RARE HARDY PERENNIALS 
UNUSUAL VARIETIES OF GREAT MERIT 
T HE following Hardy Perennials have been thoroughly tested in our Nursery and in var¬ 
ious gardens in the Northeast and Middle West. They are the cream of the hardy plants 
introduced in recent years, and cannot fail to add beauty and interest to your garden. 
All varieties marked © are suitable for rock-gardens as well as for beds and hardy borders 
Actinomeris squarrosa 
The Cosmos Sunflower 
Sprays of brilliant yellow, single flowers 
with brown discs. Looks like a lovely yellow 
cosmos and is the last Sunflower to Bloom. 
It grows 6 feet high. Excellent for main¬ 
taining color and height in the border and as 
a cut-flower it lasts well. Blooms September 
to heavy frost. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
Anemone japonica, Max Vogel 
An old but excellent variety with large, 
double, pink flowers produced in September 
and October. A strong-growing, free-bloom¬ 
ing Anemone. $1.25 for 3, $3.50 for 10. 
Aquilegia, Crimson Star 
35 cts. each 
Aquilegia, Columbine 
AQUILEGIA, CRIMSON STAR. An 
entirely new color in Columbines. Large 
flowers with crimson sepals and spurs and 
white petals, in May and June. Grows 2 
feet. A really spectacular flower which 
attracts attention when planted in groups 
in the perennial border. 35 cts. each, 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
A. LONGISSIMA HYBRIDS. A new race 
of Columbines with 3 to 4-inch spurs. 
The petals are broad and in a wide color- 
range. Airy and artistic. Excellent as a 
cut-flower and invaluable in the border in 
May, and June. 50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3, 
$4 for 10. 
A. CLEMATIFLORA. Clematis-flowered. 
Large, open, spurless flowers in shades of 
rose and scarlet produced in great abun¬ 
dance on 15-inch stems in May and June. 
50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
Armeria, Bees’ Ruby® 
Thrift (Sea-Pink) 
Dwarf evergreen plants with grass like 
foliage. Used extensively as edging plants 
and _ in the rock-garden. Large heads of 
brilliant pink flowers on long stems. 1 to 
\}/2 ft. June, July. $1.25 for 3, $3.50 for 10, 
$25 per 100. 
Asters, Various Hardy 
ASTER FRIKARTI (Wonder of Staefa). 
Exquisite violet-blue flowers, 3 inches in 
diameter, with deep golden centers, on 
plants 2]/2 feet high. Flower stems are 
10 to 12 inches long. July to frost. Pinch 
to make plants branch out. 50 cts. each, 
$1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
A., HARRINGTON’S PINK. Absolutely 
the best of the pink, fall-flowering Asters. 
Color is a soft clear rose, blooming freely 
on a strong, bushy plant. 4 ft. Sept., Oct. 
50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
A. SUBC2ERULEUS, WARTBURG 
STAR. ® Large lavender-blue flowers 
on 1-foot stems. Very fine for the rock- 
garden, front of the border, or for cutting. 
12 to 14 in. Flowers from May to frost. 
35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 
100 . 
SPECIAL ASTER OFFER 
3 
Armeria, Bees’ Ruby 
$1.25 for 3 
Campanula 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA HUMOSA 
An excellent border plant, fine for cutting. 
Double flowers of rich blue, much longer 
lasting than the single varieties. 2 to 3 
ft. July, Aug. 50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3, 
$4 for 10. 
C. PERSICIFOLIA ALBA FL.-PL. White 
variety of the above. 50 cts. each, $1.35 
for 3, $4 for 10. 
Aster Frikarti (Wonder of Staefa) 
50 cts. each 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
Four Extra-Hardy Garden "Mums" 
Originated by U. S. Bureau of Plant 
Industry. These varieties have been suc¬ 
cessfully wintered in North Dakota. 
ALGONQUIN. Growth 28 inches high. 
August 1 to frost. Double, large, golden 
yellow flowers. 
LARAMIE. Single, orchid-pink blooms 
about 3 inches in diameter, August 1 to 
frost. Growth 32 inches. 
MANANTICO. Single, magenta-red flowers 
from August 1 to frost. Growth 24 
inches. 
POCATELLO. Large, double, pure white 
flowers. Height 26 inches. Blooms from 
early July to frost. 
Each of the above varieties, from 2 1 / 4 -inch 
pots, ready in May, 35 cts. each, 90 cts. 
for 3, $2.50 for 10 of one variety 
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