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NEW AND CHOICE HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



ACT.-EA Japonica. This pretty variety produces in late 

 fall a large quantity of erect stems, with spikes of 

 feathery white flowers. It still blooms when there are 

 but very few flowers. Each, .35; doz., $3.50. 

 Anemone Japonica, Queen Charlotte. Strong 

 growing variety with large, semi-double pink flowers, 

 backside dark rose. The flower-stems are very tall, 

 and the foliage dark green and glistening. It is doubt- 

 less the finest and best flowering of the pink Anem- 

 ones. Each, .15; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 

 Aster Alpinits Hi.malaicus. Early and large flower- 

 ing novelty. Invaluable for decoration. Each, .35; 

 doz., $3.50. • 



Aster Hybridus, Dwarf ^YHITE Queen. One of the 

 finest white flowering Autumn Asters, growing about 2 

 ft. high. Very free flowering and invaluable for pot 

 culture, decoration as well as for cutting. Each, .30; 

 doz., $3.00. 



Aster Xov.t-BELGI.^, Perry's Pink. This new va- 

 riety grows about 31^2 ft. high, erect, having large 

 branching heads, covered with medium-sized flowers 

 of a clear, reddish pink. Each, .25; doz., $2.50. 



Campanula Hendersoni. One of the finest Cam- 

 panulas in cultivation, distinct. It forms dense pyra- 

 mids of 10 to 15 inches high, covered during July with 

 well-shaped mauve-colored flowers. Each, .50; doz., 

 $5.00. 



Campanula Persicifolia Humosa. This new Cam- 

 panula originated two years ago. Its semi-double 

 flowers, in form resembling the Camp. Moerheimi, are 

 still larger than those and of the most beautiful blue 

 color yet seen in this section. The strong stems attain 

 a height of about 4 ft. and the large flowers are well 

 placed on long spikes. As the well-known Camp. 

 Moerheimi, this excellent new kind will soon be in 

 great demand. Each, .50; doz., $5.00. 



Delphinium Bella Don.na. Still very scarce; one 

 of the finest Delphiniums in cultivation. It produces 

 oiJy 3 ft. high spikes on which the lovely sky blue 

 flowers are borne abundantly. Flowers during the 

 whole summer. Each, .30; doz., $3.00. 



Eremurus Bungei. Beautiful variety with glaucous 

 foliage and stems of 4 to 5 ft. high with bright golden 

 yellow flowers. Each, $2.50. 



Eremurus Himalaicus. Very strong stems of about 8 

 ft. high with a quantity of fine white flowers of 

 about I inch in diameter. Eflective plant. Each, 

 $1.50. 



Eremurus Robustus. Large and beautiful variety. 

 Flowers at the beginning of June. The strong stems 

 attain a height of 7 to 8 ft. and produce large, soft 

 rose flowers. Each, $3.00. 



Helenium Pumilu.m Magnificu.m. a fine cross be- 

 tween H. pumilum and H. autumnale superbum. It 

 grows 2y2 ft. high and produces a great number of 

 large yellow flowers from June till autumn. Each, 

 .25; doz., $2.50. 



Lychnis Vespertina Alba Plena. This very free 

 flowering double white Lychnis is one of the best and 

 most effective border plants. Also useful for cutting 

 but still very rare. Flowers during the whole summer. 

 Each, .40; doz., $4.00. 



Polygonum Baldschuanicum. One of the most lovely 

 new hardy climbers for poles, arbors, trellises, etc. ; 

 throughout summer and autumn it is smothered with 

 innumerable lovely, feathery white flowers, borne in 

 graceful sprays, and invaluable for cutting. Each, .75; 

 doz., $7.50. 



Reh.mannia Angulata. New introduction from China. 

 With tall, erect spikes like those of Digitalis and rose- 

 purple flowers individually in appearance much like 

 Incarvillea Delvayi. Each, .20; doz., $2.00. 



Eremurus. 



Spirea Hybrida Gladstone. This new Spirea was 

 awarded the Silver Banksian Medal at the Temple 

 Show, London, May, 1899. Vastly superior to all 

 former sorts for forcing. Blooms profusely; the 

 flowers are feathery and of snowy whiteness, borne 

 on erect stems 18 inches in height. While its chief 

 use is for forcing as a house plant, it may be planted 

 out doors in April or May where it will bloom during 

 the summer. Large clumps, with 15 to 25 buds, may 

 be started in January or February. Each, .20; doz., 

 $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



SCABiosA Japonica. (^Recently introduced.') A new 

 Japanese kind forming a dense bushy plant about 4 ft. 

 high, with finely cut, feathery foliage. It flowers 

 from June till late fall with large flowers from 2 to 3 

 inches across of a beautiful clear blue color. Each, 

 .35; doz., $3.50. 



Trollius Japonicus Excelsior. This new variety is 

 an important improvement on the well known T. 

 japonicus fl. pi. The double flowers are much larger, 

 and of darker color. This plant can be enumerated 

 among the most beautiful for cutting purposes. Each, 

 .30; doz., $3.00. 



Viola Ouor.^ta La France. This new French va- 

 riety is considered the best and largest Sweet Violet 

 in cultivation. The flowers are dark blue, with a 

 steely glow, and have a diameter of about 1V2 inches. 

 The stems are longer than those of any other variety. 

 Each, .25; doz., $2.50. 



