Pitzouka's PERENNIALS 
Group plantings of perennials will greatly dress up your garden of bulbs and shrubs. 
Perennials will make a picture of living color, set off by foliage of interesting textures 
and tones. This picture will be prolonged if a good selection is chosen to produce a succession 
of bloom from early spring until the icy fingers of Jack Frost are felt in the fall. 
We request that while leafing through the following perennial section of this catalog, 
you read the full description of each plant, keeping in mind such points as color of flower, 
blooming date and ultimate height. After noting these important features, you can plan 
your own garden of color. Remember that if you’re interested in perennials, Pitzonka can 
offer you the right selection for any of your needs. 
AJUGA metallica crispa. Brilliant reddish 
purple foliage and blue flowers make this 
an attractive rock plant. 75c each, $1.95 
for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
ALYSSUM saxatile citrinum. Excellent for 
rockery or border. Sulphur-yellow flowers 
in May. 12 m. 65c each, $1.65 for 3, 
$5.00 for 10, $10.00 for 25. 
Saxatile compactum. Bright yellow. May. 
12 in. 65c each, $1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10, 
$10.00 for 25. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). For the early 
summer garden. Plant In sun or part 
shade in borders. 2 to 3 ft. 
Chrysantha (Golden Columbine). 
spurred yellow. 
Crimson Star. Massive white petals blended 
with long crimson spurs. 
Flabellata nana alba. A delightful dwarf 
variety bearing many waxy white flowers 
on 1-foot stems in May and June. Ex- 
cellent for the rock garden. 
Long-spurred Blue Shades. Shades of blue 
with white centers. 
Long-spurred Pink Shades. A choice strain 
in shades of pink. 
Long-spurred Snow Queen. A fine fragrant 
white. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-spurred Hybrids. 
Mostly soft shades, including many blues. 
All Aquilegias, 65c each, 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10, $10.00 for 25 
ARABIS alpina fl.-pl. (Rock-Cress). Suitable 
for edging beds and borders, and ftne for 
rockery or dry wall. Double white flowers 
in very dense masses. Lasts well when cut 
and combines well with other flowers. 
April, May. 9 in. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, 
$6.00 for 10, $12.50 for 25. 
Alpina rosea. Similar mm habit to the above. 
Single, delicate pink flowers. 75c each, 
$1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10, $12.50 for 25. 
ARMERIA, Bees’ Ruby. Stout stems with 
large, globular heads of brilliant ruby-red 
flowers. June, July. 12 to 151m. 75c each, 
$1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
Laucheana. Bright rosy red flowers during 
May and June. 3 to 6in. 65c each, $1.65 
for 3, $5.00 for 10, $10.00 for 25. 
ASTILBE, Deutschland. A lovely, pure white 
variety of strong growth and very free- 
flowering habit. June, July. 18 in. 
Fanal. Spikes of feathery, garnet flowers. 
Plant in sun or shade. June, July. 18 in. 
Peach Blossom. The pink panicles are 8 
to 10 inches long. June, July. 144 to 2 
nite 
All Astilbes, 90c each, $2.50 for 3, $8.00 for 10 
AUBRIETA, Whitewell Gem. Desirable pink 
flowers covering a mound of beautiful 
foliage. Fine spring bloomer for the rock 
garden. 3 in. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, $6.00 
for 10. 
BLETILLA hyacinthina (Hardy Orchid). A 
plant desiring partial shade and plenty of 
moisture. Six to eight dainty Cattleya- 
colored flowers grow on a stem about 12 
to 15 inches tall. Blooms for 6 to 8 weeks 
2 spring. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, $6.00 
or 10. 
CAMPANULA Medium calycanthema (Can- 
terbury Bells). One of the loveliest of 
biennials for the old-fashioned hardy gar- 
den. Blue, Pink, White or Mixed. 60c 
each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $8.75 for 25. 
Garganica. A gem for the rock garden. 
Forms a low, spreading tuft covered in 
June with starry, light blue flowers having 
whiteeyes. 75cea., $1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
Long- 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. Desirable, lIow- 
growing plant with silvery foliage and 
white flowers in May and June. Suitable 
for rockery or for carpeting dry, sunny 
spots Or cOvering graves. 65c each, $1.65 
for 3, $5.00 for 10. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM = maximum, Alaska 
(Shasta Daisy). Large, single white flow- 
ers borne on long stems. Fine for cutting. 
June, July. 2 ft. 50c each, $1.35 for 3, 
$4.00 for 10, $7.50 for 25. 
Maximum, Cobham Gold. Limited supply. 
From the research gardens at Cobham, 
England, comes brilliant news of another 
first. The Earl of Darnley developed a 
golden-colored Shasta Daisy during 1952, 
and Mr. Pitzonka imported this fine peren- 
nial during the winter. After close ob- 
servation of the blooming quality, we are 
now offering this golden-colored Shasta 
Daisy to the American public for the 
first time. 
‘The enormous, double, daisy-like flow- 
ers are borne on sturdy, upright stems. 
Foliage is of dark green, giving a fine con- 
trast of colors between foliage and flower. 
