SPECIAL PERENNIAL COLLECTION NEWS FOR YOU 
This year we are offering Perennial Col- 
lections at a more attractive price. One is of 
50 nice field-grown plants of blooming size 
while the other is of 100 plants. These are the 
same beautiful perennials as those listed in 
this catalog. Order now for a complete col- 
lection producing a succession of blooms right 
through the entire season.* 
GROUP A 
50 Plants 
3 each of 16 varieties - 
GROUP B 
100 Plants 
5 each of 20 varieties - 
$9 Q-50 
$40:00 
_ *When ordering, specify the amount of sun- 
light your garden receives so that we can give 
you a suitable selection of perennials. 
HELLEBORUS niger (Christmas Rose). Single 
white blooms flushed with pink, borne on 
sturdy stems from December to March. 
They grow best in rich soil and a shady 
location. Attractive the year round. 
12 in. 3-yr.-old plants, $1.50 each, $4.35 
for 3, $13.50 for 10. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Daylily). Easy growers 
anywhere. Plants need plenty of space. 
August Pioneer. (Stout.) Chrome-yellow 
with outer half of petals flushed red. Aug., 
Sept. 34in. 75c each. 
Baby Tears. This dainty, 4-inch flower is a 
“must have’’ for profusion of bloom. Rosy 
red, ruffled petals. May, June. 31% ft. 
$1.00 each. 
Caballero. (Stout.) This is a large-flowered 
(to 6 inches), striking bicolor with ver- 
milion petals and golden yellow sepals 
and throat. 4 ft. $1.00 each. 
Emily Dickinson. A new hybrid with 434 
to 5-inch flowers of a glistening straw- 
yellow. Delightfully fragrant. Late June 
and early July. 3% ft. $2.50 each. 
Hyperion. (Mead.) Considered the finest of 
all Daylilies. It has large, waxy flowers of 
soft -canary-yellow. July, Aug. 4 ft. 
75c each. 
Ophir. (Farr.) A large bloom 5 inches wide 
and 6 inches Jong, yellow overlaid with 
gold. One of the best. Early July to Aug. 
50c each. 
Papagaio. Another beautiful Hemerocallis 
offered by Pitzonka. This 3-foot Day- 
lily has Dutch vermilion flowers with a 
deeper eye zone; orange and greenish 
throat. Excellent for forcing. Late June 
and July. $3.00 each. 
Rajah. (Stout.) Scarlet-orange with burn- 
ing red stripe on petals, giving a brilliant 
effect. July. 3 ft. $1.00 each. 
Reinbeck. A new hybrid of the highest 
quality. Very vigorous and _ floriferous, 
4-foot plants having long flowers 6 tnches 
in diameter. Baritum-yellow with a shad- 
ing of soft pink. Extremely fragrant. 
Late June to middle of July. $5.00 each. 
Rosalind (Fulva Rosea). The pink Hemeroc- 
allis. July. $2.00 each. 
Soudan. (Stout.) Pure yellow petals, broad 
and crinkled, 4 inches wide. June, July. 
$1.00 each. 
Sunny West. (Sass.) Pale canary-yellow. 
4 ft. 50c each. 
HEUCHERA, Garnet. A new variety distin- 
guished by the unusually large size of the 
bells. The color is crystal-clear, deep pink. 
A prolifte bloomer and one of the finest of 
Heucheras. 
Perry’s White. Pure white flowers, which 
combine well with red and pink varieties. 
May to Sept. 1 to 2 ft. 
Pluie de Feu (Coral-Bells). Large, rich 
scarlet flowers. Fine for the hardy border 
or rock garden. May to July. 
All Heuchera, 75c each, 
$1.95 for 3, $6.00 for 10 
HOLLYHOCKS, Double Newport Pink, Red, 
White, Yellow or Mixed. 50c each, $1.35 
for 3, $4.00 for 10. 
IBERIS sempervirens. A sheet of white 
flowers during April and May. Particu- 
larly good for the border. Does well in 
light shade. 6 to 8 in. 60c each, $1.50 for 
3, $4.50 for 10, $8.75 for 25. 
Snowflake. In growth the same as Semper- 
virens but the flowers are fully three times 
as large, covering the plant completely 
when in bloom. A charming plant for 
edging or ground covering, as well as mm 
the rock garden. May. 6 to 8 in. 70c 
each, $1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10, $11.25 
for 25. 
Little Gem. Dwarf, pure white flowers in 
June. Its uniform, neat habit makes It 
one of our best rock or edging plants; per- 
fectly hardy. April and May. 4 to 6 in. 
70c each, $1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. 
IRIS cristata. Dainty little blue Iris with 
yellow patch on petals. Very dwarf and 
early. A gem for a shady spot in the rock 
garden and excellent for naturalizing. 
60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
IRIS germanica (German Iris) 
Amigo. Light lavender standards and very 
deep hyacinth-violet falls, edged the color 
of the standards and margined white. 3 ft. 
50c each. 
California Gold. One of the best deep yel- 
lows. Tall, large and a free bloomer. 50c each. 
Elmohr. 1945 Dykes Medal Winner. Rich 
mulberry-purple. $1.00 each. 
Elsa Sass. Exquisite new Iris in a bewitch- 
ing shade of yellow, like a sparkling glass 
of ice-cool Iemonade. Graceful rounded 
form. 50c each. 
Great Lakes. One of the finest pure blues; 
beard almost white. 75c each. 
Icy Blue. Distinct and beautiful. Lightest 
of blue. 50c each. 
Miss California. Beautiful rose-lilac. 50c 
each. 
Ola Kala. For the fourth time Ola Kala 
heads the list of 100 best Iris recom- 
mended by the American Iris Society. 
