8 Perennial Plants 
Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 
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stubby spikes, above the leaves in May. They 
do not mind wet soil, nor full sun, here. Use- 
ful in the wet portions of the garden, or as 
large edgings. 
gigantea. Probably a form of B. cordifolium. 
Grows to 20 inches high, the large leaves a 
bright red-purple, and the flowers of bright 
pink. 35 cts. each. 
ligulata rosea. Less tall, but otherwise similar, 
with attractive foliage and rosy pink flowers, 
in good spikes. From the Himalayas. 35 cts. 
each. 
Hybrid, Distinction. Noted for size, and the 
greater height of its flower stems. 35 cts. 
each. 
CALTHA. Marsh-Marigold. Again plants of 
the Crowfoot family, familiar to all who know 
wet boggy New England meadows, for their 
yellow splash of early spring color. Of value 
for foliage, as well, since they grow in wet 
soils, and thrive in spots in the garden where 
other plants fail for that reason. 
palustris. The common form, single bright yel- 
low blooms. 
palustris flore pleno. A very double flowered 
sort, reminding one of a double Ranunculus. 
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CAMASSIA. Camass or Quamash. American 
bulbous plants of the lily family, with tall 
spikes of small flowers above a clump of 
grassy basal leaves. They are native to moist 
soils, but will thrive in any good deep loam. 
Plant in groups, and quite deeply, and do not 
disturb. Flowering in early spring, they bring 
blue to the borders when wanted, and are 
generally useful there, and should be more 
planted. 
leichtlini. A western Coast form, with stems 
to 3 feet, usually soft blue. May. 
leichtlini, White and Cream. Light colored 
forms of the preceding. 
quamash. The Californian form of the eastern 
C. esculenta. Not so tall as C. leichtlini, it is 
taller than the common form, and darker blue 
than either. Makes fine clumps. 
CAMPANULA. Bellflower. An extremely 
large group of plants, from all over the 
northern hemisphere, and containing some of 
our finest garden subjects. Not usually of 
difficult culture, they require mainly a well- 
drained, cool soil, not acid, nor yet alkaline. 
Avoid soils on which water stands at any 
time, but damp, well drained soils, sometimes 
produce surprising results. Their use in the 
garden may start with the background plants 
for the border, through lower stages to the 
front, and then to the rockery. Some, like 
the Canterbury Bells, are used for bedding, 
for show. 
caespitosa bellardi miranda. We are giving this 
sort all its names, for we choose to disagree 
with the classification that places it as identi- 
cal with caespitosa. It is smaller, a lighter 
blue, and a better plant. One of the finest 
carpeting sorts for the rockery, or for an 
edging for the border. Tubby light blue bells, 
over miniature round foliage, on 2 inch or 3 
inch stems, for a long period in summer. 
carpatica. Carpathian MHarebell. Foot wide 
tufts of good foliage, and large open blue bells, 
for two months, 
carpatica alba. White form of the preceding, 
flowers June to August. 
carpatica, Elegant. A pleasing pale blue of 
dwarf habit. 50 cts. each. 
carpatica, Princess. Beautiful medium blue, 
50 cts. each. 
carpatica, Queen of Somerville. Pale mauve 
blooms, really immense, with six flower lobes. 
50 cts. each. 
carpatica, Riverslea. 
flowers. 
name, not seedlings. 
very large. 
Large clear violet blue 
This, and the preceding are true to 
25 cts. each. 
medium. Canterbury Bells. We grow them in 
singles only, and in the four colors: Blue, 
Lavender, Rose, and White. 
persicifolia. Peachbells. One of the most at- 
tractive types, and truly perennial. The 
stems are often 30 inches high, and the large 
single flowers make a spike a foot or more 
long, over a period of a month, in June and 
July. This is the type, single lavender blue. 
persicifolia alba. The white flowered form of 
Peachbells. 
persicifolia, Blue Spire. A form, originating 
here, with partly doubled flowers of a deep 
lavender blue, on 2 foot stems, erect and 
strong, and with many side shoots, each tipped 
with a bloom, and getting shorter at the 
top, so that the effect is spire-like. 
persicifolia, Double Blue. A very double form 
of the common Peachbells. 
persicifolia, Double White. Same, in white. 
persicifolia, Summer Skies. This form also 
originated here, and is entirely different from 
others, in that it has a collar about the flower, 
giving a “Cup-and-Saucer” effect. The color 
is white, suffused with blue, the whole the 
soft blue of June skies. Scarce, as the de- 
mand has always exceeded supply, since it 
was sent out. 50 cts. each. 
rotundifolia olympica. This came with plants 
of Cassiope, that are long since dead. It is the 
finest Harebell we have seen, tall and strong, 
and flowering all summer. Others have noted 
that these plants from the Olympic Mts. of 
Washington are the finest type. 
poscharskyana. A trailing plant, to 30 inches 
long and a foot high, with grey-blue starry 
flowers, all summer, if kept from seeding. 
Really fine, for rockery, or border front. 
CASSIA. Senna. Only one species is commonly 
grown of all this large group of plants useful 
medicinally. It is a native sort, not too 
particular as to soil, if not wet, and of great 
garden value for background, or for planting 
before shrubs, or even in foundation groups. 
marilandica. To 4 feet high, yellow-green stems, 
with compound leaves, and a terminal spike of 
yellow pea-like flowers, followed by long 
slender pods. 
CENTAUREA. Cornflowers. Many popular 
plants are included in this group, many useful 
in the hardy border. They are generally 
coarse plants, with large and brightly colored 
flowers, followed by well packed seed heads, 
that are favored food of the Goldfinch. Any 
well drained soil suits, and they can give 
much color to the border, 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississippi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
