16 HARDY PERENNIALS AN D “ReO CK see Ne lS 
Iris Kaempferi - Japanese Iris 
A magnificent family of the Iris, with attrac- 
tive foliage and large flowers sometimes measur- 
ing from 10 to 12 inches across. They do not have 
the distinct standard of the German section, and 
their falls are held horizontally. The blooms 
appear just after the German Iris and are at 
their best in July. 
Bride. Pinkish lavender. 
Distinction. Single. Light lavender-pink with 
bright yellow blotches at base of petals. 
Gold Bound. Best white Japanese Iris; deep 
yellow at bases of petals. 
Pink Progress. Single. Ashy gray-lavender; 
clear blue halo overlaid with a silver sheen. 
Purple and Gold. Violet-purple, with showy 
golden throat. Many petals. 
Pyramid. A clear indigo-blue flower which is 
strikingly beautiful. 
Robert Craig. Pale mauve, veined lavender. 
Shadow. Single. Reddish purple—a true self 
color, 
All Iris Kaempferi, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., 
$25 per 100 
Lavandula - Lavender 
Vera. Spikes of dainty blue flowers in July and 
August. The true old lavender with unforget- 
able fragrance. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Linum - Flax 
Perenne. Perennial Flax. R* Very attractive 
in both foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful 
pale blue on slender, graceful stems. 12 to 15 
in. May—Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Liatris - Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. A beautiful 
plant of unusual appearance. It throws up 
long spikes of rich purple flowers which last a 
long time. 4 to 5ft. July, Aug. 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Scariosa. Purple flowers on long spikes. 3 to 
4 ft. June, July. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Scariosa alba. Tall spikes of white flowers dur- 
ing August and September. 50 cts. each, 
$5 per doz, 
September Glory. Graceful spikes of lavender- 
purple blooms in August and September. 3 to 
4 ft. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Lupinus - Lupine 
Polyphyllus. Stately and beautiful perennial 
with pea-shaped flowers on long spikes. In 
separate colors—White, Blue, and Rose. 3 ft. 
June-Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Russell Hybrids. The most sensational peren- 
nial novelty for 1938. Perfect spikes of flowers 
in colors never before seen in Lupines. Strong 
plants about 3 feet tall. Plants from 3-in. pots, 
50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Lythrum 
Roseum superbum. Loosestrife. A showy 
plant that can be grown in shady borders and 
at the waterside. Bears a profusion of rosy 
purple spikes all summer. 2 to 3 ft. 20 cts. 
each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Matricaria 
Capensis alba plena. Very double, pure white, 
button-like flowers produced in clusters all 
summer. Fine cut-flower. 2 to 3 ft. 25 cts. 
each. $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Golden Ball. Dwarf yellow form of above. Fine 
for edging. 8 in. All summer. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Monarda 
Didyma, Red. Oswego Tea; Bee-Balm. The 
flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on 
2 to 3-foot stems, surrounded by color-bracts. 
June-Aug. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 
per 100. 
Myosotis - Forget-me-not 
Palustris. R* Pale blue. 8 in. May, June. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Nepeta 
Mussini. R* A dwarf, compact plant useful 
for edging the border or walk, and is suitable 
for massing in rockery. Foliage silvery gray. 
Plant covered with hundreds of little lavender- 
blue flowers in spring and intermittently all 
summer. 8 in. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
$15 per 100. 
OEnothera 
Missouriensis. R_ Leathery leaves close to 
ground from which arise large golden yellow 
flowers on 6-inch stems. Juneinto Aug. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz. 
Pentstemon 
Popular perennials that are very attractive 
massed in the border. They are graceful and 
useful as a cut-flower, especially with other 
flowers. 
Barbatus torreyi. Long spikes of bright scar- 
let, tube-like flowers. 3 ft. June-Aug. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Garnet. New hardy strain. Rich garnet flowers, 
gracefully placed on 12- to 18-inch stems, 
making excellent cut-flowers as well as adding 
a glowing touch to the garden. 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Pachysandra 
Terminalis. Japanese Spurge. One of the most 
valuable evergreen ground-covers for dense 
shade or sun, border, walks, steep terraces, or 
under any kind of trees. Its bright, glossy, 
green leaves are very abundant. 6 to 8 in. 
$2 per doz., $12 per 100, $90 per 1000. 
Platycodon 
Grandiflorum. Japanese Bellflower. Closely 
related to the campanula, this perennial makes 
a fine display with its star-like flowers and 
balloon-like buds. 1 to 2 ft. June, July. 
Grandiflorum album. White variety of above. 
