are, Unusual aud Mouelty PERENNIALS 
OME of the interesting items on this page are not necessarily new but are 
the result of searching far and wide for the unusual types that we feel it is our duty 
to reinstate for the pleasure of all true gardening enthusiasts. Others are new or 
recently introduced both here and abroad. You who have already grown many of the 
more common types will get a big thrill when trying at least a few of these specialties 

DIANTHUS, Pink Princess 
3 for $2.00 
ASTER, White Ladies. New. Considered 
the finest of all the white varieties. Has 
cream-colored buds and exceptionally large 
flowers. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
ASTER yunnanensis, Napsbury. Large, 
bright heliotrope flowers having mandarin- 
orange centers. They are fragrant, unusual 
and attractive. Excellent for cutting in June. 
75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
CARYOPTERIS clandonensis. A great ad- 
vance on its familiar relative, C. incana, and 
making a gray-green dome some 3 feet high. 
Its whorled spikes of blooms of soft plum- 
bago-blue are beautiful. Hardy and free flow- 
ering. Sept., Oct. 85 cts. each; 3 for $2.25. 
CENTAUREA dealbata Steenbergii. Large 
flowers of reddish orchid with white centers. 
Blends well in borders where yellow pre- 
dominates. Compact grower. Aug. 75 cts. 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
CYCLAMEN europzeum. Same growth as 
C. Neapolitanum, but blooms earlier. Bright 
red. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
CYCLAMEN neapolitanum. A rare bulbous 
plant for the rockery or shaded wild garden. 
Flowers freely produced in late summer; 
delicately scented. Deep rose. 75 cts. each; 
3 for $2.00. 
DIANTHUS, Pink Princess. A fine new seed- 
ling worthy of being called a garden gem. A 
true hardy type, flowering continually from 
early summer until late fall. Its spicy fra- 
grance makes it comparable to the finest 
greenhouse varieties. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
ECHINOPS humilis, Taplow Blue. A very 
showy, tall-growing plant having globular 
heads of soft metallic blue flowers. Fine for 
cutting and drymg for winter bouquets. 
Plant in part shade or sun at the back of the 
border. 214 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 3 for $1.75; 
10 for $5.25. 
GENTIANA Purdomii. Prostrate stems. Large, 
upturned, violet-blue, starry trumpets. All 
Gentian admirers will want this one for its 
unusual prostrate habit. July, Aug. 75 cts. 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
GENTIANA septemfida. Crested Gentian. 
A native species of the Caucasus, growing 
9 to 12 inches high and bearing erect heads of 
blue flowers with white centers. July, Aug. 
75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
that we feel may still be new to your garden. 
HELIOPSIS scabra, Gold-Greenheart. New. 
One of the finest Heliopsis from the standpoint 
of display and hardiness. Full double, but- 
tercup-yellow flowers, having a greenish center 
when first opening, changing to a complete 
yellow when fully open. 3 to 4 ft. 75 cts. 
each; 3 for $2.00. 
IBERIS sempervirens, Little Cushion. A 
very compact little cushion-like plant, com- 
pletely covered with white flowers in early 
spring. Distinct evergreen foliage. 3 to 4 in. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
LITHOSPERMUM, Heavenly Blue. Vivid 
Gentian-blue flowers and prostrate evergreen 
foliage. Forms a dense mat; flowers are about 
3 inches high. Blooms all summer. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
MONARDA didyma, Croftway Pink. A very 
fine mass of clear pik flowers during the off 
season of July and August. Grows well in 
semi-shade or sun, moist or dry places. Ex- 
cellent for city gardens. 75 cts. each; 3 for 
$2.00. 
OENOTHERA glauca Fyrverkeri. Very free 
flowering during the entire summer. Dark 
red buds in flat trusses, buttercup-yellow when 
open. This new Cnothera is most highly 
recommended as a novelty of the first rank. 
2 ft. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
PENSTEMON barbatus, Rose Elf. Should be 
in every garden. Clear rose-colored flowers 
from June until August. Quite different from 
the common Penstemon and a great improye- 
ment. 24 to 36 in. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
SALVIA Hematoides. Grows somewhat like 
S. pratensis. Twelve-inch spikes of heavenly- 
blue flowers appear over a Jong period in June 
and July. We admire and highly recommend 
this perennial. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
DIANTHUS, White Loveliness. New. 
A unique, unusual and rare variety of 
Hardy Pink. The unusualness of the flower 
is in its Jaciniated white petals. Very hardy 
and delightfully fragrant. Grows 10 to 12 
inches tall. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 


DIANTHUS, White Loveliness. 3 for $2.00 
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SALVIA nemorosa superba, Improved. Vio- 
let Sage. The flower spikes are a lovely dark 
violet-blue with a maroon calyx and are 
carried well above the foliage. They bloom 
all summer, when blue in the perennial border 
is always needed. This rare variety has been 
counted among the best twelve perennials. 2 to 
3 ft. June to Aug. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 

PHLOX ovata pulchra. New. 3 for $1.50 
PHLOX ovata pulchra. New. A rare jewel 
xfor any garden. Large trusses of long- 
Jasting, lustrous shell-pink flowers, forming 
a beautiful plant 8 to 10 inches high. 3 for 
$1.50; 6 for $2.75. 

TRITOMA, Skyrocket. A very fine light 
yellow Torch-lily having fiery red tips. This 
is a tall-growing variety, often attaining a 
height of 40 to 50 inches. A very free bloomer. 
3 for $1.75. 
TRITOMA, Skyrocket. 3 for $1.75 
Bobbink & Atkins 
