Spring Blooming Perennials and 
Rock Plants 
BASKET OF GOLD—Alyssum saxatile com- 
pactum 
Cheeriest of the early spring blooming 
plants. Never fails to delight. Masses of 
golden vellow flowers in April and May. 
12 inches high. Indispensable for the 
rockery or front of border. Needs good 
drainage. 3 for 50c. 
AQU I LEG I A—Columbine 
We offer two varieties of the best hybrids: 
Crimson Star. Large flowers with crim¬ 
son sepals and spurs and white centers. 
An entirely new color in Columbines. 
3 for 60c. 
Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. This is the best 
strain of the lovely long-spurred hybrid 
Columbines. Range of colors as of the 
rainbow. For shade or sun. 2 feet. 
Mixed colors. 3 for 60c. 
DOUBLE ROCK CRESS—Arabis albida flore 
pleno 
One of the earliest spring bloomers,. April. 
Double white flower masses. 6 inches high. 
Drought-resistant. 3 for 60c. 
VARIEGATED ROCK CRESS—Arabis albida 
variegata 
Somewhat similar to Double Rock Cress, 
but with leaves edged or variegated with 
light yellow. Interesting. 3 for 60c. 
CUSHIONY SANDWORTS—Arenaria 
Dense creeping cushions of green moss, 
flecked with tiny white flowers. 3 inches 
high. Good in shade or planted behind a 
stone. We offer this in two forms: Deep 
green or 'golden green at 3 for 60c of a 
kind. The golden green variety will stand 
more hot sunshine than the deep green 
one. 
THRIFT—Armeria Laucheana 
From tufts of glossy leaves arise wiry 
stems bearing globular heads of pink to 
rose flowers. For edging of borders and 
rockeries. 6 to 10 inches high. 3 for 60c. 
CANTERBURY BELLS—Campanula medium 
While these are only biennials, they are 
always a favorite. Large beautiful rose or 
blue bells in late May and June. 2 feet 
tall. State color. 3 for 50c. 
SNOW-IN-SUMMER—Cerastium 
tomentosum 
A real good name. Prostrate spreading 
mats of silvery foliage. White flowers in 
May. 6 inches high. Rampant. 3 for 50c. 
SWEET WILLIAM—Dianthus barbatus 
A well-known, attractive, free-flowering 
hardy biennial. May and June. Splendid 
effect in beds and borders. Reseeds itself 
readily. Following varieties are best: 
Blood-Red. 3 for 50c. 
Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink. 3 for 50c. 
Scarlet Beauty. 3 for 50c. 
BLEEDING HEART—Dicentra spectabilis 
A favorite of old and new gardens. Long 
racemes of large pink heart-shaped flowers 
in May and June. Grows about 2 feet tall 
and with a spread of IV 2 feet. Goodi for 
shade or sun. 3 for $1.00. 
PLUMY BLEEDING H EART—Dicentra 
eximia 
A compact plant with finely cut fern-like 
leaves and racemes of small pink heart- 
shaped flowers throughout the summer. 
Grows in sun or shade so can be used in 
the rock garden, perennial garden or wild 
garden with equal success. 1 foot tall. 
3 for 60c. 
SILVERY SPURGE—Euphorbia myrsinites 
Valued for its prostrate bluish foliage 
branches. Unusual appearance when hang¬ 
ing over rocks. 6 inches high. 3 for 60c. 
CANDYTUFT—Iberis sempervirens 
Dwarf evergreen bushlets completely hid¬ 
den by dense heads of pure white flowers 
in May. 8 inches high. 3 for 60c. 
GARDEN PINKS—Dianthus 
No garden is complete without a, liberal 
planting of the various Pinks. They may 
be used in the rock garden, rock wall, or 
to edge the border. No place is too hot or 
dry for them. Following varieties, are 
offered: 
Maiden Pink erecta. An improved form of 
the regular Dianthus deltoides. Plants 
are more compact and stand erect and 
not sprawly. Rose-colored flowers in 
May, June and July. 6 inches high. De¬ 
cided worth. 3 for 50c. 
Maiden Pink Major Stearnss. A variety of 
Maiden Pink with crimson-red flowers 
and bronzy foliage. 3 for 50c. 
Her Majesty. Really a double white Hardy 
Carnation. Fragrant. 3 for 60c. 
Little Jock Hybrids. New. Compact little 
plants, 6 inches high, bearing multitudes 
of fringed flowers in tints of pink, rose 
and white. 3 for 50c. 
Clove Pink (Dianthus plumarius fl. pi.). 
An old familiar plant with mostly dou¬ 
ble—a few single—flowers from white 
to crimson. Mixture. 3 for 50c. 
Princess Juliana. Attractive large single 
salmon-pink flowers. 3 for 50c. 
Rose Cushion. This compact Cushion-Pink 
is one of the most desirable of the 
Pinks for the rock garden. It does not 
sprawl and when not in flower the plant 
is a neat little round mound. Rosy-pink 
flowers in June. 3 inches high. 3 for 60c. 
