14 Hardy Perennials 
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FLEABANE • Erigeron 
Oregon Fleabane {E. speciosus). 3 ft. Good in 
border or vase, with handsome flowers like violet 
blue Daisies, centered gold, all Summer. Good 
lasting cut flower. 
FORGET-ME-NOT • Myosotis 
Perpetual Forget-me-not (M. palustris semper- 
florens). 4 to 8 in. Very popular in rockeries, or 
in moist, shady spots, with its April bloom of 
dainty pale blue flowers with yellow eyes. (K.) 
FOXGLOVE . Digitalis 
Gloxinia Foxglove {D. gloxiniaeflora). 3 ft. Exotic- 
ally beautiful favorite, with many attractive 
flowers like pendant thimbles covering the sides 
of a tall stem in early Summer. We can offer 
these lovely plants in the following colors—■ 
Pink, Purple, White and Mixed. 
GASPLANT • Dictamnus 
Purple Gasplant (D. Jraxinella). 2}/2 ft. Lovely 
in a border, with glossy green, lemon scented 
leaves, from which come rosy pink flowers in early 
Summer. Improves with age. Each 35c., doz. 
$3.50. 
GAYFEATHER • Liatris 
Early Gayfeather (L. scariosa). 3 ft. Earlier to 
bloom and shorter than the more familiar Khnsas 
type, this sort produces as brilliant spikes and is 
more compact than the old favorite. 
Kansas Gayfeather (L. pycnostachya). 5 ft. Suc¬ 
ceeding in any soil, this lovely native is sometimes 
called Blazing Star because of the brilliancy of its 
foot-long flower spikes in late Summer. Excellent 
and lasting as a cut flower. For a beautiful effect, 
plant with Hollyhocks. 
GRASSES, HARDY ORNAMENTAL 
To accentuate the beauty of a well kept lawn. 
Fountain Grass {Pennisetum japonicum). 4 to 
5 ft. Beautiful grass with a profusion of mahogany 
floral heads, tipped white. 
Japanese Eulalia {Eulalia japonica). 6 to 7 ft. 
Graceful silver gray plumes rise above long, nar¬ 
row green foliage. 
Kentucky Blue Grass {Festuca glauca). 12 to 15 in. 
Very narrow blue grass in dense tufts. Perfect for 
edging. {R.) 
Ribbon Grass {Pbalaris arundinacea picta). 12 to 
18 in. This charming sort has leaves longitudinally 
striped white, good for bordering purposes. 
Variegated Japanese Eulalia {Eulalia japonica 
variegata). 6 to 7 ft. Gaudiest of grasses, with 
leaves striped pale green, white, and even fre¬ 
quently pink and yellow. 
Zebra Grass {Eulalia japonica zehrina). 6 to 7 ft. 
Another striking sort, the Zebra Grass bears sil¬ 
very plumes above its narrow foliage, with broad, 
horizontal yellow bands. 
All varieties of Hardy Grasses, 
each 30c., doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
GROUND CHERRY • Physalis 
Chinese Lantern Plant (P. francbeti). 2 ft. Hal¬ 
lowe’en favorite, with a Fall crop of orange scarlet 
fruits like gaudy lanterns. These fruits, cut and 
dried, make good household decorations. 
HELENIUM • Helenium 
Autumnal showers of gold. 
Great Helenium {H. autumnale superbum). 5 to 
6 ft. Branching heads of deep gold in late Sum¬ 
mer and Fall. 
Riverton Gem {H. Riverton Gem’’). 3 to 4 ft. 
Lovely old gold flowers in August and September, 
turning to deep red as the plant matures. A 
marvelous improvement on the older sorts. 
Each 30c., doz. $3.00. 
HELIOPSIS • Heliopsis 
Lovely golden cut flowers. 
Pitcher Heliopsis ( H. pitcberiana). 2 to 
3 ft. Deep golden yellow flowers of very 
thick texture, ideal for cutting through¬ 
out the Summer months. Showy in the 
border. 
Rough Heliopsis ( H. scabra, excelsa). 3 ft. 
Many big flowers like golden Zinnias, 
semi-double and good for cutting, from 
mid-July until Fall. Each 25c., doz. 
$2.50. 
HOLLYHOCK • Althaea rosea 
All varieties, unless otherwise noted, each 20c., doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00 
(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired hy parcel post) 
Double Hollyhock 
Double Hollyhocks {Althaea rosea flore- 
pleno). 6 to 8 ft. Popular for years, 
with huge flowers which are attractive 
among shrubbery and in clumps on the 
lawn. A stately, exquisite old favorite, 
blooming in middle and late Summer. 
We offer the following colors: Maroon, 
Pink, Salmon, White, and Yellow. 
Gloxinia Foxglove 
