84 Better Perennials 


Hosta — Plantainlily 
HEUCHERA Coralbells 
Tiny bells swaying gracefully along slender stems that spring from 
altractive rosettes of leaves, make the Coralbells enjoyable rock gar- 
den or edging plants in either sun or partial shade. 
Hat. 
Color In. Time of Bloom 
sanguinea, Pink Delight Pink 18 Jun.-Sep. 
s. alba White 18 Jun.-Sep. 
Coral Scarlet 18 Jun.-Sep. 
s. Queen of Hearts 
HIBISCUS Rosemallow 
These tall bold plants with large flowers are useful in the back- 
ground or along the wall or fence. 
Pink, Red, White 48 Aug.-Sep. 
palustris, mixed 
HOSTA Plantainlily 
The Plantainlilies are valuable, not only as foliage plants for edg- 
ing or general use, in either sun or shade, but also for their graceful 
sprays of blue or violet flowers. 
caerulea Violet Blue 18 Jul.-Aug. 
fortunei Lilac 24 Jun.-Jul. 
glauca Pale Lilac 24 Jun.-Jul. 
plantaginea—$1.00 each, 3 for $2.70 White 18 Aug.-Sep. 
IBERIS Candytuft 
The perennial Candytuft is well known for its excellent qualities 
that make it one of the best rock garden or edging plants. 
Pure White 12 
sempervirens May-Jun. 
IRIS Iris 
All of the members of this family have retained their popularity 
through the years, largely because of the wide variety of color of the 
beautifully textured flowers and because they can be depended upon 
each year for profusion of bloom. 
Lilac 6 May-Jul. 
May-Jun. 
cristata 
germanica, Bearded Iris. Assorted 
kaempferi, Asiatic Iris, we have choice varieties 
in Blue, Purple, White 36 Jul. 
pumila Purple, White and Yellow 5 May 
sibirica, Perry’s Blue Sky-Blue 30 May-Jun. 
Snow Queen Showy White 30 May-Jun 

Gayfeather 
LIATRIS 
Gayfeather is an appropriate name, for it well describes the long 
spikes that prevent monotony of form in the garden. It ranks as one 
of the best cut-flowers. Hat. 
Color In. 
Purple 48 
Time of Bloom 
pycnostachya Aug.-Sept. 
spicata Clear Purple 36 Jun.-Aug. 
LILIUM Lily 
candidum—Madonna Lily. Pure White 36 Jun.-Jul. 
$ .75 each, 10 for $7.00 
regale—Regale Lily White 42 Jul. 
$ .65 each, 3 for $1.65, 10 for $5.00 
speciosum rubrum $1.25 each Red and White 36 Aug.-Sep. 
LUPINUS 
The long spikes of pea-shaped flowers of this ever-popular plant 
were formerly grown mostly in pink, blue and white but in the Russell 
Hybrids rich shades of red, orange and yellow have been added. 
Blue-Violet 30 Jun. 
White 30 Jun. 
Rosy-Pink 30 Jun. 
Various 36 Jun. 
Lupine 
polyphyllus 
p. albiflorus 
p. roseus 
p. Russell Hybrids 
LYTHRUM 
Mordens_ Pink Pink 30 Jul.-Sep. 
NEPETA Nepeta 
The lilac flowers and grayish foliage of the Nepetas make a pleasing 
combination. They will thrive in dry rock gardens and borders. 
mussini Lavender 12 May-Sep. 
PACHYSANDRA 
This evergreen with its glossy green leaves solves the problem of 
what to plant where a carpet of green is needed in a shady spot. Under 
trees or shrubs — as an edging for the shady garden — where grass 
will not grow — Pachysandra thrives and improves as the years pass. 
Planted six to eight inches apart each way, it will soon fill in to 
make a solid mat. 
Spurge 
terminalis 
2% inch Pots 
White 10 
10 for $2.50 — 100 for $21.00 
May-Jun. 
PAEONIA 
The Peonies we offer are chosen from the best of the newer varie- 
ties and from those which time has proved to be the most popular and 
dependable. Bloom in May and June. 
Peony 
Duchess de Nemours, large fragrant Ivory White 30 Midseason 
Edulis Superba Rose-Pink 30 Early 
Felix Crousse Compact large, Ruby-Red 30 Late 
Festiva Maxima Large Ivory-White 30 
Rich Dark Crimson 24 
The above 5varieties of Peonies are $1.25 each—10 for $11.00 
Midseason 
Karl Rosenfield Midseason 
Louis Bigot Extra large Salmon Pink 30 Midseason 
Mme. Jules Dessert, Tinted with Pink, 
Creamy-White 30 Late 
Mons. Jules Elie Silvery tinge, Deep Pink 30 Midseason 
Sarah Bernhardt Appleblossom Pink 30 Late 
Tourangelle Pearly White tinted with salmon 30 Late 
Walter Faxon Glowing Rose-Pink 30 Midseason 
The above 6 varieties of Peonies are $1.50 each—10 for $13.50 
Perennials are $ .60 each, 3 of one kind for $1.50, 10 of one kind for $4.50 except as otherwise noted. 
