Perennial Novelties for 1939 
AJUGA 
GENEVENSIS ROSEA. (New.) A choice 
and rare pink-flowering form of Geneven- 
sis. May. 6-8 in. Pot-plants, 35 cts. 
eacli; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
ALYSSUM 
SAXATILE COMPACTUM FL.-PL. A 
new and rare double form of Golden- 
tuft with deep yellow flowers. May. 1 ft. 
Pot-plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10. 
ANTHEMIS 
MOONLIGHT. (New.) The pale yellow 
flowers, about 2J4 inches in diameter, are 
e.Ycellent for cutting and bloom all summer. 
2I2 It- Pot-plants, 40cts. each; $1.05 per3; 
$3.35 per 10. 
SANCTA-JOHANNIS. An outstanding 
form with large orange-yellow blooms. 
Desirable for the border and for cutting. 
June, July. 1}/^ to 2 ft. Pot-plants, 40 cts. 
each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10. 
AQUILEGIA 
CRIMSON STAR. (New.) Very large 
flowers with crimson sepals and spurs arid 
white petals. An entirely new color in 
Aquilegias. Sturdy. May, June. 2 ft. 35 
cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
ARTEMISIA 
GLOBULIFOLIA. (New.) Excellent foli¬ 
age plant with silvery leaves arid tiny 
light blue flowers. July, Aug. 3 It. Pot- 
plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
HARDY ASTERS 
BLUE BOUQUET. Lovely, semi-double, 
clear blue flowers. Compact and free flow¬ 
ering. Sept. 2 ft. Pot-plants, 35 cts. each; 
95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
BLUE LAGOON. A charming variety of the 
Novi-belgi type with beautiful blue flowers. 
Sept. 234“3 ft. Pot-plants, 35 cts. each; 
95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
FRIKARTI (Wonder of Staefa). Laven¬ 
der-blue flowers from 2 to 23^ inches 
across. Excellent for cutting. June to 
Nov. 13.2-2 ft. See color illustration 
page 4. Pot-plants. 40 cts.each; $1.05 per 3; 
$3.35 per 10; $30.00 per 100. 
HARRINGTON’S PINK. The first true 
pink Aster of the Novae-angliae type. 
Flowers freely in September and October. 
4 ft. See color illustration, page 4. Pot- 
plants, 40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 
10; $30.00 per 100. 
MT. EVEREST. The best pure white late- 
flowering Aster. Noted for its free branch¬ 
ing habit. Sept., Oct. 4-5 ft. 30 cts. each; 
80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; $18.00 per 100. 
MULBERRY. Attractive mulberry - red 
flowers produced in great profusion in late 
Sept, and Oct. 2}4 ft. Pot-plants, 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
SUBC/ERULEUS, WARTBURG STAR. 
A giant form having large lilac-blue flowers 
with orange center. Sturdy growth, reach¬ 
ing 12 inches in height. May and June. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
BUDDLEIA 
CHARMING. (New.) A glorious shrub, 
bearing throughout the season elegant long 
sprays with lavender-pink blooms. Middle 
of June until frost. 5-6 ft. See color illus¬ 
tration, page 26. Pot-plants, 65 cts. each; 
$1.80 per 3; $5.75 per 10. 
NEW CAMPANULA, 
BLUE GARDENIA 
At last! A brand-new plant, a Campanula 
of lovely gardenia form. The blooms, measur¬ 
ing 23^2 to 3 inches across, are a beautiful 
shade of blue. They are produced almost the 
entire length of the 30-inch stems, with five 
to eight flower-spikes on one plant, and make 
excellent cut-flowers. The foliage is dark 
green and leathery. The plant is extremely 
hardy and insect free, easy to grow in average 
garden soil with ordinary drainage. One of 
the most exceptional and outstanding intro¬ 
ductions in recent years. June, July. 30 in. 
Strong, pot-grown plants, 85 cts. each; $2.00 
per 3; $3.85 per 6. Supply limited; orders 
filled strictly in rotation. 
CAMPANULA 
PERSICIFQLIA, BLUE SPIRE. A recent 
introduction with double blue flowers. 
June, July. 2 ft. 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; 
$2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
CARNATION 
CRIMSON KING. (New.) Spicy, dazzling, 
double crimson flowers on stiff, stocky 
stems long enough for cutting. Exception¬ 
ally hardy, blooming freely through spring, 
summer, and fall. 12-15 in. See color 
illustration, page 5. Pot-plants, 40 cts. 
each; $1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
ARCTICUM, ASTRip. First hybrid of this 
hardy species, requiring no winter protec¬ 
tion. The shell-pink flowers measure 3 
inches or more in diameter. Sept., Oct. 
lH-2 ft. See color illustration, page 14. 
30 cts. each; 80 cts. per 3; $2.40 per 10; 
$18.00 per 100. 
