FALL-PLANTED PERENNIALS 
Start Earlier, Grow Better Next Spring 
Fall is the best time to plant perennials. Just 
mulch the first year, after ground freezes, to 
prevent heaving. 
You ought to plant plenty of perennials 
because they are low-priced and easy to plant 
and take little care. They come up year after 
year and give you blooms throughout spring 
and summer and fall. 
Order now. Shipment will be made as soon 
as plants are dormant, sometime in October. 
How Our New Method of Wrapping 
Perennials Gives You Better Plants 
Practically all of the perennials that we 
ship in the fall are field-grown plants. Just 
as soon as they become dormant enough, 
we dig them and bring them into our seed- 
house for wrapping. They are enclosed (par- 
tially or fully, depending upon the kind of 
plant) in a polyethylene plastic film. 
This polyethylene film retains moisture 
so that the plant doesn't dry out. At the 
same time, gases can pass back and forth 
thru the film so the plant can ‘‘breathe”, 
as it must to live. 
By wrapping our perennials in this plas- 
tic film, we can ship them to you without 
their drying out or smothering while on 
their way to you. Whether you 
live fifty miles away, or clear 
across the country, the plants 
reach you in just as good condi- 
tion as if you took them right 
from our storage room. 
After you receive the plants, if 
it is several days before you get _ 
around to planting them, don’t 
worry. The plastic film wrapping 
will “hold” the plants fresh and 
vigorous for you. We still advise 
your getting the plants into the 
ground quickly after you receive 
them, but it is nice to know that 
if an emergency prevents it (or 
» you just plain forget!), you still 
have good plants. 
Pictured at left are two peren- 
nials packed in polyethylene 
plastic film. The top one 1s an Aster 
plant, fully enclosed in a plastic 
bag. The lower one is an Iris; this 
plant ships better if only the roots 
are enclosed in the plastic film. 
PEONIES 
POSTPAID PRICES on named variety peo- 
nies, except where noted otherwise, 98¢ each; 
3 for 2.69, postpaid. 
The Peony Society rates peonies on quality 
and performance, using a score ranging from 
1 to 10. Rating given below after each name. 
B1514—FRANCES ORTEGAT. Rated 6.7. 
Large, semi-rose type of dark amaranth-red. 
Glistening yellow stamens. Mid-season peony. 
B1513—FESTIVA MAXIMA. Rated 9.3. 
Most popular white. Immense flowers. Has 
flecks of red on center petals. Very early 
flowering and pleasantly fragrant. 
B1511— EDULIS SUPERBA. Rated 7.6. An 
early, big, deep pink. Strong hardy grower. 
One of the best of all bloomers. Very fragrant. 
Henry Field’s 
Big, Beautiful 
3 for 1.49 SPECIAL 
B3178X—A grand assortment of big, double, 
choice varieties of different colors. This is 
your chance to save because these are the va- 
rieties we grow too many of—often the most 
expensive ones. Unlabeled. Sent postpaid. 
HARDY PHLOX 
(Pictured on Opposite Page) 
Fall is the best time for planting 
phlox. The roots get hooked into 
the soil and the plants are “‘rarin’ 
to go” with the first breath of 
spring. Mulch well after (not 
before) ground freezes the first 
winter. 
Phlox grow 18” to 36” high, 
depending upon soil. They like 
full sun, but do well in partial 
shade.The pastel pinks and blues 
look better in partial shade 
where the sun won’t fade them. 
Phlox bloom in July and Au- 
gust, and are perfectly hardy. 
Keep the flowers cut so the 
plants won’t go to seed and quit 
blooming. The seedlings usually 
come a muddy magenta color 
and, being vigorous, crowd out 
your good varieties. 
POSTPAID PRICES on the 
following 6 phlox are 49¢ each; 
3 for 1.29: 
B1613—EVA FORESTER. 
Flowers of tremendous size. One 
of the best. 
B1636—LEO SCHLAGETER. 
This is the largest and best 
crimson. 
B1665—SPITFIRE. A brilliant 
orange-scarlet that stands out 
like a beacon. 
B1654— PINKETTE. Brand new 
soft pink. Very large flowers. 
B1666—STARLIGHT. A clear, 
rich violet with a sharply defined 
white star in center. 
B1669—WORLD PEACE. A 
new and beautiful white. Flow- 
ers large, and masses of them. 
Probably the best of all whites. 
B1550—SOLANGE. Rated 9.7. 
The nearly perfect peony, hav- 
ing one of the highest ratings of 
all. Huge globes of rich, creamy 
white suffused lightly with buff 
and pink. Flowers heavy, com- 
pact and full of petals. 1.25 
each; 3 for 3.49, postpaid. 
B1546—ROSE FRAGRANS. 
Immense bomb type. Deep pink. 
Very fragrant. Flowers after 
most others are gone. 
B1539— MONS. JULES ELIE. 
Rated 9.2. Fully double, bomb 
type, pale lilac-rose. Early. Fine 
fragrance. Occasional flowers 8 
to 9 inches through; all blooms 
large. A fine peony. 
B1537—MYRTLE GENTRY. 
Rated 9.6. Beautiful late soft 
pink. Tall growing and fragrant. 
Excellent cut flower. One of 
Brand’s finest creations. Rich 
dark green foliage. 1.25 each; 
3 for 3.49, postpaid. 
