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A Complete General Catalog 
giving fuller descriptions. If interested and you do 
not have a copy, it is yours for the asking. This 
condensed folder will serve as a reminder and 
guide to the purchasers of choice stock grown by 
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HILLENMEYER'S 
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Here in the heart of the famed Blue Grass Section of 
Kentucky the best seed in the world is produced. Hillen- 
meyer's seed is from the best crops and highest quality. Why 
gamble with poor seed—plant the best. 
SPECIAL LAWN MIXTURE 
For sowing new lawns or where you have a thin stand we 
recommend our Special Lawn Mixture. This consists of Blue 
Grass and other varieties for quicker effect. 
Sow 2-3 lbs. to 1000 square feet on thin lawns. 
Sow 4-6 lbs. to 1000 square feet on new lawns. 
PRICES ON BLUE GRASS OR LAWN MIXTURE 
1 pound .$0.35 
3 pounds . 1.00 
10 pounds . 3.00 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
For parcel post and insurance, add 10 per cent. 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
These, like Roses, are in most cases better planted in the spring. Below 
is only a partial list with short descriptions. See our General Catalog for 
full descriptions. 
PRICES ON ALL PERENNIALS, EXCEPT AS NOTED 
20c each; 6 for $1.00; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
All perennials priced 30c—4 for $1.00 
All perennials priced 35c—3 for 1.00 
All perennials priced 50c—3 for 1.25 
ANCHUSA italica. Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June. 3-4 ft. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora. Dwarf. Flowers resemble Forget-me-nots. 
30c each. 
ANEMONE. Japanese Windflower. Large open flowers, excellent for cut¬ 
ting. Prefer a moist soil and partial shade. 2-3 ft. 
A., Queen Charlotte. Semi-double; silvery pink. 30c each. 
A., Whirlwind. An excellent semi-double white. 30c each. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. Long-spurred hybrids. Grow in either sun or 
shade. 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Striking silver-leaved plant. Effective in border. 
ASTER. Hardy Michaelmas Daisy. 
A., Climax. Lavender-blue with golden center. Tall growing. 3-4 ft. 
A. frikarti. New hybrid. Lavender-blue. July to frost. 2-2 , / / 2 ft. 50c 
each. 
A., Mauve Cushion. Soft mauve, silvery reflex. 12 inches. 
A., Nancy. Pale flesh-pink. Excellent for edging. 1 2 inches. 
A., Ronold. Showy. Bright lilac-pink. 12 inches. 
A., St. Egwin. Rosy pink. Compact. 214 ft. 
BAPTISIA. False Ind igo. Dark pealike flowers in May and June. 2-3 ft. 
CAMPANULA. Canterbu ry Bells. Garden favorite. Lovely mixed shades. 
2-3 ft. 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow-in-Summer. Low, spreading, silvery 
foliage, white flowers. Fine for rockeries. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
C., Old-fashioned. Pink, Red, White, and Yellow. 
C., Clara Curtis. New, pink, blooms all summer. Fine for cutting. 50c each. 
C., Cushion. Low, spreading. September to frost. 10-12 inches. Pink and 
Yellow. 30c. 
C., Korean, Indian Summer. Double, glowing orange flowers, 3 inches 
across. October 15. 35c each. 
C., Korean, Judith Anderson. Double, clear Buttercup-yellow flowers, 
1 14 inches across. 35c each. 
C., Korean, Daphne. Single. An exquisite blending of Daphne-pink and 
lilac-rose. October. 35c each. 
C., Korean, Mars. Single. Deep amaranth-red, changing to wine-red. 
October. 35c each. 
C., Korean, Apollo. Single. Superb autumn colors, combination of bronze, 
red and gold. October. 35c each. 
C. , Korean, Saturn. Single. Delightfully fragrant, sparkling orange and 
bronze. 35c each. 
COREOPSIS. Yellow Daisy. Valuable for cutting or border. 2-3 ft. 
DELPHINIUM. One of our finest and most popular garden flowers. 
D. belladonna. Light blue. The most popular of its shade. 2-3 ft. 
D. bellamosum. Improved dark blue. 2-3 ft. 
D., English Hybrids. Stately spikes with a wide range of colors. 3-4 ft. 
DICENTRA. Bleeding Heart. 
D. eximia. Dwarf. Fernlike foliage. Blooms over a long period. 30c each, 
D. spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite with its heart-shaped rose- 
colored flowers in drooping racemes. Semi-shade. 30c each. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. Bell-like flowers in the best mixed shades. 3-4 ft. 
DORONICUM. Leopard's Bane. Large, bright yellow, Marguerite-like 
blooms. 2 ft. 30c each. 
EULALIA. Hardy Grasses. 3 varieties. All have graceful habits. 3-4 ft. 
and 5-6 ft. 
GAILLARDIA. Blanket Flower. Does well in any soil. Fine for cutting. 
G., Sun God. Gray-green foliage. Chamois-yellow flowers. Blooms all 
summer. 50c each. 
G., Burgundy. Deep red tinted yellow. 
G., Dazzler. Large golden yellow and maroon. 
G. Hybrids. Coppery scarlet margined yellow. 
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