CERTAIN HARDY PERENNIALS 
For Spring or Fall Delivery 
At our Old Orchard Seed Gardens, Moorestown, N. J., we 
propagate thousands of hardy perennial plants each sea¬ 
son, primarily for seed-production purposes. Often we have 
more of certain kinds than we actually need for our seed¬ 
growing requirements. Such overages we list here. All 
will be supplied in well-grown sturdy stock, just right for 
the species, and for quick bloom effect. 
METHOD OF FORWARDING. If you want them by 
mail, add 5% to your remittance for points east of Pitts¬ 
burgh and north of the Potomac, 10% to the Mississippi, 
and 15% if to go west of that river. This is to cover postage 
and packing. If no such allowance accompanies the order, 
we shall assume that shipment is desired by express, collect 
for charges. Small lots of plants will go very satisfactorily 
by mail, but it is perhaps advisable that large lots go by 
express. Orders for mail or express shipment of less than 
fifty cents value are handled at an actual loss, and we must 
reserve right to refuse such. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS desiring plants or bulbs, 
will please apply to the Commissioner of Agriculture 
at Ottawa for the required permits and tags, before 
ordering. 
ALLIUM MONTANUM—Great domes of clustered star- 
blossoms in opalescent tones, silvery lilac to deepest blue- 
violet. 25 inches. In bloom for two summer months. Of 
fullest hardiness. Thick rhizome-roots. Good divisions, 25c 
each, 3 for 60c. 
ALLIUM SPHAEROCEPHALUM—A bulbous Allium, bloom¬ 
ing in late summer. Fluffed flower-heads of richest mul¬ 
berry top tall slender stems, to forty inches. Strikingly 
decorative. 3 for 40c. 
AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS—Wild Columbine. Red and 
yellow. Each 20c; 3 for 50c. 
AQUILEGIA HENSOL HAREBELL—Brilliant deep blue. 
Each 20c ; 3 for 50c. 
ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA—Butterfly Flower. Showy and 
Jong-blooming tuberous perennial. Clustered flowers of bril¬ 
liant orange. Sometimes sulphur yellow or scarlet forms ap¬ 
pear. Good cut flower. Fully hardy. 2 for 35c ; 5 for 75c. 
BLACKBERRY LILY — Belamcanda chinensis. High-held 
blossoms in slender branching sprays, apricot-tinged orange 
with dottings of crimson. After the flowers come orna¬ 
mental seed-clusters like great glossy blackberries. These 
are often dried and used in winter decorations. The bloss¬ 
oms, too, make pretty cut flowers. Belamcanda is hardy, 
a close relative of Iris. Good rhizome divisions, each 20c; 
3 for 50c; 7 for $1.00. 
DIANTHUS ARENARIUS — Silvery-green, mossy foliage 
mats. Blossoms creamy, fringed, intensely fragrant. Charm¬ 
ing little species. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; 10 for $1.00. 
DIANTHUS KNAPPI—Most unique in coloring; clustered 
blossoms of clear lemon yellow. Long in bloom. 18 inches. 
No other “Pink” like it. Each 20c; 3 for 55c; 7 for $1.00; 
15 for $2.00. 
DIANTHUS WINTERI—Splendid English Hybrid of Pink 
and Carnation. Very large flowers of extraordinary vari¬ 
ability in coloring and marking. Scarce two alike. Each 
25c; 3 for 65c; 5 for $1.00. 
GYPSOPHILA OLDHAMIANA — It is the hardy Baby’s 
Breath of the autumn months; enormous bushy tangles of 
airy, misty blossoms in the daintiest, most exquisite of 
pinks, all through September and October. Makes a splen¬ 
did border showing, and, of course, it will cut. Solid tu¬ 
berous roots, 3 for 50c. 
HEMEROCALLIS NEW HYBRIDS — Marvelous tones of 
lemon buff, gold, orange and copper, with tawny shadings 
and ruddy overlays. Many are fragrant, all are hardy. Won¬ 
derful for either border decoration or for cutting. Divisions 
and young plants mixed, all blooming size. Each 25c ; 3 for 
70c; 10 for $2.00. 
IRIS DELTA BLEND—A splendid new class of Irises dis¬ 
covered but a few years ago in the lower Louisiana Delta 
area. Flowers of largest size in wonderful range of color¬ 
ings. More than 200 variations have been recorded. They 
fihow the clearest of skyblues, then lavender to purple, red- 
violet, lilac or cerise. And there are tawny shades, pink 
j tones, old rose, mahogany and ruddy orange, with others 
I that are close to red. Offered in mixture only. The bloom- 
! ing begins as the “German” Irises are fading, and lasts 
j until the Japanese Irises are past their prime. The flow¬ 
er-form is rather that of the Japanese type. Fully hardy 
in northern gardens. Divisions. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 
for $ 2 . 00 . 
