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T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen, Richmond, Va 
WOOD’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS f,b c l l d uSp? wn 
PLANTS MARKED THUS (*) SUITABLE FOR ROCK 
•ALYSSUM—Saxatilc —1 foot. An excellent 
edging plant with evergreen foliage and 
dense heads of golden yellow flowers 
blooming from April to June. 15c. each; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
ANCHUSA—Italica —5 feet. Beautiful gen¬ 
tian-blue flowers, which when planted in 
masses, appear as a misty sea of deep 
blue when in bloom during June and July. 
15c. each; $1.50 dozen. 
* ANCHUSA—Myosotiflora —This dwarf sort 
is much admired. Large sprays forget- 
me-not like. Blue flowers during May 
and June. Height 1 ft. 20c. each; $2.00 
per dozen. 
Aquilegia 
COLUMBINE— Mrs. Scott Elliott’s hybrids. 
Undoubtedly the finest strain of the long- 
spurred varieties, forming charming color 
combinations. Deserves a place in every 
perennial border. 15c. each; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
!; AEABIS — White Rockcress—Alpina. One 
of the most desirable of the very early 
Spring flowering plants for the rock gar¬ 
den, but does equally well in the low bor¬ 
der, forming a dense carpet of pure white 
flowers. It is nice for cutting and lasts a 
long time in bloom. 15c. each; $1.50 doz. 
ARMESIA—Sea Pink or Thrift. Attractive 
dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, 
forming evergreen tufts of bright green 
foliage, from which innumerable flowers 
appear in dense heads. They flower more 
or less continuously from early spring un¬ 
til late in the fall. Very useful in the 
rockery as well as in the border. 
♦Laucheana (R).— Best dwarf variety. 
Only a few inches high with crimson flow¬ 
ers in May and June and tufts of grassy 
foliage. 15c. each; $1.50 dozen. 
ARTEMISIA — Silver King — Quite hardy 
and very attractive, blooming from Au¬ 
gust until frost. It grows from 2 to 3 
feet tall, and its silvery foliage makes 
quite a beautiful display. It’s flowers 
may be dried, and are quite useful for 
winter bouquets. 15c. each; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
* ASTER—Alpina Goliath —Lovely Alpine 
plant, blooming during May and June. 
The flowers are a lovely soft blue, grow¬ 
ing to the height of 1 ft. Thoroughly 
hardy and is at home in either the bor¬ 
der or rockery, and is always a favorite. 
15c. each; $1.50 dozen. 
ASTER STAR OP WARTBURG (New) 
—Large flowers on strong, erect stems. 
Makes a fine display with its dark 
lilac-blue flowers with orange center. 
Grows 12 to 14 inches high. In ad¬ 
dition to the effectiveness of this 
plant in flower gardens, the flowers 
can be cut and used for table decora¬ 
tions. Their lovely blue color with 
yellow disk works up wonderfully 
well with almost any other flowers. 
It is also possible to cut more than 
one crop providing you cut your young 
flowers when they are ready. We 
often see this plant produce addi¬ 
tional flowers later on in the season. 
30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 
BAFTISIA—Australis —A good, hardy bor¬ 
der plant with its racemes of indigo blue 
flowers, somewhat resembling Lupines. 
They will thrive on most any kind of 
soil, even dry, sandy soil. Prefer full 
sunlight. Its unusually pretty foliage 
makes it a striking plant. If you have 
been unsuccessful with Lupines, try it. 
Height 3 ft. 20c. each; $2.00 dozen. 
CAMPANULA—Canterbury Bells —A favor¬ 
ite wherever grown. No border is com¬ 
plete without them. Are of easy culture 
and succeed in any good, well-drained 
soil. Blooming during June, producing 
freely, lovely bell-shaped flowers up to 
3 in. in diameter. Height 2i ft. 15c. 
each; $1.50 dozen. 
Candytuft 
♦CANDYTUFT—Sempervirens —1 ft. Ever¬ 
green foliage covered with dense clusters 
of pure white flowers during April and 
May. 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
♦Little Gem. Dwarf pure white flowers 
in June. Its uniform neat habit makes 
it one of our best rock or edging plants, 
perfectly hardy. 20c. each; $2.00 dozen. 
♦CERASTIUM. Snow in the summer is 
surely a very descriptive name for this 
low growing, white flowered and silvery- 
foliaged plant. There are myriads of 
small white flowers produced in June, 
forming a dense mat of growth. They 
are also excellent to plant in dry, sunny 
places, as a carpet covering for graves 
or steep banks. Height 6 in. 15c. each; 
$1.50 dozen. 
♦COWSLIPS — Primula Verls. —There is a 
growing appreciation of the beauty of the 
Cowslip. Blossoming in April and May. 
their brilliant colors have few rivals In 
plantings along shady paths or in the 
rock garden. 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
GARDENS 
♦COWSLIP—Primula Veris Elatior. Giant 
flowering blue. An outstanding variety, 
embracing many of the unusual and pleas¬ 
ing shades of blue, so much desired. 50c. 
each. 
♦Primula Vecris Lutea. The ever popu¬ 
lar yellow cowship; for hillsides and rock 
gardens in semi-shady locations, nothing 
will create a more lovely dispay. 15c. 
each, $1.50 dozen. 
♦CHEIBANTHUS—Allioni—(Siberian Wall¬ 
flower). For a wealth of color no plant 
surpasses this very welcome addition to 
any border. It’s bright orange blossoms 
are produced in spikes about 15 inches 
long. By keeping the flowers cut the 
plants may be kept in bloom from May to 
September. Splendid for the perennial 
border, for the rockery, and for cut flow¬ 
ers. They do not tolerate an acid soil, 
but thrive in a well-limed soil, even if It 
is not overly rich. 15c. each; $1.50 dozen. 
Calllopsis or Coreopsis 
COREOPSIS — Lanceolata —3 feet. One of 
the most popular hardy yellow flowers. 
It begins blooming in May, and through¬ 
out the summer its daisy-shaped flowers, 
2 to 3 inches in diameter, present a solid 
mass of gold. 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
SHASTA DAISY 
—Alaska —Per¬ 
fectly hardy 
giant flowered 
daisy, blooms 
often 4 to 5 
inches in diam¬ 
eter. 15c. each; 
$1.50 per doz. 
DAISY—Double White Swan (New). 
This is without question the best dou¬ 
ble daisy that we have seen. The 
flowers are uniform and of good size, 
comparing with the double pynenth- 
rums. Good established plants will 
produce from 20 to 30 double pure 
white flowers per plant on strong 
stems 24 to 30 inches in length. They 
flower from about the 20th of May 
throughout the month of June. 30c. 
each; $3.00 per dozen. 
♦CHINESE DELPHINIUM—Blue Butterfly 
Improved or Tom Thumb. Rich Ultra- 
marine blue. Dwarf plants only a foot 
high. Excellent for border or rock garden. 
15c. eachp $1.50 dozen. 
IF WANTED BY MAIL ADD 10c. EACH, 25c. PER DOZEN. 
