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HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS— Continued. 



6145 



6165 



228 



6170 

 6180 

 6185 

 6190 



6195 



6205 



6210 

 6215 



6220 



6225 



6230 

 6235 



15 



.40 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



ASCLEPIAS {Butterfly-weed). 



tuberosa. One of the finest native perennials with compact Pkt. 

 umbels of brilliant orange-red flowers. Invaluable for border 

 or shrubbery groups; July and August. 2 ft. § oz., $1.25; .15 

 ASPHODELUS. 



luteus. Effective plant with tall spikes of fragrant yellow, 



lily-like flowers. 2 ft i oz., $1.00; 



ASTERS. (Michaelmas Daisy.) 

 These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds 



and if sown from May to July, are likely to bloom the following 



Autumn. 



Farreri. A new perennial Aster with blooms two to three 

 inches across. The color is a soft tone of violet-mauve with 

 large golden-orange disc. June and July. ... ... 



alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1ft. i oz., $1.00; 



Bessarabieus. Large purple flowers. 2 ft. ... ... 



Novae Anglise. Mixed. 4 ft. 



ptarmieoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers; 

 useful for cutting. 1^ ft. ... ... ... | oz., .75; 



sub-cceruleus. 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 blooming very early in the season. 2 

 ft. I oz., $1.25; .25 



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



|oz.,$1.00; .25 



AUBRETIA. 



deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact flowers, lavender 

 blue; Spring flowering. 4 in. " . . . ... ... ... .25 



Leichtlinii. Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rock- 

 eries and herbaceous borders. Flowers a pretty shade of 

 deep rose; May. 4 in. ... ... ... ... .25 



BAPTISIA. (False Indigo). 

 australis. A strong growing plant producing spikes of 

 pea-shaped blue flowers six inches in length. June and 

 July. 2£ft ioz.,$1.00; .15 



BOCCONIA. (Plume Poppy). 

 japoniea. 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. ... i oz., .60; .15 



BOLTONIA. 



asteroides. One of the showiest of our native peren- 

 nials closely resembling and allied to the hardy Asters; 

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



latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with laven- 

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



CALLIRHOE. (Poppy Mallow.) 

 6245 vertieillata. Elegant hardy Mallow of easy culture 

 and spreading growth, blooming all Summer; large 

 crimson Linum-like flowers. 1^ ft. ... j oz., .75; .15 



CAMPANULA, PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



6250 carpatiea. (Carpathian Blue Bell.) Neat hardy peren- 

 nial growing in compact tufts; flowers clear blue; in 

 bloom all Summer; splendid for mixed borders. 8 in. 



ioz., $1.00; .15 



6255 carpatiea alba. (White Carpathian Bell.) White. 



ioz., $1.00; .15 



6260 glomerata. (Clustered Bell-flower.) Dense clusters of 

 funnel-shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. 1| ft. 



i oz., $1.50; .25 



6262 glomerata dahurica. Deep violet-blue, large truss. 



li ft J oz., $1.50; .25 



6265 grandis. (Great Bell-flower.) Large saucer-shaped violet 



blue flower, lift 25 



6268 laetiflora ecerulea. A handsome variety, with flowers 

 in loose heads, pale lilac, shaded white; July and August. 

 3ft ioz., $1.00; .25 



6275 maerantha. Purplish-blue ; large flowers. 2 ft. J oz., .75; .10 



6290 persieifiola grandiflora Blue. One of the finest Cam- 

 panulas, with large, bright blue cup-shaped flowers. June 

 and July. 2 ft. J oz., $1.25; .25 



6295 persieifolia grandiflora White. Erect spikes of snow 



white flowers ... ... ... ... I oz., $1.25; .25 



6300 persieifolia mixed. Shades of blue and white. J oz., $1.25; .25 



6310 pyramidalis. (The Chimney Campanula.) Stately hardy 

 perennial producing large blue flowers in abundance; 

 very handsome as a border plant or grown in pots for 

 conservatory decoration. 4 ft. . . . ... \ oz., .75; . 15 



6315 pyramidalis alba. White Joz.,.75; .15 



CANTERBURY BELLS. (Campanula medium.) 



Showy hardy biennials, growing in pyramidal form and bearing many 



large, bell-shaped flowers; very effective in mixed borders and shrubberies. 



2 1 ft. Seedlings raised in June or July bloom the following Summer. 



6325 Farquhar's Prize Mixed. A combination of the finest colors Pkt. 



including single, and cup-and-saucer varieties. i oz., $1.00; .25 



6330 

 6345 



6360 

 6370 



6380 

 6386 



6405 



SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. 



6335 Mauve. 



(Campanula medium). 



Pink. 6335 Mauve. 6340 Blue. 



White. 635.5 Mixed. 



Each of the above varieties and mixture. \ oz., .60; 



.10 



.15 

 .15 



DOUBLE CANTERBURY BELLS. 



Blue. J oz., $1.00; pkt.,. 15; 6365 White. \ oz., $1.00; 

 Pink, ioz., $1.25; pkt.,. 15. 6375 Mixed. i oz., $1.00; 



CUP AND SAUCER CANTERBURY BELLS. 



(Campanula medium Calycanthema.) 

 Pink. A charming color. 6385 Blue. 



Lavender. 6390 Mauve. 6395 White. 6400 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and mixture, | oz., $1.00; .15 



Collection of 8 varieties Canterbury Bells Separate, 



our selection ... ... ... ... ... ... .75 



Canterbury Bells, Farquhar's Prize Mixture, No. 6325, 