IRIS DICHOTOMA-—Vesper Iris. August is its season of 
bloom, but it starts in late July, and continues here into the 
first week of September. It grows branchingly to four 
feet, with sprays of blossoms in shades of lavender and 
purple, or sometimes in white, but always with markings 
of rich brown. There is the added charm of dainty fra¬ 
grance. So different this from other Irises that it scarce 
seems an Iris at all, but rather a cousin to the attractive 
Blackberry Lily, Belamcanda. Each 20 c; 3 for 50c; 7 for 
$ 1 . 00 . 
IRIS MELLITA—Through April, with usually a revival of 
blooming in late autumn. Dwarf. Mulberry and cream. 
Called Delight Iris. Divisions. Each 30c; 3 for 80c. 
JASIONE PERENNIS—Blue, fluffy, airy. Excellent Cam¬ 
panula-cousin that seems almost a Scabiosa. Profuse. Each 
20c ; 3 for 50c ; 10 for $1.45. 
LIATRIS GRAND DUBOIS—Great fluffy spikes of bloom to 
SIX feet, blue-purple to red-violet. Each 20c; 3 for 50c. 
LIAIRIS SCARIOSA — Great violet tassel-blossoms on 
branching stems, to four feet. Each 15c; 3 for 40c. 
LIRIOPE GRAMINIF OLIA — A lily-relative with ribbony 
grass-like foliage in spreading tuffets, the odd flowers re¬ 
minding one of spikes of Grape Hyacinth. Divisions. Each 
20c; 3 for 50c. 
OPUNTIA MACRORRHIZA—The Opuntias are true Cacti. 
The four kinds offered here are of fully proved winter-hardi¬ 
ness in the north, and are recommended particularly for the 
open rockery or the sunny bank. Highly showy in flower. 
This species makes thick branching pads. Big lemon flow¬ 
ers, blotched cinnabar. Each 20c ; 3 for 50c. 
OPUNTIA COMPRESS A — Branching green pads. Few 
spines. Floriferous ; lemon yellow blossoms. Attracts much 
attention. 3 for 25c ; 7 for 50c ; 15 for $1.00. 
OPUNTIA POLYCANTHA—Branching pads with long sil¬ 
very spines. Creamy flowers, orange at base. As with all 
Opuntias, single pads are supplied. These will root and 
grow quickly and surely if planted so lower edge is one-half 
inch in soil. 2 for 25c; 5 for 50c; 11 for $1.00. 
OPUNTIA WHIPPLEI—A branching, spiny cane-cactus, 
very different from the others. Deep yellow flowers, with 
hint of pink. Each 20c; 3 for 50c. 
PENTSTEMON GRANDIFLORUS — King of Pentstemons. 
Great flower-trumpets, open and graceful, pure blue to 
orchid lavender. Crispy, shell-like foliage of silvery blue- 
green. Each 25c; 3 for 65c; 10 for $1.90. 
PLAT\ CODON EARLY GIANT — Called Oriental Bell 
Flower. Big, wide bells of rich and variable blue-violet. 
Most showy. Excellent cut flower. 30 inches. Each 15c; 
3 for 40c; 10 for $1.00. 
STOKESIA LAEVIS—Great blossoms in blue to violet, like 
enormous fluffy Corn-flowers. Particularly satisfactory plant 
Each 25c; 3 for 60c. 
TALINUM CALYCINUM—Cherry Sunbright. Hardy per¬ 
ennial succulent with airy sprays of brilliant rose-cherry 
blossoms. Each 20c; 3 for 50c. 
TRITOM A TUCKI—The very hardiest of the Red-hot Pok¬ 
ers, dependable well north. Dense spikes, lemon, that deep¬ 
ens to coppery red, top tall stems. Will reach five feet. 
Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
TURFING DAISY—It will make a close and fern-like turf 
of rich green where grass will not grow. See General Cat¬ 
alog for detailed description. Small divisions. Each 15c; 
3 for 40c ; 10 for $1.00 ; 25 for $2.25. 
VIOLET DOUBLE SWEET—Russian variety with fragrant, 
densely double purple blossoms. 20 c; 3 for 50c. 
VIOLA CONFEDERATA—Large flowers ; purple radiations 
over silver. Divisions. Each 15c; 3 for 40c; 9 for $1.00. 
OTHER SURPLUS PLANTS—Upon application, we 
shall be glad to send a list, with prices, of the hardy 
plants available for sale at this time, beyond re¬ 
serves for seed-production purposes. 
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