
A HARDY PERENNIAL GARDEN 
Here are desirable hardy perennial flowering plants for 
the permanent cutting garden, the mixed hardy border, 
the old-fashioned formal garden or the rock garden. 
Many of them, too, are suited to foundation, screen, bed- 
ding or cover planting. Mostly long-lived and enduring. 
For many others, see listings in our General Catalog No. 45. 
DIANTHUS ALLWOODI—Perfumed flowers in great 
masses, colorings pleasing, widely variable. Single to 
double. Delightful fragrance. An English strain, Carna- 
aa eile on Clove Pink. 12 inches. Plants, each 40c: 
or $1.10. 
ASTER SPECTABILIS—Lovely, informal blue-violet 
flowers of quite surprising size. Shade tolerant. 24 
inches. Plants each 40c; 3 for $1.10. : 
COREOPSIS VERTICILLATA—The lovely Fern-coreopsis 
is both long-lived and non-spreading. Finely cut foliage, 
buff-roseate in new growth, becoming green. Attractive 
aor oaks flowers. 30 inches. Plants each 45c; 3 for 
CALLIRHOE INVOLUCRATA — Two 
months of gorgeous coloring, glowing, 
wine-crimson _cups. Thrives in sun 
and drought. 10 inches. Illustrated op- 
posite. Plants, each 35c; 3 for $1.10; 10 
for $3.25. 
PHLOX SUBULATA—Sometimes called 
Mountain Pink. Spring pavements of 
brilliant blossoms over mossy foliage 
mats. Six plants, one each of six dis- 
tinct color forms, with names, for $2.15. 
6 inches. 
SILENE WHERRYI—In spring the 
plants are thick, wide cushions of 
purest pink. 8 inches. Plants, each 40e. 
SANTOLINA VIRENS—Handsome foliage mounds like 
dense cushions of brilliant emerald feathers. 'The flowers 
show as cream-colored buttons, carried in masses well 
above. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.20; 10 for $3.65. 20 inches. 
TEUCRIUM CHAMAEDRYS WINTER-HARDY—A very 
satisfactory Teucrium strain that is far more resistant to 
winter cold than the stock usually offered as Teucrium 
Chamaedrys. Wide, low informal growth of shining green 
foliage, long set with short spikes of lilac-pink flowers. 
Rock garden, edging, bedding. Unprotected plants of this 
strain have not shown any sign at all of winter damage 
over a period of years. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for 
$3.35. 10 inches. 
KNIPHOFIA CORALLINA—Tritoma or Redhot Poker. 
Many dense spikes of bright coral red. A most attractive 
hybrid that has proved fully winter-hardy at our nursery. 
28 inches. Plants each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
VERONICA CORYMBOSA—Mid-blue flowers in many up- 
right spikes are set closely over dense foliage pancakes. 
Excellent rock garden or edging plant. 9 inches. Plants 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.35. 
HIBISCUS NEW AVALON HYBRIDS—A new hybrid 
strain, distinct in flower-form, foliage, season, plant habit 
and blossom coloring from the more usual Mallow Marvels. 
The flowers mostly have a hint of bell shape, and vary 
from pale blush, though tones of pink and rose that may 
show rotate stainings of darker coloring, to reds of a 
rich depth and vividness never before seen in hardy 
hibiscus. Particularly long blooming season. 60 inches. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.65. 
GENTIANA PHLOGIFOLIA—A prodigal abundance of 
medium-size blossoms in deep blue. An easy, hardy beauty 
that will thrive in any garden. 12 inches. Plants, each 40c. 
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM—Long, gay blossoming in a 
tone that is usually close to blood red, but this hardy 
Himalayan species is quite variable in flower coloring, 
height and habit. Sun or shade. Foliage becomes glowing 
red in autumn. Height 12 to 30 inches. Plant divisions, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.25. 
POTENTILLA WARRENSI—Blooms in a massed brilliance 
of rich and shining gold. Upright, to 18 inches. Plants, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 

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