HERB S — A fine list of Plants and Seeds of culinary, aromatic and medicinal sorts offered on page 44‘ 
Gaillardia, Giant English Hybrids 
GAILLARDIA. Valuable plant for borders and 
rock gardens. Bloom from June until early 
Fall. 
Burgundy. Brilliant all-red variety. 
showy. 18 in. 
*Dwarf Goblin. 
center. 15 in. 
Giant English Hybrids. Shades of red, 
orange, and yellow. Flowers are large. 
broad petaled, on sturdy stems 3 ft. tall, 
GEUM, Fire Opal. Dazzling scarlet, orange 
sheen. 2 ft. June-August. 
Lady Stratheden. Rich golden yellow. 
° 1% ft. May-July. 
Princess Juliama. Pure orange yellow on 
2 ft. stems. May-July. 
GYPSOPHILA (Babysbreath) 
Bristol Fairy. Large sprays of pure white, double 
flowers. Wonderful cut flower. 3 ft. June- 
September. $3.75 for 3, $9.00 per 10. 
Bodgeri. Better than Paniculata for its later 
blooming. Pinkish white. 21 ft. August- 
September. 
Repens, Rosy Veil. Dwarf double pink variety 
for rockery and edging. 
HELIANTHUS multiflorus (Perennial Sun- 
flower). Large sprays of bright yellow double 
flowers resembling miniature Dahlias on 
plants 4 ft. tall. Blooms during July and 
August. 
HELENIUM autumnale rubrum. Showy, 
bright, terra cotta flowers suffused with 
gold. 3-4 ft. August to frost. 
Riverton Beauty. Tall, lemon-yellow with 
purplish-black cone. 4 to 5 ft. August- 
September. 
Very 
Bright yellow with deep red 
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HEMEROCALLIS (Daylilies) 
A very reliable and beautiful perennial that 
will thrive in most any soil. Showy in the garden; 
excellent for cutting; not bothered by insects or 
disease. A planting of several varieties provides 
a grand show from May until late August. 
Any Standard Variety: $1.00 each, $2.75 per 3, 
$9.00 per 104 
COLLECTION: 1 root each of 10 varieties 
(our selection), $7.95— (Value, $9.00) 
(Write for price on any particular variety you are 
interested in) 
HELIOPSIS incomparabilis. Golden yellow 
Sunflower for cutting. Gives a continuous 
show in the garden from June to frost. 3 ft. 
*HELLEBORUS niger (Christmas Rose). Fine 
rock plant. Attractive green foliage and 
pure white flowers from November to 
January. Like partial shade, deep rich soil. 
$2.00 each, $5.50 for 3. 
*IBERIS, Little Gem. Hardy Candytuft of 
pure white. Compact, 6 in. plants. April- 
May. 
Snowflake. Exceptionally large heads of pure 
white, 5-6 in. across. 15 in. April-May. 
IRIS. Most roots are best planted from July to 
October. We can supply all varieties in the 
German Bearded, Japanese Kaempferi, 
Siberian, and Dwarf Cristata_ types. 
See our Fall Catalogue. 
*LAVANDULA vera, Munstead Strain. The 
true dwarf Sweet Lavender with blue flow- 
ers. 15-18 in. July-August. $2.50 for 3, 
$6.50 per 10. 
*LINUM flavum. Dwarf yellow Flax. 10 in. 
May-September. 
Perenne. Graceful stems of pale blue. 15 in. 
May-August. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. The purple Kansas 
Gayfeather with long plumes on 4-5 ft. 
spikes. July-August. 
White Spires. Striking new, pure white 
variety for border and cutting. 3-4 ft. 
$2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. 
September Glory. Large, individual spikes 
of rich purple. Very showy. 4-5 ft. Au- 
gust-September. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Brilliant scarlet flowers 
on 3-4 ft. stems. Ideal for semi-shady spots; 
a gem for naturalizing. July-August. 
$2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. 
LUPINUS polyphyllus. Handsome spikes of 
White, Pink or Blue. 2-3 ft. June-July. 
Russell Hybrids. Sensational imported strain 
in many startling colors. Fine, showy 
border plant. 
LYTHRUM, The Beacon. Improvement on 
old purple Loosestrife. Fine carmine red, 
3 ft. spikes. August-October. 
