Plants, Seeds, Bu 



50^EARS Experience 



HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 



Digitalis, or Foxgloves 



Gaillardia grandiflora 



Blanket Flower, daisy- 

 like flowers, 2 to 3 inches 

 across. Color, dark red, 

 finely marked with rings 

 of scarlet and crimson. 

 15 ct?. each. 



Golden Glow. » « " \] « 



Rudbeckia. 



Bears immense masses 

 of large, round, golden 

 yellow flowers for weeks. 

 15 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Clumps, 20 cts. each, by 

 express. 



Breath j. New. Small, 

 dainty white flowers, like 

 charming little rosettes, 

 produced in great masses 

 on delicate lacey stems. 

 Almost indispensable for 

 cutting. 25 cts. each. Hibiscus, or Marsh Mallows 



Hibiscus ^'^ Marsh MaUow. Flowers, as large as dinner 



plates, 6 to 7 inches across. 2 varieties. 



Moscheutos. Light rosy red color with a darker eye. 



i-yr. size only 15 cts. each. 

 Crimson Eye. White, velvety crimson center. 15 cts. 

 each, ppd. ; 2-yr. roots 25 cts; 3-yr. old roots, 40 cts., exp. 



HARDY FERNS FOR SHADY PLACES 



These are entirely hardy, and will make beautiful green 

 beds in shady places where other things will not thrive. 

 They also do well on the north side of a portico or house. 

 We offer three varieties: 

 HARDY LADY FERN. {Asplenium Filix-femind) . 



EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS FERN {Aspidium acrosti- 



choides). 

 GOSSAMER FERN {Dicksonia punctilohula). 



Price, 25c. each, 3 for 65c., postpaid; %2 per doz., S14 per 100, 

 by express. 



Prices, unless otherwise noted, 15c. each, 2 for 25c., 

 12 for $1.10, postpaid; $7.50 per 100, by express. 



Digitalis Foxglove. Assorted kinds. The bold, 



— 2 " pointed racemes of cone-shaped flowers are 



ver>' odd and attractive, and bloom abundantly 

 through June and July. They prefer a moderately 

 shaded, somewhat moist place, but will do well 

 almost anywhere. Height, 3 feet. 15 cts. each- 



EulaliaS Omamental Grasses. Perfectly hardy, 



'• grow 6 to 8 feet high, and in the fall 



bear feathery plumes which may be cut and kept 

 indoors all winter. For lawns and parks they are 

 graceful and effective ornaments. Three kinds. 

 Gracillima. Most graceful. 

 Zebrina. Cross-bands of yellow. 

 Variegata. Striped lengthwise. 

 15c. each, 12 for $1.25, postpaid; or in clumps, $1.50 

 per doz., by express. 



Funkia erandiflora. ???« ^»£b« ™*« °*y 



3 Lily, or Plantain Lily. A 



handsome plant with broad leaves of light green 

 and large clusters of lily-like flowers, very sweet- 

 scented, and waxy white. 20 cts. each, postpaid. 

 Undiiiata variegata. Blue flowers and long narrow 

 leaves, fluted and edged with white. 20 cts. each. 

 OFFER No. 59. The 2 Funkias for 30c., postpaid. 





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Hollyhocks have a very distinguished 

 appearance 



Hollyhock J^o^We. its long spikes of short-stemmed 



• rose-like flowers are particularly well suited 



to plant against the wall or fence, or in the background 

 of a hardy perennial border. We ofTer the four best 

 colors — Yellow, Crimson, White and Pink. These 

 are strong over-winter plants that will bloom this 

 season. (See illustration.) 15 cts. each. 

 Single. Some people think these are even prettier 

 than the double ones. Centers often show a bright 

 eye. Price, mixed colors, 10 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 

 $1 per doz., postpaid. 



HelianthuS Solell d'Or or Sun of Gold. Has quilled 

 . * petals, not unlike a dahlia; 4 feet; August 

 and September. This is one of the hardy perennial Sun- 

 flowers. Color, a bright golden yellow, and is one of 

 the most eff'ective border plants you can get. 15 cts. 



HemerOCallis Crolden Double Crown Lily. 3 to 4 



•^-^— ^— ^— — feet. Bears splendid large, lily - like 

 flowers, golden yellow with carmine marking. Price, lO 

 cts. each, 3 for 25 cts., 75 cts. per doz., postpaid. 



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