B-R 
B-R 
of Blooming. 
ALYSSUM (Basket of Gold). Saxatile Comp. 
Masses of bright yellow flowers. 10 in. L: 
sunny-dry—ZJ une. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink). Laucheana. Rosy-red. 
3 to 6 in. L: sunny—May-Sept. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). In variety. 1% to 
2 ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-Sept. 
ASTERS (Alpine Asters). Alpina. 6 to 8 in. 
L: well drained, sunny—July-August. 
ANCHUSA (Bugloss). Dropmore variety. Tall 
Spikes, blue flowers: 4 to 5 ft. Loy moist, 
sunny—June-August. 
ARABIS (Rock Cress). Pure white flowers in 
abundance. 9 in. L: dry, sunny—April-June. 
AUBRETIA (Purple Rock Cress). Rosy lilac. 
6 in. L: dry, sunny; light shade—April-May. 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower). Carpatica. Dark 
blue. 9 in. L: rich, sunny—June-October. 
CAMPANULA (Cup and Saucer). Calycan- 
thema-Canterbury Bells. Blue white or rose. 
2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-August. 
CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer). Silvery 
white foliage, snow white flowers. 6 in. L: 
well drained, sunny—June-July. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. In variety. Average 
height 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—July-Nov. 
COREOPSIS (Tickseed). Bright yellow flow- 
ers. 2 ft. L: any-sunny—June-Sept. 
DELPHINIUM. In variety. 3 to 4 ft. L: rich, 
deep soil; light shade—June and Sept. 
DELPHINIUM. Chinensis; blue. 12 to 18 in. 
L: rich, light shade—June and Sept. 
DIANTHUS (Garden Pinks). In variety. 3 to 
8 in. L: fertile, shady—June-Sept. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS—See Sweet William. 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant). Fraxinella. Rose 
purple flowers. 2 to 38 ft. Li: rich, sunny— 
June-July. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Gloxinaeflora. Pink, 
white purple. 3 ft. L: half shade—June-July. 
B-C 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
The perennial bed or border is truly a “thing of beauty and a joy forever.” 
What home planting is complete without these bright colored flowers? Even if 
one cannot afford an extensive jlanting a small selection will contribute a lux- 
uriance of bloom. Plant perennials for permanent beauty and for cutting. Plants 
suitable for Borders are marked “B”’; Border and Cutting ‘’B-C’; Cutting “C”; 
Rock Garden ’’R”; Border and Rockery ‘’B-R”’; Best Location ‘’L’’“; Month—season 
DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane). Caucasicum. 
Bright yellow flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny 
May-June. 
GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower). Grandi- 
flora. In variety. 1% to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny— 
June-Oct. 
GEUM. In variety. 18 in. L: 
June-Sept. 
GYPSOPHILA 
rich, sunny— 
(Baby's Breath). Bristol 
Fairy. Double white sprays of flowers. 3% 
ft. L: well drained, sunny—June-October. 
HELENIUM (Sneezewort). Autumnale. Yel- 
low ato bronze 4) to 6. Stes rich) ss unny—— 
July-Oct. 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day Lily). In variety. 
Yellow, bronze, orange. 1% to 3 ft. L: any, 
damp—May-August. 
HEUCHERA (Coral Bells). Pink and red. 
1% to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
HOLLYHOCK. Double flowering in separate 
colors. 5 to 6 ft. Le fertile loam, sunny— 
July-August. 
IBERIS (Candytuft). Hardy. White to lilac. 
6 to 12 in. L: well drained, sunny—Apr.-June. 
LIATRIS (Gay Feather). Pycnostachia. Rosy 
purple flowers. 4 to 5 ft. L: moist—Aug. 
LINUM (Blue Flax). Perenne. Dainty light 
blue flowers. 18 in. L: any, sunny—June-Oct. 
LOBELIA (Cardinal Flower). Cardinalis. 
Spikes of fiery scarlet flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 
L: moist, partial shade—Aug.-Sept. 
LUPINUS (Lupines). Polyphyllus. Separate 
colors. 2 to 3 ft. L: rich, partial shade, moist 
—June-Aug. 
LYCHNIS (Maltese 
Vivid scarlet flowers. 
—June. 
MERTENSIA (Va. Blue Bells). Virginica. 
Blue fading to pink. 18 in. L: shady, moist 
—May. 
MONARDA (Bee Balm). Didyma. 
2-3 ft. Li: rich, sunny—July-Aug. 
MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). Palustris. Deep 
blue. 9 in. L: partial shade, moist—June. 
PHLOX. In variety and color. 6 in. to 3 ft. 
L: deep, rich, sunny—April to Sept. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower). Grandi- 
flora. Blue, white and double blue. 2 to 3 ft. 
L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
PLUMBAGO (Leadwort). 
blue flowers. 6 to 8 in. L: 
sand—July-Oct. 
PYRETHRUM (Painted Daisy). In variety 
and color. 18 in. to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny— 
May-July. 
SCABIOSA (Pin Cushion Flower). Caucasica, 
Lilac blue. 2 ft. L: rich, sunny, well drained 
—June-Sept. 
SEDUM. In variety. 3 to 12 in. L: 
sandy, dry—June-Sept. 
SPIRAEA (Astilbe). In variety. Bushy habit. 
1% to 3 ft. L: any, sunny—June-July. 
STOKESIA (Stoke’s Aster). Cyanea. Laven- 
der-white. 14% to 2 ft. L: sunny, well drained 
—June-Sept. 
SWEET WILLIAM (Dianthus Barbatus). In 
variety and color. 12 to 18 in. L: rich, partial 
shade—June-Aug. 
TRITOMA (Red Hot Poker). Rich orange- 
scarlet. 2 to 8 ft. L: any, sunny—Aug.-Oct. 
TUNICA (Goat Flower). (Saxifraga). Pink. 
6 in. L: dry, sunny—June-Sept. 
VERONICA (Speedwell). In variety. flowers 
blue. 3 in. to 2 ft. L: rich, sunny—June-Sept. 
VIOLA. In variety—separate colors. 6 to 9 
in. L: any, light shade—April-Oct. 
Chalcedonica. 
light, sunny 
Cross). 
Stamler: 
Crimson. 
Larpentae. 
turfy soil, 
Deep 
some 
sunny, 
WILSON'’S SEEDS 
284-286 Bloomfield Avenue 
Opposite Lackawanna Station 
-:- Montclair, N. J. 
Phone: Montclair 2-2433 
