Better Perennials 39 


DELPHINIUM — Larkspur 
Always one of the most admired perennials, the Delphinium is now 
more desirable than ever, for the work of the hybridizers has brought 
great improvements. The hybrids have unbelievably long spikes of 
various shades of blue, lavender, and purple, as well as pure white. 
Color ee Time of Bloom 
DELPHINIUM belladonna Light Blue 30 Jun. 
bellamosum Dark Blue 30 Jun. 
Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids Various 60 Jun.-Jul. 
grandiflorum chinense Gentian Blue 30 Jun.-Jul. 
grand. chinense album White 30 Jun.-Jul. 
grand. chinense Cambridge Blue Light Blue 30 Jun.-Jul. 
Pacific Hybrids Dark Blue, Light Blue, Lavender 60 Jun.-Jul. 
Pacific Hybrids White White 60 Jun.-Jul. 
Pacific Hybrids are 3 for $1.50, 10 for $4.50 
DIANTHUS — Pink, Carnation 
This group of plants furnishes a wide variety of flowers, ranging 
from the tiny blooms of the creeping sorts to the large double flowers 
of the Hardy Pinks. Their blossoms have a distinctive fragrance 
and good qualities as a cut flower. 
DIANTHUS barbatus, Sweet William 
Pink, Red, White 18 
Red 6 
Jun.-Jul. 
deltoides, Brilliant May-Jun. 
DIANTHUS, Hardy Garden Pinks 
Beatrix 
Furst Bismark 
Her Majesty 
Old Spice, 3 for $1.50, 10 for $4.50 
DICENTRA — Bleeding Heart 
Old fashioned perennials with bright heart-shaped flowers. These 
plants do well in all parts of the garden. 
DICENTRA eximia, Fringed Bleedingheart 
Pink 8 Jun.-Sep. 
Deep Pink 8 Jun.-Sep. 
White 12 Jun.-Jul. 
Salmon Pink 12 Jun.-Sep. 
Rose 18 Jun.-Aug. 
3 for $1.50 10 for $4.50 
spectabilis, Bleedingheart Rose 24 May-Jun. 
$1.00 each 10 for $8.50 
DICTAMNUS — Gas Plant 
An old garden favorite with decorative value not only when in bloom 
but throughout the year due to the odd glossy-green foliage. 
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Color i: Time of Bloom 
DICTAMNUS albus White 24 Jun.-Jul. 
albus ruber Purple 24 Jun.-Jul. 
DIGITALIS — Foxglove 
The long erect spikes of this old fashioned favorite furnish accent 
points which eliminate monotony of form in the garden. 
DIGITALIS ambigua. A perennial. Pale-Yellow 30 Jun.-Jul. 
purpurea Purple 36 Jun.-Jul. 
p. alba White 36 Jun.-Jul. 
p. rosea Rose-Pink 36 Jun.-Jul. 
p. Shirley Hybrids Magnificent strain Various 36 Jun.-Jul. 
DORONICUM plantagineum excelsum-Leopardbane 
Bright daisy-like, Orane-Yellow 30 May-Jun. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. Coneflower. 
Orange centers, Purplish Pink 48 Aug.-Sep. 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. Ageratum-like 
flowers. Lavender 24 Sep.-Oct. 
GAILLARDIA — Gaillardia 
The bright colors, the good qualities as a cut flower and its ability 
to grow anywhere, entitle this plant to a prominent place in the 
garden. 
GAILLARDIA aaristata, Portola Hybrids 
Yellow & Red 30 Jun.-Oct. 
Rich red center. Yellow 30 Jun.-Oct. 
GYPSOPHILA — Baby’s Breath 
Indispensable for well arranged bouquets. Its light airy sprays add 
a contrasting texture to other plants. 
GYPSOPHILA, Bristol Fairy 
repens, Rosy Veil 
a. Dazzler 
Double, White 36 Jun.-Sep. 
Double, Pink 24 Jun.-Sep. 
Both Gypsophilas are 3 for $1.65, 10 for $5.00 

Helenium autumnale 
5 plants or more of one variety will be furnished at the 10 rate. 
