Perennials 
We Recommend Planting of Perennials in the Fall 
for Best Results 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS: People who have purchased Te from us 
know that as far as quality is concerned, Behnke’s plants are absolutely tops. 
We never 
compromise with quality and you are assured that when you come to us you will get the 
finest stock obtainable, large in size, healthy and strong. 
All our Perennials are dug with the soil left on them as much as possible. 
transplanted field-grown plants only. 
We sell 
THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE PRICES OF OUR PLANTS AND THOSE 
OF BARE-ROOT OR POTTED PLANTS! 
‘ Note: 
AETHIONEMA 
Persian Candytuft 
Warley Rose. Rose-pink _ 
Each 50c—3 for $1.35 
AJUGA REPTANS 
Bugle 
Ideal Blue flowered rock plant or ground 
cover. Each 55c—3 for $1.50 
ALYSSUM 
Madwort 
Saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. Dwarf 
golden yellow. 
Sulphureum. Light yellow. 
Each 50c—3 for $1.35 
*ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA 
Forget-me-not flowering bugloss 
Brilliant blue. Each 55c—3 for $1.50 
+ANEMONE 
Windfiower—Charming 
Alba, White. 
Hupehensis. Rose red. 
Margarete. Dark pink. 
Marie Manchard. White. 
September Queen. Rose red. 
Clumps ... Each 85c—3 for $2.35 
+AQUILEGIA 
Columbine 
Long Spurred Blue Shades 
Crimson Star 
Mrs. Scott Elliot. Finest’ strain, mixed. 
Snow Queen Each 50c—3 for $1.35 
ARABIS 
Rock Cress 
Alpina flore pl., Double white. Clumps. 
“es Each 65c—3 for $1.75 
HARDY ASTERS 
Frikarti. Lavender blue. Blooms all summer. 
Very good. Try it! Each 65c—3 for $1.75 
Alpellus—Triumph. Blue daisy like flowers. 
New. Each 50c—3 for $1.35 
NOTE: 
* Indicates plant requires shady location. 
* Indicates plant requires shady location. +Sun or shade, or partial shade. 
+ASTILBE 
Fine glossy fern-like foliage. 
_ shady damp places. 
Bremen. Dark’ pink 
Deutschland. Pure white. 
-Gloria, Dark rose. 
Rheinland. Pink. 
Fanal. Garnet red. Large clumps. Very good. 
Europe. Pink. 
Etna. Glowing carmine red | 
_ Each 85c—3 for $2.35 
CARNATION 
-Hardy—See Dianthus also 
Lucia. A favorite. Double glowing salmon pink. 
Blooms continuously during su~ mer. Excellent. 
DuBonnet. Purple crimson. A Rose Unique Hy- 
brid novelty. 
Cheerfulness. White and crimson. New. 
Each 50c—3 for $1.35 
CARNATION GRENADINE 
King of the Blacks 
Ideal for 
Professor Malmgreen. Dwarf Double. B~ ck 
red. 
Red White 
White Gold 
Each 50c—3 for $1.25 
COREOPSIS 
Tickseed 
Baden Gold. Each 70c—3 for $199 
Auriculata Nana. Golden yellow. 
Each 65c—3 for $1.75 
Crysanthemum—-see page 12 
Triumph Rose 
Crysanthemum maximum-—-see Shasta Daisy 
+DAISY, DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY 
Giant Marconi. Each 60c—3 for $1.65 
Diener’s Double Fringed. 
Each 65c—3 for $1.75 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS — Sweet William 
Giant White Purple Beauty 
Holborn Glory Scarlet Beauty 
Each 50c—8 for $1.35 
+ Sun or shade, or partial~ shade. 

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