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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 

 bright blue Aster-hke flowers. 1^ ft. . . . . . .5 



Speciosus. Pale mauve with yellow centre. June 

 and July. I5 ft. 



Pink PearL Large pink Aster-like flowers. 1| ft. 

 June to July. ... 

 ERYNGIUM amethystinum. (Sea Holly.) An 

 efTective plant for the hardy border, shrubbery and 

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

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



Oliverianum superbum. Although very popular 

 in Europe this beautiful perennial is little 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 fuUy developed 

 and dried they make interesting Winter bouquets. 



Planum. A lovely Sea HoUy, 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. ... ... 



Coelestlnum. Showy variety with light blue 

 flowers similar to the Ageratum. August and Sep- 

 tember. 2 ft. . . ... 



Fraseri. Delicate white flowers in large terminal 

 heads; useful for cutting. August to October. 2 



to 3 ft 



EUPHORBIA coroUata. One of the best hardy plants 



for cutting, producing deUcate sprays of white 



flowers. July and August. I5 ft. . 

 FERNS. Hardy Varieties. 



Adiantum pedatum. (Maidenhair Fem.) One 

 of the most graceful varieties ... 



Aspidium acrostichoides. (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^ to 2 ft. 

 A. munitum. Evergreen Fern desirable for 



shady spot in the rock garden. 

 A. Noveboracense. (A^eiy York Shield Fern.) 



Slender species. 1 ft. 

 A. Spinulosum. {Spinulose Wood Fern.) Finely 



dissected fronds. 1 ft. 

 A. spinulosum var. dilatatum. Similar to 



sjnnulosum 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 fohage. 2 ft.. . 



Cystopteris bulbifera. (Bladder Fern.) Slender 

 fronds. 1 to 2 ft. long ... 



Dicksonia punctilobula. (Hay-scented or Gossa- 

 mer Fern.) Good for massing. 2 ft. 



Onoclea struthiopteris. (Ostrich Fern.) Very 

 effective. 2 to 4 ft 



Osmunda regalis. (Flowering Fern.) One of the 

 prettiest of the large Ferns. 3 ft. 



O. Claytoniana. 2 to 3 ft 



0. cinnamomea. (Cinnamon F em.) Very beau- 

 tiful. 4 ft 



Phegopteris polypodioides. A showy variety of 

 the Beech Fern ; dwarf 



Polypodium vulgare. (Common Polypody.) One 

 of the best evergreen species for rockwork 



Scolopendrium vulgare. (Hart's Tonyue Fern.) 

 A very rare Fern; fine for rockwork. 6 to 12 in. 



Woodsia Ilvensis. (Rusty Woodsia.) Good in 

 pxnospfi nliops'oin. ... ... ... ... 



Woodwardia an'gustif olia, (Chain Fern. ) 1 f t. . . 

 FUNKIA coerulea. (Plantain Lily.) Flowers blue; 

 broad green leaves. July, l? ft. 

 Fortune! Robusta. A handsome variety with 

 large metaUic-blue fohage ; flowers lilac-grey. July. 

 2 ft 



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FUNKIA.— Conri/i !«y7. 



Subcordata grandiflora. Large pure white flowers 

 resembling Easter Lihes in large clusters; large, 

 massive heart-shaped leaves; excellent plant for Doz, 

 partial shade. July to September. I5 ft. ...$2.00 

 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. 1 ft. 

 GAILLARDIA grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) Red 

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

 tober. 3 ft 



GALIUM boreale. (Bed Straw.) Delicate sprays of 

 white flowers, prized for cutting. July. IJ- ft. ... 



GENTIANA 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. . 

 GERANIUM platypetalum. (Crane's Bill.) Large 

 rosy-i)urplo flowers, June. 1^- ft. ... ... 



Graridifliorum. Large violet-blue flowers with a 

 satiny lustre. 1 ft. ... ... ... ... 



Sanguineum. Large deep crimson-purple flowers; 



blooms all Summer. 1^ ft ... ... 



Sanguineum album. Flowers pure white; very 

 showy. ... ... ... ... ... 



Willardi. Rosy-red; June. I2 ft. 

 GEUM Coccineum. Mrs. Bradshaw. A very 

 handsome new variety, bearing immense double 

 flowers of bright scarlet; a perpetual bloomer; fine 

 for cutting. 2 ft. 

 GRASSES, OrnamentaL See page 135. 

 GYPSOPHILA acutifolia. Large panicles of small 



white flowers. July and August. 2 ft 



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

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

 Paniculata, fl. pi. Double white flowers, very 



beautiful. July and August ... 

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



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