
DOUBLE CHINESE 
PEONIES 
DUCHESS de NEMOURS. 
Double—large— 
White guard petals with center of light 
Fragrant. 90c each; 3 for 
early, 
canary ‘yellow. 
$2.25, postpaid. 
EDULIS SUPERBA. Double—medium size— 
very early. Color, bright old-rose pink. Very 
fragrant. Introduced in 1824 and still one of 
the most popular after 124 years. 90c each; 
3 for $2.25, postpaid. 
FELIX CROUSSE. Double—large—late. Bril- 
liant crimson. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50, post- 
paid. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA. Double—very large— 
early. White with prominent crimson flakes on 
the central petals. Fragrant. $1.00 each; 3 
for $2.50, postpaid. : 
KELWAY’S GLORIOUS. Double—very large 
—midseason. White with a creamy. suffusion 
and crimson streaks on the guard petals. Rose- 
ae fragrance. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00, post- 
paid 
MONS JULES ELIE. Double—very large— 
early. Light rose-pink with a silver sheen. 
Very free flowering. Fragrant. $1.25 each; 3 
for $3.15, postpaid. 
MONS, MARTIN CAHUZAC (The Black 
Peony). Double—large—midseason. Deep maroon- 
crimson with a silky, black lustre. The darkest 
of all Peonies. $1.50 each; 3 for $3.75, post- 
paid. ; 
PHILIPPE REVOIRE. Double—small—early. 
Very dark crimson. The ~world’s most perfect 
red Peony and also the most fragrant. Richly 
Trose-scented. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00, postpaid. 
THERESE. Double—very large—midseason, 
Translucent, old rose-pink. The largest of all 
Peonies. Supreme for exhibition purposes. $1.75 
each; 3 for $4.40, postpaid. 
FOR SPRING OR FALL PLANTING 
Peonies can be moved in either spring or fall. 
We will ship whenever you want them between 
September ist and May ist. 
MAY-FLOWERING PEONIES 
The May-Flowering Peony is the old-fashioned 
“Piney’’ of our grandmothers’ gardens. It blooms 
in late May and the large double flowers are pro- 
duced in abundance in plenty of time for Decora- 
tion Day. We can furnish them in either RED or 
PINK at $2.00 each or both for $3.75, postpaid. 
FERN-LEAVED PEONY 
The Earliest Double Peony 
FERN LEAVED (Tenuifolia). The 
earliest double flowered Peony to bloom 
in the spring, coming before Decoration 
Day. The flowers are brilliant crimson. 
The finely cut foliage resembles that of 
the Cosmos, setting the flower off in a 
very artistic manner, This varicty is very 
scarce. $1.75 each; 3 for $4.40; 6 for 
$8.55; 12 for $16.85, postpaid. 
YELLOW PEONY PRIMEVERE 
This variety has not been available on the 
American market for several years but we have 
a new stock imported from Holland last fall. 
Primevere has white guard-petals with an Anem- 
one type crown of canary-yellow. Very free flow- 
ering and moderately fragrant. $1.50 each; 3 for 
$3.75, postpaid. 
BARGAINS * 

Fern-Leaved Peony 
We have several varieties of Peonies in 
e e 
Mixed Peonies quantities too small to list separately. 
Also, several varieties that have accidentally become mixed or 
the labels lost. Many would otherwise sell for $1.00 to $1.50 
each. We have put them all into one mixture at a special low 
close out price of 50c each; 3 for $1.25; 12 for $4.75, postpaid. 
- One-Year- Old 
Perennial Plants 

