MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE, 1911. 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. -Contmued. 



6760 ERYNGIDM Amethystinum. Ornamental plant of 

 brandling habit with round heads of metallic blue 

 flowers which can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Pkt. 

 3 feet i oz.. 1.00; .25 



6765 ERYSIMUM Pulehellum. Dwarf perennial with pale 

 yellow flowers; desirable for spring gardening. 6 in., 



i oz., .25; .10 



6775 EDPATORIDM Fraseri. Fine perennial, producing 

 clusters of white flowers; fine for cutting. 2 feet, 



ioz., ..30; .10 



GAILLARDIA GrandiflOPa. Blanket Flower. 

 These are handsome summer and autumn flowering 

 plants, quite hardy and easilj- grown. It is advisable 

 to mulch them with straw during winter. 3 feet. 

 New Hybrids Mixed. Yellow and red. 



Oz., 1.00; i oz.. ..35; .10 

 Maxima. Pure yellow; flowers verv large, 



Oz., 1.00; i oz., ..35; .10 

 Supepba. Crimson and yellow '•' 1.25; i oz., .-10: .10 



G A LEG A Offleinalis Alba. Hardy perennial with 

 wliite pea-shaped flowers; very ornamental and useful 

 for cutting ... .'. ... J oz., ..30; .10 



Purpurea. Blue •• .25; .10 



GEUM Atrosang-uineum. Large double crimson 

 flowers; valuable for cutting. 2 feet 20 



Coeeineum. Bright orange scarlet; single 10 



GYPSOPHILA repens. A pretty trailing plant, fairly 

 smothered with tiny white flowers ... } oz., .30; .10 



Panieulata. Srnail white flowers in light panicles; ex- 

 tensively used in bouquets. 2 feet . . . Oz., .40; .05 



HELENICM autumnale superbum. Striking per- 

 ennial with broad heads of golden-yellow flowers 

 blooming late in the season. 5 feet "... ... .25 



Bigelowi. Rich yellow with brown disc. 4 feet, .20 



Hoopesil. Early-flowering variety; pure orange vel- 

 low ". . . . 10 



HELICHRYSUM angustifolium. White foliage; 



6785 



6790 



6795 

 6S00 



6S05 

 6S35 



6S40 

 6S95 



6900 



6905 



6910 

 6915 



6920 

 6935 



6940 

 6945 

 6950 



6955 



6965 



fine plant for edgings. 1 foot J oz., .50; .10 



Helianfhus. See Sunflower. 



HESPERIS matronalis. Rocket. 



Purple. Spring-flowering herbaceous perennial, fra- 

 grant. 3 feet Oz., .30; 



White. Beautiful as a cut flower ... Oz., .30; 



Dwarf White. Verj- early. 1 foot 



oz., .30; 



6970 

 6975 



HEUCHERA sanguinea. ' Compact hardy perennial 

 producing erect spikes of vivid crimson flowers. 1 foot 



HIBISCUS. Crimson Eye. Mallow. An excellent 

 plant for lawn groups and borders; blooming the first 

 season from seed in the open groimd. Flowers piu-e 

 white with crimson centre. 4 feet, Oz., 1.00; i oz., .35; 



MoseheutOS Albus. White Swamp Mallow. None 

 of the hardy Hibiscus are more useful and beautiful than 

 our native Swamp Mallows. They begin to bloom in 

 July and continue to September, producing flowers like 

 Single Hollyhocks, but much larger. They are excel- 

 lent for moist places, but succeed in anv good soil. 

 Flowers pure white. 4 feet . . . Oz., .7o; i oz., .25; 



MoseheutOS Roseus. Pink Swamp Mallow. Large 



.05 

 .05 

 .10 



.25 



10 



pink flowers 

 Palustris Roseus. 



Oz., .75; J oz., .25; 



6980 



6985 

 6995 

 7005 



7015 

 7020 



Light pink flowers, large. 



Oz., .75; 



HOLLYHOCK. Chafer's Strain. Hollyhocks succeed 

 best in rich, well-drained soil. They should be lightly 

 protected during winter with pine boughs, coarse straw, 

 or other mulch not liable to rot. Seeds sown in June or 

 July produce fine plants for blooming the following sum- 

 mer. Hardy biennials. 6 to 8 feet. 



Double Special Mixture. A greatly improved strain 

 of this popular plant 



Double Crimson. 

 Double Salmon. 

 Double White. 



Each of the above colors ^ ^ __., 



Collection of 12 Varieties Separate, 'imported, 1 

 " 6 ■ 



10 

 10 

 10 



Oz., 2.00; ioz., .60; 

 6990 Double Pink. 

 7000 Double Purple. 

 7010 Double Yellow. 

 Oz.. 2.00; ioz., .60: 



.10 



10 

 00 

 50 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 7055 Collection of 6 Single Varieties Separate. .. .50 



7060 Single Mixed Oz.. l.OO: i oz., .35; .10 



/065 Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed 



Myosotis, Alpestris Victoria. 



LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Magnificent 

 hardy perennial climbers with white, pink and crimson 

 pea-shaped flowers in clusters. They are excellent 

 vines for covering old stumps and fences as they bloom 

 all summer. 6 feet. Pkt. 



7090 White. Charming as a cut flower. Oz., .75; J oz., .25; .10 

 7095 Giant White. A giant form of the preceding witii 



flowers of the purest white ... ... ... ... .25 



7100 Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink ... Oz., .75; .10 



7105 Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters, " .60; .10 



7110 Mixed. ". ... 50: .05 



7115 LAVENDER. Z.aren</w?a vera. Ornamental plant bear- 

 ing long spikes of very fragrant blue flowers ; should be 

 extensively grown. H feet ... Oz.. .30; .05 



flow« 



Oz., 1..50; i oz., .50; 



10 



23 



Poppy, Iceland, Farquhar's Superb Mixed. 



