
Gaillardia 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
The perennial bed or border is truly a “thing of beauty and 
a joy forever.” What home planting is complete without these 
bright colored flowers? Even if one cannot afford an extensive 
planting a small selection will contribute a luxuriance of 
bloom. Plant perennials for permanent beauty and for cutting. 
Plants suitable for Borders are marked “B”; Border and Cut- 
ting “B-C’”; Cutting ““C’; Rock Garden “R”; Border and Rockery 
“B-R”; Best Location “L’; Month—Season of Blooming. 

Sweet William 
Prices for all, except as noted, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00 
ALYSSUM (Basket of Gold). Saxatile Comp. 
Masses of bright yellow flowers. 10 in. L: 
sunny-dry—J une, 
ANEMONE (Windflower). Japonica in pink, 
red, white. 2 to 3 ft. L: well drained; sun or 
light shade—Sept. 50 cts. ea. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink). Laucheana. Rosy-red. 
3 to 6 in. L: sunny—May-Sept. : 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). In variety. 1% to 
2 ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-Sept. 
ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies). Hardy. In 
variety. 3 to 5 ft. L: rich, sunny—Sept.-Oct. 
35 ets to 55 cts. ea. ; 
ASTERS (Alpine Asters). Alpina. 6 to 8 in. 
L: well drained, sunny—July-August. 
ANCHUSA (Bugloss). Dropmore variety. Tall 
spikes, blue flowers; 4 to 5 ft. L: moist, 
sunny—June-August. : 
ARABIS (Rock Cress). Pure white flowers in 
abundance. 9 in. L: dry, sunny—April-June. 
AUBRETIA (Purple Rock Cress). Rosy lilac. 
6 in. L: dry, sunny; light shade—April-May. 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower). Carpatica. Dark 
blue. 9 in. L: rich, sunny—June-October. 
CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer). Calycan- 
thema-Canterbury Bells. Blue white or rose. 
2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-August. 
CENTAUREA. (Perennial Cornflower). Mon- 
tana. Large violet blue. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny 
—July-Sept. 
CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer). Silvery 
white foliage, snow white flowers. 6 in. L: 
well drained, sunny—June-July. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. In variety. Average 
height 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—July-Nov. 35 cts. 
to 55 ets. ea. 
COREOPSIS (Tickseed). Bright yellow flow- 
ers. 2 ft. L: any-sunny—June-Sept. 
DELPHINIUM. In variety. 3 to 4 ft. L: rich, 
deep soil; light shade—June and Sept. 35 ets. 
to 55 cts. ea. 
DELPHINIUM. Chinensis; blue. 12 to 18 in. 
L: rich, light shade—June and Sept. 
DIANTHUS (Garden Pinks). In variety. 3 to 
8 in. L: fertile, shady—June-Sept. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS—See Sweet William. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant). Fraxinella. Rose 
purple flowers. 2 to 3 ft. L: rich, sunny— 
June-July. 50 ets. ea. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Gloxinaeflora. Pink, 
white purple. 3 ft. L: half shade—June-July. 
DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane). Caucasicum. 
Bright yellow flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny 
May-June. 50 ets. ea. 
ECHINACEA (Purple Cone Flower). Pur- 
purea. Reddish purple flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 
L: sunny—July-August. 
EUPATORIUM (Hardy Ageratum). Coeles- 
tinum. Light purple-blue flowers. 12 to 18 in. 
L: any, partial shade—August to frost. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). Grandi- 
flora. In variety. 1% to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny— 
June-Oct. 
GEUM. In variety. 18 in. L: rich, sunny— 
June-Sept. 35 ets. to 50 ets. ea. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath). Bristol 
Fairy. Double white sprays of flowers. 3% 
ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-October. 
60 ects. ea. 
HELENIUM (Sneezewort). Autumnale. Yel- 
low to bronze. 4 to 5 ft. L: rich. sunny—- 
July-Oct. 
HELIANTHEMUM (Rock Rose). A pretty 
evergreen shrub, orange-red flowers. 8 in. 
L: well drained, sunny—June-Sept. 



