
Better Perennials 39 


Nepeta mussini 
LIATRIS Gayfeather 
Gayfeather is an appropriate name, for it well describes the long 
spikes that prevent monotony of form in the garden. It ranks as one 
of the best cut-flowers. Hat. 
Color In. Time of Bloom 
scariosa, September Glory Purple 60 Sep.-Oct. 
spicata Clear Purple 36 Jun.-Aug. 
LILIUM Lily 
Fragrance and beauty are rarely combined in one flower to the 
extent that they are in the Lily. 
candidum—Madonna Lily. Pure White 36 Jun.-Jul. 
$ .75 each, 10 for $7.00 
regale—Regale Lily White 42 Jul. 
3 for $1.65, 10 for $5.00 
speciosum rubrum $1.25 each Red and White 36 Aug.-Sep. 
LIMONIUM latifolium, Sea Lavender Blue-Purple 24 Aug. 
LINUM perenne, Flax Blue 18 May-Jul. 
LUPINUS Lupine 
The long spikes of pea-shaped flowers of this ever-popular plant 
were formerly grown mostly in pink, blue and white but in the Russell 
Hybrids rich shades of red, orange and yellow have been added. 
polyphyllus Blue-Violet 30 Jun. 
p. albiflorus White 30 Jun. 
p. roseus Rosy-Pink 30 Jun. 
p. Russell Hybrids Various 36 Jun. 
LYTHRUM, Mordens Pink Pink 30 Jul.-Sep. 
MENTHA — Mint (see Herbs) 
MERTENSIA virginica. Bluebells Blue to Pink 18 Apr.-May 
MONARDA Beebalm 
Fragrance and brilliance have been the contribution of Beebalm 
to gardens since olden times. 
didyma Searlet 36 Jun.-Sep. 
d. salmonea Salmon-Pink 36 Jul. 
MYOSOTIS scorpioides semperflorens. Dwarf 
Perpetual Forget-me-nots. 
s. Pink Beauty 
Blue 10 
Bink lo 
Jun.-Sep. 
Jun.-Sep. 
NEPETA Nepeta 
The lilac flowers and grayish foliage of the Nepetas make a pleasing 
combination. They will thrive in dry rock gardens and borders. 
Hot. 
Color In. Time of Bloom 
mussini Lavender 12 May-Sep. 
m. Six Hills Giant Blue-Violet 15 May-Sep. 
NIEREMBERGIA rivularis White 6 Jun.-Jul. 
OENOTHERA fruticosa, youngi, Evening Primrose 
Yellow 24 Jun.-Aug. 
missouriensis, Ozark Sundrops Yellow 10 Jun.-Aug. 
PACHYSANDRA Spurge 
This evergreen with its glossy green leaves solves the problem of 
what to plant where a carpet of green is needed in a shady spot. Under 
trees or shrubs — as an edging for the shady garden — where grass 
will not grow — Pachysandra thrives and improves as the years pass. 
Planted six to eight inches apart each way, it will soon fill in to 
make a solid mat. 
terminalis White 10 May-Jun. 
2% inch Pots 10 for $2.50 — 100 for $21.00 
PAEONIA — Peony 
The Peonies we offer are chosen from the best of the newer varie- 
ties and from those which time has proved to be the most popular and 
dependable. Bloom in May and June. 
Cherry Hill Garnet Red 30 Early 
Duchess de Nemours, large fragrant Ivory White 30 Midseason 
Edulis Superba Rose-Pink 30 Early 
Felix Crousse Compact large, Ruby-Red 30 Late 
Festiva Maxima Large Ivory-White 30 Midseason 
Karl Rosenfield Rich Dark Crimson 24 Midseason 
The above 6 varieties of Peonies are $1.25 each—10 for $11.00 
Louis Bigot Extra large Salmon Pink 30 Midseason 
Mme. Jules Dessert, Tinted with Pink, 
Creamy-White 30 Late 
Mons. Jules Elie Silvery tinge, Deep Pink 30 Midseason 
Sarah Bernhardt Appleblossom Pink 30 Late 
Tourangelle Pearly White tinted with salmon 30 Late 
Walter Faxon Glowing Rose-Pink 30 Midseason 
The above 6 varieties of Peonies are $1.50 each—10 for $13.50 
5 plants or more of one variety will be furnished at the 10 rate. 
