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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 



feather)' 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 Alpinus Himalaicus. Early and large flower- 

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



doz., $3.50. 

 Aster Hybridus, Dwarf White 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 Nov.-e-Belgi/e, Perry's Pink. This new va- 

 riety grows about 3V2 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 afe 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 Donna. Still very scarce; one 



of the finest Delphiniums in cultivation. It produces 



only 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. Effective 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 Pumilum Magnificum. 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. 

 Rehmannia 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. 



THREE NEW TENDER NYMPH.EAS. 



Bissetii. Flowers of the largest size, of a beautiful glow- 

 ing rosy pink, cup-shaped, leaves deep bronzy-red, very 

 large and ornamental. Awarded Silver Medal, Newport 

 Horticultural .'Society; Certificate of Merit, Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural .Society. Price, $5.00 each. 



Dentata Magnifica. Flowers very large, cup-shaped, 

 creamy white of vigorous growth and very free flower- 

 ing. Awarded Certificate of Merit, Newport Horti- 

 cultural Society. Price, $3.00 each. 



Dentata .Superba. The largest white Water Lily in 

 cultivation, flowers pure white, 10 to 14 inches in 

 diameter, opening out very flat, petals and sepals very 

 broad, a free and continuous bloomer. Price, $2.50 

 each. 



(5tV pagf i^j for general list of AquatiiTS.) 



