FOR A GORGEOUS PERENNIAL GARDEN 
sow seeds of the 17 showy and desirable winter-hardy peren- 
nials listed here. See this catalog for full descriptions, and 
while you are about it, look for the separate prices too, and 
check up on the savings our special collection rate gives you. 
All are kinds that grow readily from seeds, blooming to be 
expected following year, and for many years to come. Here 
they are, one regular packet each of Aquilegia Fine Double 
Mixed, Delphinium Avalon Blend, Campanula Hardy Border 
Blend, Dianthus Hardy Blend, Digitalis Hardy Blend, Japanese 
Iris Mixed, Linum fiavum, Platycodon Blue, Helianthemum 
Mixed, Lupimus Peerless Hybrids, Poppy Iceland Mixed, Gyp- 
sophila Mangini, Centaurea Hardy Blend, Anchusa Avalon 
Hybrids, Arabis alpina, Bocconia cor- 
data, Boltonia latisquaama. We will 
send one regular packet of the 17 kinds 
for just TWO DOLLARS if ordered as 
PERENNIAL GARDEN OFFER 934A. 
GERANIUM 
SALMON COMET 
A definite dwarf, with rather large 
blossoms, formed in airy gracefulness, 
petals widely spread, the three lower 
ones much elongated. Clear, pure, sal- 
mon pink. Illustrated opposite. Plants, 
each $1.50. 
2 PHAEMERIA MAGNIFICA 
Showy exotic for the greenhouse. From wide green leaves, 
red in reverse, rise dense spikes of soft yellow flowers, suffused 
red, and sub-tended by white-margined rosy bracts. 4 seeds for 
25c; 18 for $1.00. 
1 SAXIFRAGA or ROCKFOIL 
The Saxifragas all delight in the rock garden, for they are 
naturally dwellers in rock clefts, and so far as the gardener is 
concerned, the delight is mutual. 
It’s a group wide enough to in- 
clude many a beautiful diversity, 
those with encrusted, sun-spar- 
kling leaves, others that are blos- 
som-set, mossy mats; still others 
grown for form and color of foli- 
age, as well as for flowers. “‘kt’’ 
culture. Saxifraga lingulata is 
illustrated opposite. ENCRUS- 
TATA BLEND—Beaded and en- 
crusted sorts. Pkt. 25c. MOSSY 
BLEND—Moss-like cushions, 
spread with flowers. Pkt. 30c. 
SAXIFRAGA PEERLESS 
BLEND — Mossies, silvers, en- 
crustatas, Bergenias. Pkt. 20c; 3 
for 50c. 
SAXIFRAGA SPECIES— All abies 
winter-hardy. AIZOON—16 inches. White flowers with red or 
purple dots, over encrusted foliage. Pkt. 25c. AIZOIDES—Low 
plants with pretty flowers, usually of orange-dotted yellow. 
Pkt. 25c. LINGULATA—18 inches. High, dense spikes of little 
white flowers over rosettes of narrow, encrusted leaves. Pkt. 
25e. CAESPITOSA—6 inches. Tufted, mosslike cushions, set 
over with white or pink-flushed flowers. Pkt. 25c. HOSTII— 
(2)12. Clustered, encrusted rosettes. Creamy white flowers. 
Pkt. 25ec. MACNABIANA—Handsome hybrid with encrusted 
foliage, and white flowers with red dots. Pkt. 25e¢. MUTATA— 
(3)12. Rosettes of thick, encrusted leaves. Flowers bright yel- 
low to orange. Pkt. 25c. DIVERSIFOLIA—8 inches. Golden 
stars over egg-shaped leaves. Pkt. 30c. PURPURASCENS— 
(Bergenia)—15 inches. Handsome foliage, red-tinged. Flowers 
of bright rose purple. Pkt. 25e. CORDIFOLIA—(Bergenia)— 
20 inches. Big, rose-tinted, wavy leaves that become crimson in 
autumn. Clustered, rosy flowers. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.65. 
COTY LEDON—15 inches. Plumes of white blossoming, often 
pink-dotted. Silver-beaded rosettes. A noble beauty, handsome 
throughout the year. Pkt. 25c. OFFER B93B—One pkt. of 
each as so offered, for $2.10. 
