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Dianthus plumarius. Page 133. 



FERNS. Hardy varieties. — Continued. 



Polypodium vulgare. {Common Polypody.) One of the best evergreen 



species for rockwork. 

 Woodsia Ilvensis. (Rusty Woodsia.) Good in exposed places; 6 in. 

 Woodwardia angustifolia. (Chain Fern.) 1 ft. 



Each of the above varieties of Ferns, 30 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; S18.00 



per 100. 



FUNKIA ecerulea. (Plantain Lily.) Flowers blue; broad green Doz. 100 



leaves. July. 1^ ft S2. 50 §18.00 



subcordata grandiflora. Large pure white flowers resem- 

 bling Easter Lilies in clusters; massive heart-shaped leaves ; 

 excellent plant for partial shade July to September. IJ ft. 3.50 25.00 

 undulata media variegata. A ^-ery useful and free-growing, 

 hardy plant, with beautifully variegated foliage ; valuable for 

 forming ribbons, edgings and masses in formal gardens; 

 flowers lUao. July and August. 1 ft. ... ... 



GAILLARDIA grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) Red and yellow; 

 showy; good for cutting. July to October. 3 ft. ... 



GENTIANA Andrews!. (BlueOentian.) A pretty native species 

 with clusters of blue flowers in August. Plant in rich moist 

 sofl. or in a shady place. 2 ft. 



GERANIUM platypetalum. (Crane' s Bill.) Large rosy-purple 

 flowers. June. IJ ft. . . . ... ... ... 



Large ^dolet-blue flowers ■with a satiny lustre. 



2 . 50 15 . 00 



2.50 15.00 



3.00 20.00 



2.50 18.00 

 grandiflorum. 



1 ft 2.50 18.00 



sanguineum. Large deep crimson-purple flowers; blooms aU 

 Summer. I5 ft. . . . ... ... ... ... ... 



sanguineum album. Flowers pure white 



WillardL Rosj^-red; June. lift. 



GEUM eoccineum. _ Mrs. Bradshaw. A very handsome new 

 varietj', bearing immense double flowers of bright scarlet; 

 a perpetual bloomer; fine for cutting. 2 ft. ... ... 



Heldreiehii. Bright orange flowers. 2 ft. 



GRASSES, Ornamental. See page 135. 



GYPSOPHILA acutifolia. Large panicles of smaU white flow- 

 ers. July and August. 2ft 2.00 15.00 



panieulata. (Bahy' s Breath.) Pure white; excellent for cut- 

 ting. July and August. 2 ft 2 .50 



repens. Trafling variety, tiny white flowers ... ... 2 . 50 



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FERNS. Hardy varieties. 



Adiantum pedatum. (Maidenhair Fern.) One of the most graceful 



varieties. 

 Aspidium aerostichoides. (Christmas Fem.) Evergreen species. 1ft. 

 A. aeuleatum var. Braunli. (Prickly Shield Feni.) Shining evergreen 

 leaves. 



(Crested Wood Fern.) 



A beautiful Fern; green all the year. 



(Goldie's Wood Fern.) Handsome as a specimen. 



(Evergreen Wood Fern.) 1 J to 2 ft. 

 Evergreen Fern desirable for shady spot in the rock 



A. cristatum. 

 A. Fellx-mas. 

 A. Goldianum. 



3 ft. 



A. marginale. 



A. munitum. 

 garden. 



A. noveboracense. (New York Shield Fem.) Slender species. 1ft. 



A. spinulosum. (Spimdose Wood Fern.) Finely dissected fronds, 



A. spinulosum var. dilatatum. Similar to spinulosum but with 

 broader fronds. 



A. trelypterls. (Marsh Shield Fem.) Thrives in damp places. 1ft. 

 Asplenium Felix-fcEmina. (Lady Fern). Large handsome species with 



finely cut foliage. 2 ft. 

 Cystoperis bulbifera. (Bladder Fem.) Slender fronds. 1 to 2 ft. long. 

 Dicksonia punctilobula. ( Hay-scented ot Gossamer Fem.) Good for 



massing. 2 ft. 

 Onocela struthiopteris. (Ostrich Fem.) Verj' effective. 2 to 4 ft. 

 Osmunda gracilis. (Flowering Fern.) One of the prettiest of the large 



Ferns. 3 ft. 



O. Claytoniana. 2 to 3 ft. 



O. cinnamomea. (Cinnamon Fern.) Very beautiful. 4 ft. 

 PhegopteriS polypodioids. A showy variety of the Beech Fern; dwarf. 



Each of the above varieties of Ferns 30 cts each; S2.50 per doz. 



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