28 PERENNIALS 
ADAMS NURSERY, Inc., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
Border of iris germanica 
HEUCHERA sanguinea splendens. * • 
Coral-Bells 
One of the most desirable perennials 
of dwarf growth. Forms a compact tuft 
of heart-shaped leaves from which spring 
numerous slender stems a foot or more 
in height, bearing panicles of minute, 
bright red flowers, giving a delicate, airy 
effect. Blooms late May to Aug. A fine 
edging plant that does well in semi¬ 
shade. 
HIBISCUS. Rose-Mallow 
A very showy plant for any location, 
but succeeds especially well in damp 
places. Very large, single, hollyhock- 
Iike flowers produced during the entire 
summer. Pink, red, and white. 
HOLLYHOCKS. Hollyhocks 
No hardy garden is complete without 
these stately plants. Their colossal 
spikes of bloom, 6 to 8 feet high, produce 
a bold effect that cannot be secured in 
any other way. 
Double Flowers in separate colors: Red, 
Maroon, White, Yellow, Pink, and New¬ 
port Pink. 
Single Flowers in mixed colors. 
IBERIS. * Candytuft 
Sempervirens. ffandsome foliage, com¬ 
pletely hidden in May and June by heads 
of white flowers. 
Sempervirens, Little Gem. Neat. A per¬ 
fect gem of very dwarf habit, not over 
6 inches tall, with masses of white flow¬ 
ers in May. 
IRIS GERMANICA 
German Iris 
These are all sun-lovers and delight in a 
warm, well-drained situation. They will 
thrive in almost any soil except a wet one, 
which causes the rhizomes to decay. They 
may be planted in early spring but the 
most favorable time is during Aug. and 
Sept. In June these delicate flowers 
brighten the garden with practically every 
color of the rainbow. The following list 
contains the aristocrats of this beautiful 
family. 
S .. Standards; F . . Falls 
Alcazar. S violet; F purple. 
Allure. S pink; F rose-pink. 
Ambassadeur. S bronze; F maroon. 
Argonaut. S lavender; F blue. 
Asia. S silver; F purple. 
IRIS GERMANICA. continued 
Bruno. S bronze; F red-purple. 
Buto. Deep blue-purple. 
Cinnabar. S violet; F maroon. 
Coronation. Yellow. 
Dr. C. H. Mayo. Pink, ruffled. 
Duke of Bedford. S blue; F purple. 
Elizabeth Egelberg. Rose. 
Euphony. Ruffled copper. 
Firefall. Bronze-red. 
Frieda Mohr. Pink. 
Lent A. Williamson. S violet; F purple. 
Lord of June. S lavender; F blue. 
Midgard. Yellow and pink blend. 
Rheingauperle. Soft pink-orchid. 
Seminole. Red. 
Wedgwood. S blue; F blue. 
IRIS KAEMPFERI 
Japanese Iris 
The last to bloom of the Iris family— 
the crowning glory of all, with their great 
blooms, some of which are a foot across, 
rising on tall stems. This royal family pre¬ 
sents fascinating combinations of blue, 
purple, and gold. Plant in early spring or 
late Aug. Any enriched mellow loam will 
grow Japanese Iris. The secret of success 
is to keep the ground well cultivated. They 
like plenty of moisture in summer, but it is 
not necessary, as many suppose, and water 
standing over the plants in winter is fatal. 
Azurea. Blue. 
Blue Danube. Indigo-blue and violet. 
Gekko-no-nami. Double; white. 
Gold Bound. White, yellow markings. 
Hercules. Clear lilac-blue. 
Iphigenie. Chinese lilac. 
Kuro-kumo. Purple and blue. 
Mahogany. Mahogany-red. 
Purple and Gold. Violet-purple. 
Uchiwa. Blue and gold. 
IRIS cristata. V Crested Iris 
A dainty native creeping species, only 
3 inches in height, a gem for the rock- 
garden. Flowers rich amethyst-blue. 
Blooms in May. 
IRIS sibirica. Siberian Iris 
Narrow, grassy foliage, with tall stems 
and flowers of various shades of blue and 
white. Very free flowering and one of 
the best for cutting. 
Emperor. Blue. 
Snow Queen. White. 
LAVANDULA vera. * English Lavender 
This is an old garden favorite because 
of its pleasant, clean odor. Beautiful, 
fragrant, blue flowers in July and Aug. 
18 in. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. Blazing Star 
Showy, native plants succeeding any¬ 
where and producing large spikes^ of 
light rosy purple flowers in Aug. 4 to 5 ft. 
LILIUM • Lilies 
Words utterly fail to picture the Lilies. 
They are so incomparably beautiful that 
all who see them wish to grow them. Lilies 
are rather particular in their requirements. 
Most failures are due to too shallow plant¬ 
ing. They all like a deep, mellow, well- 
drained soil with equal parts of sand and 
leaf-mold added. With few exceptions the 
native Lilies like a sunny location and 
should be planted 9 inches deep. The 
Japanese Lilies prefer a moist, cool base 
and sunny top, and should be planted 
10 inches deep. When planted among 
shrubs or rhododendrons the desired con¬ 
ditions are obtained. It is also good prac¬ 
tice to set each bulb on a small stone or 
layer of sand. 
Auratum. • Gold-Banded Japan Lily 
Large, graceful, fragrant flowers com¬ 
posed of six petals of delicate ivory- 
white, thickly studded with chocolate- 
crimson spots and striped golden yellow 
through the center. Blooms in Sept. 3 to 
5 ft. 
Candidum. Madonna Lily 
Large; fragrant; pure white. Proba¬ 
bly the best known and easiest to grow. 
Blooms the end of June and blends well 
with delphiniums. Plant 5 inches deep. 
Henryi. • Henry Lily 
Healthy, easy-to-grow type from 
China. Orange-yellow flowers in Aug. 
and Sept. Plant about 10 inches deep. 
Does well in dense shade. 4 to 5 ft. 
Philippinense formosanum. Dream Lily 
A gorgeous, large, pure white trumpet 
with a pale emerald-green throat. Free 
flowering and easy to grow. Blooms in 
Aug. 3 to 4 ft. Plant 9 inches deep. 
Lilium speciosum 
