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1435 Independence Avenue... 
MEYERS NURSERY 
... Dial 2-3954 
SPRING 1953 
.. . Hardy Perennials ... 
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blooming periods. 
*Prices, unless otherwise noted: Field-grown plants $ .39 each; 
$3.00 for ten—3 for $1.00. 
ASTERS, Hardy— 
—Daisy — Sept.-Oct. — Harrington Pink —- A select- 
ed strain of compact bushy growth. Clear rose-pink 
flowers. 3-4 ft. 
—Red Rover — The first red fall Aster. Deep rosy red 
flowers with golden centers; buds bright red. Free 
blooming, compact habit. September to frost 2 to 4, ft: 
Each $ .50 
—Mt. Everest — Finest and best white. Very tall, well 
shaped, pointed pyramids, with an abundance of later- 
Allpstonaaele Givin ao eae, weeonomscoonceoouger Each $ .50 
—Beechwood Challenger—The nearest approach to red 
so far in Hardy Asters. Free-flowering, medium height, 
about 3% feet. Barly fall. Profuse bloomer with bril- 
liant crimson-red flowers -.+--++++e++++erees Each $ .50 
—Blue Gem Aster—Large lovely flowers with a yel- 
low center, double flowers. Best blue in cultivation. 
September until frost, 3 to 4 feet ...--.---- Each § .50 
AQUILEGIA, COLUMBINES — Not particular as to 
soil, endures some shade. 
—Dobbies Imperial Hybrids — 3 feet. 
Long spurred. 
Mixed colors. 
Separate Colors, Your Choice 
Blue, Pink, Red, Yellow, White, Copper 
BLEEDING HEART—The long, graceful branches are 
lined with dainty heart-shaped flowers, bright red- 
and-white all during May and June. Hasy to grow— 
extra hardy, does well in either sun or partial shade. 
pao feati tallar aot sles eah rise Bach $ .85; 3 for $2.25 
—pP2—Everblooming Bleeding Heart. (Dicentra eximia) 
Handsome fernlike foliage; lovely clusters of pink 
flowers the season through. Does well in sun or 
shade, splendid for rockery or flower garden. 
Each §$ .45; 3 for $1.25 
CREEPING PHLOX (Subulata)—These grow scarcely 
four inches tall, with moss-like foliage that stays green 
all winter. In the spring, completely covered with 
flowers. Thrives in sun or part shade. 
Blue, Pink, Red, White 
CARNATION—Dwarf 15 in.; compact, double flowers. 
State variety. 
—Red King—Bright red. 
—Pink Beauty—Soft pink. 
—Puff Ball—White as snow. 
ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Oriental, apaver orientale—2 ft. Large orange-scarlet 
flowers with black centers. May-June. 
Oriental, Olymphia—40¢; double free blooming, rich 
scarlet, Earliest. 
PYRETHRUM, PERSION OR PAINTED DAISY — 
2 to 3 ft. tall. All colors, white to deep red. 
Sedum Spetabile—Most notable of the Erect Sedums, 
producing a mound of excellent light green foliage, 
topped with immense heads of handsome rose-colored 
flowers in late summer and fall. 
GAILLARDIA, Blanket Flower—1 to 2 ft. 
have red, yellow, and orange blended. 
Flowers 
—Gypsophila (Baby’s Breath)—2 to 3 ft. Great mass- 
es of small white flowers in July-August. Lovely in 
the garden and fine for cutting. 
—Gypsophila, Oldhamiana — Great masses of small 
light pink flowers. August to frost. 
given is the average height, and the dates, the 
Most perennials can be moved well either fall or 
spring, and many of them through the summer, Plants one foot or 
under are usually suitable for some place in the rock garden unless 
too sensitive. Special cultural requirements are briefly noted, 
HOLLYHOCKS—6 ft. towers of blooms, with big, dou- 
ble flowers all summer. Red, Pink or Yellow. State 
Xai ohn SAC cl OOM aG SCRA Teco, Semicon Cintra )c. ceyiol9 Doz. $1.75 
LINUM PERENE, HARDY FLAX — 1 to 2 ft. Light, 
graceful foliage and stems. Pale blue flowers each 
morning. June-September if cut down occasionally. 
