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ROCK’S—Kansas City, Mo 
Perennial Flowers 
DELPHINIUM 
6695 ZaliL Long spikes of clear yellow, distinct sort 
among perennial Larkspurs. 1 to 2 feet high. Seed 
is difficult to germinate so care should be taken in 
planting. Blooms June to July. Pkt., 50c. 
6685 Rock’s Gold Medal Hybrids. The finest strain of 
mixed hybrids. The plants are of strong vigorous 
habit, with large flowers on spikes two feet and over, 
in a variety of color from the lightest blue to the 
deepest purple, the majority running in the lighter 
shades of blue. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
6645 Wrexham (Hollyhock Delphinium). Most beautiful 
colors from lightest blues to deepest purples; giant size. 
Pkt,, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.35. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant) 
Very showy for the hardy border; 2 y 2 feet high, 
having fragrant foliage and spikes of very curious flow¬ 
ers, giving off on warm sultry evenings a fragrant 
volatile oil which ignites when a match is applied di¬ 
rectly under the flower heads. Blooming in June and 
July. 
6750 Fraxinella, Pink. Pkt., 15c. 
6755 Fraxinella, White. Pkt., 10c. 
6760 Fraxinella, Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
DIANTHUS 
(Hardy Garden Pinks) 
Adapted for either beds or borders, furnishing the 
most delightful cut flowers. Seed sown early will bloom 
the first season. A slight covering should be given 
during the winter. 
6705 Deltoides (Maiden Pink). Delicate pink flowers 
with fine feathery foliage. Pkt., 25c. 
6720 Plumarius Semperflorens. (Everblooming Hardy 
Garden Pink or Clove Pink). Sweet-scented double, 
semi-double and single flowers in great diversity of 
color. Pkt., 25c. 
6725 Rock’s Choice Mixed. Best varieties of Hardy Gar¬ 
den Pinks of the semi-double and double flowers in 
a variety of colors. Pkt., 25c. 
6710 Latifolins Atrococcineus FI. PI. (Everblooming Hy¬ 
brid Sweet William). A cross between an annual 
pink and Sweet William. In color an intense velvety 
crimson-scarlet. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE 
A hardy perennial, blooming the second year from 
seed. Grows usually about 3 V 2 feet high, although in 
very rich soil sometimes 5 feet. The bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers are borne on long spikes in shades of purple, laven¬ 
der, rose and white, all spotted lightly inside the blos¬ 
som. Thrive best in cool, shady locations. Blooms 
June and July. 
GLOXINIAEFLORA. This is a fine strain of the or¬ 
dinary Foxglove D. Purea, with handsome spotted 
Gloxinia-like flowers on long spikes. 
6780 Rose. Pkt., 10c. 6775 Purple. Pkt., 10c. 
6785 White. Pkt., 10c. 6790 Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
6820 Purpurea (Common Foxglove). Old-fashioned type, 
mixed. Pkt., 10c. , 
6835 The Shirley Mixed. The most outstanding new 
hardy perennial we have had for several years. The 
plants grow 5 to 7 feet tall with flower spikes three 
to four feet long. The colors range from white to 
deep rose, blotched and spotted with dark maroon, 
crimson and chocolate. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
ECHINACEA (Coneflower) 
6850 Purpurea (Purple Coneflower). Large, reddish 
purple flowers, 4 inches in diameter, on long stems. 
Plants bloom nearly all summer and grow from 3 to 4 
feet high. Beautiful for cutting. Pkt., 20c. 
EDELWEISS 
6870 Gnaphalium Leontopodium. This is the little flow¬ 
er so dearly sought by tourists in the Alps. It can be 
grown in most any garden soil. Does particularly 
well in rockeries and exposed situations. Blooms July 
and September. Height, 8 inches. Pkt., 35c. 
EUPATORIUM (Perennial Ageratum) 
Strong-growing, hardy perennials, well suited for nat¬ 
uralizing. They will grow and thrive In almost any 
situation; seed will flower the first year if sown early. 
Excellent for cutting. 
6901 Coelestinum. A lovely shade of light blue. Fine 
as a cut flower. Height, 2 feet. September and 
October. Pkt., 25c. 
