OtUe/i Choice Pefoesmicdl 
Unless specially priced, all Perennials, 35c each; 12 for $2.25, postpaid 
Perennials can be planted in either fall or spring. In the fall it is best to get orders in as early as possible, for the earlier the planting is done, 
the better the root growth before winter sets in. We begin filling perennial orders soon after August 15th and continue up to the middle of 
November. 
Our perennials are all fresh dug the day they go out. 
Plant most perennials with the crown just flush with the ground, it does no harm if crown is just below the surface. Let roots go straight down, 
pull in moist dirt until the hole is one-half filled, then pack soil firm about roots. Then fill hole with water and let seep entirely away. Then fill 
hole with moist dirt and firm lightly, then draw loose dirt well up into crown and keep soil stirred with a rake about the plant until it starts to 
grow. Just before winter comes mulch with about 2 inches of coarse straw, leaves, lawn clippings, etc. Remove mulch in the spring. 
These general planting instructions will answer for Delphinium, Columbine, etc., etc. 
ASTER, Wartburg Star. A beautiful early spring-blooming Aster with 
dark blue flowers with large orange centers. Flowers in great numbers 
come on fine stems for cutting, a foot long. An Aster in great 
demand. 
BLEEDING HEART (Dicentra spectabilis). This is one of the old-time 
flowers from grandmother’s garden, of which we will never tire. The 
flowers, which are pink with a white center and heart-shaped, come 
in long, graceful, drooping racemes. Foliage is fernlike and dainty. 
A valuable flower for planting in the shade. Very hardy and lives 
year after year. Grows 1 to 2 feet tall and blooms in May. 
Large clumps, undivided, 50c; 6 for $2.50. 
Nice large divisions, 35c; 6 for $1.35. 
LIATRIS spicato (Blazing Star or Gay Feather). Wonderful spikes 
about 3 feet in height covered with good clear purple flowers. 
MERTENSIA virginica (Cowslip; Bluebells). One of the most fasci¬ 
nating plants of the early spring garden. Grows in either shade or 
full sun. Plants about 18 inches high covered with long trumpet, 
bell-shaped flowers in a rich medium blue. 
PASQUE FLOWER (European). Odd, exquisite, reddish purple flowers 
with golden stamens borne on shaggy foliage stems, followed by 
feathery seed pods. This flower is an improved Crocus. One of the 
earliest and brightest of spring flowers. April-May. 
BLEEDING HEART, Eximia. A dwarf variety of Bleeding Heart much 
used for rock gardens. Beautiful cut-leaf foliage with many little pink 
blooms resembling the wild “Dutchman’s Breeches.” 
CAMPANULA grandiflora persicifolia. Blue Spire. One of the very 
finest of the Campanulas, with large, handsome, light blue, double 
flowers. Height 2 feet. Entire plant covered with flowers. Hardy 
perennial. Excellent for cutting. Each, 35c; 3 for $1.00. 
DAISY, Elder's Improved. A splendid pure white Daisy, single row of 
petals, yellow center. A great variety for cutting, with nice long, 
straight stems and wonderful crops of flowers. 
DAISY, Shasta Supreme. An immense single Shasta Daisy. Comes into 
bloom in early June with pure white, single blooms from 2 to 3 inches 
in diameter. Best early Shasta. 
GYPSOPHILA Bodgeri (Double Baby’s Breath). In a beautiful delicate 
shade of pink. Something very fine. 
Fine, strong, grafted plants, 50c each. 
GYPSOPHILA, Bristol Fairy (Double Baby’s Breath). Pure white, small, 
double flowers larger and more beautiful than the single variety. 
Extremely tasty for bouquet work. 
Fine, strong, grafted plants, 50c each. 
GYPSOPHILA, Rosy Veil. This variety resembles Bristol Fairy, except 
that the plant is not quite so large and the flowers are bright pink 
instead of white. 60c each. 
GYPSOPHILA, Oldhamiana. A soft pink variety that is excellent for 
cutting in late summer and fall. 50c each. 
1 each of the 4 Gypsophila, $1.95. 
HELENIUM, Chippersfield Orange. Flowers in very large heads Many 
to the stem with an orange-splashed flame-mahogany disk. One of 
the best of the Heleniums and a great addition to our late summer 
flowers. Blooms through August and September. Extremely brilliant 
and showy. Each, 60c. 
HEUCHERA sanguinea splendens (Coralbells). Bright vermilion-red. 
Nice in the rock garden and much used to trim bouquets. In bloom 
until late midsummer. 
LYTHRUM, Purple Loosestrife Mordena. This is a new Lythrum 
brought out by the Canadian Experimental Farm at Morden, Mani¬ 
toba. We think it the best of all the Lythrum and a great improve¬ 
ment over old types. Long upright growing stems just covered their 
length with little deep bright rose-pink flowers. This is a good one. 
Showy plants for moist, shady borders, and watersides. 
Each, 40c; 3 for $1.00; 100 for $20.00. 
PENTSTEMON grandiflorum. The wild Pentstemon of Minnesota. 
Absolutely hardy. A beautiful border or rock garden plant. The 
plant is a compact mass of gray, heavy, leathery foliage. From this 
spring several tall flowering stalks lined with many lavender, trumpet- 
shaped flowers resembling a Foxglove. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). A very hardy perennial with large, 
one-half-inch, bell-shaped flowers. Come in pure blue and pure white. 
State color desired. 
PYRETHRUM, James Kelway (Painted Daisy). A fine deep scarlet 
variety with long stems, making it an ideal cutting kind. Tremendous 
bloomer. Comes into bloom in middle of May and lasts a long time. 
RUDBECKIA purpurea. The giant purple Coneflower. Attractive rosy 
purple flowers with a large brown, cone-shaped center. Blooms 
through July to frost. 
SCABIOSA, Isaac House Hybrids. One of the loveliest and most de¬ 
pendable of all perennials. The flowers come in a soft delicate shade 
of lavender. 18- to 24-inch fine cutting stems. Splendid cut flower. 
STATICE latifolia (Sea Lavender). A great flower to dress bouquets 
with, both summer and winter. Long stems, which are fine for cut¬ 
ting, branch out into great heads 18 inches across, made up of minute 
blue flowers. 
SWEET WILLIAM, Dianthus Barbatus. One of the oldest favorites of 
the perennial garden. Superb mixture in many brilliant colors. 
3 for 60c; 12 for $2.00. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker). From August to October you can expect 
large flowers of a rich scarlet-red borne on stems from 3 to 4 feet 
high. Needs winter protection in severe climates. 
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Pentstemon, Garnet 
Garnet is the first of a new strain of seemingly hardy, large- 
flowering Pentstemons for the North. The rich garnet colored 
gloxinia-like flowers are gracefully placed on stems 12 to 18 inches 
tall. It makes a fine cut flower iasting in water a week or more. 
The plant carries from 6 to 8 flowering stems constantly through¬ 
out its blooming season. 
We are doubtful as to its wintering outdoors in Minnesota and 
similar climates, but for milder locations it is something very fine. 
Each, 50c 
A. B . WORSE COMPANY HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. ST. JOSEPH. MICH. 
