Thompsonville, Conn. 
Perennial Plants 
Lady Ardilaun. Pure white, single flowers. 2-3 ft. 
Very free. 
Prince Henry. Double red; dwarf, but early. 
September Charm. Handsome delicate silvery pink, 
shaded rose. Exteremely free flowering. 
Queen Charlotte. Semi-double flowers. Beautiful 
rose pink. 
Aquilegia (Columbine) 
These are one of the oldest but finest peren¬ 
nials. All long spurred flowers. May-June. 2-3 ft. 
Blue Hybrids. Blue shades. 
Chrysantha. Fragrant, golden yellow. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids. These Hybrids com¬ 
prise many new and beautiful combinations of 
delicate shades and coloring. Very fine. Mixed 
only. 
Clematiflora. Large, spurless flowers resembling a 
Clematis in shape. Wide range of lovely colors 
especially pinks and blues. May-June. 2-3 ft. 
Arabis (Rock Cress ) 
R—Alpina. Very early bloomer, plants almost cov¬ 
ered with small white flowers. 20c each, $2.00 
per doz. 
Armeria (Sea Thrift) 
R—Laucheana. Crowing only 6 in. tall, this va¬ 
riety is fine for edging and mass planting; tufts 
of grass-like foliage; rosy-crimson flowers. 
R—Formosa, Large Flowered Hybrids. These new 
Hybrids in shades of coral red, deep red, violet 
and purple are a welcome addition to this family. 
Dainty, round flowers on strong, upright stems. 
R—Maritima Rosea. Beautiful bright rose pink 
flowers and grass-like foliage. Fine for edging, 
mass planting and the rockery. Late spring 
flowering. 
Artemisia 
Lactifiora. Very hardy, producing large, branching 
panicles of sweetly scented flowers of creamy 
white. Aug.-Sept. 3-4 ft. 
Silver King (Ghost Plant) . A silvery leaved, very 
showy, contrast plant. Sprays may be cut for 
winter bouquets. 
Asclepias (Butterfly Weed) 
Tuberosa. Large flower heads of tiny, brilliant 
orange flowers during August; slender growth; 
height about 3 ft. Very bright and attractive 
native plant. 
Aster 
Alpinus (Rock Aster). Pretty little voilet-blue 
flowers in May and June. Splendid for rockery, 
border or low beds. Plants grow only 6 to 9 
inches high. 
Star of Wartburg. See New and Outstanding 
Perennials, page 45. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Hardy Aster (Michaelmas Daisy) 
Hardy Asters are vigorous growing perennials 
producing a great profusion of flowers for late 
summer color in the garden, and splendid for cut¬ 
ting. Crow in any soil. August till frost. 
Barr’s Pink. Best pink. Very large beautiful bright 
pink. 4-5 ft. 
Pink Royal. Very free flowering variety, rather 
small flowered clear pink. 3-4 ft. 
Queen Mary. Large graceful flowers of rich blue 
tinted lavender. Very fine. 3-4 ft. 
Royal Blue. Best deep blue. Rich deep blue with 
golden disk. 4-5 ft. 
White Climax. Pure white. 4-5 ft. 
Dwarf Hardy Aster 
Frikarti. Undoubtedly the best of the late summer 
and early fall flowering varieties. Large, well- 
formed lavender blue flowers from the middle 
of August until heavy frost. 2-2 Vz ft. 35c each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Aubrietia (Rainbow Rock Cress) 
R—Large Flowering Hybrids. A very fine, dwarf 
rock plant, covered with masses of bright flow¬ 
ers in spring and early summer. 4 in. 
Baptisia (False Indigo) 
Australis. Vigorous grower; racemes of dark blue 
lupin-like flowers; free flowering. June-July. 3 
ft. 
Bleeding Heart 
See Dicentra 
Campanula 
CANTERBURY BELL VARIETIES 
Media (Canterbury Bell). An old favorite; beau¬ 
tiful bell shaped flowers in white, pink, light 
blue, dark blue or mixed. June. 2-3 ft. 
Media Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer Canterbury 
Bell). White, pink, blue or mixed. June. 2-3 ft. 
BELLFLOWER VARIETIES 
Carpatica (Harebell). A splendid variety for edg¬ 
ing, hardy border or rockery, growing only 8 to 
12 inches high. Flowers are clear blue on wiry 
stems. June to October. 
Persicifolia (Peach Leaved Bellflower). Large cup 
shaped blue flowers on irregular raceme. June- 
July. 2 ft. 
Persicifolia Alba. Identical with the above except 
flowers are white. 
R—Rotundifolia (True Bluebell of Scotland). Clear 
blue flowers on slender stems. Well adapted for 
crevices in a wall or for rock garden. June to Aug. 
1 ft. 35c each, $3.50 per doz. 
Centaurea 
Montana (Perennial Corn Flower). Blue flowers 
resembling the annual Corn Flowers but larger. 
June-Sept. 2 ft. 
Cerastilim (Snow-in-Summer) 
R—Tomentosum. A desirable low growing plant 
with silvery foliage and white flowers in June; 
most suitable for rockery or low border work. 
8 in. 20c each, $2.00 per doz. 
Chrysanthemum 
DOUBLE KOREANS 
Ember. Beautiful flowers of glowing bronze, or a 
combination of coral and orange shades. Octo¬ 
ber. 2 V 2 ft. 
King Midas. Lovely flowers, often 4 inches in 
diameter, of a charming shade of soft yellow 
with bronze tints. September and October. 2\'i 
ft. 
The Moor. Flowers are an intense or brilliant 
amaranth-purple or wine red. Very free flower¬ 
ing. September. 2 ft. 
All Perennial Plants 25c each, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. For price scale and quantity rates 
see page 45. “R” indicates suitable for Rock Garden. 
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