McARDLE’S. 
develop good-sized plants which will winter over easily. 
Seedlings of most perennials can be carried over winter with 
the protection of a light mulch. Most biennials, however, re- 
quire covering or wintering in a coldframe, especially in ex- 
posed areas. Raising your own plants from seed is an easy 
and inexpensive way to develop a perennial border. 
217 ACHILLEA, The Pearl. 2 ft. A vigorous perennial 
producing long slender stems of double white bloom from 
June to September. Pkt. 35 cts. 
221A ACONITUM Napellus. 3 ft. Spikes of dark blue flow- 
ers appear in early summer. Pkt. 35 cts. 
219A AGROSTEMMA Coronaria. Rose Campion. 28 in. 
_ Deep blood-red flowers with five petals. Blooms June to 
September. Pkt. 25 cts. 
216A ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. 15 in. For rock 
and wall gardens or the foreground of your perennial border, 
the hardy yellow Sweet Alyssum is an important plant. 
Easily grown from seed. Spring blooming. Pkt. 35 cts. 
221B ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. 6 ft. An unusually tall- 
growing, vigorous, deep-rooted perennial with somewhat 
coarse foliage. The gentian-blue flowers of exquisite color- 
ing lend themselves to arrangements. Blooms in June and 
July. Pkt. 35 cts. 
221C Myosotidiflora. Forget-me-not Anchusa. 1 ft. Very 
good for the border or the rock garden. The blue forget-me- 
not-like flowers come during April and May. Pkt. 50 cts. 
218 ANEMONE coronaria, St. Brigid, True Irish Strain. 
14% ft. The large semi-double blooms of this choice strain 
are the source of unusual cut-flowers during the winter 
months. Blooms during May and June. Pkt. 50 cts. 
216 ANTHEMIS Sancti-Johannis. Yellow Marguerite. 
2 ft. Daisy-I'ke flowers of pure golden yellow. Slight 
aromatic odor. Blooms from July until frost. Pkt. 35 cts. 
218 AQUILEGIA. Columbine. Spring blooming. 2 to 3 ft. 
218A Long-spurred, Blue Shades. Blue is a much-coveted 
ool and especially desirable in Columbine hybrids. Pkt. 
cts, 
218B Copper Shades. Rich combinations of red, orange and 
yellow which produce a coppery effect. Pkt. 35 cts. 
218C Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Long-spurred Hybrids. Splen- 
did mixture containing a full color-range. Pkt. 35 cts. 
218D Longissima. 2 to 3 ft. Bright canary-yellow flowers 
_ with very long spurs. Pkt. 50 cts. 
218E Silver Queen. Long-spurred, silvery white flowers. 
We Pkt35. cts. 
221 ARABIS alpina. 9 in. The broad white mats of bloom 
area welcome spot of color in the spring garden. Pkt. 35 cts. 
221A Alpina rosea. 9 in. For rock and wall gardens. Pink 
; flowers in April. Pkt. 35 cts. 
219B ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly-Weed. 2 ft. One of 
_ the showiest of our native perennials, producing brilliant 
_ orange flowers from July until frost. Seed germinates in 
_ 30 days. Pkt. 35 cts. ; 
220 ASTER alpinus. A fine hardy Aster 12 inches high for the 
_ rock garden or border. Blooms in May and June. Blue, 
_ daisy-like flowers. Pkt. 35 cts. 
220A Amellus Hybrids. 214 ft. New named varieties of 
_ hardy Asters. Mixed colors. Pkt. 50 cts. 
229D BAPTISIA australis. 3 to 4 ft. Spikes of dark blue, 
pea-shaped flowers. Blooms in June and July. Pkt. 35 cts. 
229A BELLIS monstrosa rosea. Double English Daisy. 
6 in. A biennial with very large blooms of deep rose. Pkt. 
Adicts: 
2298 Monstrosa, White. Large double white blooms. Pkt. 
cts. 
229C Monstrosa, Red. Pkt. 35 cts. 
229D Monstrosa, Mixed. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Campanula 
230 Carpatica. 6 in. Blue. Flowers all summer. Very good 
for edging. Pkt. 35 cts. 
Medium. 3 ft. These are the single biennial Canterbury 
Bells. Start your seed early in June and set plants out in 
fertile soil. Provide a mulch after the ground freezes or 
carry plants over winter in a coldframe. 
232A Blue 232C White 232D Mixed 
232B Pink Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Medium calycanthema. 3 ft. Cup-and-saucer Canter- 
bury Bells. Produce somewhat larger flowers than do the 
single plants. Biennial. 
231A Blue 231C White 231D Mixed 
231B Pink Each variety, pkt. 25 cts.; 1goz. 75 cts, 
Persicifolia. Peachbell. 2 ft. The single flowers, measur- 
Ing an inch or more in diameter, are beautifully arranged on 
sturdy slender stems. Blooms in June. 
230A Blue. 230E White. Each variety, pkt. 35 cts. 
230B Pyramidalis. Chimney Bellflower. 5 ft. An August- 
blooming perennial of striking appearance; makes a fine 
accent plant in a perennial border. 
230C Blue 230D White 
Each variety, pkt. 35 cts. 
