HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS FOR FALL PLANTING —Continued 
PLATYCODON 
(Balloon Flower; Chinese 
Bellflower ) 
Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. 11/5 
in 
Grandiflorum album. White with pale blue 
tinge. 2 to 214 ft. 
Stellata fl.-p!. Large, glossy deep blue flow 
ers, double and star-shaped. 21, ft. 
POPPIES 
PAPAVER NUDICAULE (Iceland Poppies 
Alpinum. x Dainty flowers of all shades from 
tufts of silvery foliage. 4 in. May. 
Beauty of Belvedere. A new strain; large 
flowers of pastel shades. 2 ft. June. 
Yellow Wonder. Giant variety with large ye! 
low flowers; long stems. 3 ft. June. 
PAPAVER ORIENTALE. (Giant Orienta! 
Poppies. ) 
Beauty of Livermore. Flowers of rich crim 
son-maroon, 9 inches. 3 ft. 
Cedar Hill. (Novelty.) The best pink. Flow- 
ers 4 to 6 inches. 3 ft. 
Perry’s White. |mmense flowers of a pure 
satiny white with a crimson-maroon blush. 
3 ft. 55¢ each. : 
Wurtembergia. The immense flowers, 6 inches 
or more in diameter, are brilliant rose-red. 
Cerise Bedder. Rich sparkling cerise flowers. 
4 to 6 inches. 
Any of the above Oriental Poppies, 55¢ each; 
$1.50 for 3; $5.50 per doz. 
PLUMBAGO Larpentae 
(Leadwort) 
x A dwarf perennial, smothered with sky- 
blue flowers in September. 6 to 9 in. 
POLEMONIUM reptans, Royal 
Blue (Jacob’s Ladder) 
* Pretty foliage of delicate texture with airy 
PYRETHRUM - Painted Lady 
Single, Mixed. Reds, whites, and pinks, a!l 
with yellow centers. Very vigorous. 
RUDBECKIA - Coneflower 
Bright border plants of easy culture in any 
yarden soil. 
The King. Deep crimson flowers. 3 ft. July- 
Oct. 55¢ each; $1.50 for 3; $5.50 per doz. 
White Luster. Large white flowers, with a 
central golden cone. 75¢ each; $2.15 for 3; 
$8.25 per doz. 
SALVIA (Meadow Sage; Clary) 
Azurea grandiflora. Gentian-blue flowers in 
late summer and autumn. 4 feet high; 2 to 
3 ft. in diameter. 
SANTOLINA 
(Lavender Cotton; Ground 
Cypress) * 
Incana. Silvery foliage with yellow flowers in 
July. 6 to 9 in. 
Viridis. A _ bright-green-foliaged 
White flowers in July. 1 ft. 
SCABIOSA 
(Scabious; Pincushion Flower) 
Caucasica, Giant Hybrids, Mixed. (|saac 
House Strain.) Delicate lilac and mauve 
predominate, but pure white and even dark 
blues often occur. 2 ft. July-Sept. $1.20 
for 3; $4.50 per doz. 
SPIRAEA 
(Goat’s Beard; Meadowsweet) 
Filipendula alba. Finely cut foliage. Creamy 
white flowers. 2 ft. 
Davidi. Delicate pale pink flowers in July and 
August. 3 ft. 
Palmata elegans. A light pink. 3 ft. 
UItmaria fl.-pl. Well-known double Meadow- 
sweet, with a profusion of creamy white 
flowers. 3 ft. 
variety. 
STOKESIA lilacea grandiflora 
(Stokes’ Aster) 
Flowers on stems 18 inches long. These are 
often 5 inches across, and are of a silvery blue 
color. 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Auricula-Eyed. These are chiefly reds and 
pinks, but all have a white eye. 11 ft. 
Pink Beauty. A sparkling strawberry-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. A vivid scarlet. Very choice 
and effective. 11/4 ft. 
VERONICA - Speedwell! 
Blue Jay. Flowers in August and September. 
