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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 with every succeeding season. 



CAMPANULA 



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, l^o feet. 

 Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



ANEMONE WHIRLWIND. A double white Anemone. 



Very hardy and the blooms are quite lasting; 



flowers 2Yi to 3 inches across; very free bloomer and one of the 

 prettiest of this class of plants. 2 feet, Each 15c, doz. SI. 50. 

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

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



AfYfTTTFPTA COERULEA (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 

 rt^uiLcum Qne of the very begt of the whole familv . 



blue and white. 1% feet, Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



RT FFDTNf; HFART (Dielytra Spectabilis). Pretty 

 m^CUllM O niV\IVl &pring bloomPrS; ^ ith graceful, 



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

 feet. Each 20c, doz. $2.00. 



(Canterbury Bells). Showy 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. 



rARNTATTOM^ HARDY GRENADIN. Free-flowering and 

 V,rtRl\rtll<Jl>J fragrant garden Carnations. With a little 

 protection they are hardy everywhere. Flowers very double 

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



CHRYSANTHEMUMS HARDY POMPON. These 

 lM * 3/ * 1N A "^ V *U+ V ^ 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- yellow flowers in great profusion the 



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



DTPTTAT m (Foxglove) GLOXINIOIDES. Choice garden vari- 

 Lfiuiinno ety in mixed colors. 3to5ft. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



FUNK! A (Day Lily). A superb Autumn flower desirable to 

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

 bery; 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. Lily-shaped, waxy 

 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. 



P ATT TAR FIT A (Blanket Flower) GRANDIFLORA. Yellow 

 y^t\lL,L,t\J\LJLt\ 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. $1.50. 



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

 nial. When in bloom it forms a symmetrical 

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

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



For planting in masses, or as a background 

 for lower growing plants, the Hollyhock 

 cannot be dispensed with. 

 MIXED COLORS, our selection. Very fine mixture. Each 



15c, doz. $1.50. 

 ALLEGHANY. New Fringed Double-Flowering Holly- 

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



IRIS KAEMPFERI 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA 



GYPSOPHILA 



HOLLYHOCKS 



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 (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. 



RUDBECKIA GOLDEN GLOW. A grand, good hardy 



herbaceous plant of easy culture. Averages 



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

 literally, armf uls of rich, deep golden-yellow flowers on long 

 stems. Each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



PAFONI AS 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 soil, warm, 

 sheltered situation and partial shade. Each $1.50. 



PERENNIAL PHLOX £^%££ V^ 



brilliant flowers can be had from June until November. Strong 



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

 Bridesmaid. White, large crimson-carmine center. 

 Coquelicot. Bright scarlet, 



Eclaireur. Carmine, salmon center, w T ith 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 purplish 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 SUB UL ATA (Moss Pink). Low-spreading stems and 

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

 3 to 6 inches. April, May. 

 alba. White. Rosea. Rose. 

 Price, each 15c, doz. $1.50. 



