FORT ATKINSON 
WISCONSIN 
Convallaria 
Convallaria majalis (Lily-of-the-Valley). 6 to 8 inches. One of the most charming of the spring 
flowers. Flowers small, belhshaped, very fragrant. 
Coreopsis 
Coreopsis lanceolata. Flowers deep golden yel'ow, home on stems IJ /2 to 2 feet high. Make 
very nice cut flowers. The main crop of flowers comes in June, but it continues to bloom 
all summer. 
Deiphinium - Larkspur 
This perennial has been called the Queen of the Blue Flowers. It is easy to grow, hardy, 
sure to bloom and very fine for cut flowers. Removing the blossom stems before seed ripens 
promotes continuous bloom. 
Delphinium, Belladonna. A free and continuous bloomer from June until fall. A pretty sky 
blue color. Grows 3 to 5 feet tall depending on soil. 
D. bellamosum. A dark blue form of the above. 
D. chinense. Pretty blue flowers. Finely cut foliage. Grows 18 inches high. 
D. chinense alba. A pure white form of the above. 
English Hybrids. These are grown from imported seed and give quite a range in color and 
growth. 
Dielytra or Dicentra 
Dielytra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). Blooms early in the spring. Makes very nice borders. 
Pink, heart-shaped flowers borne in graceful racemes. 
D. eximia. Fern-leaved, good for rockeries, growing 
10 to 12 inches high. Blossoms are rose colored and 
produced freely. 
Diant bus - Hardy Garden Pinks 
An interesting class of plants that grow 10 to 12 
inches high and bloom in May and June. There are 
now many cultivated varieties of superior quality, 
nearly all with a decided carnation fragrance. The fo¬ 
liage is grasslike, very thick and makes a good border. 
Funkia - Plantain or Day Lily 
The broad, massive foliage of these 
plants makes attractive groups and bor¬ 
ders even when not in bloom. Grow 
from 12 to 18 inches high. 
Funkia coerulea. Broad, green leaves, 
blue flowers. 
F. grandiflora. Pure white flowers, very y 
fragrant. 
F. undulata media picta. Green and 
white variegated foliage; purplish 
flowers. 
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 
Gaillardia grandiflora. 2 feet. One of 
the showiest and most effective of hardy 
plants. Begins flowering in June and con¬ 
tinues throughout the summer. The center 
of the blossoms is dark redd’sh brown, Coreopsis 
petals are shaded orange, crimson and red, . 
and are from 2 to 3 inches across and borne on single stems. They do well 
on light soil. Must be well pro¬ 
tected in the winter. 
Bleeding Heart—Dicentra 
Gypsophila - Baby’s Breath 
Gypsophila paniculata. 2 to 3 feet. Produces 
large panicles of very small, white flow¬ 
ers in June, July and August. Fine for 
decorating in connection with high col¬ 
ored flowers. 
G., Bristol Fairy. A double Baby's Breath 
that is much more desirable than the old 
single variety. The florets are larger and 
the blossoming season is longer. 
Larkspur 
Perennials 
for Various 
Purposes 
Low Growers for Edging 
Campanula car- 
patica 
Convallaria majalis 
Dianthus (Hardy 
Garden Pinks) 
Phlox subulata 
Tall Growers for Background 
Althea rosea (Holly¬ 
hock ) 
Boltonia 
Campanula pyra- 
midalis 
Delphinium, Bella¬ 
donna 
Helianthus 
Mallow Marvel 
Pyrethrum (Giant 
Daisy) 
Rudbeckia, Golden 
Glow 
Yucca 
For the Shady Spot 
Aconitum Dicentra spectabilis 
Anemone 
Convallaria 
majalis 
Platycodon 
Astilbe (Spiraea) 
Coreopsis 
Dahlias 
Daisy 
Gaillardia 
Gypsophila 
For Cut Flowers 
Pyrethrum 
Rudbeckia 
Gladioli 
Iris 
Peonies 
For the Rock Garden 
Achillea, Boule de 
Neige 
Anemone 
Aquilegia 
Aster alpinus, 
Pink Cushion 
Campanula carpatica 
Linum perenne 
Phlox subulata 
Sedum in Variety 
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