PHLOX 
Tall Summer Blooming 
Hardy Phlox are among 
the most beautiful and showy 
plants to be found in the gar' 
den. They bloom in late July 
and August, and if the first 
blooms are removed, will con- 
tinue to blossom into late fall. 
They succeed in almost any 
well-enriched soil. They are 
quite hardy, requiring only a 
light mulch for the winter. 
We offer the following choice 
varieties in all conceivable 
shades and colors. 
Phlox, Beacon 
Sedum Spectabile 
Beacon. Brilliant cherry-red. 
Count Zeppelin. Clear salmon-pink, with crimson 
eye. Color does not fade. Very large florets. 
Long blooming, from July to frost. 
Enchantress. A deep salmon-pink. Strong grower. 
Firebrand. Brilliant orange-scarlet. Very popular. 
Lillian. Beautiful pure pink, large flowers, heavy 
bloomer. 
Milly. Bright pink with delicate mauve suffusion; 
large flowers, strong grower. 
Miss Lingard. White, large flowers, blossoming a 
month earlier than other varieties. 
Morgenrood. Flashy rose-pink, with slightly darker 
eye; large florets, strong grower. Blooms July to 
frost. 
Mrs. Jenkins. White. Tall grower. Late blooming. 
Mrs. Scholten. Deep salmon-pink, large pyramidal 
spikes. 
R. P. Struthers. Bright rosy carmine, red eye. An 
old favorite variety. 
Rijnstroom. Rose-pink. Large flowers. 
Siebold. Orange-scarlet, crimson center Large 
flowers. 
PHLOX Subulata. A creeping Phlox for the rock 
garden. The plant is completely covered with 
blossoms in May. Blue or pink. 
POPPY, Oriental. For a gorgeous display of rich 
brilliant coloring, nothing can excel the Oriental 
Poppies during their period of flowering in May 
or June, and whether planted singly or in masses 
their large flowers and freedom of bloom render 
them conspicuous in any position. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). A daisy type of 
flower in colors ranging from pure white, through 
shades of pink to deep crimson. Some double, 
some single. Very fine for cut flowers. Fernlike 
foliage. 
RUDBECKIA (Purple Coneflower). Large, daisy - 
like flowers of purplish lavender with brown cen¬ 
ters, from midsummer until frost. Very fine and 
hardy. 3 to 4 feet high. 
SHASTA DAISY. This is one of the most popular 
perennials, growing 2 feet high and bearing dur¬ 
ing June and July great masses of daisy-like flow¬ 
ers, with white petals and yellow centers. Valu¬ 
able as a cut flower. 
SEDUM 
Members of this family 
have thick glaucous leaves 
(like cabbage, but small). 
They are hardy, drought-re¬ 
sistant and prefer sun. 
Acre (Mossy Stonecrop). Grows 
3 inches high. Bright yellow 
flowers in May. Fine for rock 
gardens. 
Album. Another low grower of 
2 or 3 inches. White flowers 
in July. 
Sarmentosum. Another low creep¬ 
er. Yellow flowers in June. 
Used for filling rock crevices on 
walls, steps and rockeries. 
Spectabile. An erect growing va¬ 
riety, 12 inches high. Flat 
heads of rose-colored flowers in 
August and September. In¬ 
dispensable for adding late sum¬ 
mer color to the perennial border. 
VERONICA. The deep azure-blue spikes of flow¬ 
ers, blooming through July and August are fine 
for cutting. Hardy. Grows 2 feet high. 
VINCA minor (Periwinkle). A trailing evergreen 
perennial, used as a ground cover under shrubs or 
trees. Will grow in very shady situations. The 
foliage is a dark glossy green and the flowers are 
blue. 
VIOLA. A very fine border plant. Flower resem¬ 
bles a huge violet. Blossoms continually from 
May to October. Should be clipped back several 
times throughout the blooming season so no seed 
pods form. Easy to grow. Yellow or purple. 
YUCCA. Its “Iris-like” foliage is almost evergreen. 
The plant itself is 1 '/2 feet high, but the flower- 
stalk shoots up to 4 feet high where it displays 
clusters of creamy white, bell-shaped flowers in 
July. 
