MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1915. 



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ASTERS. Michaelmas Daisy. 



These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds and if sown 

 early in spring are hkely to bloom the following autumn. They may also 

 be sown from May to July. ' pkt 



6170 

 6175 

 6180 

 618.5 

 6190 



6195 



6200 

 6205 

 6206 



6210 

 6215 



6220 



6225 



6230 



6235 

 6240 



6245 



Alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1 ft. 

 Alpinus Speeiosus. Rich purple; very large. 1 ft. 



Bessarabicus. 

 Novae Anglise. 

 Ptarmicoides. 



ful for cutting. 



Sub-coeruleus. 



.50; 



.15 





.25 



.75; 



.10 



.75; 



.15 



II se- 





.60; 



.10 



Large purple flowers. 2 ft. j oz., 



Bright violet-purple. 4 ft. | oz., 



Distinct variet}- with pure white flowers; 



H ft i oz., 



A grand species from India, with giant flowers 

 mauve-colored with bold orange centre, borne on long straight 

 stems. The flowers are from two to three inches in diameter, and 

 the plants commence bloommg very early in the season. 2 ft., 



i oz., .50; .25 

 Townshendi. A free-flowering variety bearing a profusion of 



pinki.sh-lilac flowers which are much esteemed for cutting. 2 ft. .25 

 New Hybrids Mixed. Many beautiful shades. 2 to 3 ft. 



ioz.,1.25; .25 

 ASTRAGALUS alopecuroides. A sho-^^y plant for the hardy 

 border with light j'ellow pea-shaped flowers; June and July. 2 ft. 



J oz., .75; .15 

 AUBRETIA deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact, flowers 

 lavender blue; spring flowering. 4 in. ... ... ... .25 



Leichtlinii. Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rockeries and 

 herbaceous borders. Flowers a pretty shade of deep rose; May. 



4 in 25 



BAPTISIA Australis. False Indigo. A strong growing plant 

 producing spikes of pea-shaped blue flowers six inches in length. 



June and July. 2\ h \ oz., .25; . 10 



BOCCONIA Japonica. Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine. A 

 noble hardy perennial, with large glaucous leaves and tall 

 flower stems with terminal panicles of white flowers. Useful 

 for planting as a background in large beds. July and Aug. 



6 to 8 ft Oz., .50; .05 



BOLTONIA Asteroides. One of the showiest of our native 

 perennials closely resembling and allied to the hardy Asters; 

 flowers pure white. Aug. and Sept. 6 ft. ... ... .25 [=. 



Latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 

 finest of the section. Aug. and Sept. 5 ft. ... ... .25 



BUPTHALMUM Salieifolium. Ox-Eije. Ornamen- Pkt. 



tal perennial with large yellow flowers on long stems. 



Aug. 2 ft. I oz., .40; .10 



CALLIRHOE Verticillata. Poppy Mallow. Elegant 



hardy Mallow of easy culture and spreading growth 



blooming all summer; large crimson Linum-like 



flowers. IHt :Voz., .35; .10 







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Campanula Persicifolia. 



CAMPANULA. Bell-Fhwer. 



All the species of Campanula are elegant when in bloom and 

 are worthy of being largely grown. They are chiefly hardy 

 biennials and perennials and it is best to sow these two classes in 

 May or June for plants to bloom the next summer. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 

 Carpatiea. Carpathian Blue BcU. Neat hardy perennial growing 

 in compact tufts; flowers clear blue; in bloom all summer; splendid 



for mixed borders. 8 m. ... 



Carpatiea Alba. While Carpathian Bell. 



Campanula grandiflora, see Plalycodon, 

 Glomerata. Clustered Bell-flower. Dense 



shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. 



oz. 

 oz., 



.20; 



o; 



Oz., .60; i 

 WTiite 

 '430-7440. 

 clusters of funnel- 

 1^ ft. J oz., .75; 



Glomerata dahurica. Deep violet-blue, large 

 Bell-flower. Large 



Asclepias Tuberosa. 



6300 

 6305 



6315 

 6320 



truss. \\ ft. 

 i oz., 1.00; 



Grandis. Great Bell-flower. Large saucer-shaped violet-blue 

 flowers. 1^ ft. ... ... ... ... 1 oz., .75; 



Lactiflora ecerulea. A handsome variety, with flowers in loose 

 heads, pale lilac, shaded white; July and August. 3 ft. \ oz., 1.00; 



Macrantha. Purplish-blue; large flowers. 2 ft. Oz., .60; 



MirabiliS. Very ornamental variety of branching habit, each 

 branch tipped with numerous large, light blue flowers. 2 feet . . . 



NobiliS. Long tubular light purplish flowers of medium size. 

 July. 2 ft 



Persicifolia grandiflora Blue. One of the finest Campanulas, 

 with large, bright blue cup-shaped flowers. June and July. 2 ft. 



|- oz., 1..50; 



Persicifolia Grandiflora Wliite. Erect spikes of snow white 

 flowers i oz., 1.50; 



Persicifolia Mixed. Shades of blue and white. \ oz., 1.50; 



Punctata. Whitish, spotted with red, drooping. May and June, 

 U ft. 



Pyramidalis. The Chimney Campanula. Stately hardy peren- 

 nial producing large blue flowers in abundance; very handsome 

 as a border plant or grown in pots for conservatorj' decoration 

 4 ft i oz., .25 



Pyramidalis Alba. White i cz., .35 



Turbinata. Purple; 6 inches 



Pkt. 



.10 

 .10 



.10 



.15 



.15 



.25 

 .05 



..50 



oz , .25 



.25 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



