
ZILKE'S HARDY FIELD GROWN PERENNIALS 
Plant Zilke’s Hardy Perennials this spring and assure yourself of lovely flowers for many years. WE PAY 
POSTAGE ON EVERYTHING LISTED ON THIS PAGE. i 
There is a world of difference in perennial plants. Those grown thickly in beds make spindly weak plants with 
poor roots. Our perennials are big, transplanted, hardy plants that were grown in the fields in wide rows, with 
plenty of room for both tops and roots. Such plants naturally cost a great deal more to grow, but THEY ARE 
WORTH MUCH MORE. They live longer, grow better and bloom more freely. 
NEW RED YUCCA 
One of the most sensationally popular plants ever grown due to its dazz- 
ling coral-pink bells which are borne along the stalk in alternate arrange- 
ment, starts blooming in June and continues until frost in the fall. Very 
easy to grow, usually blooms 2nd year after planting and is lovelier every 
year. Grows from 8 to 5 foot tall, ideal for specimen plant or for back- 
ground. Does well planted in ordinary soil. Prices: 2 yr. plants, $1.15 
each; 2 for $1.95 Postpaid. 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
One of the most beloved of all old-fashioned 
plants. Large ornamental, waxy green leaves, 
dainty stems bearing beautiful, tiny, bell-shaped 
florets. Richly scented. Excellent for beds in shady 
locations. 8 for $1.15 Postpaid. 
TRITOMA 
(Red Hot Poker)—One of the flashiest and most 
showy of all the garden plants. Large, elongated 
cones of brilliant orange-red flowers borne on 
strong canes 2 to 3 feet high. Will do well on any 
soil and will bloom abundantly year after year. 
Get a few of these and enjoy their brilliant color- 
ing. 2 yr. heavy, 40c each; 3 for $1.00, Postpaid. 
GIANT WHITE YUCCA 
Its broad, sword-like foliage and tall, branched spikes of large, fragrant, 
drooping, creamy white flowers make it an effective plant for all positions. 
The foliage stays green the year around, bringing it in the class of “ever- Giant White Yucca 
green plants’. 2 yr. plants, 75c each; 2 for $1.25. 

Lilly-of-Valley 

BEGONIAS 
(Tuberous-rooted, Double Camelia—Flowering type). No flower grown can equal 
these for sheer exquisite beauty. They are widely used for pot plants for winter bloom- 
ing and also for summer beds outdoors. These come in red, pink, and yellow. Grow 
8 to 12 inches tall. When grown outside, take up before cold weather. 50c each; 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $3.50 Postpaid. State colors wanted. 
HIBISCUS 
Truly the “‘show-boy” of the perennials. Shoots start each year from the ground 
and grow to a height of 4 to 6 feet. They then bear great numbers of giant bell- 
shaped blooms measuring six inches or more across. Rich in color and hardy as an 
oak. Wonderful for background subjects or for an informal high summer hedge. We 
offer you the following colors, Pink, Red, and White. 2 yr. roots, only 35¢ each; 5 
for $1.45, postpaid. 
ZILKE’S HARDY CARNATIONS 
Grow this favorite, fragrant, delicately beautiful flower in your garden. These 
hardy Carnations grow in the garden like any other outdoor perennial. They bloom 
freely in early summer and continue with some flowers later. Single flowers on 
long stems are ideal for cutting. Here 
are five of the best kinds in a wide color 
selection. 
Crimson Beauty—red, Snow White— 
pure white, Triumph—rose pink, King of 
Blacks—darkest red, Golden Sun—clear 
yellow. All 5 for only $1.25. 
Strong field grown plants, 35c each. 

DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS 
New double strain of an old garden favorite. Double Hollyhocks are 
one of the best background plants for your hardy border, in a corner 
against a wall, or as a mass of color that towers above all other garden 
subjects, as they grow to 5 feet tall. These new larger double blooms 
and new hardiness make this a “must” in your garden. We offer you 
the following colors, Yellow, White, Pink, Red, and Maroon. Field grown 
blooming age plants, 35c each; 5 for $1.50. 
THE WORLD’S FINEST IRIS ARE LISTED ON PAGE 38 AND 39 , Hardy Carnation 
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