CHOICE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 







NEW BEARDED IRIS ARISTOCRATS 
_ Strong divisions ready for planting August un- 
til November Ist, and will be sure to bloom next 
year. 
The following Iris have been chosen for their 
outstanding beauty and vigor. They represent 
the concensus of opinion of several leading Iris 
authorities in the United States. 
ae A very beautiful light blue. 3 for 
Cheerio. Bright red and old gold. A gorgeous 
combination. 3 for $1.25. 
Eros. Lovely large salmon-pink. Very shapely. 
SB) tor $1.25. 
Gudrun. Enormous pure white; golden beard. 
3 for $1.25. 
org Sta haem Pale brown shot with gold. 3 for 

















Alice Harding. Soft, satiny golden yellow. 30 
inches. 3 for $1.75. 
Collection: 1 each of 6 varieties, $3.00. 
Collection: 3 each of 6 varieties, $7.00. 
OUTSTANDING NOVELTIES 
Selected for Iris Connoisseurs 
Amigo. Light lavender-violet standard, falls deep 
violet. $2.00 each. 
At Dawning. Standard soft yellow, falls rose- 
pink. $1.50 each. 
Jinny Sue. Very fragrant. Gold and pink. Dis- 
tinct. $1.50 each. 
Junaluska. Iridescent rose, copper and gold. 
Very vigorous. $1.50 each. 
Missouri. Over-all glowing lavender-blue. Very 
velvety texture. $1.25 each. 
Collection: 1 each of 5 yarieties, $7.00. 
Double Collection, $13.50. 







