
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS — (cont'd) 
DORONICUM  Excelsum 
Bane)—Large, bright yellow, 
like flowers. Early. 
ECHINOPS Ritro (Globe Thistle) — 
Showy thistle-like plants with metallic- 
blue globular flowers. 3 ft. July to 
Sept. 
EUPATORIUM COELESTINUM (Hardy 
Ageratum)—Light purple flowers sim- 
ilar to Ageratum. Flowers from Aug. 
to frost. 
FUNKIA (Plantain Lily)—A beautiful 
class of plants growing well in par- 
tial shade. 
Subcordata Grandiflora (White Day 
Lily)—2 ft. Pure white, trumpet-flow- 
ered, fragrant. July to September. 
Undulata Variegata —1 ft. Beautiful 
variegated foliage, flowers lilac. 
GAILLARDIA Grandiflora (Blanket 
Flower)—2 ft. Large crimson and gold; 
good for cutting. June to November. 
Goblin—Deep red; dwarf. 
GEUM Mrs. Bradshaw (Avens)—Dou- 
ble flowers of bright red. Blooms all 
summer. 
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LAVANDULA 
GYPSOPHILA Paniculata (Baby’s 
Breath)—2 ft. An old-fashioned favor- 
ite; white flowers. June to August. 
Bristol Fairy—Double. 50c each. 
Repens—A creeping variety with tiny 
white flowers. 
Rosy Veil—Double pink. All summer. 
HELENIUM Autumnale Rubrum—5 ft. 
Immense heads of reddish brown. Au- 
gust to October. 
Riverton Gem—Old gold suffused with 
terra cotta. August. to October. 
HELLEBORUS Niger (Christmas Rose) 
—Pot grown plants. $1.00 each. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily) — Does 
well in partial shade and moist 
places. 
Flava—3 ft. Golden yellow. May and 
June. 
Thunbergi — Very fragrant flowers; 
lemon-yellow, late. 
HEUCHERA Sanguinea—1)}/2 ft. Grace- 
ful spikes of delicate coral-red flow- 
ers. June and July. 
HIBISCUS, Crimson Eye (Mallow)—4 
ft. Large, pure white, with crimson 
spot in center. July and August. 
Moscheutos Roseus — 4 ft. Pink. July 
and August. 
Moscheutos Albus—4 ft. White. July 
and August. 
HOLLYHOCKS-—Finest double variety. 
Separate colors or mixed. 
Finest Single Varieties. 
IBERIS Sempervirens (Candytuft) — 1 
ft. Evergreen foliage; good for bor- 
ders. May and June. 
IRIS Kaempferi—35c each, $3.50 per 
doz. Double, except where noted. 
Azurea—Blue. 
Blue Danube—Blue with pure white 
veins, yellow center. 
Gold Bound—White; yellow markings. 
Single. 
Hercule—Clear lilac-blue. Single. 
Mahogany—Mahogany-red. 
Purple and Gold—Violet-purple. 
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LAVANDULA Vera—tTrue lavender. 2 
ft. Fragrant bluish flowers; foliage 
gray, with fragrance of lavender. 
LIATRIS Pycnostachya (Blazing Star) 
—A4 ft. Showy spikes of rosy purple 
flowers. July to September. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY—Strong clumps. 
50c each, $5.00 per doz. 
LINUM Perenne — 18 in. Light blue 
flowers, which are produced all sum- 
mer. 
LOBELIA Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) 
—3 ft. Cardinal-red. August to Oc 
tober. 
LYCHNIS Chalcedonica (London Pride) 
—3 ft. Brilliant heads of crimson 
flowers. June to September. 
Viscaria—ll/ ft. Single, scarlet flow- 
ers, brilliant. July and August. 
LYTHRUM Roseum Superbum — 3 ft. 
Spikes of deep rose-colored flowers. 
September. 
MONARDA Didyma (Oswego Tea)—3 
ft. Aromatic foliage and bright scarlet 
flowers. June to September. 
MYOSOTIS Palustris (Forget-Me-Not) 
—10 in. Flowers all summer. Fine 
blue. 
NEPETA Mussini — Dwarf, covered 
with light blue flowers. Fine for rock 
garden. May to September. 
OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) 
Youngi—18 in. Bright yellow. June 
to September. 
PAPAVER Orientale (Oriental Poppy) 
—3 ft. Brilliant scarlet with black 
center; very showy, June. 
Mrs. Perry—Salmon-rose. 
Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy) 
PENTSTEMON Barbatus Torreyi 
(Beard Tongue)—4 ft. Bright scarlet 
flowers. July to September. 
Digitalis—3 ft. Pure white. July and 
August. 
PEONIES (PAEONIA) — One of the 
hardiest flowering plants and rivaled 
only by the Rose. 
Duchesse de Nemours—Medium sized, 
pure white bloom. Strong, free bloom- 
er; fragrant; early. 75c each. 
Edulis Superba—Rose-pink, very fra- 
grant. Early. 75c each. 
Eugenie Verdier — Flesh-pink; 
fine variety, late. $1.50 each. 
Felix Crousse—Large, globular bloom. 
Brilliant red and a free bloomer. Fra- 
grant; midseason. $1.00 each. 
Festiva Maxima — Very large; pure 
white center, petals tipped with bright 
crimson. Midseason. 75c each. 
