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LEXINGTON NURSERIES, 
Perennials 
Inc. 
These perennial and biennial plants cover a wide range of types, colors and heights of growth. Descriptions 
are condensed; but we have endeavored to state the essential characteristics. Varieties marked with a (*) are 
suitable for rock-garden planting. PRICES, except as otherwise noted 45c. each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
ACHILLEA (Yarrow). 
Ptarmica ‘‘Perry’s White.’’ Double 
white flowers; June to August. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood). 
Fischeri. Flowers pale blue; waxy foli- 
age. 18 in. 50c. each, 3 for $1.35. 
Napellus. Tall, dark blue; June. 
00c. each, 3 for $1.35. 
ALYSSUM (Gold Dust or Golden Tuft). 
*Saxatile compactum. Gray-green 
foliage, yellow flowers in May. 8 in. 
ANCHUSA (Bugloss). 
Dropmore. ‘Tall spikes of rich blue 
flowers. 
*Myosotidiflora. Low-growing plants 
with flowers like Forget-me-nots. 1 ft. 
ANEMONE (Windflower) 
*Whirlwind. Pure white. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
*Caerulea. Dwarf; blue and white 
flowers. 12 in. 
*Chrysantha. Long-spurred yellow 
flowers. 21% ft. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. Mixed colors; 
large flowers in May and June. 21% ft. 
Snow Queen. Extra large pure white 
flowers. One of the outstanding long- 
spurred hybrids. 
ARABIS (Rock-cress) 
*Alpina. Dwarf edging or rock-plant, 
clusters of white flowers in April. 8 in. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink or Thrift) 
*Maritima. Grassy foliage; flowers 
purplish-pink, in May. 6 in. 
ARTEMESIA (Ghost Plant) 
*Silver King. Silvery gray foliage, 2 ft. 
HARDY ASTERS 
Beechwood Challenger. 
214 ft. 
Blue Gown. Rich blue. 3 ft. 
Harrington’s Pink. Deep rose-pink; 
a new, true shade. 60c. each, 3 for 
$1.50. 
Mount Everest. Dense pyramidal 
growth, a mass of pure white Daisies 
in late August. 3 ft. 
Peggy Ballard. Rose mauve. 3 ft. 
Red Rover. Rosy-red; vivid and effec- 
tive. 3 ft. 
Dwarf Hybrid Asters. Low, spreading 
plants smothered in bloom in late 
August and September. Finest of the 
late flowers. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. Pale pink. 
Nancy. Pearly pink to gray. 
Victor. Clear violet-blue. 
Crimson. 
Any 4 of above Asters, except 
as noted, $1.50 
ASTILBE (Spirea). One of the most strik- 
ing perennials. Large, graceful plumes 
of feathery florets provide gorgeous 
background colors. 
Europa. Lovely clear pink. 
Fanal. Intense red. 
Peach Blossom. Soft rose. 
$1.75 each 
CAMPANULA (Bell-flower) 
*Carpatica. Tufted foliage; blue-bell 
flowers on 10-in. stems. 
*Carpatica alba. Flowers white. 
Medium (Canterbury Bells). In colors: 
Blue, white, pink. 3 ft. 
Medium Calycanthema (Cup-and- 
saucer). Blue, White, and pink. 3 ft. 
*Rotundifolia. Blue Bells of Scotland. 
June. 12 in. 
Persicifolia. Long stems covered with 
lavish delicate blue double flowers; ex- 
ceptionally good for cutting as well 
as color in the border. 
Persicifolia White. Double white bells 
on 2/4 to 3 foot stems. Very hardy; 
good for sun or light shade. A must 
for the all-white garden or effective 
contrast for other colors. 
CENTAUREA (Cornflower) 
Montana. Showy; easily grown. Large 
violet-blue flowers from July to Sep- 
tember. 
CERASTIUM (Snow-in-Summer) 
*Tomentosum. Woolly leaves; small 
white flowers; a trailing ground-cover. 
