Ctardij ^herbaceous ^Perennials - Continued 
15 cents each, except as noted. 
Anemone - Windflower 
♦Hupehensis (Chinese Anemone). Late 
summer. Similar to the Japanese varieties 
with somewhat smaller, mauve-pink flow' 
ers on tall stems. 12 to 14 inches. Au' 
gust to October. 25c each. 
Queen Charlotte. A strong grower, pro* 
ducing large, semi-double, pink flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. September and October. 25c 
each. 
Whirlwind. Large, semi-double, snowy white 
flowers with a whorl of green around base 
of petals. 3 ft. Fall. 25c each. 
Anthemis 
(Hardy Marguerite) 
Tinctoria. Handsome, finely cut foliage, 
and large, golden yellow flowers produced 
all summer. Succeeds in the poorest soil; 
excellent for cut flowers. 2 ft. June to 
October. 
Aquilegia - Columbine 
Delicately colored flowers. Excellent 
plants for the border, rockery, and for cut 
flowers. Blooms from May to June. 
Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Flowers 
fragrant, numerous; yellow. Very showy. 
A fine variety. 2 ft. May and June. 
Coerulea (Colorado). Bright blue and white, 
long-spurred flowers. 2 ft. May and 
June. 
Coerulea rosea (Rose Queen). Beautiful 
crimson flowers with long spurs. 2 ft. 
May and June. 
Long-Spurred Hybrids (Mixture). Large 
flowers with long spurs. 2 ft. May and 
June. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott Hybrids. Wonderful col¬ 
ors with very long-spurred flowers. Very 
choice. 
Arabis - Rock Cress 
♦Alpina. Adapted for rock gardens and 
borders; pure white flowers produced in 
dense masses. 6 inches. April and May. 
*AIpina fl. pi. A double form of A. al- 
pina, and one of the most showy rock 
garden plants of its season. Its sprays of 
double white flowers make beautiful spots 
in the rock garden. Very fine also for 
edging. 6 inches. April, May. 20c each. 
Arenaria - Sandwort 
♦Verna caespitosa (Moss Sandwort). Com¬ 
pact, making dense, mosslike masses all 
summer. The best plant for use between 
stepping stones. 
Armeria 
(Sea Pink or Thrift) 
Low-growing plants with grasslike foliage 
with tufts of pink flowers. Fine for edging 
or rockery. 
♦Laucheana. Bright rosy red. Very free 
blooming. 3 to 6 inches. May and June. 
Artemisia 
(Sage Brush) 
Lactiflora. A tall growing plant of fine fo¬ 
liage, producing large, branching panicles 
of sweetly scented, creamy white flowers. 
Excellent for cutting. 3 to 4 ft. August 
and September. 
Silver King. One of the best all around 
decorative plants. Its bright silver-colored 
stems and foliage are of great value as a 
filler for bouquets. 3 ft. Early summer. 
Sprays may be cut to mix with winter 
bouquets. 20c each. 
Asclepias 
(Butterfly Weed) 
Tuberosa. Attractive native plants; umbels 
of bright orange-colored flowers. 2 1 /2 ft. 
July and August. 20c each. 
Aster 
(Michaelmas Daisy; Starwort) 
Perennial or Hardy Asters are distinctly 
flowers of autumn providing a maze of 
bloom in shades of blue and purple. While 
primarily plants for garden effect, they are 
also useful for cutting and decorative pur¬ 
poses. Asters are very easy to cultivate and 
enjoy a good position in the back of the 
border. They should be divided every year 
or two into small clumps if the best results 
are desired. 
Climax. One of the best and showiest, with 
large, pyramidal spikes of large, light lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers. 
Sam Benham. Early flowering, semi-double 
white. 
St. Egwin. A pleasing rosy pink; very free 
blooming; dwarf habit. 
Astilbe - Spirea 
Arendsi Hybrids. These hardy hybrid As- 
tilbes will thrive in any good rich soil if 
given plenty of water during the growing 
season. Flowers in showy panicles, freely 
produced. June, July. 25c each. 
Aubrietia 
(False Wall Cress) 
^Hybrids. One of the prettiest rockery and 
border plants, forming dense carpet of 
green foliage and various colored flowers 
in shades of pink, blue, and lavender. 
6 inches. All Aubrietias flower in April 
and May. 20c each. 
Baptisia - False Indigo 
Australis. Dark blue, pea-shaped flowers in 
June. Suitable for the hardy border or 
wild garden. Attractive foliage. 2 ft. 
Bergamot 
(See Monarda) 
Bleeding Heart 
(See Dicentra) 
Bocconia - Plume Poppy 
Cordata. Beautiful in foliage and flower and 
adapted for planting in the shrubbery 
borders. It will grow in any soil or situ¬ 
ation, attaining 6 to 8 feet in height. 
Flowers creamy white in terminal panicles 
• xuring July and August. 
Boltonia 
(False Chamomile) 
C.atisquama. Pinkish lavender, Aster-like 
flowers in great profusion. 4 to 5 ft. 
August and September. 
An Attractive Mass Planting of Perennials, Mostly Phlox and Lilies 
Our Perennials Are “Home Grown” and Best For Your Garden 
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