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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, 
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For Permanent Planting in Open Borders, Cemetery Plots, etc. 
Tuis class of plants is fast attaining popularity, and to meet the growing 
demand we offer this choice selection of sorts, which contains only such as 
exhibit the greatest contrast of color with profusion of bloom. 
at different periods, and vary in natural height, so that a succession of 
bloom with a picturesque effect can be obtained by planting this entire collection. 
They flower 
COREOPSIS 
LANCEOLATA, 
AllSummer |Iberis Gibraltarica (Candytuft) 
ParlyeSpring: Lychnis (Double Rose, Ragged Robin) 
Early Summer Gnothera Frazerii(DwarfDay Primrose) 
Early Summer|/Pentstemon barbatus (var. Torreyii).. 
Early Summer|Platycodon grandiflorum (Bell Flower). 
Varieties. Height. Color. Time of Bloom. 
Aconitum napellus ( Monkshood). Blue June 
Achillea, LOTTE Cally tee White 
tomentosa (Downy Yarrow) ‘ Yellow Summer 
Adonis vernalis (Spring Adonis)........... . OG May 
Ajuga reptans rubra (Dark Foliage).. 6 in. Blue Summer 
Alistromeriaaurantiaca (Peruvian Lily ) 2 to 3ft. Orange All Season 
Alyssum saxatile (Golden Tuft)............. 1 ft. Yellow 
Anemone Japonica all Dale. s6. Fcceenwneee ese OF White 
Honorine Joubert} 2 es Ss 
Gs as TUDL Ase OF Red ee 
Ke Pennsylvanica...............0..-: al White Spring 
Anthemis tinctoria (} ‘ello w Chamomile) ge Yellow July to Noy. 
Anthericum (St. Bruno’s Lily)..........-..-- Since White Summer 
Aquilegia (CVolumbine)............ ..| 1% Assorted 
Arabis albida (Rock Cress) 6 in. White “May 
Armeria maritima (Sea Pink)............... 1 ft. Rose Spring 
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood).| 2“ Fragrant | Foliage 
Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Flower)...| 2 “ Orange June 
Asperula odorata ( Woodruff)................ ms White Summer 
Asphodelus luteus (Asphodel) . Sie Yellow May to July 
Aster Novae-Angla( NewEngland Aster) Sines Purple Fall 
Astilbe Japonica (Japan Astilbe)........... 1%“ White 
Baptisia Australis (Blue False Indigo)..|3 to 5ft Blue s 
Boeconia cordata (Tree Calandine)......... 6 ft. Cream Summer 
Boltonia asteroides (False Chamomile),| 4“ White All Summer 
Callirhe involucrata (Creeping Mallow)| 4 in. Crimson sé a 
Campanula (Canterbury Bells)................ tt: Assorted 
Cassia Marilandica (American Senna)...| 4 ‘ Yellow July 
Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian).......... 2. Red All Summer 
Clematis Davidiana(HyacinthClematis)| 2 ‘ Blue Summer 
Coreopsis lanceolata (See cut).............. eee Yellow All Season 
rosea (Rosy Coreopsis)..... Vist Rose “ a 
Delphinium alba (White Larkspur) Sis White June to Nov. 
formosum ( Blue Larkspur) 8“ Blue All Summer 
Desmodium pendulifiorum(PeaShrub)| 4 * Carmine All Season 
Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) 10c.| 1% ** Assorted Summer 
Dicentra eximia (Elum y Bening Heart) Macs Rose He 
ae spectabilis ( Bleeding Heart).. Diss Pink May, June 
Dictamnus fraxinella (Gas sent): g Red Summer 
alba ‘‘ 2 White ss 
Digitalis (Foxglove) ...............6... d Assorted | Julyand Aug. 
Dodecatheon media (Shooting S i Rose May and June 
DoronicumCanessicn ma covets 72ue a ee Yellow Early Spring 
sk plantagineum excelsum... a ee Cp May to Sept. 
Eringeum amzthystinum (Sea Holly ). Qs Blue July, Aug. 
Eupatorium ageratoides (Snake Root)| 3‘ White Summer 
Euphorbia corollata (FloweringSpurge)| 1 ‘ co Ke 
FunkiaSieboldii, var. (Variegated Lily)| 2‘ Variegated | Foliage 
at subcordata( White Plantain Lily)| 2“ White Summer 
Gaillardia grandiflora (A urors, OO) 1% * Orange June to Noy. 
Glechoma ( Variegated Ground ."y)......... 6 in. Blue Summer 
Gypsophilla paniculata( Baby’ seth att: White ae 
Helianthus Maximilianii(Sunflower).. Gres Yellow November 
multifiorus sec) eA Gs All Season 
Heliopsis Pitcherianus “se | aS tse «s = “ 
Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)........ bbe White Spring 
Hemerocallis Dumorteri (Day Lily) . FOG Orange Summer 
flava (Yellow Day Lily)... pA Yellow oe 
Heuchera sanguiuea (Alum Root)......... ples Red All Summer 
Hibiscus (Crimson Eye). (Mallow.)........ 4to 6ft.| White and Aug. to Oct. 
