Perennial Plants — New and Old 
ANTHEMIS 
Alyssum 
Called Carpet of Gold. A fine rock plant 
about 1 foot tall forming masses of grayish 
green foliage and covered in early Spring 
atl masses of golden yellow flowers. Likes 
ull sun. 
Anchusa 
A very hardy family of perennials noted for 
brilliance of color. Blooms over a long period. 
Dropmore—Four foot stems with many large 
blue flowers. 
Myosotidiflora. A dwarf sort with large 
rounding leaves and large heads of bright 
blue forget-me-not like flowers. 
Anthemis 
(Marguerite.) This Marguerite is one of the 
most satisfactory summer blooming peren- 
nials. It does well even in rather poor soil. 
Produces large yellow daisy-like flowers dur- 
ing most of the summer. Height about 18 
inches. 
Armeria 
Sea thrift—A low growing border or rock 
plant that does well even in poor soil. The 
foliage is bright green and grows in com- 
pact clumps, from which stiff, wiry stems 
arise bearing dense heads of light pink 
bloom. They flower from early spring till 
fall. 
Aubrieta 
Rainbow Rock Cress. Neat clumps of foliage 
covered during early spring and summer 
with masses of beautiful blooms ranging 
from pink to purple. Fine for rockeries and 
crevices. 4 to 6 inches. 
Hardy Asters 
MICHAELMAS DAISIES 
Autumn flowering perennials, used for bor- 
ders, fine for cut flowers. All shades of blue, 
pink and crimson. They grow from about 
2 to 4 feet. They thrive in any soil and 
under any rough conditions. Plant in the fall 
or spring 2 feet apart in full sun. Asters 
require lots of moisture. 
Beechwood Challenger. Early free flower- 
ing aster about 3% feet tall. Nearest to red. 
Brilliant crimson red. Each 60c. 
Blue Gem. Finest blue yet. Large semi- 
double with yellow center. Blooms from Sep- 
tember to frost. Each 60c. 
Harrington’s Pink. Finest pink yet. 4 feet 
tall. A very profuse bloomer. Each 60c. 
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Price of all perennials in this list, except 
where otherwise noted: Each 50c; 3 for 
$1.40; 6 for $2.70, postpaid. 
ALYSSUM, CARPET OF GOLD 
Anemone (Species) 
Pulsatilla. Large crocus-like purple flowers 
in April, followed by fluffy seed plumes. 
The downy fern-like leaves appear after 
the flowers have passed and remain all 
season. About 8 inches. Each 75c. 
Anemone Japonica 
One of the most important of all hardy 
plants. Begins blooming in August and con- 
tinues until cut down by frost. Gives color 
to your garden in the fall of the year when 
many of the perennials are through bloom- 
ing. 
Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double 
LeFrance pink. About 3 ft. Each 75c. 
September Charm. A beautiful new bloomer. 
Flowers a lovely silvery pink shaded with 
rose and mauve. About 2 ft. Each 75c. 
Rubra. A glorious deep rose red single. 
About 2 ft. Each 75c. 
Bellis (English Daisy) 
A hardy bushy perennial plant that flowers 
pro‘usely from early spring until late fall. 
Mixed colors only. Each 35c; 3 for 95c. 
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HARDY ASTERS 
ANEMONE JAPONICA 
Babysbreath 
An airy mass of delicate misty bloom much 
used with bouquets of sweet peas and other 
bright flowers. Also used for dried bouquets 
for winter. 
Paniculata. Single white. Each 50c. 
Bistol Fairy. A new variety of Baby Breath 
which has a much larger and much more 
peuple blossom than any other sort. Each 
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Centaurea 
(Montana.) Giant Cornflower. This hardy 
perennial has a large blue flower that re- 
sembles the common Bachelor’s Button, ex- 
cept in size. 
Coreopsis 
A free-blooming plant valuable alike for the 
flower bed or for cutting. Flowers rich 
golden yellow, semi-double. 
Coral Bells (Heuchera) 
Many bright coral-red bell-shaped flowers in 
graceful panicles, which give a delicate and 
au effect. Suitable for rock work or bed- 
ing. 
Bleeding Heart 
Old fashioned perennial. Should be grown in 
partial shade. Plant in the fall or early 
spring, 12 inches apart. 
Spectabilis. Long drooping racemes of grace- 
ful heart shaped rosy red flowers. Two- 
year plants. Each $1.00. 
Formosa Sweetheart. Something new for 
your garden. The clusters of gracefully 
suspended blooms are the purest white and 
follow one another from mid-spring until 
frost. Dicentra Sweetheart is delicately fra- 
grant and has sturdy 12 to 15-inch stems for 
cutting. Strong field-grown plants. Each 
$1.00; 3 for $2.75. 
Columbine or Aquilegia 
One of the daintiest and prettiest of all the 
hardy perennials. The flowers come in late 
spring and early summer in a gorgeous array 
of shades and colors. Our plants are grown 
from the famous Mrs. Scott Elliott strain 
which is unsurpassed either in the length of 
spurs or for color. 
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