36 Perennial Seeds 
Aquilegia Longissima 
The Best Perennial Seeds 
On Page 34 
The term Hardy Perennial is used to distinguish that class of plants whose life cycle is not completed within one or two years, but grow year after year. 
Increasing in beauty and size and are hardy enough to withstand the severe weather of the winters. Great Horticulturists and Plant Breeders in many 
parts of the world have spent their lives developing and improving many varieties of these lovely Bowers. Not until trial grounds have proven that we 
are giving you something that will beneht your garden, do we offer you a new variety or strain. The Perennial Seeds we offer to you on the following 
pages will please you and will make your garden a thing of beauty for many years. 
Growing Perennials From Seed See Culture on page 59 
The letters R. G. after the name means the variety is especially fine for Rock Gardens, 
Achilleas, Milfoil 
3505 THE PEARL, Ptarmica Double. If sown 
early, Achilleas will bloom the first season. Fully 
double pure white flowers like little snowballs, 
all season from spring until fall. Fine for cutting. 
2 feet. Pkt. lOc. 
3500 YELLOW. R. G. Yellow, sweet scented 1 
to 2 feet. Pkt. 1 Oc. 
3507 MILLEFOLIUM ROSEA. Rosy-red flowers 
in dense heads and finely cut, deep green foliage. 
Blooms in June and later. Pkt. 15c. 
3508 TOMENTOSA YELLOW. R. G. Dwarf, 6 
to 8 inches tall, fern-hke foliage. Bloom July to 
September. Pkt. 15c. 
Aconitum, Monkshood 
Tali spikes of hooded flowers for cutting and 
garden display. Likes rich, moist soil in partiai 
shade. Slow to germinate. 
3510 NAPELLUS DARK BLUE. Flowers July 
and August. 4 to 5 feet. Pkt. lOc. 
3513 WILSONI. Violet-blue flowers in September. 
5 to 6 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
Adonis Vernalis 
3516 ADONIS VERNALIS. Bright yellow flowers 
like large Buttercups in April and May. 15 to 
18 inches tall, fern-like foliage. After blooming 
the plants die down to the ground. Pkt. 15c. 
Agrostemma, Mullein Pink 
3531 CORONARIA, ROSE OF HEAVEN, Atro- 
sanguinea. R. G. Brilliant blood-red flowers like 
small single pinks, June to August. Sown early 
will bloom first year. Fine cut-flower, very showy 
in borders. 2 ft. Pkt. lOc. 
Allegheny Vine 
3363 MOUNTAIN FRINGE, Adlumia. Graceful 
climber, foliage hke Maiden Hair Fern. Reseeds 
itself. Likes shaded sheltered situation and moist 
soil. The flowers numerous like Bleeding Hearts, 
white and purple. 15 feet high. Pkt. lOc. 
Ampelopsis Veitchii 
3364 BOSTON IV'V'. The best vine to grow on 
stone or brick walls. Leaves are rich green and 
form a dense mat. After frost, leaves change to 
scarlet, orange and yellow. Pkt. lOc. 
Asphodeline 
3600 LUTEA, Jacob’s Rod. Stately plants 3 to 4 
feet tall. Beautiful foliage, golden-yellow fragrant 
flowers in June and July. Pkt. 15c. 
Alyssums, Hardy 
3538 SAXATILE COMPACTUM. Basket of 
Gold. R. G. Masses of golden-yellow flowers in 
May. Plant and flowers similar to Annual Alyssum. 
9 to 12 inches tall. Pkt. 5c; ^ oz. 30c. 
3530 ARGENTEUM. R. G. Yellow flowers, silvery 
foliage. Dense growth, blooms June to August. 
12 to 15 inches. Pkt. lOc. 
3530 SERPYLLIFOLIUM. R. G. A few inches 
high, silvery-gray foliage, bright yellow flowers. 
Early blooming. Pkt. 15 c. 
3531 ROCK GARDEN SPECIES MIXED. R. G. 
The rarer dwarf varieties such as Montanum, 
Rostratum, Corymbosum etc. Bloom April to 
August. Pkt. 15c. 
Anchusa, Bugloss 
3533 ITALICA GRANDIFLORA. Bugloss Drop- 
more. Lovely deep blue trumpet-shaped flowers, 
borne freely from May to July. Likes partial 
shade. 3 to 4 feet. Pkt. lOc. 
