New Floral Guide — Spring 1901. 



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New Double Golden Rudbeckia, 



GOLDEN GLOW. 



NEW DOUBLE GOLDEN ^lUDBECKIA. 



Finest of all Yellow Flowers for beds 

 and borders, 15 cts., a for 25 cts.; $1.25 

 per do^en, postpaid. I^arger clumps, 20 

 cts. each, $2.00 per do^en, by express. 



This is one of the grandest hardy yellow 

 flowering plants ever introduced, particularl)' 

 valuable for garden, lawn and park planting; 

 grows six to eight feet high; graceful branch- 

 ing habit, and pretty foliage. Blooms during 

 July and August the first season, and bears 

 immense masses of large, round, golden yel- 

 low flowers, perfectly double like roses and 

 two or three inches across, covering the 

 whole plant with a sheet of splendid golden 

 yellow flowers for weeks. It is easy to grow, 

 and sure to bloom, and cannot be too highly 

 recommended as one of the most showy and 

 handsome ornamental plants ever introduced. 

 The flowers are borne by hundreds, on long, 

 graceful, nodding stems, just right for cut- 

 ting. Do not forget to include it in your 

 order ; it is a plant that will please you. 

 PRICE, 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts.; 4 for 50 

 cts.; |1.25 perdoz., postpaid. 



ROSA RUQOSA. 



The Rugosa Roses are perfectly hardy ; 



erect bushy growers of neat compact form, 



handsome, glossy green leaves ; bear great 



numbers of large single flowers resembling 



. wild roses all through the season ; the 



flowers are followed by golden yellow and 



c ' red rose apples, which add very much to 



. ' the beauty of the bushes. They are very 



;' useful and highly valued for "planting with 



: other hardy shrubbery in lawns, parks and 



cemeteries. We offer two varieties, good, 



strong, one-year plants. 



ALBA. — White flowers with golden fruit. 



15 cts. each ; |1.50 per doz. 



RUBKA. — Crimson flowers and fruit. 15 cts. 



each ; |1.50 per doz. Two-year bushes, ^2.50 



per doz. , by express. 



NEW MAMMOTH SAGE.. 



Every person who has use for sage should plant this variety, it will yield more than a dozen of the 

 common sort. The leaves are of enormous size and most excellent quality. The plant is a strong, com- 

 pact grovv^er, covering a space of more than 3 feet in diameter, it rarely flowers, and never runs to seed. 

 Can be picked all the season ; and is perfectly hardy in the coldest climate. The G-reatest Sa^'e 

 ever introduced. Price, 15 cts. each; 3 for 30 cts.; 6 for 50 cts.; 15 for $1.00, postpaid. 



New Hybrid Sweet Briars. 



The New Hybrid Sweet Briars are highly valued for planting with other hardy flowering shrubbery, 

 they make strong vigorous bushes four to six feet high, and bloom profusely every Spring. The flowers 

 are single or semi-double ; three to four inches across, and of various pretty shades of pink, rose and 

 white. The fragrance of their leaves is truly delightful, a few plants will perfume a whole neighborhood. 



AMY KOBS ART. —Lovely deep rose, very 

 sweet ; strong plants. 20 cts. each, postpaid, 

 Two-year size, 35 cts., by express. 



ANNIE of GEIERSTEIN.— Rich dark crim- 

 son, large and handsome. 20 cts. each. Two 

 year size, 35 cts., by express. 



BRENDA, (Maiden's Blush or Peach 

 Blossom. — Very graceful and pretty. 20 cts. 

 each. Two-year size, 35 cts., by express. 



FLORA McIVOR— Pure white tinted rose, 

 highly scented. 20 cts. each. 



ROSE BRADWARDINE-Bright rich pink, 

 very handsome and fragrant. 20 cts. each. 

 Two-5^ear size, 35 cts., by express. 



SPECIAL OFFER. Any 3 Varieties for 50 cts. 

 Set of 5 for 75 cts., postpaid. Two-year 

 size, the 5 for $1.25, by express. 



THE NEW IMPERIAL VIOLET. 



This is a splendid new Violet. It originated with a noted Violet Specialist of Massachusetts, who 

 claims it is entirely free from all disease and remarkably strong and vigorous. Has the largest double 

 blooms, the richest and deepest purple color, long stiff red stems; and the most delicious fragrance of any 

 Violet grown. The flowers sell at sight — everyone buys them who sees them. 



PRICE— 15 Cts. each ; $1.50 per doz., postpaid. (For other Violets, see page 48.) 



