PERENNIAL FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Star of the Veldt 
DIMORPHOTHECA EKLONIS 
Called Blue African Daisy be¬ 
cause of the deep blue center or 
disk and the steel-blue reverse of 
the pure white petals. The flowers 
have much more substance and re¬ 
finement than the common African 
Daisy (Arctotis grandis) and are 
borne on stems of good length for 
cutting. The plant grows readily in 
any sunny location, reaching a 
height of eighteen to twenty-four 
inches and the flowers are very 
freely produced. 
Price: 21,4-ineh pots 15e; 4-ineh 
pots 25c each. 
Doronicum 
DORONICUM CAUCASICUM One 
of the most attractive of the early 
spring flowering perennials for its 
large bright yellow flowers. Very 
effective when planted in masses 
and also a splendid flower for cut¬ 
ting, as it carries well and stands 
a long time in water, opening out 
morning after morning. Succeeds 
in a sunny position in well drained 
soil. 4-inch pots 35c each. 
Paul J. Howard's Pot-grown per¬ 
ennials and annuals are just the 
right size for planting out. 
Send your order by mail—see 
instructions for ordering in the 
back of this catalog. 
STAR OF THE VELDT 
Foxgloves 
(DIGITALIS) 
The strong flower stalks, frequently 5 to 
6 feet high, rising from rich luxuriant 
masses of leaves give an appearance of 
strength to the hardy border and during 
their period of flowering dominate the 
whole garden. 
GLOXINIAEFLORA. A beautiful strain of fine¬ 
ly spotted varieties, white, purple or salmon. 
THE SHIRLEY. A new strain with magnificent 
flowers of unusual size, ranging in color from 
purest white to deepest rose with the bright 
shades predominating. Spotted crimson and choco¬ 
late. We offer this strain in mixture only. 
Large plants in 4-inch pots, 20c each. 
Echium 
FASTUOSUM. A unique plant, especially valu¬ 
able in Spanish plantings and in cactus gardens. 
It grows from 2Vi to 4 feet high, the flower 
spikes covered with small blue flowers. The large, 
hairy foliage thickly covers the plant. It prefers 
a sunny location. 4-inch pots 35c each. 
Erigeron 
SPECIOSUM. An improved variety with single 
aster-like flowers of lavender-blue. Very dainty 
and much prized for cutting. A splendid summer 
flowering plant growing about one foot high. 
Plant in sun or semi-shade. 2 V 4 -ineh pots 15c; 
4-inch pots 25c each. 
Quantity Discounts 
lO°/n 
L discount tor ten or 
more of one kind. 
discount for fifty or 
more of one kind, or 100 
plants in assortment of 25 or 
more of a kind. 
NEW 
Everbearing Straw¬ 
berry for the home 
ROCKHILL 
Number 24 
Quite distinct from others, this 
berry does not produce runners, 
but forms attractive bushy plants, 
making it worthy of a place in the 
ornamental garden as a border or 
edging to perennial or annual flow¬ 
er buds. The foliage is luxuriant 
and handsome, and the blossoms 
and brilliant red large berries add 
greatly to its beauty. 
For fruiting qualities it is un¬ 
excelled, the berries appearing in 
great quantities almost all the 
year. They are brilliant red, large, 
and deliciously flavored, with the 
delectable tang of wild strawber¬ 
ries. 
Plant Rockhill Number 24 
either in the kitchen gar¬ 
den, or as a landscape feat¬ 
ure, and enjoy fresh, frag¬ 
rant, home-grown Strawber¬ 
ries. 
Field clumps or potted, 5 for $1.00 
25 for $4.00; $16.00 per 100 
DORONICUM CAUCASICUM 
Eupatorium 
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COELESTINUM. This is sometimes called per¬ 
ennial Ageratum because of its fluffy lavender- 
blue flowers on tall stems. It is a very valuable 
perennial and furnishes cut flowers in the fall at 
a time when flowers of this type are scarce. Very 
hardy, of free spreading growth. 2 %*inch pots 
15c; 4-inch pots 25c each. 
FRASERI. Similar to the above with fluffy pure 
white flowers for cutting. 21 / 4 -inch pots 15c; 4- 
inch pots 25c. 
Exacum 
EXACUM AFFINE. Most elegant plants for 
pots, or for bedding out in spring and summer. 
The 5 pointed flowers are soft blue, with a touch 
of yellow at the center, very freely produced on 
compact plants with green stems and fresh green 
leaves. Fragrant. 2’,4-inch pots 20c; 4-inch pots 
35c. 
Feverfew 
(MATRICARIA) 
LITTLE GEM. A most useful plant for the gar¬ 
den or for cutting, with double pure white flowers 
in profusion from June to October, like tiny but¬ 
ton type Chrysanthemums. 214-ineh pots 15c; 
4-ineh pots 25c. 
Creeping Strawberry 
FRAGARIA INDICA. A splendid plant for rock¬ 
eries and used extensively as a ground cover. 
Rapid grower. 2%-inch pots 10c each; flats of 
100 plants, $2.50. 
Caura 
GAURA LINDHEIMERI. A very interesting, slen¬ 
der stemmed branching plant for mass planting 
or mixed groups. The spikes of bloom 18 to 24 
inches long bear pink and white Orchid-like 
flowers. Plant in light soil and sunny exposure. 
2 i/ 4 -inch pots 15c each; 4-inch pots 25c. 
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