Lancaster, Pa. 

HARDY PERENNIALS 

Hardy Perennials are Useful For Many Purposes 
From early Spring to late Autumn there are always flowers to enjoy where the hardy 
Perennials are planted—not only this year but in years to come. 
continue to bloom and increase in value each succeeding year. 
Once planted Perennials 
Avoid planting one of a 
kind owing to its bizarre effect—always plant 3 or more of a kind. 
Key To Uses For Perennials 
Most Perennials are adapted to planting in beds 
or in the shrubbery border, and there are many that 
are valuable for various purposes such as for Cut 
Flowers, Ground Covers, Rock Gardens, in the shade, 
etc. In the descriptions of each variety that follow 
the letters show their particular merits: 
(B) Bedding or Borders 
(C) Cut Flowers 
(E) Edging Plants 
(G) Ground Covers 
(M) Mass Effects 
(R) Rock Gardens 
(S) Shade Enduring 
(W) Wild Garden Plants 
ALTHEA, 6-8 ft. HOLLYHOCK 
Long spikes of single flowers measuring 2 to 
8 in. across, on stately, majestic towering 
plants, July-September. Red, Pink, Yellow. State 
color desired (B). 30c ea.; 3 for 75c. 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum, 9-12 in. 
GOLDENTUFT 
Dwarf, shrubby plant, grayish green leaves, 
mass of brilliant golden yellow flowers. April- 
May. (BR). 30c ea.; 3 for 75c. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora, 12-15 in. 
SIBERIAN BUGLOSS 
Light blue. Tidy, compact habit, the dainty 
flowers resembling forget-me-nots. April-May. 
(BERS). 35c ea.; 3 for 85c. 

ANEMONE JAPONICA 
DELPHINIUM 

Figures immediately following botanical 
names show the ultimate height attained 
by that variety, and is not size furnished. 
We always supply strong, vigorous plants 
of best planting size. 

ANEMONE japonica alba. 2-3 ft. 
WHIRLWIND ANEMONE 
Many large, saucer-shaned, white flowers. Au- 
gust-October. (BC). 40c ea. 3 for $1.00. 
A. Queen Charlotte, 2-3 ft. 
Semi-double, silvery-vink. 
(BC). 40c ea.; 3 for $1.00. 
ANTHEM’'S tinctoria, 1-114 ft. 
YELLOW CAMOMILE, (MARGUERITE.) 
Daisy-like, vellow flowers in great profusion. 
Sturdy, easily-grown plant: finely cut foliage. 
July-Sevtember. (BCM). 30c ea.: 3 for 75c. 
AQUILEGIA caerulea hybrida, 2-3 ft. 
LONG SPURRED COLUMBINE 
Graceful. spurred flowers of various colors; 
beautifully divided foliage. May-June (BCRS). 
BoC ea... 3) Lor She: 
ASTERS 
ASTER Beechwood Challenger, 4-5 ft. 
Best clear red. with bright yellow center disc. 
September-October. (BCW). 40c ea.; 3 for 
$1.00. 
A. frikarti, 2-214 ft. 
Sky-blue. single flowers 214-3 
August-October. 
(WONDER OF STAEFA) 
in. across, with 
35 to 50 narrow vetals; deliciously fragrant. 
August-October. (BCR). 50c ea.: 3 for $1.25. 
A. Lavender Climax, 4-5 ft. 
Lavender-blue. September-October. (BCW). 
25e ea.; 3 for 60c. 
A. Red Rover, 3-4 ft. 
Deep rosy-red with golden center; free bloom- 
ing; compact habit. A real novelty. Septem- 
ber-October. (BCW). 50c ea.; 8 for $1.25. 
KNIPHOFIA WARIA 


Barr’s Hardy Perennials Are Fully-Developed Plants—Not Mere, Cheap Seedlings 
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