Perennial Flowering. Plants 
PRICES: ALL PLANTS (Except where noted). 
Orders for less than 3 of a variety cannot be accepted. 
Add 35c service charge on orders for $3.00 or less. 
ACHILLEA Ptarmica, The Pearl r. 6” 
to 8”. Double pure white in Spring. 
Tomentosa r. 6” to 8”, July-Sept. Bright 
yellow; excellent rockflower. 
ACONITUM Napellus. 4 ft., Aug.-Sept. 
Single spike, dark blue....... Doz. $4.50 
Wilsoni. 6 to 7 ft., Sept.-Oct. Lovely 
mauve colored spikes. 
AJUGA Reptans Rubra. 6”, May-June. 
Blue, compact, bronzy foliage. 
Genevensis. Short spikes of gentian blue 
flowers in Spring, 4” to 6”. 
ALYSSUM r. 
Saxatile Compactum, Basket of Gold. 
Golden-yellow, 12”, April-May. 
Saxatile fl. pl. An improved double form 
of Basket of Gold. 
Citrinum. Pale citron-yellow; similar in 
habit to Sax. Compactum., 
ANCHUSA Dropmore. 4 to 5 ft., June. 
Beautiful tall blue spikes. 
Myosotidiflora r. 12”, May-June. Charm- 
ing forget-me-not blue. 
ANEMONE Japonica. 32”, Sept.-Nov. 
Alba. Pure white, yellow center. 
Gnece Charlotte. Semi-double La France 
pink. 
September Charm. Delicate silvery pink, 
shaded rose and mauve; free flowering. 
Whirlwind. Semi-double white. 
ANEMONE SPECIES, Pulsatilla r. 12”, 
April-May, purple. 
ANTHEMIS. 24”, June-Sept. 
Moonlight. Large 2144”, pale yellow flow- 
ers; excellent for cutting. 
Sancta Johannis. Deep orange. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 30” except 
where noted, May-June. 
Clematifiora. Spurless or Clematis-like 
flowers abundantly produced on 15” 
stems; pastel shades of pink and blue. 
Crimson Star. Crimson with white corol- 
la; choice. 
Longissima. Delicate pale yellow, extra 
long spurs. 
Longissima Hybrids (new 1940). Giant 
Spurred Columbines in such colors as 
are found in Mrs. Scott Elliott Strains 
and spurs almost as long as Longissima; 
a cross between them. 
Scott-Elliott’s Long Spurred Hybrids. 
ARABIS ¢ Alpina. 9”, April. Dense masses 
of pure white; rockery. 
Alpina fl. pl. Double white. 
Alpina, Rosabella. The better pink, large 
flowers; Spring and Fall. 
ARENARIA +r Montana. 
Silvery white tufts. 
Caespitosa. Dense grassy cushions for 
flagging, white. 
ARMERIA r Bee’s Ruby. 8” to 10”, May- 
June, free flowering, delightful Ruby- 
colored. 
ARTEMISIA Lactiflora. 3 ft., Aug.-Sept. 
Small white heads, fragrant. 
Silver King. Striking white; a beautiful 
“mist” for bouquets. 
ASCLEPIAS Tuberosa. 18”, July-Aug. 
Umbels of bright orange. 
ASTER. 
Michaelmas Daisy. Sept.-Nov. 
Gay Border Blue. Intense blue, with 
yellow eye; good sized cutflowers. 
Harrington’s Pink. Probably the best 
true pink Aster; late August on. 
Beechwood Chalienger. A finer red Aster, 
clearest in color; September blooming, 
Frikarti Wonder of Staffa. A yellow 
disc lends added charm to this lovely 
lavender blue, Aug. to Oct., 2 ft. 
Mt. Ranier. Best double white compan- 
ion to Harrington’s Pink. 
Strawberries & Cream. 4 ft. 
pink; vigorous; Sept. 
6”, May-June. 
