MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT PAUL 
olorful Hardy 
Perennials 
Flowers Which Live Year after Year in the Garden 
THE plants we offer are strong field-grown perennials which in most varieties will bloom 
freely the first season and should not be confused with seedling plants so often offered for 
sale. 
NOTE—Plants suitable for rock gardens are marked thus*. 
POSTAGE—If shipment is wanted by parcel post, please add to cover postage and 
packing figuring the average weight of 1 pound to each perennial plant. See parcel post 
rates on page 37. 
Perennials moved during the summer and early fall which require a ball of earth to 
assure successful transplanting are charged for at 10c each above the rate specified in this 
catalog. 
ACHILLEA EUPATORIUM., Fern-Leaved Yarrow. Brilliant yellow 
flowers in flat heads in July or August. Foliage finely cut. 
Very hardy. May be dried for winter bouquets. Three to four 
feet. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM. Rosy Milfoil. Dense heads of rosy 
pink flowers on eighteen-inch stems. Feathery foliage. Strong 
growing. Blooms July to October. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c¢. 6 for 
=) FE BE 
ACHILLEA PTARMICA. Perry’s White. The pure white double 
flowers bloom from June to September. Excellent for cutting. 
1 to 2 feet. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
ACHILLEA, Ptarmica. Snowball. A new Achillea of neat habit, 
fine for borders. Flowers of perfect form. Blooms over a long 
period. June to September. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 for $1.90. 
See picture. 
ACONITUM FISCHERI. Monkshood. The helmet-shaped dark 
blue flowers are produced in September and October. A low- 
growing variety being 2 to 3 feet high. Very hardy and 
attractive. Will grow in partial shade. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 
6 for $1.90. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA. Dropmore. Stately plants of easy culture 
growing 4 to 5 feet high and producing masses of rich gen- 
$13 blue flowers in June and July. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c¢. 6 for 
Lak 
ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA.* Forget-me-not Anchusa. Clus- 
ters of dainty blue flowers resembling forget-me-nots on a 
dwarf plant 12 inches high. Flowers May and June. 35¢ each. 
3 for $1.00. 6 for $1.90. 
ANEMONE HUPEHENSIS. Delightful mauve rose flowers 1 
inches in diameter are borne in profusion from August until 
frost. A very choice perennial. Grows about 18 inches high. 
35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 tor $1.90. 
ANEMONE PULSATILLA. (Pasque Flower.) Violet or purple 
flowers are produced during April and May. Grows from 9 to 
12 inches tall. An interesting plant for border or rockery. 
25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
Aquilegia 
(Columbine) 
Pink, blue, yellow, 
crimson, or red and 
yellow 
All Aquilegias will 
grow in semi-shade 

AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS.* American Columbine. The native 
bright red and yellow variety. Blooms June to August, 2 feet 
high. See picture. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
AQUILEGIA.* Crimson Star. Its flowers are very large with 
crimson sepals and spurs, and white petals; an entirely new 
color in Aquilegias. The plant has a sturdy free-flowering 
ce blooming June to August. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 for 
AQUILEGIA CRYSANTHA.* Golden Columbine. The beautiful 
golden yellow flowers are in bloom from June to August. 2 
feet. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
AQUILEGIA CAERULEA.* Colorado Columbine. Lovely blue flow- 
ers with long spurs. June and July. 2 feet. 25¢ each. 3 for 
70c. 6 for $1.35. 
AQUILEGIA.* Mrs. Scott Elliot’s Strain. Large size, long spurred 
flowers in all shades blooming from June to August. 25¢ each. 
3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
ARABIS ALPINA. Alpine Rockcress. Dense masses of pure 
white flowers. 10 to 12 inches, blooms May to August. Fine 
for border and rockery. 25¢ each. 3 for 7Oc. 6 for $1.35. 
ARTEMISIA.* Silver King. A _ striking plant with silvery gray 
leaves. A brilliant contrast plant in the garden and lovely 
when cut for winter bouquets. 3 feet. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 
6 for $1.35. 
ARTEMISIA. Lactiflora. A tall-growing plant of fine foliage and 
heads of small, white flowers in August and September which 
fill the garden with fragrance. A splendid and graceful cut 
flower. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
ASTER ALPINUS GOLIATH.* Showy bluish purple flowers in 
May and June. 6 to 10 inches. Fine for rockery or edge of 
borders. Plant in full sun. 25¢ each. 3 for 7Oc. 6 for $1.35. 
Achillea, Snowball 
Hardy Fall Aster or WMichaclmas Day 
Tuis group of lovely autumn flowering perennials is of splendid value for 
use as a show flower in the garden or as cut flowers. The flowers are produced 
in great profusion on long stems that hold the blooms strongly upright and 
make cutting easy. Average height 3 to 4 ft. The following named yarieties 
give a wide range of colors to choose from. 
ALDERMAN VOLKES. A lovely new Aster; bright rosy red flowers are borne 
profusely in clusters. About 24 inches tall. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 for $1.90. 
BEECHWOOD CHALLENGER. Lovely flowers of crimson-red are produced in pro- 
fushion. An outstanding variety. 40¢ each. 3 for $1.15. 6 for $2.20. 
Beue amas Double flowers of rich blue. The finest blue. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 
or $1.35. 
ERICA. The flowers are a most attractive pink. Fine for cutting like all the 
hardy Asters. 25¢ each, 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. : 
LADY LLOYD. The clear rose pink flowers are very fine and long lasting. 25¢ 
each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
PEGGY BALLARD. Large sprays of double rosy mauve flowers produced in great 
abundance. 25¢ each. 3 for 70c. 6 for $1.35. 
SUNSET. A delightful new Aster with flowers of sunset pink. Very free flowering. 
Grows about 36 inches high. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 for $1.90. 
WHITE LADY. The clear white semi-double flowers are produced freely on a plant 
3 to 4 feet tall. 35¢ each. 3 for $1.00. 6 for $1.90. 
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