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The Barnes Bros. Nursery Co 
Aster subcaeruleus, Wartburg Star —2'. A giant from the Spring Aster group. A new, 
giant flowered member of the subcaeruleus or Spring Flowering Aster group. Like 
others of its family, it forms rosettes of leaves at the surface of the ground from which 
shoot up 18-24* stems bearing big lavender-blue marguerites 3-4* across. An exceed¬ 
ingly fine cut flower and a subject for either the border or rock garden. Our stock is 
cutting raised from imported plants and is true to name. Seedlings of Wartburg Star do 
not come true. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Aster frikarti (Wonder of Staefa) —2-2H'- An Aster that flowers all summer. Aster 
frikarti forms a low bushy growth about which large wisteria-violet Asters are plenti¬ 
fully scattered throughout the summer and fall. The quantities of flowers gradually 
increase until the flowering peak is reached in early autumn. This variety will furnish 
cut flowers from July until freezing weather begins. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Cheiranthus allionii, Golden Redder (Golden Siberian W r allflower)—12-15*. A new 
color for an old favorite. Being a clear lemon-yellow instead of the well known orange 
of the always popular Siberian Wallflower, this new variety will no doubt be more 
useful in many garden color schemes than the old Cheiranthus allionii. Field grown 
clumps of this biennial do not transplant well so we are offering the variety in 3" pots 
only. 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Chrysanthemum maximum, Esther Read —2'. The first really double 
Chrysanthemum maximum. Throughout the past year nurserymen and florists 
visiting across the Atlantic have come home to speak or write enthusiasti¬ 
cally of the outstanding perennial in Europe today—Chrysanthemum Esther 
Read—which has been blooming here in our nursery for the past two years to 
the delight of those who have been privileged to see it. We now have sufficient 
stock to offer the plants to our customers. 
Esther Read is a daisy—many will call it a Shasta Daisy—pure w'hite in color 
and so double that it has no golden center at all, the whole flower head being 
taken up with petals laying, one neatly overlapping row after another, to the 
very center of the bloom. The plant is an exceedingly prolific bloomer, in fact it 
has shown a tendency here to bloom itself to death if some of the daisies are not 
picked to relieve the plant of the drain of energy used up in its flowering efforts. 
Esther Read will probably be classed as the foremost w'hite cut flower in the 
gardens of tomorrow. $1.25 each. 
Delphinium 
There is no need of describing these plants. We have, as usual, tried to grow' only the 
finest of the many strains on the market today. 
Delphinium belladonna, Cliveden Beauty —5'. The universally recognized improve¬ 
ment over the old light blue hardy Larkspur. Its clear turquoise blue coloring, larger 
flow'ers and more sturdy growth serve to make it the finest light blue belladonna 
variety. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Delphinium belladonna. Blue Grotto —5'. A new, very dark blue Larkspur which is 
as much of an improvement over D. bellamosum as Cliveden Beauty is over bella¬ 
donna. Very large flowers of even coloring. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Delphinium Hybrids 
Pudor’s Prize Winning Strain —5'. A fine American strain of double mixed 
hybrids. We have noted that this strain tends to produce especially fine lavender 
and light blue shades, most of which are very double. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Benary’s Hybrids —A German strain which we have carried for several years, im¬ 
porting fresh seed each year. The colors are always good, running from the dark 
blues and purples to pale lavender and azure. Mostly double. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Benary’s Hollyhock Strain —A reliable strain of very large double Delphinium. 
This mixture produces especially good blues. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Delphinium Hoodacres Whites —These are pure glistening whites from true 
Hoodacres seed, and are far superior to Iceberg and Summer Cloud, now generally 
on the market. The plants we offer are two year old clumps which have flowered 
and were carefully checked here at the nursery. $3.00 each. 
Dianthus, Rose Unique —15*. In introducing this new hardy carnation we offered a 
decided improvement over previous hardy varieties in beauty, hardiness and habit. 
Rose Unique is a large flowered, deep pink, fully double carnation with broad, robust 
blue-green foliage. It has the valuable trait of blooming its spicely fragrant flowers 
from early summer until, with buds still unfolded, the real hard freezes of late fall 
put an end to its activities. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Gaillardia grandiflora (Blanket Flower) —The three Gaillardias listed below have 
no equals. 
Barnes Ruby —This is one of the finest plants we have ever had the pleasure of in¬ 
troducing. Barnes Ruby is a brilliant ruby-red Gaillardia, having no hint of yellow 
or brown in its make-up. Blooming all summer long as do few other perennials, its 
vivid flowers make a continuous showing and furnish abundant cut flow'ers as w r ell. 
