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FRUIT FARM AND NURSERIES

OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN

Route 4 On Highway 21

HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS

Well established field grown plants that will bloom this season.

Each Three

ACHILLEA—The Pearl. Double white; 2 ft.; all summer . $ .25 $ .65

ACONITUM—Monkshood. Deep blue; 3 ft.; late summer .35 .90

ALTHEA—Hollyhock. Single and double. All colors, separate or mixed . .25 .65

ALYSSUM SAXATILE—Broad masses of bright yellow in early spring.25 .65

ANCHUSA—Blue flowers; mid-summer; 3 ft.25 .65

AQUILEGIA—Columbine. Long-spurred hybrids; all colors; 2 ft.25 .65

CRIMSON STAR—New; crimson and white; large long-spurred . .25 .65

ARABIS ALPINA—Rock Cress. White; 8 inch; early summer .25 .65

ARMERIA—Sea-Pink. Rose pink; free flowering; 8 inch .25 .65

ASCLEPIAS—Butterfly flower. Orange; 18 inch; August to frost .25 .65

ASTER ALPINUS—Showy bluish-lavender flowers; 10 inch; June .25 .65

AMELLUS KING GEORGE—Blue 3 inch flowers; 18 inch; mid-summer.35 .90

DWARF HYBRIDS—Compact 12 inch plants; free blooming; hardy;

fall flowering. Blue, lavender, pink, white varieties —..35 .90

FRIKARTI—Large clear blue; profuse blooming; 30 inch; summer-fall.40 1.00

NOVI-BELGII and HYBRIDS

BLUE BOQUET—Large, semi-double clear blue flowers; 2 ft; fall.50 ....

BLUE EYES—Best blue; yellow eye; 4 ft.; early fall .50 ....

PINK PROGRESSIVE—Masses of pink flowers; medium height .- .25 .65

RED ROVER—Deep rose-red, golden center; compact, free blooming .35 .90

ST. EG WIN—Pink; free blooming; 3 ft.; late .25 .65

AUBRETIA—Creeping; very dwarf; lilac flowers; April to July .-.25 .65

BAPTISIA—False Indigo. Grubby plant with lupine-like blue flowers .. .25 .65

BOCCONIA—Plume Poppy. Beautiful foliage; creamy flowers; spikes.25 .65

CAMPANULA CALYCANTHEMA—Canterbury Bells. Single and Double. 2 ft.

Blue, Pink, White .25 .65

CARPATICA—Harebell. Blue; June to October; 12 inch ..25 .65

MURALIS—Blue; dwarf; excellent for low borders or rock garden.35 .90

PERSICIFOLIA—Peachbell. Large flowers; 2 ft. Blue. White .25 .65

ROTUNDIFOLIA—Bluebells of Scotland. Dainty; 12 inch; summer ..25 .65

CASSIA MARILANDICA—Showy yellow pea-shaped flowers; 4 ft.; summer.25 .65

CERASTIUM TOMENTOSUM—Snow-in-Summer. Silvery foliage; 4 inch.25 .65

CHRYSANTHEMUMS—Hardy garden varieties. Early blooming; free flowering.

ALADDIN—Coppery bronze; August; 2 V 2 ft.25 .65

AMELIA—Pink Cushion. Dwarf growing; double pink; profuse bloom .25 .65

BARBARA CUMMINGS—Large clear yellow, deeper center; August.25 .65

CAPT. R. H. COOK—Deep rose pompom. Tall growing .25 .65

GLORY OF SEVEN OAKS—Clear yellow; earliest flowering; medium.25 .65

INDIAN MAID—Terracotta orange; large single flower .35 .90

JEAN CUMMING—Large pure white; medium height .25 .65

NORMANDIE—Large creamy white; early .35 .90

OURAY—Brilliant bronze pompom; early; medium height .25 .65

PETITE LOUISE—Pink blooms, large; early; tall; very hardy .25 .65

RAPTURE—Orange bronze; double. Very vigorous .35 .90

TASIVA—Compact pure white bloom; double; early .25 .65

KOREAN HYBRID VARIETIES—Very hardy; early flowering.

1936 varieties.

CLIO—Carmine-rose; dwarf compact growth .50 ....

FORTUNA—Deep red; 3 to 4 inch flowers; medium height .50 ....

THALIA—Bright orange; 2 ft.50 ....

VESTA—Golden orange; large flowers; vigorous; medium height.50 ....