CHIVES. A herb used for seasoning soups, 
salads, cheeses. A delicate Onion flavor. 
CONVALLARIA (Lily-of-the-valley) 
Majalis. For bedding in shady spots. 
_3-inch pots. 
COREOPSIS (Tick-seed) 
Grandiflora. Bright yellow, good for 
cutting. All Summer. 2 ft. 
Double Sunburst. Extra-large flowers 
with faint fragrance. 2 ft. 
DELPHINIUM (Larkspur) 
Belladonna. Light blue. 3 ft. 
Bellamosa. Cobalt-blue. 21% ft. 
Chinense. Dwarf, clear dark blue; 
fine-cut leaves. 
Chinense album. Dwarf, with white 
flowers. 
Pacific Hybrids. Extra-long spikes of 
variably-double flowers in mixed 
shades of blue, pink, and white. 60c. 
each, 3 for $1.60. 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Pinks) 
*Alpinus. Tufted foliage; large pink 
flowers. 
Barbatus (Sweet William). Clusters of 
showy flowers, single or double, in 
pink, crimson, white, and scarlet. 
DIANTHUS—Continued 
*Plumarius (Scotch Pink). 
growth; pink and white flowers. 
*Semperflorens. Everblooming; fra- 
grant dark pink. 
Low 
HARDY HYBRIDS 
*Abbotsford. Rich crimson with white 
markings. 
Beatrix. Lovely soft pink. 
*Furst Bismarck. Deep lilac-pink. 
*Her Majesty. Double white, large 
flowers. : 
*Old Spice. Deep, clear pink; large 
flowers. 60c. each, 3 for $1.60. 
DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart) 
Spectabilis. Long sprays of well-known 
heart-shaped, pendulous deep pink 
flowers in May. Field grown plants, 
$1.00 each. 
DIGITALIS (Fozglove) 
Purpurea. Tall; spikes of flowers in 
shades of purple and white. 
Purpurea alba. Pure white flowers. 
Purpurea rosea. Pure pink flowers. 
Shirley Hybrids. Giant spikes of im- 
mense flowers ranging from white to 
deep rose; manywith crimson blotches. 
ECHINACEA (Coneflower) 
Purpurea. Huge, dark purplish-pink 
Daisies in late Summer. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 
Grandiflora. Large; crimson and gold. 
All season. 2 feet. 
Portola Hybrids. | Coppery-scarlet, 
margined golden yellow. 
Dwarf Hybrids. Same as above, but 
very low growing. Blooms all Summer. 
9 inches. 
GEUM (Avens) 
Lady Strathedon. Semi-double; golden 
yellow; July-August. 18 inches. 
*Mrs. Bradshaw. Deep _ scarlet- 
crimson. June to September. 15 inches 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
Paniculata. Sprays of misty white 
flowers. 
Paniculata, Bristol Fairy. Finest va- 
riety. Flowers, large, double, and 
white. Field-grown plants, $1.00 each. 
HELIANTHEMUM (Sunvose) 
*Aureum. Wiry little shrub with 
dazzling double yellow flowers. 
*Rose Queen. Large, single pink 
flowers. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day-Lily) 
Flava (Lemon Day-Lily). Fragrant, 
lemon-yellow flowers in June. 
Thunbergii. 
flowers. 
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Tall; buttercup-yellow 
PERENNIAL BORDER COLLECTION . . . Price: 30 plants, $9.95 
This group of plants is designed for an area of approximately 40 square feet. In selecting the list, contrasts in heights, 
blooming season, and colors were the primary consideration. 
3 Aquilegia Chrysantha. Yellow. 
3 Aster Red Rover. Red. 
3 Chrysanthemums Pygmy Gold. 
Yellow. 
3 Dianthus Semperflorens. Pink. 
3 Gaillardia. Crimson and Gold. 
, 3 Heuchera sanguinea. 
3 Iberis semperflorens. White. 
3 Phlox Daily Sketch. Pink. 
3 Platycodon. Blue. 
3 Pyrethrum. Pink, red and white. 
Rose. 