This Gaillardia looks best in groups. Our plants are all cutting grown. 50c; 3 for 
$1.35. 
Goblin —An elfin Gaillardia forming low mounds 12-15* across and 8-10* high. 
Throughout the summer they are a mass of beautiful two colored Blanket Flow'ers, 
bright yellow zoned with deep red, which almost hide the foliage. Blooms from July 
till freezing weather 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Mr. Sherbrook— This is an English variety. The full, circular flowers are of a rich 
golden yellow with pale yellow center, unstained by any other color. The large, self- 
colored blooms, supported by stout stems above the pale green foliage, continue 
from early summer until late into the fall. In common with every other Gaillardia 
grand, it is so unmindful of the hardships of heat, dryness and poor soil that it is 
hard to imagine anyone having difficulty with it as long as it receives its share of sun¬ 
light. Our stock is cutting grown. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Gentiana purdomi— Gentians produce the truest blue flowers of all hardy perennials. 
The members of this family are not ordinarily easy to grow, but after several years 
of trial in various locations we find Gentiana purdomi as easy to handle as any ordinary 
perennial. We grew it in a dry, scorching hot, sandy place where few plants would live 
and also in a heavy, fairly moist soil and it did equally well in both situations. Plant it 
and let it alone, do not baby it, do not disturb it. Gentiana purdomi is a trailing plant 
which, in mid-summer sends out many clear dark blue trumpets along the procum¬ 
bent stems. Here is a plant of a family generally cultivated only by experts, which will 
bring the vivid Gentian blues into your own garden, even though you may not know 
a great deal about perennial culture. 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Geum, Orange Prince 
Geum (Avens) —Geums form a tufted growth of pinnate leaves from which flower 
stems of showy blooms arise throughout most of tne summer. 
Fire Opal—3'. Generally recognized as the finest Geum. 2-3" blossoms of orange- 
scarlet with overlaid opal sheen produced in abundance in July and August. We 
have seen single plants with nearly one hundred flowers open at one time. Perfectly 
hardy. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Lady Strathedon —3'. The well known double golden yellow. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Mrs. Bradshaw—3'. The old but excellent double fiery orange-red. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Orange Prince —3'. A fine new deep orange. Very large flowers. 35c; 3 for 90c. 
Rijnstroom —3'. A new imported Geum much like Fire Opal in growth, having large 
orange-yellow blooms. We offer it for the first time. 75c each. 
Sibericum —12-15". Fiery orange-scarlet little species. It will make a hot spot in 
your rock garden from April till November. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Note—No Geum flowers well until it has been established for two years. 
Gypsophila paniculata, Bristol Fairy —This well known variety needs no intro¬ 
duction. Large panicles of double white flowers in early summer. Almost a necessity 
in bouquet making. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Gypsophila oldhamiana —2-3'. A new' hardy pink Japanese variety of Baby’s Breath. 
Growing in much the same manner as the old-fashioned Baby’s Breath (G. paniculata) 
it spreads its large panicles of pale pink, lacy flowers late in the fall, long after G. 
paniculata has gone to seed. You will admire the airy grace of its clouds of pink 
blooms and find it a valuable filler for your September and October bouquets. 35c; 
3 for 90c. 
Gypsophila, Rosy Veil (Rosenschleier) —2-3'. A new European, double 
flowered Baby’s Breath, very similar to the well known Bristol Fairy except 
that its flowers are distinctly pink instead of white. Rosy Veil is absolutely 
hardy and its free, long flow'ering habits will assure you of quantities of pink 
blooms throughout the summer and fall. Try the effects of its pink tones in 
your bouquets. Gardeners have long wanted a double pink Gypsophila—here 
it is. 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
Iberis jucunda (Perennial Candytuft)—4-6". A pink hardy Candytuft wdth silver- 
blue leaves. A pretty dwarf pink Candytuft with attractive silver-blue evergreen 
foliage. Throughout the winter the low tufts of leaves peep out among the snowdrifts 
in all the gleaming blue of the Colorado Blue Spruce. With the warmth of the early 
summer come the close clusters of bright pink flowers. Iberis jucunda has withstood 
temperatures of —20 F. at this nursery without protection. 25c; 3 for 60c. 
The plants we are offering of all three Gaillardias were grown from Cuttings. Beware of seedling Gaillardias as not one in one hundred will come true. 
