Hardy Perennial Plants • • • tottvs, madison, n. j. 
Scabiosa 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower) 
Caucasica —Sky blue flower, about 4 inches across, with tufted 
center, flowering from June to September and attains a height of 
about 18 inches. Splendid for cutting purposes. 
Japonica —Bright blue flowers, flowering from July until September 
and growing 2 feet high. 
Scabiosa House's Hybrids —Splendid new types imported this 
season, in shades of blue and with many variations in form. The 
price on same is 50c per plant or $5.00 per dozen. 
*SEDUM (Stonecrop) 
•Hispanicum Minus —A delightfully compact form of S. Lydium 
Glaucum, like a bit of coral. It is much more permanent than others 
of this form because it does not fall to pieces after flowering. 
•Ibericum —The foliage is practically evergreen, and this is a most 
attractive addition to the group of Sedums so widely used in 
Rock Gardens. Flowers are pink and come into bloom in July and 
continue until September. 
*Kamtschaticum —Numerous yellow flowers in flat heads. Blooms 
late Summer. 6 inches high. 
•Reflexum— Small yellow flowers. 8 to 10 inches high. 
*Spectabile —Most popular of all the Sedums, producing large, 
flat heads of rose colored flowers 2 feet high. Mid-August to 
mid-September. 
•Spectabile Rubrum —A spinel red form of the Sedum Spectabile. 
Much deeper in color than Roseum. 
STOKESIA (The Cornflower Aster) 
Cyanea Caerulea —Very large lavender blue flowers blooming from 
early July until late October—succeeds well in open, sunny 
position. A very desirable border plant growing about 1 Yi to 2 
feet high. 
SIDALCEA 
Rosea —An improved variety of a very desirable Border Plant. Lovely 
rosy pink flowers like miniature Hollyhocks on slender stems, 2H 
feet high. Makes a charming combination planted with Del¬ 
phinium Hybrids and Foxgloves. Begins to flower in June and 
continues for six weeks. 
SPIREAS (Meadowsweet) 
Very showy plants, either planted in isolated clumps or inter¬ 
mingled with other herbaceous plants in the hardy border. They 
thrive well in any rich garden soil, but prefer damp positions. Very 
decorative with beautiful spikes of flower. 
Kriemheildc —One of the most attractive of the late Spiraeas, salmon 
pink in color. 
Queen Alexander— Another very fine pink variety. 
Rubens —Very beautiful carmine rose and one of the best liked of 
the many varieties sent out. 
Venus —Is a purplish rose, very tall, late growing variety. 
*STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
*Latifolia —A popular border and rockery plant with very glossy 
leaves and small purplish blue flowers in trusses about 12 inches 
across, blooming profusely. Height 18 inches. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
Adiantifolium —One of the most beautiful plants for the garden. 
The foliage resembles the maiden hair fern and the feathery white 
Rowers are airy and graceful in the garden or in bouquets. 
Blooms June and July. Height 2 feet. Prefers a rich loam and 
rather moist place. 
THYMUS (Creeping Thyme) 
*Serpyllum Coccineus —The favorite Thyme for flagging with its 
myriad of brilliant crimson blooms during the mid-season. Ever¬ 
green and bronzy during the winter. 
TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI 
*Golden Queen —One of the best of recent introductions. 
A very vigorous variety with unusually large flowers of a rich 
golden orange color. It flowers profusely both in early Summer 
and in Autumn. Does best in a deep rich soil with ample moisture. 
Beautiful planted in bold clumps. Price: 50c each, $5.00 per 
do “ n ' TUNICA SAXIFRAGA 
*FI. PI. rosea —A dancing minature of the beloved Baby’s Breath 
in double form. Reigning gayly through the heat of the summer. 
Price: 35c per plant, $3.50 per dozen. 
Veronica 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Longifolia Subsessilis —Also known as the clump Speedwell. This 
is one of the handsomest of the Veronica type. It has long spikes 
of a beautiful deep blue and is frequently used as a cut flower. It 
attains a height of about 2 feet and flowers from July to September. 
Price: $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 per 100. 
•Rupestris Heavenly Blue —The gem of trailing Veronicas. Close 
cropped leaves lifting a myriad of blue spikes in early spring. 
Price: 35c per plant, $3.50 per dozen. 
Spicata —Flowers in June and July,- magnificent sprays of bright blue 
flowers growing 1 Yi to 2 feet high. 
•Spicata Rosea —Delicate pink flowers growing 15 inches high. 
•Teucrium —A creeping variety covered with deep blue flowers in 
June. Most attractive. 
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