Bright blue sprays. 2 to 314 ft. 
Incana nana. ~ Beautiful silvery foliage and 
brilliant blue flowers. 6 to 9 in. July, Aug. 
Incana rosea. Similar, with pink flowers. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Very heavy long 
spixes of deepest blue. 2 to 3 ft. July. 
Spicata. Useful border plant with spikes of 
blue flowers from July to September. 2 ft. 
True Blue. Smothered wit blossoms of in- 
tense blue. 9 to 12 in. June, July. 
VINCA 
(Periwinkle; Old Maid; Myrtie) 
x Grand ground covers for shade. 
Minor. Delicate blue flowers with glossy green 
foliage. 
Minor alba. White flowers show up we!l 
against the dark glossy foliage. 
Minor, Bowles Variety. Improved form, the 
flowers being very large and clear blue. 
VIOLA odorata - Sweet Violet 
Frey’s Fragrant. A single Violet with flowers 
Ya to 34 inch in diameter, on 6- to 9-inch 
stems. Rich deep purple. 

spikes of bright blue flowers. | ft. June. 
CULINARY 
AROMATIC 
aromatic HERBS 
For the Kitchen Garden and for the 
formal, fragrant, old-time Herb Garden 
Grandmother's favorites, these interesting, 
attractive and useful planis were in the gar- 
dens of colonial Amreica. And prior to the 
time of Columbus, they provided the home- 
maker of medieval Europe with her salads, 
condiments, perfumes, and remedies. 
BALM (Melissa officinalis). Lemon-scented 
foliage used for flavoring food, vinegar, con- 
fections, wines, and liqueurs, and is added 
to salads. 18 in. 
BEE-BALM (Oswego Tea; Bergamot; Mo- 
narda hybrida). Dried leaves and seeds are 
an ingredient in potpourri. 
BETONY (Woundwort; Stachys officinalis). 
Old-time remedy. 3 feet 
BORAGE, GURKENKRAUT (Borago offici- 
nalis). Flowers used in saitads and candied 
for sweetmeats. 2 ft. 
BURNET (Pimpernella; Sanguisorba minor). 
Leaves used for salads; their flaver resem- 
bles cucumbers. 20 in. 
CATNIP (Nepeta cataria). Shoots used for 
seasoning; tea was made from it before tea 
came out of China. 3 ft 
CHAMOMILE (Anthemis nobilis). Tonic, 
febrifuge, sedative and hair-bleach; emetic 
in large quantities. Smoked, it relieves asth- 
mG. Hote 
CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum). Mild onion 
flevor, used as a salad ingredient. 10 in. 
COSTMARY (Alecost; Chrysanthemum bal- 
samita). For scenting linen. 21 ft. 
HOREHOUND (Morrubium vulgare). For 
seasoning, cough remedy made from leaves; 
a tea. 3 ft. 
HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis). For flavoring 
and has medicinal properties. | ft 
Dried flowers 
from them lav- 
LAVENDER (Lavandula vera 
impart a fragrance to liner 
ender water is distilled. 2 ft 
LAVENDER COTTON (‘(Soantolina incana) 
Aromatic plant, valuable for edging. 1% ft 
LEMON VERBENA (4 
fragrant plant with the 
strictly hardy. 
1 citriodora). Very 
of lemon. Not 
PRICES, un'ess otherwise noted, $1.10 for 3, $4.25 per doz. 
x Dwarf plants 
LOVAGE (Levisticum officinale). Liebstock. 
Seeds used in confectionery. 4 ft. 
MARJORAM, Pot (Origanum — vulgare). 
Leaves used in salads; potpourri ingredient. 
20 in. 
MARJORAM, Sweet or Knotted (Origanum 
majorana). Leaves for seasoning and added 
to salads. 2 ft. 
MINTS (Perennials) 
ANISE MINT (Mentha viridis anisatus). The 
aroma of anise combined with mint. For 
salads and cold drinks. 2 ft. 
