

A Short But IMPORTANT List of More Noteworthy PERENNIALS 
All of the subjects in this alphabetical list of perennials are just as worthy of your consideration as 
those we had room to illustrate on previous pages. The experienced gardener will immediately recog- 
nize most of them as being especially desirable, and many are not obtainable elsewhere. The supply of 
certain kinds is rather limited but we like to supply the needs of those who are seeking their old pets 
and favorites as well as the newer kinds. 
Coreopsis verticillata. Small, yellow-flowermg HEPATICA triloba. Roundlobe Hepatica. Very 


HELIANTHUS, Mrs. Fassel. 3 for $1.75 
AJUGA,. An excellent family of rock-garden or 
ground-cover plants, thriving in semi-shade 
under trees and flowering in May and June. 
Genevensis. Compact; good foliage; dark blue 
flowers. A fine ground-cover. 6 in. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Reptans. Vigorous; soon carpets ground. Blue. 
1 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Reptans atropurpurea. Blue flowers; bronze 
foliage. Compact growth. 6 m. May, June. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
AMSONIA Tabernemontana. Willow Am- 
sonia. Strong, shrubby plant with willow-like 
foliage and spikes of delicate blue flowers. 2 ft. 
May, June. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
ANTHEMIS, Moonlight. Pale yellow flowers 
about 2144 inches in diameter. Blooms all 
summer and is excellent for cutting. 2% ft. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Tinctoria Kelwayi. Golden Marguerite. 
Flowers rich yellow; fine for cutting. Very 
popular and largely planted. 2 ft. June to 
Oct. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
ARUNCUS sylvester. Goats-beard. Interesting 
cut leaves and white feathery flowers in May 
and June. 4 to 6 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
ASPERULA odorata. Bedstraw. A _ fragrant 
herb with white flowers. Spreads rapidly. Ex- 
cellent for rockeries; when dried, used in flavor- 
Ing wines. 6 to 8 in. May, June. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
AUBRIETA HYBRIDS. False Wall Cress. 
Highly recommended for rockeries, dry walls, 
or between stones of random flagging. Flowers 
in shades of blue and lavender, forming a carpet 
of green. 6 to 8 in. April, May. 
Deltoidea. Very showy lilac flowers. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Deltoidea purpurea. Purple flowers. Oldest va- 
riety butstill in demand. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
BAPTISIA australis. False Indigo. Long spikes 
of lovely blue, pea-like flowers. A native plant 
with good foliage, doing well in any soil. 3 to 
4 ft. May, June. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
BOLTONIA lIatisquama. Aster-like lavender- 
pink flowers in great profusion during Aug., 
Sept. 4 to 5 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
CASSIA marilandica. American Senna. Bright 
orange-yellow flowers and handsome foliage 
make this one of the finest and most decorative 
perennials. Strong, trouble-free. 5 to 6 ft. 
July to Sept. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
CENTAUREA macrocephala. Hardheads; 
Knapweed. Very showy, with large, thistle- 
like yellow flowers. 3 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow-in-Sum- 
mer. Bright silvery foliage, with white flowers. 
Suitable for dry, sunny place. 6in. May, June. 
3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.00. 
CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. Siberian Wallflower. 
Bright orange-yellow flowers and very dark 
green leaves. Fine rockery plant. Considered a 
biennial. 114 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
CHELONE glabra. White Turtiehead. Termi- 
nal spikes of creamy white flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Lyoni. Dark, glossy foliage and spikes of red or 
purplish red flowers. 2 to 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
CLEMATIS integrifolia Durandi. Large, dark 
blue flowers, borne profusely all summer on 
fine bushy plants 2 feet high, are excellent for 
cutting. Not climbing. June to Aug. $2.00 each. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata, Mayfield Giant. No 
perennial produces more blooms than this. 
Golden yellow flowers on Jong graceful stems. 
2 ft. June to Oct. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
DIGITALIS 
ECHINOPS humilis, Taplow Blue. 
variety, with finely divided foliage. Thrives m 
most any location; grows and spreads rapidly. 
2 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50. 
ambigua. Foxglove. Thimble- 
shaped, yellowish flowers, marked brown, on 
long spikes. Hardy. 2 to 3 ft. June, July. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Shirley Hybrids. Big, bell-shaped blooms 
ranging from white and pale pink to deep rose, 
many dotted crimson or chocolate color. Flower-. 
stems are 3 feet tall. June, July. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Globe 
Thistle. See page 20. 
Ritro. Metallic-blue, thistle-like flowers and 
foliage. One of the few but very best mid- 
summer blue flowers for garden effect as well 
as cutting. 3 to 4 ft. July to Sept. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
EREMURUS. Foxtail Lily. To be offered in our 
new fall supplement, which will be issued this 
summer. 

ERIGERON speciosus. 3 for $1.50 
ERIGERON speciosus. Fleabane. Large purple 
flowers, much like hardy aster. Fine for cutting 
and show in the border. 2 ft. June, July. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
ERODIUM chamedryoides roseum. Herons- 
bill. From rosettes of tiny, crinkled, glossy 
leaves spring beautiful pink flowers veined with 
rose. Must have full sun and good drainage. 
2to3in. June to Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
EUONYMUS kewensis. A rare little trailing plant 
with very small, round leaves, light green with 
whitish verns. Remains close to the ground. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
GILLENIA trifoliata. Bowmans-root. A strong- 
growing plant to 3 feet. Handsome cut foliage. 
Pure white or rose-tinted flowers in June. Fine 
for massing along shrubbery. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
GRASSES 
Eulalia japonica zebrina. Very striking, with 
leaves banded transversely with pale yellow. 
5 to 6 ft. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Festuca glauca. A pretty dwarf Grass, with tufts 
of fine bluish green foliage. Very good for 
edging. 1 ft. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Pennisetum japonicum. A splendid Grass grown 
for its rich mahogany flowers tipped white, and 
graceful foliage. 3 ft. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Phalaris arundinacea picta. Variegated Rib- 
bon Grass. Leaves are striped Jengthwise 
with yellowish white; tall flower-spikes. For 
bedding and edging. 2 to 6 ft. 75 cts. each; 
3 for $2.00. 

