HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX po^'^aid 
Phlox Decussata. Succeeds in almost any soil and blooms through a long season. This 
new list covers colors which arc sure to please. 
The best effects to be had with Phlox are produced by planting masses of each color, not 
less than six and even as many as two dozen or more plants together. For example, a bor¬ 
der of Phlox may be planted, beginning with palest pink and shading up to dark cherry, 
then pure white, and white with a red eye, and more white, then a quantity of red and 
again white at the end. Onr roots are larg'd, 2 years old, field-grown. Figures at 
end of description indicate height in inches. 
Price: 20c each; 3 for 55o; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00; except when priced 
otherwise. All postpaid. 
B. Comte. Rich amaranth-purple. 30 inches. 
Daily Sketch. Light salmon-pink with crimson-rose eye. Extra large trusses and in¬ 
dividual florets. It is robust and rugged in growth. 35c each; 3 for $ 1 . 00 ; $3.50 
per doz. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink with darker eye. Vigorous grower and rich green, glossy 
foliage. Better than Elizabeth Campbell. 36 inches. 
Ethel Pritchard. Beautiful lavender-blue or French mauve. 24 inches. 
Fraulein G. Von Easshurg. Largest and purest white. Especially suitable for back¬ 
ground. 36 inches. 
Hauptmann KoehL Dark blood-red. Large clusters on long stems. Resistant to heat and 
rain. 30 inches. 
Miss Eingard. The earliest white, pale pink eye. June and September. 30 inches. 
Mrs. Chas. Dorr. Beautiful shade of lavender. 36 inches. 
Queen of Groups. Bright rose-pink in large trusses. 24 inches. 
Thor. Deep salmon-pink. Aniline-red eye. V>ry good grower. 36 inches. 
Von Hochberg. Brilliant red. Vigorous grower. One of the best easy growing reds. 
36 inches. 
PHEOX—Not Named. Separate colors; small plants. Each 15c; $1.50 per doz. 
PHEOX SUBUEATA—Creeping Phlox. For borders and rock gardens. Blooms in 
April and May. Usually can supply deep pink, rosy pink and lavender. Each 25c; 
3 for 70c; 6 for $1.25. 
PHEOX DIVARICATA. Large fragrant lavender flowers on 10-inch stems. Blooms 
April and May. Excellent for borders and rock gardens. 25c each; 3 for 70c. 
Phlox plants from seed do not 
come true to color. You should de¬ 
pend on these root divisions. 
HARDY WATER LILIES 
Every Yard Can Maintain a Water Liiy Pooi— 
Plant Yours This Spring 
These Water Lilies are perfectly hardy anywhere in the United States, growing wild 
as far north as Canada. They commence flowering early in the spring and remain in 
flower until late summer. 
Each 
Marllac Alba. Large white, fragrant, free bloomer .. $1.00 One each of the 
Marliac Pink. Rose-pink. 1.00 > three Marliacs 
Marllac Chromatella. Bright yellow, free bloomer .. 1.00 j for $2.50. 
Attraction. A beautiful large red blossom; color deepens with age. $2.50 
Comanche. Largest and finest of the apricot tints. One of the best. 1.50 
Conqueror. A showy bright red, petals shading to cream, stamens yellow-orange.. 1.75 
Escarboucle, Brilliant vermilion-red. A free bloomer . 2.00 
Glorlosa. Deep carmine-rose color, becoming nearly red . 1.75 
Gonnere. A pure white throat, blooms in a small space.. 2.00 
James Brydon. Deep rosy pink, sweet scented.. 2.00 
Sumptuosa. Considered one of the most beautiful of all pinks. Very large. 1.50 
Sunrise. A showy yellow with flowers often 8 inches in diameter, opens early... . 2.00 
PEANTS SUITABEE FOR USE IN EIEY FOOES 
Arrowhead, Sagittaria. White blossoms. Grows tall. Each 25c; 3 for 70c. 
Pickerel Plant. Small blue flowers throughout the season. Each 20c; 2 for 35c. 
Water Hyacinths. Spread rapidly and produce lilac-rose blossoms. It floats. 15c to 
25c each, according to size. 
Water Poppy. Floats readily, yellow flowers in abundance. Each 20c; 2 for 35c. 
Water Heart. Floating, yellow flowers. Very hardy. Each 25c; 3 for 70c. 
water Iris or Yellow Flag. Blooms the entire season. Plant in shallow water. 
25c each; 3 for 70c. 
Umbrella Plants. In several sizes. Small, 35c to 50c; medium, 75c to $1.00. 
Fish Moss. Such as Cabomba, Anacharis, Myriophyllum and Parrot Feather. In 
bunches at 15c to 25« per bunch. 
Fix-It Cement. Ready mixed, just add the water. 25-lb. bag 50c, not prepaid. 
Permanganate Potassium. A germ destroyer to use in outdoor pools. ll*. 15c; 
1 lb. 55C; not postpaid. 
Plants suitable for planting around pools as marginal plants: Ribbon Grass, Zebra 
Grass, Orange and Yellow Day Lilies, Hardy Candytuft, Dwarf Iris, Dwarf Phlox, 
Myrtle, Garden Pinks, and other plants such as Veronica, Physostegia, etc., as described 
and priced in different parts of this catalog. 
The best scavengers for garden pools are Japanese Snails. Each 20c; 
2 for 35c; 12 for $1.80. 
9^ IMPORTANT. Pool plants should be kept in water until planted. 
AN INEXPENSIVE WATER GARDEN 
You can enjoy a water garden without the permanent investment of a concrete pool. 
Discarded water tanks, sawed off to the proper depth; old vats, tubs, bathtubs, barrels, 
trays, and other containers may be had for very nearly the hauling away. A large size 
galvanized washtub does very well. 
Tub Garden Collection 
1 Eily. Your choice of the Marliacs . $1.00 
Small Umbrella Plant . 35 
1 Water Hyacinth . 15 
1 Bunch Fish Moss .i.20 
3 Trailing Sedums for outside margin . 70 
COMFEETE FOR $2.00, POSTPAID. Value $2.40 
BOOK: WATER GARDENS AND 
GOEDFZSH (By Sawyer & Perkins). 
Teaches the amateur the art of growing 
Water Lilies in a tub or large pond. Fully 
illustrated. $2.00, postpaid. 
BOOH: NEW GARDEN GUIDE. Re¬ 
written, has a complete chapter on Garden 
Pools, their care, etc. A splendid book on 
gardening. 300 illustrations. $2.50, post¬ 
paid. 
Ask for free cultural leafiet 
Collection of Plants for 
LILY POOL 
All for $2.50 Postpaid 
1 Water Eily. Pink. $1.00 
1 Water Elly. White. 1.00 
1 Water Hyacinth. 20 
1 Umbrella Plant.60 
1 Water Poppy . jo 
1 Bunch Fish Moss . .20 
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Regular price .$3.10 
COEEECTION OF PEANTS FOR 
MARGIN OF FOOE 
Our selection to be suitable for your 
location. Six plants, assorted for $1.10: 
12 plants for $ 2 . 00 , all posti^ald. 
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