LATHYRUS latifolius. A trailing perennial with 
pealike, bright purple flowers. 4 ft. July. 
LAVANDULA vera, Munstead’s Var. The sweet 
English Lavender with masses of blue spikes 
from late June until September. 1 to 11% ft. 
*LEONTOPODIUM alpinum. The beloved Edel- 
weiss of tender sentiment. Blooms from late 
May on. 
LEWISIA Howelli. Forms a wide rosette of narrow 
crinkled foliage with apricot flowers overlaid 
with rose. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. The purple Kansas Gay- 
feather with long plumes on 4- to 5-ft. spikes 
from July to August. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY (Convallaria majalis.) Extra 
strong clumps with flowering pips. Best in a 
semi-shaded, rather moist place. 60c each; 
$5.50 per doz. 
*LINARIA alpina. Dainty tubular flowers with 
orange throats. An unusual plant for a choice 
location. 
LINUM perenne. The old favorite Chinese Flax 
ye blue flowers from early May on. 11% to 
ft. 
*LITHOSPERMUM prostratum, Heavenly Blue. One 
of the very choicest rock plants with inde- 
scribably blue flowers on prostrate, wiry dark 
green bushlets. Rare. $2.00 for 3; $3.75 for 
6; $6.50 per doz. 
LUPINUS, in Color Groups. These are selected from 
the finest named varieties, producing spikes 
of enormous flowers in shades of blue, rose, 
buff, orange, terra cotta, lavender, purple, 
cream, and white. $2.00 for 3; $3.75 for 6; 
$6.50 per doz. 
Polyphyllus. White, Pink. and Blue. June, July. 
Polyphyllus, Harkness Regal Hybrids. A cross 
between L. polyphyllus and L. arboreus. Pro- 
duces strong spikes of great length, thickly 
set with flowers, including many new colors 
such as copper, orange, amber, rose, etc. 
5 to 6 ft. June-Aug. $2.00 for 3; $7.00 per 
doz. 
Russell Hybrids. Without doubt the most out- 
standing Lupins ever introduced. Since their 
introduction in 1938 they have replaced prac- 
tically all other varieties of Lupins in Amer- 
ican gardens. Fine, strong, first year blooming 
stock. 3 for $2.25; $8.00 per doz. 
LYCHNIS, Arkwrighti Hybrids. Brilliant heads of 
salmon to terra cotta. 1 ft. May-July. 
Viscaria fl. pl. Clusters of bright crimson heads 
on 1- to 114-ft. stems. May, June. 
LYSIMACHIA nummularia (Creeping 
Bright yellow creeper. Midsummer. 
Jenny). 
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BEARDED IRIS STANDARD VARIETIES 
We have a splendid collection of standard va- 
rieties of Bearded Iris including Pallida Dal- 
matica, Quaker Lady, etc. $3.50 per doz. 
We can supply practically every variety of 
Bearded Iris’ obtainable. However, the numerous 
varieties prohibit us from listing them all and 
ie A welcome inquiries for any variety not 
isted. 
ORIENTAL ORCHID IRIS 
Carlton Childs. Single. White, veined plum. 
Catherine Parry. Double. Blue, overlaid red. 
Dominator. Single. Violet-purple, yellow center. 
Gold Bound. Double. Pure white. 
Josephine Heywood. Single. Rich blue-purple. 
Purpie Beauty. Double. Solid purple. 
Lilla Cox. Double. Light blue, white veins in 
center. 
Mrs. J. Alexander Hayden. Double, White shaded 
pale violet. 
Purple and Gold. 
center. 
Pyramid. Double. 
white 
Divisions: All varieties listed above, 50c each. 
Clumps: All varieties listed above, $1.00 each. 
OFFER No. 41: Divisions, 1 each of above 10 
varieties, $4.00. 
OFFER No. 42: Strong clumps, 1 each of above 
10 varieties, $8.50. 
SPECIAL: Extra-large clumps of Iris in mix- 
ture. All fine varieties, exceptional value, 90c 
each; $9.00 per doz. 
ROCK GARDEN IRIS 
Iris cristata. Orchid form. 
Verna. Violet-blue, $1.50 for 3; $3.50 per doz. 
Ensata. Pale lilac. $1.75 for 3; $5.00 per doz. 
Pumila cyanea. Dwarf. Blue. $1.00 for 3; 
$3.00 per doz. 
Prairie Gem. Dwarf. Yellow. $1.00 for 3; 
$3.00 per doz. 
The Bride. White. $1.00 for 3; $3.00 per doz. 
Double, Violet-purple, gold 
Violet-blue, center veined 
MATRICARIA, Golden Ball. Golden yellow blooms 
on 10-inch stems. 
*MAZUS rugosus. An excellent flagging subject, 
blue in color. 
*MENTHA Requieni. Minute carpeter for crevice 
work. 
*MERTENSIA virginica. Nodding clusters of rich 
light blue, bell-like flowers, pink in the bud. 
1% ft. April, May. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. Brilliant 
crimson flowers freely produced from July on. 
2V>,to'3 ft. 
Salmon Queen. Soft pale salmon on 3-ft. stems. 
July, Aug. 
*=MYOSOTIS alpestris, Indigo-Blue Gem. An im- 
proved, free-flowering form. Spring. 
*Palustris semperflorens. Bright blue Forget-me- 
not from June until late fall. 
*Ruth Fischer. Extra-large, brilliant light blue 
flowers. 6 inches. 
*NEPETA Mussini. Fragrant lavender spikes all 
summer. 1 to 1'4 ft. 
*Souv. d’Andre Chaudron. Lilac-blue flowers on 
1-ft. stems all summer. 
*NIEREMBERGIA  rivularis. White, cup-shaped 
flowers from July until fall. 3 inches. 
OENOTHERA. $1.75 for 3; $5.00 per doz. 
Fraseri, Eldorado. Semi-double, bright yellow 
flowers. June-Aug. , 
*Mexicana rosea. Large white flowers, tinted 
rose, on 1-ft. stems all summer. 
*Missouriensis. Golden yellow flowers from June 
to August. 10 inches. 
*PAPAVER alpinum. A wee Alpine Poppy with 
dainty flowers in rose, yellow, and cream. 
Amurense, Golden Wonder. Large flowers in 
great profusion all summer. 
Nudicaule, Coonara Pink. Charming shades of 
pink on graceful stems, 11/2 to 2 feet high. 
Nudicaule, Sunbeam. Fine large flowers in bril- 
liant shades of yellow and orange. Long 
stems. Bloom all summer. ; 
Orientale, Cerise Beauty. Brilliant cerise-red. 
Orientale, Gerald Perry. Orange-apricot. May, 
June. 
Orientale, Mahony. Mahogany-red. $2.25 for 
3; $7.00 per doz. 
Orientale, Mrs. Perry. Soft salmon-rose. 
Orientale, Olympia. Small; double; flame-scarlet. 
Orientale, Orange Beauty. Orange-scarlet. 
Orientale, Perry’s White. Satiny white with a 
crimson-maroon blotch at the base of each 
petal. 
Orientale, Royal Scarlet. Vivid red, dark center. 
$1.75 for 3; $2.75 for 6; $5.00 per doz., except 
where noted. 

