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WHOLESALE LIST FOR FLORISTS, LANDSCAPERS AND NURSERYMEN 
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We invite your attention to the new perennials we offer here. From the latest introductions we hove 
especially selected the following as the best for listing in our 1940 novelty offers, after growing them in our 
trials for one or two years. In these days novelty plants are always in big demand and we therefore urge you to 
give our selections a trial. We consider each one a worthy addition to the perennial list and we are absolutely 
sure you will find these valuable. 
ANEMONE MAGELLANICA ROSE 
.\ very charming' species growing 12 inches 
in height, flowers are rose pink. 
Field (Irown, I’er 10, .$2.00; Per TOO, .$1.5.00 
21/a" I'ot.s, I'er 10. .$2.00; Per TOO. $l5.0tl 
ANTHEMIS MOONLIGHT 
Tins is a fine plant for tlie border, growing 
about 2% feet tall. Throughout the sum¬ 
mer the plants are literally covered with 
hundreds of pale yellow daisy-like flowers, 
2% inches in diameter, which are excellent 
for cutting. 
21/i" Pots. Per 10, .$2 00; Per liiO, $1.5.00 
AJUGA REPTANS PINK SPIRE 
This variety is a little more upright than 
the blue flowering types. The flower 
spikes are rose pink, very neat in appear¬ 
ance. Grows to a height of 6 to S inches. 
-Vs" Pot.s, Per TO, ,$2.00; T*er 100, $15.00 
ARABIS ROSABELLA 
A neat, upright grower, producing clear 
pink flowers well above the foliage. 
2V4" Pot.s, Per TO, $2.00; Per T<K), $T5.00 
ARMERIA BEE'S RUBY 
June flower beds offer nothing more strik¬ 
ing. This Armeria grows to a height of 18 
to 24 inches. On the tip of each stem are 
produced bright red flowers about 2 inches 
in diameter. In addition to garden value, 
the flowers are also very attractive in 
floral designs. T.Ve have a nice supply 
ready for shipment this spring. If you are 
looking for something unusual here is a 
plant worthy of your consideration. 
3" P<>t.s, Per 10, $2.00; I>er 100, $1.5.00 
ARMERIA GLORY OF HOLLAND 
While Bee’s Ruby is bright red, this var¬ 
iety is a good clear pink, making an ideal 
companion for the preceding. Flowers are 
about the same size. I^or vases or floral 
baskets these varieties are very valuable. 
We recommend that you make a planting 
of both. 
J'er TO, $1.50; I'er 100, $10.00 
ASTER BEECHWOOD 
CHALLENGER 
A new variety from England, of medium 
height, and the most brilliant crimson-red 
to date. 
2" Per 10. .$l..50; Per 100, $10.00 
ASTER FRIKARTI 
Wonder of Stoffo 
Lavender-blue flowers from 2 to 2% 
inches across, produced from June 1st 
until the middle of November. Does ex¬ 
ceedingly well in light shade and comes 
to perfection in full sun. A constant rich 
display of flowers is kept up the entire 
summer. Flowers are excellent for cutting. 
2M;" I'ots, IVr 10. .$2 00; Per 100, $15.00 
ASTER LITTLE PINK LADY 
Medium dwarf grower, height about 14 
inches. Produces fine pink flowers, which 
due to their pleasing shade, blend very 
nicely with other flowers in the garden. 
;s" Pols, Per 10, .$2.00; Per TOO. $15.00 
ASTER RED ROVER 
A delightful novelty, the flowers of which 
come as near pure red as possible. Com¬ 
pact habit, very free blooming from Sep¬ 
tember to frost. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
2" Pot.s, I>er 10, $l.,50; Per 100, $10.00 
ASTER WINCHELL VARIETY 
An early flowering variety, coming into 
bloom’ by mid-August and remaining ef¬ 
fective for a long time. Strong grower 
and very desirable. Height 3 to 3V4 feet. 
3" Pols, Per 10, .$2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
BUDDLEIA DUBONNET 
The color is an exact counterpart of the 
popular French wine Dubonnet, a beauti¬ 
ful new shade which has lecently been 
popularized in dress fabrics. In sunshine 
and under the lamp it glows almost a true 
red. The spikes are solid and well round¬ 
ed out with large, individual florets. The 
plant is of robust erect growth with 
strong stems. The leaves are large and 
of tii-m leathery texture. A good late sum¬ 
mer cutflower. harmonizing well with 
other outdooi- biooms. 
2 ,vr. Field GriMvii, Per 10, .$4.00; 
Per TOO, .$30.00 
2" Pot PlaiilM, Per 10, .$2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
BUDDLEIA ORCHID BEAUTY 
A spiendid new variety of soft cattleya- 
lilac with a briiliant orange eye. Some¬ 
what similar in color to Hartwegi but the 
individual blooms are much larger. We 
considei- it a worthwhile novelty. 
2" Pots, Per 10, .$4.00; Per lOO, .$3.5.00 
CARNATION MALMAISON 
HYBRIDS 
A large flowering strain of hybrids of the 
original Malmaison type. 
Field Grown. Per 10, .$2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
2" I*ot.s, Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM RUBELLUM 
CLARA CURTIS 
A beautiful introduction, neat very bushy 
habit. Reddish branching stems bearing 
a profusion of well formed circular flow¬ 
ers which are a delightful shade of deep 
rose pink. 
2" l*ots. Per 10, .$2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
PHYLLIS ELLIOTT 
A large daintily frilled Shasta Daisy which 
grows about 2 feet tall. Flowers are form¬ 
ed by a triple row of narrow frilled petals, 
flared and laclniated at the tip, about 3% 
inches across. A dainty cut flower and ex¬ 
cellent for planting- in the hardy border. 
21 / 2 " P<»ts, Per 10, $1.75; Per IIMI, $12.00 
CALYSTEGIA PUBESCENS FL PL 
llOrilLE PINK MORNING GLORY 
A very valuable prostrate growing plant 
of neat habit. It produces all summer 
double funnel-shaped lilac-pink flowers 
about two inches across, resembling 
double IMorning Glories. Does splendidly in 
dry and sunny places such as exposed 
banks or as edgings to dry walks. Its 
continuous flowering during the middle 
of the summer makes it very valuable. 
2" Pots. Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
BEAUTE NIVELLOISE 
A new everblooming variety and one of 
the largest flowered Shasta Daisies. The 
fringed double petaled flowers measure 
up to 7 inches across on sturdy stems. 
21 / 2 " Pot.s. Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
GRAND MARCONI 
.V new evei'blooming giant double sort. 
Immense, double. Chrysanthemum - like 
flowers with long 2 ft. stems. Blooms 
almost continuously if kept cut. 
21 / 2 " I'ols. Per 10, .$2.00; Per TOO, $15.00 
