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ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 

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erennials are those accommodating plants that when once planted come up year after year. 
oti some care and frequent dividing and replanting. 
They do 
In the small perennial border it is often impossible to have a large enough variety of perennials to keep the 
garden gay with color, because perennials have their period of bloom. Therefore, it is wise to have a definite 
spot where annuals can be raised and moved to the perennial border to supplement the color display. 
Growing your own perennials from seed is an enjoyable and economical pastime. 

Long-Spurred Columbine Hybrids are easily grown from seed and 
provide abundant color in the perennial border in June. 
COLUMBINE 
(Aquilegia) 
The beautiful long-spurred Columbine have many 
advantages. They are easily raised, grow well in 
shady places, and have attractive foliage that is an 
asset when the plant is not in bloom. Plant 1 ft. 
apart. 
1013 Long-Spurred Hybrids. This is an especially 
fine strain of long-spurred Columbine containing 
many new and unique colors. Pkt. 25c; lg. pkt. 50c. 
HARDY CANDYTUFT 
1078 Iberis sempervirens. 
10 to 12 inches. 
pring and early 
Dwarf evergreen plants, 
Covered with white blooms in 
summer. Pkt. 25c; Ig. pkt. 50c 
DIANTHUS 
Hardy Pinks 
In the rock garden and in the border, Hardy 
Pinks are of great value and their spicy fragrance is 
delightful. Lasily grown from seed, they bloom 
through a long season 
1170 Allwoodii alpinus. Will flower first year from 
eed. Height 6 in. Flowers are single and semi- 
double in a wide range of colors. A gem for the 
rock garden. Pkt. 45c 
1172 Plumarius, Double Mixed. The old fashioned 
love Pink in soft shades and combinations of pink, 
red and white. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 25c; lg. pkt. 50c. 
ALYSSUM 
1585 Saxatile (Basket of Gold). In early spring 
perennial Alyssum becomes a mass of vivid yellow. 
Foliage is gray green. See in rock gardens. 
Pkt. Loe;:les pkt.. 2503 44°02 0e 
COREOPSIS 
1130 Double Sunburst. Coreopsis is one of the most 
popular hardy yellow flowers. ‘The plants make a 
clump 2% ft. high, with large, fully double, clear 
golden yellow blooms. It remains in flower for 
several months and is very useful as a cut flower. 
Distance apart, 18 inches. Pkt. 15c; 1g. pkt. 25c. 
ENGLISH DAISY 
1580 Bellis, Double Mixed. Attractive daisy-like 
flowers on six inch stems that start blooming with 
Pansies in April. Colors pink, rosy red and white. 
Seed is sown in July for spring bloom. Pkt. 25c; 
lg. pkt 0c. 

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Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells and Foxglove are biennials 
that should be grown in every perennial border. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
1080 Cup and Saucer, Mixed Colors. ‘The large cup 
and saucer like flowers of Canterbury Bells in beau- 
tiful shades of white, pink, blue and deep purple are 
very showy. The plants are biennials (require two 
years to bloom after which they die) and grow 2 ft. 
tall. Protect them with a winter mulch of leaves or 
straw around the roots; do not cover the crowns. 
Distance apart, 1 ft. Pkt. 15c; Ig. pkt. 25c; % oz. 
75c. 