Iris Pumila 
PACHYSANDRA, terminalis. For ground-covers and 
shady places. 
l-yr._ field-grown plants, $17.50 per 100; 
$150.00 per 1000. 
2-yr. field-grown plants, $25.00 per 100; 
$225.00 per 1000. 
Less than 500 at 100 rates. 
*PENTSTEMON Crandalli. Blue flowers on creep- 
ing mats in the spring. $1.75 for 3; $2.75 
for 6; $5.00 per doz. 
Barbatus Torreyi. Deep coral-pink. 2 to 2) ft. 
July-Sept. 
PENTSTEMON, Giant-Flowering Dwarf. Full of 
flowers from July to late autumn in shades of 
blue, lavender, cream, rose-pink and blends 
of colors. ‘ 
Spectabilis, Blue. Richest blue blooms on long 
spikes 4 to 5 feet high. A spectacular show 
in the garden. 
HARDY GARDEN PHLOX. 
Camillo Schneider. A brilliant scarlet-red. 
Caroline Vandenberg. Very large trusses of 
lavender-blue flowers. 
Columbia. Plant Patent 118. One of the best 
pink Phlox recently introduced. $1.75 for 3, 
$2.75 for 6, $5 per doz. 
Daily Sketch. Bright salmon-pink. 
E. |. Farrington. Bright salmon-pink, shaded 
to soft pink. 
Enchantress. Salmon-pink. 
Ethel Pritchard. Lavender-blue, shaded mauve. 
Mia Ruys. Glistening white. Dwarf habit. 
Milly (Mrs. Milly van Hoboken). Soft pink. 
Miss Lingard. White flowers from early May 
on. 
Mrs. Scholten. Vivid salmon, shading to red. 
New Bird. Very large, bright red flowers. 
Painted Lady. Silvery pink and salmon; red 
eye. 
Salmon Glow. Flame-pink with salmon shad- 
ings. 
PHLOX SUBULATA for Rock Gardens. 
*Alba. A white form of the Mountain Pink. 
*Blue Hills. Cascades of lavender-blue. 
*Brilliant (Atropurpurea). Vivid crimson flow- 
ers. 
*Brittoni. Star-shaped white flowers tinted with 
orchid. 
*Rosea. Deep rose. 
*Vivid. Bright cerise-pink on compact bushlings. 
One of the best. 
*PHLOX amoena. Clustered heads of deep pink. 
*Divaricata (canadensis). Profuse bloomer in 
early spring. Lilac. 
*Divaricata Laphami. A compact form of the 
above, with clear orchid-lavender flowers in 
spring. Excellent for interplanting with bulbs. 
*Stolonifera. Dense heads of lavender flowers on 
3-inch stems from early spring until July. 
Excellent in sun or shade. 
PHYSALIS Francheti (Chinese Lantern Plant). 
Grown for its decorative fruit, used in winter 
bouquets. 2 ft. April, May. 
PHYSOSTEGIA alba (False Dragonhead). Strong 
spikes of pure white flowers, lovely for cut- 
ting. 2 ft. June-Sept. 
*Virginica, Vivid. A dwarf False Dragonhead 
with vivid pink flowers during August and 
September. 1 ft. 
*PLATYCODON grandiflorum (Japanese Balloon 
Flower). Blue and White, 3 inches across, 
during June and July. 1 to 114 ft. 

*Indicates alpine and rock garden plants. 
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