vigorous growing tall phlox. It 
has very large trusses of salmon pink 
flowers with a vivid crimson eye. Each 
40 cents; 6 for $2.00. 
Phlox Columbia 
A patented plant that can only be 
propagated by the holder of the patent. 
It is a new phlox with dark green leaves 
covering the stem to the ground. Not 
affected by mildew. Flowers are a 
beautiful soft pink. Each 5 0 cents; 3 
for $1.25. 
Other Pleasing Phlox 
Africa 
Brilliant carmine-red with blood red 
eye. Well shaped flower heads com¬ 
posed of large florets. A most desirable 
phlox. Each 2 5 cents. 
B. Comte 
A tall-growing variety having large 
heads of rich satiny amaranth colored 
flowers. Each 25 cents. 
Beacon 
Brilliant cherry-red, grows about 3 
feet tall. It has straight strong stems. 
Each 25 cents. 
Bridesmaid 
White flowers with large crimson 
centers. Each 25 cents. 
Commander 
A deep crimson red with slightly 
darker eye. Produces a wonderful dis¬ 
play of color. Each 3 0 cents. 
Count Zeppelin 
Flowers pure white, with a vermil- 
lion-red eye. Free-flowering and a 
good grower. Each 3 0 cents. 
Firebrand 
Medium height. Flowers a brilliant 
orange-scarlet. Each 25 cents. 
Flor Reidy 
A beautiful clear white. Each 25 
cents. 
Miss Lingard 
The best early white. It has a pale 
pink eye. Continuous blooming 
throughout the summer. A most de¬ 
sirable variety. Each 25 cents. 
Miss Verboom 
An early blooming phlox similar in 
habit to Miss Lingard. Flowers a lav¬ 
ender pink. Each 5 0 cents. 
Mrs. Chas. Dorr 
A tall variety with lavender flowers. 
Each 25 cents. 
Mrs. Jenkins 
A standard late blooming clear white 
variety. Each 25 cents. 
Mrs. Milly Van Hoboken 
Medium height. Large rich salmon- 
red flowers. Each 2 5 cents. 
Obergartner Wittig 
Enormous heads of large lilac-rose 
flowers with a lighter circle around a 
crimson eye. Each 3 0 cents. 
Painted Lady 
A distinct phlox. The flowers are 
silvery pink with salmon shadings and 
a cherry red eye. Each 3 0 cents. 
Rhinelander 
A good old variety of excellent habit. 
Color a soft pink. Each 25 cents. 
R. P. Struthers 
A striking variety with rosy carmine 
flowers with claret-red eye. Each 25 
cents. 
Saladin 
A highly colored variety having scar¬ 
let-red flowers with blood red eye. Each 
40 cents. 
Sieboldi 
Flowers orange scarlet. A showy 
variety. Each 25 cents. 
Thor 
A favorite salmon-pink variety. Each 
25 cents. 
Von Hockberg 
Large blood-red blossoms. Each 3 5 
cents. 
Widar 
Deep purple with a white eye. Each 
3 0 cents. 
Culture 
For the best success phlox require 
a deep rich well prepared soil. It is a 
gross feeder and applications of well 
rotted cow manure in the spring and 
some bone meal in the fall are desir¬ 
able. Phlox like lots of water but the 
foliage should not be kept damp, as 
dampness tends to encourage the spread 
of mildew. If possible water in the 
morning so the foliage may dry off 
quickly. As a preventative of mildew 
frequent dusting of the foliage with 
dusting sulphur is helpful. 
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