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CHOICE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Plant orders will be forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. Small orders may be forwarded by Parcel 
Post, but if wanted sent this way, please add 10 per cent of the value of the plants to cover postage and packing. 
All perennials are strong, field-grown plants with the exception of a few which are pot-grown. They can be shipped 
during April and early May and again in September and October. 
All varieties in this list, except where otherwise quoted, $1.35 for 3, $2 for 6, $3.75 per doz., $25 per 100 
Orders for less than three of one variety cannot be accepted 
• ACHILLEA ageratifolia. Novelty for 1938. Silvery foliage 
with white flowers. 6 in. Spring. 
• Argentea. Silver-gray moimds with flowers on 4-inch 
stems. May, June. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. White, double flowers freely pro¬ 
duced from June to Sept. 2 ft. 
Ptarmica, Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). An improved 
Pearl with fuller and more perfect flowers. Fine for cut¬ 
ting. 1 Yi ft. June-Sept. 
• Tomentosa. Umbels of gold and yellow flowers on gray 
carpets. 6 in. May, June. 
ACONITUM autumnale. Dark blue. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Napellus. Spires of intense blue flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
Napellus bicolor. Blue and white. 3 ft. July. 
Wilsoni. Violet-blue. Sept. 
All Aconitums, $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
/ETHIONEMA coridifolium. Clear rose flowers. Gin. .Tune. 
• Persicum. Evergreen bushlets with pink flowers. 4 to 6 in. 
May and July. 
• Warley Rose. Very compact, with rose-colored flowers like 
a miniature Daphne Cneorum. 
All AEthionemas, $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
• AJUGA genevensis. Spikes of gentian-blue flowers. Spring. 
6 in. 
• Reptans. A rampant trailer. Part shade. Blue. Spring. 
• ALYSSUM rostratum. Yellow sprays on shrubs 1 foot high. 
June, July. 
• Saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). Golden yellow. 
10 to 12 in. April, May. 
Saxatile fl.-pl. Glorious double form of Basket of Gold. 
Serpyllifolium compactum. Compact, silvery mats 
for a choice location in the sun. Yellow flowers in May 
and June. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. Gentian-blue; pyramidal 
spikes. 4 to 5 ft. June. 
Italica, Morning-Glory. Large, pure dark blue flowers 
freely produced. 4 to 5 ft. June. 
Italica, Opal. Large, blue flowers. Midsummer. 3 to 4 ft. 
Myosotidiflora. Dwarf. Clusters of bright blue flowers 
resembling forget-me-nots. 1 ft. May. 
$2 for 3, $3.50 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
All Anchusas, $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz., except 
where noted 
• ANDROSACE lanuginosa. Soft silvery leaves and umbels 
of rose-colored, primula-like heads. Spring and fall 
blooming. $1.50 for 3, $5 per doz. 
ANEMONE hupehensis. Pale mauve. 1 ft. Aug.-frost. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Japonica (Japanese Windflower). Lovely, graceful blooms 
on long stems from late August until severe frost. 2 to 3 ft. 
Japonica alba. Snow-white; single. $1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Japonica, Prince Heinrich. Deep pink. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Japonica, Queen Charlotte. Large; semi-double; La- 
France pink. $1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Japonica rubra. Deep velvety red. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Japonica, Whirlwind. Semi-double; pure white. 
^ . $1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
• Pulsatilla (The Pasque Flower). Violet-purple. 
• Pulsatilla rubra. A dull red form of the beautiful A. pul- 
satilla. Good rock-plant. 9 to 12 in. 
• Sylvestris. White flowers in May and June. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria Kelwayl. A showy border plant with 
a profusion of yeUow daisies. 
Tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. (True.) Golden yellow flow¬ 
ers in great profusion during the summer. Excellent for 
cutting. 2 ft. _ $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
• Sancta-Johannis. Deep orange-yellow flowers over a 
long blooming period. For the larger rock-garden, 
border, and cutting. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
• AQUILEGIA alpina. Blue flowers on 8- to 10-inch stems. 
Caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Blue and white* 
long spurs. 1 Yi ft. May, June. 
• Canadensis. Our native red and yellow Columbine. 
Early spring. 
Chry^ntha. Large yellow flowers 2 to 3 inches across, 
with long spurs. 3 ft. May-July. 