MONARDA didyma, Cambridge Scarlet. 
Of easy culture, brilliant red flowers on 
2% ft. stems. June-August. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon pink form of above. 
Double Pyrethrum (Painted Daisy) 
*MYOSOTIS alpestris (Forget-Me-Not). 
Palustris semperflorens. Popular blue sort 
flowering June to late Fall. 
Pink Beauty. Lovely trusses of rose pink. 
*NEPETA mussini superba. Deep lavender 
blue flowers on low, compact plants for 
edging, rockery and dry walls. Flowering 
in late Spring and early Summer, very uni- 
form dwarf growth. $2.50 for 3, $6.50 per 10. 
PACH YSANDRA terminalis. Excellent ground 
cover for under trees, on banks, etc. 6-9 in. 
Field-grown. $4.00 per 10, $22.00 per 100, 
$175.00 per 1000. 
Pot-grown. At slightly higher prices. 
PAPAVER orientale. By all means reserve a 
place in your garden for Oriental Poppies. 
Best planted in late Summer and Fall. 
Listed in variety in our Fall catalogue. 
' PENTSTEMON (Bearded Tongue) 
Firebird. Large, Foxglove-like flowers of rich, 
ruby crimson on 1% to 2 ft. stems. Blooms 
from June until frost. Long lasting cutflower. 
Garnet. Similar to Firebird with deep garnet 
red blooms. 
Rose Elf. Sturdy, 3 ft. stems with rich rose-pink 
bell flowers above glossy, dark green foliage. 
Neat,yupright growth. $2.50 for 3, $6.75 per 10. 
HARDY PHLOX (Decussata) 
(Color Illustration on Page 55) 
No truly beautiful hardy garden border can be 
attained without planting several colorful’clumps 
of this choice, showy perennial. Easy to’grow— 
needing only good soil, well drained and deeply 
spaded, and sunny, open location. We believe 
that the following can be classed among the 
better varieties: 
Charles Curtis. 
Daily Sketch. 
George Stipp. 
Leo Schlageter. Fiery scarlet. 
Marie Louise. Finest pure white. 
Miss Lingard (Suffruticosa Type). White flow- 
ers from June until late Summer. 
Spitfire. Salmon red giant. 
Starlight. Rich violet with white center. 
Any of above: $2.50 per 3, $7.25 per 10, 
$13.50 per 25 
Rich cherry-red. 
Salmon pink, carmine eye. 
Lovely pure pink. 
NEW ENGLISH PHLOX 
Sir John Falstaff. Truly the largest 
Phlox we have ever seen, with florets 
almost 2 in. across and massive flower 
trusses. Color a luminous, deep salmon- 
pink. Vigorous grower, 2 to 3 ft. high. 
$1.00 each, $2.75 for 3, $10.00 per doz. 
(Any variety you wish not listed will be supplied 
at same prices) 
PLATYCODON grandiflora. Balloon Flowers 
are fine garden plants with large, open 
showy bells. 2 ft. June-July. Available in 
White or Blue plants. 
*PLUMBAGO lIarpentae. Desirable rock or 
border edging plant. Mass of blue flowers in 
August-September. 6-9 in. 
*POLEMONIUM, Blue Pearl (Jacob’s Ladder). 
A creeping rock plant with airy spikes of 
blue in April and May. 10 in. 
*PRIMULA (Primroses). 
Acaulis, Blue Shades. 
many shades of blue. 
Acaulis, Red Shades. 
like reds. 
Polyanthus veris, Munstead Strain. <A 
giant-flowered class in shades of Yellow, 
Red, White and Cream, or Mixed. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy) 
Plants of the easiest culture. Furnish a wealth 
of Daisy-like blooms all Summer. Excellent cut 
flower. 2-2% feet. 
Finest English Strain Mixed. All the shades 
of pink, rose, salmon and white in single and 
double flowers. Free flowering with good 
stems for cutting. 
Large flowers in 
Magnificent, if you 
(MS «PRICES ON ALL PLANTS, unless otherwise noted, are: $2.50 for 3, $6.25 per 10. (Marked * for Rockery) 
92 Chambers Street, New York 7, N.Y. 57 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