Crimson 
Varieties. 
Hypericum (St. John’s Wort)..............-+ 
Liatris pycnostachya (Gay Feather)... 5 
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)...... 
5S syphilitica(Great Blue Lobelia) 
Lupinus polyphyllus (Lupin) 
of chalcedonica ( Maltese Cross 
Lysimachia (Moneywort), 10c............ ; 
Malva moschata alba (Musk Mallow)... 
Mertensia Virginica (Lungwort) 
Monarda didyma (Oswego Tea)............. 
Myosotis palustris(Forget-me-not),10c. 
Missouriensis 
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Orobus lathyroides (Blue 
«¢  vernus (Spring Bitter-V etch) 
Papaver bracteatum (Oriental Poppy).. 
as Orientale (Oriental Poppy)...... 
(Ev GUS 
Pardanthus chinensis ( Blackberry Lily ) 
Phlox Ameena (Lovely Phlox) 
*« Carolina (Carolina Phlox) 
» subulata (Moss Pink).. 
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Plumbago larpente (Blue Leadwort).... 
Polemonium ceruleum (Jacob's Ladder) 
(Mountain Fleece)..........-....+ 
Polygonum 
affine (Dwarf Red)....... 
Potentilla grandiflora (Cin quefoil). 
Primula elatior (Cowslip), 15c...... 
Pyrethrum hybridum (Persian Da = 
uliginosum (Giant Daisy)... 
BRhexia Virginica (Meadow Beauty)..... 
Rudbeckiafulgida( Brilliant Cone Flower 
st speciosa (Cone Flower) 
Salvia Pitcherii (Hardy Blue Saly. irs 
pratensis (Meadow Sage) .. ods 
alba ‘“ 
Scabiosa Caucasica (Blue Sca biosa).. 
Silene Pennsylvanica (Catchfily De: 
Solidago Shortii (Golden Rod).. 
Spirea filipendula (Dropwort).. 
as palmata (Palmate Spirea).. 
ulmaria (Meadow Sweet) .. 
Stachys lanata ( White foliage)... 
Stokesia cyanea (Blue S tokesia). 
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Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Colum-|’ 
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Tradescantia Virginica (Spider Wort). 
Tricyrtus hirta nigra (Tozd Lily)........ 
Tritoma (Red Hot Poker Plant).............. 
Valeriana officinalis(GardenHeliotrope) 
Verbascum nigrum (Dark Mullein) 
Veronica amethystina (Speedwell) 
subsessilis ( Speedw ell)... 
Yucca filamentosa (Adam's Needle) ....... 
Note.—The heights given are at maturity. 
Height Color. Time of Bloom. 
3 ft. Yellow Summer 
ASS White Spring 
4 Carmine Aug. and Sept- 
one Red Aug. to Oct. 
Soe Blue September 
ss June 
Rose All Season 
Scarlet Juneand July 
: Yellow Summer 
5 ft. White as 
2i< Blue May and June 
1%“ Red Summer 
ess Blue oe 
amiss Yellow All Season 
A Sf cs Summer 
al Blue se 
AEE ES we May, June 
Sas Blood-red Summer 
3 SS Scarlet ss 
Sie Orange Aug., Sept. 
4« Searlet All Summer 
at Light Rose Spring 
irs #4 All Summer 
6 in. Pink Spring 
Ga White ss 
2to 3ft.| Assorted June to Aug. 
i ft. Purple All Summer 
L-s Blue Spring 
to 5ft. White Summer 
1 ft. Red Fall 
4 eP Ee Yellow Summer 
sl eels ee Assorted Spring 
1% « ss _ Summer 
Buse White September 
a he Rosy Purple | Late Summer 
Sie Orange September 
By ss s§ Summer 
4“ Blue ‘f 
aly oe All Summer 
ale White x 
nL 66 Lilac xs 
y% Pink May and June 
Ly 9 Yellow Fall 
Bikes White Summer 
Sas Rose sf 
2 “ White “ 
Ease Purple ce 
piss Blue Sept.to Frost 
es Purplish Summer 
2s Purple oy 
GIS Spotted Fall 
3 to 4ft. Scarlet Ve 
3 ft. Lavender Summer 
Sis Yellow July to Fall 
1%“ Blue . July 
Die D August 
5 to 8ft White July, Aug. 
Price for any of the above, except where specially priced, 25c. each, $ 
THE ORDER I8 BEING FILLED, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 
$2 
95 
5 per doz., buyer's selection of varieties. 
Our selection, TO BE MADE WHEN 
ALL THE PLANTS OFFERED ARE FROM THE OPEN GROUND. 
