NEW or CHOICE PERENNIALS for the Hardy Garden 
Several acres in our Nursery are devoted to the production of 
Hardy Perennials. No attempt is made to grow and catalog all 
varieties, but rather to confine the assortment to kinds that are 
really desirable. New varieties are carefully checked and must 
represent real improvement before being offered. For that reason, 
unworthy novelties receiving undue publicity are omitted from 
our Catalog. 
All perennial plants offered are large enough to flower the first 
season with reasonably good culture. It should be kept in mind 
that plants which have been dug and shipped, naturally do not 
look as large when unpacked as growing plants before shipping. 
Packed in moist sphagnum moss, they carry perfectly and the 
transportation charge is less. Pot-grown plants are shipped with 
ball of soil. Express shipment for these is recommended. 
New Bristol Daylil ies 
Realizing full well that there are far too 
many Daylilies being introduced, we none 
the less offer three of our originations for 
the first time this season. Thorough test¬ 
ing and comparison over several years 
convince us that they are definitely better. 
Many seedlings, including vari-colored 
types for which we cannot enthuse, were 
eliminated in arriving at this group. They 
have definite garden value. 
GOLDEN TRUMPET (Seedling 8-35). 
Hyperion is generally regarded as being 
about the best of all pure yellow Daylilies. 
Visualize, then, the same pure yellow, 
fragrant blossoms, but actually larger, on 
sturdy, 4-foot stems, with thirty-five buds 
and flowers, by actual count, to a stalk. 
That is Golden Trumpet—a glorified 
Hyperion—just a shade deeper in color. 
A green tinting in the veins adds a pen¬ 
ciled effect at the heart of the open flower. 
Also, it is valuable in that it flowers very 
late in July and continues into September. 
Stock limited. $3 each, $7.50 for 3. 
ORANGE FLARE (Seedling 12-35). A very 
large, graceful, golden yellow blossom with 
a glorious soft, but sparkling, orange sheen. 
Tremendously strong 4H-foot branching 
stems carry quantities of the big, delight¬ 
fully fragrant flowers during August and 
early September, when color for the garden 
background is most needed. Stock limited. 
$3 each, $7.50 for 3. 
OCHROLEUCA IMPROVED (Seedling 
3-35). Presenting the stately Ochroleuca 
so esteemed by expert garden planners in 
previous years, but modernized with the 
larger, more substantial, mildly fragrant 
flowers needed to compete with recent 
kinds. Like its prototype, it carries tre¬ 
mendous quantities of brilliant citron- 
yellow blossoms on reed-like branching 
stems towering above all other kinds— 
often 5 feet or taller—splendid for group¬ 
ing in the background or for water-side 
clumps. $1 each, $2.50 for 3, $10 for 12. 
ENCHANTRESS. (Bristol Nurseries, Inc., 
1939.) Medium-sized blossoms, perfectly 
formed, are carried in clusters on tall, 
stately stems. The color is a soft yellow, 
deepening to a faint copper-gold, with just 
a slight flush of tender pink in the throat. 
The plant is erect, tidy, and vigorous, 
growing to a height of 33^ feet. Particu¬ 
larly lovely for decorative uses if cut just 
before opening. Mid-July and August. 
$1.50 each, $3.75 for 3. 
Other Good Daylilies 
HYPERION. Surpassing all older Daylilies 
in size of flower, Hyperion can hardly be 
praised too highly. Its broad, lusty foliage 
is attractive throughout the season, making 
a splendid foil for the fragrant, perfectly 
formed waxy blossoms, which are fully 
6 inches across. Color is the soft yellow 
which has made the variety Flava so 
popular, but purer and more intense. 
Height, 3 feet. July, August. 50 cts. each. 
MIKADO. A conspicuous variety that al¬ 
ways attracts attention. Very large, gold 
flowers of rich orange, prominently marked 
with a dark purple-red area in each petal. 
Fine robust-growing habit. Height, 2}/% 
feet. Late June and July. 50 cts. each. 
SPECIAL OFFER: One each of above 
6 Distinct Varieties 
(Value $9.50) $7.50 
Helenium peregrinum 
Fine Helenium Addition 
HELENIUM PEREGRINUM (Helen’s Flow¬ 
er). The darkest mahogany-red of the 
group, combined with chestnut-bronze tints 
—rich in its color effect. August and Sep¬ 
tember. Fine 3 to 3J^-foot plant. 35 cts. 
each, $1 for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Fo ur Best Hardy Asters 
BEECHWOOD CHALLENGER. A Novi- 
belgi and the best red Aster. Fine crimson- 
red flowers, enhanced by yellow central 
disc. The 3J^-foot healthy-growing plants 
are just covered with flowers. See in color, 
page 26. 
