CHOICE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Iris, German, New Introductions. 
Ambassadeur. Smoky lavender and violet-fed; rich orange 
beard. Large flowers on strong, well-branched stems. 
Anndelia. Delightful, ruffled, pink-lavender and white. 
Beau Sabreur. Soft, blended tones of dull yellow and red. 
Flaming Sword. Of the King type, but more vigorous. 
A gorgeous combination of yellow and red-brown. 
Frieda Mohr. Large, deep pink-toned Iris. Flowers freely 
for a long period. 
Taj Mahal. Pure white. Fine form; excellent substance. 
Iris, Japanese. 
Carlton Childs. Single. White, veined plum. 
Catherine Parry. Double. Blue, overlaid red. 
Dominator. Single. Violet-purple, yellow center. 
Gold Bound. Double. Pure white. 
Josephine Heywood. Single. Rich blue-purple. 
Kuro-Kumo. Double. Solid purple. 
Liila Cox. Double. Light blue, white veins in center. 
Mrs. J. Alexander Hayden. Double. White shaded pale 
violet. 
Purple and Gold. Double. Violet-purple, gold center. 
Pyramid. Double. Violet-blue, center veined white. 
Divisions: All varieties listed above, 50 cts. each 
Clumps: All varieties listed above, $1 each 
OFFER NO. 41—Divisions, 1 each of above 10 varieties, $4 
OFFER NO. 42—Strong clumps, 1 each of above 
10 varieties, $8.50 
SPECIAL. Extra-large clumps of Japanese Iris in mixture. 
All fine varieties, exceptional value, 90 cts. each, $9 per doz. 
Iris, Intermediate. 
Bluet. A neat-growing variety of fine true blue color. 
Firmament. Light blue, with deeper falls. Rather tall, 
growing to a height of 30 inches, but the flowers are 
large, freely produced and very lovely. 
Helge. Fine clear yellow. One of the best. 18 in. 
35 cts. each, S3 per doz. 
COLLECTION— 4 each of above 3 varieties, $3.25 
Iris, Rock-Garden. 
Iris cristata. Orchid form. 3 Doz. 
Verna. Violet-blue.$1 50 $3 50 
Ensata. Pale Hlac. 1 75 5 00 
Pumila cyanea. Dwarf. Blue. 1 00 3 00 
Prairie Gem. Dwarf. Yellow. 1 00 3 00 
The Bride. White. 1 00 3 00 
LATHYRUS iatifolius. A trailing perennial with pea-like, 
bright purple flowers. 4 ft. July. 
LAVANDULA vera, Munstead’s Var. The sweet English 
Lavender with masses of blue spikes from late June until 
September. 1 to 1 ft. 
• LEONTOPODIUM aipinum. The beloved Edelweiss of 
tender sentiment. Blooms from late May on. 
LEWISIA Howeiii. Forms a wide rosette of narrow crinkled 
foliage with apricot flowers overlaid with rose. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. The purple Kansas Gayfeather 
with long plumes on 4 to 5-foot spikes from July to August. 
• LINARIA aipina. Dainty tubular flowers with orange 
throats. An unusual plant for a choice location. 
LINUM narbonnense. Large, pale blue flowers in May. 2 ft. 
Perenne. The old favorite Chinese Flax with blue flowers 
from early May on. 1to 2 ft. 
• LITHOSPERMUM prostratum. Heavenly Blue. One of 
the very choicest rock-plants with indescribably blue 
flowers on prostrate, wiry dark green bushlets. Rare. 
$2 for 3, $3.75 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
LONICERA nitida. An evergreen shrub to 6 feet tall with 
small foliage and fragrant, creamy white flowers followed 
by blue-purple fruit. 
Strong plants, $1 each; specimen plants, $2 each 
d LOTUS corniculatus fl.-pl. A beautiful trailer with umbels 
of double, yellow, pea-shaped flowers tipped with car¬ 
mine. Splendid for a dry bank. June, July. 
LUPINUS, In Color Groups. These are selected from the 
finest named varieties, producing spikes of enormous 
flowers in shades of blue, rose, buff, orange, terra-cotta, 
lavender, purple, cream, and white. 
$2 for 3, $3.75 for 6, $6.50 per doz. 
Polyphyllus. White, Pink, and Blue. June, July. 
Polyphyllus, Harkness Regal Hybrids. A cross between 
L. polyphyllus and L. arboreus. Produces strong spikes of 
great length, thickly set with flowers, including many 
new colors such as copper, orange, amber, rose, etc. 5 to 
6 ft. June-Aug. $2 for 3, $7 per doz. 