Ginette — A flesh-pink variety, very 
fragrant. Early. $1.50 each. 
LeCygne—Pure milk white, incurved 
petals, midseason. $2.00 each. 
Madame de Verneville—Very large; 
pure white with center petals blush, 
tipped carmine. 75c each. 
Monsieur Jules Elie—Large, compact. 
Pale lilac-rose with silvery reflex; 
fragrant, midseason. $1.00 each. 
Walter Faxon—Large blooms; bright 
tose, deepening toward the center; 
fragrant; midseason. $2.00 each. 
PAEONIA Officinalis, Alba, Rubra, 
Rosea—$1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
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PLATYCODON 
PHLOX Paniculata (Hardy Perennial 
Phlox)—A succession of flowers of 
greatest beauty, from early July until 
frost, in softest tones of pink and rose, 
salmon and white in great panicled 
blooms. 
B. Comte—French purple. 
Caroline Vandenburg—Violet-blue. 
Daily Sketch—Salmon-pink. 
E. I. Farrington—Salmon-pink. 
Enchantress—Salmon-pink. 
Ethel Pritchard—French mauve. 
Europa—White, crimson eye. 
Firebrand—Crimson-scarlet. 
Kauptmann Koehl — Bright crimson. 
Jules Sandeau—Dwarf Pink. 
Leo Schlageter—Brilliant scarlet. 
Lillian—Pink. 
Mia Ruys—Dwart white. 
Miss Lingard—Early white. 
Morgenrood—Bright rose. 
Mrs. Jenkins—White. 
Rheinlander—Salmon-pink. 
Salmon Glow—Salmon-pink. 
PHLOX Divaricata—1 ft. Dwarf. Pale 
blue. Native variety. May and June. 
Subulata (Moss Pink)—4 to 6 in. Pink. 
April and May. 
Subulata Alba—4 to 6 in. White. 
PHYSOSTEGIA Virginica (False-drag- 
onhead)—One of the most attractive 
mid-summer plants, covered with 
clear pink, health-like flowers. July 
and Aug. 
Vivid—New dwarf variety with deep 
pink flowers. 
PLATYCODON Grandiflorum (Balloon 
Flower)—2)4 ft. Large blue. Campan- 
ula-like flowers. July to Oct. 
Grandiflorum Album—2]/2 ft. White. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentae (Leadwort) — 
Dwarf and spreading. Covered with 
deep blue flowers during late sum- 
mer, 
PRIMULA (English Primrose)—Bright 
canary-yellow. April and May. 
Denticulata — Neat, hardy species 
from Himalaya. Flowers early. Pale 
violet. 9-12 inches tall. 
PYRETHRUM Roseum (Persian Daisy) 
—2 ft. One of the showiest flowers. 
June to July. Single. Mixed. 
Uliginosum (Giant Daisy)—4 ft. Large 
white. Aug. and Sept. 
RUDBECKIA Purpurea — 3 ft. Large, 
reddish purple, with dark, cone- 
shaped center of brown. July to Oct. 
SALVIA Pitcheri — Slender spikes of 
pale blue flowers. Aug. to Sept. 3 ft. 
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SAPONARIA Ocymoides (Soap Wort) 
—Attractive bright rose flowers. May 
to August. 8 in. A fine rock plant. 
SCABIOSA Caucasica (Blue Bonnet)— 
A soft and charming shade of laven- 
der. June to September. 
Fischeri—Deep blue. Well branched 
and free flowering. 4 feet. August to 
frost. 
SEDUM Acre (Golden-moss) — 4 in. 
Bright yellow with green foliage. May 
to July. 
Album—4 in. Green foliage, 
flowers. July and Aug. 
Sexangulare — Dark green foliage. 
Yellow flower. 6 in. 
Sieboldi—Showy pink flowers. 
tember to October. 8 in. 
Spectabile (Showy Stonecrop)—18 in. 
An erect growing plant with broad 
green foliage and large heads of 
handsome rose-colored flowers. 
Spectabile, Brilliant—l ft. Sept. and 
Oct. A more richly colored form of 
S. Spectabile. Bright amaranth-red. 
STATICE Latifolia (Sea Lavender) — 
14 ft. Violet-blue. July to Sept. 
STOKESIA Cyanea (Cornflower Aster) 
—2 ft. Lavender-blue. A native plant; 
fine for cutting. July to Oct. 
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THYMUS Lanuginosus (Wooly Thyme) . 
Serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) 
Serpyllum Album (White Mt. Thyme) 
Serpyllum Coccineum 
Plants are covered with crimson 
flowers. 
TRITOMA Uvaria Grandiflora (Flame- 
flower)—4 ft. Orange-scarlet. Aug. to 
Nov. 
TROLLIUS Europaeus (Globeflower)— 
144 ft. Bright yellow. June to Sept. 
Ledebouri—Rich orange. 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Incana—Silvery foliage, blue flowers. 
July and August. 1 ft. 
Longifolia Subsessilis — One of the 
handsomest blue flowering plants. 2 
ft. July to Sept. 
VINCA Minor (Myrtle)—Creeping ever- 
green; good for covering ground in 
shady places. Bright blue flowers. 
April to July. $15.00 per 100. 
VIOLA, Jersey Gem—Rich violet color, 
fragrant; fine for borders or rockeries. 
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