CANTERBURY 
loading the 2-ft. 
and Pink. 
BELLS — 
spikes. 
Big, bell-shaped flowers 
Blooms in June. Blue, Rose 
—Daisy, Alaska—1 to 2 feeet, 4 to 5 inches. 
all summer and fall. 
Flowers 
—Shasta Daisy, White Swan—For a long time in late 
spring and early summer this plant produces great 
quantities of the double white flowers on long stems 
fine for cutting. Grows 18 inches tall. 
Lychnis Chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) — Very fine and 
durable, old-fashioned flower with dense heads of 
flashy scarlet throughout midsummer. 
Scabiosa Caucasica—(Pin Cushion Flower)—Exquisite, 
azure-blue flowers from June to September. Grand 
DOrder wlan thsteveuce ts > arscetencteredeyace etter seas Each § .50 
Platycodon grandiflora, Ballon Flower—2 to 3 ft. June- 
October. Large ball-shaped flowers either blue, White 
or Pink. Inflated ballon like buds. 
LYTHRUM 
—The Beacon Lythrum—Has neat long-lasting spikes 
of large clear, deep-carmine flowers, followed with side 
spikes almost to the ground, interesting foliage, blooms 
from July till frost. 2 feet. 
—Morden Lythrum—lIt’s beautiful—it’s hardy — it’s 
grand. Throughout the summer there is a continuous 
succession of lovely rose-carmine spikes that are ideal 
for cutting. Originating in Canada, it is completely 
hardy, thrives everywhere. Plant grows 3 ft. or more 
tall. 
—Dropmore Lythrum — New hybrid, deeper in color 
than the Morden type, and grows about a foot taller. 
Often a single plant will produce 12 or more 38-foot 
spikes of bright rosy-red, lasting a month or more. 
Above 3 Lythrum, Each § .50; 3 for $1.25 
DELPHINIUM, Pacific Hybrids—The flowers are im- 
mense, 2% to 3 inches across. The colors range from 
pure white, sky-blue to deepest indigo-blue, purples, 
violets, and those exquisite shades of orchid-pink. The 
plants grow 4 tc 7 feet tall with flower trusses often 
3 to 4 feet long. ......+.-++-- Each $ .49; 3 for $1.25 
—Delphinium, Larkspur—aAll like limestone soil and 
good drainage. 
—Belladonna—2-4 ft. Light blue, all summer. 
—Bellamosa—2-4 ft. Like above but dark blue all 
summer. 
—Chinese Blue—1-2 ft. Finely cut foliage. Gentian 
blue, all summer. 
—English Hybrids—4 ft. or more. All shades, each 
plant distinct. 
DICTAMUS RUBER, GAS PLANT, 45¢—2% ft. Rosy 
purple, veined darker. Strongly aromatic. Very per- 
manent in rich well drained soil. 
—Hardy Ageratum—Lovely light purple-blue flowers 
of fluffy texture from August until frost; fine for 
cutting. 12-18 inch. 
MONARDA—(Haremint) — Fringed flower heads of 
blazing scarlet appear on 20 to 30 inch stems in July 
and August; foliage somewhat aromatic. 
PERENNIAL SWEET PEA — (Lathyrus) — Hardy 
ereeper or climber, with lovely clustered flowers, pink 
to rose-red, throughout the summer. Fine for cutting. 
PHYSOSTEGIA—Summer Glow. Perfected type of 
False Dragonhead. Colorful, clustered, 18 inch spikes 
of rosy-crimson on towering 4-ft. stems. August to 
September 
PURPLE CONEFLOWER — (Rudbeckia purpurea)— 
Showy, tall border flower, its rich rose-purple petals 
surrounding a large brown cone. July to October, 8 ft. 
SHASTA DAISY—FEarly Glistening white flowers in 
countless numbers during June, are a beautiful sight 
in the garden; grand in bouquets. Mat h 
about 15 in. tall, 2 ie oe 
Prices of perennials unless otherwise noted: Each $ .39; $3.00 for ten; 3 for $1.00 