2 SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA—Strawberry Geranium. Dec- 
orative, white-veined leaves. Little red-dotted white flowers. 
Trailing rosettes. Pot or porch box plant. Garden-hardy to 
Philadelphia. Plants, each 50c; 3 for $1.35. 
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1 THE LARGE-FLOWERED POTENTILLA 
POTENTILLA MEGALANTHA—The big flowers of softest 
yellow are perhaps the largest of any in the Potentilla genus, 
so it’s well-named, for megalantha, of course, translates as 
large-flowered. But even if it carried never a blossom, we 
should still have it, just for the decorative rosettes of silver- 
frosted and scalloped leafage. It blossoms in May and June, 
and grows to about six inches. Fullest winter hardiness. “kt” 
culture. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. Plants, young potted stock, 
each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.00. 
1 PRIMROSES FOR EVERY GARDEN 
Here are Primulas for American gardens, hardy kinds that 
with a bit of attention to their particular needs, will succeed 
even on the hot Atlantic coastal plain. We have grown them 
repeatedly, and in quantity, at our nursery (here near Phila- 
delphia), and what we have done, the home gardener can do 
even more readily. Remember they all like a cool root run, so 
mulch well about and between the plants with grass clippings, 
leaves, or salt hay. They will suffer in drought. Have them 
within reach of a hose, and give them a soaking now and then 
during any long, dry period. Better put them, if you can, in a 
position where they will get some shade during part of the day. 
Note that Primula polyanthus and Primula Sieboldi will suc- 
ceed farther south, and perhaps also even farther north, than 
will the other kinds. “‘kt’”’ culture. 
PRIMULA INSHRIACH HYBRIDS— 
(2)18. Whorls of flowers in rich color- 
ings, from yellow, through apricot 
and orange, to pink, rose and carmine, 
along with violet shades, and purple 
of Tyre. Fullest hardiness. A superb 
Scottish strain, selected crosses of 
Primulas burmanica and Bulleyana. 
Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00; 10 pkts. 
-1for $3.00. 
PRIMULA BULLESIANA HYBRIDS 
—(8)16. Successive whorls of flowers 
that vary from golden orange, to pur- 
ple, with sometimes a pink, a carmine, 
a violet. Crosses of Primulas Beesiana 
and Bulleyana. Illustrated oppusite 
Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
PRIMULA POLYANTHUS AVALON 
SPECIAL—(2)7. A strain of superla- 
tive merit, excelling in form and car- 
riage, and especially in size of flower 
Wonderful color range. Cream, yellow, rose, 
mahogany, blue-violet, scarlet and 
and cluster. 
orange apricot, mauve, 
crimson will appear, often with golden eyes or lacings. Par- 
ticularly easy and adjustable. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for 95c; 10 pkts. 
i Bae Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.10; 25 
or $9.00. 
PRIMULA JAPONICA BLEND—(3)25. Towering sprays, 
whorl above whorl, of handsome flowers in white, cherry, rose, 
copper red, crimson and near-violet. Rather easy, and exceed- 
ingly showy. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 45c; % oz. 80c. Plants, each 55¢; 
3 for $1.40; 10 for $4.10; 25 for $9.00. 
PRIMULA PULVERULENTA BARTLEY—(3)20. Pretty pink 
and rose flowers, or rarely white, carried whorl above whorl. 
A delightful group of English selections. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 
for 70c. 
PRIMULA SIEBOLDI— (2)9. 
This beautiful Primula is of ex- 
ceeding winter hardiness, and 
in the other extreme, rather 
tolerant of hot weather. The 
flowers are particularly large, 
deeply notched, or sometimes 
fringed, and the color range 
includes pink, rose, white, 
mauve, and violet. It forms big 
clumps. During the middle of 
summer it often loses its foli- 
age and rests awhile, but it ta 
will wake again later on. Illus- a {i ; 
trated opposite. Pkt. 25ce: 3 ba NL U ae 
pkts. for 70c; 10 pkts. for $2.00. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.40; 
10 for $4.10. 
OFFER 93C—One pkt, each of the six for $1.40. 
Supplementing this catalog is our TREASURE CHEST 
folder of additional offerings. It will be sent on request. 
