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PERKINS' FLOWER GARDENS 
PERENNIALS 
Achillea 
YARROW 
Boule de Neige—2 ft.; all summer. An 
easily grown plant bearing graceful 
clusters of double white, daisy-like 
flowers on long stems. It spreads rap¬ 
idly and should be divided every year 
or two in order to keep the flowers 
large. Each 25 cents. 
Aconitum 
MONKSHOOD 
Fischeri—2 to 3 ft.; September; good 
plant for the border, bearing blue flow¬ 
ers. The plant prefers a rich soil. It 
will grow in sun but the flowers will 
last longer in the shade. It also needs 
some winter protection. As aconites 
contain poisonous substances they 
should be kept away from children. 
Each 35 cents. 
Alyssum 
BASKET OF GOLD 
Saxatile Compactum — 1 ft.; early 
spring. One of the earliest flowering 
plants, suitable for borders or the rock 
garden, making a spreading mat of 
golden yellow bloom. Flowers bright 
yellow, foliage a gray green. When 
ripe the seed pods have a lace-like 
appearance and may be used in win¬ 
ter bouquets. Each 25 cents. 
Sulphurum—Similar to the above but 
with a pleasing yellow flower. Each 
25 cents. 
Anchusa 
ALKANET 
Dropmore Variety—3 to 5 ft.; early 
summer and later if first flowers are 
cut as soon as wilted. Foliage rough 
and hairy, slightly gray. Flowers a 
rich gentian blue in loose panicles. 
A rather coarse appearing plant but 
fine in masses or as a border. Each 
25 cents. 
Anemone 
PASQUE FLOWER 
Pulsatilla—9 to 12 in. Violet or purple 
flowers during April and May. Plant 
in full sun. Each 25 cents. 
Anthemis 
MARGUERITE 
Moonlight—A new variety of the 
hardy Marguerite growing 2Vz 
ft. tall, producing pale yellow 
flowers over two inches in diam¬ 
eter. Each 35 cents. 
Aquilegia 
GRACEFUL COLUMBINE 
Crimson Star—Large flowers, crim¬ 
son and white. One year seedlings, 
each 25 cents. 
Emperor—A long spurred English 
strain with a fine range of color. 
Flabellata nana alba—A fine semi- 
dwarf clear white variety. 
Sutton's Azure Fairy—Long spurred, 
large blue and white flowers. 
Scott Elliott—A refined long spurred 
strain. Includes many fine clear col¬ 
ors. 
Any of above, Each 25 cents. 
Longissima — Unusually long 
spurred flowers of a pale yellow 
color. Each 30 cents. 
Armeria 
SEA PINK 
Laucheana — A tufted plant with 
grass-like leaves and bright rosy flow¬ 
ers all summer. Plant in full sun. 
Large plants, each 25 cents. Small 
plants, each 10 cents; 12 for $1.00. 
