Other Choice Perennials 
Specializing, as we do, in iris, it is not our intention to branch extensively at any time into the field of general perennials. Our 
numerous horticultural contacts, however, afford us an unusual opportunity to select and secure for our customers new flowers of out¬ 
standing quality. It is just a few fine new things of this type that we are offering on this and the preceding page. Having grown them 
originally for our own enjoyment, we are passing them on as the best varieties we have found in their particular sector of the floral 
realm. . . . Peonies, poppies, day lilies, and delphiniums are one and all of the easiest culture. Given ordinary cultivation and a well- 
prepared garden soil, they will be among the finest subjects in any perennial garden. 
We advocate relatively early planting of these flowers with subsequent care in seeing that they have plenty of moisture to root 
and settle themselves. A well-established root-system is the greatest protection a plant can have against the vicissitudes of winter 
weather. 
Lyondel Delphiniums 
Our experience with this race of delphiniums continues to be 
most favorable. The stock is direct from Professor Leonian, and 
is a careful selection of his newest hybrids. This famous plant 
breeder, who originated this strain by crossing the best of the 
Wrexham, Blackmore-Langdon, and Vanderbilt types, still hand 
pollenizes all the blooms from which seed is saved and all plants 
sent out are reselected from these seedlings. Colors range from 
sapphire to azure, to purple-mauve, and deepest blues and blue- 
violets. Individual blooms are as large as three and one-half 
inches across. The stems are finely proportioned, carrying the 
tall spires with an easy grace. From the outset Professor Leonian 
has rigorously discarded any individual plants with a tendency 
to disease, thus assuring as fine a strain in this respect as is ob¬ 
tainable. 
From our experience the Lyondel hybrids do better in our 
climate than others, — and the midwest presents several problems 
in delphinium culture, due especially to lack of the humidity 
which coastal regions enjoy. 
We do not have a great volume of these plants to sell, but we 
offer our customers selected plants from young stock, not to be 
confused with the ordinary field run. As long as these last we 
are booking orders at $1.00 per plant. Early fall delivery. 
Oriental Poppies 
The barbaric beauty of these giant poppies brings the perennial 
border its most vivid splash of color. In planting them, remember 
that they lose their foliage over summer, so place them where 
other plants will effectively fill their place after they have fur¬ 
nished their fine show. We offer only a few of the finest, for early 
fall delivery. 
CERISE BEAUTY: beautiful cerise-pink of medium size; dis¬ 
tinct; 32 inch stems.$ .50 
LULU NEELEY: Dr. Neeley’s fine dark blood-red; flowers 
are medium in size; an excellent variety — the leader of 
the reds; 34 inches. 1.25 
MRS. PERRY: a very soft salmon-pink or geranium-pink; 
29 inches.50 
WUERTEMBERGIA: an enormous dark scarlet of great 
beauty; blooms are extra large on good stems; a late 
bloomer; 38 inches.75 
Selected Peonies 
We have closed out all our peonies except the following limited 
group of outstanding sorts. Shipment in September and October. 
CORNELIA SHAYLOR: Pure-pink gradually fading to 
white; very late.$ 1.50 
E. B. BROWNING: Late blooming white; large-flowered 
and fragrant. 1.50 
ELLA CHRISTIANSEN: Large flowered, delicate pink; pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 2.00 
HANSINA BRAND: Glistening flesh-pink with salmon reflex. 3-00 
KARL ROSENFIELD: Prolific blooming, reliable, early red. .75 
KATHERINE HAVEMEYER: A light pink; one of the best 
of this color. 2.00 
LA FEE: Striking, unusual shade of rose-pink. 2.00 
LONGFELLOW: Bright, cherry red; in great demand.1.00 
LORA DEXHEIMER: Very bright red; prolific bloomer.75 
MARTHA BULLOCK: A lovely deep rose-pink; distinctive, 
semi-rose form. 1.00 
MRS. A. M. BRAND: This fine white is one of our favorites; 
excellent bloomer of sturdy plant habits. 3-00 
MRS. J. V. EDLUND: One of the finest new peonies; large 
white.20.00 
MYRTLE GENTRY: Rose-white lightly tinted soft-salmon; 
very subtle and dainty. 3-00 
RAOUL DESSERT: Broad, globular formed, dark pink; fine. 1.00 
REINE HORTENSE: A prodigious blooming, sturdy- 
soft flesh-pink; very popular. 50 
ROSE SHAYLOR: Large, double, pale rose-pink. 2.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT: Soft apple-blossom pink, very out¬ 
standing.50 
SOLANGE: Fine white, tinted salmon. 1.00 
TENUIFOLIA FLORA PLENA: A gem; cut-leaved, extra 
early red. The double variety is the finer by far. 2.00 
VICTOIRE DE LA MARNE: A large flower of medium red . 1.00 
W. F. CHRISTMAN: Flesh-white suffused rose-pink. 1.00 
Business Terms 
(.Please read carefully before ordering .) 
REMITTANCE in full should accompany orders; or, if desired, 
a deposit of 25 % will hold stock until shipping time when it will 
be sent C.O.D. Kindly do not send currency or stamps. 
WE PAY TRANSPORTATION CHARGES (parcel post or 
express) on orders of $2.00 or over. On smaller orders add 25c 
for postage and packing. 
DISCOUNTS: A cash discount of 10% will be allowed on all 
orders mailed before June 10th excepting orders for collections, 
which are strictly net at all times. Quantity discounts are as follows. 
10% on orders amounting to $ 20.00 or more. 
20% on orders amounting to $ 50.00 or more. 
25% on orders amounting to $100.00 or more. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY to avoid possibility of certain va¬ 
rieties being sold out. Orders filled in rotation as received. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT: We begin filling orders early in July, 
continuing through August and September into early October. 
Residents of the South should plant after the extreme heat of the 
summer has subsided — usually in September or October. We do 
not ship iris in the spring. 
PRICE OF CATALOG: We make no charge for our catalog to 
customers, or to others the first two years after receipt of an 
initial request. Thereafter we are compelled to charge 25c to help 
defray production costs. 
STOCK and GUARANTEE: We ship healthy, thrifty roots 
freshly dug from our garden. We guarantee stock to be true to 
name, disease and pest-free, and in first class condition when 
received. Anyone not entirely satisfied should return stock im¬ 
mediately and proper adjustment will be made. We cannot as¬ 
sume responsibility after safe delivery. Cultural directions will 
be sent with each order. 
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