Rare, Unusual aud Novelty PERENNIALS 
OME of the interesting items on these two. pages are not necessarily new but are 
C the result of searching far and wide for the unusual types that we feel it is our duty 
\“— to reinstate for the pleasure of all true gardening enthusiasts. Others are new or 
recently introduced both here and abroad. You who have already grown many of the 
more common types will get a big thrill when trying at least a few of these specialties 
that we feel may still be new to your garden. 

CENTAUREA dealbata Steenbergii. 3 for $2.00. 
ACONITUM autumnale. A _ little-known 
medicinal plant. Blue. Far more interesting 
and novel than the common Aconitum. 
3 to 5 ft. Sept., Oct. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
ADONIS dahurica plena. Attractive fern-like 
foliage with large, double, bright yellow flowers. 
One of the first spring flowers. 3 for $1.50. 
AQUILEGIA Skinneri. A long-spurred hybrid 
Columbine with yellow and red flowers. A 
miniature Crimson Star, smaller and pro- 
portionately more refined, with the same 
colorings. 18 to 24 in. 3 for $1.50, 
ASTER dumosus, Little Red Boy. Just 
covered with red flowers. A really good addi- 
tion to the low Aster group. Distinctive ball- 
shaped growth. 12 to 15 in. Sept., Oct. 
75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
ASTILBE, Bonn. Deep carmine-pink. 
stems; dark green foliage. 
variety. 18 m. May, June. 
3 for $2.00. 
Erect 
An outstanding 
75 cts. each; 
CAMPANULA persicifolia, Bluette. A per- 
fect companion to Campanula, Blue Gardenia, 
bearing large, double florets, blue on a white 
background, on sturdy 24 to 30-inch stems. 
Excellent for cutting. A true long-lived 
perennial. 85 cts. each; 3 for $2.25. 
CARYOPTERIS clandonensis. A great 
vance on its familiar relative, C. incana, 
making a gray-green dome some 3 f ich. 
Its whorled spikes of blooms of soft plumbago 
hJue are extremely beautiful. Very hardy and 
tree flowering. Sept., Oct. 85 cts. each; 
3 for $2.25. 
CENTAUREA dealbata Steenbergii. | 
flowers of orchid-purple with white center. 
arge 
Blends well in borders where yellow pre- 
dominates. Compact growth. Aug. 75 cts. 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
DIANTHUS, Pink Princess 
3 for $2.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, 

CHRYSANTHEMUM maxim 
Fringed 
Beauty. Shasta Daisy. A strong grower with 
large, fringed, fluffy white flowers. Very good 
for cutting. 18 to 24 in. 85 cts. each; 3 for 
$2.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, Majestic. 
y— > 
(New) 
Hardy and easy to grow. Large, white flowers 
5 to 6 inches across, full and compact, with 
small yellow center, on 18 to 24-inch straight 
stems. These two Chrysanthemums are grown 
from divisions, true to name. Seedlings do 
not come true. 85 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 


um, Majestic. 3 for $2.00. 
DIANTHUS, Pink Princess. A fine new seed- 
ling worthy of being called a garden gem. A 
true hardy type, flowering continually from 
early summer until late fall. Its spicy fragrance 
makes it comparable to the finest greenhouse 
varieties. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
DICENTRA eximia alba. Fine, fern-like 
foliage and slender racemes of small white 
flowers almost all season. This comparatively 
new Bleeding-Heart is a novelty in every way. 
Deliciously fragrant and 
15-inch stems for cutting. 
85 cts. each; 3 for $2.25. 
has strong 12 to 
1 ft. May to Aug. 