Deepening 
.3, $1.50; 10, “= 
Subcoeruleus Wartburg Star. Large, 
2%”, violet flowers with orange discs; 
May until July, 15”. 
Red Cloud. Clear deep pink. 
Mt. Everest. White; Sept.-Oct. 
Violetta. Improved new violet-blue. 
Ypres. Rose-pink, 2 ft 
ASTERS DWARF BORDER HYBRIDS. 
6” to 12”, Sept.-Oct. 
Countess of Dudley. 
Lady H. Maddocks. 
Lavanda. Lavender-blue. 
Marjorie. Bright rose-pink. 
Ronald. Lilac-pink. 
Snowsprite. Compact white. 
Victor. Pale lavender. 
ASTER SPECIES r. 6 to 10”, May-June. 
Alpinus Mauve Cushion. Soft. 
Dumosa Dwarf Hyb. Compact, 
free flowering; August on. 
SPIRAEA (ASTILBE). 
greenhouse sorts, 3 ft. 
chews Decorative deep garnet, 
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Gloria. 2% ft., July. Conspicuous beau- 
tiful dark pink, shaded lilac. 
Gloria White. Gloria in white. 
Granat. 2% ft., July. Strikingly formea 
crimson spikes shaded salmon. 
All Astilbes: 3, $2.25; 10, $6.50. 
AUBRETIA +r New Large Flowering Hy- 
brids. Attractive pink, rose-pink and 
earmine; for bold masses in the rock 
garden or edging, 6”. 
Leichtlini. Rose colored variety. 
BAPTISIA Australis. 4 ft, June-July. 
Dark blue spikes; for border. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy). 
6”, April-July. 
Snowball. Mammoth white. 
Longfellow. Mammoth pink. 
BUDDLEIA (Butterfly Bush) 
Charming. Lovely pink, with tiniest 
brownish-orange eye: 10” flower spikes; 
Clear pink. 
Pale pink. 
early, 
Garden and 
June- 
adorable. Will grow 5 ft. the first year. 
Dubonnet. True Dubonnet red; robust & 
erect; late Summer. 
Hartweggi. Bright lavender. 
Fortune. Super abundance of pure lilac 
flower with tiny peer yellow eyes, 
throughout entire Summe 
All Buddleias ea. $1.00; 3, 32. 25; 10, $6.50. 
CALLUNA (Heath or Heather). Low 
growing shrub, prefers moist, peaty soils. 
Alporti. A vigorous form of Scotch 
Heather, crimson; bloom early July, 12”. 
Cuprea. Golden foliage burnished red 
during Winter; July until Fall, 10”. 
All Callunas Si $2503) 100 °$ 7250: 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower). June- July. 
Carpatica (Harebells) r. 8”. Clear blue 
tufts until October. 
Carpatica Alba r. Pure white. 
Carpatica Riverslea. Large blue cups 
from July until Fall; 8”. 
Garganica r. 6”. Light blue with white 
eye; spreading tufts. 
Glomerata. Globular, dark blue flowers, 
18”, June-July. 
Persicifolia Grandiflora Coerulea. ©x- 
cellent large bright blue. 
Pers. Moerheimi (Peach Bell). 
double clear white. 
Pers. Pfitzeri. Double blue cups on 2 ft. 
stems during June and July. 
Persicifolia Telham Beauty. 
China blue; through July. 
Pyramidalis. 6 ft. Spikes of star-shaped 
blue continue through August. 
Rotundifolia Purple Gem. A more free 
flowering type with saucy bells. Bloom 
until November. 
Calycanthema (Cup & Saucer). 30”. Blue, 
White or Pink. 
Single Medium (Single Canterbury Bells), 
2 ft. Blue, White or Pink. 
CATANANCHE Coerulea r. 18”, July- 
Sept. Pretty, deep blue. 
Large 
Exquisite 
All plants sent by Express Collect; 
if wanted by post add 10%. 