Cobham Gold is extremely hardy under 
most conditions. Ideal for cutting pur- 
poses because it lasts surprisingly long in 
water. Flowers from July on. 
Order Cobham Gold by name and do it 
soon, because only a limited supply is 
available for 1953. $2.50 each. 
Maximum, Mount Shasta. Pure white, full 
double flowers have a high crested center 
and average 4 inches across. A great im- 
provement over Esther Reed. Spring 
until frost. 2 ft. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, 
$6.00 for 10. 
DELPHINIUM (Hardy Larkspur). 
ful tall accents for the border. 
and a sunny location are needed. 
Belladonna Improved. The freest and most 
continuous-blooming of all the Delphin- 
iums. The clear turquoise-blue is not 
equaled for delicacy and beauty. June to 
Sept. 2 to 4 ft. 
Belladonna, Lamartine. 
blues in this type. 
Chinense, Blue Mirror. A beautiful dwarf 
type resembling the Chinese forms, but the 
flowers are flat saucers of bright navy blue 
without spurs. The habit is compact, 
forming neat 18-inch bushes. Flower 
sprays are produced in endless profusion 
from early May until frost. 
Blackmore & Langdon’s English Hybrids. 
Colors range from the palest of blues to 
the deepest indigo, with many delicate 
tones of rose; double and single. June to 
Sept. 5 ft. 
Giant Pacific Hybrids (Round Table Series). 
A superb mixture comprising ali shades. 
Nothing has been developed to equal this 
mixture. 80c each, $2.25 for 3, $7.00 for 10. 
All Delphinium, except where noted, 
60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $8.75 for 25 
DIANTHUS barbatus (Sweet William). Old- 
fashioned plants that need soil of only 
ordinary richness. Fine for the border, 
in masses. 
Pink Beauty. Salmon-pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. Good shade of scarlet. 
White Beauty. 
All Sweet Williams, 50c each, $1.35 for 3, 
$4.00 for 10, $7.50 for 25 
Wonder- 
Rich soil 
Finest of all dark 
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DIANTHUS lIatifolius, Beatrix. This lovely 
cluster Pink is all double, with prolifte 
blooms in June and occasionally through 
to September. Salmon-pink. 
Latifolius, Furst Bismarck. Same as above, 
with cerise-red blooms. 
Latifolius, Silvermine. Exactly the same as 
Beatrix or Furst Bismarck, but flowers 
are pure white. 
All Hardy Pinks, 65c each, $1.65 for 3, 
$5.00 for 10 
DIANTHUS plumarius (Grass Pmks). Sweet- 
scented, double, semi-double and _ single 
flowers. Fine for the rock garden. A 
sunny, dry spot suits them. Mixed colors. 
June. 1 ft. 50c each, $1.35 for 3, $4.00 
for 10, $7.50 for 25. 
Pink Satin. Large, double, salmon-colored 
blooms. 12 to 15in. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, 
$6.00 for 10. 
Wallace Red. Semi-double, brilliant crim- 
son-red flowers on 8 to 12-inch stems. 
Blooms all summer. Sturdy, compact 
grower. 75c each, $1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
DICENTRA eximia (Fringed Bleeding-Heart). 
Pink. Apr. to Sept. 12 tn. 65c each, 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10. 
Spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite. The 
long racemes of graceful, heart-shaped, 
pink flowers in May and June are always 
attractive. 1 to 2 ft. 85c each, $2.40 for 3, 
$7.50 for 10. 
DIGITALIS, Giant Shirley Hybrids (Fox- 
glove). A tall, stately plant for the peren- 
nial border. Big, bell-shaped flowers in 
heads 3 feet Jong. Colors range from white 
and pale pink to deep rose, many of them 
spotted. June. 60c each, $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 for 10, $8.75 for 25. 
DORONICUM, Mme. Mason. Yellow, daisy- 
like flowers; bright green, heart-shaped 
leaves. Fine for cutting. 12 in. 75c each, 
$1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
GAILLARDIA, Goblin. A compact rock- 
garden plant 8 to 12 inches high, produc- 
ing brilliant yellow, daisy-like blooms 
with red eyes all summer. 60c each, $1.50 
for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
Grandiflora superba, Pitzonka Mixture. 
Marvelous cut-flower perennial growing 
2 feet high. Daisy-type flowers in a mix- 
ture of colors, blooming till fall. 60c each, 
$1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $8.75 for 25. 
Improved Sun God. Best golden Gaillardia, 
blooming all summer. Considered to be 
A-1 as a cut flower for your living room. 
75c each, $1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10. 
GEUM, Lady Stratheden. Rich golden yellow, 
full double blooms. May, June. 2 ft. 
65c each, $1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10. 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large, double, ftery red. 
May, June. 2 ft. 65c each, $1.65 for 3, 
$5.00 for 10. 
GYPSOPHILA, Bristol Fairy (Babys-Breath). 
Great clouds of starry flowers in feathery 
panicles, borne in profusion. Prized for 
cutting. Plant in full sun. Double; pure 
white. 85c each, $2.40 for 3, $7.50 for 10. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum, 
Cobham Gold 
