PERENNIALS AND ROCK-PLANTS, continued 
ALYSSUM (Madwort) 
*Saxatile citrinum. Golden-tuft. 1 ft. 
Lemon-yellow coloring of this old-time 
favorite is an addition to any garden. 
*Saxatile compactum. 1 ft. Every gar- 
dener is enthusiastic about ‘‘Basket of 
Gold,”” which combines well with many 
plants in the rock- or wall-garden or in 
your perennial border. 
*Saxatile fl.-pl. A double-flowering form of 
deeper coloring. 3 for $1.20. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora. See color 
illustration, page 24. 
ANEMONE (Windflower) 
Spring-Flowering Kinds 
*Pulsatilla. Pasqueflower. 10 to 12 in. 
The violet-blue flowers are followed by 
silky seed-pods. A picturesque and 
curious plant. 
*Pulsatilla alba. A dainty white-flowering 
form. 
*Pulsatilla rubra. Purple-blue coloring. 
*Sylvestris. 18 in. Large white flowers on 
slender stems. The plant grows best in a 
moist shady location. May, June. 
Fall-Flowering Kinds 
See color illustration on page 5 
Alba. Large, single flowers of purest white 
on splendid 4-foot plants. 
Margarete. The double dark pink flowers 
are borne in profusion on 3-foot stems. 
Marie Manchard. Three-foot plants bear- 
ing semi-double blooms of clean white. 
September Charm. A recent hybrid, from 
2 to 21% feet tall. It has lovely single 
silvery rose flowers. 
September Queen. The rosy red flowers 
ar semi-double and are freely produced. 
Gs 
*September Sprite. 12 in. A charming 
pink variety of diminutive form. 
ANDROSACE (Rock-Jasmine) 
*Lanuginosa. 4 in. The clusters of silvery 
foliage and the terminal heads of lilac- 
pink flowers are borne on thread-like 
trailing stems. June, September. 
*Sarmentosa Chumbyi. 4 in. The rosy 
lilac flowers, verbena-like in form, rise 
above rosettes of luminous foliage. May. 
Choose a well-drained location in the rock- 
garden for both above varieties. 
ANTHEMIS (Golden Marguerite) 
These rampant-growing perennials produce 
an abundance of cut-flowers. They require 
little care and make a brilliant showing. Ideal 
in the foreground of shrub plantings. 
t{Moonlight. 18 to 24 in. New. Light yellow. 
tPerry’s Variety. 2 ft. A favorite kind. 
Bright yellow. June to August. 
fRoger Perry. 18 in. Deep gold-yellow 
bloom. June, July. 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz. 
ARABIS (Rock-Cress) 
*Alpina fl.-pl. 1 ft. Desirable double white 
form. April, May. 
Ferdinand Coburg. 4 in. White flowers 
borne above distinct dark green foliage; 
compact grower. 
Spring Charm. 8 in. New. Compact 
plants produce pink flowers freely in early 
spring. 55 cts. each; 3 for $1.35; $5 per 
doz. 
ARMERIA (Thrift) 
*Bees’ Ruby. 
page 5. 
*Caespitosa Hybrids. Large flower-heads 
in a pleasing variety of pink shades. 
*Cephalotes rubra. 1 ft. Deep pink; very 
showy. June. 
ARTEMISIA. See page 31. 
See color illustration on 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
Columbines are ‘‘must’’ plants for every 
garden, however small. They adapt them- 
selves easily and often self-sow, to the delight 
of most gardeners. Few plants are more 
graceful in form and the blooms are delight- 
ful for cutting. 
tCaerulea. 2 ft. The famous Rocky Moun- 
tain blue Columbine. 
*Canadensis. 18 in. A native kind with 
reddish orange flowers. May, June. 
tChrysantha. 21% ft. Choice long-spurred 
yellow flowers. 
tChrysantha, Silver Queen. A top-notch 
pure white variety. 
{Clematiflora. 2 ft. Spurless blossoms re- 
sembling the Clematis in form; colors on 
the pastel side. 
{Crimson Star. Large flowers with crimson 
sepals and spurs accentuated with white 
petals. 
*Flabellata nana alba. 15 in. A dwarf 
species with ivory-white flowers. May, 
June. 
tLongissima. 18 in. A native kind. Pale 
yellow coloring with amazingly long spurs. 
tMrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain. Outstanding 
for its wide range of color. We offer these 
Iong-spurred Columbines with justifiable 
pride. 
{Rose Queen. Long-spurred pink flowers. 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly-W eed) 
tTuberosa. 2 ft. Brilliant orange flowers; 
a favorite for wild gardens as well as 
perennial borders. June, July. 
ASPERULA. See page 31. 
ASTERS, Hardy. See page 4. 
