EXCEPTIONAL PERENNIALS AND SHRUBS 
For 1941 GARDENS 
ANTHEMIS ORIENTAL POPPY 
Moonlight. Habit compact, upright. Pale | Snowflame (Patent No, 365). “A sensa- 
lemon yellow daisy-like flowers 472 I. 1m tional break in Poppies” is what an expert 
diameter. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 ad yee he saw Snowflame in plogmE 
rst time in our nursery. The lower half 
ASTER of the flower is pure white, the upper half a 
Beechwood Challenger. Te nearest: Sp- ce orange, creating a most unusual and 
proach to red so far in Hardy Asters. Free prilliant effect. The orange band of the 
flowering, medium height, about 3} feet. upper half of the petals varies considerably 
Brilliant crimson-red flowers. in width with each Ow eaes 00. d $7.50 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 gree 2.05, COZ. spi 
Harrington’s Pink. The first truly pink 
Aster. 4 feet. It is excellent for cutting. FRILLED SHASTA DAISY 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 : : 
Phyllis Elliott. A large daintily frilled 
CHRYSANTHEMUM Shasta Daisy which grows about 2 feet tall. 
The flowers are formed by a triple row of 
DOUBLE RUSSIAN VIOLETS 
This highly scented Violet has been difficult 
to obtain for many years. It is very much 
sought after by those who know it and want 
it for the exquisite fragrance of its double 
flowers. Itis slow of growth, does not spread 
much, and is very happy in shady cool places. 
Nothing sweeter could be grown in your cold 
frame. It is Winter-flowering. 
Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 
VIOLA ODORATA 
‘Perpetual Flowering.”’ Unlike other 
sweet scented Violets ‘Perpetual Flower- 
ing’ blooms not only in Spring but through- 
out the Summer and Autumn. The flowers 
are not large but can be picked any time 




Clara Curtis. The single salmon-pink daisy- narrow frilled petals, flared and laciniated of the year. The fragrance of the flowers 
like flowers are about three inches in dia- at the tip, and are about 314 inches across. leaves nothing to be desired. The plants 
meter and are at their best in August and Excellent for the hardy border and makes a grow well without any unusual care or 
early September. Hardy and blooms so dainty cut flower. This English variety we attention and are perfectly hardy not ob- 
early that the flowers are never damaged by think better than “Chiffon”, giving more jecting to temperatures many degrees 
frost. Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 flowers with longer stems. i below zero. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
Three $1.75, doz. $6.00 HARDY VIOLA 
Maggie Mott. A splendid hardy pale blue 
Viola for the garden as well as for the cool 
ereenhouse for Winter blooming. The 
flowers are large and grown on long stiff 
stems which places them well above the 
foliage. Two-year-old clumps are 18 to 24 
inches in diameter, remain nicely compact, 
produce hundreds of flowers throughout 
the entire Spring, Summer and Fall. Viola 
Maggie Mott is as hardy as Viola Jersey 
Gem, blooms more freely, and the flowers 
are about twice as large and a lovely light 
blue. Does well in light shade and is a 
charming subject for the rock garden as 
well. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Little Bob. Improved Cushion Mum. A DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY 
charming low-growing garden Chrysanthe- 
mum from England which will surely be | Esther Reed. The pure white flowers are 
erown by everyone interested in Mums. completely double produced freely from 
The plant spreads to about 24 inches in June to October. They are of excellent 
diameter, and develops into a perfectly lasting quality. The stems are about 18 
symmetrical mount. In early Autumn inches high, very still, holding the heavy 
hundreds of small mahogany bronze double double pure white flowers upright. Hixcels 
button-like flowers appear on short stiff lent for the border as well as for cutting. 
wire-like stems. When in bloom the plant Three $1.75, doz. $6.50 
is completely covered with flowers. In 
GIANT STOKESIA 
appearance, far superior to the well-known 
Cushion Mums. We are sure you will like 
Blue Moon. Stokesia Blue Moon is a vigor- 
ous growing, large and free flowering 
this new introduction. 
Three $1.75, doz. $6.50 
variety of exceptional merit and distinction. SALIX PURPURE A 
It is perfectly hardy anywhere and has no | pwarf Blue-leaf Arctic Willow. Dis- 
HEMEROCALLIS 
insects bothering it. It is of easy culture, -, the Tundras of the North 
Hyperion. The flowers are a fine citron e covered in 
yellow produced in great numbers on stout and flowers throughout the Summer and Arctic Circle. A charming low-growing 
stems about 40 inches tall. Most delightful Autumn until stopped by hard_ frosts. Willow excellently suited for edgings 
fragrance. Perfectly hardy anywhere. Flowers Eves Lonel inches in diameter. Grows anywhere in wet or heavy soils where 
Blooms throughout July and early August. Stems are 12 to 18 inches long, bringing the other plants perish. It is able to withstand 
Three $2.70, doz. $7.50 large, vividly blue disc-like flowers well up the lowest temperatures encountered in 
this country, is of easy culture. Just the 
and above the plant. 
HARDY FUCHSIAS plant for low edgings around beds or along 



Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
: Sees ane Columbia (Patent No. 118). The color sug- walks, The foliage is a lovely eray-blue 
See an the Ne pre gests a delicate, yet brilliant shrimp pink, green, Can be clipped for formal effects 
Garden where it has proven entirely hardy with faint shading at center. The color or left natural as desired. Should be 
{as in bl 1S lon til effect created by a _well-grown plant 1s planted about 8 inches apart. 
is in bloom a ummer g exquisite and never before seen in Phlox. Doz. $4.00, per 100 $25.00 
stopped by frost. The ruby-red, pendant 
flowers are produced by the hundreds, flow- 
ering just as freely in full sun as in light 
shade. A most interesting plant for the 
flower border or rock garden, where it fits 
in perfectly, blooming all Summer. Like 
all Fuchsias, they are_especially adapted 
for shady locations. We advise protection 
anywhere north of Philadelphia. 
Three $1.10, doz. $3.30 
Magellancia Alba. The pure white form of 
the above. It is exactly the same in habit 
of growth except the flowers are white. It 
TP Trree $1.10, doz. BEBO) eS 
Mary Louise. Pure, glistening, snow-white 
heads of unusually large size, the individual TREE WISTERI A 
flowers are twice as large as in other white : : : 
phlox. A perfectly beautiful variety, un- Nomore lovely sight can be imagined 
questionably the best white to date. It is than a Tree Wisteria in bloom. The 
a good grower with clean foliage. Of me- purplish blue flowers are produced by 
dium height. Three $1.10, doz. $3.30 the hundreds and completely cover the 
= : tree during May, transforming it into 
a thing of sheer beauty. In formal gar- 
PENTSTEMON dens Tree Wisterias are indispensible. 
Garnet. This is the first ore pew strain of On the lawn they develop into beauti- 
( i L ful specimens and live for generations, 
is hardier than the red flowered variety. hardy, large-flowered Pentstemons. Garnet increasing in beauty and dignity each 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 is of spreading habit and produces a suc- successive season. The plants we offer 
Riccartoni, Scarlet Beauty. Lovely pen- cession of bloom from June until stopped by are grown on stems about 4 feet high 
dant crimson-red and purple flowers. frost. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 and the crowns are about 21% to 3 feet 
hybrid of unknown origin. It is used as a in diameter. Every plant has bloomed 
boundary hedge in many places in the PHLOX before it leaves the nursery. 
south and west of England and Ireland Blue Tree Wisteria. The most 
ee moisture, fog and a mule cool ea Augusta (Patent No. 252). A strong grow- popular color. Each $6.00 
ring 16 to perfection. CYB pete ing plant of medium height, about 21% feet White Tree Wisteria. The white- 
chusetts it requires shade, the same as ‘ 5 : ; 
Magellanica and freezes down to ground when fully grown, with rich bronzy foliage flowered form of the above. Delicate 
level as do the Butterfly Bush. and stem. Color is best described as a silvery white blooms. Each $7.00 

Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 brilliant cherry-red. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 

A. T. DeLa Mare Company Inc., New York 
