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SUNNY PERENNIAL BORDER—Ten showy yet labor-saving, insect-free plants for such a 
position are:—Bearded Iris (page 12), Peonies (page 14), Thymus serpyllum (page 16), Asters 
in variety (page 10), Baptisia (page 10), Phlox (page 14), Physostegia (page 13), Teucrium 
(page 15) and Veronica (page 15). 
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GENERAL PERENNIAL LIST — Continued 
SPECIALLY PRICED 
VARIETIES: 
Magic Lily (Lycoris) 
This bulb (Lycoris squamigera) in 
Spring makes attractive leaves. 
They die down and a month later 
as if by magic a tall stack of 10 
fragrant lilies thrusts up — lilac- 
pink, shaded blue. Hardy, remains 
year after year. $2.50 for 3. 
Hardy Giant Penstemons 
Firebird—June to frost, large fiery 
scarlet flowers on 18-inch stems. 
Thoroughly hardy. 3 for $1.35. 
Oriental Poppies 
Bloom May-June, tolerant, any good 
soil. Water well. 
Beauty of Livermere—Crimson, black 
blotches. 
Gold or Ophir—Nearly gold. 
Mrs. Perry—Orange-apricot. 
Perry's White—Good white. 
Purity—Pure, unmarked pink. 
All 5 kinds (one each) for $2.50. 
Three of one kind for $1.35. 
Snowflame—(Pat. 365.) Upper half 
flame-orange, lower half of flower 
white. 75c each; 3 for $1.75. 
Plantain-Lilies 
Hostas or ‘'Funkias” grow anywhere, 
in moist shade or in the sunny bor- 
der. They make handsome leaf- 
clumps, spaced 8 inches apart, and 
send up spikes 15 inches high. 
Manure helps. 
Subcordata grandiflora —The well- 
known white August-Lily. 3 for $1.35; 
12 for $5.00. 

UNIFORM PRICED 
re Oli: 
KINDS: each one, Gey MEO 
3 for $1.00 (minimum) e & 8 
(12 for $3.50) Ae 
IBERIS (Candytuft) 
Boe iit Gee Gre rae eee eee te 6 6 white 
| BurStakoniadlol'ey sca Maeta le 8 6 large 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star 
lke JP Nisleverticlel evel 8 te 48 8 purple 
L. Scariosa White Spire 60 12 white 
L. S. September Glory ___ 60 12 purple 
LINUM (Perennial Flax) 
Beh opiohbheey< ee. 3 ee 15 8 blue 
Lo Plowumyeere  e28: yellow. 
LUPINUS (Lupine) 
L. Polyphyllus ayes (Sie ie od 36 10 mixed 
Ly Russel Hybrids... 48 10 pastel 
LYCHNIS (Campion) 
Lawciic Geconicciaes sass tas SAN) A Sereye 
L. viscaria’ (double)... WA WA. exbai's 
LYTHRUM (Purple Loosestrife) 
Ly) Vir.gatume eos sts SANE, 30 15 purple 
LasBedconme ees cae ett 36 15 carmine 
MATRICARIA (Feverfew) 
M7 Goldene Boll aaseneenne 18 12 yellow 
Ma littlemG.emmneners ede ai 12 12 white 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 
M. semberflorens OMe Seblie 
NEPETA (Ground-Ivy) 
NeeMirssinieve ag ee 6 8 blue 
PARDANTHUS (Blackberry-lily) 
P. Chinensis 
PENSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 
P. Barbatus Pink Beauty...30 10 pink 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead) 
P. virginicat> Vivid. 6.2%: 18 12 pink 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) 
Po (Grandillore ye 2 04 BRS ine 
P. Grandiflora alba. 24 8 white 
POTENTILLA (Cinquefoil) 
P. Tonguei (Trailing) ..— 12 orange 
P. Warrensi (Upright)....18 12 yellow 
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pee eee 24 12 orange 
June-Oct. 

Time Special 
of Cultural 
Bloom Notes 

May § Evergreen. Hardy. 
May (Sun or shade. 
July-Aug. Sun or shade. 
Sept. { All florets bloom at 
Sept. (same time. Showy. 
June-Aug. § Sun. Light, drained 
May-July | soils only. 
June-Sep. § Sun, no wind. 
June-Sep. | Water freely. Cut. 
July { Very tolerant. 
May-June | Divide 3rd _ year. 
June-Sep. § Moist, shade or 
June-July ) sun. Slender spikes. 
June-Oct. § Well drained, sun. 
June-Oct. | Tolerant. Effective. 
May-Aug. Moist, shady. 
May-Aug. Sun, drain. 
June Sun, drain. 
June-Aug. Rich, drain, sun. 
Sept. Sun, tolerant. 
June-Sep. § Sun, drain. Do 
June-Sep. | not disturb. 
Rocks, sun. 
June-Aug. Drain, sun. 
