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Seeds of Hardy Perennial Flowers and 
~ Rock Garden Plants 
There can be no greater joy than the planting of your own Perennial or Rock Garden, and certainly nothing more fascinating than 
actually growing from seed the plants and varieties desired. Perennials are those plants that go on living and increasing for a number 
of years, the stems dying down each season and coming again from the roots each spring. Most varieties are easily raised from seed 
sown during the late spring and early summer in frames or seed beds and transplanted to their permanent quarters in late summer or 
early autumn. If the seed be planted in August, they should be wintered over in the cold frame and transplanted to the border or 
rockery the following spring. 
We recommend sowing perennial seeds in the spring. Seed germinates better, seedlings have an opportunity to develop into 
sturdy plants by fall, which permits them to winter over more successfully. The majority of these perennials bloom the second year 
from seed, although some, like Coreopsis and Gaillardia, if sown early, bloom the first year. Perennials should be placed in clumps 
of three or five and left undisturbed for several years. 
All varieties marked with a ® throughout the list are especially suitable for the rockery. 
Achillea - Milfoil or Yarrow 
885 PTARMICA, THE PEARL. A free blooming hardy peren- 
nial, bearing a profusion of small, double, white flowers on 
plants 2 feet tall, during July and August. Hosily grown 
from seed, flowering the first season, if sown early. Pkt., 
15c; 1/16 oz., 50c. 
Aconitum - Monkshood 
Bold spikes of hood-shaped flowers, valuable for cutting; 
very effective in flower borders and shrubberies, thriving any- 
where. Hardy perennial, 
886 NAPELLUS. 2% feet. July, August. 
ers. Pkt., 10c; 4 oz., 45c; % o2., 75c. 
Adonis - Pheasant’s Eye 
®887 VERNALIS (Spring Adonis). A very useful hardy peren- 
nial for the rock garden or border. Should be planted in a 
warm corner among Arabis, Aubrietias, Crocuses and Hepat- 
icas. Grows 8 to 12 inches tall, bearing single, yellow, butter- 
cup-like flowers during late March and April. Will grow in 
sun or half shade. Seed germinates slowly. Pkt., 10c; 
1/16 oz., 35c. 
Agrostemma - Mullein Pink 
888 CORONARIA. Silvery foliage and bright crimson flowers, 
free-flowering hardy perennial of easy culture; blooms the 
first season; fine for cutting; 2% to 3 feet. June to August. 
Pkt., 10c., 
Fine, rich blue flow- 
Alyssum - Rock Madwort 
®889 MONTANUM. Trailing habit. Silvery leaves and fra- 
grant yellow flowers. Height 4 inches. Pkt., 20c. 
®890 SAXATILE COMPACTUM. (Basket of Gold). Showy, 
bright yellow flowers, hardy perennials; excellent for rock 
work; 1 foot. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 
®891 SAXATILE COMPACTUM, SILVER QUEEN. Broad 
masses of pale lemon flowers in early spring. Useful in the 
border as well as in the dry wall or rock garden. Pkt., 20c; 
3 pkts., 50c. 
ANNUAL SWEET ALYSSUM. See page 26. 
VINES. See pages 34 and 51. 
Anchusa 
892 ITALICA “FELTHAM PRIDE.” Upright habit, 
flowers of the brightest blue. Pkt., 25c. 
®893 MYOSOTIDIFLORA. A Russian species, bearing in April 
a profusion of pretty pale blue, forget-me-not-like flowers. 
Height 1 foot. Pkt., 25c. 
having 
Anthemis - Hardy Marguerite 
894 KELWAYI. A most satisfactory hardy perennial, bearing 
all summer daisy-like, golden yellow blossoms; excellent for 
cutting. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c. 

ALL 10c PACKETS ARE 3 FOR 250; ALL 15c PACKETS ARE 2 FOR 25c — 
When ordering see page 64 of this catalog. 
