HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Direct to You From the Largest Plant Grower in the West 
Grown in the West and fresh dug for your order, these plants will give the utmost satisfaction. 
The 
varieties offered are the most popular and best sellers in our big list. These perennials supplemented with 
Roberts’ Gladiolus, should give a garden of all-summer color from which many choice flowers can be cut. 
Perennials do best in well-prepared, moderately rich garden soil. Avoid the use of manures when plant- 
ing. The best growth is secured by heavy watering at intervals of about a week. 

PACIFIC HYBRID DELPHINIUM 
ACHIiLLEA (Yarrow or Milfoil). Medium growing plants bear- 
ing great masses of small flowers thru a long season. Do 
well in any sunny position. 
Roseum—Large flat heads of bright rosy flowers. Good 
shrubbery edger. 
Snowball—Little round pure white flowers on good stems. 
a cut flower. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood). 
the shade. 
Autumnalis—Deep blue flowers in September and Octo- 
ber. Four foot stems. 
Similar to Delphinium but likes 
AJUGA, genevensis. A fine shade ground cover. Its brilli- 
ant little spikes of bright blue makes it a valuable rock 
garden plent. 
ANCHUSA (Summer Forget-Me-Not). 
Dropmore—Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June 
and occasionally thereafter. 
Myosotidiflora—Lovely shade ground cover, bearing many 
small blue flowers in June. 50c each 
ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite). An all Summer bloomer, 
bearing many yellow daisy-like flowers on two foot plants. 
ARMERIA, FORMOSA (Thrift or Sea Pink). Dwarf rock gar- 
den plants, bearing round heads or pink ball shaped flow- 
ers on long stems. 
ARENARIA, VELVET LAWN. Moss-like ground cover for the 
shadiest corners, especially in rock work. 
ARTEMISIA, LACTIFLORA (White Goldenrod). A good back- 
ground plant, covered with small cream colored flowers in 
August. 
ASCLEPIAS, TUBEROSA (Butterfly Weed). A _ fine mid- 
Summer orange-red mass of color growing about two feet 
high. Excellent cut flower. 
HARDY ASTERS. These plants give big masses of strong 
color from thousands of small daisy-like flowers. Blooming 
from August on, they are the glory of the Autumn gar- 
den. They grow about four feet high and should be divided 
every other year. 
Boltonia—A fine tall white that blooms profusely. 
Climax—tThe nearest to blue among the asters. 

Climax, Pink—A good variation of the excellent Climax. 
Louvain—A good clear lavender, very fine. 
Mrs. Raynor—tThis is the nearest red of all asters. 
Mrs. Wright—Rich rosy purple. Tall growing. 
ASTER SPECIES. Low growing plants bearing fine aster like 
flowers on good stems. 
alpinus—Many bluish purple flowers, blooming in May. 
subcoeruleus—Fine lavender flowers all thru June. 
BALLOON FLOWER (Platycodon). Globular blue and white 
flowers on two foot stems. These are very showy in the 
gate and make good cut flowers. Usually bloom in early 
ummer. 
BAPTISIA, AUSTRALIS (False Indigo). Dark blue pea shaped 
flowers are produced in two foot spikes in June. Good 
foliage and valuable in the border. 
BELMACANDA (Blackberry Lily). Little star shaped orange 
flowers followed by seed clusters that look greatly like big 
blackberries. 
BLEEDING HEART. Graceful drooping branches that in May 
are covered with little red heart-shaped flowers. A good 
filler for a shady corner. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. Great big showy flowers growing on 
three-foot bushes. The long stems make them valuable as 
cut flowers. The cup and saucer shape flowers come in 
blue, pink and purple. Specify colors you desire. 
CAMPANULA (Bell flower). A fine group of showy flowers, 
flowering usually toward the end of June and continuing 
over rather long periods. 
carpatica—Quite dwarf plants with large blue or white 
bell flowers held straight up. 
glomerata—Vivid purple small 
foot stems. 
isophylla—Flat growing rock garden gem with 
spikes of bright blue bells. 
muralis—Deep blue tiny bells on a flat growing plant. 
Best plant for the shady rock garden. 
persicifolia (peach bells) Large white or blue tubular 
flowers on two foot stems. 
CENTAUREA (Hardy Cornflower). Fine medium high border 
subjects, blooming over a long period. 
dealbata—Large rose pink quite double flowers. 
flowers on upright two 
little 
macrocephala—Yellow globular flowers, resembling 
thistles. 
montana—Large blue cornflower-like flowers. 
CERASTIUM, TOMENTOSUM (Snow in Summer). Lovely sil- 
very gray ground cover or rock garden plant. Many cup 
shaped white flowers in June. 
CLEMATIS INTEGRIFOLIA. This dwarf shrubby Clematis is 
invaluable in shady corners or in the rock garden. The un- 
usual deep blue flowers appear in mid-Summer. 
COLUMBINE (Aquilegia). These come in a wide range of 
brilliant colors and make a bright spot in the garden in 
June. The big flowers on long stems make fine bouquets. 
chrysantha—Golden yellow flowers appearing nearly all 
Summer. 
en grandiflora—Colors ranging from white to deep 
red. 
Rose Queen—A fine clear pink variety. 
Scott Elliott Hybrids—These come in a wide range of 
brilliant colors and are especially valuable in the gar- 
den. Mixed colors only. 
COREOPSIS. Good sized clear yellow daisy-like flowers on 
long stems. In bloom nearly all Summer. 

Except as otherwise noted, all perennials are 35¢ each, $3.00 per dozen and $20.00 per 100; 4 plants for $1.00. Long 
orders of one and two of a kind cannot be filled at the dozen rate. ; 
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