Drought-Defying Perennials 
SNEER AT HOT SUMMERS ... YET LOVELY ENOUGH FOR ANY GARDEN! 
Sadly we must all admit summer 
droughts and precarious water supplies 
are vexing us more each year. Since 
we can scarcely control the weather, 
why not select plants undaunted by its 
vagaries? Here is a money-saving col- 
lection to turn your barren desert into 
a verdant oasis. 
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Offer O-1 ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA 
pecccue cls Uueelt ator Ohe Srilliant Butterfly-Weed 
Onky Fyoeis ete alates s seen ose $13.90 ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA. igs ae 
dry, sun-baked ground. Scintillating heads 
of orange in midsummer. Agreeable cut 
flower. 2 feet. 65c each; 3 for $1.75 
© ACHILLEA, Gold Plate 
A Showy Stalwart 
ACHILLEA, GOLD PLATE. Such stupendous 
platter-heads (often 5 inches), such supple 3-foot 
stems for cutting, such undemanding hardiness! 
Pleasant, ferny gray leaves. Flashing buttercup- 
yellow flowers from June on. Splendid for bou- 
quets, for drying and tinting and also a big help 
in parched areas. Organic matter in soil advisable. } 
75c each; 3 for $2.00 & 
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. \ © LYTHRUM, Morden’s Pink 
Che Best —Chat’s All 
y LYTHRUM, MORDEN’S PINK. Loves wet 
y feet but also resists drought well. Long-lived, 
3-foot pillar of pink for months on end. 2 
wee 75c each; 3 for $2.00 ; 
_ ae © COREOPSIS, Golden Shower 
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Engaging and Casy 
COREOPSIS, GOLDEN SHOWER. 
Fleecy, feathery foliage topped by 
golden myriads of 1%-inch daisies 
from June till fall. Airy in low 
arrangements. 2 feet of drought- 
beating diligence. 
75c each; 3 for $2.00 
Owo Little Charmers 
SEDUM SPECTABILE, BRILLIANT 
Succulent, leather-tough, gray leaves 
outwit dry days. August and Sep- 
tember bring welcome 3-inch heads 
of rosy crimson. Restrained 18-inch 
stature for rock garden or border. 
Sun preferred. 
75e each; 3 for $2.00 
S. SPECTABILE, WHITE. Same 
striking foliage, same compact dwarf- 
GAILLARDIA, The Warrior 
A Friend in Need 
GAILLARDIA, THE WARRIOR. This 
turbulently toned Blanket-flower pre- 
fers sunny, porous soils, producing 
valiantly all summer if clipped of old 
flowers. Dazzling, huge, 31-inch blooms 
of richest ruby-red with luxurious over- 
lay of mahogany-bronze. Willowy, 3- 
foot stems. Another banner Bristol ness and ease of culture, but disks of 
“first.” bloom are a dreamy, milky white. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.75 SEDUM, Brilliant © 75e each; 3 for $2.00 
FORGET THE HEAT—ENJOY THIS GRAND GALAXY INSTEAD 21 