APPLE MINT (M. rotundifolia). For flavor- 
ing beverages, jellies, and confections. 21/ ft. 
CREEPING MINT (M. Requieni). Miniature 
variety for planting in ,“‘“crazy pavements.” 
8 in. 
CURLY MINT (Mentha crispa). Sweet, pun- 
gent scent. Quaint, curly leaves. 
LEMON MINT (Bergamot Mint; M. citrata). 
Unucval “lemony” scent. May be used for 
flavoring. 
PEPPERMINT (M. piperita). True English. 
An essence is distilled and a medicinal tea 
is infused from Mint. For flavoring juleps. 
From it menthol is obtained. 3 ft. 
WOOLLY MINT (M. tomentosa). A strong 
grower, with large, gray, woolly aromatic 
leaves. 
SPEARMINT (M. viridis). For Mint sauce, 
julep, jelly, etc., and for flavoring vegeta- 
bles in cooking. Leaves candied for sweet- 
meats. 2 ft. 
ENGLISH PENNYROYAL (M. pulegium). 
Valuable in the kitchen for seasoning. | ft. 
RUE (Ruta graveolens). The bitter leaves are 
employed for seasoning and beverage flavor- 
ing. 2) ft. 
SAGE, Common (Salvia officinalis). Dried 
leaves are employed for stuffings and 
souces, 15 in 
SAVORY, Winter (S. montana). Seasoning 
herb and for flavoring liqueurs. Relieves 
bee-stings. 1 ft. 
TANSY (Tanacetum vulgare). Fer seasoning 
and flavoring. Was claimed to preserve 
meat. 1 ft. 
THYMES 
CITRON or LEMON THYME (Thymus citri- 
odorus). Scented carpeting plant. 10 in. 
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COMMON THYME (English Thyme; T. vul- 
garis). Broad leaves. For seasoning foods, 
including salads and wine. 8 in. 
FRENCH THYME (T. vulgaris). Dwarf, 
small-leaved, heathlike plant. Potpourri in- 
gredient. 8 in. 
CRIMSON THYME (7. serpyllum coccineus). 
Dense, fragrant matplant for edging. 10 in. 
MOTHER OF THYME (Creeping Thyme; T. 
serpyllum). Used for seasoning. 10 in. 
WOODRUFF (Waldmeister; Asperula odor- 
ata). Dried leaves have perfume of new- 
mown hay; put with household linen. Used 
in “May wine.’ 8 in. 
WORMWOODS 
BEACH WORMWOOD (Old Woman, Dusty 
Miller; Artemisia stelleriana). Gray edging 
plant. 2 ft. 
COMMON WORMWOOD (Wermuth; A. ab- 
pasta 7 Wormwood tea is a vermifuge. 
in. 
FRINGED WORMWOOD (A. frigida). For 
flavoring; used in perfumery. 11 ft. 
MUGWORT (A. lactiflora). Fragrant peren- 
nial. The bitter leaves may be used for sea- 
soning. 4 ft. 
OLD MAN (Southernwood; Lad’s Love; A. 
abrotanum). Keeps moths from clothing; 
sprinkled on the stove, will dispel kitchen 
odors. 3 to 4 ft. 
TARRAGON (Estragon; A. dracunculus). For 
salads and flavoring vinegar. Essential oil 
used in perfumery. 60¢ each; $1.75 for 3. 
COMMON YARROW (Achillea millefolium). 
Fraqrant folinae. Old favorite. 21 ft. 
WOOLLY YARROW (A. tomentosa). Carpet- 
like, gray, aromatic plant. Charming edg- 
ing perennial. 1 ft. 
COLLECTIONS OF HERBS 
Twelve Flavorful Culinary Herbs 
Balm Spearmint 
Chives Rue 
Lovage Sage 
Pot Marioram 
Sweet Marjoram 
Peppermint 
Winter Savory 
Tarragon 
English Thyme 
COLLECTION 
AH 12 plants, one each of the above.$4.25 
AH3 36 plants, three each 

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