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Choice Plants - Tried and Proven - Most Suitable for this Climate. 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS: People who have purchased plants from us know 
that as far as quality is concerned, Behnke's plants are absolutely tops. We never 
compromise with quality and you are assured that when you come to us you will get the 
finest stock obtainable, large in size, healthy and strong. 
All our Perennials are dug with the soil left on them as much as possible. We 
sell transplanted field-grown plants only. 
THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN OUR PLANTS AND BARE-ROOT PLANTS! 
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AJUGA - Bugle Sun/Part Shade /Shade CARNATION GRENADIN. Good for bedding 
Reptans. Evergreen creeping ground and border, Blooms early. 20". Cut 
cover. Blue flowers. May 6 in. back tops as soon as through blooming. 
Each 65¢, Three $1.75 King of the Blacks. Deep red, 
Golden Sun. Yellow, 
ANCHUSA - Alkanet Sun/Part Shade Red. 
Myosotidiflora. Brilliant blue Triumph Rose. 
Forget-me-not like flowers. Hardy. White. 
May and June. 12 in. Dwarf Bright Scarlet. 1" 
Each 65¢, Three $1.75 
CIMICIFUGA - Snakeroot, Bugbane Summer, 
AQUILEGIA - Columbine Sun/Part Shade Shade 
May June. 18-2)" Racemosa. White, 4-6! 
Crimson Star. Racemosa. Armleuchter (Chandelier) 
Longissima Hybrids, Mixed Racemosa Simplex. 
Long-spurred Blue Hybrids. Racemosa White Pearl. 
Mrs. Scott Elliot's Long Spurred Hybr. Each 65¢, Three $1.75 
Snow Queen. 
Bach 65¢, Three $1.75 CHRYSANTHEMUMS - See Special page 10 
CARNATION - HARDY Everbl. Sun COREOPSIS - Tickseed 
(See Dianthus) Auriculata nana. Dwarf. Golden 
Like rather poor and dry soil. yellow. May-Sept. 12-15" 
Good cutflowers. Double Sunburst. Good cutfl. 
DuBonnet. Purple crimson. Off and Orange golden. e2', 
on all Summer. 12-15". Mayfield Giants. Golden yellow. 
Lucia. Salmon pink, everbl. Dbl. Each 65¢, Three $1.75 
Salmon Unique. Large dbl., blooms 
intermittently all summer. 
Each 65¢, Three $1.75 
Serena. Large dbl. white, fragrant 
All summer, 12-15" 
Each 75¢, Three $2.00 
Sweet Memory. White with maroon spot 
in center. Late May and June and a 
few blooms intermittently in summer. 
8-12" 
Each 75¢, Three $2,00 
