McKAY’S Colorful Perennials 
Many home owners feel that their plant¬ 
ing plans are not complete without includ¬ 
ing a proper proportion of hardy flowering 
plants. The ease of maintenance together 
with the varied scope of usefulness account 
in large measure for the importance of 
these offerings. 
ACHILLEA, The Pearl. Small, double white flow¬ 
ers, covering plant in July. 2 feet. 
ALYSSUM, Saxatile. Small golden yellow flowers, 
completely covering plant in early spring. Very 
showy; fine for the rock garden. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). Handsome, long- 
spurred flowers, borne on long stems above good 
foliage. The flowers are quaint in shape, ex¬ 
quisite in color and stay fr:sh a long time after 
cutting. 18 to 24 inches high. Blooms in May 
and June. 
ARABIS, Alpina. Fine rock plant, low growing 
and comoletely covered with snow-white blossoms 
in early spring. 
ASTERS, Fall-Blooming Varieties. 
Climax. A tall growing Aster. Flowers very 
large, semi-double, pale lilac-blue. August and 
September. 3 to 5 feet tall. 
Blue Gem. Huge panicles of fine, clear blue 
daisy-like flowers. 
St. Egwin. Similar to Blue Gem, except the blos¬ 
soms are pink. 
ALPINE ASTERS. A rock garden plant, growing 
6 to 12 inches tall, with blue, daisy-like blossoms 
in early summer. 
Delphinium - Larkspur 
CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula medium). Among the many plants 
flowering in late May and June, the Canterbury Bells are among the- 
showiest. They come in a mixture, ranging through various shades of 
white, blue and pink. Grows 2 to 3 feet. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. The small flowered, hardy pompon Chrysan¬ 
themums are becoming very popular again, and give showers of bloom 
long after frost in the fall. Can be planted only in the spring. We can 
supply red, white, yellow or pink. 
COREOPSIS. Showy and valuable free-flowering perennials, continuing 
in bloom the entire summer. Large yellow flowers on long stems; fine 
for cutting; early summer until frost. 3 feet. 
Coreopsis 
DIANTHUS. 
Sweet William (D. Barbatus). The old- 
fashioned Sweet William. Assorted col¬ 
ors. Our strain is the finest obtainable. 
U/2 to 2 feet high. June and July. 
Maiden Pink (D. Deltoides). For the 
rock garden. 6 to 12 inches high and 
completely covered with small, brilliant 
red flowers in midsummer. 
Hardy Pinks (D. Plumarius). A low 
growing variety about 1 foot high. June 
and July. Have spicy fragrance. Fine 
for the rock garden. 
FUNKIA. 
Lavender Day Lily (F. Lancifolia). Nar¬ 
row leaves with spikes of lavender flow¬ 
ers. 1 foot tall. Very fine for border¬ 
ing. Does well in the shade. 
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) 
White Day Lily (F. grandiflora). Pure 
white, lily-like flowers. A profuse 
bloomer. Two feet. 
BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra Spectabilis). The 
old-time favorite, with daintily lobed foliage and 
sprays of pink, heart-shaped flowers. Blooms 
April to June. 2 feet high. 
DWARF BLEEDING HEART (Eximia). A dwarf 
growing sort with beautiful, finely cut foliage and 
showy pink flowers. Almost a perpetual bloomer 
as the flowers are produced all summer. 8 to 10 
inches. 
DELPHINIUM 
( Larkspur ) 
Perhaps the most popular perennial 
grown. They are in bloom from June 
to September. To get the most bloom, 
the stems should be cut back to 6 or 12 
inches above ground, after each blooming 
period. Of easy culture. 
BELLADONNA. Beautiful sky-blue flowers. Blooms 
most of the summer until frost. Tall spikes, 3 to 
4 feet high. 
BELLAMOSA. Of the Belladonna type, but with 
the dark blue color of the old-fashioned Larkspur. 
GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS. A fine strain of mixed 
hybrids in various blue shades. 4 to 5 feet high. 
ENGLISH HYBRIDS. They have immense spikes 
of the most beautiful flowers of every imaginable 
shade of blue and their season is long; in fact, 
they bloom nearly continuously from spring until 
fall. A large percentage of them will run double. 
Our strain of these is the finest obtainable as it 
is raised from seed direct from Blackmore 6? Lang- 
don of England, the originators. 5 to 6 feet high. 
WREXHAM HYBRIDS. Similar to the English 
Hybrids. Often referred to as the Hollyhock 
strain. Blues and lavenders in all shades, and 
mostly double. 5 to 6 feet high. 
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GAILLARDIA (Blanket 
Flower). A very orna¬ 
mental perennial. Flowers 
crimson and gold, two 
inches across with a red 
center. Very showy. 
Blooms from early sum¬ 
mer until autumn. Must 
have winter protection. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s 
Breath). Produces large 
panicles of very small 
white flowers. June, July 
and August. Fine for 
bouquets, with other flow¬ 
ers. 
HOLLYHOCK. The well- 
known favorite of the old- 
time garden but much im¬ 
proved. Our strain is the 
finest, the seed originally 
obtained from Germany. 
They are mostly double 
and in mixed colors. 
Gaillardia 
Dianthus Barbatus — 
Sweet Willianm 
