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Perennials are always a delight to the garden lover. Use them* in beds and borders 
They produce fine results with minimum care. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS— Continued 
PLUMBAGO larpentae (Blue Leadwort). 9 to 
12 in. Deep blue flowers cover the plant from 
July to September. Fine rock plant. 
PRIMULA polyanthus, Munsted (Polyantha 
Primrose). 6 to 9 in. Yellow and white flowers in 
May and June. 30c. each. 
P. polyanthus. Six Hills. Deep rich shades, 
one of the finest. 30c. each. 
PYRETHRUM HYBRIDS (Painted Daisy). 
2 to 2}/ 2 ft. 
Roseum. Mixed colors. Good for cutting. 
June to August. 
Doris. Large double flowers of brilliant car¬ 
mine. May and June. 30c. each. 
James Kelway. Large rich pink double flowers. 
May and June. 30c. each. 
SALVIA pitcheri (Blue Meadow Sage). 3 to 4 ft. 
The branching stems carry spikes of dark, 
powdery, blue flowers in August and September. 
Always admired by visitors to our nurseries. 
SAXIFRAGA macnabiana (Rockfoil). 9 to 12 
in. Silvery foliage and sprays of white flowers 
in June. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
S. megasea cordifolia (Heartleaf Rockfoil). 12 
to 15 in. Pink flowers borne above broad, deep 
green, leathery foliage. June and July. 30c. 
each, $3.00 per doz. 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pincushion Flower). 1J^ 
to 2 ft. Bears lavender flowers on wiry stems. 
All Summer. 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). The Sedums generally have 
small, ovate, thick leaves and many contrasting 
colors. Their low, compact growth make them 
one of the finest plants for the rockery and other 
naturalizing effects. They thrive in dry, rocky 
places and full sunlight. The following members 
of this family we have selected for variety, hardi¬ 
ness and ease of culture. 
S. hildebrandi (Stonecrop). 4 to 6 in. Delicate 
foliage, yellow flowers. June. 
S. laconicum. 4 to 6 in. Bright green foliage 
and white flowers. June and July. 
S. murale. 4 to 6 in. Reddish-purple evergreen 
foliage with pink centered white flowers. June 
and July. 
S. nicaense. 4 to 6 in. Foliage blue-green with 
purple flowers. June and July. 
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SEDUM —Continued 
S. pulchellum. 4 to 6 in. Pink flowers and yel¬ 
low-green foliage turning to bright yellow and 
crimson in Fall and Winter. 
S. sarmentosum. 4 to 6 in. A carpet of bright 
yellow flowers in June and July. 
S. sieboldi. 6 to 9 in. Pink flowers borne above 
round, bluish leaves rimmed with crimson. 
September. 
S. spectabile, Brilliant (Showy Stonecrop). 
15 to 18 in. Heads of bright amaranth red. 
July to September. 
S. stoloniferum. 4 to 6 in. Purplish-pink flowers 
and evergreen foliage. July and August. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Houseleek). Small rosettes 
1 to 4 in. in diameter. Flowers of various colors 
in July. 
S. alberti. 35c. each. 
S. atropurpureum. 35c. each. 
S. greeni. 35c. each. 
S. Lawns. 35c. each. 
S. pittoni. 35c. each. 
SHASTA DAISY. \ X A, to 2 ft. Large, white flow¬ 
ers in June and July. Fine for cutting. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Cornflower Aster). 18 in 
Azure blue flowers in July and August. Fine 
for cutting. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. 2 ft. Resembles 
Lupine with its yellow Pealike flowers and dark 
green foliage. June, July. 
TRADESCANTIA virginica (Spiderwort). Grows 
about 18 in. tall. Strong, grassy foliage producing 
an abundance of blue flowers all season. Splen¬ 
did for shade. 
TRITOMA pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker). 3 ft. Rich 
orange scarlet blooms from August to October. 
Strong grower. 
TROLLIUS europaeus (Globeflower). lJ^-2 ft. 
Lemon yellow flowers from May to August. 
35c. each. 
T. ledebouri, Golden Queen (Globeflower). 
\y 2 to 2 ft. Bright golden on straight, slender 
stems. May to September. 35c. each. 
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