HARDY PERENNIALS 
Price: 75c per plant, $7.50 per dozen, 
$60.00 per 100, except where noted. 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. 
Varieties daggered (+) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanketflower) 
A cut flower which withstands summer heat amazingly well 
and flowers persistently from June to frost if seed pods are 
removed. Rugged perennial for spring or fall planting. 6 to 8 
inches apart. 
+Burgundy—Deep burgundy, very profuse bloomer, suited to 
the border, 2 to 2% feet high. Long lasting cut flower. 
+Monarch—Large, bronzy-red flowers, each petal tipped with 
bright gold, 142 to 2 foot plants. A must for the border and 
fine for cutting. 
GEUM (Avens) 
A neat, hardy perennial well suited to the sunny border with 
excellent foliage throughout the season. Main requirement 
is an abundance of water during the blooming season. Plant 
in spring or fall, 10 to 12 inches apart, but if fall planted, 
provide winter mulch of light material like evergreen boughs. 
+*Borisii—A new dwarf, 8 to 10 inches tall, of brilliant orange- 
red flowers appearing freely from May to September. An 
asset to the rock garden. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
An outstanding plant which serves as excellent filler in the 
perennial border in full sun. Of easy culture and very vigor- 
ous. Plant in spring or fall. 18 inches apart. 
*Bristol Fairy—White, one of the best double varieties. The 
feathery blooms make exquisite filler in bouquets and can be 
dried for winter arrangements. Flowers from June to Sep- 
tember on 3 to 4 foot plants. Hardy and long-lived. Price: 
$1.00 per plant, $10.00 per dozen. 
IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft) 
Among the many species of plants particularly suitable for 
dwarf beds, borders and the rockery, none surpass the hardy 
Candytufts in making a rich showing during their flowering 
season. The foliage is also quite ornamental, being evergreen 
most of the Winter. Do not cover in the Winter. 
*Snowflake—Much more compact in growth than the Semper- 
virens with flowers almost three times as large and covering 
the plant completely when they bloom. A marvelous edging 
plant for walks or flower borders and a beautiful rock gar- 
den subject. Height, 6 to 8 inches. Flowers April-June. 
LYTHRUM (Purple Loosestrife) 
A hardy perennial, lovely naturalized along streams and 
banks of ponds and other low, moist places. Does well in 
sun or in partial or full shade. Plant in spring or fall, 12 
inches apart. 
+Morden’s Pink—Completely hardy, 3 to 4 foot plants with 
deep rose spikes from June to late September. Beautiful cut 
flower. 
+Superbum, The Beacon—3 foot plants suited to the border in 
sun or shade. Brilliant rose blooms in June and July and red- 
dish-green leaves throughout the season. Splendid in arrange- 
ments. 
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MERTENSIA (Virginia Bluebells) 
Ideal for shaded or partially shaded areas, particularly moist 
situations. Combined with yellow Narcissus, outstanding for 
naturalizing. Plant in spring or fall, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
+Virginica—Bright blue flowers which gradually fade to pink 
appear in April and May on 1% foot plants. Effective com- 
bined with Doronicum. Ideal for rock garden or border. 
MONARDA (Bee Balm) 
Another old-fashioned favorite extremely effective natural- 
ized in masses on shady banks. Brilliant coloring, pleasantly 
aromatic, and relatively free of insects and disease. Plant in 
spring or fall, 10 inches apart. 
+Dahlia Town Orchid—July and August blooming orchid-pink 
novelty of outstanding color and form, 2% feet tall at 
maturity. 
+Mahogany—A conspicuous new Hybrid of Vivid red or Indian 
Lake color. Very unusual shade of color for this type of 
plant. Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 
Free-blooming perennial which is best in shade and thrives 
in moist locations as along streams or around pools. Plant 
in spring or fall, 6 inches apart. 
*Palustris Semperflorens—Light blue flowers appear from May 
to September. Prefers a moist, shaded site. Completely hardy, 
6 inch height perfect for rockery. 
PACHYSANDRA (Spurge) 
*Terminalis—An evergreen ground cover unsurpassed for its 
adaptability to all situations and conditions. As a border for 
walks and drives it is most attractive. Also splendid for steep 
slopes in sun or shade, and for dense shade under any kind 
of trees. Pachysandra is the only plant to thrive under pine 
trees. It attains a height of about 8 inches. 
PAPAVER (Oriental Poppy) 
For commanding attention in a garden no Perennial out- 
rivals Poppies. They come into flower in late May and early 
June and their gorgeous shades of color stand out against 
all the surrounding plants. They thrive best in a reasonably 
rich soil and can be planted during the months of September 
and October for flowering the following Spring. Plant differ- 
ent varieties in several shades of color for best effect. 
+Beauty of Livermore—One of the finest dark crimson Poppies 
with heavy black splotch at base of flower. A free grower. 
Helen Elizabeth—Crinkle-petaled; salmon-pink with no base 
spots. 
+Jeanne Mawson—A beautiful geranium-pink variety, attaining 
a height of about 214 feet. Fine, large flowers on strong, 
erect stems. 
+Joyce—Very large choice. Straight medium flowers of cherry- 
red which color attracts attention from every visitor to the 
garden. Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 4 feet. 
+Mrs. Perry—A very lovely shade of apricot pink. A most 
unique color and entirely distinct. Growing about 3 feet high, 
flowering in June. 
+Orientalis—The original Oriental Poppy. Brightest crimson- 
scarlet blooms with large purplish blotch at the base of the 
petals. One of the finest and best known of the Oriental 
Poppies. 
+Salmon Glow—This is an unusual offering because it is a true 
double salmon-orange Poppy with individual flowers 6 to 8 
inches across. Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen. 
Sass Pink—A wonderful Poppy with large crepy flowers of a 
charming shell-pink shade, with a dark velvet center at the 
base. Beautiful contrast. 
PENTSTEMON (The Beard Tongue) 
+*Firebird—The flowers are foxglove-like, on stems about 18 
to 24 inches tall, and are fiery crimson overlaid with an 
orange sheen. The plant is easily grown, is free from insect 
pests, flowers freely, creates a brilliant effect in the flower 
garden, and is a cut flower par excellence. This plant is quite 
similar in growth to Pentstemon Garnet, flowering just as 
freely and is more hardy. 
HARDY PHLOX 
If you want to add zest to your summer gardens, plant 
Phlox and plenty of them. Their brilliancy of color and long 
season of flower make them one of the most desirable of 
Perennials. 
