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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
CLIFFWOOD 
GROWN 
RS^G^rden^ FOR PERMANENT PLANTING IN BEDS OR BORDERS 
Unless Otherwise Noted: Each, 19c; 3 (or 1 each of 3 different 19c varieties) for 50c; 6 for 95c, postpaid. 
Bleeding Heart 
blazing star 
Liatris. Native of 
Wisconsin, this 
showy perennial 
produces long 
spikes of purple and 
rosy-purple flowers 
from July to Sept. 
3 to 4 feet. Mixed 
colors only. 
BLEEDING 
HEART. Lovely, 
deep crimson heart 
shaped flowers 
pendant upon 
gracefully drooping 
stems. Prefers a 
shaded s p o t. 2 to 
2% ft. May. Each, 
44c; 3 for $1.25. 
BUTTERCUP 
PLANT 
Ranunculus. 
Lovely golden yel¬ 
low flowers, double, 
blooming in profusion. May-June. 30 
in. Entirely distinct from the Ranun¬ 
culus Bulbs offered elsewhere. Each, 
23c; 3 for 65c. 
Canterbury Bells, Cup and Saucer 
CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula) 
Biennials. These wonderful bell- 
shaped flowers are easily grown. 2 to 
2% feet. 
—SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. 
A small proportion always vary from 
color. State color wanted, blue, pink, 
white, or mixed. 
—DOUBLE OR CUP AND SAUCER. 
Lovely colors of blue, rose, white and 
mixed. State color wanted. 
CONE FLOWER 
Rudbeckia Purpurea. Plants 3 feet 
high, bearing peculiar reddish-purple 
flowers 4 inches across, with a large 
cone-shaped center. July to October. 
A very different and a very striking 
flower that is gaining in popularity 
each year. Splendid for the rear of 
the hardy border. Price at top of 
page. 
Calystcgia, for Dry Places 
♦CALYSTEGIA 
For those dry sandy situations and 
hot sunny locations where other 
plants do not survive. It is low grow¬ 
ing, about 6 inches high, producing 
double, funnel-shaped, lilac pink 
flowers about two inches across, re¬ 
sembling double Morning Glories. It 
is an excellent covering for sandy 
banks, low fences, or unsightly ob¬ 
jects. Its freedom of bloom makes it 
also desirable for the rock garden. 
Each, 50c; 3 for $1.40; dozen, $4.00. 
Carnation, Crimson King 
CARNATION 
Carnations are very hardy, easily 
grown, and furnish a wealth of flow¬ 
ers. 
Crimson King. An outstanding 
hardy Carnation, flowering through¬ 
out summer, spring and fall — not 
shyly but with remarkable freedom. 
Dazzling crimson flowers on 20 inch, 
stiff stems, fine for cutting! Does not 
get “lanky” or untidy, grows almost 
anywhere. We have never seen any¬ 
thing like it in hardy Carnations or 
Pinks. Each, 35c; 3 for 95c; dozen, 
$3.00. 
Golden Sun. Lovely golden yellow 
flowers. 20 inches. Each, 25c; 3 for 
70c. 
Innocence. Pure white. 18 inches. 
Each, 25c; 3 for 70c. 
Mixed. All colors. Each, 19c; 3 for 
50c. 
COREOPSIS 
For continuous display of bloom all 
summer long, it is hard to beat Core¬ 
opsis. It is one of the most satisfac¬ 
tory of all perennials. 
—Grandiflora. Flowers are of rich, 
golden yellow, graceful form; blooms 
entire summer and autumn. 
—Superba. This new Coreopsis is 
different from the one we know so 
well. Large golden yellow blooms 
with a dark reddish band at center. 
Flowers all summer. For prices, see 
top of page. 
Korean Chrysanthemums 
KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
These lovely creations are especially 
fine for the North as they bloom in 
September. They provide an abund¬ 
ance of bloom late in the season! 
Should be planted in well drained soil 
and it is well to lightly protect these 
beauties with leaves or loose litter 
over winter. We offer the early flow¬ 
ering varieties only. Prices below. 
Hestia. Rose pink, semi-double. 2% 
ft. 
Niobe. Glistening white with yel¬ 
low disc, flowers 2% in. across. 2 ft. 
Nyssa. Clear rosy, lilac, big 3 in. 
flowers in abundance. 3 ft. 
Sappho. Pure yellow flowers. 2 ft. 
Thalia. Lively shade of orange. 2 
ft. 
Ve.sfa. Deep golden orange, semi¬ 
double, large flowers. 
Price: Any of Above: Each, 25c; 
3 for 70c; 6 (or 1 each of above) for 
$ 1 . 10 . 
PINK CUSHION 
A hardy Chrysanthemum that is a 
regular mountain of blooms. It 
makes a beautiful plant, growing 
about 2 feet high, and {)ears a wealth 
of pink tinted blooms from August 
until frost. It is hardy anywhere and 
gives satisfaction any place. Each, 
30c; 3 for 80c. 
DIGITALIS. The well known and 
popular Foxglove. Although b i e n - 
nials, if given protection, they fre¬ 
quently persist for years, and bear im¬ 
mense spikes of flowers. 3 to 5 feet. 
Mixed colors only. For prices, see top 
of page. 
Corcopsi.s, Grandiflora 
Am very much pleased with the Korean Chrysanthemums we ordered from you,—Mrs. W. J. Stryker, 411 Monroe Ave., 
Hornell, New York. 