DIANA—Salmon pink; large flower .25 .65

INNOCENCE—White daisy-like flowers; dwarf; good border plant.35 .90

LOUISE SCHLING—Bronze salmon; 3 inch flowers; single .35 .90

MERCURY—Single 3 inch flowers; bronze red ..35 .90

CIMICIFUGA—Snakeroot. Spikes of white flowers; 4 ft.; shrubby .35 .90

COREOPSIS—Yellow daisy-like flowers; all summer; 2 ft.25 .65

CORONILLA CAPPADOCIA—Trailing; yellow flowers; glaucous foliage.35 .90

DAISY-MAY FLOWERING—White; early and profuse bloom; 15 inch . .25 .65

SHASTA—Large white; all summer; 18 inch .25 .65

SHASTA DOUBLE—New double hybrid type; white; all summer .35 .90

Each Three

DELPHINIUM—Larkspur. Handsome in the border, excellent for cutting; long
season of bloom. Our Hybrids are from select strains; large beautiful
individual flowers in color from white and palest lavender-blue to deep
indigo and purple with many combinations of colors. Single, semi¬
double and double in a wide color range; 18 inch to 6 foot height.

BELLADONNA—Light blue. 3 ft. % -25 $ .65

BELLAMOSUM—Dark blue. 3 ft.25 .65

CHINESE BLUE—^Finely cut foliage; profuse bloom; 18 inch.25 .65

LEMOINE HYBRIDS—Excellent double hybrids of finest type; 4 ft.50 ....

WREXHAM HOLLYHOCK HYBRIDS—Double, large size flowers; 6 ft.35 .90

WHITE HYBRIDS—Finest white; light and dark centers .50 ....

NAMED VARIETIES—Finest colors; large flowered .50 ....

DUSKY MONARCH—Purple; dark center; large spike; tall.

QUEEN OF JULY—Lavender pink with blue; dark eye -.

THE SHAH—Deep blue; double .

PRINCE CHARMING—Lilac blue; black eye; semi-double .

DIANTHUS ALPINUS ALWOODI—All colors; profuse bloom; 6 inch.35 .90

BARBATUS—Sweet William. All colors; 18 inch .25 .65

BEATRIX—Everblooming Pink. Pure pink color; 12 inch .25 .65

CAESIUS—Cliff Pink. Fragrant rose pink flowers; 10 inch . .25 .65

DELTOIDES BRILLIANT—Maiden Pink. Rose-pink; 4 inch . .25 .65

FURST BISMARCK—Deep rose; profuse blooming; 12 inch .25 .65

NEGLECTUS—Deep pink; profuse blooming; 4 inch .35 .90

PLUMARIUS—Fragrant Garden Pink. Double and single; 15 inch.25 .65

DICENTRA EXIMIA—Fernleaf Bleedingheart. Pink flowers; cut foliage.35 .90

SPECTABILE—Old-fashioned Bleedingheart .35 .90

DICTAMNUS—Gas plant. Spikes of flowers; 2 ft. Pink. White.25 .65

DORONICUM—Large yellow daisy-like flowers in early summer; 3 ft.35 .90

FESTUGA GLAUCA—Attractive tufts of bluish foliage . .25 .65

FUNKIA BLUE—Plaintain Lily. Lilac-blue flowers; shade; 18 inch .25 .65

SUBCORDATA—White Day Lily. Large pure white fragrant flowers.35 .90

GAILLARDIA DAZZLER—Brilliant orange red daisy-like flowers . .25 .65

GRANDIFLORA HYBRIDS—Orange and red flowers; vigorous .25 .65

PORTOLA—Erect growing; very large flowers; red and gold .25 .65

GEUM FIRE OPAL—New hardy Geum; rich scarlet-orange; 2 ft.50 ....

LADY STRATHEDEM—Large golden yellow blooms; all summer.35 .90

GYPSOPHILA BRISTOL FAIRY—Double Babybreath. Pure white .65

PANICULATA—Miniature pure white flowers, some double .25 .65

ROSENSCHLEIR—New. Double pink; free flowering; 2 ft.65 ....

HELENIUM CRIMSON BEAUTY—Clusters of crimson flowers; fall; 4 ft.50

RIVERTON GEM—Old gold to terracotta; 3 ft.; August to frost.35 .90

HELIANTHEMUM—Sun Rose. Dwarf, spreading; many colors .25 .65

HEMEROCALLIS DR. REGEL—Orange Day Lily. Orange-yellow; early; 2 ft. .25 .65

FLAVA—Lemon Lily. Sweet scented, clear yellow; June; 3 ft.25 .65

FLORHAM—Golden yellow; June-July; 3 to 4 ft.; large .35 .90

BAY STATE—Deep yellow hybrid; 4 ft. . 1.00 ....

LEMONA—Pale yellow hybrid; July; 5 ft. Large blooms . 1.00 ....

