50 MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
PERENNIALS 
We are one cf the largest growers of Hardy Perennials and Rock Garden Plants in the United 
States, devoting approximately 100 Acres of overhead irrigation system for the specialized production 
of this type of plant. : 
Our variety list is complete. Many new varieties are being included in this list—while we have 
many other varieties in the course of testing for future introduction.Our plants are, except as specified, 
field grown and properly transplanted to give necessary root development for high class landscape plant- 
ing. 
: All perennials should be shipped by Express. They are very perishable, and should not be in- 
cluded in a freight shipment. 
RG means adaptability for Rock Garden planting. 
* Indicates New and Novelty varieties. These have all been thoroughly tested, and we can rec- 
ommend them very highly. 

ACHILLEA, Milfoil or Yarrow (RG) Per 10 Per 100 
Filapendula Parker Variety. Height 4 feet. Large golden yellow flowers.__-$ 1.40 $12.00 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Large double white. 18 in. June-July.__------------~- 1.20 10.00 
ALTHEA ROSEA, HOLLYHOCK 
Double, New Improved varieties. 
Carmine’ Rose — Deep Rose Pink... 0) eee 1.40 12.00 
ColoradosSunset>— a Salmons ROS ee eee eee 1.40 12.00 
Purple “Amaranth,— ' Deep: Purples 220 eon oe ee eee 1.40 12.00 
Red #Salmon®—_ Salmon ROs@m 2 FE ee eee 1.40 12.00 
ALYSSUM, Rock Madwort (RG) 
Saxatile Citrinum. Same habit of growth as Saxatile Compactum, but more 
desirable. Flowers lovely pale yellow. Outstanding in the spring garden or 
TOCK CTY 0h ree ee ee ane ee Pr es ee Bays a Eat =e LS 0 15.00 
Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold). Masses of bright yellow flowers. 
sprawling ehabitegel Os in a eM aye re ee cre eee eee eee 1.40 12.00 
AMSONIA 
Blue Star of Texas. Here is the true, original Star of Texas. A _ soundly, 
hardy, graceful shade tolerant perennial with big panicle of the blue star 
PLOW OLS Mee ee a ee ee eee Lo ee eS ee ee 1.40 12.00 
ANCHUSA, Bugloss 
Myosotidiflora (RG). Dwarf. Clusters of Gentian blue forget-me-not like 
itigwers.-) 12..in.  May-J Une; ener a ee eee eee 1.80 15.00 
ANEMONE, Windflower (RG) 
Pulsatilla’)Violet.c 127ines vA pril-Mayse. ee ee 2.00 18.00 
AQUILEGIA, Columbine. May-June. (RG) 
Alpina Blue. Beautiful dark blue flowers._._______._._.__.. ___._____._ 1.40 12.60 
Canadensis. Reddish, orange flowers. May-June. 18 inches._...____.______ 1.40 12.00 
Copper Queen._ Lovely deep copper with long spurs of deeper hue, inside of 
the corolla ps bull, —_ S322 Sere eee eee a eee ey ee ee 1.80 15.00 
Crimson Star Longissima—New Improved Crimson Star. Large flowers of 
the most striking crimson with white corolla. Blooms in May and June. 
2A TAN fe ee Se oe eee ee ee ee ee ee 1.80 15.00 
Dobbies Imperial Hybrids. Fine, wide assortment of colors, very sturdy, of 
greati sizes A recent) English] triumph. 2. oe ee ee i te Gee oe 1.20 10.00 
Long Spurred Blue Shades—Extra long spurs.___._..mn0o.....§§. | 1.40 12.00 
Long Spurred Rose Queen. Rose shades.___._....c._.__.....§§§ 1.40 12.00 
Long Spurred Snow Queen—Extra long spurs._____._._..no.. 1.40 12.00 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long Spurred Hybrids. Finest of all long-spurred mix- 
tures, striking colors and combinations. 8 ft....._._.....0o.#. .__ 1.20 10.00 
ARMERIA. 
Formosa Hybrids. Shades of rcse and pink. Good sized flowers on stems 2 ft. 
igh | Ge ne ee ee er 1.50 
ARTEMSIA, Wormwood (RG) 
Silver King. Silver white, color effect frosted silver. Beautiful in combina- 
tions, ---------------~--------------~--- + 1.80 16.00 
