
Gaillardia 



Hardy Perennial Plants 
The perennial bed or border is truly a “thing of beauty and 
a joy forever.” What home planting is complete without these 
bright colored flowers? Even if one cannot afford an extensive 
planting a small selection will contribute a luxuriance of 
bloom. Plant perennials for permanent beauty and for cutting. 
Plants suitable for Borders are marked °’B”; Border and Cut- 
ting “B-C’; Cutting “C’; Rock Garden ’’R”; Border and Rockery 
“B-R”; Best Location “L’’; Month—Season of Blooming. 
Prices for all, except as noted, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00 

Sweet William 


B-R ALYSSUM (Basket of Gold). Saxatile Comp. B-C HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily). In variety. 
. Masses of bright yellow flowers. 10 in. L: Yellow, bronze, orange. 1% to 3 ft. L: any, 
sunny-dry—June. damp—May-August. 35 cts to 50 cts. ea. 
B-C - ANEMONE (Windflower). Japonica in pink, B HEUCHERA (Coral Bells). Pink and red. 
red, white. 2 to 3 ft. L: well drained; sun or 1% to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
light shade—Sept. 50 ets. ea. B HOLLYHOCK. Double flowering in separate 
R ARMERIA (Sea Pink). Laucheana. Rosy-red. colors. 5 to 6 ft. L: fertile loam, sunny— 
3 to 6 in. L: sunny—May-Sept. July-August. : : 
B-R AQUILEGIA (Columbine). In variety. 1% to B-R IBERIS (Candytuft). Hardy. White to lilac. 
2 ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-Sept. 6 to 12 in. L: well drained, sunny—Apr.-June. 
B-C ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies). Hardy. In R-B-C IRIS. In wariety. Best planting season, Aug. 
variety. 3 to 5 ft. L: rich, sunny—Sept.-Oct. and Sept. 6 in. to 8 ft. Li: any, sunny—May- 
35 ects to 55 cts. ea. Aug. 35 ets. to 60 ets. ea. i 
R ASTERS (Alpine Asters). Alpina. 6 to 8 in. C LIATRIS (Gay Feather). Pycnostachia. Rosy 
L: well drained, sunny—July-August. purple flowers. 4 to 5 ft. L: moist—Aug.- 
B ANCHUSA (Bugloss). Dropmore variety. Tall Oct. 40 ets. ea. es ; 
spikes, blue flowers; 4 to 5 ft. L: moist, B-R LINUM (Blue Flax). Perenne. Dainty light 
sunny—June-August. f blue flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny—June-Oct. 
B-R ARABIS (Rock Cress). Pure white flowers in B LOBELIA (Cardinal Flower). Cardinalis. 
abundance. 9 in. L: dry, sunny—April-June. Spikes of fiery scarlet flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
R AUBRETIA (Purple Rock Cress). Rosy lilac. L: moist, partial shade—Aug.-Sept. 
6 in. L: dry, sunny; light shade—April-May. C-B LUPINUS (Lupines). Polyphyllus. Seperate 
B-R CAMPANULA (Bellflower). Carpatica. Dark colors. 2 to 8 ft. L: rich, partial shade, moist 
blue. 9 in. L: rich, sunny—June-October. —June-Aug. 40 ets. ea. 
B-C CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer). Calycan- B-C LYCHNIS (Maltese Cross). Chalcedonica. 
thema-Canterbury Bells. Blue white or rose. Vivid scarlet flowers. 3 ft. L: light, sunny 
2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-August. —June. 
B-C CENTAUREA (Perennial Cornflower). Mon- B MERTENSIA (Va. Blue Bells). Virginica. 
tana. Large violet blue. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny Blue fading to pink. 18 in. L: shady, moist 
—July-Sept. : —May. 
B-R CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer). Silvery B-C MONARDA (Bee Balm). Didyma. Crimson. 
white foliage, snow white flowers. 6 in. L: 2-3 ft. L: rich, sunny—July-Aug. 
well drained, sunny—June-July. R MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Palustris. Deep 
B-C CHRYSANTHEMUM. In variety. Average blue. 9 in. L: partial shade, moist—June. 
height 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—July-Nov. 35 ets. R-B GCENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Yellow. 