MAXIMUM, ADMIRAL BYRD. Shasta 
Daisy. (Originated by Corliss Bros., Inc.) 
An extraordinary Shasta Daisy with 5 to 6- 
inch blooms, having several rows of pure 
white lanceolated petals accentuated by 
rich yellow centers. It blooms ten days to 
two weeks after Chrysanthemums Alaska 
and Westralis. Two-year-old plants have 
produced as many as 20 to 25 flowering 
stems averaging 30 to 36 inches in height. 
This is an excellent cut-flower often lasting 
two weeks when cut. Unusually hardy, 
having withstood temperatures of 20 
degrees below zero without protection. 
35 cts. each; $1.00 per 3; $3.00 per 10; 
$24.00 per 100. 
MAXIMUM, CHIFFpN. The white flowers, 
often measuring 3 inches across, have a 
double row of narrow petals frilled and 
flared at the edge and further accentuated 
by a clear yellow center. It blooms over a 
long period. 13^ ft. Pot-plants, 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10. 
New Dwarf Chrysanthemums 
AMELIA HYBRIDS. Truly amazing plants 
in five distinct colors—deep orchid-pink, 
bronze, white, yellow, and brilliant red. 
The plants grow in well-rounded mounds, 
are of very free-flowering habit, and need 
only light winter protection. Sept., Oct. 
18 in. Strong plants from pots. See color 
illustration, back cover. 
Pink. 25 cts. each; 65 cts. per 3; $2.00 
per 10; $15.00 per 100. 
Bronze Yellow 
White Brilliant Red 
The above 4 hybrids, 35 cts. each; 
95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 per 100 
SPECIAL OFFER X 
1 each of above 5 varieties (value $1.65), 
for $1.40 
Pompon Chrysanthemum 
SUNNY BOY. (Originated by Gorliss Bros., 
Inc.) A good yellow sport of Early Bronze, 
identical in habit with its parent. Flowers 
13^ to 2 inches in diameter. Blooming in 
late August and early September, it makes 
an excellent cut-flower and a good pot- 
plant. 2-23^ ft. Pot-plants, 35 cts. each; 
$1.00 per 3; $3.00 per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
Korean Hybrid Chrysanthemums 
An outstanding contribution to American 
horticulture, this ever-increasing group of 
hybrids has brought new interest to autumn 
gardens. 23^-3 ft. See illustration, page 14. 
EMBER. Double flowers of glowing bronze. 
KING MIDAS. Soft yellow blooms of 
double form. 
THE MOOR. Double. Amaranth-purple. 
Any of the above, 40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; 
$3.35 per 10; $30.00 per 100 
New Chrysanthemums 
ACHIEVEMENT. A compact, ball-like 
plant literally covered with hundreds of 
blossoms of a lovely orange tint mixed with 
bronze. Aug., Sept. 13^-ft. spread. 10 in. 
Pot-plants, 50 cts. each; $1.30 per 3; 
$4.00 per 10. 
PYGMY GOLD. An e.xceptionally fine 
dwarf Korean Pompon. Golden yellow 
flowers. Blooms from early Sept, to late 
frost. 15-18 in. Pot-plants, 40 cts. each; 
$1.05 per 3; $3.35 per 10; $30.00 per 100. 
DELPHINIUM 
GIANT PACIF;IC HYBRIDS. (New.) A 
new strain with immense blooms mostly 
in strong blue shades. Many are double 
and semi-double. June to Sept. 3-5 ft. 
Pot-plants, 50 cts. each; $1.30 per 3; $4.00 
per 10. 
DIANTHUS 
ALLWOODI, ROSE UNIQUE. (New.) 
Large, double, deep pink flowers in pro¬ 
fusion on long stems. Spicy fragrance. 
Excellent when cut. June to Sept. 12- 
15 in. Pot-plants, 40 cts. each; $1.05 per 3; 
$3.35 per 10. 
DORONICUM 
PARDALIANCHES, BUNCH OF GOLD. 
New variety with long-stemmed flowers of 
bright canary-yellow in May and June. 
23^ ft. 35cts.each;95cts.per3;$2.90per 10. 
GAILLARDIA 
GOBLIN. New d warf hybrid of compact 
habit, covered with brilliant red and yellow 
blossoms. June to Sept. 12-15 in. 35 cts. 
each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; $24.00 
per 100. 
GYPSOPHILA 
REPENS BODGERI. A pink double- 
flowering Gypsophila of dwarf form. It 
blooms two weeks earlier than any other 
double variety. Showy in the garden and 
desirable for cutting. June, July. 2 ft. 
See color illustration, page 8. Pot-plants, 
35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 per 10; 
$24.00 per 100. 
REPENS, ROSY VEIL. A E uropean nov¬ 
elty producing large misty sprays of soft 
pink flowers. June, July. 18 in. Pot- 
plants, 35 cts. each; 95 cts. per 3; $2.90 
per 10; $24.00 per 100. 
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