CARNATIONS (Hardy Border) Crimson 
King. 20”, June-Sept. Dazzling crimson 
for DOTAerss: gave aeechee ees Doz. $5.50 
Royal Cottage Hybrids. Large double 
flowers delightfully fragrant. Red, Pink 
or White. 
CENTAUREA Montana. 2 ft., July-Sept. 
Large, violet-blue. 
Montana Alba. White Montana. 
CERASTIUM Tomentosum r. 5”, May. 
Snow white on silvery foliage. 
Columnae. A compact Tomentosum; 4” 
stems, very neat, May-June. 
CHEIRANTHUS (Siberian Wallflower). 
Allioni r. 12”, April-Sept. Dazzling fiery 
orange for rockery. 
CIMICIFUGA Racemosa. Ornamental 
white for shade; 4 ft., June-July. 
COREOPSIS Auriculata Nana. Golden- 
orange flowers; May to Fall, 8”. 
Lanceolata Perry’s Double. Large, double 
yellow, long stems; 2 ft. 
COTONEASTER Dammeri Radicans. 
Creeping evergreen shrub; red berries. 
Horizontalis. Upright form for dry banks. 
3, $2.50; 10, $9.00 
GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
(See Back Cover for Collections 
and Color Plates) 
Avalanche. One of the best whites. 
Charles Nye. 3” goldens domes. Mid-Sep- 
tember on. Excellent new sort. 
Early Harvest. Fine bronze; Aug.-Oct. 
Olive Longland. Apricot-toned, 3” sal- 
mon-pink; Sept. 
Sept. Dawn. Splendid large rose-pink, 
Red Velvet. Best of all crimsons. 
CHICAGO MUMS 
Autumn Song. Wine-rose, shading car- 
mine; Sept. 
Candlelight. Early white and creamy. 
Courageous. 314”, ruby-red; Mid-Sept. 
Glowing Coals. Deep cherry red, orange 
reverse. 
Heather Bloom. Double heather-pink. 
Zantha. Early canary-yellow; ball. 
KOREAN MUMS 
Apricot Glow. Apricot-bronze; August. 
Bokhara. Rosy crimson & wine blend. 
Burgundy. Beautiful wine red; Oct. 
ungene Wander. Large early yellow; 
ept. 
Mrs. P.S. DuPont. Peach-pink; late Sept. 
CUSHION OR AZALEAMUMS 
Early Bronze Early Red Early Yellow 
Early Pink Early White 
EARLY BLOOMING POMS 
Sept. Bronze Sept. Gold Sept. Cloud 
ENGLISH MUMS 
Alabaster. Large 5” incurved white. 
Challenger. Large, bright bronzy red. 
Leda. 7” Heliotrope-pink. 
Hillcrest Yellow. Incurved yellow. 
Nellie B. Richardson. Satiny 
tinted rose. 
Vulcan. Magnificent red. 
SPOON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
A new race of uniquely formed graceful 
tubular petals flattened at the tips to re- 
semble a spoon; 2 ft. Oct. 
Pink Spoon White Spoon Yellow Spoon 
DELPHINIUM PLANTS 
Vetterle & Reinelt’s Pacific Hybrids 
This giant, wilt-resistant strain is rank- 
ed with the best anywhere. Praises of 
it are just as numerous from the pro- 
fessional as well as the amateurs. 
Plants produced from hand cross pol- 
lenized seed. Produce exhibition spikes. 
Hollyhock Type (Wrexham English Hy- 
brids). 5 ft. Enormous blooms in al] 
shades of blue, mauve and violet, also 
white shades and pinkish tones. 
Select Plants 3, $38.00; 10, $9.00 
Choice Plants 3, $2.75; 10, $8.00 
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variabilis: of many forms 
23-25 Warren Street 
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venosus: veiny 
vernalis: spring 

vernus: of spring 
BURNETT-SEEDSMEN /. 
violaceus: violet 
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