to 55 cts. ea. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny, moist—June-Sept. 
B-C COREOPSIS (Tickseed). Bright yellow flow- B PHLOX. In variety and color. 6 in. to 3 ft. 
ers. 2 ft. L: any-sunny—June-Sept. L: deep, rich, sunny—April to Sept. 35 ets. 
B-C DELPHINIUM. In variety. 3 to 4 ft. L: rich, to 50 cts. ea. 
deep soil; light shade—June and Sept. 35 ets. B PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). Grandi- 
to 55 cts. ea. flora, Blue, white and double blue. 2 to 3 ft. 
R-C DELPHINIUM. Chinensis; blue. 12 to 18 in. L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 40 ets. ea. 
L: rich, light shade—June and Sept. B-R PLUMBAGO (Leadwort). Larpentae. Deep 
B-C-R DIANTHUS (Garden Pinks). In variety. 3 to blue flowers. 6 to 8 in. L: turfy soil, some 
8 in. L: fertile, shady—June-Sept. sand—July-Oct. 40 ets. ea. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS—See Sweet William. B-C PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). In variety 
B DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant). Fraxinella. Rose and color. 18 in. to’ 2° ft Le rich;*sunny—— 
purple flowers. 2 to 3 ft. L: rich, sunny— May-July. 45 ets. to 75 ets. ea. 
June-July. 50 ets. ea. R SAPONARIA (Soapwort). Ocymoides. Rose. 
B-C DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Gloxinaeflora. Pink, 4 to 6 in. L: any, sunny—May-June. 
white purple. 3 ft. L: half shade—June-July. C SCABIOSA (Pin Cushion Flower). Caucasica. 
B-C DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane). Caucasicum., Lilae blue. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny, well drained 
Bright yellow flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny —June-Sept. 
May-June. 50 ets. ea. R SEDUM. In variety. 3 to 12 in. L: sunny, 
B-C ECHINACEA (Purple Cone Flower). Pur- sandy, dry—June-Sept. 
purea. Reddish purple flowers. 3 to 4 ft. B-C SPIRAEA (Astilbe). In variety. Bushy habit. 
L: sunny—July-August. 1% to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—June-July. 50 ets. 
B-C EUPATORIUM (Hardy Ageratum). Coeles- to 75 ets. ea. 
tinum. Light purple-blue flowers. 12 to 18 in. B STOKESIA (Stoke’s Aster). Cyanea. Laven- 
L: any. partial shade—August to frost. der-white. 1% to 2 ft. L: sunny, well drained 
B-C GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). Grandi- —June-Sept. 
flora. In variety. 1% to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny— B SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). In 
June-Oct. variety and color. 12 to 18 in. L: rich, partial 
B-C GEUM. In variety. 18 in. L: rich, sunny— shade—June-Aug. ’ 
June-Sept. 35 ets. to 50 cts. ea. ‘ Cc TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker). Rich orange- 
C GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). Bristol scarlet. 2 to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—Aug.-Oct. 
Fairy. Double white sprays of flowers. 3% B TROLLIUS (Globe Flower). Yellow, orange. 
ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-October. 1 to 2 ft. L: moist, light shade,at pool sides 
60 ets. ea. —June-July. 45 ets. ea. 
B-C HELENIUM (Sneezewort). Autumnale, Yel- | R TUNICA (Goat Flower). Saxifraga). Pink. 
low to bronze. 4 to 5 ft. L: rich, sunny— 6 in. L: dry, sunny—June-Sept. 
July-Oct. R-C VERONICA (Speedwell). In variety. Flowers 
R HELIANTHEMUM (Rock Rose). A pretty blue 3 in. to 2)ft. Li? rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
evergreen shrub, orange-red flowers. 8 in. B-R VIOLA. In variety—separate colors. 6 to 9 
L: well drained, sunny—June-Sept. in. L: any, light shade—April-Oct. 
WILS'O NSS: EE DS 
284-286 Bloomfield Avenue -:- Montclair, N. J. 
Opposite Phone 
Lackawanna Station 
Montclair 2-2433 
