Other Hardy Perennials The Linn County Nurseries 
DICENTRA eximia, Plumy or Fern Leaved Bleedingheart, 25c: 1 ft. Finely 
cut light green foliage till frost. Compact growing, flowers from early 
spring till frozen. Thrives in sun or shade. 
—spectabilis, Bleedingheart. The old-fashioned Bleedingheart, 30c: 1% to 2 ft. 
Long racemes of graceful heart-shaped, rose-crimson flowers. April-June. 
It likes humus but will grow almost anywhere, even in shade. 
DICTAMNUS RUBER, Gas Plant, 25c: 24% ft. Rosy purple, veined darker. Strong- 
ly aromatic. Very permanent in rich well-drained soil and needs little care. 
ECHINOPS ritro, Globe Thistle, 3 to 4 ft. Large, globular heads of metallic 
blue, July-August. Good for drying or cutting. 
FERN—Ostrich, Onoclea struthiopteris, 25c: 2 to 3 ft. Prefers part shade and 
leaf-mold, but will endure almost any situation. 
FILIPENDULA ulmaria, European Meadowsweet. 2 ft. Feathery plumes of 
creamy-white in June-July. 
—rubra venusta, 4 ft. Bright carmine-pink plumes July. Likes moist soil. 
FLAX, Hardy, 1 ft. Bright blue flowers each morning. 
GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower. 1 to 2 ft. Flowers have red, yellow, and or- 
ange blended. May-October. Endures drought. Very desirable and easily 
grown. 
—Sun God, 40c: New. Large golden-yellow flowers, about 2 ft. high. Hardy 
if protected. 
GRASS, alpine, Festuca glauca, 1 ft. Thick tufts of very blue-green foliage. 
Evergreen. Splendid for borders or in rockeries. 
GYPSOPHILA Bristol Fairy, 50c: Grafted, double variety. 1 year plants. Much 
superior to seedling plants, continuous blooming. 
—paniculata, Baby’s Breath, 2 to 3 ft. Misty masses of small white flowers 
June-July. Much used in bouquets. 
HELENIUM, Riverton Gem, 25c: 3 ft. Deep yellow changing to terra cotta. 
HELIOPSIS zinniaeflora, 2 to 3 ft. Large clear yellow. July-October. 
HEMEROCALLIS, Yellow Day Lily. They grow anywhere and are among the 
very best perennials. 

*PRICES unless noted: 20c each, $1.75 per 10, $16.00 per 100. See page 31. 
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