3534 MYOSOTIDIFLORA, R. G. See Novelty 
Page 35. 
Anemone, Windflower 
3541 CORONARIA, ST. BRIGID. R. G. Among 
the prettiest of Perennials, and this strain with 
large, double and semi-double flowers of wide 
color range is best of all. 1 to 1H inches across. 
Flowers in May and June. 1 ft. Pfct. 15c. 
Anthemis, Golden Marguerite 
3548 KELWAYI. Bright golden-yellow, daisy-like 
flowers on long stems with finely cut foliage. 
Blooms June to September. 2 ft. Pkt. lOc. 
3.540 MONTANA. White flowers, very fine bloom¬ 
ing, nice for massing in the border. Blooms all 
summer, one foot high. Pkt. lOc. 
Arabis, Rock Cress 
3.581 ALPENA. R. G. Blooms in April and May, 
pure white, fragrant flowers over low carpet-like 
plants. Fine for edging or bare spaces. 6 inches 
tall. Pkt. 15c. 
3583 ROSEA. R. G. A lovely variety of Arabis 
only an inch or two taller than Alpina. Vivid rose. 
Pkt. 30c. 
Arenaria, Sandwort 
3586 MONTANA. A very desirable trailing sort of 
nearly Evergreen foliage, forming a dense carpet 
of green foliage covered with large white flowers 
in spring. A fine subject for the Rock Garden. 
Pkt. 1.5c. 
Aquilegias 
Columbines 
3556 TEMPLIN-BRADLEY’S LONG SPURRED 
HYBRIDS. A selection of the finest long spurred 
Columbines including the famous strain known 
as Mrs. Elliott, which has received many awards 
wherever exhibited. Many rare and pleasing colors. 
Pkt. 15c; 3*5 oz. 35c; oz. 45c. 
Separate Colors 
3557 BLUE SHADES. Very beautiful. 
3558 ORANGE and SCARLET. BrilUant. 
355D PINK SHADES. Very delicate. 
3560 ROSE QUEEN. Rich darker pink. 
3561 SNOW QUEEN. Very fine pure white. 
Price any Above, Pkt. 30c. 
3565 DOBBIE’S IMPERIAL HYBRIDS. An 
Enghsh strain sure to charm you with the excel¬ 
lence of the color assortment and the long spurs. 
Pkt. 15c; 1*5 oz. 45c. 
3564 CRIMSON STAR. Long spurred, having deep 
blood-crimson sepals and spurs and white petals, 
a very delightful and attractive color effect. 
Plants are erect and vigorous, 2J^ feet tall and 
very free flowering. Pkt. 30c. 
3555 COERULEA. The Rocky Mountain Colum¬ 
bine. Long blue spm-red. Pkt. lOc. 
3566 CHRYSANTHA YELLOW. Large canary- 
yellow flowers with long spurs. Blooms from May 
to August. 3 to 4 feet. Pkt. 15c. 
3567 RED SPURRED (Jaetschui). Large flower¬ 
ed, yellow with Peach-red, long spurs. Pkt. lOc; 
i*5 OZ. 40c. 
3563 COPPER QUEEN. This delightful new ad¬ 
dition to the long spurred family is of deep copper- 
red with a straw-yellow corolla. Pkt. 15c. 
3573 LONGISSIMA. Beautiful American Species 
received Award of Merit. Its most unusual feature 
is the very long spurs, often measuring 4 inches 
in length. Delicate yellow. Pkt. 30c. 
3575 RED RIDING HOOD. See Novelty Page 35. 
3571 FINE MIXED. A lovely mixture of all colors, 
single and double short spurred varieties. Pkt. 5c; 
^ oz. 35c. 
Aquilegias 
for Rock Gardens 
3569 ALPINA BLUE. R. G. 12 to 18 inches tall, 
compact and branching, clear blue. Pkt. 15c. 
3570 COMP ACTA ERECTA EDELWEISS. R. G. 
Snow-white, blooms in profusion. Pkt. 15c. 
3573 FLABELLATA NANA. Dwarf White. R. G. 
A very early flowering variety, growing one foot 
high. Pure white flowers. Pkt. 35c. 
The Tempiin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