B-C 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily). In variety. 
Yellow, bronze, orange. 14% to 3 ft. L: any, 
damp—May-August. 35 cts to 50 cts. ea. 
HEUCHERA (Coral Bells). Pink and red. 
144 to 2 ft. la; nrich® sunny June-Sept. 
HOLLYHOCK. Double flowering in separate 
colors. 5 to 6 ft. L: fertile loam, sunny— 
July-August. 
IBERIS (Candytuft). Hardy. White to lilac. 
6 to 12 in. L: well drained, sunny—Apr.-June. 
IRIS. In wariety. Best planting season, Aug. 
and Sept. 6 in. to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—May- 
Aug. 35 ets. to 60 ets. ea. 
LIATRIS (Gay Feather). Pycnostachia. Rosy 
purple flowers. 4 to 5 ft. L: moist—Aug-- 
Oct. #0 ects. ea. ; ; 
LINUM (Blue Flax). Perenne. Dainty light 
blue flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny—June-Oct. 
LOBELIA (Cardinal Flower). Cardinalis. 
Spikes of fiery scarlet flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
L: moist, partial shade—Aug.-Sept. 
LUPINUS (Lupines). Polyphyllus. Seperate 
colors. 2 to 3 ft. L: rich, partial shade, moist 
—June-Aug. 40 ets. ea. 

LYCHNIS (Maltese Cross). Chalcedonica. 
pivid scarlet flowers. 3 ft. L: light, sunny 
—June. 
MERTENSIA (Va. Blue Bells). Virginica. 
a fading to pink. 18 in. L: shady, moist 
—May. 
MONARDA (Bee Balm). Didyma. Crimson. 
2-3 ft. L: rich, sunny—July-Aug. 3 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Palustris. Deep . 
blue, 9 in. L: partial shade, moist—June. 
CENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Yellow. 
2 ft. L: rich, sunny, moist—June-Sept. 
PHLOX. In variety and color. 6 in. to 3 ft. 
L: deep, rich, sunny—April to Sept. 35 ets. 
to 50 cts. ea. b 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). Grandij-~_ 
flora. Blue, white and double blue. 2 to 3 ft, 
L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 40 ets. ea. Bi 
PLUMBAGO (Leadwort). Larpentae. Deep ( 
blue flowers. 6 to 8 in. L: turfy soil, some(\~ 
sand—July-Oct. 40 ets. ea. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). In variety | 
and color. 18 in. to ft. L: rich, sunny— 
May-July. 45 ets. to 75 cts. ea. 
SAPONARIA (Soapwort). Ocymoides. 
4 to 6 in. L: any, sunny—May-June. 
SCABIOSA (Pin Cushion Flower). Caucasica. 
Lilac blue. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny, well drained 
—June-Sept. 
SEDUM. In variety. 3 to 12 in. L: 
sandy, dry—June-Sept. 
SPIRAEA (Astilbe). In variety. Bushy habit. 
1% to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—June-July. 50 ets. 
to 75 ets. ea. é 
STOKESIA (Stoke’s Aster). Cyanea. Laven- 
der-white. 1% to 2 ft. L: sunny, well drained 
—June-Sept. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). In 
variety and color. 12 to 18 in. L: rich, partial 
shade—June-Aug. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker). Rich orange- 
scarlet. 2 to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—Aug.-Oct. 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower). Yellow, orange. 
1 to 2 ft. L: moist, light shade,at pool sides 
—June-July. 45 ets. ea. 
TUNICA (Goat Flower). Saxifraga). Pink. 
6 in. L: dry, sunny—June-Sept. 
VERONICA (Speedwell). In variety. Flowers 
blue. 3 in. to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
VIOLA. In variety—separate colors. 6 to 9 
in. L: any, light shade—April-Oct. 
Rose. 
sunny, 

WILSON’S SEEDS 
284-286 Bloomfield Avenue 
Opposite 
Lackawanna Station 
:- Montclair, N. J. 
Phone 
Montclair 2-2433 
