STARRED VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR ROCK GARDENS 27 


Perennial Plants—New 
Hardy Border Carnations 
(Continued) 
JULIA CHRISTIANSEN. A very popular 
variety. Yellow ground, heavily marked 
oxblood red. Flowers 3 to 4 inches across. 
Each 75c. 
ROY PELLANT. White ground, fancy, 
of fine form. Heavily marked and splash- 
ed purple. Each 75c. 
SANTA CLAUS. A lovely carnation of 
the picotee type. Yellow ground with fine 
purple edge and strong rigid stems. 
Lovely for cutting. Each 75c. 
SUNSET GLOW. A beautiful pastel shade. 
Clear apricot ground, overlaid with mauve. 
Each 75c. 
Regular Perennial List 
ACHILLEA (A-kil-lee-a). Milfoil or Yar- 
row The Pearl. Beautiful fern-like folia- 
age suitable for dry exposed places. 
Masses of small white flowers on 2-foot 
stems. Spreading root habit. Each 25c; 
3 for 65c. 
ACONITUM (Ak - oh - ny - tum). Monks- 
hood. Napellus—Stately stems, about 3% 
feet tall with many dark blue hooded 
blossoms. Will grow in sun or moist 
shade. Excellent cut flowers. Each 25c; 
3 for 65c. 
*ALYSSUM (Al-is-um). Madwort. 
Saxatile—Called Carpet of Gold. A fine 
rock plant about 1 foot tall forming 
masses of grayish green foliage and cov- 
ered in early Spring with masses of gol- 
den yellow flowers. Likes full sun. 
ANCHUSA (An-shu-za) Alkanet. A very 
hardy family of perennials noted for their 
brilliance of color. Blooms over a long 
period. 
Dropmore—Four foot stems with many 
large blue flowers. Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
Myosotidiflora—A dwarf sort with large 
rounding leaves and large heads of bright 
blue forget-me-not like flowers. Each 
25c; 3 for 65c. 
ANEMONE (An-em-on-nee). 
St. Brigid and De Caen—See. miscellane- 
ous bulbs. Page 30. 
Japonica—Japanese Windflower. One of 
the most popular of all hardy blooming 
perennials. Begins blooming in August 
and continues until cut down by frost. 
Hasty culture but likes a little mulch of 
straw or leaves in coldest winter. 
Queen Charlotte—Large semi-double La 
France pink. Each 30c; 3 for 75c. 
Rosea Superba—Single soft pink-waxy 
flowers. Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
Whirlwind—Semi-double white. 
stems. Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
ANTHEMIS (Marguerite). This Marguer- 
ite is one of the most satisfactory sum- 
mer blooming perennials. It does well even 
in rather poor soil. Produces large yellow 
daisy-like flowers during most of the sum- 
mer. Height about 18 inches. 
ARMERIA (Ar-mer-ia). Sea thrift — A 
low growing border or rock plant that 
does well even in a rather poor soil. The 
foliage is bright green and grows in com- 
pact clumps, from which stiff, wiry stems 
arise bearing dense heads of light pink 
bloom. They flower more or less continu- 
ously from early spring till fall. 
* Maratina brilliant—6 inch stems. 
rose. 
*ARABIS (Rock Cress). One of the earli- 
est of all spring flowers in this section. 
The foliage is gray green and resists 
drought well. It is ery hardy. Forms 
dense masses of fragrant white blossoms. 
Suitable for rockeries or edging. 
3 - foot 
Deep 
PRICES of all perennials in this list, except where otherwise noted: 
ASTERS, Perennial (Michaelmas Daisy). 
Hardy tall growing clumps of daisy-like 
flowers borne in great profusion. 
FINEST OF THE NEWER SORTS 
BEECHWOOD CHALLENGER. Early 
free flowering aster about 3% feet tall. 
Nearest to red. Brilliant crimson red. 
Each 45c; 2 for 80c. 
BLUE GEM. Finest blue yet. Large semi- 
double with yellow center. Blooms from 
September to frost. Each 30c; 2 for 55c. 
HARRINGTON’S PINK. Finest pink yet. 
4 feet tall. A very profuse bloomer. Each 
45c; 2 for 80c. 
ASTERS (Hardy). Species and Hybrids. 
Hardy upright plants with small leaves 
and many daisy like flowers. 
* Dwarf Hybrid—Countess of Dudley. A 
sort valuable for edging, grouping or rock 
gardens. Blooms from August until Octo- 
ber. Lavender flowers with yellow center. 
Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
Wonder of Staffa—One of the best of the 
large flowering sorts produced to date. 
The 2-inch flowers are borne in great pro- 
fusion from about June Ist to late Fall. 
Should be in every garden. Each 50c. 
Astilbe - Perennial Spirea 
A fine plant for the perennial border or 
for single planting. Showy plumes of 
lovely delicately shaded flowers that like 
partial shade, but will do well even in 
almost full sun. 
18 inch; late. 
Each 65c. 
GLORIA. 
pink. 
Deep rich rose- 

