SIGMUND TARNOK & COMPANY 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
Artemesia 
A. Gnaphaltodes. A handsomee varieety, with finely 
cut silvery foliage. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Strong plants, 4 to 5 in. clumps.$ .50 $4.00 
Iris 
Iris german lea. (German Iris or Flag). The German 
Iris Is one of our most desirable early spring¬ 
blooming plants. It is a vigorous grower and is of 
easy cultivation. Flowers are large and conspicu¬ 
ous. The colors are white, blue, purple, yellow, and 
variously veined and striped. Every garden should 
contain a collection of these Flags. Ten distinct 
named varieties. 
PRICES: Strong roots, 25 cents each; $2.00 for 10; 
$17.50 per 100. 
Iris laevigatta. (I. Kaempferi). (Japanese Iris). These 
handsome spring-blooming plants are becoming 
popular. They begin blooming about the middle 
of April and continue in bloom for five or six 
weeks. Many of the blooms have a diameter of 
from 8 to 12 inches, and are of various colors — 
white, purple, violet, mauve, magenta, variously 
marked and penciled. They are invaluable in her¬ 
baceous plantings; are extremely hardy and easily 
cultivated. Most effective where planted along the 
borders of ponds or streams. If the flower-stalks 
are cut just as the buds are expanding, and taken 
indoors, the flowers will last a long time, and as 
one flower fades another bud will open until all 
have shown their beautiful colors. With proper 
attention, this Iris will give a wealth of bloom and 
color. Twelve of the best named sorts. 
PRICES: 35 cents each; $3.00 for 10. 
Peonies 
Peonies, herbaceous. The varieties we offer have 
been thoroughly tested in this locality and have 
given most satisfactory results. We offer twelve 
to fifteen best sorts, double and single, white and 
several shades of pink, rose and red. Peonies do 
best in rich, rather moist, loamy soil, and if plants 
are protected from the hot afternoon sun, they will 
give excellent results. They should have a liberal 
supply of water at all times, especially when in 
bloom during April and May. Fertilize well with 
cow manure. Keep the ground well cultivated. If 
these few simple directions are carried out, the re¬ 
sult will be most satisfactory. Plant during fall. 
PRICES: 50 cents each; $4.50 for 10. 
Me ofTer a large collection of greenhouse and bed¬ 
ding plants such as: Coleus, Salvia, Peunias, Asters, 
Zenias, etc.; also a beautiful lot of ferns and large 
flowering Chrysanthemums. Mill be pleased to give 
prices for early spring delivery. 
Climbers and Trailers 
Climbing plants are indispensable for many ornamental uses and nro rWidniv .n * 
Actenidia 
Vctenidia cldnensls. The most beautiful of the spe¬ 
cies. A vigorous climber. The hairs of the young 
branchletts and leaves are bright red. Leaves very 
large, heart shaped. Flowers creamy-white. In 
China the fruit, which has the flavor of the Goose¬ 
berry, is edible. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Strong plants from 4 y 2 in. pots .$ 1.00 
Strong plants from 4 in. pots . 75 $0.00 
Akebia 
PRICES: Each 10 
2 year, strong .$ .50 $4.00 
Akebia lobata. A Japanese climber. Very heavy 
foliage; purple flowers in long racemes. Produces 
a fruit that is quite popular in Japan A very de¬ 
sirable climber. 
A quinata. A very popular ornamental Japanese 
Climber with beautiful foliage, almost evergreen. 
Peculiarly shaped, purple flowers produced in 
March. 
Ampelopsis 
(Ivy) 
Ampelopsis tricuspidata Veitcliii. (Parthenoncissus 
tricuspidata Veitchii). (Japanese or Poston Ivy). 
A deciduous vine of rapid growth: suitable for 
covering walls, stumps, etc. 
PRICES: Each 10 
Strong, 2 years, from 4% inch 
P° ts ." .5 .50 $4.00 
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Bignonia 
(Trumpet Vine) 
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\ me, Quarter Vine). A very handsome, vigorous- 
growing, evergreen, native climber, producing in 
early April a great profusion of trumpet-shape 
flowers about 2 inches long, yellow-red on outside, 
yellow throat. Hardy North. 
PRICES: Each 10 100 
3 years, strong clumps, from 
open ground .$ .oo $5.00 
2 year, strong plants , fro in 
P° ts .*.40 3.00 $25.00 
B. hybrida. (Campsis liybrida). A handsome, decidu¬ 
ous variety of Trumpet vine with dark, blood-red 
flowers. Very free bloomer. Hardy as far north 
as Massachusetts. 
PRICES: Each 10 
3 years, extra heavy, grafted .$1.00 $8.00 
Clematis 
Clematis pan icu lata. (Japanese Clematis). Flowers 
white, star-shaped, produced during mid-summer 
and fall upon long shoots. In addition to its pro¬ 
fusion of fragrant flowers, the foliage is handsome. 
PRICES: Each 10 
3-yr., extra strong, field grown.$ .75 $0.00 
Elaeagnus 
Elaeagnus pungens reflexa. (Climbing Elaeagnus). A 
wonderfully vigorous .Japanese evergreen climber, 
leaves green above, silvery beneath, overspread 
