124 R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS. 
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; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 
per 100. 
FPUNKIA cerulea. (Plantain Lily.) Flowers blue; broad eter Doz. 100 
leaves. July. 13 ft. Ph . $2.50 $18.00 
subeordata grandiflora. Tarcee pure coiitirs Apwers Tesem- 
bling Easter Lilies in clusters; massive heart-shaped leaves; 
excellent plant for partial shade July to September. 14 ft. 5.00 35.00 
undulata media variegata. A very useful and free-growing, 
hardy plant, with beautifully variegated foliage; valuable for 
forming ribbons, edgings and masses in formal erdens: 
flowers lilac. July and August. lft. ... . 2.50 18.00 
GAILLARDIA grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) Red aa yellow 
showy; good for cutting. July to October. 3ft. ... . 2.50 18.00 
GENTIANA Andrewsi. (Blue Gentian.) A pretty native species 
with clusters of blue flowers in August. Plant in rich moist . 
soil or in a shady place. 2 ft. Hee . 3.00. 20.00 
GERANIUM platypetalum. (Crane’s Bill. ) Tee rosy-purple 
flowers. June. 13 ft. 2.50 18.00 
erendilorant. Large violet-blue gees at a sein Tis 
sats 2.50 18.06 
sanguineum. Target deep paipeaTAe flowers: Bloomiel ail 
Summer. 13 ft. ... Bit ae ate nee S60 el) TESCO 
sanguineumaibum. Flowers pure white . 2.50 18.00 
Willardi. Rosy-red; June. 13 ft. . 2.50 18.06 
GEUM ecoceineum. Mrs. Bradshaw. A very handsome new 
variety, bearing immense double flowers of bright scarlet; 
blooms continuously from May to August, and is one of the 
choicest flowers for cutting. 2 ft... Ac a S55, 3.00) 20200 
GRASSES, Ornamental. See page 135. 
GYPSOPHILA, acutifolia. Smallwhiteflowers. July. 2ft. 2.00 15.00 
paniculata. (Baby’s Breath.) Pure white; excellent for cut- 
ting. July and August. 2ft. .. 2.50 18.00 
repens. Trailing variety, tiny white owen ae 72. 2.00) “18200 
Prepensrosea. Delicate rose A WAURA abcre ae wee 2EO0) 800 
Dianthus plumarius Page 123. 
FERNS. Hardy varieties. 
Adiantum pedatum. (Maidenhair Fern.) One of the most graceful 
varieties. ~ 
Aspidium aerostichoides. (ChristmasFern.) Evergreen species. 1 ft. 
A. aculeatum var. Braunii. (Prickly Shield Fern.) Shining ever- 
green leaves. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
A.ecristatum. (Crested Wood Fern.) 
A. Felix-mas. A beautiful Fern; green all the year. 
A. Goldianum. (Goldie’s Wood Fern.) Handsome as a specimen. 
3 ft. 45 ets. each; $4.00 per doz. 
A. marginale. (Hvergreen Wood Fern.) 13 to 2 ft. 
A. munitum. Evergreen Fern desirable for shady spot in the rock 
garden. 
A. noveboracense. (New York Shield Fern.) Slender species. 1 ft. 
A. spinulosum. (Spinulose Wood Fern.) . Finely dissect.d fronds. 
A. spinulosum var. dilatatum. Similar to spinulosum but with 
broader fronds. 
A. trelypteris. (Marsh Shield Fern.) Thrives in damp places. 1 ft. 
Asplenium Felix-foemina. (Lady Fern). Large handsome species 
with finely cut foliage. 2 ft. 
Cystoperis bulbifera. (BladderFern.) Slender fronds 1 to 2 ft. long. 
Diecksonia punetilobula. ( Hay-scented or Gossamer Fern.) Good for 
massing. 2 ft. 
Onocela struthiopteris. (Ostrich Fern.) Very effective. 2 to 4 ft. 
Osmunda gracillis. (FloweringFern.) 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, except where otherwise priced, 30 ets. x x 5 
each; $2.50 per doz. Gaillardia grandiflora. 