One dozen for $1.60 -- 3 dozen, $4.50 -- 5 dozen, $7.00 
We can supply only the varieties listed fe in one-year-old plants. 
Read Before Ordering 
You can save the costly expense of transplanting 
perennials in the nursery by planting our one year 
old plants which are dug and shipped direct from the 
Don’t 
confuse these one year old field grown plants with 
While they are smaller than our 
regular transplanted perennials, they are all sturdy 
reach you in good 
As most of them have not yet 
flowered we cannot guarantee them to be 100% true 
beds where they have grown the first year. 
tiny seedlings. 
plants that are guaranteed to 
growing condition. 
to color. 
Prices of Full Bundles 
Our one year perennials are put up in bundles of 
As long as you 
of the 
12 plants of one variety or color.’ 
order in even dozens you may select any 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Showy plant with silvery- 
Used extensively by florists, 
gray foliage. 
freshly cut and dry. 
CAMPANULA, Calycanthema. 
with bright blue, bell shaped flowers. 
CARNATION, Hardy Border. 
note in mixture of colors. 
"CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. 
den and popular for winter bouquets. 
COREOPSiIS, Sunburst. Double, 
flowers on long stems. Good cut-flowers. 
DELPHINIUM, Belladonna. 
The Cup & Saucer 
Campanula. Very showy. See page 44. 
-CAMPANULA, Carpatica. Dwarf Bluebells of 
Scotland. Round clumps 6 to 8 inches high covered 
CANDYTUFT. (Iberis Gibraltica.) Grows 18 inches 
high with masses of lavender blooms in early spring. 
Double and single 
See description on page 
Showy in the gar- 
See page 44. 
golden-yellow 
Tall spikes of light 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvel. Canes grow to a height 
of 4 feet and bear great quantities of large, bell- 
shaped flowers. Blooms often measure up to 6 or & 
inches across. Mixed colors only. 
HOLLYHOCK, Chater’s Double Mixed. See descrip- 
tion on page 46. 
LOBELIA, Cardinalis. The Cardinal Flower or 
Indian Fire Stick of brilliant cardinal red grows 18 
to 24 inches tall. Prefers moist soil. 
LYCHNIS, Chalcedonica. Brilliant, red flower heads 
on 2 foot stems. Tasy to grow. 
PANSY, Swiss Giants. A fine mixture of colors. 
See description on page 39. 
PLATYCODON or Chinese Bellflower. Balloon-lile 
buds, on long stems, which open into large, rich blue 
flowers. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). Popular cut flower 
and garden perennial. JF ern-like foliage and tal} 
stemmed daisies in various shades of pinks and reds 
both 
varieties in this list you want at the following prices. 
(One dozen for $1.60); (3 dozen for $4.50) ; (5 dozen 
for $7.00); (10 dozen for $13.00). Delivered post- 
paid. 
Prices of Broken Bundles 
If you want tess than 12 plants of a variety, we 
will break the bundles at the following prices but we 
do not sell less than 3 plants of a variety or color. 
3 plants of one variety for 60c, postpaid. 
_ 6 plants of one variety for $1.00, postpaid. 

List of Varieties 
_ ALYSSUM, Basket of Gold. Early, dwarf rock gar- 
den plant with golden-yellow flowers. 
- ANCHUSA, italica. Tall spikes of gentian blue in 
June. Succeeds in poor soil. 
. ANEMONE, Pulsatilla. Lovely, large lavender 
} flowers on $ inch stems. Blooms early spring while 
‘most Anemones bloom in the fall. 
A nes CLEMATIFLORA. 
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-AQUILEGIA, Long-Spurred Hybrids. 
mixed colors. 
- “SARABIS, Alpina. (Rock Cress.) Creeping rock 
garden. plant with masses of white flowers on 12 inch 
_ stems early in the spring. 



See description on 
Fine selection 

blue flowers, 
DELPHINIUM, Bellamosum. 
except color which is deep blue. 
DELPHINIUM, Chinese Butterfly. 
Same as Belladonna 
Dwarf branched 
plants 18 to 24 inches high. Light blue. . Good for 
cutting. 
DELPH!INIUM, Giant English Hybrids. Many. de- 
lightful color combinations. See description on page 
45. 
DELPHINIUM, Lamartine. 
on tall spikes with many lateral branches. 
all summer. 
DIANTHUS, Plumarius. Clove-scented garden pinks, 
Makes an ideal border plant for your garden. 
DIGITALIS, Giant Shirley. The old fashioned Fox- 
glove growing 4 feet high. See page 46. 
FEVERFEW. ‘The old fashioned Feverfew of our 
Grandmother’s garden. See page 45. 
FORGET-ME-NOT. (Alpestris Blue.) Low biennial 
plant with bright blue flowers. Used for edging or in 
the rock garden. 
GAILLARDIA, Mixed Hybrids. Mixture of all shades 
and colors. See description on page 46. 
GYPSOPHILA, Double White. Hardy double Baby’s 
Breath. Used principally in mixed bouquets. 
GYPSOPHILA, Pacifica. Single flowered variety 
with sprays of pale pink bloom. 
HELIOTROPE, Valeriana. An abundance of showy, 
red flowers on 12 inch stems. 
Gentian blue flowers 
Blooms 
Mixture of colors only. 
RUDBECKIA, Purpurea. Purple cone flower. Grows 
3 to 4 feet high. 
SALVIA, Hardy Blue. Pale blue flowers produced 
in great abundance in early fall. 
SHASTA DAISY, Alaska. Large, single flower on 
2 foot stems. 
SHASTA DAISY, Double. 
of this popular garden flower. 
STATICE or Sea Lavender. Immense branching 
plumes of purplish-blue. Greatly prized as a dried 
flower for winter bouquets. 
SUN ROSE, Mixed (Helianthemum). A dwarf plant 
with a multitude of bright, shiny flowers of white. 
rose and yellow. 
SWEET PEAS, Perennial (Lathyrus). Hardy 
Sweet Pea. See Lathyrus on page 46 for description. 
SWEET WILLIAM, Mixed. The popular Sweet 
William in a wide range of colors. 
VERONICA. Grows 2 to 3 feet high with masses 
of deep blue flower spikes in July and August. 
VIOLA CORNUTA, Mixed. The tufted pansy. 
Dwarf in size and in many bright colors. 
WALLFLOWER, Cheiranthus. Siberian Wallflower. 
Golden yellow blooms on 12 inch spikes.’ Very color- 
ful. 
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