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HARDY PERENNIALS (Continued) 
Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per doz.. $35.00 per 100. except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daqgered (+) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
*CHINENSE BLUE 
Clear bright Chinense blue, a splendid carrying color in the 
garden. 20 to 24 inches high. Blooms June to frost. 
;SEEDLING DELPHINIUMS 
A collection of light and dark shades from 214” pots. Guar- 
anteed to flower this summer and give you a magnificent 
display in mid-summer and early fall. 
CENTAUREA (Knapweed) 
+Miacrocephala—Large, thistle-like yellow flowers, blooming 
in July and August. Height 3 feet. 
+}Miontana—The Perennial Cornflower. Grows about 2 feet high, 
bearing large violet-blue flowers from July to September. An 
excellent carrying color in the garden. 
CHELONE (Shelliiower ) 
+Barbata—Hardy border Perennial of Penstemon-like habit, 
producing long spikes of brilliant, scarlet flowers. Has not 
been grown very extensively in this country as yet..Height., 
3 feet. July to September. 
*Lyonii—An old-fashioned Perennial that grows beautifully in 
acid soil, attaining a height of about two feet and producing 
pink flowers in August and September. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
(Shasta Daisy) 
+;Chiffon—A daintily frilled Shasta which grows 18 inches tall. 
The flowers are formed by a double row of narrow petals, 
frilled and flared at the edges. The center is a clear yellow. 
The flower is about 3 inches across. The general effect in the 
garden and in a vase is one of light airiness and pleasing 
daintiness, 
+Conqueror—tThe finest of the Chrysanthemum Maximum 
type, with extremely large flowers, 
+Esther Read—Very large full double Anemone type, flowers 
of pure white, rare and unusual, flowering early in the year and 
continuing to do so until heavy frost. The finest herbaceous 
plant that has been introduced in many years. 
‘-+;-Mareoni—A very fine, strong-growing, free-flowering Shasta 
Daisy flowering practically throughout the whole season if 
planted in full sun. The snowy-white flowers are an asset to 
any garden. 
+Mount Shasta—A double flowering Shasta Daisy of snowy- 
white flowers with Anemone type center, long stiff stems make 
this one of our most attractive cut flower subjects. An ex- 
tremely vigorous grower and an improvement on Esther Read 
in every way. Price: 65e per plant, $6.50 per 
dozen. 
t*CONVALLARIA (Lily-of-the-Valley ) 
The most familiar hardy perennial we list. An excellent plant 
for shady situations. Spikes from 8 to 10 inches high, Small, 
bell shaped pure white flowers, blooming in May. Very fragrant. 
DAPHNE (Garlandilower ) 
*Cneorum—The gem of rock garden shrubs, blooming heavily 
twice in the season with clusters of Arbutus-like flowers. 
scented sweetly. 9-12 inch spread. Grow in shade for best 
results. Price: $2.00 per plant. 

Dianthus Old Spice 
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