PERENNIALS — MAINSTAY OF THE SUMMER GARDEN 
Betonica (Betony) 
Grandiflora. 2 ft. June-Aug. Tufts of dark green foliage 
with rose-purple flowers on long stems. Each 40 . 
Boltonia (False Chamomile) 
The Boltonias are of easy culture, growing in any soil and 
even in partial shade. To produce large flowers divide the 
clumps every three years, or cut out some of the stems in the 
spring. The head of the plant is wide spreading and bears 
many single aster-like flowers. 3 to 4 ft. high. Pink or White. 
Each 35c. 
Buddleia (Butterfly-bush) 
Royal Red. (Pat. 556.) 4 {t. Blooms from July until frost, 
producing rich dazzling red panicles of flowers. Each 75c. 
Calamintha (Calamint) 
Alpina. 6 in. A dainty little rock-garden or edging plant 
with many rich purple flowers. Will grow in full sun or 
partial shade. Each 35c. 
Campanula 
Carpatica. Harebell. 1 ft. A very satisfactory flower for 
the rockery or edge of the hardy border. It is perfectly 
hardy, and will grow in either sun or shade. The bell-shaped 
flowers are borne on Iong slender stems from early summer 
until frost. Blue. Each 35c. 
Carpatica Hybrids. Flowers much larger than the regular 
Harebell. Mixed blue and white. Each 40c. 
Telham Beauty. Peachbells. 2 ft. Many large beautiful 
light blue bell-shaped flowers hanging from each stem. 
Blooms over a long period. Each 40c. 
Carnation 
Prof. Malmgren. 14 in. An early-flowering Vienna dwarf 
double type with gay brick-red flowers. Each 20c. 
King of the Blacks. 20 in. Very dark red. Each 20c. 
Triumph Rose. 20 in. Rose-colored flowers. Each 20c. 
All Carnations are Aug.-sown seedlings. 
Centaurea (Knapweed) 
Macrocephala. 3 to 4 ft. July—Aug. A rugged, upright- 
growing plant, bearing large thistle-like golden yellow 
flowers. May be used as cut-flowers. Each 30c. 
Clematis 
Davidiana. 3 ft. A shrub-like perennial with large leaves, 
producing deep blue, sweetly scented flowers in great pro- 
fusion. Very hardy, pest free and easily grown in any soil. 
Each 75c. 
Coreopsis 
Lanceolata grandiflora, Mayfield Giant. 2 to 3 ft. Large, 
bright yellow daisy-like flowers on long stems all summer. 
Each 35c. 
White Daisies 
Alaska. 2 to 3 ft. Summer. One of the best Shasta Daisies. 
Large white flowers, 4 to 5 inches in diameter, on long stems. 
Each 35c. : : i 
Giant Daisy. A tall-growing fall-blooming white Daisy. 
Very hardy. Each 35c. ‘ , 
Hartje & Elder. 2 to 214 ft. May-July. A medium-sized 
white Daisy borne on stiff stems. Always in bloom by 
Decoration Day. Should be divided each year. Each 35c. 
New White Daisies 
Etoile d’Or. If the flowers are cut, this variety blooms con- 
tinuously from June until mid-September. Each 40c. 
Sensation. Large flowers with small pale yellow centers and 
several rows of pure white petals. Each 50c. 
Beautiful Delphiniums 
Giant Pacific. This is an American production, noted for 
its long spikes and huge flowers of fine texture and color. 
. It is more resistant to disease than many other strains. 
Blue Shades, Mixed. Each 50c. 
Pure White. Each 50c. 
Guinevere. Light pink-lavender with white bee. Flowers 
2% to 3 inches in diameter. Each 50c. 
Summer Skies. Light blue with white bee. Flowers me- 
dium size. Very prolific. Each 50c. 
Blackmore & Langdon. An unsurpassed strain of English 
hybrid Delphiniums. Every plant produces an excellent 
spike of flowers. The color-range is fine and the colors are 
clear and bright. There is a good proportion of large double 
and semi-double flowers. Each 35c. 
Belladonna. 2 to 3 ft. We are growing an improved strain 
of this ever-popular light blue Delphinium. The flowers are 
not as large as in the hybrid strains, but the plant bears 
many more spikes of flowers. Each 35c. 
Lamartine. Fairly deep extra bright marine-blue. Similar 
to Belladonna except in color. Each 35c. 
Dicentra (Bleeding-Heart) 
Spectabilis. 1 to 2 ft. Spring. Favorite hardy perennial 
plants with deeply cut foliage and long racemes of graceful 
pink heart-shaped flowers. Needs part shade. Each 75c. 
Eximia. Plumy or Fern-leaved Bleeding-Heart. 15 in. Blooms 
all summer. Foliage finely cut and very attractive. Plant 
in a shady place away from strong wind. Each 50c. 
Dianthus, Old Spice 
(Pat. 499) 
A choice hybrid old-fashioned garden Pink with outstanding 
qualities. Its habit of growth is neat and cushion-like; flower 
stems about a foot tall. The beautiful double carnation-like 
flower is a choice salmon-pink and very fragrant. Blooms 
profusely. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.50. 
For best results use 3 plants of a kind in a group 
All prices in this catalog are subject to change 

Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora. Each 35c. 
All 35c. plants are 3 for $1.00 
PERKINS BROS. .-- 
STILLWATER ROAD .- 
SAINT PAUL 9, MINN. 7 