HEDERA conglomerata. Evergreen Ivy. Very 
unusual and rare. A non-climbing variety with 
small, twisted foliage crowded together; of 
compact, prostrate growth. Valuable for cover- 
ing rocks. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
HELIANTHUS, Loddon Gold. Sunflower. Large 
bright yellow flowers 5 inches in diameter. 4 to 
5 ft. Sept., Oct. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Mrs. Fassel. New. Bright yellow, double 
flowers having no black center. A free bloomer. 
Splendid foliage. 4 to 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 65 cts. 
each; 3 for $1.75. 
Orgyalis. Yellow flowers; willow-like foliage. 
Fine for cutting. 6 ft. Aug., Sept. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
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pretty blue flowers which are among the first to 
bloom in spring. Prefers a shady, ‘‘woodsy’’ 
location and soil with plemty of peat or leaf 
mold. 4 to 6in. April, May. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
HYPERICUM calycinum. Aaron’s Beard. 
Rapidly spreading sub-shrub with golden yellow 
flowers. 1 ft. Aug. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Grandiflorum. Very large, golden yellow flowers 
in abundance. Plant of prostrate form. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
LATHYRUS Iatifolius albus. Perennial Sweet 
Pea. Trailing plants for ground-cover or for 
fences and trellises. White blooms. 3 ft. June 
to Aug. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. = 
Latifolius, Pink Beauty. The pink trailing and 
perennial Sweet Pea. 3 ft. June to Aug. 3 for 
$1.35: 10 for $4.00. i 
Latifolius, Red. The red trailing and perennial 
Sweet Pea. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
LAVANDULA, Munstead. Lavender. A dwarf 
variety having dark blue flowers and attractive 
foliage. Flowers fragrant when dried, often 
put among linens. 114 ft. July to Sept. 3 for 
$1.85; 10 for $4.00. 
LIATRIS. Gayfeather. The sturdy, long stems 
or spikes of Liatris are excellent for cutting. 
It is one of the hardiest and most easily grown 
of all true perennials. 
Pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. Purple. 
4to5 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.00. 
Scariosa. The original purple Liatris from which 
September Glory was developed. Valuable 
because it blooms in June and July before the 
other Liatris. 3 for $1.25; 10 for $3.50. 
Scariosa alba. New. The snowy white spikes 
create a most striking effect in the border for 
several weeks during midsummer. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Scariosa, September Glory. Lovely purple 
flowers produced during late August and Sep- 
tember. Fine companion for L. scariosa alba. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
LINUM flavum. Flax. Compact plants having 
transparent yellow flowers. For the rockery or 
border. 1 ft. June, July. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Perenne. A lovely plant with blue flowers that 
open only in sunshine. 1144 ft. May to Aug. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
LYSIMACHIA. Loosestrife. 
Nummularia. Creeping Charlie. A very fine 
creeper with yellow flowers. 2 to 3 m. June, 
uly. 
Punctata. Spotted Loosestrife. Dainty yellow 
flowers in whorls on a strong, upright-growing 
plant. Useful for growing in shade tn poor soil. 
Flower stems 3 feet long. June, July. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
LYTHRUM salicaria, Rosalie. Graceful rose- 
pink flowers closely set on the spikes. 2 ft. July 
to frost. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Salicaria roseum superbum. Tall spikes of 
purple flowers on long, graceful stems. They 
need moist soil or must be kept well watered. 
3to 5 ft. July to Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Salicaria, The Beacon. Clear carmine-red flowers 
on large spikes. For the border or mass plant- 
mg. 3%to4ft. July to frost. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
MAZUS rugosus. A trailing plant with runners. 
Lobelia-like, Iavender-colored flowers and 
bronzy foliage. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
MUEHLENBECKIA nana. A fine rock-plant 
with wiry stems only a few inches long. Used 
between stepping-stones. Small dark blue 
flowers. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
NEPETA, Souv. d’Andre Chaudron. New. Deep 
blue flowers from June to August. Foliage 
broader than N. Mussini. Good for cutting. 
18-in. stems. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis. White-Cup. An 
excellent dwarf, creeping alpine plant, with cup- 
_ shaped, creamy white flowers. 8 in. June to 
Aug. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
OENOTHERA. Evening Primrose. Excellent for 
a sunny position in the rockery or border. 
Blooms all summer. 
Fraseri. Showy yellow flowers in_ clusters. 
Bluish foliage. 2 ft. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Fruticosa. Sundrops. Showy yellow flowers 
114 to 2 inches across, im clusters. 1 to 2 ft. 
June to Aug. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Glauca Fyrverkeri. Very free flowering during 
the entire summer. Dark red buds im flat 
trusses. 2 ft. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
OPUNTIA humilis. Hardy Cactus. Large, sul- 
phur-yellow flowers freely produced. 3 for $1.50. 
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