TABLE of PERENNIAL FLOWERS 
CHARACTERISTICS 
and THEIR 
COLOR LEGEND 
B —Blue R —Red 
O —Orange W—White 
Pi —Pink Y —Yellow 
Pu—Purple 
Variety 
Height 
Color 
(See Legend) 
Type of Flower 
Sun or 
Shade 
Remarks 
Early Spring Bloom (May) 
Bleeding Heart 
Lily'of'the'Valley 
2.ft. 
8 in. 
Pi 
W 
Drooping raceme 
Small spike, bell 
Partial shade 
Partial shade 
Viola 
6 in. 
Y, R. B, Pu 
Violet shape 
Sun 
In rich soil; blossoms all summer. 
Aquilegia 
18 in. 
W, Pi, Y, R, B 
Bell-shaped spurs 
Either 
For perennial border or rock garden. 
Iris, German 
Oriental Poppy 
18-30 in. 
2 ft. 
B, Pu, P, Y, W 
R. O. 
Spikes 
Large saucer, single 
Sun 
Sun 
Old-fashioned flower, should be in every garden. 
Early Midsummer (June-July) 
Paeonia 
Pyrethrum 
2-3 ft. 
18 in. 
R, Pi, W 
Pi, R, W 1 
Large balls 
Sun 
Sun 
You should have paeonias even though no other flowers. 
Semi'hardy; good cut flower. 
Shasta Daisy 
2 ft. 
W 
-Daisy shape 
I'M 1 . 
Sun ) 
f Very good plants for the perennial border. 
Coreopsis 
Gaillardia 
18 in. 
2 ft. 
Y 
Y, R J 
Sun > - 
Sun ) 
Showy; good cutting flowers. 
. If cut frequently, will bloom a long time. 
Hardy Pinks 
12 in. 
Pi, R, W 
Daisy shape 
Sun ) 
For perennial border and rock garden. 
Sweet William 
12 in. 
R, Pi, O 
Daisy shape 
Sun 1 
( Very good cutting flowers. 
Yellow Day Lily 
2 ft. 
Y 
Lily flower 
Either 
Very satisfactory border flower, or for naturalizing. 
Larkspur 
3-4 ft. 
B, Pu 
Large spike 
Either ) 1 Plant to rear of perennial border or along garage or 
Hollyhocks 
4-6 ft. 
R, Pi, Y, W 
Large spike- 
Sun 1 ( fence in large groups. 
Siberian Iris 
2 ft. 
B, W 
Small spike 
Sun 
Border, rock garden, naturalizing. 
Late Midsummer (July-Aug.) 
Campanula 
2 ft. 
B, W 
Cup-shaped bells 
Sun 
Border, rock garden. 
Fine for edging perennial border, does well in shade. 
Lavender Day Lily 
18 in. 
B 
Lily 
Either 
Gypsophila 
2 ft. 
W 
Baby’s Breath spray 
Sun 
A little of this helps any flower bouquet. 
Phlox 
2-3 ft. 
R, Pi, W 
Large heads 
Sun 
An old garden favorite, very satisfactory. 
Platy codon 
18 in. 
B. Pu 
Bells on spike 
Sun 
Perennial border, rockery. 
Yucca 
3-4 ft. 
W 
Long spike 
Sun 
Perennial border accents, also among evergreens. 
Tiger Lily 
3-4 ft. 
O, R 
Lily 
Partial shade 
Grows in any soil. 
Monarda 
2 ft. 
R 
Daisy 
Sun 
Perennial border, rockery. 
White Day Lilv 
18 in. 
W 
Lily 
Either 
Good accent plant for perennial garden. 
Fall Bloom (Sept.-Oct.) 
Boltonia 
4-5 ft. 
W 
Daisy 
Either 
Perennial border. 
or for naturalizing. 
Hibiscus (Mallow) 
3-4 ft. 
R, Pi, Y, W 
Large saucer, single 
Sun 
Plant like hollyhocks, in large groups. 
Sedum 
12 in. 
Pi 
Flat heads 
Sun 
Excellent for border or rock garden. 
Fall Aster (Hardy) 
3-4 ft. 
B, Pi, Pu 
Daisy 
Sun 
Unusually satisfactory fall flower for tall border. 
Chrysanthemum 
3 ft. 
R, Pi, Y, W 
Double daisy 
Sun 
Last flower to bloom before winter sets in. 
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