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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' RELIABLE PLANTS AND BULBS 



Hardy Perennial Plants and Bulbs 



No home ground is complete without a collection of hardy perennial plants and bulbs; and the demand for these is increasing wonder- 

 fully wath every succeeding season. 



ACHILLEA 



THE PEARL." A single plant of Achillea 

 will produce hundreds of flowers the first season, 



but when well established they frequently have more than five 

 hundred perfect flowers on the plant at one time. IH feet. 

 Each 15c. , doz. $1.50. 



WHIRLWIND. A double white Anemone. 



Verj^ hardj' and the blooms are quite lasting; 



flowers 2}/2 to 3 inches across; verj- free bloomer and one of the 



prettiest of this class of plants. 2 feet. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



QUEEN CHARLOTTE. A very fine Japanese sort; semi-double 



and a beautiful shade of pink. 2 feet. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



COERULEA (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 

 One of the verj^ best of the whole family; 

 blue and white. l}i feet. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



RT FFnilVri HFART (DieMra Spectabilis). Pretty 

 DL,r.CjUll\ S^ rLIL,nt\l ^^^^^^ bloomers, with graceful, 



drooping sprays of heart-shaped pink and white flowers. 2 



ANEMONE 



AQUILEGIA 



feet. Each 20c 



CAMPANULA 



CARNATIONS 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA 



doz. $2.00. 



(Canterbury Bells). Sho^y flowers, mostly 

 in blue. Easy to grow; in bloom a long time. 

 CALYCANTHEMA (Cup and Saucer). Large blue, white or 

 purple flowers. 2 feet. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



HARDY GRENADIN. Free-flowering and 

 fragrant garden Carnations. With a little 

 protection they are hardy everj'^'here. Flowers very double 

 and large. Scarlet and White. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 



HARDY POMPON. These 

 are the only sorts hardy at the 



north. By disbudding, nice flowers two inches and more in 



diameter can be had. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



A beautiful, hardy bor- 

 der plant 15 to 18 



inches high; bright golden-j-ellow flowers in great profusion the 



entire season. Each 15c., doz. §1.50. 



DTPTTAT m (Foxglove) GLOXINIOIDES. Choice garden vari- 

 Lfivjiirii^ivj ety in mixed colors. 3to5ft. Each 15c.,doz. $1.50. 



(Day Lily). A superb Autumn flower desirable to 



plant on the side of lawns or at the edge of shrub- 



berj-; succeeds in either sun or shady places. Fine for cemetery. 



CORD ATA (White Plantain Lily). A handsome, showy plant 



with beautiful broad yellowish-green leaves. LQy-shaped, waxj' 



white flowers. Very fragrant. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



VARIEGATA. Leaves 8 to 10 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide, 



beautifully variegated yellow and green. Flowers deep blue. 



Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



(Blanket Flower) GRANDIFLORA. YeUow 

 and orange red. The brilliancy of the Gaillardia 

 is unsurpassed; it is simply invaluable among cut flowers on 

 account of retaining its beauty for so long a time after cut- 

 ting. Flowers from June to November. Each 15c., doz. 81.50. 



(Baby's Breath). A very graceful peren- 

 nial. WTien in bloom it fonns a symmetrical 

 mass of foliage about 2 feet in height and is completely covered 

 with tinv white flowers. Each 15c. , doz. $1.50. 



FUNKIA 



GAILLARDIA 



GYPSOPHILA 



HOLLYHOCKS 



For planting in masses, or as a background 

 for lower growing plants, the Hollyhock 



cannot be dispensed with. 



MIXED COLORS, our selection. Verj' fine mixture. Each 

 15c., doz. SI .50. 



ALLEGHANY. New Fringed Double- Flowering Holly- 

 hocks. Mixed colors. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 



IRIS KAEMPFERI 



The newer varieties of this class are 

 remarkable for their beauty of color- 

 ing and stateliness, each spike bearing 2 to 4 enormous blos- 

 soms. Mixed colors; single or double varieties. Each 20c., 



doz. $2.00. 



LARKSPUR 



RUDBECKIA 



(Delphinium). These old-fashioned flowers 

 are now being used with telling effect in both 

 private and public grounds. About the only blue hardy 

 flower of any note, and have a long season of bloom if seed 

 pods are not allowed to form. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



LOBELIA CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower). One of the 



showiest of hardy flowers; large deep red blossoms, 



from July until September; will thrive in any garden soil, but 

 prefer rich, moist locations. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



GOLDEN GLOW. A grand, good hardy 

 herbaceous plant of easy culture. Averages 

 5 to 6 feet in height and forms large clumps which produce, 

 hterally, armfuls of rich, deep golden-j-ellow flowers on long 

 stems. Each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



PAPONIAS Indispensable in every garden; hardy and admir- 



. ably adapted to northern climate, growing in 



almost all situations, even flourishing under shade trees. 

 DOUBLE HERBACEOUS. Fine sorts. Each 40c., doz. $4.00. 

 TREE PAEON Y (Moutan). Beautiful introduction from Japan, 

 distinct from the herbaceous sorts, and have shades of color 

 not found in the latter. They thrive best in a rich soU, warm, 

 sheltered situation and partial shade. Each $1.50. 



PERENNIAL PHLOX 



One of the best of the hardy 

 flowering plants. A show of 



brilliant flowers can be had from June until November. Strong 



field-grown plants. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 

 Bridesmaid. '^Tiite, large crimson-carmine center. 

 Coquelicot. Bright scarlet. 



Eclaireur. Carmine, sahnon center, with rosy-white star. 

 Eiffel Tower. Clear salmon, purple eye. 

 Esclamonde. Rosy lilac, shaded white; large purple center 



surrounded with white halo. 

 Fabrihant Wiesse. Carmine, shaded violet. 

 Ferdinand Cortez. Bright deep crimson. 

 Isabey. Orange salmon, center purphsh crimson. 

 King of the Purples. A fine shade of purple. 

 Lumineux. Light red, crimson eye. 

 Lustre. Rose pink, carmine center. 

 Mile. Cuppenheim. Pure white; late. 

 M. Bezanson. Fiery crimson, velvety purple eye. 

 Nettie Stewart. Pure white, tinged pink at base of petals. 

 Pantheon. Salmon rose. 



Premier Ministre. Rosy white, center deep rose. 

 Richard Wallace. Pure white with distinct violet eye. 

 Sir Edwin Landseer. Brilliant crimson. 

 Teddy. Rosy white, carmine eye, tips of petals sometimes 



striped crimson. 

 The Pearl. Pure white. 



PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss Pink). Low-spreading stems and 

 narrow, moss-like leaves; flowers in wonderful profusion. 

 3 to 6 inches. April, May. 



alba. ^Tiite. Rosea. Rose. 



Price, each 15c., doz. $1.50. 



