EXCEPTIONAL PERENNIALS AND SHRUBS 
FOR 1942 GARDENS 
ANTHEMIS 
Moonlight. Habit compact, upright. Pale 
lemon yellow daisy-like flowers 21% in. in 
diameter. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
ASTER 
Beechwood Challenger. The nearest ap- 
proach to red so far in Hardy Asters. Free 
flowering, medium height, about 3% feet. 
Brilliant crimson-red flowers. 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
Harrington’s Pink. The first truly pink 
Aster. 4 feet. It is excellent for cutting. 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Clara Curtis. The single salmon-pink daisy- 
like flowers are about three inches in dia- 
meter and are at their best in August and 
early September. Hardy and blooms so 
early that the flowers are never damaged by 
frost. Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 
DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Little Bob. Improved Cushion Mum. A 
charming low-growing garden Chrysanthe- 
mum from England which will surely be 
grown by everyone interested in Mums. 
The plant spreads to about 24 inches in 
diameter and develops into a _ perfectly 
symmetrical mount. In early Autumn 
hundreds of small mahogany bronze double 
button-like flowers appear on short stiff 
wire-like stems. When in bloom the plant 
is completely covered with flowers. In 
appearance, far superior to the well-known 
Cushion Mums. We are sure you will like 
this new introduction. 
Three $1.75, doz. $6.50 
HARDY FUCHSIAS 
Magellancia. This most interesting shrub 
came to us from the New York Botanical 
Garden, where it has proven entirely hardy. 
It is in bloom all Summer long until 
stopped by frost. The ruby-red, pendant 
flowers are produced by the hundreds, tlow- 
ering just as freely in full sun as in light 
shade. A most interesting plant for the 
flower border or rock garden, where it fits 
in perfectly, blooming all Summer. Like 
all Fuchsias, they are especially adapted 
for shady locations. We advise protection 
anywhere north of Philadelphia. 
Three $1.10, doz. $3.30 
Magellancia Alba. The pure white form of 
the above. It is exactly the same in habit 
of growth except the flowers are white. It 
is hardier than the red flowered variety. 
Three $1.50, doz $4.50 
Riccartoni, Scarlet Beauty. Lovely pen- 
dant crimson-red and purple flowers. A 
hybrid of unknown origin. It is used as a 
boundary hedge in many places in the 
south and west of England and Ireland 
where moisture, fog and a mild cool climate 
bring it to perfection. Here in Massa- 
chusetts it requires shade, the same as 
Magellanica and freezes down to ground 
level as do the Butterfly Bush. 
Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 
HEMEROCALLIS 
Hyperion. The flowers are a fine citron 
yellow produced in great numbers on stout 
stems about 40 inches tall. Most delightful 
fragrance. Perfectly hardy anywhere. 
Blooms throughout July and early August. 
Three $2.70, doz. $7.50 
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ORIENTAL POPPY 
Snowflame (Patent No. 365). ‘A sensa- 
tional break in Poppies”’ is what an expert 
said when he saw Snowflame in bloom the 
first time in our nursery. The lower half 
of the flower is pure white, the upper half a 
flame orange, creating a most unusual and 
brilliant effect. The orange band of the 
upper half of the petals varies considerably 
in width with each flower. 
Three $2.00, doz. $7.50 
PENTSTEMON 
Garnet. This is the first of a new strain of 
hardy, large-flowered Pentstemons. Garnet 
is of spreading habit and produces a suc- 
cession of bloom from June until stopped by 
frost. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
PHLOX 
Augusta (Patent No. 252). A strong grow- 
ing plant of medium height, about 21% feet 
when fully grown, with rich bronzy foliage 
and stem. Color is best described as a 
brilliant cherry-red. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
Columbia (Patent No. 118). The color sug- 
gests a delicate, yet brilliant shrimp pink, 
with faint shading at center. The color 
effect created by a well-grown plant is 
exquisite and never before seen in Phlox. 
Three $1.10, doz. $3.30 
Mary Louise. Pure, glistening, snow-white 
heads of unusually large size, the individual 
flowers are twice as large as in other white 
phlox. <A perfectly beautiful variety, un- 
questionably the best white to date. It is 
a good grower with clean foliage. Of me- 
dium height. Three $1.10, doz. $3.30 
PYRETHRUM 
(Colored Marguerite or Painted Daisy) 
Showy, brightly colored flowers produced 
during May and June which are of great value 
for cutting. They prefer a sunny location and 
do best in soil enriched with well rotted 
manure. 
