Choice Pedigreed Perennial Plants 

Orders for less than THREE of one ya- 
tiety cannot be accepted. 
Our plants are shipped all over the entire 
United States; and in the past 15 years 
we have handled a tremendous volume of 
business with a minimum of complaint. 
No C. O. D. orders, please. No transporta- 
tion paid on any plant stock. It is sug- 
gested that we be allowed to ship express 
collect. 
Plant orders will be forwarded by ex- 
press, purchaser paying charges. Small or- 
ders may be forwarded by parcel post, but 
if wanted sent this way, please add 10 per 
cent of the value of the plants to cover 
postage and packing. All perennials are 
strong, field-grown plants, with the excep- 
tion of a few which are pot-grown. They 
can be shipped during April and early May 
and again in September, October and No- 
vember. 
ALL VARIETIES IN THIS LIST (except 
where quoted): $1.95 for 3; $5.50 for 10; 
$45.00 per 100. 
ACHILLEA Ptarmica, The Pearl. White, 
double flowers freely produced from 
June to September. 2 ft. 
AJUGA Reptans. A rampant trailer. 
shade; blue. Spring. 
ALYSSUM Saxatile Compactum (Basket of 
Gold). Golden yellow. 10 to 12 inches. 
April, May. 
Saxatile FI. Pl. Glorious double form of 
Basket of Gold. 
ANCHUSA Italica Dropmore. Gentian-blue; 
pyramidal spikes, 5 to 6 ft. June. 
Myosotidiflora. Dwarf. Clusters of bright 
blue flowers resembling Forget-me- 
nots. 1 ft. May. 
AQUILEGIA, Long-Spurred Hybrids. 
tional varieties. 
Chrysantha. Yellow. 
Clematiflora. Mixed colors, no spurs. 
Caerulea. Rich blue. 
Longissima Hybrids. 
mixed. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Fine mixture. 
See Collection offer on page 28. 
ARABIS Alpina Nana Compacta. Pure 
white blooms in large trusses. 6 in. 
Alpina fl.-pl. Heavy sprays of double, 
pure white flowers in Spring, and a 
few in fall. 
Alpina, Rosabella. A very choice pink 
form with large flowers. The color 
does not fade. Spring and fall. 
ARMERIA, Bee’s Ruby. Globes of glowing 
Part 
Addi- 
Extra long-spurred 
red, during summer. 11 to 2 ft. 
ASTILBE, Gloria. Dwarf, dense, plumy 
sprays of rich pink. 2 ft. July. $1.00 
each; $9.50 per 10. 
Fanal. Gorgeous deep red. $1.25 each; 
$11.00 per 10. 
Granat. Dark crimson; strong, divided. 
spikes. 2 ft. June, July. $1.00 
each; $9.50 per 10. 
White Gloria. A very beautiful white 
form. $1.00 each; $9.50 per 10. 
*AUBRIETIA, New Large-Flowering Hy- 
brids. Flowers of unusually large size 
in a rich assortment of shades. 
BAPTISIA australis. Racemes of blue Lu- 
pin-like flowers on 3- to 4-foot stems. 
May-July. 
BOLTONIA latisquama. Pinkish lavender 
flowers. 4 ft. August on. 
*CAMPANULA carpatica (Carpathian 
Harebell). Blue. For rockeries and 
borders. 8 im. July, August. Blue and 
white. 
White Star. Improved white. 
*Garganica. Star-shaped flowers on fine 
green cushions, from June on. 
Medium (Canterbury Bells). Rose, Blue, 
White, and Mixture. 
Medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer). 
Large flowers in rose, blue and white. 
Persicifolia (Peach Bells). Blue. 1 ft. 
June, July. 
Blue Gardenia. $2.25 for 3; $6.00 per 10. 
Persicifolia Moerheimi. Exceptionally 
large, double, white flowers. Choice 
and scarce. 
CENTAUREA Montana. 
June and July. 2 ft. 
CHEIRANTHUS Allioni (Siberian Wallflow- 
er). Orange flowers through May and 
June and a few in fall. 
Blue flowers in 
COREOPSIS, Mayfield Giant. A greatly im- 
Proved form of this popular flower, 
with larger, longer stems and of richer 
yellow color, 
Pacific Hybrid Delphinium Mixed 
$1.00 each; $11.00 per doz. 
GOLD MEDAL HYBRIDS. Strong, stately 
spikes, often 7 feet high; lovely color 
range; unequaled. June, July. 3 for 
$2.25; $6.00 per 10. 
Delphinium Species 
Chinense, Blue. Azure-blue. 11/ ft. June, 
July. 
Chinense, White. White form of above. 
BLUE MIRROR. New dwarf Chinese type; 
fine cut foliage, beautiful blossoms 
blooming all summer. 3 for $1.95; $5.50 
per 10. 
