PERKINS’ PERENNIALS 
Shasta Daisies 
No garden would be complete without Shasta Daisies. 
They make a fine display and are one of the most dur- 
able and valuable cut flowers. 
Alaska. 2 to 3 ft. Summer. Our general-purpose 
Shasta Daisy. Large white flowers, 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, on Jong stems. Each 50c. 
Diener’s Giants. This strain is a glorious mixture of 
large-flowered white daisies—single, semi-double, 
fully double and shaggy types. Each 50c. 
Giant Chiffon. 12 to 15 in. Pure white, fully double 
flowers. A dwarf variety for front of border. Small 
plants, each 50c. 
New Improved Shasta Daisies 
Aglaya. Lace Shasta. 2 ft. A beautiful large-flowered 
fully double Shasta Daisy. The flowers have fringed 
petals, and the blooming period extends over a long 
time. Small plants, each 50c. 
Border Queen. 2 ft. Similar to Aglaya but having a 
large yellow center. Very pretty. Small plants, each | 
50c. 
Majestic. 214 ft. Large white flowers, 5 to 6 inches in 
diameter, on straight long stems. A healthy grower. 
Small plants, each 50c. 
Mount Shasta. 2 ft. The pure white, double flowers 
have a high crested center. Blooms all summer. 
Small plants, each 50c. 
Wirral Pride. 2 to 3 ft. June. An English introduction 
of compact growth. Flower similar to Mount Shasta 
except that the high center is yellowish. Small plants, 
each 50c. 
Spirea 
Filipendula flore-pleno. 15 in. Double white, plume- 
shaped flowers; fern-like foliage. Each 65c. 
Venusta. 4 ft. Fluffy plumes of salmon-pink flowers. 
Bach 75¢. 
Statice (Sea-Lavender) 
Latifolia. 2 ft. Summer. The leathery leaves form a 
tuft at the ground from which arise several stems 
bearing numerous small Iavender flowers similar to 
babys-breath. Give full sunlight. Flowers may be 
dried and kept a long time. Each 50c. 
Thalictrum (Meadow-Rue) 
Adiantifolium. 2 ft. A plant grown largely for its 
maidenhair-fern-like foliage. Small white flowers in 
June. Each 50c. 
Aquiiegifolium. Feathered Columbine. 3 ft. Airy 
panicles of feathery, lavender flowers. Foliage similar 
to that of Aquilegia. Each 50c. 
Thermopsis (Yellow Lupin) 
Caroliniana. 4 to 5 ft. A good yellow accent plant. 
Spikes of yellow pea-like flowers in June. Very hardy. 
Small plants, each 30c. 
Tradescantia (Spiderwort) 
Tradescantias do well in partial shade. They bloom 
over a long period without any special care or protection 
against insects. The foliage is decorative. 
Purple Dome. A fine grower, blooming freely. Flowers 
are brilliant purple. Each 50c. 
Plant Daffodil and Grape Hyacinth bulbs in the fall 
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VERONICA, BLUE SPIRE 
Trollius (Globe-Flower) 
Lemon Queen. 2 ft. May. A vigorous, free-blooming 
plant with large, yellow, globe-shaped flowers. Will 
grow in moist places but should have full sun. Each 
JST 
Ledebouri. Deep orange flowers, later than Lemon 
Queen. Each 75c. 
Veronica (Speedwell) 
Fine source of blue color in the garden 
Blue Spire. 214 ft. July—Aug. An improved form of V. 
spicata. The Speedwells make excellent plants for the 
sunny border. Long spikes of blue flowers. Very 
hardy. Each 50c. 
Crater Lake. 1 ft. June. A dwarf form of Speedwell 
covered with striking dark blue flowers. Each 50c. 
Icicle. 2 ft. A clean and attractive plant with many 
spikes of gleaming white flowers from June to Octo- 
ber. Nice for arrangements. Each 75c. Small plants, 
each 50c. 
Incana. 15 in. A dual-purpose plant having nice 
gray foliage and light blue flowers. An attractive 
plant for edging. Each 50c. 
Incana rosea. 15 in. A pink-flowered Veronica of 
medium height. Each 50c. 
Verbascum 
Phoeniceum Hybrids. 2 ft. The plant consists of a 
group of basal leaves from which arise graceful spikes 
of flowers. Mixed colors. Small plants, each 30c. 
Vinca (Trailing Myrtle) 
Minor, Bowles’ Variety. An excellent ground-cover 
plant with dark green glossy leaves and blue flowers. 
Each 50c. 
Viola 
Violas are small, pansy-like flowers. They bloom very 
freely all summer and will withstand much harder 
growing conditions than pansies. They are, as a rule, 
hardier than pansies. Red, White, Light Blue, Dark 
Blue and Yellow. Each 30c. 
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Yucca (Adam’s-Needle) 
Long, stiff, sharp-pointed Ieaves in a cluster from 
which arises a 4-foot flower stem bearing cream-colored 
bloom. Small plants, each 30c. 
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