PERENNIALS 
A collection that blooms all summer — 3 
each of the 7 kinds pictured — postpaid 
/ \ $/f >00 (east of 
V2 la "r tS ) for ^ Iowa) 
Pink Cushion Chrysanthemum 
Phlox Rheinlander Pyrethrum grandiflorum 
Delphinium belladonna Aquilegia, Scolt Elliott Hybrids 
Dianlhus plumarius 
Gaillardia grandiflora 
We have some real rare offerings as well as a few standard sorts. Next year we will 
double this list. All sizes are stated precisely: One-year seedlings are small and will 
need a year’s nursing. Other sizes are ready for the planting border. Note the low 
prices—yet quality cannot be improved for sizes offered. 6 at dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate. 
ALYSSUM (Madwort). 3 12 100 
Saxatile. 
YeUow clusters in early spring. Mat 12 inches high. 
2-year clumps.$ .50 $1.50 $10.00 
ANCHUSA (Alkanet). 
Italiea, Dropmore. 
Four-foot spike of blue in June and a few later. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 
Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. 
New. Considered the finest in England. Wide range of 
shades and colors. 
1- year seedlings. .50 3.00 
2- year transplants.50 1.50 10.00 
Clirysantha. 
Two months, starting in May. Large; golden. 
1- year seedlings. .50 3.00 
2- year transplants.50 1.50 10.00 
Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. 
New long-spurred race. Sturdiest of all. Fine colors. 
1- year seedlings. .50 3.00 
2- year transplants.50 1.50 10.00 
Mrs. Scott.Elliott’s Hybrids. 
True strain and extra-long spurs. Good colors. 
1- year seedlings. .50 3.00 
2- year transplants.50 1.50 10.00 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). 3 12 100 
Gloxiniaeflora. Blooms in 2- to 4-foot spikes in June 
and July. Drain well. 
White, Rose, or Purple (state which). 
1- year seedlings. $ .75 $ 5.00 
2- year clumps.$ .50 1.50 10.00 
Shirley Giant Hybrids. Crowded flower-heads 3 feet 
long. White to deep rose. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
GAILLARDIA (Basket Flower). 
Grandiflora superbus. 
Brilliant yellow and orange. May to November. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Portola Hybrids. 
Robust, bronzy red with golden tips. Profuse. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Burgundy. 
Shining deep wine-red, practically no yellow. 
2-year clumps. 50 1.50 10.00 
The Dazzler. Golden yellow and maroon. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
GENTIAN A (Gentian). 
Acaulis Clusi. 
Huge, dazzling blue trumpet^covering a dwarf green 
carpet. Rare and the best Acaulis type. 
2^4-inch pot-plants. 1.25 3.75 25.00 
ASTER (Starwort; Michaelmas Daisy). 
Alpinus, Blue. 
Dwarf to 10 inches. Showy blooms. May and June. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Alpinus, White. 
White form. Single. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 
Australis. 
Dark blue flowers on 2-foot spikes in June. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower). 
Poscharskyana. 
New trailing plant from Siberia. Gray-blue, starry 
flowers 1 y% inches across start in May and continue 
until frost! 
2-year clumps. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
Maximum (Shasta Daisy). 
Alaska. Most popular. Pure white. June, July. 
2-year clumps...50 1.50 10.00 
King Edward VII. Vigorous. Large, white blooms, 
July to Sept. 
2-year clumps....50 1.50 10.00 
May Queen (The Memorial Day Daisy). White. 2 ft. 
Early May. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Koreanum. 
White with gold center, often turning pink. Hardy. 
2-year clumps.. ..50 1.50 10.00 
“Azaleamum” (Pink Cushion). 
The dwarf Chrysanthemum. 10 inches high; pink 
flowers in profusion from late August to frost. 
2-year clumps.75 2.25 15.00 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur). 
Belladonna. 
A breed that blooms heavily in short spikes in June 
and September. We offer two varieties: 
Bellamosa. Dark blue form. Strong growth. 
1-year transplants.40 1.20 8.00 
Cliveden Beauty. Best form of Belladonna. Taller 
stems, more flowers and a brighter blue. 
1-year transplants.40 1.20 8.00 
Cliinense. 
Dwarfer than Belladonna and a month later. Flowers 
in panicles. 
Blue Butterfly. Dwarf, 1 foot high. Rich blue. 
1-year transplants.40 1.20 8.00 
White. Blooms on 3-foot stems. 
1-year transplants.40 1.20 8.00 
Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. 
English strain recognized as the largest and strongest 
growing. Colors range from dark blue to pink. 
1-year transplants.40 1.20 8.00 
DIANTHUS (Sweet William; Pinks). 
Barbatus. 
Old favorite. Blooms in May and June; 2 feet. Plant 
close. Biennials except in well-drained soil. 
Pink Beauty (Newport Pink). New salmon-pink 
strain. Gorgeous. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps. .50 1.50 10.00 
Scarlet Beauty. Remarkably intense. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
GEUM (Avens). 
Lady Stratlieden. 
Blooms nearly all summer. Under 2 feet high. Golden 
yellow. 
2^-inch pot-plants.50 1.50 10.00 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Similar. Fiery orange. 
2 ^-inch pot-plants.60 1.50 10.00 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). 
Oldhamiana. 
Gorgeous novelty. An improved Paniculata; much 
longer season, until frost. Flowers tinged pink. 
