Breck’s Perennial Plants 
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Digitalis • Foxglove 
Ambigua. Dwarf. Yellow flowers. 
Purpurea. The common Foxglove. Tall 
spikes of tubular, purple flowers. 
Purpurea alba. Pure white flowers. 
Purpurea gloxiniaeflora. Tall; white to 
deep pink. 
Purpurea maculata superba. Beauti¬ 
fully spotted flowers. 
Purpurea rosea. Pure pink flowers. 
Doronicum • Leopards Bane 
Gaucasicum. Huge yellow daisies in 
Spring. 
Echinacea • Coneflower 
Purpurea. Huge dark purplish pink 
daisies in late Summer. 
Echinops • Globe Thisde 
Ritro. Metallic blue flowers and thistle¬ 
like foliage. Blooms July to Sept. 4^ft. 
Filipendula 
Camtschatica. Meadowsweet. Tall. 
> Snowy white flowers in July. 
Hexapetala. Dropwort. Dwarf. Creamy 
white. May. 
Funkia. See Hosta 
Gaillardia • Blanket Flower 
Grandiflora. Large; crimson and gold. 
> All season. 2 ft. 
Portola Hybrids. Coppery scarlet, mar¬ 
gined golden yellow. 
Mr. Sherbrook. A distinct hybrid; rich 
golden yellow. 
Geum 
Fire Opal. Glowing scarlet flowers with 
deep orange sheen. 2 ft. 50c each; 3 for 
$1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. ★ Deep scarlet-crimson. 
Princess Juliana. Large, double, pure 
orange flowers on 2-foot stems in June 
and July. 50c each; 3 for $1.40. 
Gypsophila • Baby’s Breath 
Repens Bodgeri. New, dwarf, double sort 
that blooms two weeks earlier than any 
other double variety. Small white flow¬ 
ers, tinted pink. 2 ft. 50c each. 
Repens, Rosy Veil. Double; pink. Flow¬ 
ers continuously. Dwarf plants. 50c 
each; 3 for $1.40. 
Paniculata. Sprays of misty white 
flowers. 
Paniculata, Bristol Fairy. Finest var¬ 
iety. Flowers large, double, and white. 
50c each; 3 for $1.40. 
Heliopsis • Ox-Eye 
Pitcheriana. Bright yellow False Sun¬ 
flower. 
Helenium • Sneezewort 
Autumnale. Daisy-like yellow flowers in 
late Summer and Autumn. 
Autumnale rubrum. Flowers bright 
terra-cotta red. 
Riverton Beauty. Lemon-yellow, black 
center. 
Riverton Gem. Deep yellow, shaded 
"^bronze. 
Helianthemum 
Aureum. ★ Wiry little shrub with 
dazzling double yellow flowers. 
Mrs. Earle. ★ Bright scarlet. 
Rose Queen. ★ Large, single pink flowers. 
Sudbury Gem. ★ Single bronzy crimson 
flowers. 
Helianthus • Sunflower 
Mollis. Velvety foliage. Lemon-yellow 
flowers. 
Multifiorus, Soleil d’Or. Large, bright 
yellow, double, dahlia-like flowers. 
Helleborus • Christmas Rose 
Niger. White flowers, like anemones, from 
December until March. Evergreen. 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. 
Hesperis • Sweet Rocket 
Matronalis. White and pink, sweet- 
scented flowers in May and June. 2 ft. 
Heuchera • Alum-Root 
Pluie de Feu. if Coral-red. 
Sanguinea. if Graceful sprays of scarlet 
flowers. 
Hemerocallis • Day-Lily 
Flava. Lemon Day-Lily. Beautiful, fra¬ 
grant, lemon-yellow flowers in June. 
Fulva. Tawny Day-Lily. Orange flowers 
with maroon blotch. July and August. 
Fulva Kwanso. Double orange flowers. 
Thunbergi. Tall; buttercup-yellow flow¬ 
ers. 
Hemerocallis Hybrids 
These handsome hybrids prolong bloom 
all Summer. 
Bay State. Tall. Deep yellow. July and 
August. $1.00 each. 
Cinnabar. Bronzy orange. $1.25 each. 
Goldeni. Deep orange. July. 75c each. 
Hyperion. Tall. Lemon. July and August. 
$1.50 each. 
J. A. Crawford. Rich apricot-yellow. 
June. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. W. H. Wyman. Pale lemon-yellow, 
July to late August. $1.25 each. 
Hibiscus • Mallow 
Mallow Marvels. Shrubby plants with 
enormous flowers. Crimson, Pink, and 
White. 
Moscheutos. Flowers 6 inches across, light 
rosy red. 
Oculiroseus. Enormous white flowers 
with red eyes. 
Hollyhock. See Althaea 
Hosta 
Funkia • Plantain Lily 
Lancifolia. Broad, green foliage and 
spikes of lilac flowers. 
Lancifolia undulata variegata. Wavy, 
foliage, marbled white. 
Ovata. Broad foliage and sprays of lilac- 
colored flowers. 
Plantaginea grandiflora (Subcordata 
grandiflora). Handsomest of all; pure 
white, lily-like flowers. 
Incarvillea 
Delavayi. Large, deep rose-purple, trum¬ 
pet-shaped flowers. 
Japanese Iris 
Late-blooming, gorgeous, flat, single and 
double flowers. 
40c each; 3 for $1.10 
Fascination. Mauve-pink, veined white; 
double. 
Harlequin. Very light lavender. 
Kuma-funjin. Deep indigo-blue; double. 
Mahogany. Mahogany-red; double. 
Melpomene. Blue, veined darker; double. 
Neptune. Violet, overlaid with dark blue. 
Patrocle. Dark reddish violet. Very choice. 
Purple and Gold. Violet-purple, gold 
centers. 
Venus. Pure white; extra large. 
German Iris 
Extremely desirable plants for sunny 
banks and borders. The erect petals are 
called the Standards (S); the drooping 
petals, the Falls (F). 
Ambassador. S, smoky velvety lavender; 
F, velvety purple-maroon; yellow beard. 
Aphrodite. Violet-pink. 
Bruno. S, heliotrope, flushed bronze; F, 
rich purple, shaded violet. 
Delia. S, flesh; F, plum-red. 
Gold Imperial. Pure yellow; gold throat. 
Lent A. Williamson. S, smoky lavender; 
F, velvety violet. 
Ma Mie. White, delicate blue penciling. 
Mary Barnett. Pale lavender with intense 
orange beard. 
Morning Splendor. S and F, rich red; 
very large blooms. Late. 
Pallida dalmatica. S and F, lilac-blue. 
Rhein Nixe. S, white; F, violet, edged 
white. 
Rheingauperle. Very fine. Light rose- 
pink. 
Seminole. Reddish violet. 
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudichau. S and F, 
deep blue-violet. 
Iris pumila 
Dwarf edging or rock-garden Iris 6 to 
9 inches high. 
Atroviolacea. ★ Dark maroon-violet. 
Bride, if Large; pure white. 
Canary, if Bright yellow. 
Charmer, if Blue-lavender. 
Sambo, if Dark purple, crimson veins. 
Miscellaneous Iris 
Cristata. if Dwarf; azure-blue and yellow 
flowers. 
Pseudacorus. Yellow Swamp Flag. Tall. 
Sibirica orientalis. Tall; ricn violet-blue 
swamp-plant. 
Sibirica orientalis, Snow Queen. Pure 
white. 
Versicolor. Native swamp-plant with 
lavender flowers. 
Prices, except where noted, 3 plants for $1.00; 10 plants for $3.00 
