Hardy ‘Perennials 
Price: 75e per plant, $7.50 per doz.. $60.00 per 100, except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (+) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
PENTSTEM®ON—concluded 
++*Rose Elf—A profusion of large, rose blooms produced 
from June to August on 114 foot sturdy plants. Lovely, 
shiny, evergreen foliage adds interest. Lovely grouped with 
Gypsophila. 
HARDY PHLOX Pi 
A backbone plant for the perennial border requiring a mini- 
mum of attention and offering a wonderful color range and 
long blooming season. Plant in full sun, spring or fall, 10 
inches apart. 
Brigadier—An unusual carmine red shaded claret-pink 
with small red eye. Flowers are produced in bold trusses 
and are very large. Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per 
dozen. 
+-Chesapeake—A compact, semidwarf, 12 to 15 inch plant, 
with large trusses of Tyrian rose blooms which are silvery 
white on the underside of the petals. Flowers in July and 
August. Handsome, dark green, disease resistant foliage. 
+Commander Koehl—Large blood red blooms which re- 
tain their color in heat and rain, 2% feet tall, flowers in 
July and August. 
+Daily Sketeh—Light salmon-pink with crimson-rose eye. 
Trusses of exceptional size. 3142 feet tall, a rugged grower. 
An outstanding novelty flowering in August and September. 
+Elizabeth Arden—Elegant trusses of very soft Rhoda- 
mine pink with a pale pink ring around the red eye. Price: 
$1.00 per plant, $10.00 per dozen. 
+;Flash—Vivid crimson appearing in July and August. 3 feet 
tall, for a spot of brilliant color in the border. 
+*Leo Sehlageter—Flaming scarlet blooms class this as 
the finest red phlox today. A vigorous grower, attaining a 
height of 3 to 4 feet. Magnificent spectacle in June and July. 
+ *Lilliam—Soft pink with a pale blue eye in July and Aug- 
ust on 3 foot plants. Very delicate coloring. 
Mary Louise—Choicest pure white with individual flor- 
ets larger than a 50 cent piece. 2% to 3 feet tall, blooms in 
August and September. Profuse bloomer with clean foliage. 
A queen among phlox. 
4%Mfeis Copijm—cClear pink with carmine eye. Massive 
trusses of flowers in August and September. 2! feet tall, 
extremely neat, erect habit. 
+*Miss Lingard—An early-flowering variety beginning in 
May and continuing till frost. Pale pink in the early season 
and later pure white. 2 feet high, a long time favorite. 
.** Progress—Charming light blue with deeper purple-blue 
eyes. Individual florets 14% to 2 inches in August and Sep- 
tember and rich, dark green leaves. Generally considered 
the best blue variety, 2/2 feet tall. 
+*Purple Heart—Brilliant deep blue-purple with deeper 
eye. 2% feet tall, an August to September bloomer of 
vigorous habit. 
+* Salmon Beauty—Lovely salmon-pink with white eye on 
2 to 2% foot plants which flower in August and Septem- 
ber. One of the finest salmon varieties ever introduced. 
+*Salmon Glow—Vivid flame-pink with salmon shades, 
softened with lilac and white tints at the center, the general 
over-all effect being salmon. Extremely profuse bloomer, 
2 to 3 feet high, flowers from July to frost. 
+*Sir John Falstaff—A new giant introduction. Unques- 
tionably the most outstanding variety we’ve seen. Rich, lu- 
minous salmon pink with individual flowers 1% inches in 
diameter in massive trusses. Robust, vigorous plant, 2 to 
3 feet tall, flowering June to September. Price: $1.00 
each, $10.00 per dozen. 
+*Snoweap—Snowy white trusses of large florets appear- 
ing in August and September. 2 to 3 feet high, strong 
stems and disease resistant foliage. 
+; * § pitfire—Sparkling, vibrant orangey blooms of out- 
standingly large size appear in August and September on 
2% foot plants. A daring color and one of the best varieties. 
‘+; * Thor—Deep salmon-pink with scarlet glow which blooms 
in August and September. 2 feet tall, a lively addition to 
the border. 
+ * Figress—Coral red with golden sheen in August and 
September, 22 tall. A glorious color accent for any garden. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Fiower) 
A hardy, neat grower long recommended for the perennial 
border to extend the Campanula season. Lovely combined 
with Lilium Henryi. Suited to sun or shade, plant in spring 
or fall, 8 inches apart. 
+*Double Blue—Beautiful blue, double variety, 11% feet 
tall, blooms in June. Splendid for cutting. 
+ * Grandiflorum—Deep blue bell-shaped flowers, 114 feet 
tall, perfect for the border, flowering in June. 
*Grandifloruam Album—Pure white form, 1% feet tall, 
perfect to combine with the blues. 
“Shell Pimk—3 inch pale pink blooms with dark rose 
veins. A 3 foot tall, disease-free novelty of delicate color. 
Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 
POLEMONIUM (Jacob’s Ladder) 
A neat, easy-to-grow, perennial particularly suited to a nar- 
row border in sun, semi-shade, or full shade. The drooping 
flowers and feather-shaped leaves make it an attractive ad- 
dition to any garden. 
* Blue Pearl—Baby blue flowers in April and finely-cut, 
deep green foliage throughout the season. Attains a height 
o 4 inches which suits it to a rockery as well as the front 
order. 
PRIMULA (Primrose) 
Little gems for the rock garden or front border which prefer 
partial shade. Thrive in damp, shady sites. Plant in early 
spring or early fall, 4 to 6 inches apart. 
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