CHOICE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
ASTERS, HARDY. The following are the most improved 
of our native wild Asters, so conspicuous during late 
summer and early fall. 
Alderman Volkes. Clusters of large, brilliant rosy red 
blooms. Very showy. 2 ft. Aug. on. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
• Alpinus. Lavender flowers. $1 for 3, $3 per doz. 
Alpinus albus. White flowers, golden centers. 6 in. Spring. 
Alpinus, Wargrave Pink. Semi-double pink form, pro¬ 
ducing cascades of bloom in May to July. 
$2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Amellus, King George. Large, blue flowers of a beau¬ 
tiful shade. 18 in. July-Oct. $1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Amellus, Perry’s Variety. Soft pink, golden yellow 
center. 2 34 ft. 
Climax. Lavender-blue, golden center. 4 to 5 ft. Aug.- 
Oct. 
Ethel Ballard. Soft pink. 2 34 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Freedom. Well-formed flowers of mauve-blue, bright yel¬ 
low disc. 4 ft. Aug., Sept. $1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Grey Lady. Exquisite shade of opal; semi-double. 3 ft. 
Sept., Oct. $2 for 3, $6 per doz. 
Hybridus luteus. Golden yellow. 2)4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Lutetia. Rosy lilac blooms 2 )4 inches across. 2 ft. Aug.- 
Oct. 
Maid of Athens. Glorious shade of rose-pink. 3)4 ft. 
• Mauve Cushion. Blooms in October and November. 
$1 for 3, $3 per doz. 
Mrs. Raynor. Large; rosy crimson. 4 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Mt. Everest. A grand pyramid of snow-white flowers. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Queen Elizabeth. Snow-white. 3 ft. Early Sept. on. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Queen Mary. Immense, glistening blue flowers. Early 
Sept. on. $2 for 3, $6 per doz. 
Red Rover. Medium-sized flowers of a glowing rose- 
crimson. 3 ft. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Skylands Queen. Masses of large orchid-blue blooms. 
One of the best blue hardy fall Asters. Mid-August. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Thomas Ware. Rosy lilac. Very effective. 3 34 to 4 ft. 
May-Oct. 
White Climax. Pure white with golden eye. 4 ft. Sept., 
Oct. 
Wonder of Staefa (Frikarti). Unusually large flowers of 
an exquisite shade of lavender-blue on branching stems. 
2 ft. July on. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Ypres. A dense mound covered with rose-pink flowers. 
2 ft. Sept. on. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
ASTILBE Davidi Hybrids. Tall, narrow, dark reddish 
violet plumes. 6 ft. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Gloria. Dwarf, dense, plumy sprays of rich pink. 2 ft. 
July. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Granat. Dark crimson; strong, divided spikes. 2 34 ft. 
June, July. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Juno. Feathery, deep violet-rose plumes. 2 34 ft. June, 
July. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Kriemhilde. Salmon-rose plumes. Very beautiful. 234 ft. 
June, July. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Marguerite van Rechteren. Foamy sprays of reddish 
flowers tinged lilac. 5 ft. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Prof. Van der Wielen. Loose sprays of small, white, 
foamy flowers. 2 ft. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Rose Pearl. Shell-pink; dense, pyramidal trusses. 234 ft. 
June, July. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
• Simplicifolia. Spikes of pale pink flowers on 1-foot stems. 
June, July. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
White Gloria. A very beautiful white form. 
$1 each, $10 per doz. 
• AUBRIETIA, New Large-flowering Hybrids. Flowers of 
unusually large size in a rich assortment of shades. 
Leichtlini rosea. A hybrid with lively rose flowers. 
BAPTISIA australis. Racemes of blue lupin-like flowers on 
3- to 4-foot stems. May-July. 
BOLTONIA asteroides. Masses of white flowers. 6 ft. 
Aug.-Oct. 
Latisquama. Pinkish lavender flowers. 4 ft. Aug. on. 
• CAMPANULA carpatica (Carpathian Harebell). Blue. For 
rockeries and borders. 8 in. July, Aug. 
• Carpatica alba. A white form of above. 
• Carpatica, Riverslea. Blue form with flattened saucers. 
July-late fall. 
• Carpatica, White Star. A singular white form. 
Collina (Caucasian Bellflower). Compact, bushy plant. 
Blue, pendent bells. 8 in. May, June. 
Fragilis, Heavenly Blue. Bell-shaped with lower branches 
drooping. Flowers celestial-blue, about an inch across. 
• Garganica. Star-shaped flowers on fine green cushions, 
from June on. 
• Glomerata acaulis. Tubular flowers freely produced on 
6-inch stems throughout the summer. 
Medium (Canterbury Bells). Rose, Blue, White, and 
Mixture. 
