NEW AND POPULAR PERENNIAL PLANTS 
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AETHIONEMA persicum. A choice little alpine for 
the rockery with steel-gray foliage that is very 
compact and low'-growing. During June the plant 
is filled wfith little bracts of rose-pink flowers. 8 in. 
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. Indispensable for 
rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and produc¬ 
ing masses of broad, flat heads of bright yellow 
flowers in May. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
ANCHUSA Barrelieri. Earliest dwarf dark blue 
variety, growing about 2 '2 feet high. The desirable 
feature is that it does not grow as high as Italica, 
making it a nicer border type. 75 cts. for 3, 
$2.00 for 10. 
AQUILEGIA flabellata nana. This delightful dwarf 
variety is highly recommended for the rockery. 
Blue and white flowers on erect stems 1 foot long 
in May and June. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
Longissima. New. An extremely long-spurred 
strain with very graceful and beautiful flowers of 
very pale yellow. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain. Long-spurred variety 
made up of W'onderful colors and color combinations. 
75 cts. for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
Red Riding Hood. New. An interesting variety of 
double form. Outside petals old-rose with a pure 
white, double center. 2 ft. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
ASTER, Red Rover. Deep rosy red flowers with golden 
centers. Compact habit. 3 to 4 ft. September to 
frost. $1.00 for 3, $3.00 for 10. 
Wonder of Staefa (Frikarti). A Swiss novelty, ever- 
blooming perennial. Clear azure-blue flowers about 
3 inches in diameter. A continual bloomer from 
June until after heavy frosts in November. This 
variety is entirely distinct from other hardy Asters; 
it is a hybrid. 3 ft. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
New Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters: 
Countess of Dudley. Clear pink; yellow eye. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. Clear pale pink blooms. 
Nancy. Pale flesh-pink. 
Ronald. Rose-pink buds; bright lilac-pink blooms. 
Snowsprite. White. 
Victor. Clear lavender-blue. 
90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, Double White 
Swan. Solid, double, pure white flowers are pro¬ 
duced in June on good wiry stems from 1 p 2 to 
2 feet long. A Daisy that will compare with 
double pyrethrums. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10. 
DOUBLE KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS for 1938. 
Caliph. New. Ox-blood-red with a rich velvety 
sheen or glow so prominent that it stands out con¬ 
spicuously among all other Chrysanthemums of this 
color. Remarkably free flowering and in full bloom 
by October 10. 2J4 ft. 00 cts. each, $1.65 for 3. 
Mandarin. New. Coral, salmon, copper, and bronzy 
gold blend to a delightful combination. An irides¬ 
cent glow, changing with the degree of light, is so 
prominent that the color-effect, never exactly the 
same, is lovely even after the flower matures. Per¬ 
fectly formed double, flowers, 2*4 inches across, are 
carried profusely on erect, wiry stems. October 10. 
2 ft. 60 cts. each, $1.65 for 3. 
Saladin. New. Oriental red, shading to coral-red 
with coppery tones showing on the petal reverse. 
Individual blossoms are 3 inches or more across 
and have four rays of petals. October 10. 2)^ to 
3 ft. 60 cts. each, $1.65 for 3. 
Symphony. New. Mauve-rose overca.st soft cop¬ 
pery ro.se, with the sheen of a dam.ask silk, l.arge, 
nicely formed, 3-inch flowers are carried on heavy, 
sturdy stems. October 10. 2 3^ to 3 ft. 60 cts. each, 
$1.65 for 3. 
GEUM BORIS! 
DELPHINIUM Belladonna, Cliveden Beauty. The 
freest and most continuous-blooming of all the 
Delphiniums. The clear turquoise-blue of its 
flowers is not equaled for delicacy and beauty. 
60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10. 
Bellamosum Improved. This is a rich deep blue 
form of the above, having the same free-blooming 
and other good qualities. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10. 
Chinense, Blue Butterfly. A di.stinct and neat 
variety growing about 1 foot high, with fine, feath¬ 
ery foliage and freely producing large blossoms of 
rich ultramarine-blue. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10. 
Chinense alba. White form of above. 60 cts. for 3, 
$1.50 for 10. 
Giant Pacific Hybrids. A new strain of hybrid 
Delphinium. Has wiry, slender stems and a large 
percentage of the plants have proved decidedly 
resistant to mildew. Includes a magnificent range 
of clear colors as well as pastel shades. $1.35 for 3, 
$4.00 for 10. 
DIANTHUS barbatus (Sweet William), Pink Beauty. 
This lovely salmon-rose Dianthus should be in 
every garden. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10. 
Barbatus, Scarlet Beauty. Intense, bright scarlet 
flowers. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10. 
Beatrix. Light salmon-pink, blooming from May to 
frost. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
DICENTRA spectabilis (Bleeding-heart). An old- 
fashioned favorite. Its long racemes of graceful, 
heart-shaped pink flowers in May and June are 
always attractive. Perfectly at home in any part 
of the hardy border, and especially valuable for 
planting in the shade, 1 to 2 ft. $1.00 for 3, $3.00 
for 10. 
