A hardy perennial plant growing eight feet high, branching 
freely, and bearing by the hundreds, on long, grace'ul stems. 
exquisite double blossoms of the brightest goiden color,ana as 
large as Cactus Dahlias. Mr. Wm. FilIconer, the best authority 
en plantsin this country, saysof it: **When I saw 'he double-flow- 
ering form of Rudbeckia Laciniatain b.oom in your grounds last 
year, I was amazed, fors otwithsitanding my long aid intimate 
acquaintance with plantsI had never before seen a double-flow- 
ering Rudbeckia, and I was delighted with the fulness and gor- 
geousness of the blossoms and their clear, bright yellow color. 
You gave me a plant last Spring, and it was set out in good gar- 
den ground. it grew vigorously, and threw up s‘rong, branching 
flower stems six feet high, laden with sheaves of golden bios- 
soms as large as fair Chrysanthemums, and all having an ele- 
gant, graccful appearance, without anv of the stiffnessin habit 
or blossom peculiar to sunflowers. Many eminent florists and 
amateurs have seen it here, and all admired it. As cut flowers 
the blossoms last well. In fine. Il unhesitatingly regard it as the 
most desirable introduction among hardy perennials since we 
got Clematis Paniculata.” It is the most effective flowering 
plant for August and September in cultivation. This plant is 
entirely hardy. and grows into beauty each year. Do not fail to 
try it. 10 cents each. 
Paeonies, The Pineys of our Mothers’ Gardens 
Hirdx; herbaceous Herbaceous Pzonies are among the 
shewiest and most useful of hardy piants and are fast becoming 
popular with the public. Thev are all bardy and admirably 
adapted to the climate of the No thern St.tes, growing well in 
almost any situation of soil, although the flowers wiil be finer 
and colors brighter if planted in a deep, rich loam, well manured. 
We offer a spendii assortment intwelve distinct varieties. 
26 cents each; five distinct kinds for $1.00. 
Tree Paeonies— Entirely Hardy, 
These Tree Pzonies are one of the favori’e flowers of the 
Japanese: We have imported some fine va ieties of this most 
eautiful plant. The flowers are immense in size; the body of 
the plantis hard-wooded like a shrub. The flowers are very 
delicate and beautiful—are thonvht by many to be the most 
gorgeous of any hardy plant. 76 cents each. 
Alyssum—Double Sweet. 
A very great advance on the single Alyssum. It is indispen- 
gable asa cut flower, beiny a Deauutul white, and very fragrant 
A very us: ful edging plant. Continues to bioom Pnendcaabes 
as light frosts do notinjure it. Also fine for Winter blooming in 
the house, Elegant for baskets, vases or window boxes. 6 cents 
each. 
Achania Malvaviscus, 
Lovely plant. with the brightest scarlet flowers. Has many 
admirers. 10 ceuts each. 
Phrynium Variegatum, 
The Most Ornamental Plant Imaginable. 
It isimpossible to convey by descripiion or cut anything like 
a correctidea of the grea’ beauty ot this new ornamental foli- 
age plant. I s habit of growth isalmost precisely like the Canna, 
andit grows froma . 
tuber, which may be 
wintered dry—like a 
Gladiolus—if desired, 
or it may be kept 
growing the year 
around as « pot pant. 
The Canna-like 
shoots grow from a 
foot or eighteen inch- 
esto three fret high, 
and the leaves, which 
are spreading blades 
of oblong, lanceolate 
form,are from six to 
ten inches Jong and 
two to five inches 
broad. They are 
bright pale green, | 
beautifully variegat- 
ed with pure white 
and rich cream, the 
yariegations being 
extremely diversi- 
fied; inaeed, in our 
beds of thousands of 
the plantsitis almost 
impossib etofind two 
leaves exactly alike. 
In some leaves the 
whoe area is pore 
white or rich cream 
color;in others on y 
one-third orone-haif, 
in others again it ix 
reduced to a few 
stripes or faint lin s 
—and all these vari: - 
gations in one plant. 
I. is very free growing and one of the most ornamental plants 
imaginable, either fir pot culture or for bedding out, Itisa 
grand plant to border Canra beds with, standing the full force 
ot the sun’s ravs; indeed,the fivrcer the sunshine the more per- 
fect are the variegations oftheleaves. The variegations grow 
constantly better and more varied asthe plant grows older aud 
larger. Itis managed withthe most perfect ease andis abso- 
lutely sure to dehght all who grow it. Fine plants, 16 cents 
eachs three for 60 cents. 
Chinese Wistaria. 
A popular hardy vine. It grows verv rapidly, climbing to a 
height of fifty feet or more. Desirable for porches, trellises, etc,, 
and whenin full bloom istruly mag ificent. It towers in eark 
Spring in long, drooping racemes, resembling 1n size and shape 
a bunch of grapes. 10 cents each; large plants, 35 cents each. 
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PHRYNIUM VARIEGATUM. 
Norfolk Island Pine. 
Araucaria Excelsa. 
Various names 
have been sug- 
ges.red for this 
grand plant to 
p operly convey 
to the mind the 
appeara: ce of it 
Some have called 
it ne**Christmas 
Tree Paim” from 
its resembla:c 
to a Christmas 
tree. Others 
have called it t 
**Star Palm,” be 
cause the leav > 
are arranged to 
form a perfect 
star, but no de 
scripiive name 
ca give an ade- 
quate idea of its 
beauty. It ha- 
dvepyreen,.teal 
ery ioiage, «1 
ranged in whorl 
rising one above 
the other at rv 
ular distances. It- Y 
svimmetry of Cemmmmaune 
om grce and : , 
b auty of foliaz. 
a ¢ unequaied in 7 ; : : 
the vegetable kingdom. Iti.easily grown in the house, and is 
highly ornamental. It requires the s_ me Culture as the Paim, 
Indeed. as a decorative pliant for the house this is one of the 
handsomest and most serviceable plantsi» our collection. Extra 
fine plants three to four tiers of leaves, twelve tu fifteen inches 
high, $1.80. 
ARAULCAnIA EXCELSA 
