B F. BARR NURSERIES 
LANCASTER, PA. 
HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR PERENNIALS 
The secret of success with Perennials is an en¬ 
riched soil together with good cultivation and care¬ 
ful watering. 
Groups of three or more of a variety will pro¬ 
duce the best effect in a border, using the taller 
growing varieties as a background. If planting near 
Shrubs which will rob the Perennials of plant nour¬ 
ishment, keep 3 ft. away from Shrubs. 
Plant in Spring or early Fall, providing Winter pro¬ 
tection for Fall plantings, especially Anemones, 
Campanula, Digitalis, Hollyhocks, Chrysanthemums, 
Stokesia and Tritoma. For best results transplant 
every few years to increase numlber and produce more 
abundant bloom. 
The soil should be dug to a depth of at least 12 
to 18 inches into which has been worked two inches 
of well-rotted stable manure. Some other good fer¬ 
tilizer can be used if stable manure is unobtainable, 
but stable manure is to be preferred. 
At the beginning of freezing weather apply a 
mulch of cut tobacco stems, strawy manure, leaves 
or other light material to prevent alternate freezing 
and thawing of the soil, which may cause damage. 
THYMUS serphyllum. Mother-of-Thyme. 3-4 in. (*) (f) 
Studded with lilac flowers. June-July. 25c ea.; 3 for 
60c; $2.00 per doz. 
TRILLIUM grandiflorum. Wake Robin. (*) (f) 1-1% 
ft. White. April-May. 25c ea.; 3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. 
TRITOMA. See Kniphofia. 
TROLLIUS eurcpeus. Globe Flower, (t) l%-2 ft. Yel¬ 
low, globular flowers. May-July. 35c ea.; 3 for 75c; 
$2.50 per doz. 
VERONICA incana. Woolly Speedwell. (*) 1-1% ft. 
Amethyst-blue; long, narrow spikes. July-September. 
20c ea.; 3 for 50c; $1.50 per doz. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. Clump Speedwell. 2-3 ft. Blue- 
violet spikes. August-October. 25c ea.; 3 for 60c; $2.00 
per doz. 
V. repens. Creeping Speedwell. (*) (f) 3-4 in. Light 
blue flowers. May. 20c ea.; 3 for 50c; $1.50 per doz. 
V. teucrium rupestris. Rock Speedwell. (*) (t) 3-4 in. 
Bright blue flowers. May-June. 25c ea.; 3 for 60c; 
$2.00 per doz. 
V. teucrium aureum. Golden Speedwell. (*) (t) 3-4 in. 
Foliage golden. Blue flowers. May-June. 25c ea.; 
3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. 
VINCA minor. .Periwinkle (Trailing Myrtle). (*) (t) 
4-6 in. Blue. April-June. 15c ea.; $1.20 per doz.; 
$8.00 per 100. 
V. alba. White Periwinkle. (*) (f) White. April-June. 
15c ea.; $1.20 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
VIOLA cornuta. Jersey Gem Viola. (*) 5-6 in. Violet 
flowers, slightly perfumed. May-September. 25c ea.; 
3 for 60c; $2.00 per doz. 
DAHLIAS 
C., Cactus; D., Decorative; P., Pompon; S., Single 
Champoeg. (D.) Canary yellow, shaded salmon-pink. 50c 
ea.; 3 for $1.35. 
Countess of Lonsdale. (C) Blend of salmon-pink and 
amber. 25c ea.; 3 for 65c. 
Crimson Century. (S.) Rich, velvety crimson. 25c ea.; 3 
for 65c. 
Esther R. Holmes. (C) Mauve-pink; fine cut flower. 25c 
ea.; 3 for 65c. 
Jane Cowl. (D.) Orange buff and old gold, darker in cen¬ 
ter. 25c ea.; 3 for 65c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. (D.) Fine, large rose-pink. 25c ea.; 3 
for 65c. 
Jersey’s Rose. (D.) Luminous Tyrian rose with red. 25c 
ea.; 3 for 65c. 
Klein Domitea. (P) Bright, golden terra cotta. 25c ea.; 
3 for 65c. 
Rudy Vallee. (C.) Reddish apricot and gold. 50c ea.; 3 
for $1.35. 
Snow Clad. (P.) Pure white. 25c ea.; 3 for 65c. 
(Sent postpaid at above prices.) 
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