Medium calycanthema (Cup and Saucer). Large flowers 
in rose, blue, and white. 
• Campanula muralis. For dry wails and the rock-garden. 
Deep purple bells from June on. 
Persicifolia (Peach Bells). Blue. 1 ft. June, July. 
Persicifolia Backhousei. Spires of pure white flowers. 
June, July. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Persicifolia humosa, Double Blue. A splendid double¬ 
flowering form. Blue. 2 34 to 3 ft. $2 for 3, $7.50 per doz. 
Persicifolia, Lavender Queen. 2 ft. June, July. 
Persicifolia Moerheimi. Exceptionally large, double, 
white flowers. Choice and scarce. 
$2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Persicifolia, New Giant Hybrids. Very large flowers. 
2 ft. June, July. 
Persicifolia Pfitzeri. Double blue cups on 234-foot stems. 
June, July. $2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Persicifolia, Telham Beauty. Single flowers of exquisite 
China blue. 2 34 ft. June, July. 
Poscharskyana. More vigorous type resembling Gar¬ 
ganica, with prostrate stems covered with blue stars. 
Excellent in sun or shade or dry wall. 6 in. 
• Pusilla, Miranda. Tiny, nodding Bluebells, joyously 
produced throughout the summer until late fall, on slen¬ 
der, 4-inch stems. One of the best of our new introduc¬ 
tions. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Pyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower). Blue or white. 4 to 
5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Pyramidalis compacta (Steeple Bellflower). Long, blue 
spikes. 18 in. Late July on. 
• Raineri. Wide-open saucers of China blue. 3 in. From 
Aug. on. $2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
• Rotundifolia (The Scotch Harebell). 
• Rotundifolia Robsoni. An American form of the popular 
Scotch Harebell with slender tubular bells on 1 to 134- 
foot stems. From July on. 
CARNATION, Othello. Earliest double dwarf. Dark vel¬ 
vety crimson. 
Prof. Malmgreen. Brick-red. 
CATANANCHE bicolor. Cornflower-like blossoms from June 
until August. 2 ft. 
Caerulea. A very sturdy form with blue flowers during the 
summer. 2 ft. 
CEDRONELLA cana. A fragrant aromatic shrub with 
beautiful foliage; flowers deep red-purple on spikes 15 to 
18 inches long all summer. $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
CENTAUREA dealbata. Rosy purple. 134 ft- July, Aug. 
Montana. Blue flowers in June and July. 2 ft. 
Macrocephala, Rays of Gold. Flowers resemble the 
Scotch thistle in shape and about the same size, of a deep 
golden yellow color. 
CENTRANTHUS ruber. Sweet-scented red flower-heads, 
l >4 ft. 
CEPHALARIA alpina. Best described as a giant yellow 
scabiosa. Flowers double, deep canary-yellow. 
CERASTIUM columns. A choice, new, compact form of 
Tomentosum, with silvery foliage and covered with white 
flowers on 4-inch stems. 
• Tomentosum. The indispensable “Snow-in-Summer.” 
This variety must be given plenty of room since it seeds 
itself freely and is generally rampant unless curbed. 
• CHEIRANTHUS Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). Orange 
flowers through May and June and a few in fall. 
CHELONE glabra (alba). Spikes of curiously shaped, 
creamy white flowers. Likes moisture. 2 ft. July, Aug. 
Lyoni. Dark rose-purple flowers. Likes moisture. 2 to 3 ft. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM arcticum. Dense bushes covered 
with blush-white daisies. 134 ft. Sept. 
Burbank’s Frilled. A large, double form with frilled 
Detals. Very scarce. 
Caliph. For description, see page 89. 
Coreanum. Large, pinkish white daisies in loose sprays. 
Very showy. 2 to 3 ft. Oct. 
Diener’s Giant White. Large individual blooms from 
June to September. For borders or cutting. 
$2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Mandarin. For description, see page 89. 
Maximum Chrysanthemum (Shasta Daisy) 
Alaska. A decided improvement. Pure glistening white. 
134 ft. June-Sept. 
Beaute Nivelloise. One of the largest Shastas. The fringed, 
double-petaled flowers measure up to 7 inches across, on 
strong, sturdy stems. Very free flowering. 2 34 ft. 
$2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Double Shasta Daisy. Beautifully fringed pure white 
flowers on long stems. 
Mawi. A new single Daisy Chrysanthemum with large 
pink flowers about 2 inches across. Grows about 1 foot 
high. 
Symphony. For description, see page 89. 
The Prince. Flowers often 5 inches across, on strong stems. 
Blooms over a long period. 
White Swan. An unusually large, double Shasta Daisy 
blooming over a very extended period from late May on. 
Excellent for bold mass effects and cutting. 
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