DORONICUM excelsum. Large, bright yellow, daisy¬ 
like flowers, and one of the most effective very 
early Spring-flowering perennials. It succeeds 
everywhere and is very attractive when planted 
in clumps. 2 ft. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
GAILLARDIA, Goblin. Especially suitable for the 
rock-garden. The dwarf plants, 12 to 16 inches 
high, form broad bushes of close, compact habit. 
Bright yellow blooms with deep red zones. 90 cts. 
for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Sun God. Pure golden yellow, absolutely free from 
markings of any kind, with a prominent golden 
yellow center. The gorgeous flowers, almost 
4 inches across, are produced on rigid, wiry, clean- 
cut stems, often 2 feet or more in height. Flowers 
freely from late June and intermittently through¬ 
out the season. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
GYPSOPHILA repens Bodgeri. A new variety that 
is valuable for both rock-garden and cut-flower 
purposes. Produces double white flowers which in 
three to four days turn to llesh-pink. It is an ever- 
bloomer, flowering from early Spring until late 
Fall. Flowers resemble those of Bristol Fairy. 
Grows 1 foot high. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Bristol Fairy. A wonderful introduction producing 
large panicles of double white flowers in which 
the individual blossom is larger, and the purest 
white. It also flowers continuously throughout 
the Summer. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum praecox giganteum. 
An extra-early flowering variety with magnificent 
blue flowers measuring as much as 4 inches across. 
The sturdy plants bloom profusely from August 
until frost. 2^2 ft. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
PRIMULA acaulis caerulea. A most novel variety 
with deep purple-blue llowcrs of large size. Early. 
$1.00 for 3, $3.00 for 10. 
Veris elatior gigantea. Very efl'ective 
for a mass planting in beds. Flowers 
of the bunch type on 8 to 10-inch 
stems. April. Individual florets aver¬ 
age ^2 inch in diameter. Pure White 
or Pure Yellow. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 
for 10. 
Geum Collection 
Borisi (single; vivid scarlet) 
Lady Stratheden (rich golden yellow) 
Mrs. Bradshaw (double; fiery red) 
Fire Opal (scarlet-orange) 
One plant of each, $1>00 
Phlox Collection 
George Stipp (deep salmon), Haupt- 
inanri Koehl (blood-red). Enchantress 
(salmon-pink). Miss Lingard (w'hite), 
Leo Schlageter (scarlet), C. Vandenburg 
(violet-blue', Baron von Dedem (orange- 
red), Mrs. Jenkins (white), Rheinlander 
(salmon-pink), Ethel Prichard (light 
blue). 
One niant of each. S2a50 
ORIENTAL POPPy 
Oriental Poppy Collection 
Beauty of Livermore (deep ox-blood-red) 
May Sadler (salmon-pink) 
Perry’s White (white) 
Mahony (mahogany) 
Jeannie Mawson (geranium-pink) 
One plant of each, $2.25 
PHLOX decussata. Attraction. Full, large heads of 
deep salmon-pink overlaid with an orange glow, 
crimson eye. A strong grower of medium height, 
and an extremely lovely Phlox. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 
for 10. 
Caroline Vandenberg. True lavender-blue with 
large individual flowers. 90 cts. for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Daily Sketch. A splendid and worthwhile English 
novelty of salmon-pink with a vivid crimson eye. 
The flower-trusses are enormous and the individual 
florets extra large 3 ft. $1.00 lor 3, $3.00 for 10. 
Enchantress. Bright salmon-pink with a dark eye. 
A very strong grower. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 lor 10. 
Leo Schlageter. Vigorous, healthy grower with 
large, pyramidal clusters of bright scarlet-carmine 
overlaid with orange. Very brilliant. $1.00 for 3, 
$3.00 for 10. 
M rs. Jenkins. Pure white, late flowering. 75 cts. 
for 3, $2.00 for 10. 
Rheinlander. Beautiful salmon-pink with claret- 
red eye. 75 cts. for 3, $2.00 lor 10. 
VERONICA, Blue Spire. Lovely deep blue spikes. 
The foliage is clean and plant is of bushy, upright 
habit, blooming throughout the early Summer and 
withstanding hot and dry weather without suffer¬ 
ing. A very worth-while border plant, 2 feet high. 
$1.00 for 3 ; $3.00 for 10. 
VIOLA., Beauty of Larone. New. Immense flowers 
often 4 inches across in Spring, early and continu¬ 
ous flowering, hardiness, and an attractive violet- 
blue color make this a vsorthwhile addition. $1.20 
for 3, $3.50 foi 10. 
Maggie Mott. Deep lavender, with center fading to 
cream; yellow eye. Hardy to cold but should be 
lightly shaded in Summer and planted in a moist 
situation. Blooms entire season. .$1.00 for 3, 
$3.00 for 10. 
GAILLARDIA, SUN GOD 
