
EUPATORIUM ceelestinum 
(Hardy Ageratum) 
Produces showy heads of misty 
bluish purple flowers in late summer, 
fme for cutting. Easy to grow in 
full sun. 
ASTILBE 
Astilbes are ideal, colorful perennials 
for shaded locations in the garden. 
They also do well in the sun. They 
prefer rather rich, moisture-retaining 
soil; watering is essential during dry 
weather. Plants bloom freely in June 
and July and the foliage remains 
attractive for the rest of the summer. 
Height about 2 ft. See color illustra- 
tion on page 7. 
tAmerica. Lilac-rose. 
t{Fanal. Glowing dark garnet-red. 
tGladstone. White. 
tGloria superba. Deep rose-pink. 
tPeachblossom. Peachblossom-pink. 
{Rhineland. Bright crimson. 
*tSimplicifolia rosea. A dwarf 
species with pink flowers in June 
and July. Suitable for the shady 
rock garden or border. 
Any of above varieties, 3 for $2.00; 
6 for $3.75; 12 for $6.75; 75c each 
BAPTISIA (False Indigo) 
Australis. 3 ft. Deep blue flowers; 
pleasing foliage. Plant in average 
soil, in sun or light shade. June. 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower) 
In your rock garden or perennial 
planting, or in the foreground of your 
shrub border, Campanulas can be used 
to good advantage. They provide 
bright spots of color, and the hardy 
plants can be depended upon to in- 
crease in size each year. 
*Carpatica. See color illustration 
on page 2. 
t{Medium. Canterbury Bells. 2 ft. 
Mixed or separate colors—white, 
pink, and blue. 
{Medium calycanthema. Cup-and- 
Saucer Canterbury Bells. Mixed, 
or white, pink, and blue. 
tPersicifolia. 21% ft. Delightful 
blue flowers are borne on spire- 
like stems. June, July. 
tPersicifolia, Misty Morn. Beauti- 
ful double blue variety. 3 for $1.65; 
65c each. 
CHIVES. See page 14. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. See pages 
32 to 39. 
{ indicates varieties suitable for cutting 
CATANANCHE (Cupid’s-Dart) 
tCzrulea major. 15 in. Delightful bright 
blue flowers appear freely from June to 
late August. Ordmary soil and sun or 
part shade suits it. 
COREOPSIS (Tickseed) 
Grows in ordinary soil, in sun or part shade. 
*Auriculata nana. 15 in. A dainty species 
with clusters of golden yellow flowers. 
May to September. 
{Baden Gold. New. Extremely large flowers 
on stiff, wiry stems 18 to 24 inches tall. 
Pleasing golden yellow. Late May to July. 
CARROLL GARDENS NEW AND BETTER PERENNIAL 
AND ROCK PLANTS, continued 
* indicates varieties suitable for rock gardens or low borders 
CENTAUREA 
(Perennial Cornflower) 
Plant in sun or light shade im average soil. 
Dealbata Steenbergi. 18 to 24 in. A splen- 
did novelty with purplish red flowers with 
white center. Truly close to orchid color. 
3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75; 75c each. 
Montana. 18 in. Brilliant deep blue flowers 
in late spring and early summer. 
CORONILLA 
*Cappadocica. 6 in. The glaucous foliage 
makes a compact mat; brilliant golden 
yellow flowers in great abundance. Fine 

3 for $1.50; 6 for $2.75; 60c each. 
Graceful foliage. 
Free-flowering habit. June, July. 
DAHLIA, Dwarf Summer. See page 19. 
GEUM, Fire Opal 
A most brilliant color. See page 9. 
CIMICIFUGA (Bugbane) 
Plant in large groups in fairly rich, rather moist soil, 
in the shade. A display of white spire-like flowers 
from July to October. 
{Davurica. 3 to 4 ft. Very fine small spikes in much- 
branched panicles. July. 3 for $1.65; 6 for $3.00; 
65c each. 
tJaponica (acerina). 2 to 3 ft. A late-flowering 
species of free-blooming habit. August and Sep- 
tember. 
tRacemosa. A popular native plant with 3 to 5-foot 
spikes of white flowers. Late June, July. 
{Racemosa simplex. A showy fall-blooming variety. 
White spikes 3 to 4 feet long. Late September 
and October. 3 for $2.00; 75c each. 
tSimplex, Armleuchter. A form of the above with 
larger individual flowers. 3 for $2.00; 75c each. 
Deli- 

in the rock garden, In average soil and 
full sun. May to July. 
DICENTRA (Bleeding-Heart) 
Plant in ordinary soil, in sun or partia 
tGolden Shower. 18 to 24 in. Very free 
blooming throughout the summer. 
cate star-like, brilliant yellow blossoms. 
tPerry’s Double. 216 ft. Semi-double. ehode 
*Eximia. See color illustration on page 2. 
*Formosa, Sweetheart. A new and rare 
white form. The flowers are pure white and the 
plant makes bushy growth 12 inches high. Blooms 
freely from spring to fall. An ideal plant for shade 
and also does well in sunny places provided the 
soil does not become too dry during the summer. 
3 for $2.50; 6 for $4.75; 95c¢ each. 
tSpectabilis. The old-fashioned Bleeding-Heart that 
everybody loves. Heart-shaped, pink flowers in 
long racemes. 3 for $2.00; 6 for $3.75; 12 for $7.00; 
85c each. 
DELPHINIUM 
Delphiniums are among the most stately and im- 
pressive of all perennials. They produce handsome 
spikes of gorgeously colored blooms that make a won- 
derful display in the border and are also fine for cut- 
ting. They should be planted in masses at the rear 
of the hardy border. Well-drained, average garden 
soil and full sun meet their requirements. Avoid using 
manure as fertilizer unless it is very well rotted. 
{Belladonna Improved. 3 to 4 ft. Light blue. See 
color illustration on page 7. 
{Chinensis, Tom Thumb. 15 in. Dwarf. Several 
crops of exquisite blue flowers. 
tLamartine. 3 to 4 ft. Large, single, dark gentian- 
blue flowers on branching plants. 
{New Giant Pacific Hybrids, Mixed Shades. Fa- 
vorites for the rear of the hardy border. 

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY 
Fine for shady spots. See page 11. 

