FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



Perennial border plants continue to command the attention and enjoy the popularity they so 

 richly deserve. In fact the demand for them the past season far exceeded that of any previous year 

 in our experience. Our stock embraces a carefully selected assortment each variety being the best of 

 Its kind yet introduced. The collection includes varieties of various heights, and which bloom at 

 different seasons, producing flowers of all styles and colors The whole, or a carefully selected num- 

 ber of them, will make a most effective bed or border, affording, by Its variety and succession of 

 bloom, a vast amount of pleasure throughout the entire season. In the description of each we give 

 the height, color of flowers and the season it usually begins to bloom. 



ACHILLEA-riilfoll or Yarrow. 



These plants are remarkable for their ornamental foliage at well 

 as handsome flowers; should be In every collection. 



A. Hillefolium Roseum— 1 foot, August. Finely cut foliage; 

 flowers bright pink. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., 81.50. 



A. "The Pearl"— 2 feet, July. This handsome perennial cannot 

 be recommended too highly. It is considered indispensable for 

 supplving cut flowers. The blossoms are pure white, double and 

 button-like, and are produced in amazing profusion. Each, 15 cts.; 

 per doz., $1.50. 



AQUILEGIA. 



AQUILEGIA— Columbine. 



Popular and indispensable border plants, possessing great 

 beautv of form, Easy of cultivation in any good garden soil 



A.*Ccerulea-l foot, April to July. Flowers large, sepals 

 violet blue, petnls pure white. - 



A. Chrysantha-3 feet, May. A beautiful variety, having 

 golden yellow flowers, which are very fragrant. 

 g A.GIanduIosa-1 foot, April and May A conspicuously 

 handsome plant, flowers large, sepals deep blue, petals white. 



A. Skinneri-3 feet, June. Auniqueand very pretty variety, 

 sepals crimson, petals light green. 



Each, 15 eta.; per doz., $1.50. 



ASTER. 



Very free flowering and highly ornamental plants. 

 A. Lady Trevellyn-l feet, September. Pure white 

 A. Longifolio Formosissima-3 feet, September. I urple. 

 A. Novae Angliae-6 feet, September. Blue. 

 A. Novae Angliae Rosea-6 feet, September. Rosy purple. 

 Each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 

 COREOPSIS. 

 The herbaceous border is incomplete without one or more 

 varieties of Coreopsis. They are exceedingly attractive, bloom 

 continuously from June until late in fall, and are very easy of 

 cultivation. Excellent for cutting. 



C. Grandiflora— 2 feet, June. Deep yellow. 

 C. Lanceolata— 1 feet, June. Golden yellow. 

 Each, 15 cts.; per doz,, $1.50. 



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