Perennial “Gauorites” 
Hardy plants that come back year after year without replanting. Lovely flowers unfolding 
their colorful charm throughout the season. ~ . 
(All Perennials on Pages 54 and 55 Will be Shipped POSTPAID) 
FERRIS‘ PRICES 
On these 12 PERENNIAL “FAVORITES” Described Below 
(Your choice—all one kind, or assorted to your liking) 
2for50c * 6 for $1.20 * 12 for $2.20 
Wonderfully hardy and free flowering. Should be in every planting. 18 in. 
P19—AQUILEGIA, DOUBLE (Columbine). Attractive double flowers and a good range of color; May to July. Pop- 
lar border plant. 18 in. (For Long-Spurred Hybrids, see page 56.) 
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P20—BLAZING STAR (Liatris pycnostachya). Midsummer's glory—tall 4-ft. plumy spikes of beautiful rose-purple 
that last a long time. The dried blooms are used in winter bouquets. Ideal for backgrounds or bold clumps in 
the border; sun or shade. / ; 

P21—COREOPSIS, Grandiflora. Glistening yellow flowers—hundreds of them—all summer long on a very hardy, 
thrifty plant. Notched edges; graceful stems. Very beautiful and usefu] in bouquets. Superb foreground plant 
for Delphiniums. 2 ft. 5 
P22—DAISY, GIANT ALASKA. Huge, snow-white flowers in great numbers, and one of the finest and most use- 
ful of all border plants. When massed alone they are beautiful; very effective, too, in separating the brilliant 
hues of other flowers. Excellent for cutting. July-August. 18-24 in. 
P23—-GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower. Handsome, all-summer perennial; one of the most popular and dependable 
of all flowers. Gay blooms shading from bright crimson to golden yellow, and hundreds of them from spring 
until fall. Likes a-sunny location. 2 ft. 
P24—HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvel. Tall growing plant (3-4 ft.) with an abundance of large, flaring, showy blooms 
in late summer and fall. Splendid for backgrounds, hedges, or bold accents in the border. : 
P25—LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY. Miniature, white waxen bells of sweetest fragrance. Fine plant for the troublesome, 
shady spot where other flowers will not thrive. May-June. 6 in. 
P26—LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA (Maltese Cross). Very fine and durable, old-fashioned flower with dense heads 
of flashy scarlet throughout midsummer, growing 20-30 in. tall. Grand perennial to mass in the border. 
P27—-PERENNIAL CORNFLOWER (Centaurea montana). Deep violet-blue, thistle-like flowers in July and August 
are showy in the border, and make lovely bouquets. Likes good soil and a sunny location. 2 ft. - 
P28—-HARDY PINKS (Dianthus plumarius). Old-fashioned Pinks are a delight in any garden—charming colors, 
fringed petals, spicy fragrance. 12-15 in. Hardy, easy to grow. 
P29—-PLATYCODON, Balloon Flower. Ornamental balloon-shaped buds open to large flaring bells of rich blue. 


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HIBISCUS Very hardy and easy to grow, blooming from July to September. 2 ft. Splendid plant for the hardy border. 
“AU- Season” Flower Border 
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3 Morden Lythrum 3 Chinese Delphinium 
3 Blazing Star 3 Aquilegia, Long Spurred 
3 Perennial Cornflower 3 Coreopsis 
3 Alaska Daisy 3 Hardy Pinks 
3 Gaillardia 3 Hibiscus 
3 Pyrethrum 3 Platycodon 
36 FAMOUS PERENNIALS—A glorious succession of bloom from spring 
until fall. All Select, Field-Grown, Blooming-Size Plants. 
(Regular price $8.22). 
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P18—ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA (Golden Marguerite). Golden daisies nearly all summer; pretty fernlike foliage. ; 

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