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R & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. PERENNIAL PLANTS^ 



FERNS. Hardy varieties. — Continued. 



Polypodium vulgare. {Common Polypody.) One of the best evergreen 



species for rockwork. 

 Woodsia Ilvensis. (Rusty Woodsia.) Good in exposed places: 6 in. 

 Woodwardia angustifolia. (Chain Fern.) 1 ft. 



Each of the above varieties of Ferns, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 



per 100. 



FUNKIA ccerulea. (Plantain Lily.) Flowers blue; broad green Doz. 100 

 leaves. July. 1\ ft $2 . 50 $18 . 00 



subeordata grandiflora. Large pure white flowers resem- 

 bling Easter Lilies in clusters ; massive heart-shaped leaves ; 

 excellent plant for partial shade July to September. 1J ft. 5.00 35. 0C 



undulata media variegata. A very useful and free-growing, 

 hardy plant, with beautifully variegated f oliage ; valuable for 

 forming ribbons, edgings and masses in formal gardens; 

 flowers lilac. July and August. 1 ft. ... ... ... 2 . 50 18 . 00 



GAILLARD I A grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) Red and yellow; 



showy; good for cutting. July to October. 3 ft. ... ... 2.50 18.00 



GENTIANA Andrawsi. (Blue Gentian.^. A pretty native species 

 with clusters of blue flowers in August. Plant in rich moist 

 soil or in a shady place. 2 ft. 3.00 20.00 



GERANIUM platypetalum. (Crane's Bill) Large rosy-purple 

 flowers. June. 1J ft. . . . ... ... ... ... 



grandiflorum. Large violet-blue flowers with a satiny lustre. 



1 ft 



sanguineum. Large deep crimson-purple flowers; blooms all 

 Summer. 1 \ f t. . . . ... ... ... ... ... 



sanguineum album. Flowers pure white 

 Willardi. Rosy-red; June. 1? ft- 



GEUM coeeineum. Mrs. Bradshaw. A very handsome new 

 variety, bearing immense double flowers of bright scarlet; 

 blooms continuouslv from May to August, and is one of the 



choicest flowers for cutting. 2 ft 3 . 50 20 . 00 



GRASSES, Ornamental. See page 135. 



GYPSOPHILA, acutifolia. Small white flowers. July. 2 ft. 2.00 15.00 

 panieulata. (Baby's Breath.) Pure white; excellent for cut- 

 ting. July and August. 2 ft 2.50 18.00 



repens. Trailing variety, tiny white flowers ... ... 2.50 18.00 



repens rosea. Delicate rose ... ... ... ... 2.50 18.00 



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Dianthus plumarius Page 123, 



FERNS. Hardy varieties. 



Adiantum pedatum. (Maidenhair Fern.) One of the most graceful 



varieties. 

 Aspidium aerostiehoides. (Christmas F cm.) Evergreen species. 1ft. 



A. aeuleatum var. Braunii. (Prickly Shield Feni.) Shining ever- 

 green leaves. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



A. eristatum. (Crested Wood Fern.) 



A. Felix-mas. A beautiful Fern; green all the year. 



A. Goldianum. (Goldie's Wood Fern.) Handsome as a specimen. 

 3 ft. 45 cts. each; S4.00 per doz. 



A. marginale. (Evergreen Wood Fern.) lj to 2 ft. 



A. munitum. Evergreen Fern desirable for shady spot in the rock 

 garden. 



A. noveboraeense. (New York Shield Fern.) Slender species. 1ft. 



A. spinulosum. (Spinulose Wood Fern.) . Finely dissected fronds. 



A. spinulosum var. dilatatum. Similar to spinulosum but with 

 broader fronds. 



A. trelypteris. (Marsh Shield Fern.) Thrives in damp places. 1ft. 

 Asplenium Felix-fcemina. (Lady Fern). Large handsome species 



with finely cut foliage. 2 ft. 

 Cystoperis bulbifera. (Bladder Fern.) Slender fronds 1 to 2 ft. long. 

 Dicksonia punctilobula. ( Hay-scented or Gossamer Fern.) Good for 



massing. 2 ft. 

 Onocela struthiopteris. (Ostrich Fern.) Very effective. 2 to 4 ft. 

 Osmunda gracillis. (Flowering Fern.) One of the prettiest of the large 



Ferns. 3 ft. 



O. Claytoniana. 2 to 3 ft. 



O. cinnamomea. (Cinnamon Fern.) Very beautiful. 4 ft. 

 Phegopteris poly pod ioids. A showy variety of the Beech Fern; dwarf. 



Each of the above varieties of Ferns, except where otherwise priced, 30 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Gaillardia grandiflora. 