FRIKARTI (Wonder of Staefa). Flowers 
from July to frost. A grand cut-flower 
subject. 
HARRINGTON’S PINK. The best of all 
the New England Asters. Absolutely pure 
rose-pink in bud, it opens a glistening 
silvery pink with never a hint of purple. 
First year it makes a compact 2-foot plant 
—the second year a densely flowered, 
colorful, 4-foot plant that is a joy all 
through September. The best of all for 
cutting. See in color, page 26. 
MT. RAINIER. A magnificent pure white 
companion to Harrington’s Pink. Growing 
to a height of 4 feet, the shapely dense, 
branchy plant is covered with clean, white, 
double flowers during September. See in 
color, page 26. 
Above Asters, 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Aethionema 
WARLEY ROSE. A real gem for rock or wall 
planting. Attractive blue-green foliage 
through the season; the dwarf, compact 
plants smothered with dainty pink daphne¬ 
like heads during May and June. Hardy 
and fine in any well-drained soil. 50 cts. 
each, $5 per doz. 
September-flowering Bristol 
Anemones 
New England gardeners are apt to find 
the Japanese Anemones so late in flowering 
that they are unsatisfactory. Try these 
earlier kinds, developed from Anemone 
japonica hupehensis. A partially shaded 
spot, light mellow soil, and occasional but 
copious watering are the essential needs. 
SEPTEMBER CHARM. (Bristol Nurseries, 
Inc., 1932.) Flower 2 inches or more in 
diameter, delicate silvery pink, shaded 
with rose and mauve, Height, 2 feet. In 
full flower by September 20. See in color, 
page 26. 
SEPTEMBER QUEEN. (Bristol Nurseries, 
Inc., 1933.) A fine semi-double variety 
that will appeal immensely to those who 
like the old favorites, Rubra or Prince 
Henry. It is earlier, more erect in habit, 
and more free flowering. Color is an 
attractive shade of rosy red. Height, 2 
feet. In full flower September 15. 
SEPTEMBER SPRITE. (Bristol Nurseries, 
Inc., 1933.) This miniature Anemone pro¬ 
duces myriads of single flowers resembling 
Hupehensis in form, but smaller and more 
dainty. Very useful in the garden or 
rockery. A pretty blending of soft pink 
and rosy mauve. Height, 1 foot. Early 
■ September. 
All of above, 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Double Shasta Daisy 
ESTHER REED. This completely double, 
pure white Shasta Daisy is becoming very 
popular in spite of the fact that it is some¬ 
what difficult during the heat of midsum¬ 
mer. Deep, mellow soil and partial shade 
is suggested. 50 cts. each, $1.40 for 3, 
$5 per doz. 
Heuchera 
QUEEN OF HEARTS. The dainty “Coral 
Bell’’ has long been a favorite, notwith¬ 
standing its rather scant appearance. This 
fine glowing coral-scarlet, with flowers 
twice the size of Rain of Fire, on sturdy 
but airy stems, is so free that it deserves a 
place in every hardy garden. 50 cts. each, 
$1.40 for 3, $5 per doz. 
New Bristol Platycodons 
Here is a real departure from the tradi¬ 
tional blue or white of this staid old Chinese 
Bellflower or Balloon Flower. More years of 
selection and interbreeding than we care to 
admit were required to evolve these new 
varieties. Few hardy plants are as trouble- 
proof, easily grown, or permanent as is the 
Platycodon. Any improvement is well 
worth while, and we look forward to other 
valuable additions in the future. 
LAVENDER QUEEN. Rich lavender-pink 
with orchid-lavender shading. This will 
prove an interesting and worth-while 
color addition to this sturdy group. Strong 
2-year roots. 
PINK SHELL. A distinct shell-pink, shaded 
with coral-pink, fine large bells; produces 
freely. The plant remains showy and 
attractive from midsummer. A decided 
novelty. Strong 2-year plants. Stock 
limited. 
Above 2 Platycodons, 50 cts. each, $1.40 for 3, 
$5 per doz. 
