Perkins Choice Perennials and Biennials also 
ANCHUSA Alkanet 
Dropmore Variety 
3 to 5 feet; early summer and later 
if first flowers are cut as soon as wilt¬ 
ed. Foliage rough and hairy, slightly 
gray. Flowers a rich gentian blue in 
loose panicles. A rather coarse ap¬ 
pearing plant but fine in masses or as 
a border. Each 25 cents; 12 for $2.50. 
Barrelieri 
3 feet. An early blooming anchusa 
with a medium shade of blue forget-me- 
not-like flowers. Each 25 cents. 
ANTHEMIS Marguerite 
Kelwayi 
2 feet; summer. A good plant 
for the border, producing an 
abundance of yellow daisy-like 
flowers. The finely cut dark 
green foliage is attractive during 
the entire season. While the 
blossoms are sometimes used for 
cut flowers the plant is better 
suited for adding a touch of bright 
color to the border. Each 25 
cents; 12 for $2.50. 
ARMERIA Sea Pink 
Formosum 
A dwarf-growing perennial with 
grass-like leaves and a tufted habit. 
The rose-pink flowers are borne in 
globular heads. Each 25 cents. 
ARTEMISIA Sage Brush 
Lactiflora 
3 feet; August and September. A 
tall growing plant of fine foliage and 
heads of small white flowers. Each 3 0 
cents; 3 for 75 cents. 
ASCLEPIAS Butterfly Flower 
Tuberosa 
18 inches. July and August. Bright 
orange colored flowers which last a 
long time as cut flowers. Each 25 cents. 
ASTERS 
For Fall Bloom 
No hardy border is complete without 
groups of Hardy Asters to give masses 
of color in the fall. Asters grow in any 
soil but large flowers will not be pro¬ 
duced in a poor, dry soil. Aster plants 
should be divided occasionally if it is 
desired to keep the blooms large. A 
long hedge of Asters will attract much 
attention. 
Barr's Pink 
4 to 5 feet. A fine aster having a 
profusion of pink flowers 
Blue Gem 2 to 3 ft. A Rich Blue 
Purple Flowered 
4 feet. Large masses of rich purple 
flowers. Very showy. 
Mrs. Raynor 
3 to 4 feet. The nearest red of all 
asters. 
St. Egwin 
2 to 3 feet. September. A dwarf 
variety with bright shiny, deep green 
fine foliage, being almost completely 
covered with soft pink flowers. A 
beautiful plant. Award of Merit, Royal 
Horticultural Society. 
Each 25 cents; 6 for $1.50. 
BAPTISIA False Indigo 
Australis 
2 to 3 feet. June. A strong grow¬ 
ing bushy plant. Foliage a dark green. 
Leaves similar to those of peas. Ra¬ 
cemes of indigo blue flowers. Will 
grow in any soil and prefers full expos¬ 
ure to the sun. Clumps, each 35 
cents 
BOLTON IA False Chamomile 
Boltonias prove their value during 
the months of August and September 
when few other plants are in blossom. 
They will grow in any soil; sun or 
shade. If grown in the shade they may 
need staking. To produce large flow¬ 
ers divide the clumps every three years, 
or cut out some of the stems in the 
spring. The head of the plant is wide 
spreading and bears many aster-like 
single flowers. Pink or white. Each 
25 cents; 12 for $2.50. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
A well known biennial. In three col¬ 
ors—rose, white or blue. Large plants. 
Each 25 cents. 
CENTAUREA 
Hardy Bachelor Button or Corn 
Flowers 
Very hardy, will grow in any soil. 
All suitable for cutting. 
Montana 
1 foot; early summer. Foliage hairy, 
giving a grayish tinge. Blossoms large 
blue heads. Each 2 0 cents. 
Macrocephala 
3 feet; a tall growing species with 
large leaves. The large double flow¬ 
ers are a soft shade of yellow. Each .2 0. 
EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Aladdin 
A perpetual flowering chrysanthe¬ 
mum having coppery bronze flowers. 
Starts flowering July. 
Barbara Cummings 
Flowers clear yellow shading to 
orange bronze. September. 
Glory of Seven Oaks 
Early; golden yellow flowers. Me¬ 
dium height. 
Gypsy Girl Single crimson flowers. 
Your choice of above, each 25 cents. 
Include the following: 
DAISIES (White) 
Alaska 
One of the best Shasta Daisies. 2 4 
to 3 6 inches; summer. Large white 
flowers, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, on 
long stems. Excellent for cutting. 
Each 2 0 cents. 
Edward VII 
2 4 to 3 6 inches. An English strain 
of large flowered Shasta Daisy. Each 
2 0 cents. 
Hartje & Elder 
24 to 3 0 inches; May to July. A me¬ 
dium sized white Daisy borne on stiff 
stems. Some years we get two crops 
of flowers if first crop is cut early. It 
has proved hardy with us without cover. 
Always in bloom by Decoration Day. 
Should be divided each year. Each 25 
cents; 12 for $2.50. 
Giant Daisy 
A tall growing fall blooming white 
Daisy. Very hardy. Each 25 cents; 12 
for $2.50. 
DIANTHUS Pinks 
Plumarius Semperflorens 
An ever-blooming Hardy Garden 
Pink; 1 foot; all summer. Pinks are 
af the easiest culture, preferring a warm 
soil. They are universal favorites and 
make excellent border plants. Special¬ 
ly priced. Each 2 0 cents. 
Latifolius Atrocnineus 
A hybrid Sweet William; 1 foot; 
all summer until frost. Beautiful deep 
crimson flowers; suitable for borders 
or solid beds. Each 2 0 cents. 
Crimson King 
A green leaved ever blooming pink 
with double crimson flowers. Each 25 
cents. 
Furth Bismark 
An everblooming cluster pink. Flow¬ 
ers a deep salmon pink. Each 25 cents. 
Her Majesty 
A pink of the plumarius type with 
large pure white double flowers. Each 
25 cents. 
DICENTRA Bleeding Heart 
Spectabilis 
1 to 2 feet; spring. Attractive 
hardy perennial plants with much cut 
foliage and long racemes of graceful 
pink heart-shaped flowers. Easily cul¬ 
tivated; desires part shade. Each 4 0 
cents. 
Eximae 
Plumy Bleeding Heart; 15 inches; 
April to August. Foliage finely cut 
and very attractive. Each 25 cents. 
DIGITALIS Foxglove 
2 feet; June and July. A favorite 
biennial having many bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers on long spikes. Rose, purple or 
white, or Shirley. Each 25 cents. 
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