For Cut Flowers 
Belladonna. Turquoise-blue. 4 ft. June- 
frost. 
Bellamosa. Dark blue form of above. 
3 for $2.25; $6.00 per 10. 
Delphinium, V. & R. Pacific Hybrid 
Collection 
Blue Jay. A true blue. Dark bee. 
Cameliard. Clear lavender with white bee. 
Galahad. Pure white with white bee. 
Guinevere. Clear pink-layvender. White bee. 
King Arthur. Rich royal-purple. White bee. 
Round Table. Presenting varieties not yet 
introduced. All colors. 
Summer Skies. Sky-blue with white bee. 
Strong, field-grown clumps, $1.75 each; 
$18.75 per doz. 
COLLECTION No. 7 
1 each of 7 varieties, $10.75. 
COLLECTION No. 7A 
3 each of 7 varieties, $29.50. 
DIANTHUS Barbatus (See Sweet William). 
Royal Cottage Hybrids. A new strain 
of beautiful hardy garden Carnations 
with a real spicy scent. Available in 
red, pink, white and mixed. 3 for 
$2.00; $6.00 per doz. 
Plumarius (June Pinks). Spicy fragrance. 
Single and double hybrids. 1 ft. May, 
June. 
Little Joe. A very neat, dwarf plant 
about 8 inches high, producing large, 
single, crimson flowers all summer. 
Loveliness. Dwarf, single, fringed laven- 
der-blue; sweet scented. 
*DICENTRA (Dielytra) eximia (Ever- 
blooming Bleeding Heart). Fine for 
naturalizing in part shade. A summer- 
blooming Bleeding Heart. Small, pink- 
ish flowers; fringed foliage. 
DIGITALIS ; 
Gloxiniaeflora, The Shirley (Giant Fox- 
glove). Many new colors. 6 to 7 ft. 
June, July. \ 
Isabellina. Pale yellow; very fine. June, 
July. 
Lutzii. Salmon shades. 
DORONICUM Clusi. Masses of canary- 
yellow, Daisy-like flowers. Grows in 
clumps. Late May. 
Caucasicum. Large, golden yellow Dai- 
sies in April and May, and again in 
fall. 2 to 214 ft. 
GAILLARDIA 
Grandiflora Hybrids. Yellow and orange- 
red; very brilliant. 1 ft. May, No- 
vember. 
*GEUM, Fire Opal. Glowing, semi-double 
scarlet flowers with a deep orange 
sheen. 2 ft. June, July. 
Lady Stratheden. Double; golden yellow. 
2 ft. June-September. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Double; orange-red. 2 ft. 
June-September. 
GYPSOPHILA Paniculata FI.-PI., Bristol 
Fairy. Flowers twice the size of the 
old double variety, plants branch more 
freely and continue to bloom steadily 
until frost. 2-yr. roots, $2.75 for 3; 
$7.50 per 10. 
CHRISTMAS ROSE.  Helleborus 
Fine strong clumps of this 
Niger. 
ever- 
November-Decem- 
$2.00 each. 
popular favorite. 
ber blooming. 
HEMEROCALLIS, Standard Varieties 
Flava. Lemon-yellow flowers in May and 
June. 2 ft. 
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Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) 
HEMEROCALLIS, New Hybrids. 
Ajax. Large, rich orange. 2 ft. June-July. 
Bay State. Large, glistening pure yellow blooms on long stems. 
July to mid-August. ; 
Cinnabar. Yellow shaded with rose-brown, quite distinctive. 214 ft. 
July-August. 
Gold Standard. Pure canary-yellow. 2/2 ft. July-August. 
Hyperion. One of the most majestic of all Day Lilies. 4 feet tall. 
Large, clear lemon flowers 5 to 6 inches across. July, August. 
Lemona. Very tall, pale lemon-yellow. 5 ft. July-August. 
Margaret Perry. Brilliant yellow-scarlet, conspicuous yellow line 
through each petal. 3 ft. July and August. 
Mikado. Deep crange-yellow with brown zone. 3 ft. July, Aug. 
Mrs. W. H. Wayman. Rich yellow, cluster-flowered; latest bloomer. 
August. 31/4 ft. ; 
Ophir. Dark go!den yellow. 3 to 4 ft. July-August. 
Price of above: $1.00 each; $9.00 per 10 
See page 28 for collection of new varieties. 
HOLLYHOCK, Double, Chater’s Hybrids. White, Pink, Yellow, Crim- 
son. 5 to 7 ft. July, August. 
Exquisite. Fringed; rose to dark purple. 5 to 7 ft. July, August. 
Single Mixed. Splendid color range. to 7 ft. July, August. 
IBERIS Sempervirens. A vigorous, hardy Candytuft wth pure white 
flowers in May and June. 
8 inches. 




