
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 55 
Perennial Plant Specialties 
We list and describe below plants of perennials which are much in demand, including most recent introductions. All in strong pot plants or 
one-year field roots except as noted. Less than 5 at double the rate per 10; 5 or more at the 10 rate; 25 or more at the 100 rate. 
EUPATORIUM (Hardy Ageratum) 
Coelestinum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. Grows into large bushes 
with abundant lavender flower-heads like Ageratum. 
Excellent cut flower. 10, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
FUNKIA (Day Lily) 
Variegata. Well known variety with green and white 
"variegated foliage. Good for forcing in pots. Strong 
field grown. 10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA 
Bristol Fairy (Double Baby’s Breath). Blooms much 
earlier than Paniculata f]. pl. and produces a second 
crop of spikes after the first have been cut. Grafted 
plants:—3-inch pots, 10, $2.00; 100, $15.00. Field 
grown, 10, $2.50; 100, $20.00. 
Flamingo. New Pink similar to Bristol Fairy. 
10, $3.50; 100, $30.00. 
HELIANTHUS 
Helianthus Multiflorus Plenus. Double golden yel- 
low Chrysanthemum-like flowers. Aug.-Sept. 4 ft. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM Chiffon 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHASTA tall. 10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
DAISY Heliopsis Double Lemoine. Large semi-double 
Giant Double. A selected strain of double Shasta orange yellow flowers, from July till frost. 10, $1.75; 
Daisies. Contains many large full-double, semi- 100, $12.00. 
double, also frilled types. 214-inch pots, 10, $1.75; 
100, $12.00. 
Chiffon. Distinctly different from other types and 
remains true in habit of growth and bloom. Rapid 
grower, blooms perpetually, semi-double flowers 
1% inch diameter on 2 ft. stems with many 
fringed and laciniated petals. Good cut flower. 
24-inch pots, 10, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 
HARDY ASTERS 
Frikarti (Wonder of Stafa). Amellus type, bloom- 
ing from late August till heavy frost. Many large 
sky-blue flowers on plants 24 in. high. 24-inch pots, 
10, $3.00; 100, $25.00. 
Skylands Queen. 3 ft. Pale blue. Largest flowers 
and heaviest bloomer of all. 10, $2.25; 100, $18.00. 
Harrington's Pink. First true pink hardy Michael- 
mas daisy. Large flowers of luminous salmon pink 
on bushy plants. 3 ft. tall. 10 $2.25; 100, $18.00. 
Mount Everest. Large pure white blooms with yel- 
low central disc. Bushy growth 3 ft. tall. Con- 
ceded the best white aster. 10, $2.25; 100, $18.00. 
NEW BUDDLEIA 
Charming. Long sprays of lavender pink, blooms 
from August till frost. An ideal cut-flower for 
summer work. 24-inch pots, 10, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 
Royal Red. Sensational new red. 214-inch pots, 
10, $3.00; 100, $25.00. 
BUDDLEIA 
Dubonnet. The new Dubonnet wine shade. 214-inch 
pots, 10, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 
Hartwegi. Bright lilac of good growth. Profuse 
bloomer. 24-inch pots, 10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
DELPHINIUM 
Pacific Hybrids. Immense flowers tightly set on 
strong, whippy stems, the best strain so far pro- 
duced, for either cut flowers or garden display. 
Mixed Blue or Pure White. Field grown, 10, $2.25; 
100, $18.00; 24-inch pots, 10, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 
Lamartine. Much superior to Indigo. Tall vigorous 
plant, many spikes of large indigo blue. 10, $1.50; 
100, $10.00. 
Improved Belladonna. Best cut flower variety. 
ale turquoise blue. Good for forcing. 10, $1.50; 
100, $10.00. 
LUPINS 
Russell Hybrids. Remarkable new strain, wide 
range of colors. Field grown. 10, $2.00; 100, $15. 
DELPHINIUM Pacific Hybrids 
WORLD'S BEST DELPHINIUMS 
Pacific Hybrids. Originating in California, this 
new strain is a persistent bloomer producing large 
double flowers on heavy stems. We offer well 
established pot plants of following named vari- 
eties: Black Knight, darkest of all. Blue Jay, dark 
blue, dark bee. Galahad, pure white. Guinevere, 
lavender-pink, white bee. Summer Skies, light blue, 
white bee. 214-inch pots, 10, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
Flowers to maintain morale are urged by 
Defense Authorities. Be ready to supply 
them, when the planting season begins. 




DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart) 
DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart) 
Spectabilis. Valuable plant for shady positions also 
much used for forcing. Strong 5 to 8-eye roots. 
10, $2.50; 100, $20.00. 
PLUMBAGO (Leadwort) 
Larpentae. Low growing, brilliant sky blue flowers 
continuously from July till frost. 214-inch pots. 
10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
JAPANESE BURNET 
Poterium Obtusum. A rare perennial, showy and 
hardy. Graceful pinnate: foliage,. ornamental red 
blooms resembling giant catkins in July. 2 ft. Field 
grown roots. 10, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
RUDBECKIA 
The King. Great improvement over the ordinary cone 
flower. Handsome bright pink blooms from July till 
frost, lasting a long time on the plants or when cut. 
Very ornamental and a good cut flower. 10, $2.25; 
100, $18.00. 
SALVIA 
Pitcherii Meadow Sage. 314 ft. Sept-Oct. 
Deep blue. A great improvement over Azurea; 
blooms three weeks later. 10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
TRITOMA 
Pfitzeri (Red Hot Poker). Ideal cut flower. Scar- 
let orange blooms in September and October. 
10, $1.75; 100, $12.00. 
VINCA Minor (Grave Myrtle) 
Bowles Variety. A new European form, larger and 
glossier leaves and flowers. The plant stays in 
bloom much longer and the flowers are a charming 
intense shade of periwinkle blue. 10, $1.50; 
100, $10.00. 
~ VIOLET 
Double Russian Most popular garden violet and still 
relatively scarce. Very fragrant, winter blooming 
and perfectly hardy. 24-inch pots, 10, $2.00; 
100, $15.00. 
Frey's Fragrant. Large single fragrant purple, long 
stems. Good for outdoors or forcing under glass. 
10, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 
