PERENNIALS 
Perennial plants, once planted, live for many years. Since they 
are left in place for a long time, it is well to thoroughly prepare the 
planting bed by way of deep thorough spading and incorporation 
of a generous quantity of Cot-fed Steer manure. As the plants come 
to flower, better and more blooms can be had by light feedings of 
commercial fertilizer. Many perennials make quite large clumps 
and require lifting and dividing usually every three years. The soil 
should be manured again and the small pieces planted or new 
healthy, vigorous plants set in their places. You will find many 
interesting bulbs to plant in the perennial border whose blooms will 
make beautiful combinations with the perennials. Let us help you 
plan your perennial border. 
The following is a partial list of choice perennials. You will find 
many more at our nursery, where we grow them in containers so 
they may be planted at any time. 
Agapanthus umbellatus (Blue Lily of the Nile). Really a bulb, this 
showy perennial produces bright umbels of blue lily-like flowers on 
2 to 3-foot stems above the permanent mass of strap-shaped leaves. 
Often blooms twice a year. 
Agathea ethiopica. A low growing blue daisy. The individual 
flowers are small but their intense color and abundance make a 
fine show. 
ASTER FRIKARTI (Wonder of Staffa). A constantly blooming 
hardy aster introduced in the last few years. Flowers are about 2 
inches across, light blue with clear yellow centers in showy clusters. 
2 feet. Sun or partial shade. 
Campanula muralis. A desirable trailing perennial of low habit. 
Small bell-shaped flowers in profusion in spring. Best in light 
shade. 
Clivia miniata hybrids. Bulbous plant handled in the growing 
condition. Lovely in the shade. Large dark green leaves and regal 
clusters of showy salmon-red or orange flowers followed by showy 
dark red berries make this a permanent addition to the garden. Do 
not divide the clumps. 
Convolvulus mauritanicus. A non-weedy relative of the Morning- 
Glory, useful in rockeries, hanging baskets or in front of other 
plants. The profuse bloom of light lavender-blue cups is delightful 
allsummer. Sun or shade. 
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids. No garden is completely planted 
unless these stately plants are included. Place them toward the 
background, where the 6-foot stalks will show their magnificent 
bloom above the foliage of other plants. Individual flowers are 2 
inches or more across and are available in white, light or dark 
blue, lavender, pinkish-lavender and royal purple. 
Gerbera jamesoni (Transvaal Daisy). We are indebted to South 
Africa for this wonderful flower. The delicately colored daisies on 
long stems are familiar to almost everyone. Full sun, not too much 
water, and little fertilizer will produce blooms for the house the year 
around. In pastel shades from white to pink, red and orange. 
Heliotrope. An indispensable plant for shaded places where the 
delightful fragrance of the blue or purple flowers will be long 
remembered. An old favorite. 
Black Beauty. Deep purple flowers, dark green foliage. 
Black Prince. Light purple flowers, lighter green foliage. 
Hemerocallis (Day-lilies). A group of perennials in recent years 
extensively hybridized, and rightly so for their beautiful lily-like 
blooms in yellow, orange, buff and the new browns are indis- 
pensable. Long lived, hardy, and easy to manage, they do well in 
sun or shade and any kind of soil. Ask us for those best suited to 
your garden. 
Marguerites. Popular daisy-like flowers in white with yellow 
centers and entirely yellow. Flowers literally cover the bushy 
plants most of the summer. Excellent perennial; indispensable, and 
showy. 
Nierembergia hippomanica (Blue Cup Flower). A dainty peren- 
nial with fine light green foliage literally covered by thousands of 
bluish-lavender cups, most plentifully supplied in summer. 1 foot or 
less, it is excellent in front of the sunny border. 
Phlox, Garden Phlox. For showy summer and fall bloom this old 
reliable perennial will fill the bill. We have a few of the choicest 
new varieties in white, pink, and red shades. Phlox are shallow 
surface rooted plants and do not like the soil stirred about them. 
Full sun and plenty of water. 

DELPHINIUM—PACIFIC HYBRIDS 
Rehmannia angulata. Long tubular much like foxglove but with 
wide spreading petals. Purple and white available. Light shade. 
Reinwardtia trigyna (Yellow Flax). Quite a bushy perennial pro- 
ducing generous quantities of large bright yellow flowers in early 
winter. Of neat appearance. Sun or light shade. 
Salvia leucantha (Purple Sage). Not the purple sage of wild west 
stories but a fine garden perennial. Nice foliage, white on the 
underside, and unusual spikes of purple flowers with a white tip. 
Makes a fine cut flower. Sun. 
Salvia pitcheri (Blue Sage). Greyish-green foliage and an abun- 
dance of deep blue flowers make an attraction in summer. 2 feet. 
Sun. 
Saxifraga crassifolia. Makes clumps of large leathery round 
leaves and heavy clusters of deep pink flowers during the winter 
months. Very interesting for shaded places, where little else will 
thrive. The foliage is always attractive. 
Schizocentron elegans (Spanish Shawl Plant). A close clinging 
ground cover with bright red flowers resembling Bougainvillea. 
Very dwarf and creeping. Spring flowering. 
Shasta Daisy, Chiffon. The white flowers with yellow centers 
actually resemble chiffon in their fluffy, airy appearance. A rela- 
tively new improvement of this old favorite. Excellent for cutting. 
Shasta Daisy, Marconi. A completely double Shasta. Pure white, 
long narrow petals on long stems. 2 to 3 feet. Sun. 
Statice perezi (Blue Everlasting). A dependable perennial with 
medium-size leathery grey-green leaves in a large clump often 1 Ya 
feet across. The flowers are produced in generous showy heads, 
light lavender with occasional creamy spots. Full sun, will grow in 
poor soil. 
Tritoma hybrids (Red Hot Poker). As the name implies, the flow- 
ers resemble a red hot poker, opening red, and fade to yellow. 
The handle of the poker or stem is often 2 to 3 feet tall and extends 
well above the mass of grass-like green leaves. Very showy and 
striking in the border. Sun. 
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