
Hardy Aater 
BARR’S PINK 
This variety is one of the largest and finest of 
all pink Asters. Fine used as a background for 
lower growing perennials. A strong, vigorous 
grower, reaching a height of at least 4 feet. Ex- 
tremely hardy. Colorful in your perennial bor- 
der late in the fall. A real gem. 
Strong, field-grown plants, 50c each; 
3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.50, postpaid 
Penstemon, Garnet 


SIBERIAN IRIS 
Make a nice planting of Siberian 
Iris throughout your perennial bor- 
der and also around your bird bath. 
You will find the birds like the 
seclusion this Iris gives them. The 
flowers are graceful and they give 
your bouquets the artistic effect they 
often need. The plants grow up- 
right and the grasslike foliage adds 
materially to the beauty of any 
planting in which they are used. 
We offer this Iris in six shades of 
blue. 
All Field-Grown, Large Divisions: 
Each 50c; any 3 for $1.25; 
any 6 for $2.25, postpaid. 
“CAESAR. 48 in. A uniform deep 
violet-blue. Very rich coloring in 
this variety. To see is to order. 
CAESAR’S BROTHER. 48 in. Deep- 
er in color than Caesar. The dark- 
est of all Siberian Iris. A rich 
pansy-violet. 
EMPEROR. 48 in. True Oriental 
form. Comes from Japan. The 
flowers are large, of fine form, 
good texture, and the color a rich 
uniform deep violet-blue. 
KINGFISHER BLUE. 54 in. A very 
tall, graceful growing variety. A 
fine, large bright blue on 41%4- 
foot stems. 
NORA DISTIN. 30 in. Standards 
and styles clear violet; falls white 
edged and veined china-blue. 
PERRY’S BLUE. 48 in. A beautiful 
shade of clear light blue. One of 
the favorite varieties. 
German Iris require a dry soil, 
while Siberian Iris need more water 
and can be grown well in lower 
ground. 
PENSTEMON, 
Garnet 
This perennial is especially desirable 
as it produces a succession, of bloom 
from early summer until late fall. The 
flowers are a rich red and are borne on 
stems about 18 inches long. The 
plants have from six to a dozen spikes 
continually throughout its flowering 
season. The flowers are excellent for 
cutting and will last a week or more in 
water. A very fine plant for the peren- 
nial border. Needs winter protection 
in the North. 
Potted plants, 50c each; 3 for $1.25; 
12 for $3.75, postpaid 
SPECIAL 
PERENNIAL OFFER 
3 EACH 
of all 8 perennials 
illustrated on these 
two pages, making 
24 plants in all, for 
$9.00, postpaid 
You may choose the varieties of 
Siberian Iris you wish included 
in your collection. 
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Siberian Iris 
HELENIUM, Chippersfield Orange 
An extremely showy perennial about 4 feet high that 
produces flowers in very large heads, many to the stem, 
with an orange-splashed flame-mahogany disk. Begins 
to bloom in August and continues until late fall. Flow- 
ers blend nicely with other autumn foliage and are fine 
for cutting. Strong, field-grown plants, 50c each; 
3 for $1.25; 6 for $2.25, postpaid 

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Helenium, Chippersfield Orange 
