HARDY PHLOX SEED 
_ Perennial Phlox is slow to germinate, but is easily grown 
from seed. Our mixture contains all the best large-flowered 
colors. 
They do not come true from seed and new varieties 
and color combinations are produced in this way. (Pkt. 25c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
PERENNIAL FLOWER GARDEN 
An inexpensive way of obtaining a good assortment of 
perennial plants. 
ferent species including all the leading varieties as well 
as many of the more rare types. (Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 60c) 
Long Spurred. 
(4% oz. $1.00). 
Our mixture contains hundreds of dif- 
COLUMBINE—Aauilegia 
This spring-blooming plant comes in a 
wide range of colors from bright yellow to vivid scarlet, 
with dainty blues and deep purples. Fine for borders and 
cutting 
Iberis. 
. (Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT 
One of the best of all hardy edging flowers. The 
shrubby plants are covered with clusters of white blooms in 
spring and early summer. 
Easily grown and suitable for 
sun or shade. 12” tall. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 50c). 
SHASTA DAISY ALASKA 
It is giant in size, blooms profusely on tall stiff stems, 
with heavy, overlapping petals. 
Flowers average 4 to 5” 
and we have seen many of them as large as 7” across. Makes 
fine cut flowers during June and July. 2 to 2%’. (Pkt. (5c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 35c), 
GIANT DELP 
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AINIUMS 
PACIFIC GIANTS. For 
sheer, delightful, breath-_ 
taking beauty, no flower 
ean compare with the tall 
stateliness of the Delphin- 
ium, of which the Pacific 
Giant is by far the best. 
With individual florets 
214” across and spikes 4 
to 5’ tall, they deserve the 
title “Queen of the Gar- 
den.’’ Combinations of col- 
ors and shades of blue, 
purple, rose and lavender. 
Blooms in June. (Pkt. 30c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 75¢) (4 oz. 
$1.50). 
GIANT ENGLISH 
STRAIN. ‘The superb 
Blackmore and Langdon 
strain has a color range 
from pale blue through del- 
icate lavender and rose 
variations, all with bees of 
contrasting colors. Large 
spikes—high percent of 
doubles. (Pkt. 20c) (Jum- 
bo VP. 250¢)/~(46.* og: 
$f.06). 
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PERENNIAL SEEDS 
The economical way to have a perennial garden, is to grow your own plants from seed. 
Listed on this page are the perennials most easily grown from seed. 
Hardy, Garden 
CARNATIONS 
Yor brilliance of color and a 
delightful spicy fragrance it’s 
hard to beat the Carnation. A 
fine mixture of whites, reds, pinks 
and yellows. Blooms are 214” 
across on long stems that are fine 
for cutting. If sown early will 
bloom the first year. 18 to 20”. 
(Pkt. 25c) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
PYRETHRUM 
Painted Daisy. Fern-like foliage 
surmounted by many pink, red 
and white 214” yellow-eyed daisy- 
like flowers. It blooms in late 
spring and is one of the finest for 
cutting. 1 to 2’, (Pkt. 20c) (Jum- 
bo Pkt. 50c). 
DIANTHUS 
Hardy Garden Pinks 
Plumarius. Double and semi- 
double fringed blooms with pleas- 
ing, spicy fragrance. A fine mix- 
ture of many colors that bloom 
from spring until fall. Fine for 
borders, rock gardens and cutting. 
If sown early will bloom the first 
year. 12”, (Pkt. 5c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 35c). 
FOXGLOVE 
Digitalis. Enormous spikes 3 to 
4’ tall, covered with bell-shaped 
flowers of pink, rose and white 
spotted with crimson and maroon. 
Blooms during July and August. 
This is a biennial and seed should 
be sown each year for blooms the 
next year. (Pkt. 20c). 
BLEEDING HEART 
Dicentra Eximia. An everbloom- 
ing sort with beautiful finely cut 
foliage and showy racemes of 
heart-shaped deep pink flowers 
from April to August. 18”. (Pkt. 
25c). 
HARDY ASTERS 
For 100's of Blooms 
These showy 2” fiowers come in 
shades of red, pink, blue and 
white, all with yellow centers. 
The 3’ plants are a mass of bloom 
from late summer until frost. Good 
fer backgrounds and cutting. (Pkt. 
