HARDY BORDER PERENNIALS 
The introductory paragraph under “For the Rock 
Garden,” page 4, as to sowings etc., applies here also. 
Indeed it is difficult to draw a line between the kinds 
that fit the two groupings, for there is no firm divis¬ 
ion. Instance Gentians below, used both in border and 
rock garden, or Meconopsis, or Trollius. 
PULMONARIA MOLLIS—The very earliest perennial of 
real and showy floriferousness to show spring bloom at 
Old Orchard. The plants are hills of flowers, rich 
plum-colored blossoms, all through April. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER FARRERI—A fantasy in purple and gold. 
Great shaggy flowers, three inches across, gold centers, 
with many, very many, long-fringing petals of lavender 
purple, each blossom carried alone on its own long 
stem. Pkt. loc. 
ASPHODELINE BALANSAE—A hardy Asphodel in ef¬ 
fect of pink-toned silver, great solidly built spikes that 
spring from fountain-rosettes of silver-swished foliage. 
The flowers are starry, silvery white with hint of pink 
suffusion, each petal with a golden brown center line 
that shows in the bud as well as in the open blossom. 
Pkt. 15c. 
TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI—Widely opened blossoms of 
burnished gold, like giant Buttercups. Pkt. 15c. 
LUPINUS VILLOSUS—Massive bloom-clusters, blossoms 
in gay changeable colorings from lilac, through blue, to 
violet, usually with rosy purple spot. E'oliage densely 
mantled in long silky, silvery downiness, so that it does 
not look like a Lupine at all. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
THERMOPSIS CAROLINIANA—Great terminal spikes 
of splendid yellow flowers, appearing as a better golden 
Lupine. Pull hardiness. Pour feet. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. 
GENTIANS IN BLEND—Some 25 Gentian species in 
blend, mostly blue, but with some few that are yellow, 
white or purple. Includes such diverse kinds as the 
Fringed Gentian, Acaulis, Preyniana, Septemfida, Lutea, 
Porphyrin and the like. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 40c. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA—A glorious “spring in Autumn” 
flower. Great long-stemmed blossoms of white, flesh- 
tinted cream, pure pink, rich rose or carmine. Blooms 
all fall. Sow these fresh seeds, saved altogether at Old 
Orchard, this autumn, and a fine lot of plants ought to 
be ready for you next spring. Mixture only, Pkt. 15c; 
1/32 oz. 30c. 
MECONOPSIS MIXED—Blue Poppy, and bright sky 
blues to indigo, with bunched golden anthers, will dom¬ 
inate, but there will be other species included with 
flowers of white, yellow or violet. Not less than 12 spe¬ 
cies mixed. Meconopsis is not easy, but a rare beauty; 
reward only of long patience and skill. Pkt. 15c; 1/32 
oz. 30c. 
HELLEBORES NIGER—True Christmas Rose. Lovely 
white or rose-flushed flowers appear sometimes in mid¬ 
winter if there happen to be a few mild days. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 40c. 
ACONITUMS MIXED—Monkshood. Showy flowers, ul¬ 
tramarine to purple, but with rare white, rose or red- 
violet forms. Spectacular. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c. 
TRICYRTIS HIRTA—Japanese Toad Lily. Tall shade- 
lover, with recurved blossoms of white, marbled purple, 
all through October. Floriferous, unusual, good, Pkt. 15c. 
EREMURUS PEERLESS BLEND—Great Foxtail Lily. 
Magnificent spikes, to eight feet, filled with hundreds of 
starry blossoms in white, pink, rose, yellow, orange, 
copper and apricot. Fall-sown seed germinates strongly 
in spring. 25 seeds for 20c; 100 seeds for 65c; 500 seeds 
for $2.50. 
PENSTEMON BLEND—You have missed much if you 
have not grown the splendid Penstemons. Fully hardy 
perennials, easy from fall-sown seeds. Wonderful color 
range, plants in bloom exceedingly showy, most of them 
decorative in foliage. Highest recommendation. Fifty 
species in mixture. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; % oz. 65c. 
GERANIUM BLUE BEAUTY—Blossoms of pure blue 
lavender from early June to mid-August. The plants are 
massed bloom. A highly effective, fully hardy and per¬ 
manent perennial for sun or shade. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 6F9—One pkt. each of above for $2.00. 
HARDY BORDER BLEND—More than 100 kinds of 
hardy border perennials in mixture. % oz. 35c; ^ oz. 60c. 
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