B1556—THERESE. Rated 9.8. 
One of the highest rated of 
peonies. Satiny pink changing to 
lilac-white in the center. Enor- 
mous flowers on strong, erect 
plants. 
B1533—LONGFELLOW. 
Rated 9.0. A Minnesota variety 
rated one of the best. Huge, 
POSTPAID PRICES on the 
following 6 phlox are 45¢ each; 
3 for 1.25: 
B1655—PURPLE SWEET- 
HEART. A new and good deep 
purple. 
B1653— POLKA DOT. Another 
new and good one. Has huge 
flowers. 
B1662—SALMON GLOW. The 
very best of all salmon phlox. 
B1637—LILLIAN. Soft cameo 
pink. One of the very best pinks. 
B1605—BLUETTE. New. Large 
flowers never turn objectionable 
purple. 
B1601—AFRICA. Large clus- 
ters of brightest scarlet flowers. 
CREEPING PHLOX 
(Phlox Subulata) 
Sometimes Called Moss Pink 
Our picture at the left shows 
the different colors of Creeping 
Phlox as they grow in our nur- 
sery rows. You can see by this 
picture, as well as the one above 
it, how they would make per- 
fect borders or edgings for walks, 
and driveways. 
Creeping Phlox also are ideal 
bank binders where there often 
is a wash. 
They do well in hot and rather 
dry location; thrive in full sun 
or partial shade. Have masses of 
moss-like foliage which stays 
green all winter. In spring, the 
low mound-like plants are 
covered with brightly colored 
flowers. 
B1673— BRILLIANT RED. The 
new bright red. 
Beautiful PEONY 
COLLECTION 
B3184X—1 each of 
Frances Ortegat, Rose 
Fragrans, Felix Crousse, 
and Duchess de Ne- 
mours—all 4 for 3.19, 
ppd. 
B1674—EMERALD GEM. 
Emerald green foliage, deep pink 
flowers. 
B1672—BLUE FAIRY. Red- 
dish green foliage, soft blue 
flowers. 
B1675—SNOW MAIDEN. 
Dainty cut foliage, snowflake- 
like pure white flowers. 
POSTPAID PRICES: 45c 
each; 3 for 1.19. 
4 Colors for 1.39 
B3210X—1 each of above 4 Creep- 
ing Phlox for only 1.39, postpaid. 
Tall, Stately and Lovely 
B2042—CLIVEDEN 
BEAUTY (belladonna). The 
hardy, single, light blue one. 45¢ 
each; 3 for 1.19; 10 for 3.80, 
postpaid. 
B2043—LAMARTINE (bella- 
mosum). The hardy, single, 
dark blue one. 45¢ each; 3 for 
1.19; 10 for 3.80, postpaid. 
B2041—GALAHAD. Pure white 
of the Sir Galahad series. Notice 
in the picture at the far left that 
the flowers are beautifully dou- 
ble. 59c each; 2 for 1.10; 5 for 
2.49, postpaid. 
B2040—PACIFIC HYBRIDS. 
Blue, lavender, purple and white, 
in big semi-double spikes two to 
three feet long. Bloom June and 
July. These hybrids come in 
mixed colors only. 49e¢ each; 3 
for 1.35; 5 for 1.98, postpaid. 
DELPHINIUM BARGAIN 
B3279X—1 each of Cliveden Beauty, 
Lamartine, and 1 Pacific Hybrid— 
all 3 for only 1.05, postpaid. 
Has successfully stood the test of time 
double, bright crimson 
blooms intensified by scat- 
tered golden stamens in 
center. Mid-season. 
Bi508—DUCHESS de 
NEMOURS. Rated 8.1. 
Very free blooming pure 
white. Strong, upright grower 
that does not seem to bend over 
with weight of blossoms. 
MAY DAY PEONY 
B1541— Officinalis Rubra. The 
famous old May Day Peony. 
Always the first to bloom and 
lives forever. Roots like sweet 
potato. Brilliant double red. 
and continuous competition ever since. . 
Rated as one of the best reds for cut 
flowers. Produces a strong, healthy growth 
that makes it particularly valuable as a 
home garden peony. Not expensive. 98¢ 
each; 3 for 2.69, postpaid. 
1.25 each; 3 for 3.49, post- 
paid. 
IMPORTANT PLANTING TIP 
Plant the peony roots so that the 
little pink buds are exactly 2” 
below ground level—no more, no 
less. This is important. Then 
mound the ground up over the top 
4 to 6” for the winter. 
! Buy Peonies 
by Color! 
B1574—DOUBLE RED. B1573—DOUBLE 
PINK. B1575—DOUBLE WHITE. 69c 
each; 3 for 1.79, postpaid. B3179X—1 
each of the 3 colors for 1.75, postpaid. 
Lots of folks just like to buy 
peonies by color and want 
great big, full, double flow- 
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ers. Here they are at bar- |J 
gain prices. All good varie- 1G 
ties, labeled as to color. 
KARL ROSENFIELD 
America’s Favorite Peony for Years 
B1529—Rated 8.8. Brilliant velvety crim- 
son. Blooms mid-season. Like many of 
our most popular varieties, was origi- 
nated many years ago—1908 in this case. 
