BRIDGEPORT, PENNA. 
7 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
GAILLARDIA 
A most desirable hardy plant that seems to thrive under 
negligence and in the most difficult situations. The blooms are 
produced freely from June to November. A mass planting is one 
of the most brilliant sights in the garden. 
Burgundy. (SL) A strong-growing plant carrying stems sur¬ 
mounted by glistening wine-red blooms. Extra fine. 
Grandiflora. (SL) Noted for the length of the blooming season 
and the great mass of flowers produced. The (lowers are red 
and gold. 
Portola Hybrids. (SL) New strain with a wider range of color, 
varying from a reddish bronze to deep gold. Adapted to mass 
plantings as well as cutting for indoor decoration. 
Tangerine. (L) A novelty in that the large blooms are tangerine- 
orange self-color, entirely distinct from other varieties of 
Gaillardia. 
*GALIUM verum. Yellow Bedstraw. (SL) Rather slender plants 
with small yellow flowers which show to best advantage when 
combined in decorative work. Thrives in a sunny position and 
in the rock-garden. 
GEUM. Avens. Plants grow well in sunny borders but need an 
ample supply of moisture in warm weather. It is advisable 
to protect the plants during winter. 
Borisi. (L) Rich, brilliant orange-scarlet flowers, on stems about 
a foot high. One of the finest of the family. May to October. 
*Chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw. (SL) Large, double flowers 
which are a brilliant orange-red in color. Blooms nearly all 
summer. 
*Lady Stratheden. (SL.) An improvement over other varieties 
in that the blooms are much larger. The color is a rich 
golden yellow. 
*Princess Juliana Boraceu. (L) Flowers semi-double, brilliant 
golden yellow, borne very freely. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
GRASSES, Ornamental Varieties. Along borders or at curves 
in paths or driveways. Ornamental Grasses are extremely 
effective. The plants thrive in ordinary soil, which should 
be well drained, and should be protected in cold climates. 
*Festuca glauca. Blue Fescue Grass. (L) Grows 12 to 15 inches 
high and may be used to advantage in rock-gardens or for 
edgings. 
Phalaris. Ribbon Grass. (L) The green leaves are striped 
with pure white. Thrives especially well in moisture and 
may be used in the margins of pools or ponds. If planted in 
rich soil it loses its color effect. 
Geum chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy 
GYPSOPHILA. Baby’s Breath. The feathery panicles of this 
plant are desirable in decorative work, providing the “mist” 
effect so much desired. 
Bristol Fairy. (L) Pure white blooms in great panicles are 
carried practically all summer, provided that the plants are 
not permitted to form seed. One of the most desirable of the 
entire family. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz.; 25 
for $6.50. 
Oldhamiana. (SL) A variety recently introduced from Japan. 
The small buds are almost white but open into a shade of 
bright pink. The blooms have a slight fragrance. The bloom¬ 
ing season is from July to September. 
Pacifica. (L) A recently introduced variety with rose-colored 
flowers. Perfectly hardy, and grows from 3V£ to 4 feet high. 
Paniculata fl.-pl. (SL) Snowy white, full double flowers are 
produced in great abundance. Our plants are raised from 
seed and should come about 75 per cent true to color and type. 
*Repens rosea. (SL) A trailing plant adapted to the rock- 
garden, with multiples of small white and pink blooms in 
May and June. 
HELENIUM. Helen’s Flower; Sneezeweed. Blooms from early 
August until the middle of September, producing a great 
multitude of flowers. The blooms on one plant may vary in 
color according to the growth of the plant and the different 
stages of development. 
Bigelowi. (SL) Showy clusters of deep yellow flowers with 
brown centers are produced in August. Plants are 3 to 
4 feet high. 
Hoopesi. (SL) Clear yellow blooms borne early in June. 
Plants are 2 feet high. 
Riverton Beauty. (L) Pure lemon-yellow. The center is pur¬ 
plish black. Early fall. 
Riverton Gem. (L) Old-gold suffused with bright terra-cotta. 
August to October. 
HELIANTHEMUM. Rock- or Sun-Rose. A little evergreen 
plant which forms broad clumps, producing a mass of bloom 
from July to October. The plants thrive best in hot sun. 
Buttercup. (L) Golden yellow, single flowers. 
Fireball. (L) Bright scarlet, double blooms. 
*Mutabile. (SL) A hybrid variety producing rose, white, and 
yellow flowers. 
All Helianthemums, 30 cts. each; 3 for 85 cts.; $3 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
HELIOPSIS. Orange Sunflowers; Hardy Zinnia. Adapted for 
border and dry places. The flowers are borne on stifl stems 
and remain in good condition a long time, both on the plant 
and after cutting. 
Laevis. (L) Golden yellow flowers resembling a large daisy. 
Desirable for cutting and massing. Grows 3 feet high. 
Pitcheriana. (L) Very showy deep yellow blooms. 
