NEW FLORAL GUIDE, AUTUMN, 1916 



Standard Double Peonies 



35 cts. each, postpaid 



Peonies are adapted for planting in groups throughout 

 the perennial or shrub border and are very effective when 

 used by themselves on account of the size of the blooms 

 and their gorgeous colorings. They rival the rose in fra- 

 grance and beauty and are desirable because of their ex- 

 treme hardiness. 



See other varieties ofTered on inside front cover of this 

 catalogue. 



Delachei. Rich amaranthine purple, crimson reflex. 

 Gigantea. Lilac-rose, tipped with silvery white. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Soft pink, with rose center. 

 La Tulipe. Blush-white, shading to ivory. 

 Louis Van Houtte. Bright violaceous red; dazzling. 

 Mme. ForeL Glossy pink, with silvery reflex. 

 Meissonier. Brilliant crimson; very rich. 

 Queen Victoria. Opens flesh-color, becomes white. 

 Rubra superba. Brilliant deep crimson. 

 Victoire Modeste. White and pink, flaked crimson. 



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The entire set of 10 above choice 

 strong roots, for $3, postpaid. 



Peonies, 



Peonies in Color 



NOT NAMED 



All choice varieties. Red, White, Pink. 25 cts. each, 3 

 for 65 cts., 12 for $2.50, postpaid. See also front cover. 



Peonies — Imagine the wealth of color 



IMPORTANT PERENNIALS, continued 

 Funkia undulata variegata. Lily-like flowers and 



long, narrow leaves, edged with white. 20 cts. each. 

 Gypsophila paniculata fl.-pl. (Baby's Breath). 



Charming white rosettes on delicate, lacy stems. 

 Helleborus niger, or Christmas Rose. Pure white, 



waxy flowers. Ready in December. 25 cts. each. 

 Helianthus, Soleil d'Or. The Perennial Sunflower. 



Golden yellow flowers borne in great quantities. 

 Hemerocallis (Yellow Day Lily). Color, orange- 

 yellow with carmine marking. 

 Hibiscus Moscheutos (Marshmallow). Immense 



flowers, light rosy red color with a darker eye. 

 Hollyhocks, Single. Good, hardy plants in red, 



white, yellow and pink. 

 Lychnis, Single. Makes splendid heads of brilliant 



vermilion-scarlet flowers. 

 Ornamental Grasses (Eulalia). Grows 6 feet high. 



3 kinds. 15 cts., postpaid; or clumps, 12 for $1.50, 



by express. 

 Double Rudbeckia, Golden Glow. Grows 6 to 8 ft. 



Bears masses of golden yellow flowers. Splendid 



for cutting for decorative purposes. 

 Shasta Daisy. Glistening white with golden discs. 

 Spirea, Queen Alexandra (Goat's Beard, or Meadow 



Sweet). Soft, delicate pink. 

 Stokesia cyanea. Hardy Cornflower Aster. 20 cts. 

 Tuberous-rooted Clematis {Platycodon Leichtlinii). 



Dwarf; bears blue, bell-shaped flowers. 

 Veronica spicata (Speedwell). Bright blue. 



Sweet Violets 



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Admiral Avellan. Rich violet-crimson. 

 California. Violet-blue; a popular variety. 

 Governor Herrick (Dorsett). Dark purple. 

 Lady Hume Campbell. Double; blue. 

 Princess of Wales. Single; violet-blue. 

 Swanley White. Double; white. 

 PRICES OF HARDY PERENNIALS, unless otherwise noted, 

 15 cts. each; 3 for 40 cts.; 12 for $1.50, postpaid. 



Theabove 

 6 Violet 

 Clumps, 

 $1, post- 

 paid. 



Two Best Hedge Plants 



California Privet ^SjSS) 



A vigorous grower, with glossy, wax-like foliage, 

 a beautiful shade of green. It thrives in all kinds of 

 soils and situations, in sun or shade, around rail- 

 roads or smoky factories, and for seashore planting it 

 is one of the best hedges you can get. Plant about 

 6 inches apart to make a compact hedge. 



Prices by Express 



10 



100 1,000 



lV2t0 2ft 



2 to 3 ft. 



$0 75 



90 



1 25 



$4 00 $35 00 

 5 50 45 00 



3 to 4 ft 



7 50 65 00 



Japan Barberry rif^fe 



The ideal hardy hedge plant for northern climates. 

 It makes a most graceful hedge, as shown below, if 

 allowed to grow unchecked. Set 12 inches apart. 



Japan Barberry is extremely hardy. It grows dense 

 and is chicken-proof, dog-proof and cattle-proof 



Prices by Express 



10 



100 



to 10 in $1 25 !$10 00 



12 to 18 in 1 50 I 11 00 



18 to 24 in 2 00 15 00 



2 ft. to 3 ft 3 00 i 25 00 



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$00 00 

 100 00 

 120 00 



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