Clematifiora. Novelty for 1938. A new variety, the result 
of crossing long-spurred Hybrids with the old-fashioned 
sin^e ones, and practically spurless. These come in 
shades of deep red and scarlet and produce abundant 
flowers on 15-inch stems. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Aquilegia, Crimson Star. Illustrated in color on page 90. 
Glandulosa vera. Sepals blue and the corolla pure white. 
1 Y ft. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. A magnificent strain of the 
choicest Columbines. 2)^ to 3 ft. May, June. 
Longissima. A native American variety which has re¬ 
ceived an Award of Merit as an outstanding perennial. 
The spurs are often 4 inches long and the flowers are of 
delicate pale yellow. A great addition to the border. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Old favorites of gardens. 
Our strain has been carefully selected. 
• Pyrenaica. Rich blue flowers of exquisite daintiness. A 
rare dwarf form. 8 in. June, July. $1.50 for 3, $5 per doz. 
Rose Queen. Large flowers of delicate shades of rose, 
freely produced on vigorous stems. 3 ft. 
• ARABIS alpina nana compacta. Pure white blooms in 
large trusses. 6 in. 
• Alpina fl.-pl. Heavy sprays of double, pure white flowers 
in spring, and a few in fall. 
Alpina superba. Pure white blooms in large trusses. 6 in. 
April, May. 
Alpina, Rosabella. A very choice pink form with large 
flowers. The color does not fade. Spring and fall. 
Alpina, Snowcap. Mass of pure white flowers above the 
foliage. Early spring. 
• Ferdinandi-Coburgi. Rosettes of dark green foliage from 
which rise 6-inch stems covered with white flowers. Spring. 
• ARENARIA caespitosa. Grassy, minute cushions for flag¬ 
ging with white flowers. 
• Montana. Green mats with lovely white flowers in spring. 
4 to 6 in. 
• Norica. A delightful compact evergreen with large white 
flowers in spring. 
• ARMERIA, Bees’ Ruby. Globes of glowing red, during 
summer. 1 H to 2 ft. 
• Caespitosa hybrida. Spiny tittle cushions of dense green 
with large rose-pink flowers in spring and faU. 
Formosa, New Hybrids. A new strain with unusually 
large flowers in many shades from rose-pink to red. 
Laucheana. Flowers of rosy crimson, produced from late 
May on until fall. 6 in. 
• ARTEMISIA frigida. Beautiful silvery foliage with pale 
yellow flowers. 8 in. From June on. 
Lactiflora. Creamy white panicles. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Silver King. Silvery white foliage. 3 ft. June, July. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Our showy Butterfly Weed, native 
in the hills, producing umbels of bright orange flowers 
during July and August. 
• ASTER dumosa. Dwarf Hybrids. Compact bushlings flow¬ 
ering freely from August on. 
• Countess of Dudiey. Clear pink with yellow eyes. 
9 in. Late Smjt. 
• Lady Henry Maddocks. Clear pale pink flowers. Sep¬ 
tember. 1 ft. 
Lavanda. Lavender-blue flowers. Very free. 6 in. 
Early Sept. 
• Marjorie. Extra-large bright rose-pink flowers. 1 ft. 
Mid-Sept. 
• Nancy. Flesh-pink flowers from September on. 
Niobe. The best white variety. Of dwarf, compact habit 
with pure white flowers. 6 in. Sept. 
• Ronaid. Lilac-pink. Very free blooming. 1 ft. Early Sept. 
• Snowsprite. Semi-double white flowers. Sept. 
• Victor. Clear lavender-blue. Sept. 
Ptarmicoides. Clouds of tiny cream-white flowers in flat 
sprays. 1 Yi ft. Aug. 
Subcaeruieus, Apoilo. Large; lavender-blue, orange disc. 
1 ft. May, June. 
Artemis. Celestial blue. 12 to 15 in. May, June. 
• Star of Eisenach. Bright lavender-blue with golden 
centers on 12- to 15-inch stems. May-July. A distinct 
novelty. 
• Wartburg Star. Violet flowers with golden discs. May- 
July. 
Collection of 100 Plants for Part Shade CIS 
10 each of 10 varieties 
Aquilegia chrysantha 
Monarda didyma 
Campanula persicifolia 
Myosotis palustris 
Dicentra eximia 
Nepeta Mussini 
Linum perenne 
Physostegia, Vivid 
Heuchera sanguinea 
Primula, Asst. Hybrids 
• Indicates alpine and rock-garden plants 
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