25c). 
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JAP IRIS 
Most colorful large  flatish 
blooms in rich purples, whites and 
blues, veined and throated with 
reds and yellows. Blooms in June 
and July. 1 to 1%’. (Pkt. 30c) 
(Jumbo Pkt. 75c). 
FEVERFEW 
Matricaria. A  free-flowering 
hardy perennial growing 12 to 18” 
tall with fine, double white flowers 
resembling pompon ’Mums. Blooms 
June to October and is one of the 
best all-season cut flowers. Seed 
sown in the spring will bloom the 
first year. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50c). 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
Mysotis. Blue Gem is one of the 
best varieties with lovely, bright 
sky-blue flowers. It grows to 9” 
and blooms continually from early 
spring to frost. Seed sown in the 
spring will bloom the first year. 
(Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 50c). 
GYPSOPHILA 
Perennial Baby's Breath 
DOUBLE WHITE. A great im- 
provement on the single-flowered 
types and more lasting. Feathery 
sprays add greatly to all mixed 
bouquets either fresh or dried for 
winter. Blooms July and August. 
Grows to 3’. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50c). 
PACIFICA PINK. A rosey mist 
of tiny single flowers in airy pan- 
icles. Extra hardy and free bloom- 
ing. 3’. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 
50c). 
HARDY HIBISCUS 
Mallow Marvel. Huge 5 to 7” 
flowers on tall-growing, bushy 
plants. Flowers from June to Oc- 
tober and range in color from 
white with red eyes through pink 
to very deep red. Does well in any 
soil. 3 to 4’. (Pkt. 15c¢) (Jumbo 
Bitearaoe))s 
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ORIENTAL POPPIES 
Although varieties will not come 
true from seed, our mixture con- 
tains a dozen or more, so that you 
can select just the colors. you 
want. These giants are a must 
for every garden, and this is the 
economical way to get them. Pro- 
duce 6” blooms on plants 3’ high. 
(Pit. 20¢) (Jumbo Pkt. 50c). 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
Tufted Pansy. These hardy 
pansies are easily grown and will 
bloom the first year, if started 
early.. They are smaller than reg- 
ular pansies but our ‘mixture is 
the large-flowered strain in shades 
of blue, red, apricot, yellow and 
white. They,bloom constantly from 
April until frost. The plants are 
only about 6” tall and are extra 
good for permanent edgings and 
rock gardens. (Pkt. 20c¢) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50c) (4% oz. 90c). 
HOLLYHOCK 
Early Giant Double 
Very large with frilled outer 
petals and double rosette in cen- 
ter. A fine mixture of all of the 
Hollyhock colors. Blooms from 
late spring until midsummer. 4 to 
5’ tall. (Pkt. 15c¢) (Jumbo Pkt. 
35ce) (4% oz. 60c). 
PLATYCODON 
Chinese Bell-Flower 
Its odd, balloon-like buds open 
in showy, deep blue flowers on tall 
20” spikes. Blooms June to Sep- 
tember, is very hardy and one of 
the best for cutting. (Pkt. 5c). 
ICELAND POPPIES 
Imperial Jewels. These dazzlers 
come in white, rose pink, salmon 
and deep reds. Beautifully frilled 
and fluted, many semi-double, and 
all with 4” flowers on 18” stems. 
Blooms from early summer to fall. 
If sown early will bloom the first 
year. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo Pkt. 
50c). 
SWEET WILLIAM 
Dwarf Single Mixed 
A mass of round, mildly laci- 
niated blooms borne in umbrella- 
like clusters. Colors white through 
pinks, rose shades and crimson. 
Many blooms with beautifully 
colored zones. Plants only 4 to 6” 
tall. (Pkt, 25e) (Jumbo Pkt. 60c). 
HARDY SWEET PEA 
Lathyrus. A climbing vine for 
fences or trellis. The large true 
pea-shaped flowers are in clusters 
of pink, white and reddish-purple. 
In bloom from June until Sept. if 
kept picked. Fine for cutting. 
Will do well in poor soil and grows 
to 4 to 5’ tall. (Pkt. 20c) (Jumbo 
Pkt. 50e) (%% 02. 90c). : 
