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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS-Novelties and Specialties 



HIBICUS, Large Flowering Mallows 



A greatly improved form of the popular marsh mallows: 

 flowers 8 to 10 inches; plants 5 to 6 feet. Excellent for back- 

 ground and landscape planting. Bloom from July to October. 

 (See Illustration.) We offer Giant Pink, Red and White with 

 Crimson Eye. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. Set of 3 for $1.00. 



HOLLYHOCK, Hardy Double 



We have for years selected those that show the most perfect 

 form, largest size and purest color. In the whole range of hardy 

 garden plants there are none more majestic, gayer in appear- 

 ance or more generous in blooming. (See illustration.) We 

 offer the following colors; Purple, White, Salmon, Yellow, 

 Pink and Crimson. 



Price, 25c each: $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Collection 

 of 6 for $1.25. 



IRIS GERMANICA Fleur-de-Lis 



The colors of these beautiful varieties outrival those of the 

 orchids. Valuable for edging and borders. (See illustration.) 



S. for standard, F. for falls. 



Albert Victor — S. soft blue; F. beautiful lavender. 



Dainty — Purple-blue. 



Dorothea — Lilac blue tinged white. Standards open 

 flat like in Japanese Iris. 



Dolphin — S. soft sky-blue; F. violet with golden crest. 



Fritzoff — S. lavender; F. purple shaded lavender, 



Mrs. H. Bowles — S. soft brown overlaid old gold; F. 

 rich brilliant red. 



Mrs. H. Matson — S. mauve; F. red-purple. 



Nimbus — Dark violet and gray. 



O. Perthuis — Lavender and purple. 



Rajput — Large violet. 



Ramone — Lavender, brown blend. 



Rhein-nixe — S. snowy white; F. deep violet blue, white 

 margin. Inner petals satiny-ivory. 



Silver Ribbon — Pinkish. 



Thecla — S. mauve; F. purple. 



Viklnj;— True blue. 



Zilia — Blue violet flushed rose. 



Price for any of above, 25c each; $2.50 doz. Set of 16 

 named above for $3.00. 

 .Mixed Iris Germanica 15c each; $1.50 doz. 



For other species of Iris see page 19. 



NEW HARDY PHLOX 

 COLUMBIA fey** 

 See illustration 



The color is a gorgeous cameo-pink with a faint 

 blue eye. The clearness of tone is remarkable; no 

 so-called purple tones are ever visible. Massive 

 flower heads are produced in great abundance. The 

 plants are very vigorous, the flower stalks grow 

 about lYi ft. high, the foliage is rich dark green, 

 and mildew or black spot are unknown to this 

 variety. Mrs. Francis King says it is the finest phlox 

 produced in many years. (Patentee's description.) 



Price, 50c each; $1.25 for 3 plants; $4.50 per doz 



PHLOX, Hardy 



They are of the easiest culture, and during the late 

 summer and fall months make the garden bright 

 with their wealth of bloom. 



Enchantress (Medium). The well-known bright 

 salmon-pink with lighter shadings and dark red eye. 



Europa (Medium). A pure white with a very 

 decided crimson carmine eye; large flowers in good 

 compact trusses. 



Firebrand (Medium). Bright vermilion-scarlet 

 with deeper center; large, strong trusses. 



Mrs. Milly Van Hoboken (Medium). Color, 

 bright pink with a slight and delicate mauve suffusion; 

 strong grower and free flowering. The general color 

 effect at a distance is a fine bright pink. 



Mrs. Jenkins (Tall). The best tall, early white 

 for massing. 



New Bird (Medium). Deep crimson-red, almost 

 vermilion, and purple eye. The flower heads are 

 carried well above the foliage in well branched 

 spikes. A very brilliant and excellent variety. 



Painted Lady (Medium). This delicate colored 

 sort is one of the most pleasing in our entire collec- 

 tion. Strong upright growth and large masses of 

 flower heads. Silver pink with salmon shadings and 

 cherry red eye. 



Prof. Verchow (Medium). Bright carmine over- 

 laid with brilliant orange scarlet. 



R. P. Struthers (Tall). Bright rosy-carmine, 

 with claret-red eye. 



Thor (Medium). A most beautiful and lovely 

 shade of deep salmon-pink, suffused and overlaid 

 with a scarlet glow. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. Set of 10 for $3.00. 



PHLOX, Early Flowering 



Miss Lingard. Early flowering, this pure white 

 variety is undoubtedly the most popular massing 

 Phlox grown. It begins blooming in May and con- 

 tinues up to late October. Height 2 feet. 



Price, 25c each; $2,50 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



PEONIES 



Magnificent hardy plants, almost rivaling roses in 

 perfume and brilliancy in color. We offer strong 

 divided roots and can supply Double White, Double 

 Crimson and Double Rose Pink. 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 



SIDALCEA, Greek Mallow— New 



Mr. Lindberg. A beautiful compact plant of 

 splendid habit. The mallow-like flowers are clust- 

 ered closely on the showy spikes. This variety pro- 

 duces deep ruby-red flowers during June and July. 

 Height, 2 to 2^ ft. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI— New 



Golden Queen. The loveliest, the largest, the 

 strongest growing, and the most brilliant type of the 

 popular Globe Flower. Flowers rich golden- yellow; 

 height 4 feet; blooms from June to October. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz, 



YUCCA FILAMENTOSA, 

 Adam's Needle 



One of the hardiest and showiest plants we have. 

 The flower spikes are borne in huge panicles above 

 the sword-shaped foliage, which in itself has a sub- 

 tropical effect. The large, white, waxy blooms are 

 drooping in habit. (See illustration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



Purchaser pays transportation charges on plants. See notice on page 1 



