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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES 
SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
• PERENNIALS—continued 
Per 10 Per 100 
SCABIOSA, Pin Cushion Flower. 
ALBA. White form of Caucasica_$1.20 $10.00 
CAUCASICA (Blue Bonnet). Soft, lovely shade of lavender blue. Equally 
good for border or cut flowers. June to September. 18 in--- 1.20 10.00 
SEDUM, Stone Crop or Live Forever (RG). 
America’s Greatest Rock Plant. Thick, glaucous leaves, very hardy, 
drouth resisting. Very adaptable, dwarf varieties indispensable in rock 
gardens, the medium and taller varieties good in perennial borders- .70 6.00 
ALBUM. Dwarf and spreading, thick waxy round foliage. White flowers. July. 6 in. 
ANGLICUM. White. Tiny, moss-like carpeting plant. Profuse bloomer. Early summer. 
EWERSII. Rosy-purple flowers, blue-gray leaves, stocky plants. Deciduous. Early. 8 to 
10 in. stems. 
LYDIUM GLAUCUM. Bluish, very fine rock plant. Very odd. All summer. 6 in. 
MIDDENDORFIANUM. Very choice. Yellow flowers with dark green leaves. Dark reddish 
rosettes in clusters appear for winter decoration. 6 in. 
MONREGALENSE. Very unusual, white, pink spotted. All summer. 6 in. 
MURALE. Evergreen foliage, reddish-purple. White flowers with pink center. 4 to 8 in. 
OPPOSITIFOLIUM. Bright green foliage with rose bloom. July. 4 in. 
SEXANGULARE. Yellow flowers, very dark green foliage. May-July. 4 in. 
SPECTABILE BRILLIANT. Bright amaranth-red. Erect grower. Gray green leaves. Fine 
for bedding or edges. August and September. 18 in. 
SPURIUM ROSEUM. Purplish-red. July and August. 6 in. 
STONOLIFERA. Purplish pink. July and August. 6 in. 
SEMPERVIVUM, Houseleek (RG). Per 10 Per 100 
Sometimes known as Hen and Chicken. Plants esepcially good for Rock 
Garden. Their rosette-like, thick leaves are fleshy and pointed. The 
small clumps slowly spread, filling pockets and crevices between the 
rocks. 
ATROVIOLACEUM. The largest of the entire group. Beautiful rosette of 
deep purplish red leaves, almost 4 in. in diameter when fully grown. 8 in. $1.20 $10.00 
BOSSIER. Leaves are deep green tipped reddish-purple, forming a beautiful 
rosette, 6 in. to 8 in. in diameter when fully grown. 4 in_ 1.20 10.00 
GLAUCA. Blue green leaves. Rosettes are produced in abundance_ .95 8.00 
TECTORUM. Leaves have reddish-brown tips, flowers pale red_ .70 6.00 
TERNATUM. Olive green rosette, tipped brown. Rapid spreader_ .95 8.00 
SPIREA, Goat’s Beard, Meadow Sweet (RG). 
FILIPENDULA (Dropwort). White flowers produced in abundance on stems 
15 in. high. Fern-like foliage. June and July_ 1.80 15.00 
STACHYS, Woundwort (RG). 
LANATA. Soft silvery foliage, with clusters of light purple flowers. June 
and July. 4 in_ .80 7.00 
STATICE, Great Sea Lavender (RG). August. 18 in. 
LATIFOLIA, Blue. These plants have broad leathery leaves, producing 
candlebra-like heads. If cut in full bloom make very valuable winter 
bouquets _■_ .95 8.00 
STOKESIA, Cornflower Aster. 
Aster-like flower, with rich green leaves, good for cutting, and very 
thrifty. August. 12 to 18 in. In separate colors, blue and white_ .95 8.00 
SWEET WILLIAM. (See Dianthus Barbatus). 
THALICTRUM, Meadow Rue. 
A great favorite for hardy borders, graceful plants ; pretty flowers. 
ADIANTIFOLIUM. Foliage like Maidenhair Fern, tiny white flowers. June. 
2 ft. - 1.20 10.00 
GLAUCUM. Yellow flowers, bluish-gray leaves. July. 3 to 4 ft_ 1.20 10.00 
THYMUS, Thyme (RG). 
SERPYLLUM COCCINEUM. Dark red flowers, covering the plant completely. 
Creeping habit, hairy foliage, which is fragrant. June-July_ .70 6.00 
TRITOMA, Kniphofia, Red Hot Poker (RG). 
This perennial is not truly hardy in Northern latitudes and must be taken 
up and stored through the winter. Foliage grass-like. Blooms range 
from orange to deep coral. August and September. 30 in. 
EXPRESS. A good cut flower, in shades of orange, red and yellow_ .70 6.00 
PFITZERIANA. This is the genuine Red Hot Poker. Rich orange-scarlet 
blooms on stems 3 ft. high. Must be grown from divisions. August 
to October -*._ .95 8.00 
TOWERS OF GOLD. Brilliant lemon yellow, extra large flowers. August 
and September. About 30 in_ 2.40 20.00 
VERBASCUM, Mullein. Attractive border plant. 
GIGANTEUM. Large, silvery foliage leaf. Mid-summer. 3 to 5 ft_ .95 8.00 
