New Floral Guide, Autumn, 1910 
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Hardy Perennials— Old Fashioned Garden Flowers 
economical and satisfactory plants you can buy. They are perfectly hardv anJ S ^ are among the most 
Matf _ /t*- .. ..j variety and successionof^^bloonfunequaled 1 " 81 *° r y6arS ' aUd thUS W,U save you 
Note— (It pays to spade the ground to a depth of two feet to allow for a good root erowth • w «n u ^ 
ground generously for best results.) g ot growth ’ less will do. Enrich the 
NEVV FLOWERING JAPAN IRIS 
“ Iris Kaempferii Grandiflora ” 
Grandest of all hardy Iris. The flowers 
are enormous, from 8 to 10 inches 
across, and of the most gorgeous and 
exquisite colors. Order by numbers. 
Double Varieties (6 petals). 
No. 4—Finest double white. 
No. 5—Light violet with white veins. 
No. 63—Pink shading to white. Extra 
fine. 
No. 64—Deep violet purple. 
No. 90—Light lavender, purple veined. 
Single Varieties (3 petals). 
No. 15—Early pure white. 
No. 43—Pale blue, veined dark purple. 
No. 99—Pale lavender. 
Price on above kinds: 20c. each; set 
of 8 superb sorts, $1.40, or $1.75 per doz., 
postpaid. $1.50 per dozen when sent by 
express. 
MIXED SORTS— 15c. each; $1.50 per 
doz., postpaid. 
ENGLISH IRIS—Large handsome flow¬ 
ers ; colors, rich purple, violet and 
lilac. Height, 18 to 20 inches. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. Bulbs, 3 for 10c.; 25c. 
per doz. 
GERMAN IRIS 
HONORABLE—Golden yellow with outside petals 
red. 15c. each. 
NMP^ E A R n AU r W i lite Or ith blue mar *nn. 15c. each. 
A—Center fine blue, outside deep blue 15c 
each. 
STENOPHYLLA— Lavender color. Fragrant 15c 
each. 
MIXED COLORS—Sky blue, yellow, white, etc. 6c. 
each, 50c. per dozen, postpaid. 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
Japan Iris. The Once Sacred Flower of the Japanese 
If you instruct us to select your HARDY PERENNIALS 
Price will be 12 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00, postpaid, or by 
express, $6.50 per 100. 
ACHILLEA ALBA (The Pearl) — Bears 
pure white, perfectly double flowers, 
the whole season. 10c. each; 3 for 
25c.; 75c. per doz., postpaid. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA—Variety, “Queen 
Charlotte ”—Bears large semi-double 
flowers of silvery pink. Height, 2 to 
3 feet. Blooms from August till frost. 
AQUILEGIA “COLUMBINE” - Variety 
‘Chrysantha ”- Height, 2 to 3 feet’, 
and easily grown. Blooming season. 
May till August. 
COREOPSIS —V ariety, “ Lanceolata 
Grandiflora ” — Flowers, rich golden 
yellow of graceful form, and borne on 
stems 2 to 3 feet high. 
DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS (Or Bleeding 
Heart) —Blooms early; splendid long 
racemes of beautiful rosy-pink and 
white flowers. 
FUNKIA UNDULATA V A R I E G AT A— 
Pretty blue lily-like flowers and long 
narrow leaves, fluted and edged with 
white. 20c. each. 
HELIANTHUS SOLEIL D OR (or Sun of 
Gold)—Grows 4 feet. Quilled petals 
like a dahlia. 
HELLEBOROUS NIGER (Or Christmas 
Rose)—Pure white waxy flowers. 
Ready in December. Large roots, 25c. 
each. 
HEMEROCALLIS—(Golden Double Crown 
, „ Lily)—Flower stems 3 to 4 feet high, 
hS’. c y 'f e flowers, golden yellow with carmine marking. 
niBlbCUS-(Crimson Eye)—Flowers 6 to 7 inches across, pure 
white, with bright crimson center. 
i^vrH^^^ K8_ ^ in8le *"’ Red ' white and yellow. 
LYCHNIS—Single vermilion, scarlet flowers. One of the show¬ 
iest border plants. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES—(Eulalias)—6 to 8 feet high. Plant 
singly or in groups. 2 kinds. Gracillima and Variegata. 15c. 
each, 12 for $1.25, postpaid, or clumps, $1.50 per doz., by exp. 
PEONIES—See complete assortment. Pages 1,2 3. 
DOUBLE RUDBECK1A—(“ Golden Glow”)—Grows 6 to 8 feet 
high, July and August, and bears immense masses of golden 
yellow flowers. 
TRITOM A (or Red Hot Poker)—Gorgeous spikes of orange- 
scarlet flowers, 6 to 8 inches long. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED CLEMATIS—“ Platycodon Leichtlinii ”- 
Not a climber, but 2 feet high and bears enormous masses of 
large blue bell-shaped flowers. 
VERONICA (Speedwell) —Produces long spikes of bright blue 
flowers which bloom from Spring till frost. 
Prices for all above, unless otherwise noted, 15c. each; 3 for 40c.: 
6 for 75c.; 12 for $1.50, postpaid. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 
ATHIS— Salmon pink ; tall. 
BRIDESMAID—White with large crimson carmine center. 
ECLAIREUR—Purplish crimson with light halo. 
HENRY MURGER—White, crimson carmine center. 
LA SOLEIL—Rose color; very choice. 
MACULATA—Rosy crimson, very large trusses. 
MME. PAUL DUTRIE—Delicate lilac-rose, flowers large. 
PANTHEON—The most beautiful pink in cultivation. 
PAPILLION—Bright violet purple, mottled white. 
PRINCESS LOUISE—White with pink eye. 
Price, 15c. each; 3 for 40c.; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. 
If you are not particular about colors order Perennial Phlox in 
mixed varieties. Price, only 10c. each ; 75c. for 10, postpaid ; or 
$6.00 per 100, by express. 
HARDY SWEET VIOLETS 
GOVERNOR HERRICK—Rich dark purple, long stems. 
LADY HUME CAMPBELL—Large double blue flowers. 
CALIFORNIA—Enormous flowers, deep violet blue. 
SWANLEY WHITE—The best white violet in'cultivatiort 
PRINCESS OF WALES—Single and true violet blue. 
Price, nice pot plants, 10c. each ; 
postpaid. 
1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100, 
