JOS. W. VESTAL & SON • Box 871 • LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 
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Hardy Perennial Plants 
ACHILLEA 
Millefolium roseum. Finely cut ferny foliage with 
flat, dense heads of deep pink flowers on stems 18 inches 
high or more. Excellent for cutting. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
AJUGA 
Genevensis. A low, spreading plant with attractive 
dark green foliage and spikes of deep blue flowers in 
May. An excellent ground-cover. 20c each. 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
See description and color illustration on page 25. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
Vestal’s Long-spurred Mixed Hybrids. Big, 
dancing flowers in charming tones of cream, pink, 
lavender, blue, white, and red, scarcely any two alike. 
One of the gaiest early summer flowers. See color illus¬ 
tration on page 24. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
ARTEMISIA 
Silver King. An erect, spire-like perennial, 2 to 
6 feet high, with silvery white foliage and insignificant 
flowers. Very useful and ornamental in the border and 
for cutting. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies) 
Blue Gem. Double, star-like blue flowers. 15c each; 
2 for 25c. 
Mauve Queen. Very large, semi-double, bright 
mauve flowers. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
Frikarti (Wonder of Staefa). Bushy in habit 
reaching a height of about 30 inches. Lavender-blue 
flowers produced profusely from mid-August until No¬ 
vember. See color illustration on page 45. 35c each; 
3 for $1.00. 
BLEEDING-HEART (Dicentra) 
Spectabilis. Gray foliage and graceful, drooping 
sprays of heart-shaped pink flowers. Very ornamental 
in spring. 60c each; 2 for $1.00. 
CAMPANULA MEDIUM (Canterbury Bells) 
Cup-and-Saucer. Biennial plants which bloom in 
early summer, making several strong stalks from which 
spring bell-shaped flowers, each set in a flaring ruff or 
frill of the same color. Mixed colors. Pink, Blue, and 
White. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
COREOPSIS 
Double-flowering. A dazzling yellow, long- 
stemmed flower, excellent for cutting and garden dis¬ 
play. 10c each; 12 for $1.00. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Amabile (Chinese Forget-me-not). A new blue¬ 
flowering annual with sprays of Forget-me-not flowers. 
Useful for cutting. 10c each; 12 for $1.00. 
DAISIES (Chrysanthemums) 
Shasta. Very beautiful, long-stemmed, dazzling 
white flowers with gold centers. 15c each; 4 for 50c. 
Triumph. Very early-flowering white Daisy, with 
fine golden center. Valued for its early bloom. 15c 
each; 4 for 50c. 
DELPHINIUM 
One of the most popular perennials, with tall spikes 
of lovely blue flowers in many shades. 20c each; 3 for 
50c. 
FEVERFEW 
Little Gem. Dwarf, compact plant with tiny pure 
white flowers like button chrysanthemums. 15c each; 
2 for 25c. 
FOXGLOVE (Digitalis) 
A perennial plant, 4 to 6 feet high, with spikes of 
tubular flowers in shades of mauve and pink. 15c each; 
4 for 50c. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 
Grandiflora. A summer garden flower in shades of 
red, yellow, and orange, with long stems; excellent 
for cutting. 10c each; 6 for 50c. 
GEUM 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double flowers of fiery red. 
20c each; 3 for 50c. 
GOLDEN GLOW (Double Rudbeckia) 
Tall plants with masses of large, round, golden yel¬ 
low flowers in late summer. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 
GYPSOPHILA (Hardy Baby’s Breath) 
Paniculata. Shrubby, 3 to 4 foot plant; feathery, misty 
sprays of tiny gray-white flowers. 30c each; 2 for 50c. 
Bristol Fairy. Lovely little double flowers cover plant 
and repeat if first blooms are removed. 60c each. 
HELIANTHUS (Hardy Sunflower) 
Very effective in the shrubbery or perennial border. 
Brilliant, tall flowers on long stems in late summer and 
autumn. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
HOLLYHOCKS 
Double. Perennial plants with tall spikes of double 
flowers. Yellow, Crimson, Maroon, and Pink. 20c each; 
4 for 75c. 
KNIPHOFIA (Tritoma; Red-Hot Poker) 
Long, grass-like foliage with spikes of brilliant orange 
and red flowers in midsummer and autumn. Very 
showy. 35c each; 3 for $1.00. 
LATHYRUS (Hardy Sweet Pea) 
A vigorous, half-climbing vine for stumps and fences. 
Flowers are somewhat like sweet peas, in various shades 
of pink, white, and purple. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
LEMON LILY (Hemerocallis) 
Flava. A fine old favorite pale yellow Lily which 
blooms in late spring or early summer. Very fragrant. 
40c each; 3 for $1.00. 
PACHYSANDRA (Japanese Spurge) 
A low-growing evergreen ground-cover for shady 
situations under trees. Spreads rapidly and should be 
planted in broad masses where other things will not 
grow. Strong 3-in. pot-plants with 8 to 12 leaves, 15c 
each; 12 for $1.50; 100 for $8.00. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
Ferny foliage with long-stemmed daisy flowers in 
May and June, ranging from white through pink to 
deep red with yellow centers. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
PEONIES 
One of the best-known and most enduring perennial 
flowers. Very showy and long-lasting blooms. 
Edulis Superba. Bright rose-pink; fragrant. Early 
flowering. 50c each. 
Felix Crousse. Crimson, globular flowers. 75c each. 
Festiva Maxima. Very early. Dazzling white flow¬ 
ers. One of the finest varieties. 50c each. 
Mme. Jules Elie. Immense, bomb-shaped flowers 
of silvery lavender-pink. Very handsome. 75c each. 
Officinalis rubra. The old-fashioned “Piney.” 
Blooms earlier than other varieties. Crimson. 75c each. 
Old-fashioned Garden Peonies 
40c each; 3 for $1.00 
Rosea. Deep cerise. Rubra. Deep crimson. 
Alba. Pure white. 
