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HARDY PERENNIALS 
(Continued) 
Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100, except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (‘) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
CAMPANULAS (Continued ) 
+Persicifolia, Caerulea — Single rich bluebell shaped 
flowers. Most attractive plants for the perennial border. Excel- 
lent for cutting. Height 2 to 21%4 feet. Flowering June and July. 
+Six Hills Giant—A very fine grower, attaining a height of 
about three feet. Flower stems are covered their entire length 
with beautiful pale blue flowers which are starlike and saucer 
shape. Does just as well in light shade as in full sun and is 
hardy anywhere. 
+Telham Beauty Blue—An improved blue form of the 
original Telham Beauty type. June flowering. 
+Telham Beauty White—Pure white form of “Telham 
Beauty.” June flowering. 
“COREOPSIS (Tickseed ) 
*Golden Shower—Covered the entire season with small star- 
like golden yellow flowers against the dark green foliage. In- 
dividual flowers about 144 inches across and this particular 
variety is a very useful and ornamental subject. 2 feet tall. 


Dianthus 
Old Spice 
+Hills of Gold—The double flowering form of Coreopsis with 
its large brilliant yellow flowers, flowering as they do prac- 
tically all season are one of the high spots of a Perennial bor- 
der or garden. Unsurpassed for cut flower work. Height, 3-4 
feet. June to September. (/llustrated on page 33.) 
CENTAUREA (Knapweed) 
+Macrocephala—Large, thistle-like yellow flowers, blooming 
in June. Height 3 feet. 
+}Montana—The Perennial Cornflower or Bachelor Button. 
Grows about 2 feet high, bearing large violet-blue flowers from 
July to September. An excellent carrying color in the garden. 
CHELONE (Shellilower ) 
}Barbata—Hardy border Perennial of Penstemon-like habit, 
producing long spikes of brilliant, scarlet flowers. Has not 
been grown very extensively in this country as yet. Height, 
3 feet. June to July. 
*Lyonii—An old-fashioned Perennial that grows beautifully in 
acid soil, attaining a height of about two feet and producing 
pink flowers in August and September. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM 
(Shasta Daisy) 
+Chiffon—aA daintily frilled Shasta which grows 18 inches tall. 
The flowers are formed by a double row of narrow petals, 
frilled and flared at the edges. The center is a clear yellow. 
The flower is about 3 inches across. The general effect in the 
garden and in a vase is one of light airiness and pleasing 
daintiness. 
+Conqueror—The finest of the Chrysanthemum Maximum 
type, with extremely large single white flowers with yellow eyes. 
+Esther Read—Very large full double Anemone type, flowers 
of pure white, rare and unusual, flowering early in the year and 
continuing to do so until heavy frost. The finest herbaceous 
plant that has been introduced in many years. 
+Marconi—A very fine, strong-growing, free-flowering Shasta 
Daisy flowering practically throughout the whole season if 
planted in full sun. The snowy-white flowers are an asset to 
any garden, 
t+Mount Shasta—A double flowering Shasta Daisy of snowy- 
white flowers with Anemone type center, long stiff stems make 
this one of our most attractive cut flowers subjects. An ex- 
tremely vigorous grower and an improvement on Esther Read 
in every way. Priee: 65e per plant, $6.50 per 
dozen. 
}Totty’s Special—This massive Daisy with its rich, golden 
center and glistening white broad petals, produces the largest 
flowers of any other Shasta in existence, Since it flowers early 
in June it is a splendid subject to plant in front of Delphin- 
iums. Height 244 feet. Price: 75e each, $7.50 per 
dozen. 
T*CONVALLARIA (Lily-of-the-Valley ) 
The most familiar hardy perennial we list. An excellent plant 
for shady situations. Spikes from 8 to 10 inches high. Small, 
bell shaped pure white flowers, blooming in May. Very fragrant. 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Garden Carnations) 
“Garden Pinks,” as most frequently described, are becoming 
very popular. They begin to flower in late May and continue to 
do so profusely throughout the season, if not permitted to go 
to seed. While not as large in flower as the greenhouse types, 
they are nice cut-flower specimens and very fragrant. 
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