Lupins, Russell Hybrids. Novelty for 1938. This latest nov¬ 
elty from England is an outstanding horticultural achieve¬ 
ment. These new Lupins are exceedingly vigorous and 
produce magnificent spikes 2 to 2feet long, on a stem 
feet long. The florets are produced in a bewildering 
and beautiful range of colors with closely placed, wide¬ 
spread black standards and large keels. In effect they 
resemble the sweet pea. The florets are also retained 
throughout the spike during development. We are 
pleased to offer you stock out of 3 }4-inch pots for early 
spring delivery. Illustrated in color, page 30. 
$2.25 for 3, $8 per doz. 
LYCHNIS, Arkwright! Hybrids. Brilliant heads of salmon 
to terra-cotta. 1 ft. May-July. 
Viscaria fl.-pl. Clusters of bright crimson heads on 1- to 
1 J^-foot stems. IVIay, June. 
LYSIMACHIA Nummularia (Creeping Jenny). Bright 
yellow creeper. Midsummer. 
MATRICARIA, Golden Ball. Golden yellow blooms on 
10-inch stems. 
• MAZUS rugosus. An excellent flagging subject, blue in color. 
• MECONOPSIS Baileyi. The rare and ever-lovely Blue 
Poppy of Thibet. It should be planted in a northern 
exposure, with plenty of leaf-mold and sand and a fairly 
continuous supply of moisture. The flowers, of a rare 
shade of coerulean-blue, come in May and June. $1 each. 
• MENTHA Requieni. Minute carpeter for crevice work. 
• MERTENSIA virginica. Nodding clus+ers of rich light blue, 
bell-like flowers, pink in the bud. 1 ft. April, May. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant crim¬ 
son flowers freely produced from July on. 2 to 3 ft. 
Salmon Queen. Soft pale salmon on 3-foot stems. 
July, Aug. 
• MYOSOTIS alpestris, Indigo-Blue Gem. An improved, 
free-flowering form. Spring. 
• Palustris semperflorens. Bright blue Forget-me-nots 
from June until late faU. 
• Ruth Fischer. Extra-large, brilliant light blue flowers. 
6 in. 
• NEPETA Mussini. Fragrant lavender spikes aU summer, 
ItolJHt. 
• Souv. d'Andre Chaudron. Lilac-blue flowers on 1-foot 
stems all summer. 
• NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. White, cup-shaped flowers 
from July until fall. 3 in. 
CENOTHERA, Andes. A new variety like the evening prim¬ 
rose but better growth. 1ft. June-Aug. 
$1.75 for 3, $5 per doz. 
• Fraseri. Large, pale yellow flowers from June to Sep¬ 
tember. 1 ft. 
Fraseri, Eldorado. Semi-double, bright yellow flowers. 
June-Aug. 
Fruticosa major. Dense bushes; dark yellow flowers. 2 ft. 
• Mexicana rosea. Large white flowers, tinted rose, on 
1-foot stems all summer. 
• Missouriensis. Golden yellow flowers from June to August. 
10 in. 
• PACHISTIMA Canbyi. A rare shrub from the mountains of 
China. Perfectly hardy and easily grown under all con¬ 
ditions. It makes a splendid foil for rhododendrons and 
other ericaceous material. The box-like foliage makes it 
invaluable for edging purposes, and the plants can be 
sheared to maintain any desired form. Extra-heavy 
plants are also available on request. 
10 to 12 in. 85 cts. each, $8.50 per doz. 
12 to 15 in. $1.25 each, $15 per doz. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. For ground-covers and 
shady places. 
1- year, field-grown plants $10 per 100, $80 per 1,000 
2- year, field-grown plants $14 per 100, $95 per 1,000 
Less than 500 at 100 rate 
• PAPAVER aipinum. A wee Alpine Poppy with dainty 
flowers in rose, yellow, and cream. 
Amurense, Golden Wonder. Large flow'ers in great pro¬ 
fusion aU summer. 
Nudicaule, Coonara Pink. Charming shades of pink on 
graceful stems 1to 2 feet high. 
Nudicaule, Sunbeam. Fine large flowers in brilliant 
shades of yellow and orange. Long stems. Bloom all 
summer. 
Orientale, Cerise Beauty. Brilliant cerise-red. 
Orientate, Gerald Perry. Orange-apricot. May, June. 
Orientale, Mahony. Mahogany-red. $2.25 for 3, $7 per doz. 
Orientale, Mrs. Perry. Soft salmon-rose. 
Orientale, Olympia. Small; double; flame-scarlet. 
Orientale, Orange Beauty. Orange-scarlet. 
Orientale, Perry’s White. Satiny white with a crimson- 
maroon blotch at the base of each petal. 
Orientale, Royal Scarlet. Vivid red, dark center. 
$1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz., except where noted 
• PENTSTEMON Crandalli. Blue flowers on creeping mats 
in the spring. $1.75 for 3, $2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Barbatus Torreyl. Deep coral-pink. 2 to 2)4 ft. July- 
Sept. 
• Indicates alpine and rock-garden plants 
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