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YEAR-AFTER-YEAR BEAUTY WITH 
WHAT IS A MODERN PERENNIAL? 
OUR garden can be more beautiful and 
: more satisfying if only the outstanding 
~ Scabiosa, varieties of perennials are used in it. 
Blue Lady Here we offer the plants which have shown 
definite superiority after exhaustive tests by 
the J. & P. Department of Plant Research. These 
will make your garden more lovely because 
they have better color, longer periods of bloom, 
larger flowers, more fragrance, greater vigor, 
or other more desirable characteristics than 
their predecessors, eae tee these ess 
“Modern Perennials.” ur goal is to select 
Sb icratehed tie ght Mh rok d e the finest varieties from the thousands of peren- 
nials available, and to determine those which 
will give flower-lovers the greatest degree of 
© J. & P. co. 
New and indeed exquisite! The first hardy and much-sought-for perennial American 
Hybrid Scabiosa available in this country in a named plant, true in color, type, and 
habit—a superb J. & P. introduction. The ray petals of the beautiful 3-in., slightly 

cupped, azure-blue flowers are perfectly formed and charmingly frilled. The inside satisfaction for the ae possible eee 
florets send out first a dainty pink-tipped stamen and later blue-shaded pistils, soon | plants we recommend or your garden e 
filling the entire center with the same shade of color as the outer petals—a lovely effect. found on the following pages... the best 
Plant is an artistic rosette of large leaves. Flowers appear in series on stems 18 to 24 in. perennials in America pass in review in this 
tall, and if kept cut, continue in bloom all season, from June through Sept. Long- truly ‘‘Modern Parade." 
lasting both in the garden and as cut flowers for the house. 
85c each; 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 
PENTSTEMON, Ruby King (Left) 
© 3.6.00. Pentstemon, Ruby King (Plant Patent No. 744) 

An outstanding new hybrid Pentstemon. Ruby King is 
remarkable for its unusually free-blooming, long-lasting 
flower-spikes of a brilliant color not found in all the 
varieties. For a continued display of arresting color its 
2-in., trumpet-like flowers are unsurpassed. 
The sturdy flower-spikes are 18 to 24 in. high and are 
produced freely even the first year. Eight or ten spikes 
. . . bubbling over with the rich ruby trumpet flowers 
held proudly above the bushy plants. Illuminated by 
the clear white throat and inside of the trumpet, each 
flower-spike seems to dance in the summer breezes. A 
de plant in your garden will be every bit as bushy 
and colorful as the illustration at the left. Imagine 
what a glorious sight five or six plants like this would 
be in a group. 
The flowers of Ruby King are larger, more free blooming, 
and more showy than previous hybrids. Its superior 
qualities are the result of selective breeding and thor- 
ough research which now give you a Pentstemon su- 
perior to any you ever knew before. 
Ruby King does best in a sheltered position where the 
drainage is good. It does not like wet feet. Requires 
winter protection such as a covering of leaves or straw 
in cold climates, but it’s well worth this little extra 
effort for its novelty and colorful interest. 
Last summer this Ruby King started blooming in the 
nursery fields during late June, and we were still able 
to pick bouquets even in Oct. It should bloom just as 
freely in your garden next summer and fall. 
85c each; 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 
JACKSON & PERKINS CO 
