LIST OF HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS FOR 1923. 



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DIAJVTHUS — Garden Pink. 



These favorites well deserve the popularity they enjoy, as they certainly rank among 

 the finest of the gems of the flower garden. . , ^, ^ ^ , , ^ . 



Barbntus (Sweet William) — 1 foot, June. An invaluable border plant, producing a great 



abundance of flowers of every shade of red, pink, crimson, purple and white; especially 



useful for cutting. 

 Pluniarlus (Pheasant's Eye Pink) — 1 foot, June. White and purple. 

 Pluniarlus 11. pi. (Double Hardy Pink) — 1 foot, June. All colors. 



Each 25e; per doz. ?a.50. 



DIGITALIS — Foxglove. 



Handsome, stately-growing plants, with beautiful thimble-shaped flowers, produced in 

 profusion. The racemes of flowers are about 3 feet long, ranging* in color from pure 

 white to purple. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



ECHINOPS. 

 RItro (Globe Thistle)- — 3 feet. A^thistle-like, but nonspiny plant of a whitish, downey 

 appearance, fine for naturalizing among shrubbery. Flowers blue in globe-shaped 

 heads of curious formation are produced all summer and make an attractive addition 

 to the winter bouquets now so much the rage. Each 30c; per doz. $3.00. 



ERYNGIUM. 

 Aniethystinum (Sea Holly) — 2% feet. Amethystine-blue flowers in thistle-like heads pro- 

 duced from July to September, largely used for drying in winter bouquets. The plant 

 in the garden or border affords with its spiny, finely cut, bluish foliage a diverting 

 contrast to its companion plants. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



GAILLARDIA — Blanket Flower. 

 Grandiflora — 2 feet, June. One of the most satisfactory perennials in cultivation. The 

 flowers are about 2% inches in diameter, borne on long, stiff stems, the coloring, crim- 

 son, orange and vermilion blending harmoniously. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



GYPSOPHILA — Baby's Breath. 



The graceful, dainty flowers are valuable for mixing in with other flowers in summer 

 or winter boua.uets. 2 feet. July and August. 

 Paniculata — Single white. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 

 Panicnlata, fl. pi. — Double white. Each 40c; per doz. $4.00. 



HELIANTHUS — Sunflower. 

 Alultifloms Plemis — 3 to 4 feet. Blooms all summer. Golden yellow, very double flowers 

 produced in the greatest profusion on handsome, bushy plants. Each 30c; per doz. $3.00. 



HEMEROCALLIS — Day Lily. 



Flow^ers borne on long stems; leaves long and nar- 

 row. Admirably adapted for shrubbery or for massing 

 in borders. 

 Flava (Yellow Day Lily) — 



doz. $2.50. 

 Pulva (Orange Day Lily)- 



doz. $2.50. 

 Thunbergli — A large, late 



scented. Lemon yellow; 



Each 25c; doz. $2.50. 



-3 feet, July. 

 -3 feet, July. 



Each 

 Each 



25c; 

 25c; 



flowering variety, sweet 

 August and September. 



GaiUardia. 



HEUCHERA SAIVGUIRTEA — Alum Root. 



It produces an abundance of flowers 

 a rich, dazzling crimson. Each 25c; 



A most useful and desirable hardy border perennial, 

 nearly all summer. Excellent for cutting. Color 

 per doz. $2.50. 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE IRIS — Iris Kaempferi. 



The flowers, which measure from 8 to 10 inches across are unsurpassed in richness of 

 color, exquisite form and beautiful markings. 



Gold Bound — Large, pure white, with gold banded center. 



Lavender Queen — Pine lavender. 



Mahogany — Dark red, shaded with maroon. 



Oriole — Deep crimson amaranth; yellow center. 



Pyramid — Violet blue, veined with white. 



Peacock — Nine large overlapping petals, violet-purple, veined white. 



Spotted Beauty — Wavy, double silky white, spotted violet crimson. 



Any of the above choice varieties, each 30c; per doz. $3.00. 

 Foxglove. 



GERMAN IRIS — Iris Germanica. 



This is the true "Fleur de Lis." The French National flower. The flowers are delightfully 



fragrant. 



Agnarius — Standards, pearl white, falls dark blue. 



Bluebird — Beautiful, deep violet blue. 



Celeste — Delicate pale lavender. 



Flavescens — Whole flower light yellow. 



Florentina Alba — Ivory white, tinged with lilac. Fine. 



Mme. Chereau — SnoAV-white, edged with delicate blue. 



Pallida Dalmatica — Clear lavender. Each 35c; per doz. $3.50. 



Purple King — The best dark purple. 



Queen of May — Lilac pink. 



Sans Souci — (Crimson-brown and gold. 



Shakespeare — Standards yellow, falls crimson. 



Price, except ivhere noted, each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



LYCHNIS — Lamp Flower. 

 A charming border plant, should be in every garden. 



Chalcedonica — 2 feet, July. Large heads of bright scarlet flowers. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



Viscaria Splendens — 2 feet, June. Double deep-red, fragrant flowers. Splendid sort. Each 30c; 

 per doz. $3.00. 



MONARDA — Bergamot. 



Didyma (Oswego Tea) — 2% feet. One of the most brilliant of our hardy plants, hardly ex- 

 celled by any for stunning massing effects. Habit and flowers like the lavender flowered 

 Wild Bergamot except that the flo'wers are larger and of the most striking scarlet. 



Rosea (Bee Balm) — Handsome rose-colored form of above. 



Vlolacea — Reddish violet. 



Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



PANSIES. 



These immensely popular little plants need no introduction. We have for years made a 

 specialty of their culture, producing fine plants in large quantities from our choicest 

 strains of seed. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00. 



PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI. 

 Chinese Lantern Plant — 1% feet. A well-known variety of Winter Cherry developing scarlet 

 fruits enclosed in a scarlet, pyramidal envelope and now considered indispensable for 

 winter decorations. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



HOLLYHOCKS. 



The plants we offer are 

 raised from the choicest 

 strains of Seed, and are 

 really excellent. 

 Strong roots from open 

 ground. . Double white. 

 Red, Crimson, Pink, Yel- 

 low and Mixed; also 

 Single Mixed, each 25c; 

 per doz. $2.50. 