All Platycodons, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100 
Plumbago 
Larpentz. R* One of the finest dwarf, spread- 
ing plants for rockery, border, or edge of pool. 
Deep blue flowers and leathery, heart-shaped 
leaves of bronzy green which turn reddish 
brown in fall. 6 to 12 in. Aug., Sept. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Peonies 
Well-known favorites that have a place of 
their own in the flower-garden and reward any 
extra care with a wealth of handsome blooms and 
profusion of rich green leaves. May through June. 
Baroness Schroeder. Rose type. Late. White, 
with shadings of flesh. One of the finest 
Peonies. 
Felix Crousse. Midseason. Large; brilliant red; 
good fragrance. 
Festiva Maxima. Early. Beautiful large flow- 
ers of waxy white, flecked with carmine. 
Karl Rosenfield. Early. Very large, globular 
flower. Extremely vigorous grower. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. Midseason. Lovely 
creamy white flowers. A fine variety. 
Mons. Jules Elie. Midseason. Very large 
blooms of lilac-rose with a silvery reverse. 
Reine Hortense. Midseason. Enormous, com- 
pact flower of soft flesh-color, deepening to 
shell-pink: center splashed crimson. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Late, compact, semi-rose 
type; uniform mauve-rose, silver tip. 
Assorted Colors. Separate or Mixed—Pink, 
Red, and White. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz., 
$40 per 100. 
All Peonies, except where noted, $1 each, $10 per doz. 
Phlox decussata 
A very showy and extremely useful class of 
hardy Phloxes. They are easy to grow and 
deserve a prominent position in every border. 
Border Gem. Rosy purple—beautiful color. 
Bridesmaid. White flowers, with large rose- 
crimson center. Tall. 
Brilliant. Shining scarlet, with darker eye. 
Daily Sketch. Extra-large heads of light sal- 
mon-pink flowers with a faint carmine eye. 
Enchantress. A beautiful salmon-pink. 
Fiancee. One of the best pure whites. A strong 
grower. 
Flanders. Pure white. Semi-dwarf. 
Flora J. Reidy. Pure white flowers in enormous 
heads. Tall. 
Leo Schlageter. Immense heads of bright scar- 
let with a dark crimson eye. Strong growth. 
Lilian. Cameo-pink with a faint blue eye. 
Strong growth. A notable variety. 
Mrs. Ethel Prichard. Flat petals of French 
mauve. Very distinctive. 
Painted Lady. Silvery pink, with salmon shad- 
ings and cherry-red eye. 
Rheinlander. Salmon-pink, with deep red eye. 
Salmon Glow. A beautiful rich salmon-pink 
variety of strong-growing habit. 
Salmon Queen. Large, light salmon flowers. 
Medium-sized plants. 
Thor. One of the finest. 
deep crimson eye. 
All above Phlox, except where otherwise noted, 
25 cts. each, $2. 50 per doz., $17.50 per 100 
Other Phlox Varieties 
Divaricata. R_ Lilac-blue variety that flowers 
in May. 10 in. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Suffruticosa, Miss Lingard. Pure white. 
Glossy foliage. Strong grower. Tall. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Subulata rosea. Mountain Pink. R* Very 
pretty, moss-like evergreen foliage. Covered 
with a mass of bloom in flowering season. 
Excellent rock-plant. 3 to6in. April, May. 
Alba. White. 
Apple Blossom. Delicate pink. 
Atropurpurea. Red Mountain Pink. 
Fairy Queen. Shell-pink. 
Lilacina. Lilac. 
Any of above, 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100, 
except where otherwise noted 
Rich salmon-pink, 
Physostegia » False Dragonhead 
Virginiana, Vivid. R A new dwarf variety and 
a great improvement on Virginiana, being 
much larger and better. The flowers are deep 
pink. 24 ft. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Poppy, Oriental 
Nothing can surpass the Poppies for a display 
of brilliant color during their flowering period. 
Whether planted singly or in masses, their large 
flowers and freedom of bloom render them con- 
spicuous in any position. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Mrs. Perry. Salmon-rose or orange-apricot. A 
choice variety. 
Perry’s White. Satiny white with a large crim- 
son-rose blotch. 
Oriflame. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 
All Oriental Poppies, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Primula 
Munstead Giants. A choice strain of the Poly- 
anthus type of Primrose with flowers varying 
from clear yellow to yellow and maroon. This 
is a dependable strain and very easy to grow. 
Veris. The old-fashioned hardy garden Prim- 
rose, with large flowers of many beautiful 
colors and color combinations. 
All Primulas, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
