Snyder Bros. (Inc.), Center Point, Iowa 
Other Hardy Perennials 
AETHEONEMA schistosum, 25c: 9 in. A bushy, shrubby plant with blue-green 
foliage and rose-pink flowers. May. Has very deep tap root. For sandy 
soil. 
ALLIUM—Wild onion. Splendid plants in rockery or border. 
—Chives, 6-8 in. Purplish flower heads in spring, used in seasoning. 
—montanum, 25c: 2 ft., beautiful globular heads of lavender to violet flowers. 
July-September. 
—Ruby King, 1 ft. Erect large heads of deep rose flowers. June. Splendid 
for cutting and drying. 
—senescens, 25c: 2 ft. Globular heads of pink tinted to deep violet flowers 
through late summer. 
ALYSSUM argentum, 1 ft. Silvery foliage, yellow flowers most of the summer. 
—montanum, 30c: 6 in. Dense yellow heads, April-May. Gray-green foliage 
—saxatile, Basket of Gold, 10 in. Bright yellow, May. Deep tap roots. 
AMSONIA salicifolia, Willow-leaved Amsonia, half-shrubby, 3 ft. Splendid 
foliage always bright and clean, soft yellow in fall. Interesting pale blue 
flowers. June. Permanent and carefree. Much overlooked. 
—tabernaemontana, 2 to 3 ft. Leaves broader than above. Panicles of pale 
blue flowers in late May. Worthy much more use in border or among shrubs. 
ANEMONE—montana, 40c: 8 in. Like the Wild Pasque Flower, but darker 
purple and easier grown. 
ANTHEMUS tinctoria, Golden Marguerite, 18 in. Pale golden yellow. June- 
October. 
AQUILEGIA, Columbines. Not particular as to soil, endures some shade. From 
seed, they vary considerably, so colors can not be guaranteed. 
—Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. 2 ft. Mixed colors. A fine English strain. 
—Long Spurred Hybrids. Many color combinations and types. May-June. 
—oxysepala, 25c: 2 ft. Wide blue stars with creamy cups. Quite early. 
ARTEMESIA—Silver King, Ghost Plant, 25c: 3 ft. Frosted, silvery foliage and 
flowers in July-August. Sunny, dry soil. Very showy, drought resistant 
plant. 
ASTERS—Alpine, 25c: 1 ft. Large, bluish-violet flowers with golden center. 
June. Fine for rockery or border, any situation. 
—Harrington’s Pink, 40c: 3 to 4 ft. A clear soft pink. Much the best of all. 
Received award of Merit from Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 
—Queen Mary, 3 to 4 ft. Dark sky-blue. 
—Snowsprite, 30c: 1 ft. Semi-double white, dwarf. 
-^Victor, 30c: 8 in. Clear lavender-blue, dwarf. 
^PRICES unless noted: 20c each, $1.65 per 10, $15.00 per 100. See page 30. 
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