18 Potted Perennials are not Injured in Transplanting 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
Hardy perennials are plants which remain permanently in the open ground, whose foliage dies down each autumn, 
coming forth with renewed vigor again in the spring. Perennials add the finishing touch to the yard and garden, bring.ng 
to them the gaiety and charm of color. While they carry over from year to year, transplanting and renewing parts of 
perennial borders from time to time is essential—some varieties every year, such as chrysanthemums; or every third year, 
such as iris. 
lived than many trees. 
Many go five to ten years before renewal is necessary. Some, notably babysbreath and peonies, are longer- 
All plants offered here have been grown in our own gardens and are fully winter hardy under our conditions. They 
are robust, well-rooted, blooming size except as otherwise noted. 
Divisions will be supplied where that is the trade custom, 
as in the case of iris, daylilies, Shasta Daisies and other mat-forming plants. Others will be delivered in bands, pots or 
dug from field, each species being handled according to its needs by methods that insure your getting the strongest possible 
plants. 
HARDY GARDEN ASTERS 
DWARF HARDY ASTERS are no longer new but well- 
nigh indispensable to the September border. Truly dwarf, 
rarely exceeding 12 inches in height; ideal for edging and 
rock gardens. Of easiest possible culture in any soil in a 
sunny’ place. 
A. NOVIBELGI HYBRIDS. NEW! Without the weedy 
habit of the old Michaelmas Daisies but with even more and 
larger flowers in artistic new colors these neat, well be- 
haved varieties of medium height will really give your bor- 
ders a lift. 
ADORABLE. 40 inches. Warm, glowing, deep rose- 
pink, salmon-tinted, no trace of blue. We have not yet 
been able to keep up with the demand for this, variety — 
garden visitors who have seen it in bloom have literally 
taken it away from us — but we hope to have enough this 
spring so supply all you who were disappointed last fall. 
2-in. bands 75c 
BLUE IBOUQUET. 20 inches. In blooming season a per- 
fect sky-blue globe. 
field clumps 95e. plants 35c 
MT. EVEREST. Tall, well-shaped pyramids with plenty 
of bloom right down to the ground. Large flowers of 
purest, “whitest” white with small centers. 
2-in bands 75c 
PINK PARTY. 18-inch plants covered with dainty light 
pink flowers. 
2-in bands 75c 
RED CLOUD. Large red flowers on tall stems. 
2-in, bands 75c¢ 
VIOLETTA. 50 inches. Darkest of all asters, a rich, 
deep violet-blue. Quite by accident last year we planted a 
row of this next to the chrysanthemum Algonquin, a stun- 
ning combination that drew a continual chorus of “ohs” 
and “ahs” from all who saw it. 
field clumps $1.50. plants 65c 
YPRES. Medium rose pink blooms, new. 
2-in. bands 75c¢ 

ASTER FRIKARTI. Large lavender-blue daisies on 
medium-height plants of fine branching; habit. Blooms con- 
tinuously from July till frost. Excellent cutflower. 
2-yr. Cloverset pots $1.00 
AQUILEGIA COERULEA—Rocky Mountain Columbine. 
Long-spurred blue and white. The Colorado state flower. 
Cloverset pots 50¢ 
AQUILEGIA FLABELLATA NANA, A cunning little 
plant only 12 inches tall with beaut.ful foliage and small, 
short-spurred ivory white flowers. 
2-yr. transplarts 35¢ 

Already planted and started for you. . 
BLEEDINGHEART 
large plants in bud and bloom 
The old-fashioned but ever-new garden favorite, one of 
the earliest blooming hardy plants, especially valuable for 
border planting and for planting in the shade. 
Richards’ Bleedinghearts are ready for you any time: 
growing in Cloverset pots in specially prepared soil, fer- 
tilized to insure rapid and permanent growth and bloom. 
For sale only at the nursery cannot be shipped. ______ $1.25 
CARNATION 
CRIMSON KING 
Hardy 
Colorful 
Everblooming 
Fragrant 
Here is a perennial that 
costs even less than a geran- 
ium; will give more color, 
more and better fragrance, 
and then live over winter to 
repeat for several. more 
years. 
The most prolific, largest, 
showiest, hardy carnation. 
Dazzling crimson flowers on stiff, stocky stems long enough 
for cutting. The blooms are richly clove scented and the 
plants blooms continuously from early July to late October. 
38-inch clay pots 35. 2-yr. field clumps 75c 
DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS—Grass Pinks. Blue ever- 
green foliage conspicuous in winter; old-fashioned flowers in 

a good color mixture, singles and doubles, ______ 25¢ 
D. PLUMARIUS NANUS. Dwarf strain of the above; 
neater plants, stronger flower stems. _____ 85¢c 
DELPHINIUMS, all varieties. ________ __-. SOLD OUT 
_  DIANTHUS BARBATUS, NEWPORT PINK. Old-fash- 
ioned Sweet William in modern dress, a lovely, smooth, all- 
over salmon’ pink color;/.22" 2 eee 385¢ 

eq GYPSOPHILA BRISTOL FAIRY 
In the garden a soft-toned, mistlike cloud; closer in- 
spection reveals fully double florets four times as large and 
much whiter than ordinary Babysbreath. Bristol Fairy 
blooms all summer long, providing: a continuous supply of 
the finest of floral filler. 
2-yr. pots $1.00. 

1-yr. pots 75c 