ASTILBE, Fanal. See page 24. 
AUBRIETIA (Purple Rock-Cress) 
New Large-flowering Hybrids. 4 in. 
A wide range of colors. 
CALLIRHOE (Poppy-Mallow) 
*Involucrata. 8 in. This delightful trailing 
plant belongs in every large rock-garden. 
The rich crimson poppy-like flowers 
appear freely all summer. 
CARNATION, Hardy 
(See also Dianthus) 
er eran King. See color illustration, page 
tHardy Border, Mixed. Delightful col- 
lection in a wide variety of colors, both 
single and double. 
NEW ENGLISH COTTAGE 
CARNATIONS 
These amazing new hybrids are important 
for their compact growth, their vigorous 
flowering habit and fragrance. 
{tCynthia. Pure shrimp-pink waxy petals 
and delightful spicy fragrance. 
tLorna. Single salmon-tinted blooms in 
clusters. 
tLucia. See color illustration, page 5. 
{Scarlet Glow. 15 to 18 m. Large double 
blooms of deep orange-scarlet, a striking 
color. June and occasionally through the 
summer and fall. 
{Sylvia. The petals are pale rose-pink edged 
with silvery white, gradually deepening 
to rich saJmon. 
The above five varieties, $1.20 for 3 of 
one kind; $4.40 per doz. of one kind 
CATANANCHE (Cupid’s-Dart) 
{Caerulea major. 15 in. Delightful bright 
blue flowers appear freely from June to 
late August. 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz. 



CAMPANULA (Bellflower) 
In your rock-garden or your perennial 
planting, or in the foreground of your shrub 
border, Campanulas can be used to good 
advantage. They provide bright spots of 
color, and the hardy plants can be depended 
upon to Increase in size each year. 
*Carpatica, Blue Carpet. 6 in. Unusually 
compact and free-flowering. 3 for $1; 
$3.50 per doz. 
*Garganica. 6 to 8 in. Light blue starry 
flowers are produced in great abundance. 
Particularly effective in a wall-garden. 
May, June. 
tGlomerata. 18 in. Heads of striking blue 
flowers. Very hardy. 
t{Medium. 2 ft. Canterbury Bells. Mixed 
or separate colors—white, pink, and blue. 
{Medium calycanthema. Cup-and-Saucer 
Canterbury Bells. Mixed, or white, pink, 
and blue. 
*Muralis. 4 in. Ideal for partial shade, the 
purple-blue flowers are particularly en- 
joyable in June and July. 
{Persicifolia. 214 ft. The delightful flowers 
are borne on spire-like stems. June, July. 
{Persicifolia alba. The desirable white 
form. 
{Persicifolia, Blue Spire. 2 to 3 ft. At- 
tractive double blooms on sturdy stems. 
3 for $1; $3.50 per doz. 
{Persicifolia, Misty Morn. 3 ft. An out- 
standing double blue form. 3 for $1.35; 
$5 per doz. 
Persicifolia, White Pearl. 214 ft. The 
loveliest of the double white Persicifolias. 
3 for $1.35; $5 per doz. 
*Poscharskyana. Easier to grow than 
Garganica, the starry blue flowers appear 
freely through the summer months. 
*Pseudo-Raineri. 4 to 6in. From compact 
foliage the large blue flowers rise in sym- 
metrical fashion. A good source of color 
for the summer rock-garden. 
*Rotundifolia, Purple Gem. 12 in. Rich 
blue-purple blooms. Exceptionally free 
flowering. 
CHIVES. See page 30. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. See pages 26, 27, 
28, 29, 30. 
CIMICIFUGA (Bugbane) 
These varieties will help to solve many a 
problem in the shady garden. Plant in large 
groups, and enjoy a delightful display of 
white spire-like flowers for several months. 
jRacemosa. 4 to 6 ft. July, August. 
{Simplex dahurica. 4 ft. July, August. 
3 for $1.35; $5 per doz. 
CLEMATIS 
*Integrifolia caerulea. 1 ft. The curious 
tubular blooms of porcelain-blue appear 
in June. 
CONVOLVULUS mauritanicus. See 
page 9. 
COREOPSIS (Tickseed) 
*Auriculata nana. 15 in. A dainty species 
with clusters of golden yellow flowers. 
May to September. 
tGolden Shower. 18 to 24 in. A new in- 
troduction chosen for its freedom of 
bloom throughout the summer. Delicate 
star-like brilliant yellow blossoms. Grace- 
ful foliage. 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz. 
{Perry’s Double. A double-flowering hybrid 
of unusually large size. Very free-flower- 
ing habit. 
CORONILLA 
*Cappadocica. The glaucous foliage makes 
a compact mat; brilliant golden yellow 
flowers show in great abundance. May 
to July. 

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