MRS. W. H. WYMAN—Lemon yellow hybrid; August; 4 ft. 1.00 ....

HEUCHERA SANGUINEA—Coralbells. Pink bell flowers 18 inch .25 .65

HYBRID A—White to deep red; 18 to 24 inch .25 .65

HOLLYHOCK—Single and Double. All colors.25 .65

IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS—Candytuft. Dwarf; tiny white flowers; early . .25 .65

INCARVILLEA—Hardy Gloxinia. Rosy-lavender . .35 .90

LIATRIS—Blazing Star. Spikes of rose-purple flowers; 4 ft.25 .65

LILIES—Hardy Garden Lilies.

CANDIDUM—Madonna. Pure white. Bulbs in fall only .25 .65

HENRYI—Deep apricot. Profuse bloom; 6 ft.35 .90

PHILIPPINENSE—Large white trumpet-like flowers. August .20 .50

REGAL—Royal Lily. T^ite suffused pink; 3 ft.; fragrant.20 .50

TENUIFOLIUM—Coral Lily. Scarlet; early flowering; 18 inch .20 .50

TENUIFOLIUM GOLDEN QUEEN—Apricot yellow; June .35 .90

LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY-Clumps .20 .50

LINARIA ALPINA—Orange and purple; like little Snapdragons . .25 .65

LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA SCARLET—Maltese Cross. Bright scarlet; 18 inch .25 .65

SALMON QUEEN—Salmon pink; 18 inch; mid-summer .25 .65

VISCARIA FLOREPLENO—Double deep rose-red; excellent for cutting.25 .65

LYTHRUM ROSEUM—Loosestrife. Deep rose spikes; 2 ft.; mid-summer.25 .65

MATRICARIA—Feverfew. Double white flowers; 18 inch; summer .25 .65

MERTENSIA—Virginia Bluebell. Blue bell-flowers; early; 18 inch .25 .65

MINT—Hardy garden herb. Spicy; aromatic .20 .50

MONARDA—Crimson-scarlet flowers; June to August; 2 ft.25 .65

MYOSOTIS—Forget-me-not. Blue with yellow eye; 12 inch .25 .65

OENOTHERA—Evening Primrose. Yellow; 12 inch; profuse bloom.25 .65

PAPAVER ALPINA—Alpine Poppy. Small light colored poppies; 6 inch.25 .65

Each Three

NUDICAULE—Iceland Poppy. Yellow, orange, white; 12 inch . $ .25 I .65

COONARA PINK—Excellent pink flowers; 18 inch .25 .65

FAKENHAM HYBRIDS—Flowers 3 inches in diameter; yellow, orange 25 .65

GARTREF HYBRIDS—New art shades with penciled edge; 2 ft.25 .65

ORIENTAL-FAIRY—Pure pale pink; medium size .35 .90

MRS. PERRY—Orange-apricot. Large blooms .35 .90

WURTEMBERGIA—Glowing rose-red. Large blooms .35 .90

PARDANTHUS—Blackberry Lily. Orange colored flowers; spotted; 2 ft.25 .65

PENTSTEMON BARBATUS TORREYI—Spikes of scarlet flowers; mid-summer .25 .65

BARBATUS PINK BEAUTY—Excellent cut flower; pink; 2 ft.25 .65

GLABER—Spikes of flowers; 18 inch. Pink. Blue .25 .65

PHLOX ARENDSI LOUISFi—Lilac pink; 18 inch; all summer .50 ....

SUBULATA—Moss Phlox. White. Pink. 4 inch; May .25 .65

PHYSOSTEGIA VIVID—Dragonhead. Spikes of deep pink flowers; 18 inch.20 .50

PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM—Balloon flower. Blue. White. 3 ft. .25 .65

MARIESI—Low growing; 18 inch; Blue. White .25 .65

POLEMONIUM—Erect stems of blue or white flowers; June; 18 inch.25 .65

PRIMULA VERIS HYBRIDS—Bright flowers in various colors; 9 inch.25 .65

PYRETHRUM—Painted Daisy. Single, double; all summer. Pink. Red . .25 .65

RANUNCULUS—Buttercup. Double yellow; June; 18 inch .25 .65

RUDBECKIA NEWMANI—Orange yellow with dark cone; 2 ft.; all summer .. .25 .65

PURPUREA—Purple Coneflower. Purple daisies; June to October.25 .65

SAPONARIA OCYMOIDES—Rose pink flowers; 6 inch trailing . .25 .65

SAXIFRAGA CORDIFOLIA—Large leaves; pink flowers; 12 inch .35 .90

SCABIOSA CAUCASICA HOUSES HYBRIDS—Large flowered hybrids.25 .65

SEDUM—Stonecrop. Low growing, ground covers. Hardy; vigorous . .25 .65

VARIETIES: Acre, Album, Hispanicum, Kamtschaticum variegated,

Lydium, Reflexum, Sarmentosum, Sieboldi (excellent), Spurium,

Spurium coccineum and Stoloniferum.

