CENTAUREA - Perennial Bachelor Button 
Hardy perennials of easy culture and attractive appearance. Are showy 
plants in sunny borders, and useful for cut flowers. Flowers are more or 
less thistle-like. 
Culture. All will succeed in good, ordinary soil in sunny borders. Best 
grown in groups of three. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 inches apart; 
divide and replant every third year. 
Montana Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
(Perennial Cornflower.) Grows 2 feet high, bearing large, violet-blue 
flowers from July to September. Showy and of easy culture, 
CIMICIFUGA - Snakeroot 
Handsome, herbaceous perennials. They have large, palmate leaves, 
and small flowers borne in feathery racemes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary moist soil in colonies of six or more, in par- 
tially shaded borders or in open woods. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 
12 inches apart. 
Racemosa Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
Handsome shade-loving plant, bearing in July and August spikes of 
pure white flowers, 4 to 6 feet high; well suited for planting at the 
back of border, or for naturalizing at the edge of the woods. 
Simplex Each $1.00, Three $2.75, Doz. $8.50 
This is one of the finest, if not the finest, of fall flowering plants. Its 
flower stems are 21 to 3 feet high, terminated with a dense plumelike 
spike of white flowers which, when cut. last in perfection a long time. 
As a garden plant it is hard to beat but its greatest asset is that it 
grows superbly in shade. We know of no other plant quite as useful for 
that purpose. The flowers are at their best from September to middle 
October, and it’s perfectly hardy anywhere. 
CLEMATIS, Dwarf - Shrubby Clematis 
Here we deal only with the herbaceous species, the stems of which die 
down in autumn, and that are of a bushy and non-climbing habit. 
Those offerea are suitable for the mixed border, and make a very 
effective display when in flower. 
Culture. They prefer a chalky, well-drained loam. Where this is not 
available, mix plenty of lime with the soil. Plant in autumn or spring. 
In autumn cut the stems back to the soil, and give a good mulching 
of well-decayed manure. 
Davidiana, Profusion Each 85c, Three $2.25, Doz. $6.75 
Another fine hybrid of this worth-while border plant. Deep blue flowers 
in great profusion, sweetly scented. Hardy as an oak, no insect pests, 
does well on any soil. Easily one of the best of summer-flowering border 
plants. 
Mandchurica Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50 
Here we have an exceptionally good plant for cutting. When established 
this variety will send up in July spikes about 3 feet high which are 
superb for cutting. The white, fragrant flowers are loosely spaced on 
wiry branches and mix nicely with other cut flowers. In the hardy border 
It grows into a large, graceful clump that blends well with other plants. 
It is an iron-clad plant. Nothing bothers it and it will withstand the 
lowest temperatures encountered in this country. 
Double Shasta Daisy, Mount Shasta 


Chrysanthemum Naximum 
Shasta Daisy 
Hardy perennials of easy culture, and especially noteworthy for their 
freedom in flowering. There are two distinct types of this genus. One 
is the Shasta Daisy, which bears large, white flowers on long stems, and 
is, therefore, invaluable for cutting, and the other is the Leucanthemum 
the Daisy of our meadows. ‘ 
Culture. The Shasta Daisies require a deep, rich soil. They must have a 
sunny position. They should be planted 1 foot apart. It is advisable to 
lift and divide the root stocks every alternate year, then the plants will 
be more compact in growth and also yield much finer flowers than if 
left undisturbed. 
Alaska Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Handsome plant, with large, glistening white blossoms in June and July. 
Majestic Each 85c, Three $2.25, Doz. $6.75 
We are more than pleased by the many words of praise from our many 
customers who have grown it. It is a hardy resistant grower, withstand- 
ing unfavorable conditions. Its immense white flowers are real beauties, 
5 to 6 inches in diameter with a small yellow center. Has a double row 
of straight and overlapping petals making the flowers full and compact, 
giving it great value in floral designs and bouquets. The petals are very 
stiff with no drooping. Has 28- to 30-inch straight stems. We believe 
it is one of the best cut-flower varieties introduced. To sum up its good 
points: It has wonderful large flowers; straight, long stems for cutting; 
is a healthy, strong, vigorous grower; is very hardy; blooms medium early. 
Pearl Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50 
Perhaps the most prolific if not the largest in size. Outstanding with its 
snow-white, extremely wide petals. Has stiff and wiry stems, 27 inches 
tall. This is a very perfectly formed Daisy—preferred by many people. 
Fine for garden show as well as cut flowers. Very hardy and not too tall. 
You will enjoy its sculptured appearance. 
Double Shasta Daisy 
Mount Shasta Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
The pure white, fully double flowers have a high crested center and 
average four inches across or more. A double row of overlapping guard 
petals enhances the beauty of this fine double Daisy. The flowers come 
singly on stiff, 24-inch stems from spring until frost. Especially fine for 
cutting. Mount Shasta in our opinion is a top notch plant, a healthy, 
vigorous grower and a great improvement over Esther Reed, which we 
have discontinued. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, “ASTRID” (Imperial) 
Astrid is a hybrid of the extremely hardy species, C. Arcticum, and the 
first hybrid of this variety to be introduced. The single, Daisy-like flow- 
ers are three inches or more in diameter, and are a lovely shade of shell- 
pink, warmed with old rose tints, with a bright yellow center. The plants 
have attractive light green foliage, not bothered by diseases or insects 
It is the hardiest hybrid Daisy we know of, having come through the past 
severe winters without protection and without damage. 
Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25 

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CHRYSANTHEMUM ERUBESCENS 
Clara Curtis Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25 
The hundreds of single salmon-pink Daisy-like flowers are about 3 
inches in diameter and are at their best in August and early Septem- 
ber. They are well arranged on short much-branched stems not over 
12 to 18 inches high in such numbers that the plants look like small 
mounds of pink. They are perfectly hardy and bloom so early that 
the flowers are never damaged by frost. After a short rest period in 
the fall the plants may be dug up in early winter, potted, and forced 
into bloom by February and March. They make splendid pot plants. 
The habit of Chrysanthemum Clara Curtis is spreading. A two-year- 
old plant grows about 18 to 24 inches across. Last but not least, 
it is perfectly hardy anywhere and not particular as to soil or location. 

DICENTRA - Bleeding Heart 
Old-fashioned perennials; also known under the name of Dielytra. The 
species named below have fleshy, brittle stems and finely cut, fernlike 
foliage. 
Culture. Spectabilis should be grown in a partially shady border. Eximia 
will do well in a similar position, or in the woodland garden, or in a shady 
nook of the rockery. Plant in fall or very early spring, 8 to 12 inches 
apart. 
*Eximia Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
(Plumy Bleeding Heart.) A dwarf-growing sort, with beautiful, finely 
cut foliage and showy racemes of pretty pink flowers throughout the 
season. Too much cannot be said for this fine border plant as it 
equally at home in full shade or sun and perfectly hardy anywhere 

Spectabilis Each $1.00, Three $2.75, Doz. $8.50 
(Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower.) An old-fashioned favorite; if nag 
racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers are always attr 
it is used also for forcing in the house, and is perfectly at 
part of the hardy border, and especially valuable for plantir 
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