J. & P. 
MODERN 
Soon as your order is 
received, we send free 
the J. & P. Home Gar- 
den Guide, telling how 
to prepare ground, how 
to plant, etc.; if fol- 
lowed we guarantee 
to Plant This Fall 
ADING horticulturists now advocate the planting of many Peren- 
[E nials in the fall, to gain the earlier bloom and superlative display 
that is the reward of robust, well-established plants whose roots 
have grown into the soil even before the frost leaves the ground. 
ee eae es ee Now is the ideal time to plan when you can observe where more color 
wares eee ee) is needed, where obsolete plants should be replaced. Plant this fall and 
ing. have more time for other garden duties next spring. 


Your Plants will be mailed postpaid 
at the proper fall planting time 
Modern Perennials not shipped west of Denver | 
ASTILBE, Fanal 
Fanal means “‘lighthouse,’’ and these lovely, 
artistic plants will truly be beacons in your 
border plantings with their exquisite, feathery 
sptays of rich, deep red Spirea. Easy-to-grow, 
hardy; likes plenty of moisture as well as good, 
tich soil. Will repay a thousandfold with 
abundance of bloom all through May and June. 
15-in. flower-spikes tower well above 10-in. 
dark green foliage. Fine for arrangements. 
Fills long-felt want for red border plant, and 
one that likes moisture. Ha py in either semi- 
Shade or sun. May be potted for winter bloom. 
85c each; 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 
COREOPSIS, Golden Shower 
Constantly covered with 114-in., star-like, golden 
yellow flowers, against bright green disease-resistant, 
slender, graceful foliage. June to frost. 24 in. tall. 
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Catananche 
CATANANCHE, Giant 
Cupid’s Dart Cerulea major 
One of our most popular introductions in 
Modern Perennials. Sometimes called Love 
Plant. Bright, deep violet-blue, 2-inch 
, flowers like double Cornflower or Bache- 
lor’s Button; on silvery, slender branching 
stems; silvery buds and seed-hips. Slender, 
tufted, silvery foliage. Live and lovely for 
front of border. Height, 20 in.; excellent 
for cutting; fine for boutonniere. Blooms 
profusely July till frost. Award of Merit, 
Royal Horticultural Society. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 

Coreopsis, 
Golden Shower 
GE UMS (©ronounced 
Gee-ums) 
To those who know them, 
the hardy Geums described 
Astilbe, Fanal 

- under the picture are among 
GYPSOPHILA, Rosy Veil 60c each; 3 for $1.60; 6 for $3. Geum, the most popular plants in 
Baby’s Breath Wilton Ruby the garden, with their 
Repens  Lower-growing; forms HEUCHERA .. Coral Bells “ ; decorative, tufted foliage 
heavy mat of double pink flowers. 
Blooms during June and July; few 
blooms in fall. About 18 in. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 
6 for $2.50 
PINK DELIGHT 
Charming newer Heuchera with 24-in. sprays 
of dainty old-rose florets; touch of white at 
base. Very free-flowering, June and July. 
Delights everybody, both in garden and for 
airy bouquets. 
and large, colorful, wavy, 
long-lasting flowers, in 
great profusion May and 
June, intermittent all sum- 
mer. An excellent bouton- 
niere, and charming in 
bouquets. 24 in. tall. 

Gypsophila, Rosy Veil 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora 
Siberian Forget-Me-Nots 
Delightful clusters of clear blue, pro- 
fuse in April and May; fine ground 
cover, 1 to 114 ft. high. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 
Anchusa myosotidiflora 

50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 
QUEEN OF HEARTS 
Stunning, deepred Heuchera; much larger bells 
than older varieties. Keeps well. Ht. 18 in. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 
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Heuchera, Pink Delight 
AQUILEGIA * Columbine 
Longissima Hybrids Wide range of colors. 
Long, dainty 3- to 4-in. spurs. Spring flowers, 
in May and June. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 


GEUM, Wilton Ruby The new cheerful red Geum, 
several shades deeper in tone than others, 2 in. and more 
across. 60c each; 3 for $1.60; 6 for $3. 
GEUM, Red Wings Vivid strawberry-red, yellow 
anthers. Semi-double, 2-in. flowers. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 
GEUM, Fire Opal Dazzling scarlet-bronze, 2-in. 
flowers, unexcelled in late spring. 
50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50 
LYTHRUM, The Beacon 
Salicaria For small borders or large mass planting, 
the long-lasting, clear deep carmine-red flowers on 
large spikes are truly a beacon that adds sparkle and 
interest to the garden; side spikes follow almost to the 
ground. The vigorous plants do well with practically 
no care; the foliage is willow-like and interesting. 
Thrives equally in wet semi-shade and open, dry sun. 
Continuous, July to frost. 314 to 4 ft. Award of 
Merit. 50c each; 3 for $1.35; 6 for $2.50. 
LYTHRUM, Rosalie 
New this year, Rosalie will further increase the mod- 
ern vogue for Lythrum. A captivating art shade of 
rose-pink. Not subject to diseases. 2-ft. spikes flower 
tight down to the ground, July till frost. 
65c each; 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.25 
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