*x*AUBRETIA (Oh-bre-she-a). Rainbow 
Rock Cress. Neat clumps of foliage cov- 
ered during early spring and summer with 
masses of beautiful blooms ranging from 
pink to purple. Fine for rockeries and 
crevices. 4 to 6 inches. 
% Hybrid mixed—Mostly shades of laven- 
der. Each 25c; 3 for 65c. 
BABY BREATH. An airy mass of delicate 
misty bloom much used with bouquets of 
sweet peas and other bright flowers. Also 
used for dried bouquets for winter. Single 
white perennial. 
BABY BREATH, Bristol Fairy. A new 
variety of Baby Breath which has a much 
larger and much more double blossom than 
any other sort. Each, 50c. 
BLEEDING HEART (Spectabilis). This 
old fashioned favorite bears long prooping 
racemes of graceful heart-shaped rosy re 
flowers. Two year plants. Each, 30c. 
and Old 
* CAMPANULA CARPATICA (Carpathian 
Bells). A pretty species growing in com- 
pact tufts. Unsurpassed as edging or bor- 
der plants or for the rockery. Flowers 
clear blue. 
CENTAUREA (Montana), Giant Corn- 
flower. This hardy perennial has a large 
blue flower that resembles the common 
Bachelor’s Button,, except in size. Very 
hardy. 
*CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer). A 
pretty low-growing plant with silvery foli- 
age and covered with pretty starry flowers 
during the summer. A fine rock or border 
plant. 
COLUMBINE or AQUILEGIA. One of the 
daintiest and prettiest of all the hardy 
perennials. The flowers come in late 
spring and early summer in a gorgeous 
array of shades and colors. Our plants are 
grown from the famous Mrs. Scott Elliott 
strain which is unsurpassed either in the 
length of spurs or for color. 

Bleeding Heart 
COF.AL BELLS (Heuchera). Many bright 
coral-red bell-shaped flowers in graceful 
panicles, which give a delicate and airy 
effect. Suitable for rock work or bedding. 
Very fine. 
COREOPSIS. A free-blooming plant valu- 
able alike for the flower bed or for cutting. 
Flowers rich golden yellow, semi-double. 
*DIANTHUS DELTOIDES (Maiden 
Pink). Six inches high. A rock garden 
pink with bright green foliage literally 
covered with tiny flowers of a gorgeous 
rosy crimson color. Seed, per pkt. 10c. 
DELPHINIUM. No flower in recent years 
has shown a greater improvement as a 
class than the Delphinium. Nor has there 
been any plant that has outranked it in 
popularity. Their immense spikes and 
beautiful colors have made them indispen- 
sable for the perennial garden as well as 
for cut flowers. 
Gold Medal Hybrids. A fine strain of 
double and semi-double flowers on long 
spikes. 
New Hollyhock Delphinium. This new va- 
riety is the outstanding introduction of re- 
cent years. The spikes are massive and 
the blooms are so placed on the long taper- 
ing spikes as to resemble Hollyhocks. 
Each, 30c; 4 for $1.00. 
DESMODIUM 
PENDULIFLORUM. Half - shrubs, the 
long canes of each season’s growth usu- 
ally winter-killed. The stools become 
stronger, throwing up more shoots and 
forming a thick shrub 2 to 5 feet high, in 
showy late summer bloom. Arched 
branches and long, close, drooping racemes 
of liquid purple flowers. Two-year plants. 
Each 45c. 
DORONICUM. A fine hardy perennial 
with many large daisy-like flowers of 
bright yellow. Blooms in May and June. 
FOXGLOVE (Digitalis). We offer a fine 
strain of this flower that is much improved 
in type of bloom. The flowers are like 
Gloxinias in shape and color, 
Each, 25¢; 3 for 65c; 6 for $1.20; dozen $2.25, postpaid. 