Intense yellow, very ruffled and a good 
grower In all parts of the country. Flowers 
on 36-inch stalks. $1.00 each. 
Prairie Sunset. Dykes Medal 1943. All 
that has been said about this gorgeous 
creation is true, but it has to be seen to 
be realized. The blendings of peach, 
apricot, rose, copper and gold are so well 
done that one is at a loss to describe it. 
$1.00 each. 
Ranger. Almost crimson in color. Large 
blooms with cone-shaped standards and 
broad, semi-flaring falls. $1.50 each. 
Sable. Almost black; a uniform shade of 
deepest blue-black-violet, with blue beard. 
Large size, reasonably tall stalks, thick 
substance and a wonderfully lustrous sheen 
makes it most desirable. $1.00 each. 
White Goddess. Large, glistening flowers 
of pure white. Sturdy growing habit. 
38 in. 50c each. 
LYTHRUM, Robert. New. More dwarf and 
compact than other Lythrum varieties. 
Grows well in full sun or part shade. 
Flowers are spikes of glowing lavender- 
red. July till frost. 314 ft. 7Oc each, 
$1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. 
MERTENSIA virginica (Virginia Bluebells). 
An early spring-flowering plant with blue 
flowers fading to pink. 1 to 114 ft. 70c 
ie $1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10, $11.25 for 
MYOSOTIS palustris semperflorens (Forget- 
Me-Not). Very charming plants by the 
waterside, border or rockery. Likes 
shade and is a good ground cover. Blue. 
60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $8.75 
for 25. 
PAPAVER orientale (Oriental Poppy). Large, 
showy flowers in early summer on 2-foot 
plants. They need full sun and well- 
drained soil. 
Big Jim. Deep oxblood-red with a large 
black blotch at the base of each petal. 
90c each, $2.50 for 3, $8.00 for 10. 
Papaver, Cavalier. Crinkly flowers of deep 
scarlet-red. 60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 
10. 
Curtis Salmon-Pink. An 8-inch bloom. Pleas- 
ing salmon-pink. 90c each, $2.50 for 3, 
$8.00 for 10. , ; 
Helen Elizabeth. Light La France pink, 
without spots; crinkled petals. 70c each, 
$1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. ; 
Joyce. Cherry-red; medium size. 70c each, 
£1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. ‘ ; 
Mrs. Perry. Beautiful deep apricot-pink. 
60c each, $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
Perry’s White. Satiny white with crimson 
base. 90c each, $2.50 for 3. $8.00 for 10. 
Red Flame. Dark scarlet. Fine large flow- 
ers. 90c each, $2.50 for 3, $8.00 for 10. 
Salmon Glow. Double salmon-orange; very 
large. 70c each, $1.80 for 3, $5.50 for 10. 
Sass Pink. Delicate flesh-pink with light 
gray-mauve center; large. 90c each, $2.50 
for 3, $8.00 for 10. 
PHLOX divaricata canadensis. A _ native 
species worthy of extensive planting. 
Lavender. April, May. 10 im. 65c each, 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10 $35.00 per 100. 
Divaricata Laphami. Same, type as Cana- 
densis but flowers are lovely pale blue. 
May, June. 70c each, $1.80 for 3, $5.50 
for 10. 
PHLOX decussata (Hardy Phlox). Abundant 
bloom from early summer to frost. A 
standby for any hardy border; adaptable 
to any soil. 
Blue Boy. Attractive deep blue flowers on 
low, bushy plants. 2 ft. 
Border Queen. Enormous, compact trusses 
of watermelon-pink. 20 in. 
Charles Curtis. Large flower heads of sun- 
set-red. Combines nicely with Mary 
Louise. 2 to 3 ft. 
E. I. Farrington. Large, bright salmon-pink 
flowers shading to soft pink. 
Fairy King. Lovely lavender. 
rounded flower heads. 2 ft. 
Mary Louise. Pure white of large size. Very 
fine. 2 ft. 
Miss Lingard. Pearly white with pink eye. 
Good for cutting. 
Pinkette. The 214-foot stems are topped 
with a pale pink to pearl-white flower 
cluster. Fine color for cut-flower pur- 
Large, 
poses. 
nee Glow. Flame-pink with light center. 
Datitce 
San Antonio. Immense heads of non-fading 
blood-red florets. Robust growth, fine in 
any planting. 2 to 3 ft. 
Sir John Falstaff. Vivid salmon-pink, 2-inch 
florets, with a reddish eye, borne on sturdy 
stems. Excellent for accent work in gar- 
dens. Heralded as a newcomer to the 
Phlox family. 
All Hardy Phlox, 65c each, 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10 
PHLOX subulata (Mountain Pink). An early 
spring-flowering type with pretty, moss- 
like, evergreen foliage which in April and 
May is hidden under masses of bloom. 
Excellent for the rockery, the border, and 
invaluable for carpeting the ground or 
covering graves. Plant in full sun in well- 
drained soil and divide every fourth year. 
Alba. Pure white. 
Atropurpurea. Bright crimson-purple. 
Blue Hill. Deep blue. 
Rosea. Rose-pink. 
Vivid. Bright pink with fiery red eye. 
All Phlox subulata, 65c each, 
$1.65 for 3, $5.00 for 10 
HERBS 
Most good cooks utilize the delightful flavors 
available through these highly scented plants. 
Not all herbs, however, are for kitchen use. 
Some are thought to be excellent for medica- 
tions, while others like lavender are used just 
for their pleasant fragrance. Why don’t you 
plan an herb garden and enjoy their colors and 
foliage contrasts along with their marvelous 
scents? Send for a complete herb and perennial 
catalog, which will be supplied free on request. 
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