SPECTABILE—Erect growing; 18 inch; bright rose flowers .25 .65

SEMPERVIVUM—House Leek. Rosette forms .20 .50

STATICE LATIFOLIA—Sea Lavender. Large heads of lavender flowers . .25 .65

STOKESIA—Stokes Aster. Blue. WTiite. 18 inch; late summer .25 .65

TEUCRIUM—(^rmander. Foliage resembling Boxwood; rose flowers .25 .65

THALICTRUM DIPTEROCARPUM—Rue. Lilac flowers; 4 ft.; late summer -- .25 .65

THYMUS SERPHYLLUM—^Fragrant thyme. Vigorous; lavender flowers.20 .50

SERPHYLLUM ALBUM—Dense growing, dark green foliage, white flowers .20 .50

TRITOMA PFITZERIANA—Red Hot Poker. Spikes of scarlet flowers; 2 ft. .25 .65

TOWER OF GOLD—Golden yellow flowers; profuse blooming .35 .90

TROLLIUS EUROPAEUS-LEMON QUEEN—Yellow flowers; early; 2 ft.35 .90

ORANGE QUEEN—Bright orange blooms; mid-summer; 2 ft.; profuse.35 .90

LEDEBOURI—Deep orange; late; profuse bloom; excellent cutting.35 .90

TUNICA SAXIFRAGA—Trailing habit; pink flowers; all summer .25 .65

VALERIANA—Garden Heliotrope. Fragrant white flowers; 3 ft.20 .50

VERONICA LONGIFOLIA—Spikes of blue flowers; 2 ft.; July to September .25 .65

RUPESTRIS—Dwarf; dense growing; bright blue flowers; 3 inch .25 .65

SPICATA—Long spikes of violet blue; all summer; 2 ft.25 .65

VINCA MINOR—Hardy Myrtle. Deep green foliage; blue flower .20 .50

VIOLA JERSEY GEM—Dark blue viola; profuse blooming; 8 inch .20 .50

VIOLET FRYS FAVORITE—Large fragrant de^p colored violets; 8 inch.20 .50

YUCCA FILAMENTOSA—Adam’s Needle—Evergreen foliage; tall flower spike .25 .65

PHLOX

BARON VON DEDEM—Bright orange scarlet; large flowers .25 .65

BEACON—Brilliant cherry red .25 .65

CAMILI.O SCHNEIDER—Brightest scarlet red; one of the best .35 .90

COLUMBIA—Cameo pink, blue eye; mildew resistant; new .50 1.25

DAILY SKETCH—New; light salmon pink; large flowers .50 1.25

ENCHANTRESS—Salmon pink, dark eye; strong grower .25 .65

FEUERBRAND—Fiery orange scarlet .25 .65

GEORGE STIPP—New; deep glowing salmon; does not fade .35 .90

GUSTAVE LIND—New; dwarf; salmon-red; free blooming .35 .90

IMPERATOR—Dark carmine .25 .65

LEO SCHLAGETER—Best red; brilliant scarlet; resistant to heat .35 .90

MISS LINGARD—WTiite; early; continuous bloom; disease resistant . .25 .65

MRS. CHARLES DORR—Beautiful lavender; large flowers .25 .65

MRS. JENKINS—Best tall white; free blooming .25 .65

MRS. MILLY VON HOBOKEN—New; bright pink; large flowers.25 .65

RHEINLANDER—Salmon pink; red eye; large .25 .65

RIJNSTROOM—Rose pink; strong grower .25 .65

ROKOKO—New; soft pink; large flowers; strong grower .35 .90

ROSENKAVALIER—New; rose red; mildew resistant; does not fade .35 .90

R. P. STRUTHERS—Carmine, red eye .25 .65

SPECIAL F1RENCH—Pink; large; profuse blooming .25 .65

THOR—Salmon pink, red eye; large .25 .65

VON HOCHBERG—Velvety scarlet .25 .65

VON LASSBURCj—WT iite; tall; mid-season .25 .65

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PEONIES

Large divisions; many blooming the first season. Each

ALBIFLORA—Single; white with yellow stamens; tall; early . ^ $1.00

ASA GRAY—Pink, dotted crimson; large bloom; mid-season . *75

BARONESS SCHROEDER—White; very fine; late . -75

COURONNE D’OR—White, flecked crimson, golden stamens; tall; late . -35

