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EREMURUS Himalaicus. Stately plant with long 



spikes of creamy-white flowers in July. 6 to 8 ft. 



$1.50 each. 



Robustus. One of the finest varieties; flowers soft 



flesh pink; sweetly scented. 8 ft. $2.00 each. 



ERIGERON bellidifolius. Dwarf bushy plant with Doz. 



bright blue Aster-like flowers. 1^ ft $2.00 



Speciosus. Pale mauve with yellow centre. June 



and July. I5 ft. 

 Pink Pearl. Large pink Aster-hke flowers. 1 J ft. 

 ERYNGIUM amethystinum. (Sea Holbj.) An 

 effective plant for the hardy border, shrubbery and 

 wild gardens, with amethyst-blue thistle-like flow- 

 ers, and finely cut spiney leaves. July. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Oliverianum superbum. Although very popular 

 in Europe this beautiful perennial is httle known 

 here. It produces flower stems and bracts of an 

 intense glistening blue which are highly prized for 

 vases. If the flowers are cut when fully developed 

 and dried they make interesting Winter bouquets. 3.50 

 Planum. A lovely Sea Holly, with dainty pale blue 

 flowers; valuable for cutting ... 

 EUPATORIUM ageratoides. (White Snakeroot.) A 

 useful plant growing 2 to 3 feet high with a pro- 

 fusion of small white flowers during August and 

 September. 

 Ccelestinum. Showy variety with hght blue 

 flowers sim ilar to the Ageratum . August and Sep- 

 tember. 2 ft. . . 

 Fraseri. Dehcate white flowers in large terminal 

 heads; useful for cutting. Aug. to Oct. 2 ft. 

 EUPHORBIA corollata. One of the best hardy plants 

 for cutting, producing deUcate sprays of white 

 flowers. July and August. I5 ft. 

 Polychroma. Effective variety bearing masses of 

 chrome-yellow flower bracts in Spring. 2 ft.. . .5 

 FERNS. Hardy Varieties. 



Adiantum pedatum. (Maidenhair Fern.) One 



of tl)e most graceful varieties. ... 

 Aspidium aerostichoides. (Christmas Fern.) 

 Evergreen species. 1 ft. 



A. aculeatum var. Braunii. (Prickly Shield 

 Fern.) Shining evergreen leaves. 



A. cristatum. (Crested Wood Fern.) 



A. Felix-mas. A beautiful Fern; green all the 

 year. ... ... ... ... ... 



A. Goldianum. (Goldie's Wood Fern.) Hand- 

 some as a specimen. 3 ft. . . . 



A. marginale. (Evergreen Wood Fern.) 1 Ho 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 

 dissected fronds. 1 ft. 



: A. spinulosum var. dilatatum. Similar to 



spinulosum but with broader fronds. ... 



A. Trelypteris. (Marsh Shield Fern.) Thrives 

 I in damp places. 1 ft. 



Asplenium Felix-fcemina. (Lady Fem). Large 



handsome species with finely cut foliage. 2 ft. 

 CystopteriS bulbifera. (Bladder Fem.) Slender 



fronds. 1 to 2 ft. long 

 Dicksonia punctilobula. ( Hay-scented or Gossa- 

 mer Fem.) Good for massing. 2 ft. 

 Onoclea struthiopteris. (Ostrich Fem.) Very 



effective. 2 to 4 ft. ... 

 Osmunda gracilis. (Flowering Fem.) One of the 



prettiest of the large Ferns. 3 ft. 



O. Claytoniana. 2 to 3 ft 



O. einnamomea. (Cinnamon Fem.) Very beau- 

 tiful. 4 ft ■ ... 



Phegopteris polypodioides. A showy variety of 



the Beech Fem ; dwarf 

 Polypodium VUlgare. (Common Polypody.) One 



of the best evergreen species for rockwork 

 Scolopendrium VUlgare. (Hart's Tongue Fem.) 



A very rare Fem ; fine for rockwork. 6 to 1 2 in. 

 Woodsia Ilvensis. (Rusty Woodsia.) Good in 



exposed places; 6 in. . . . 



Woodwardla angustifolia. (ChainFem.) 1 ft 



FUNKIA coerulea. (Plantain Lily.) Flowers blue; 



broad green leaves. July. 1^ ft. ... . . .i 



Fortunei Robusta. Large metaUic-blue foliage; 



flowers lilac-grey. July. 2 ft. ... ... 3 . 00 



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Geum Coccineum. Mrs. Bradshaw, 



F'U'tiKlA.— Continued. 

 Subcordata grandiflora. Large pure white flow- 

 ers resembling Easter Lihes in clusters; massive 

 heart-shaped leaves; excellent plant for partial Doz. 100 

 shade. July to September. 1^ ft. ... ....j2.oO $15.00 



Undulata media variegata. A very useful and 

 free-growing, hardy plant, with beautifully varie- 

 gated fohage; valuable for forming ribbons, edg- 

 ings and masses in formal gardens; flowers Hlac. 



July and August. 1ft. 2.00 12.00 



GAILLARDIA grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) Red 

 and yeUow; showy; good for cutting. July to Oc- 

 tober. 3 ft 2.00 12.00 



GALIUM boreale. (Bed Straw.) Delicate sprays of 

 white flowers, prized for cutting. July. Ij ft. ... 2.00 12.00 



GENTIAN A Andrewsi. (Blue Gentian.) A pretty na- 

 tive species with clusters of blue flowers in August. 

 Plant in rich moist soil or in a shady place. 2 ft. ... 2 . 50 



GERANIUM platypetalum. (Crane's Bill.) Large 



rosy-purple flowers. June. I5 ft. ... ... 2.00 12.00 



Grandiflorum. Large violet-blue flowers with a 



satiny lustre. 1ft 2.00 12.00 



Sanguineum. Large deep crimson-purple flowers; 



blooms all Summer, l^t 2.00 12.00 



Sanguineum album. Flowers pure white ... 2.00 12.00 



Willardi. Rosy-red; June. IHt 1.50 10.00 



GEUM Coccineum. Mrs. Bradshaw. A very 

 handsome new variety, bearing immense double 

 flowers of bright scarlet; a perpetual bloomer; fine 



forcutting. 2ft. 2.50 15.00 



Heldreichii. Bright orange flowers. 2 ft. ... 2.50 15.00 

 GRASSES, Ornamental. See page 135. 

 GYPSOPHILA acutifolia. Large panicles of small 



white flowers. July and August. 2 ft. ... 1.50 10.00 



Paniculata. (Baby's Breath.) Pure white; excel- 

 lent for cutting. July and August. 2 ft. ...2.00 12.00 

 Paniculata, fl. pi. Double white flowers, very 



beautiful. July and August 3.00 20.00 



Repens. Trailing variety, tiny white flowers ... 2.00 12.00 



