MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE. 1914. 



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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 

 6185 

 6190 



6195 



6200 

 6205 

 6206 



6210 

 6215 



6220 



6225 



6230 



6235 



6240 



6245 



Alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1 ft. j oz., .50; 

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

 Bessarabieus. Large purple flowers. 2 ft. j oz., .75; 

 Novae Anglise. Bright violet-purple. 4 ft. Joz., .75; 

 Ptarmicoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers; use- 

 ful for cutting, li ft i oz., .60; 



Sub-eoeruleus. 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., .50; 

 Townshendi. A free-flowering variety bearing a profusion of 

 pinkish-lihic flowers which are much esteemed for cutting. 2 ft. 

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



ioz.,1.25; 



ASTRAGALUS alopeeuroides. A showy plant for the hardy 



border %vith light yellow pea-shaped flowers; June and July. .2 ft. 



I oz., .75; 

 AUBRETIA deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact, flowers 

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



Leichtlinii. Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rockeries and 

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

 4 in. 



BAPTISIA Australis. False Indigo. A strong growing plant 

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

 June and July. 2^ ft. ... ... ... . . . j oz., .25; 



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; 



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. 

 Latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 

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



BUPTHALMUM Salicifolium. Ox-Eye. Ornamen- 

 tal pereiuiial with large j'ellow flowers on long stems. 

 Aug. 2 ft. ..: \ oz., .40; 



CALLIRHOE Vertieillata. Popp^j Mallow. Elegant 

 hardy Mallow of easy culture and spreading growth 

 blooming all summer; large crimson Linum-like 

 flowers, lift \ oz., .35; .10 



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Campanula Persicifolia. 



Pkt. 



.10 



CAMPANULA. Bell-Flower. 



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. 



Carpathian Blue Bell. Neat hardy perennial growing Pkt. 



Asclepias Tuberosa. 



6300 

 6305 



6310 



6315 

 6320 



Carpatiea 



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

 for mixed borders. 8 in. ... ... Oz., .60; j oz., .20; 



Carpatiea Alba. While Carpathian Bell. White { oz., .25; 

 Campanula grandiflora, see Platycodon, 7430-7440. 



Glomerata. Clustered Bell-flower. Dense clusters of funnel- 

 shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. Ij ft. :i oz., .75; 



Glomerata dahurica. Deep violet-blue, large truss, lift. 



i oz., 1.00; 



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

 flowers, lift. 4 oz., .75; 



Lactiflora ccerulea. A hand.some variety, with flowers in loose 

 heads, pale Ulac, .shaded white; July and August. 3 ft. | oz., 1.00; .25 



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. 



i oz., 1..50; 



Persicifolia Grandiflora White. Erect spikes of snow white 

 flowers i oz., 1..50; 



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



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

 lift. 



Pyramidalls. The Chimney Campanula. Stately hardy peren- 

 nial producing large blue flowers in abundance; very hand-some 

 as a border plant or grown in pots for con.servatory decoration 



10 



15 



.15 



05 



50 



.25 



4 ft. 



Pyramidalis Alba. White 

 Turbinata. Purple; 6 inches 



oz., .zo 

 oz., .35 

 oz , .25 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



