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HARDY PERENNIAL FLANTS.-Cont/nued. 



Stokesia cyanea. 



Rudbeckiafulgida. (Brilliant CoTie Flower.) Brilliant 

 orange flowers; Aug. and Sept. 25 ft. . 

 nitida Autumn Sun. A very showy variety, with 

 immense flowers of a bright yellow color borne on 

 long stiff stems; Sept. and Oct. Height, 5 to 6 ft. 

 lanceolata Qolden Glow. Flowers golden-yellow, 

 like double Cactus Dahhas; valuable for shrubbery 

 clumps and for cutting; July and Aug. 5 to 6 ft. 

 maxima. Large golden-yellow flowers with black cen- 

 tral cone; handsome glaucous-blue foliage; Sept. 



and Oct. Height, 4 ft. Each, 35c 



Newmanii. Golden-yellow with maroon cone; July 



to Oct. 2 ft 



purpurea. Rosy-purple. 2! ft 



superba subtomentosa. Lemon-yellow flowers 

 with dark purple cones. Fine pyramidal form; 



July to Sept. 2-2 ft _ 



Salvia azurea grandiflora. Showy spikes of sky-blue 



flowers 



pratensis. (Meadow Sage.) Large spikes of rich blue 



flowers; July and Aug. i^ ft 



Santolina chamaecyparissus. Lavender Cotton. 

 Foliage silvery- white; a good plant for carpet-beds 



and borders; 6 in 



Saponaria ocymoides splendens. Pretty border and 

 rockery plant; flowers rosy-crimson; May and 



June. 2" ft 



Saxifraga crassifolia. Interesting plant for rockeries 



or hardy borders; flowers pink; April to June, i ft. 



Scabiosa caucasica. Large lavender-blue flowers borne 



on long stems; one of the finest perennials; June to 



Aug. 2 ft 



Sedum acreaurea. (Stonecrop.) Yellow golden foliage; 

 suitable for covering stones and rock work. 4 in. 



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album. Foliage green ; flowers white. 3 in 



Ewersii. Rose-colored flowers. 4 in 



kamschaticum. (Orange Stonecrop.) Bright orange-i'ellow. 6 in. 

 iydium. Dwarf variety, useful for rockeries; flowers lavender- 

 pink . 



maximowicii. Yellow, i ft. 



oppositifolium. White. 6 in 



sexangulare. Dark-green foHage; flowers yellow. 6 in. . 



Sieboldii. Pink; June and July. 6 in 



spectabile. Light green fleshy leaves and broad heads of bright 



rosy-pink flowers; Aug. to Oct. li ft. 



spectabile Brilliant. A handsome species having large flat 

 heads of deep crimson flowers in late summer, i ft. . 



stoloniferum. (Crimson Stonecrop.) 4 in 



SEMPERVIVUMS in 12 named varieties. Fine for rockeries, 



or other dr\^ places 



Senecio clivorum. A strong-growing species with enormous 

 round leaves and long flower stems bearing bright yellow 

 flowers. Effective for planting in backgrounds; Aug. 4 ft. . 

 tangutica. An erect growing plant producing during Septem- 

 ber and early October pyramidal spikes of golden-j'ellow flow- 

 ers. This plant thrives best in a moist situation but exposed 



to the full sun 



Silphium perfoliatum. Tall growing plant with large foliage 



and bright yellow flowers; July and Aug. 5 ft. . . 

 Spifcea. See page 40. 



Statice latifolia. Deep blue. 2 ft 



Stellaria holostea. (Stitchwort.) A plant of dense low growth 



suitable for rockeries and edgings; Alay to July. 15 ft. 



Stokesia cyanea. Sky-blue flowers resembling the Chinese Aster; 



a native plant of great vatue for borders, for wild gardens and 



cutting; July to Oct. I ft 



cyanea alba. Pure white 



Telekia cordifolia. (Bupthalmum.) Tall border plant with 

 bright yellow flowers borne on long, stems. July and 



August. 4 ft 



Thalictrum adiantifolium. (Meadow Rue.) Foliage like 

 the Maiden Hair Fern. Flowers creamy-white; May and 



June. 1 5 ft 



Tradescantia virginica. (Spiderwort.) Showj^ border plant 



with bright blue flowers. 2 ft 



100 virginica alba. White 



gg QQ Thermopsis caroliniana. Magnificent free-blooming 

 plant with tall spikes of clear yellow flowers; 



June and July. 5 ft 



J, QQ Trillium. See page 40. 



Trollius caucasica. (Orange Globe.) Rich orange . 



europaeus. (Globe Flower.) Bright yellow globe- 



._ „„ shaped flowers, like giant buttercups; June. i-i ft. 



japonicus Excelsior. (New Orange Globe Flower.) 



A beautiful new variety with very deep orange 



J . pQ flowers; June and July. 2 ft 



"'■ Valeriana officinalis. (V'alerian.) Aromatic plant 

 with purplish-white flowers; June and July. 2 ft. . 

 Veronica amethystina. (Speedwell.) Flowers ame- 

 thyst-blue; May to July, i ft. ._ 



incana. Silvery foliage; flowers violet; July, Sept. 



2 ft . . 



longifolia subsessilis. Rich blue flower spikes; a 



very handsome plant; June to Oct. i ft. . 

 Royal Blue. Dwarf trailing variety wth dark blue 



flowers 



Vernonia Novje Boracensis. Stately plant suitable 

 for clumps among shrubs or for natural gardens; 



dark purple; Sept. and Oct. 4 to 6 ft 



Vinca minor. (Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle.) Dwarf 

 evergreen used to cover shady ground; flowers bright 



blue; May to July, ift 



Viola cornuta. ( Homed Viola.) True Viola Cornuta; 

 15.00 blooms continuoush', early spring until frost. Light 



blue. 6 in _ . . _ • 



cornuta alba. A white form of the preceding. 6 in. 

 15.00 cornuta atropurpurea. An English variety, the 



flowers liave the appearance of large dark blue 

 10.00 single violets, blooms throughout the summer. 



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