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HARDY PERENNIALS Continues) 
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. 
+DELPHINIUMS SEEDLING 
A collection of light and dark shades from 24%” pots. Guar- 
anteed to flower this summer and give you a magnificent 
display in mid-summer and early fall. 
ECHINOPS (The Globe Thistle) 
}+Ritro—Small, round globular flowers with sharp points like 
a thistle which form into metallic blue flowers on plants 2 to 3 
feet high and are wonderful for accent in any garden. 
EUPATORIUM (Hardy Ageratum ) 
+* Coelestinum—A splendid border plant with lavender blue 
Ageratum-like flowers, adding blue to the border from August 
to September. 114 to 2 feet high. 
EUPHORBIA (Flowering Spurge) 
+Corollata—A tall growing, fine branching plant covered from 
June to August with dainty white flowers which can be used 
in place of Baby’s Breath for making bouquets. A perfect and 
useful garden plant of stately dignity covered with masses of 
white blooms enhanced by attractive foliage. Height, 2 feet. 
ERIGERON (Fleabane) 
+*Speciosus (The Midsummer Daisy) — Large clear 
pale mauve flowers with bright golden centers. Excellent for 
cutting. Height, 18 inches. 
*FUCHSIA (Lady’s Ear Drops) 
+*Magellanica—Very hardy, flowering the whole season long 
until stopped by frost. Ruby red pendulant flowers. These 
flowers do just as well in the sun as in the shade. Suitable for 
both hardy border and rock garden work. Suggested for grow- 
ing in solid beds in shady places. Height, 2 feet. 
FUNKIA (Plantain Lily ) 
*Lancifolia—Very useful for borders and in partial shade. Late 
in season it produces a spike of lavender flowers. Plant does 
not attain a height of over 10 inches, but flower stalks will run 
up to about 2 feet. 

Fuchsia Magellanica 
tSubcordata Grandiflora—The “August Lily.” Fragrant, 
pure white, Lily-like flowers, flowering in August and Septem- 
ber. Does well in partial shade; has very handsome foliage. 
Height, 2 to 214 feet. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanketilower ) 
}Dazzler—An improvement on the old Grandiflora, showing 
much more yellow in the petals. Height, 214 feet. 
~Monareh—tThis lovely strain has very large flowers of bronzy- 
red with each petal tipped bright gold. A fine cut flower and 
ideal for the Perennial border. Height, 214 feet. 
Mr. Sherbrook—Golden yellow flowers without any mark- 
ing of any other kind. The individual flowers are around 214 
inches across, with a yellow cushion in the center. A lovely 
garden subject, since it is very free flowering and continues to 
ee quantities of flowers from June until frost. Height, 214 
eet. 
}+Tangerine—A beautiful vivid tangerine orange in shade with 
a height of about 2 feet and a charming cut flower subject. 
Flowers June until frost. 
GEUM (Avens) 
+*Borisii—A new variety of dwarf habit with warm, blood 
orange flowers on 8- to 10-inch stems. Free flowering from May 
to July, and often again in the Fall. 
+*Lady Stratheden—tThe flowers are a bright golden yellow, 
blooming from June to July. Perfectly hardy, but requires 
full sun and a fairly light soil. Height, 18 inches. 
+*Mrs. Bradshaw—A new, large, double, scarlet variety, 
blooming the greater part of the Summer. A splendid cut 
flower subject. Height, 15 inches. 
+* Wilton Ruby—The color is an unusual dark ruby-red. 
Height, 15 inches. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
+Bristol Fairy—Bristol Fairy has all the virtues of the popu- 
lar Gypsophilia paniculata, flore-pleno as a garden and land- 
scape subject. It is sturdier, more graceful, and has much more 
distinct white flowers. Best of all it is an all-Summer plant, 
blooming periodically from June till frost. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 
t*Rosy WVeil—Introduced into this country from Europe. 
Flowers of this variety are decidedly pink. Dwarf grower. 
Height 8 to 10 inches. 
+*Repens Bodgeri—This dwarf Baby’s Breath attains a 
height of about twelve inches, producing double white flowers 
from early spring until late fall. Fills in beautifully between 
groups of the tall growing Bristol Fairy. 
HELENIUM (Helentlower) 
This magnificent Perennial during its blooming season from 
early August until middle of September, literally produces 
hundreds of beautiful yellow to bronze colored flowers. 
+Autaumnale Rubrum-—Similar to Superbum, but has bright, 
terra-cotta red flowers; makes a wonderful display during the 
month of September. 5 to 6 feet. 
+Autamnale Superbum — Broad, spreading heads, deep 
golden yellow flowers. One of the most striking flowers in cul- 
tivation. 5 to 6 feet. 
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