2-inch pot-plants.75 2.25 15.00 
HELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). 
Scabra zinniaeflora. 
A hardy Zinnia in appearance. Golden yellow. July to 
October. 2 feet high. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Pitcheriana. 
Golden yellow. Earlier. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day-Lily). 
Gorgeous new hybrids. 
COLLECTION: One of each (6 plants) packed for 
shipment, $2.00. 
Amaryllis. Tall and late. Golden 
orange. 
1.25 
4.00 
Dr. Regel. Fragrant; yellow. 
May. 
Gold Dust. Low and early. 
.50 
1.75 
Golden. ... 
J. R. Mann. Large; apricot. 
.50 
1.75 
Midseason. 
The Gem. Deep orange. Mid- 
1.25 
4.00 
June. 
1.25 
4.00 
Thunbergi. Pale yellow. July. . . 
.50 
1.75 
LINUM (Flax). 
Perenne. 
Blue. Free flowering. Need sun. May to August. 
1- year seedlings.. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
MERATIA (Chimonanthus). 
Praccox. 
A shrub in the South, but hardy perennial in North. 
Very fragrant yellow blooms in March and April. 
1-year seedlings. 
.50 
1.50 
10.00 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not). 
Alpestris. 
Large; clear blue. Spring. 
1-year seedlings. 
.75 
5.00 
2-year clumps. 
.50 
1.50 
10.00 
Palustris semperflorens. 
Bright blue, on foot-high plants. All summer. 
1-year seedlings. 
.75 
5.00 
2-year clumps. 
.50 
1.50 
10.00 
PHLOX 
Dccussata. The hardy summer-blooming garden Phlox. 
Four offerings: 
Jules Sandeau. Large; pink. 
Dwarf. 
.$ .75 
2.00 
Kijnstroom. Deep pink. 
. .75 
2.00 
Rheinlander. Salmon-pink. . 
. .75 
2.00 
Smiles. Bright carmine-rose.. 
. .75 
2.00 
Plumarius semperflorens. 
The old favorite Perpetual Pinks. All colors. All 
summer. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Subulata. The Dwarf Moss Pink. Sheets of color in 
May. Easily grown. 
Rose, Purple, White (state which). 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
PRIMULA (Primrose). 3 12 100 
Beesiana. Velvety purple, yellow eye 
2^-inch pot-plants.$ .60 $1.80 $12.00 
Bulleyana. Wet land. Bears 4 to 8 tiers of rich apricot 
flowers in June. 
2^-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Bulleyana Hybrids. 
Mixed shades from cream to red. Gorgeous. Rare. 
2 V^-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Burmanica. 
An improved Beesiana. Rosy purple, yellow eye. 
2 ^-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Cortusoides. 
Deep rose. Early summer. Dwarf Siberian species. 
2 }£-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Denticulata. Lilac-blue shades. 
2^-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Moerheim Hybrids. 
Lovely pastel colors. Unusual. Very hardy. Yellow, to 
crimson and lilac. 
2 ^-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
Veris (Cowslip). 
Dwarf, with fragrant blooms in April and May. 
Alba. White. 
Giant Munstead. Many light colors. 
Gold Lace. Fine mixture of tints. 
Lutea. Sulphur-yellow. 
Primrose. Light yellow. 
Red. A mixture of red shades. 
Any one kind of the above, 2^-inch pots, 
60 cts. for 3; $1.80 for 12; $12.00 per 100 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). 
James Kelway. Gorgeous velvety red. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Grandiflorum. Double. 
A strain of all colors. Double form. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
Roseum Hybrids. 
May and June. All shades; red to pink and white. 
1- year seedlings. .75 5.00 
2- year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
SALVIA (Meadow Sage). Azurea grandiflora. 
Sky-blue. August and September. Larger flowers. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower.i. Caucasica. 
Lavender; 18-inch stems from June to September. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
STATICE (Sea Lavender). 
Latifolia. Immense heads (1 ^ feet in diameter) of blue 
in July and August. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster). 
Cyanea caerulea. Profusion of light blue flowers in 
July and August, on 18-inch stems. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
TEUCRIUM (Germander). Chamaedrys. 
Showy, evergreen leaves that can be clipped like box¬ 
wood. Lavender-pink. July, August. 
2-inch pot-plants.60 1.80 12.00 
THYMUS (Thyme). 
Serpyllum. 
Spreading mats 10 inches high. May be mowed with 
mower. Dark red. June, July. 
2-inch pot-plants. 
.80 
2.40 
16.00 
Serpyllum albus. White form. 
3-inch pots. 1 
.00 
3.00 
20.00 
Serpyllum carneus. Pink. 
2-inch pots. 
.80 
2.40 
16.00 
Serpyllum coccineus. Showy 
crimson. 
.80 
2.40 
16.00 
Serpyllum lanuginosus. 
Woolly leaves in a 5-inch mat. Red. June to Aug. 
3-inch pot-plants. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
Serpyllum rubra. Good red. 
3-inch pots. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
Serpyllum purpureus. Purple. 
3-inch pots. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
Serpyllum variegatus. 
Creeping mat of white and green. Yellow, fragrant 
flowers in June and July. 
3-inch pot-plants. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
TUNICA (Coat-Flower). Saxifraga. 
Six-inch plants with light pink blooms all summer. 
2-year clumps.50 1.50 10.00 
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