6905 Purpureum. Beautiful flower heads, very similar 
to Ageratum, but pinkish-lavender in color with 
purple stems. Height, 2 feet. Blooming August to 
September. Pkt., 25c. 
GEUM (Avens) 
6925 Atrosanguineum FI. PI. Beautiful hardy perennial, 
bearing profusely large, showy, double, dark crimson 
flowers all through the summer; an elegant flower for 
bouquets. Pkt., 10c. 
6930 Mrs. Bradshaw. Grows about two feet high. The 
double flowers, two laches in diameter, are of a deep, 
orange-scarlet color. Pkt., 20c. 
GYPS0PHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
The delicate, mistlike sprays of the Gypsophila are 
invaluable for. bouquets. They serve to lighten the 
effect of the masses of other flowers, and are especially 
useful with blooms that cannot readily be cut with their 
own foliage. They may be cut and dried for winter 
bouquets. Blooms June and July. 2 feet high. 
6975 Paniculata. Easily grown and blooms the first 
season from seed. Single white flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
3 pkts., 25c. 
6980 Paniculata FI. PI. A double-flowering type of the 
above. Not jnore than 20 per cent come true double 
from seed, but the balance are excellent single types. 
Pkt., 25c. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 
No flowers in the border are more showy among 
perennials for many weeks during the summer and 
autumn months or produce more bloom than the Gaillar- 
dias. 
6940 Rock’s Superb Hybrids. A very large-flowering 
type, growing about 2 feet high and producing richly 
colored red and yellow flowers from June to frost. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
6945 Grandiflora Compacta. A compact variety, form¬ 
ing bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high, and bearing 
its long-stemmed flowers well above the foliage. 
Beautiful shades of gold and red. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c. 
6950 Portola Hybrids. (New) New type of Gaillardia. 
Plants are of compact, upright growth with heavy 
leathery foliage. The flowers are of very large size; 
the petals, broad and overlapping each other, rich 
shades of brilliant coppery scarlet color, each petal 
being heavily tipped or margined with golden yellow. 
Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
HELI0PSIS (Orange Sunflower) 
7020 Scabra Zinniaeflora. A semi-double flowering va¬ 
riety, growing about 4 feet high, producing golden 
yellow flowers, resembling a Zinnia in form; June 
and July. Pkt., 20c. 
HELENIUM (Sneezewort) 
Strong-growing, hardy perennials, succeeding in any 
soil, and giving an enormous crop of Daisy-like flowers 
in late summer and fall. 
7005 Bigelowi. Beautiful yellow; excellent for cutting. 
Pkt., 25c. 
7010 Riverton Gem. Flowers are gold-colored when 
opening, changing to a wallflower red at maturity. 
Height, 2 to 3 feet. Pkt., 35c. 
HEUCHERA (Coralbells) 
7030 San guinea Splendens. Low-growing plants desir¬ 
able for borders. Flowers bell-shaped, on long stems, 
blooming from May to September. The bright coral- 
red flowers are excellent for cutting. Pkt., 25c. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
We offer the celebrated Chater’s English Double Hol¬ 
lyhocks, a prize strain saved from the finest collection 
of magnificent double flowers. Seed sown anv time 
before mid-summer will produce fine plants for flower¬ 
ing the next year. Blooms July and August. Height, 
5 to 7 feet. 
CHATER’S DOUBLE 
7060 Crimson 7085 Yellow 
7065 Maroon 7080 White 
7075 Rose 7090 Mixed 
7070 Newport Pink 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
7088 Collection. 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors, 65c. 
7055 Alameda Pink. (New). A beautiful new hardy 
strain in various shades of pink. The flowers are 
semi-double and the edges prettily waved. Pkt., 15c. 
7095 Allegheny Mixed. Semi-double flowers about 3 
inches across. The petals are crinkled and fringed 
like crumpled and slashed satin. A mixture of soft, 
rich colors. Height, 6 to 7 feet. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 
25c. 
SINGLE VARIETIES 
These are probably more permanent and hardy than 
the double-flowering types and probably more pictures¬ 
que. 
7120 Red 7130 Salmon 
7110 Maroon 7140 Yellow 
7125 Rose 7150 Mixed Colors 
7135 White 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 35c. 
