
Perennial Plants 

Thompsonville, Conn. 

Japanese Iris 
Iris 
JAPANESE IRIS 
Larger and later flowering than the Bearded Iris; 
flowering time late June and early July. Following 
varieties all six petal or double. 50c each, 3 for $1.40, 
$5.50 per doz. 
Astarte. Beautiful deep hyacinth blue. 
Circe. Dark blue-purple; narrow white band circles 
yellow center. 
Clarice Childs. Wine red with darker veins. 
Fascination. Pink-lavender tone, light blue tinged with 
pink and veined with blue. 
Gold Bound. Pure white with yellow center. 
La Favorite. Delicate blue, white color of the falls is 
laced with deep purple veins. 
sa ania Violet washed white petals with yellow 
ases. 
Repsime. Light blue with white veins. 
Violet Herrington. Large white center, falls purple 
with white veins. 
GERMAN OR BEARDED IRIS 
40c each, 3 of one kind $1.10, $4.25 per doz. 
unless otherwise noted 
Black Douglas. Deep velvety blackish violet. 50c each, 
3 for $1.40. 
Coronation. Clear yellow flowers of good size and 
heavy texture. Tall. 35c each, 3 for $1.00. 
Depute Nomblot. S. coppery-red flushed golden 
bronze; F. rich claret crimson. Large flower, perfect 
form. Tall. 45c each, 3 for $1.25. 
Euphony. A delightful dull yellow neatly overlaid 
with copper-brown tones. Medium tall. 
Jean Cayeux. Really a beautiful Iris. Shades of coffee 
tan to pale brown with gold. Medium tall. 
Los Angeles. Early. Gigantic white flowers, S. faintly 
edged blue. Tall. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Mary Gibson. Early. A beautiful blend of soft tones of 
rosy-bronze. An attractive Iris and a strong grower. 
President Pilkington. A gorgeous blending of pastel 
tints, pink, brown, and soft yellow. 
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Violet Wonder. Large flower of heavy substance, bright 
Saeed with true violet shadings. Medium 
tall. 
White Splendour. An outstanding Iris. Very large 
flowers of clear, icy white. Tall tree flowering 
variety. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Lathyrus (Perennial Pea) 
Latifolius. Clusters of large, Sweet Pea-like flowers all 
season. Fine for covering rocks, stumps, and walls. 
5-6 ft. White, pink, red. 40c each, 3 for $1.10, 
$4.25 per doz. 
Liatris (Gayfeather) 
Scariosa Alba (White Gay Feather). This new, pure 
white variety is of strong branching growth, full 
spikes of button-type flowers open at one time. 
September Glory. 3-4 ft. Late Aug.-Sept. New, late 
Eiosaine variety with tall graceful spikes thickly 
studded with beautiful lavender-purple blooms. 
Lupinus (Lupine) 
The showy appearance and stately habit of the 
Lupines have won for them great popularity with all 
gardeners. 
Blue, Pink, White. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Russell Hybrids. 50c each, 3 for $1.40. 
Lychnis 
Viscaria Flora Plena. From the tufts of narrow green 
foliage rise erect stems of double bright rose colored 
flowers during May and June. 45c each, 3 for $1.30, 
$5.00 per doz. 
Chalcedonica. Fiery scarlet heads resembling Sweet 
William in appearance, but much taller in growth. 
May and June. 
Lythrum (Loosestrife) 
Beacon. Neat, long branched spikes of clear, deep 
carmine-red flowers, nice for cutting. When at its 
height will appear like a small shrub almost covered 
with bloom. 
Monarda (Bee Balm) 
Cambridge Scarlet. Very showy bright scarlet flowers 
, .during July and August. 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not) 
R—Palustris Semperflorens. The true native everbloom- 
ing variety. 30c each, 3 for 85c, $3.25 per doz. 
Myrtle, Blue 
See Vinca Minor—Page 25 
Oenothera 
R—Fruiticosa (Sundrops). Clusters of showy yellow 
flowers. June-Sept. 114-92 ft. 35c each, 3 for $1.00, 
$3.75 per doz. 
R—DMissouriensis (Evening Primrose). Large yellow 
flowers, 4 inches in diameter, like huge morning 
glories opening in the evening. 1 ft. June to Sept. 
40c each, 3 for $1.10, $4.25 per doz. 
Pachysandra (Japanese Spurge) 
Terminalis. A beautiful trailing ground cover 6 to 8 in. 
high; glossy green foliage. $2.25 per doz., $16.50 
per 100, 