230F Rotundifolia. Bluebells of Scotland. 1 ft. Lovely blue 
flowers. Fine border plant. Pkt. 50 cts. 
CARNATION, Grenadin. 15 in. Hardy Border Car- 
nation, filled with fragrance. Double flowers produced all 
summer. 
232A Red 232C White 232D Yellow 
232B Rose Each variety, pkt. 50 cts. 
232E Vienna, Dwarf Mixed. 12 in. Extra double and very 
large flowering. Flowers at least 14 days earlier than Gren- 
adin. Pkt. 50 cts. 
233 CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow-in-Summer. 9 in. 
Creeping plants with silver-gray foliage covered with small 
single white flowers. May and June. Pkt. 35 cts. 
242 CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. 114 ft. The Siberian Wall- 
flower with its large heads of orange-yellow bloom is one of 
the welcome flowers in the late spring garden. Pkt. 25 cts. 
242A Golden Bedder. 12 to 18 in. Sweet-scented, large, 
golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 
273 CHRYSANTHEMUM, Korean Hybrids. 3 ft. Start 
the seed indoors in March to obtain plants that will bloom 
the same year. Pkt. $1.00. 
352 COREOPSIS, Mayfield Giant. This easily grown 
perennial with its large single yellow blooms grows and 
blooms abundantly with little care from June to frost. Pkt. 
5 cts. 
253A DIELYTRA eximia. Plumy Bleeding-Heart. 1 ft. 
Seed germinates slowly. Reddish purple blooms in May 
and June. Pkt. 50 cts. 
PERENNIAL PLANTS ON DISPLAY FROM APRIL 15 TO JUNE 1 
crennial and Biennial Hauer Seeds 
Many hardy perennials and biennials (plants that require 
two years to produce bloom, after which they set seed and die) 
are easily grown from seed. An important thing to remember 
is that seed should be started as early as possible in order to 
Delphinium 
Grow your own hybrids from seed and have the thrill of 
raising prize flower-spikes. Blooms in June. 
243A Belladonna. 4 ft. Clear light blue in color, it can be 
counted on for two periods of bloom each year. Pkt. 35 cts. 
243B Bellamosum. 4 ft. A delightful dark blue companion. 
Pkt. 35 cts. 
243C Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. 5 to 6 ft. A well- 
tested English strain noted for its fine color-range of single 
and double hybrids. Pkt. 35 cts. 
243D Chinensis. 2 ft. Charming and graceful in form, the 
exquisite sky-blue flowers are among the choicest of cut- 
flowers. The white form is equally lovely. 
Blue. White. Each variety, pkt. 35 cts. 
Pacific Giants Hybrids 6 ft From California have come 
these extraordmary new Delphiniums, remarkable for the 
enormous spikes of large double florets. 
Feoceactolat Series. Shades of pink. Pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. 
$2.50. 
245B Black Knight Series. Dark blue shades. Pkt. 75 cts. 
245E Blue Bird. Clear medium blue. Pkt. 75 cts. 
245D Galahad Series. Clear white of enormous size. Pkt. 
PS etsy 
245F Guinevere. Light lavender with white bee. Pkt. 75 cts. 
245A Round Table Series. A mixture of all colors. Pkt. 
75 cts. 
245C Summer Skies. Clearest light blue with white bee. 
Pkt. 75 cts. 
DIANTHUS plumarius. 1 ft. Old-fashioned Hardy Pinks 
are familiar denizens of many Connecticut gardens. 
Delightfully fragrant, they develop billowy masses of bloom 
in June and July. 
252 Single Mixed. 
pkt. 25 cts. / . ! L 
252B Deltoides. 8 in. Rose-pink, single, star-like flowers, 
ideal for the rockery. Blooms from May through July. Pkt. 
35 cts. 
252C Loveliness. Mauve-pink flowers with large laciniated 
petals. Very fragrant. Pkt. 50 cts. 
244 DIGITALIS. Foxglove. 4 ft. Welcome companion for 
Canterbury Bells and Sweet William in early summer gar- 
dens. The striking spires of this biennial make dominant 
accents in the border. 
244A Purple 244C White 244E Shirley Mixed 
244B Rose 244D Yellow Hybrids 
Each variety, pkt. 25 cts. 
254 GAILLARDIA, Portola Hybrids. 2 ft. A useful hardy 
plant for hot, dry places; comes in a wide variety of red and 
yellow shades. Blooms from June to October. Pkt. 35 cts. 
254A Burgundy. Wine-red flowers. Pkt. 35 cts. 
254B Dazzler. Yellow with maroon center. Pkt. 35 cts. 
254C Portola Hybrids. A mixture of colors. Pkt. 35 cts. 
GEUM. 11% to 2 ft. Bloom from June to September. 
257 Lady Stratheden. Bright golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 
35 cts. 
257A Mrs. Bradshaw. Fiery scarlet, double flowers. Pkt. 
35 cts. 
256 GYPSOPHILA paniculata. 2 ft. Hardy Babys-Breath 
is an old-time favorite for hardy borders. Blooms in June 
and July. Pkt. 25 cts. 
256A Repens. 1 ft. A dwarf, semi-trailing form. Blooms in 
June and July. Pkt. 35 cts. 
252A Double Mixed. Each variety, 
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