PERKINS’ PERENNIALS 
Linum (Flax) 
Flavum. Yellow Flax. Transparent yellow flowers. 
Each 45c. 
Perenne. Blue Flax. Bush-like plants for an open, 
warm place. Plant early for best results. Produces 
an abundance of blue flowers daily throughout the 
summer, which usually close about noon. Very showy 
when planted in masses. Each 40c. 
Lupinus (Lupine) 
Russell Hybrids. 3 to 5 ft. Stately plants with deeply 
cut foliage and long spikes of pea-shaped flowers in 
many exquisite colors. For best results they like 
ample moisture and full sun, with protection from the 
hot drying winds of summer. Heavy mulching around 
the roots should be helpful. Each 40c. 
Lychnis 
Easily grown perennials bearing Jarge heads of bril- 
liantly colored flowers that liven up the flower garden 
during spring and summer. 
Chalcedonica (Maltese Cross). 3 ft. Summer. Flat 
heads of vivid scarlet flowers all summer. Each 25c. 
Viscaria (Catchfly). 24 in. Spring. Spikes of rosy 
lilac flowers, which always attract attention. Each 
50c. 
Viscaria mama. 12 in. More compact than above. 
Suitable for edging or the rock garden. Rose-pink. 
Each 50c. 
Lythrum (Loosestrife) 
One of our most satisfactory perennials; very popular. 
Perfectly hardy and bears good spikes of flowers over a 
long period. Fime for cutting. Likes plenty of moisture 
and will tolerate some shade. 
Morden’s Pink. A choice member of the Lythrum 
family. The flower spikes are a lovely clear pink that 
blends well with the other colors in the garden. Will 
grow in wet or dry places. Each 50c. 
The Beacon. 3 ft. July-Sept. Long-lasting spikes of 
large clear deep rosy red flowers. Each 50c. 
Monarda (Bergamot) 
Monardas are easy of culture, thrivmg In any good 
soul. Will withstand semi-shade. Do not allow seeds to 
ripen and fall in the garden. 
Croftway Pink. 3 ft. Large flower heads of a beautiful 
soft pink, suitable for cutting. Each 60c. 
Mrs. Perry. 3 ft. Large, crimson flowers. Each 50c. 
Scarlet. 3 ft. Bright scarlet flowers. Each 60c. 
Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not) 
6 in. Everyone ts familiar with the charming bright 
blue flowers of the Forget-Me-Not. They prefer partial 
shade and plenty of moisture. Blooms all summer. 
Each 40c. 
Nepeta (Ground Ivy) 
Mussini. 18in. Summer. A good plant for permanent 
edging. Foliage soft gray-green. Lavender spike-like 
flowers. Each 50c. 
Oenothera (Evening Primrose) 
Sun-loving plants, doing well in ordinary garden 
soil. Showy yellow flowers in early summer. Each 40c 
Iceland Poppies 
Kelmscott Strain. From a cluster of green leaves 
arise long stems bearing large, graceful, cup-like 
flowers in many delicate tints—pink, white, apricot, 
orange, and various combinations. Each 25c. 
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Papaver (Oriental Poppies) 
For spring sales all our Poppies are potted up the 
preceding fall and are too heavy to be sent by mail. 
In the fall season we ship bare roots. 
Clumps of Oriental Poppies throughout the border 
will add brightness to your gardens. They are of easy 
culture and like a rich deep soil. Excessive moisture 
should be avoided. During the summer Poppies have 
a resting period and all leaves disappear. They start a 
new growth of Jeaves in the fall. Their large, cup- 
shaped blooms are most attractive. 
Big Jim. Oxblood-red blooms. Each 60c. 
Bracteatum. Seed imported from England. Very 
large, deep crimson flowers. Each 50c. 
Crimson Pompon. Medium-sized, double bloom of 
blood-red. Each 50c. 
Helen Elizabeth. Soft pink, crinkled petals. Each 50c. 
John Il. Lovely deep coral-pink. Each 50c. 
Lachs Koenigen. Strong growing; deep salmon-pink. 
Each 50c. 
Olympia. Semi-double, bright orange. Very hardy. 
Each 50c. 
Ridgewood Beauty. Bright geranium-pink. Ruffled 
petals. Each 60c. 
Scarlet. Each 50c. 
Pardanthus (Blackberry-Lily) 
Chinensis. 3 ft. Summer. An odd and unusual, per- 
fectly hardy perennial with green iris-like leaves. 
The small, daintily black-spotted orange lily-like 
flowers are borne on 24-inch stems. Seed pods, when 
ripe, resemble blackberries. Each 40c. 
Platycodon (Chinese Balloon-Flower) 
Grandiflorum. The Chinese Balloon-Flower gets its 
name from the interesting balloon-shaped buds which 
open into large bells. It blooms during the summer 
when there is likely to be a scarcity of flowers. The 
blooms are borne on 2 to 3-foot spikes and last a Jong 
time. AII dead blossoms should be removed. As the 
Platycodons do not start growth until Iate in the 
spring, part of the old stem should be Ieft on in the 
fall when cleaning the garden or a stake should be 
placed near it. This will prevent destroying the plant 
when working in the garden early inthespring. Blue, 
White or Shell-Pink. Each 50c. 
Penstemon (Beard-Tongue) 
Confertus. 2 to 3 ft. Showy clusters of deep blue 
Sek above a cluster of clean, glossy leaves. Each 
ie 
Physostegia (False Dragonhead) 
Summer Glow. 3 ft. Late summer. Good plants for 
the sunny border; of easy culture. The deep pink 
flowers are borne on terminal spikes, and will last a 
Jong time when cut. Each 50c. 
Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) 
Free-flowering perennials of easy culture. They have 
graceful leaves and bear their flowers in loose heads. 
Richardsonii. 18 in. Bright blue flowers in abund- 
ance. Each 50c. 
Potentilla 
Warrensi. 1 ft. A lovely plant for the sunny border. 
Neat, clean foliage and large, pure yellow, buttercup- 
ae blossoms all summer. Each 25c. Clumps, each 
Cc 
Help the “‘Plant America’? movement. 
SAINT PAUL 6, MINN. 