DAYBREAK—Single, pink . 100

DUCHESS DE NEMOURS—White; early; fragrant . *35

FELIX CROUSSE—Ruby red; large globular flowers; mid-season . -30

FESTIVA MAXIMA—The best white; large, tall, mid-season . -50

FRANCIS ORTEGAT—Crimson, yellow anthers; mid-season; fragrant . -35

GERTRUDE—Single, rose pink .-. 1-00

HARRIET OLNEY—Large rose pink; single . 1-00

JACQUELINE—Single, white; yellow stamens prominent . 1-00

KARL ROSENFIELD—^Velvety crimson; large; mid-season . -75

LA PERLE—White, blush center; very fine mid-season .-. -75

MARIE ANTOINETTE—Single, deep pink . -. 1-00

MARIE CROUSSE—Soft pink shaded lilac; mid-season . 1-00

MARIE LEMOINEi—Ivory white; late; fragrant . -75

MARTHA BULLOCK—Pink; tall; very large; late . 125

MARY BRAND—Red, golden stamens; mid-season . -75

MIKADO—Single Japanese. Red; yellow and white center .-. 1.00

MME. DE VERNEVILLE—Blush white; fragrant; mid-season . -35

MONS. JULES ELIE—Pink; largest peony; mid-season . .50

OFFICINALIS ROSEA—Deep pink; very early . 1.00

OFFICINALIS RUBRA—Double; red; very early .-. -75

RACHEL—Ruby-red; fine form; vigorous grower; mid-season . 1.00

RICHARD CARVEL—Crimson; tall; stout stems; early . 1.00

ROSY DAWN—Single, pink . 100

RUBENS—Red; semi-double ^....-. -75

SARAH BERNHARDT—Apple blossom pink; fragrant; large; late .- 1-25

SNOW WHEEL— Japanese. Single, white .-. 1.00

YESO—Japanese. Single, white .-.♦.-. 1.00

IRIS

S.—Standards F.—Falls

GERMANICA VARIETIES

AFTERGLOW—Soft pink, yellow through center; large .-. $ .20 $ .50

ALCAZAR—S. bluish violet, F. purple; large; fragrant . .20 .50

AMBASSADEUR—S. smoky purple; F. maroon; late . .20 .50

ASIA—Clear blue .20 .50

DREAM—Soft violet pink; tall, vigorous . 20 .50

ISOLINE—S. pink; F. mauve rose .20 .50

JUNIATA—Clear blue .20 .50

LENT A. WILLIAMSON—S. violet; F. royal purple .20 .50

LOHENGRIN—Mauve pink - 20 .50

LORD OF JUNEi—Lavender-blue. Very large . .20 .50

LORELY—S. cream yellow, F. white, purple markings .20 .50

MME. CHEREAU—White, pencilled lavender; frilled .20 .50

MAY QUEEN—Rose .20 .50

MONSIGNOR—Purple; late .20 .50

MOTHER OF PEARL—Pearl mauve .20 .50

MRS. DARWIN—Fragrant white; pencilled at base .20 .50

OPERA—S. crimson-bronze, F. violet .20 .50

PALLIDA DALMATICA—Large clear blue .20 .50

PRINCESS VICTORIA LOUISE—S. yellow; F. plum . 20 .50

PROSPER LAUGIER—S. bronze-red, F. ruby-red .-.20 .50

SEMINOLE—Reddish maroon .20 .50

SHERWIN WRIGHT—Golden yellow .20 .50

SOUV. de MME. G^UDICHAU—Deep purple; large .20 .50

WHITE KNIGHT—Pure white; fragrant .20 .50

W. F. FRYER—Reddish hronze .20 .50

IRIS SPECIES

CRISTATA—Dwarf; amethyst-blue; May .25 .65

DICHOTOMA—Vesper Iris. Beautiful small blooms; 2 ft.35 1.00

OCHROELEUCA—Creamy yellow; large flowers; tall; late .35 1.00

ORIENTALIS WHITE—Lovely small white flowers; 2 ft.25 .65

PUMILA FAIRY—Very dwarf; pale blue .25 .65

SAMBO—Dwarf; violet-blue .-• .25 .65

SCHNEECUPPEi—Dwarf; large showy pure white flowers .35 1.00

SIBERICA EMPEROR—Clear blue flowers; free flowering .35 1.00

SNOW QUEEN—Snowy white; free flowering; 3 ft.35 1.00

TECTORUM—Roof Iris. Dwarf; crested blue flowers; 12 inch .35 1.00