CUSHION SPURGE—Euphorbia polychroma 
Very effective as specimens in the rock 
garden. Always attracts much interest. 
Mounds, of yellow flower bracts in May. 
12 inches high. 3 for $1.00. 
SU N-ROSE—H el i anthem urn 
Dwarf, evergreen shrubby perennials, 6 
inches high. Very showy plants for a sun¬ 
ny place in the rock garden or on dry 
banks. Varieties follow: 
Apricot. A. new shade. 3 for 60c. 
Buttercup. Golden yellow. Single. 3 for 
60c. 
Fireball. Like little double roses,. Dull 
scarlet. 3 for 60c. 
DOUBLE LYCHNIS—Lychnis viscaria 
splendens fl. pl. 
Umbels of double, deep red fragrant flow¬ 
ers in June. Showy. 12 inches high. 
3 for 60c. 
VIRGINIA BLUEBELLS—Mertensia 
virginica 
Beautiful for naturalizing in partial shade. 
Drooping panicles of pink bells changing 
to blue as, they grow older. Late April 
and May. 18-24 inches. Best planted in 
the Fall or early April. 3 for 50c. 
ROCK SPEEDWELL—Veronica rupestris 
Prostrate creeping plants with dainty 
spikes of bright blue flowers in May. 3 
for 60c. 
PHLOX (DWARF VARIETIES) 
These kinds, are low spreading plants with 
mossy evergreen foliage that give solid 
sheets of color during May, 6 inches high. 
The soil should be well-drained, and not 
too rich. Excellent for the rockery, front 
of the hardy border, and for covering 
terraces, dry hillsides and graves. Follow¬ 
ing varieties are offered. 
Bifida. A rare plant with long strap-like 
leaves and showy blue flowers. May and 
June. 3 for 50c. 
Subulata alba. White flowered form of the 
well-known Moss-Phlox. 3 for 50c. 
Subulata Appleblossom. Delicate apple- 
blossiom-pink. 3 for 50c. 
Subulata Blue Hills. Blue flowers, tinged 
lavender. A little later than Phlox bi¬ 
fida. 3 for 50c. 
Subulata Autumn Rose. Blooms in May 
and early June and again in Sept, and 
Oct. Bright rose with large red, center. 
3 for 60c. 
Subulata Brilliant. The most colorful dis¬ 
play of all, a bright crimson-red. 3 
for 50c. 
Subulata Fairy. A small and dainty form 
with pale blue flowers with purple eye. 
3 for 50c. 
Subulata rosea. The well-known popular 
rosy-pink variety. 3 for 50c. 
Subulata Vivid. A compact grower. The 
choicest of all for the rock garden. 
Blight clear pink with a darker eye. 
3 for 60c. 
PRIMROSES—Primula veris 
Most beautiful and interesting of May 
bloomers. 6 inches high. Lovely when 
massed in a half shady spot or when 
planted behind a stone in the rock garden. 
Mixed colors of white, yellow, and rich 
red. 3 for 60c. 
PAINTED DAISIES—Pyrethrum 
The common kinds are known to all. Good 
cut flower. 18-24 inches high. June bloom¬ 
ers. Below are listed varieties that are 
better: 
Huntington Doubles. These will not come 
100% doubles, but a good percentage 
will be doubles. They come in mixed 
colors, mostly pinks. 3 for 60c. 
James Kelwayi. This, is a large flowered 
single red. About 80% of the plants will 
be true red; the remainder will be pink 
to rose. An excellent variety you will 
agree. 3 for 60c. 
SOAPWORT—Saponaria ocymoides splen¬ 
dent 
Prostrate, trailing plant, 2-3 feet in di¬ 
ameter with a cloud of dainty pink flowers 
in late May and June. 6 inches high. 3 
for 60c. 
FERNY SPEEDWELL—Veronica armena 
Delicate ferny foliage. Beautiful blue flow¬ 
ers in June and again in September. 4 
inches high. 3 for 60c. 
WOOLLY SPEEDWELL—Veronica incana 
White woolly plants with 2-inch blue 
spikes in June. Attractive plant through¬ 
out the year. Useful in rockery or for 
edging paths and flower beds. 3 for 60c. 
VIOLA—Tufted Pansies 
Very popular bedding plants blooming 
from early spring until late Autumn, if 
old blossoms are kept picked off. Best in 
rich soil and will thrive in a bit of shade. 
Partially perennial. Following varieties 
are excellent: 
Admiration. Deep violet. 3 for 45c. 
Arkwright _ Ruby. New. Ruby-red velvety 
appearance, marked with maroon in 
center. 3 for 45c. 
Chantreyland. The finest pure apricot yet 
developed. Superior to the older Apri¬ 
cot. 3 for 45c. 
Jersey Gem. One of the most popular. 
Longer lived. Bright purple-blue. 3 
for 50c. 
Lutea splendens. Rich golden yellow. 3 
for 45c. 
