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Browns Superior Perennials for the 
For the ROCK GARDEN 
Nepeta. Light blue. 
Phlox subulata. Pink. 
Alpine Asters. Blue. 
Arabis. White. 
Alyssum saxatile. Yellow. 
Lychnis alpina. Rose-pink. 

We are growers of many thousands of perennial flow- 
er plants in hundreds of varieties. Our very extensive 
assortment, always a great focal point of interest to 
thousands of our visitors, includes old favorites as well as 
newer sorts. Our many customers tell us that our large, 
vigorous, healthy plants are most impressive values. 
Ours are all two-year plants of generous size, ready 
to bloom for years in your garden. 
Plants marked (*) are suitable Rock Garden va- 
rieties. 
ACONITUM, Sparks’ Variety (Sparks’ Aconite). Deep 
blue flowers July and August. 
*ALYSSUM saxatile (Basket of Gold). 
flowers early spring. 
ANCHUSA, Dropmore Variety. Spikes of blue flowers 
in June and intermittently through summer. 
Bright yellow 
"A. myosotidiflora (Forget-Me-Not Flowered Anchusa) . 
Flowers like Forget-Me-Nots in May and June. 
Rock garden plant. 
* ANEMONE hupehensis. A dwarf Anemone or Wind- 
flower with deep pink flowers on 12-inch stems in 
August. 
A. japonica, Queen Charlotte (Queen Charlotte Wind- 
flower). Semi-double, pink flowers on 3-ft. stems 
in September and October. 
A, japonica, Whirlwind (Whirlwind Windflower). As 
above, but with white flowers. 
AQUILEGIA, De Luxe Hybrids (Hybrid Columbine) . 
Wide range of color. Long-spurred flowers. May 
and June. 
*ARABIS alpina (Rock Cress). 
spring. Good rockery plant. 
“ARENARIA caespitosa 
white flowers May to August. 
for rock gardens. 
*“ARMERIA splendens (Sea Pink or Thrift). Rosy pink 
flowers May and June. Rock garden plant. 
"ASTER, Alpine Blue. Light blue flowers early May to 
late summer. 
A., Queen Mary. Large blue, tinted lavender flowers 
in September and October. 
A, Skylands Queen. Many light blue flowers in fall. 
Good plant. 
ASTILBE, Queen Alexandra. New variety. Deep pink 
flowers in July. 
“BELLIS perennis 
flowers in May. 
BETONICA grandiflora rosea (Betony). 
flowers in June, July, and August. 
Pure white flowers in 
(Mossy Sandwort). Small 
Good carpet plant 
(English Daisy). White and pink 
Rose-purple 
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For the CUTTING GARDEN 
Delphinium. Blue. 
Gaillardia. Red and orange. 
Gypsophila. White. 
Coreopsis. Yellow. 
Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy). Pink. 
Pentstemon. Scarlet. 



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*CAMPANULA carpatica (Carpathian Harebell) . Tufty 
rock plant with blue flowers June to October. 
The old-fashioned 
Canterbury Bell. Blooms in June and July in either 
shade or sun. Colors as foilows: Blue, Rose, White, 
and Mixed. 
C. medium (Canterbury Bells). 
CHELONE lyoni (Shell Flower). Rosy purple flower 
heads in August and September. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, Shasta (Shasta 
Daisy). Daisy-like flowers from July to September. 
C. koreanum, Korean Chrysanthemum Hybrids: 
Apollo. Blossoms bronze, red and gold. October. 
Daphne. Daphne-pink flowers. October. 
Diana. Blossoms rose-pink, lilac-rose, and soft sal- 
mon. October. 
Louise Schling. New, salmon-red. September. 
Cushion Types: 
Pink Cushion. Original cushion type. 
flowering from mid-summer to frost. 
Yellow Cushion. Same as above, with yellow flowers. 
Chief. Semi-double, scarlet and gold. 
Judith Anderson. Yellow. 
Ruth Cumming. Copper-bronze. 
Standard Sorts: 
Aladdin. Good bronze garden type. 
Autumn Glow. Rosy crimson shade. 
Barbara Cumming. Clear yellow. 
Evelyn. Bronze color. 
October Dawn. Large flowering pink. 
Snowhite. Large white bloom. 
Very free 
ASTRID. A new Chrysanthemum of unusual beau- 
ty. The single coral-pink flowers are set off by 
a background of glossy dark green foliage. Some- 
thing unusual in Chrysanthemums. 

COREOPSIS lanceolata (Tickseed). Bright yellow, 
daisy-like flowers blooming June to frost. 
DELPHINIUM hybridum (Larkspur). Gold Medal 
Hybrids. Blue and purple blooms in spiked blossoms 
several feet high. June on. 
D., Giant Pacific Hybrids. A new strain of extra large 
flowered Delphiniums. The individual florets are 
one to two inches in diameter and many new and 
unusual colors are to be found in this strain. Both 
single and double florets in a wide range of color. 
(See cut.) 
DICENTRA spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). Clusters of 
heart-shaped pink flowers in spring. 
DICTAMNUS fraxinella (Gas Plant). Rosy pink flow- 
ers in June and July. 



