These worthwhile and very useful plants have a 
place in every garden. Once established, they grow 
on from year to year, becoming more beautiful with 
the passing seasons. Of course, they do require a 
certain amount of care and attention, but every minute 
spent on them is well repaid. 
We list here the perennials that do especially well 
when planted in the fall. For a complete listing, see 
our Spring 1952 Catalogue. 
ACONITUM - Monkshood 
Fischeri. An excellent blue flower for fall bloom with chry- 
santhemums. Thrives in full sun or partial shade. 2 ft. 
Sept:, Oct. 
Napellus, Sparks’ Variety. A_ tall-growing plant with 
branching spikes of blue flowers. 4ft. July, Aug. 
75c each; 3 of one variety for $2.00; 
10 of one variety for $5.50 
AQUILEGIA - Columbine 
Copper Queen. Coppery red with dark spurs; anthers straw- 
colored. 
Crimson Star. Striking crimson with white corolla. A truly 
spectacular flower. 2 ft. May, June. 
Longissima. A very lovely variety having pale yellow flowers 
and exceptionally long spurs. 2 ft. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. Assorted colors, all pastel shades. 
A fine strain. 
3 of one variety for $1.50; 10 of one variety for $4.50 
ANTHERICUM LILIASTRUM MAJOR 
St. Bruno’s Lily 
White flowers like Madonna lilies are carried on an erect 
spike surrounded by narrow, grass-like foliage. May be used 
in the rockery, border, or for cutting. 114 ft. May, June. 
3 for $2.00; 10 for $5.50. 
HARDY ASTERS 
Perennial or hardy Asters are unrivaled for their varying 
forms and bright gay colors, either in groups by themselves or 
in the border during the late summer and autumn. 
Dwarf or Low-growing Varieties 
Audrey. Amethyst-violet. 11% to 2 ft. 
Peter Harrison. Large pink flowers on compact-growing plants. 
Victor. Clear lavender-blue. 9 in. 
Tall or High-growing Varieties 
Gay Border Blue. Semi-double, rich violet-blue. 31% to 4 ft. 
Plenty. NEW. Excellent soft blue. 314 to 4 ft. 
Prosperity. NEW. Large, rich rosy carmine flowers. 3% to 4 ft. 
60c each; 3 of one variety for $1.50; 
ASTILBE - Spirea 
Bonn. Deep carmine-pink spikes of flowers in May and June. 
Fanal. Very striking rosy crimson spikes, which appear well 
above the foliage. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
Prof. Van Der Wielen. Pure white spikes. Good subject for 
moonlight gardens. 
Rhineland. Crimson shaded salmon. 
75c each; 3 of one variety for $2.00, except where noted 
CIMICIFUGA - Snakeroot 
Racemosa simplex. A stately and effective hardy perennial. 
Dense spikes of feathery white flowers are borne on tall, grace- 
ful stems 3 feet high. Excellent for cutting. Grows best in a 
half-shady location. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
CONVALLARIA . Lily-of-the-Valley 
Majalis. Best planted in late fall and probably makes the best 
of all ground covers for situations in dense shade. Our large 
clumps are field grown. 10 for $5.50; 25 for $12.50. 
Majalis Fortunei. Foliage is larger than Majalis and so are 
ie ae which are borne on Jong stems. 3 for $1.75; 10 
or $5.25. 
CYPRIPEDIUM 
Hardy Orchid or Lady-Slipper 
These plants prefer shade or a semi-shaded location. 
Fine for rockeries, wild gardens or near streams or ponds. 
Peaty soil is required for best results. Height about 1 foot; 
flowers in May and June. 
Acaule. Large, bright purple-pink flowers, carrying foliage 
close to the ground. 
Pubescens. Bright yellow flowers. 
Spectabile. Extra-strong grower having lIarge leaves and 
white to rose-colored flowers. 
60c each; 3 of one variety for $1.50; 
10 of one variety for $4.50 
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Bobbink & Atkins, East Rutherford, N. J. 
