Perennial Scahiosas are the finest of cuUflowers 
Sweet Rocket • Hesperis 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Mixed. Hardy perennial. Purple and white, fragrant 
flowers. 3 ft.$0 15 $0 40 
Sweet William • Dianthus barbatus 
Trade pkt. Oz. V*ib. 
=*^Dwarf or Alpine. A fine new strain of dwarf 
type, suitable for edging and rock-gardens. Color- 
range a selection of many bright and dark shades. $0 40 $3 50 
Auricula-flowered, Mixed. Single. 15 50 $1 75 
Single, Crimson . 15 50 1 75 
Single, Newport Pink. Salmon-pink. 20 75 2 50 
Single, Scarlet Beauty. Rich deep scarlet. 20 75 2 50 
Single, Velvety Maroon . 15 50 1 75 
Single, White . 15 50 1 75 
Single, Mixed. All colors. 15 35 1 25 
Sutton’s Giant White. The finest large-flowering 
pure white Sweet William. 25 1 25 
Double, Mixed. All colors. 15 60 2 00 
Thalictrum 
Hardy perennial plants with finely cut foliage. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Aquilegifolium. Columbine-like foliage. Feathery 
white flowers. 3 ft.$0 40 $2 00 
Dipterocarpum. Flowers rosy purple, with yellow 
anthers. Fine for cutting. 4 ft. 40 2 00 
Th ermopsis 
Caroliniana. Yellow, lupin-like flowers. 40 2 00 
Scabiosa caucasica 
Scabiosa • Mourning Bride 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
The seed of the perennial Scabiosa is of slow germination, so we would 
suggest sowing in peat moss and sand, making sure to keep moist and 
shaded. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Caucasica, Giant Hybrids. Isaac House Strain. A fine 
improvement in the Caucasica strain, with flowers one- 
third larger and with longer stems. Colors range from 
light lavender to dark blue. Excellent for florists’ use. .$0 50 $3 00 
Columbaria Anthemifolia. A low-growing variety, pro¬ 
ducing large flowers from 2 to 2 }/^ inches across, of a de¬ 
lightful shade of pink. A valuable florists’ cut-flower. . . 
Columbaria, Lavender. 
Caucasica. Light blue. 
Caucasica alba. White. 
Japonica. Lavender-blue. 
Shasta Daisy 
New Giant Double White. Fine for cutting. Flowers 
are about 5 inches in diameter and have the appearance 
of a giant aster. ^oz. $1.50. . 
Alaska. Pure white. Excellent for cutting. 
Conqueror. Giant-flowering white. 
Silene • Catchfly 
Attractive, profuse-blooming perennial plants. 
*Schafta. Rose. 8 in. 
Statice • Everlastins Flower 
Eree-flowering perennial plants, valuable for cutting or decoration. 
either when fresh or in their dried state. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Caspia. Lilac. 3 ft.$0 50 $2 50 
Dumosa. Silvery gray. 2^-^ ft. 40 2 00 
Latifolia. Large, deep blue flowers. 25 1 00 
40 2 50 
40 2 50 
40 2 50 
40 2 50 
15 50 
50 
25 1 00 
20 75 
25 1 50 
Stokesia • Cornflower Aster 
One of the most desirable hardy perennial plants for the border and 
excellent for cutting. Trade p]rt qz. 
Cyanea. Lavender-blue.SO 30 $1 50 
Tritoma • Red-Hot Poker 
Hybrida, Mixed. Perennial. 2 ft. 30 1 25 
Trollius • Globe Flower 
Hardy perennial with large buttercup-shaped flowers. Trollius seed 
should be immersed in boiling water for 30 seconds before sowing. 
Trade pkt. Oz. 
Europaeus. Perennial. Bright yellow. 20 in.SO 50 $3 50 
Hybridus. Perennial. Bright yellow, buttercup-shaped 
flowers. 2 ft. 50 3 50 
Valeriana • Garden Heliotrope 
Mixed. Hardy perennial border plant, with large, fragrant 
flowers. Fine for bouquets. 3 ft. 15 60 
Verbena 
Bonariensis. New. Perennial species from Buenos Aires. 
Plants attain a height of 4 or 5 feet and bear numerous 
terminal sprays of Heliotrope flowers during July and 
August. This is a splendid type for cut-flowers. 40 2 50 
Veronica • Speedwell 
A showy, hardy perennial border plant of easy culture. Fine for 
bouquets. Trade pkt. Oz. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Long spikes of rich blue flowers. 
21^ ft.$0 30 $1 50 
*Repens. A fine dwarf perennial rock-plant, with masses 
of bright blue flowers. 4 in. 50 2 50 
Spicata. Bright blue. 1 3^ ft. 30 1 50 
Violet • Viola odorata 
Single Blue Czar. Hardy Garden Violet. Seed is of slow 
germination and should be sown in the fall and left 
outdoors over winter. 
Wallflower 
Double Mixed. 
Early-flowering, Double, Mixed. An extra-early variety, 
flowering from seed in 90 days. 
Paris Extra-Early, Mixed. Single. Blooms the first year 
from seed. Excellent for forcing. 
Single Mixed .Vilb. 75c.. . 
50 2 50 
40 3 00 
30 1 50 
15 40 
15 25 
SEE 'PAGES 3 TO 28 FOR COMPLETE LIST OF SEEDS 
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