Buckeye. Double red. A fine variety. 
Three $1.50, doz. $5.00 
Tojan. Semi-double dark pink. Unusual 
and very lovely. Three $1.50, doz. $5.00 
Victory. Double pure white flowers freely 
produced on tall, stiff stems. 
Three $1.50, doz. $5.00 
DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY 
Esther Reed. The pure white flowers are 
completely double produced freely from 
June to October. They are of excellent 
lasting quality. The stems are about 18 
inches high, very still, holding the heavy 
double pure white flowers upright. Excel- 
lent for the border as well as for cutting. 
Three $1.75, doz. $6.50 
FRILLED SHASTA DAISY 
Phyllis Elliott. A large daintily frilled 
Shasta Daisy which grows about 2 feet tall. 
The flowers are formed by a triple row of 
narrow frilled petals, flared and laciniated 
at the tip, and are about 3% inches across. 
Excellent for the hardy border and makes a 
dainty cut flower. This English variety we 
think better than ‘‘Chiffon’’, giving more 
flowers with longer stems. 
Three $1.75, doz. $6.00 
A. T. DeLa Mare Company, Inc., New York 

GIANT STOKESIA 
Blue Moon. Stokesia Blue Moon is a vigor- 
ous growing, large and free flowering 
variety of exceptional merit and distinction. 
It is perfectly hardy anywhere and has no 
insects bothering it. It is of easy culture, 
and flowers throughout the Summer and 
Autumn until stopped by hard frosts. 
Flowers five to six inches in diameter. 
Stems are 12 to 18 inches long, bringing the 
large, vividly blue disc-like flowers well up 
and above the plant. 
Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
DOUBLE RUSSIAN VIOLETS 
This highly scented Violet has been difficult 
to obtain for many years. It is very much 
sought after by those who know it and want 
it for the exquisite fragrance of its double 
flowers. It is slow of growth, does not spread 
much, and is very happy in shady cool places. 
Nothing sweeter could be grown in your cold 
frame. It is Winter-flowering. 
Three $1.40, doz. $4.00 
VIOLA ODORATA 
‘Perpetual Flowering.”’ Unlike other 
sweet scented Violets ‘‘Perpetual Flower- 
ing”’ blooms not only in Spring but through- 
out the Summer and Autumn. The flowers 
are not large but can be picked any time 
of the year. The fragrance of the flowers 
leaves nothing to be desired. The plants 
grow well without any unusual care or 
attention and are perfectly hardy not ob- 
jecting to temperatures many degrees 
below zero. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
HARDY VIOLA 
Maggie Mott. A splendid hardy pale blue 
Viola for the garden as well as for the cool 
greenhouse for Winter blooming. The 
flowers are large and grown on long stiff 
stems which places them well above the 
foliage. Two-year-old clumps are 18 to 24 
inches in diameter, remain nicely compact, 
produce hundreds of flowers throughout 
the entire Spring, Summer and Fall. Viola 
Maggie Mott is as hardy as Viola Jersey 
Gem, blooms more freely, and the flowers 
are about twice as large and a lovely light 
blue. Does well in light shade and is a 
charming subject for the rock garden as 
well. Three $1.50, doz. $4.50 
TREE WISTERIA 
No more lovely sight can be imagined 
than a Tree Wisteria in bloom. The 
purplish blue flowers are produced by 
the hundreds and completely cover the 
tree during May, transforming it into 
a thing of sheer beauty. In formal gar- 
dens Tree Wisterias are indispensible. 
On the lawn they develop into beauti- 
ful specimens and live for generations, 
increasing in beauty and dignity each 
successive season. The plants we offer 
are grown on stems about 4 feet high 
and the crowns are about 2% to 3 feet 
in diameter. Every plant has bloomed 
before it leaves the nursery. 
Blue Tree Wisteria. The most 
popular color. Each $6.00 
White Tree Wisteria., The white- 
flowered form of the above. Delicate 
silvery white blooms. Each $7.00 
