Barnes Bros. Nursery Co. 
Yalesville, Conn. 
Selecl 3iar^iJ ^erennlat (Plants 
New and Unusual Varieties that Excel 
Many of these perennials are exceedingly new and scarce. While 
we do not claim to grow every new perennial, we do maintain that 
our list of the better new perennials is far in advance of most lists 
and that there are outstanding varieties described below which you 
cannot buy elsewhere in the United States this year. All items 
offered have been grown and tested in our own nurseries. 
The prices of each variety are indicated with description. 
Where the price is 25c each, 3 of the same kind are 60c; 12 of 
the same kind are $ 2 . 25 . 
Where the price is 35c each, 3 of the same kind are 90c. 
Where the price is 50c each, 3 of the same kind are ^1.35. 
Small orders can be sent by mail but will be sent “Not Prepaid” 
unless you add to your remittance 10% of the price to cover 
postage and special packing. (Minimum charge 10 cents). 
Aquilcgia, Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids 
ACONITUM Wilsoni (Monkshood). 5 inches. Loose towers of 
deep blue'violet flowers in September and October. This mag¬ 
nificent Chinese Aconitum is a favorite for late flowers. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
AETHIONEMA cordifolium (Lebanon Stonecress). 8 inches. Rosy 
lilac flowers in May and June. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
A. pcrsicum (Persian Candytuft). 8 inches. Neat gray foliage and 
slender spikes of rose colored flowers in June and July. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
AJUGA genevensis (Bugleweed). 6 inches. Shiny, dark green 
leaves and dense spikes of intense blue flowers in May and June. 
Will succeed in almost any location. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ALLIUM odorum. An attractive member of the lowly onion 
family bearing large clusters of white, very fragrant flowers on 
18'inch stems. A fine new plant for the rock garden. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
AMARYLLIS. See Lycoris, page 3 5. 
ANCHUSA Italica, Feltham Pride (Alkanet). 2 feet. A fine 
Anchusa of very compact habit which in June bears extra large, 
bright blue, forget-me-not flowers on a branching stem. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria, Pewy’s Variety (Yellow Chamomile). 18 
inches. The best variety of this free flowering, easily grown 
species. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
AQUILEGIA caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 18 inches. 
Common, yet popular, the state flower of Colorado. Long sky- 
blue spurs and white heart. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
A., Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. 18 to 24 inches. Lovely pastels— 
yellow, lavender, pink, violet,, blue, copper, red—combinations 
of the same and all of them on stout, wiry stems of clean, vigor¬ 
ous plants. May-June. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
A. helenae. 18 inches. A hybrid whose flowers are a striking com¬ 
bination of deep blue and white. May-July. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
AQUILEGIA longissima. Has flower spurs nearly half a foot long. 
A California native first disseminated by the Blakesley Botanical 
Garden of Santa Barbara, California. Growing to the height of 
about 24 inches, it blooms freely in June and July. The most 
attractive feature of the pale yellow flowers is the grace with which 
they bear their almost unbelievably long spurs—five inches being 
the average spur length. The plants are perfectly hardy and will 
do well in any ordinary garden soil. Each, 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
A. oxysepala (Early Columbine). 12 inches. An early, extremely 
hardy Columbine from Siberia. Blue and white. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
A., Pearson’s Crimson Star. One of the most beautifully colored 
of all the new Columbines. The sepals and spurs of the large 
flowers are of the richest crimson while the petals are pure white— 
a striking contrast of colors. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
A., Pearson’s Long-Spurred Pink Shades. 18 to 24 inches. A 
selected strain with pinks predominating. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ARABIS albida fl. pi. (Double-Flowered Rock Cress). 8 to 10 
inches. Double-flowered form of Arabis with larger, fragrant 
flowers and stems long enough for cutting. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ARMERIA formosa. New Large-Flowered Hybrids (Sea Pink). 
Bring really bright colors to this faded family. Low growing 
perennials with tufts of grasslike leaves from which the globular 
heads of flowers arise on wiry stems to the height of 15 to 18 
inches. Where the old types were pale pink, those of the new 
hybrids come in all shades of pink, red, and well into the purple. 
Blossoms from June until frost with the height of the blooming 
season in July. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King (Ghost Plant). 2 to 3 feet. Silver leaves 
on long straight stems. Used for foliage effects and as a filler for 
bouquets. Dried, it makes splendid winter bouquets. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). 2 feet. During July and 
August this plant produces umbels of bright orange flowers 
which last a long time when cut. Bright and showy. Plants like 
sandy soil. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
ASTILBE, Deutchland. 2 to 3 feet. Tufts of fernlike leaves sur¬ 
mounted by large, dense trusses of tiny starlike flowers in June 
and July. Each, 35c; 3 for 90c. 
A., Queen Alexandra. 2 to 3 feet. Similar to Deutchland, but with 
clear pink flowers. Fine for damp, partially shaded places. 
Each, 35c; 3 for 90c. 
AUBRIETIA eyri (Purple Rock Cress). 6 to 8 inches. Very large 
flowered, rich violet-purple. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
A., Hybrid Monarch Strain. 6 to 8 inches. Pink, red, lavender, 
urple and blue shades are found in this mixture of large flowered 
ybrid Aubrietias, Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
BAPnSIA australis (False Indigo). 2 to 3 feet. Dark blue Lupine¬ 
like flowers and pealike foliage. Plant is bushy and needs about 
3 feet each way to develop. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
BELLIS perennis (English Daisy). 3 to 6 inches. Double, in pink 
or white. May-June. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
Beilis Perennis 
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