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 6775 



Digitalis, Farquhar's Superb Mixed, No. 6665. 

 DIANTHUS. 

 deltoides. (Maiden Pink.) Trailing variety; flowers pink 

 with dark circle. 6 inches. ... ... i oz., .75; 



deltoides albus. White. 8 inches , 1 oz. $1.00; 



Selected Hybrids. Many varied forms. Dwarf. 6 in. 



DICTAMNUS. (Gas-plant.) 

 fraxinella. Handsome spikes of reddish flowers, fragrant 



i oz., $1.00; 



i oz., $1.00; 



(Foxglove.) 



Includes all the finest colors 



3 to 4 ft. Oz.,$2.00;ioz., .60; 



6785 

 6790 



6835 



6836 



6842 



6895 



6896 

 6900 



6902 



6935 



6940 

 6945 

 6946 



6950 



6955 



GAILLARDIA Grandiflora. (Blanket Flower.) 

 These are handsome Summer and Autumn flowering plants, 

 quite hardy and easily grown. It is advisable to mulch them 

 with straw during Winter. 3 ft. ... ... ... ... Pkt. 



New Hybrids Mixed. Yellow and red. ... i oz., .50; . 15 



Dazzler. Golden yellow with maroon red centre ... ... .25 



GEUM. 

 atrosanguineum. Large double crimson flowers; valuable 



for cutting; July to September. 2 ft. 20 



Lady Stratheden. Double yellow. 2 ft. \ oz., $1.50; .25 



Mrs. J. Bradshaw. One of the finest recent introductions. 

 The flowers are very large, quite double and of the brightest 

 scarlet; in bloom all Summer, ljft. ... f oz., .75; 



foliage. 3 ft 

 fraxinella alba. Pure white 



DIGITALIS 

 Farquhar's Superb Mixed. 



in great variety ; June and July. 



Farquhar's Superb Mixed. Small packet 



Giant Shirley. This strain grows from 5 to 6 feet high 

 with enormous spikes of blooms, the colors ranging from 

 white to dark rose, handsomely blotched and spotted. 



£ oz., $1.00; 



gloxinseflora mixed. Flowers spotted in the throat. 



} oz., .50; 



gloxinseflora rosea. Delicate pink. ... i oz., .60; 



grandiflora. Pale yellow; flowers small. ... \ oz., .60; 



Ivery 's Spotted. Beautiful spotted flowers of various colors. 



\ oz., .50; 



monstrosa mixed. The tall spikes have a monstrous saucer- 

 shaped terminal flower ... ... ... \ oz., .75; 



purpurea. Common red Foxglove ... \ oz., .50; 



purpurea alba. White ... ... ... \ oz., .50; 



purpurea rosea. Pink ... ... ... \ oz., .50; 



Mixed. Various colors ... ... ... \ oz., .50; 



EDELWEISS. (Gnaphalium leontopodium.) 



The interesting white-leaved plant, so eagerly sought by tourists 

 in the Swiss Alps, easily grown in gardens; hardy perennial. 

 6 in. ... ... ... ... ... ... 



ERYSIMUM. 



pulchellum. Dwarf perennial with pale yellow flowers; 

 desirable for Spring gardening; May. 6 in. j oz., .40; 



EUPATORIUM. 



ageratoides. A valuable border plant with tiny white 

 flowers in dense heads; 3 ft. . ■ • • • • • •. • • 



Fraseri. Fine perennial, producing clusters of white flowers; 

 fine for cutting; August and September. 2 ft. \ oz., .50; 





6965 





6970 





6975 



Pkt. 



6980 



.15 





.25 



6982 



.25 



6985 





6995 





6996 



.25 





.25 



7020 





7025 



.25 



7040 



.10 







7060 





7065 



.25 





.10 





.15 





.15 





.10 



7090 



7095 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



7100 



7105 



7110 



.10 







7115 



.25 



7130 





7135 



10 







7140 



.15 



7145 



.15 





GYPSOPHILA. 



repens. A pretty trailing plant, fairly smothered with tiny 

 white flowers. ... ... ... ... | oz., .50; 



repens rosea. Light rose flowers \ oz., .75; 



paniculata. Small white flowers in light panicles; extensively 

 used in bouquets; July and August. 2 ft. . . . \ oz., .50; 



panieulatafl.pl. Double white flowers in racemes; valuable 

 for bouquets. About half the seedlings produce double flowers. 



: HESPERIS. 



matronalis. Purple. (Rocket.) Spring-flowering herbaceous 

 perennial, fragrant. 3 ft. ... ... i oz., .50 



White. Beautiful as a cut flower. ... ... \ oz., .50 



Dwarf White. Very early. 1 ft. ... \ oz., .60 



Nivea. New dwarf variety with large white flowers. 1 J f t. . . . 



HEUCHERA. 

 sanguinea. Compact hardy perennial producing erect spikes 

 of vivid crimson flowers ; July and August. 1 ft. 

 HIBISCUS. (Mallow.) 

 Showy plants of vigorous growth, producing large, handsome 

 flowers from July to September. They are especially suitable 

 for mixed beds or borders where massive effects are desired. 

 2 to 5 ft. 



Crimson Eye. An excellent plant for lawn groups and bor- 

 ders; blooming the first season from seed in the open ground. 

 Flowers pure white, with crimson centre. 4 ft. i oz., .50; 

 moseheutos. (Swamp Mallow.) They begin to bloom in 

 July and continue to September, producing flowers like Single 

 Hollyhocks, but much larger. They are excellent for moist 

 places, but succeed in any good soil. 4 ft. 



Albus. Pure white \ oz., .60 



Roseus. Large pink flowers. ... ... \ oz., .60 



palustris roseus. Light pink flowers. ... \ oz., .50 



HOLLYHOCK. 

 Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. 

 Double Special Mixture. A greatly improved strain of this 



popular plant. 



Double Newport Pink. 6990 



Double Scarlet 7000 



Double Salmon. 7005 



Double Maroon. 7010 



Each of the above colors and Special Mixture, \ oz., $1 .00; 



Collection of 6 separate Varieties 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Pink. 7030 Salmon. 7035 White. 



Crimson. 7045 Scarlet. 7050 Yellow. 



Each of the above colors ... ... ... \ oz., $1.00; 



Single Mixed \ oz., .75; 



Allegheny Mixed. Single and semi-double fringed flowers. 



i oz., .60; 



LATHYRUS latifolius. (Perennial Pea.) 

 Magnificent hardy perennial climbers with white, pink and 

 crimson pea-shaped flowers in clusters. They are excellent 

 vines for covering old stumps and fences as they bloom all 

 Summer. 6 ft. 

 White. Charming as a cut flower. ... ... 1 oz., .85; 



Giant White. A giant form of the preceding with flowers 

 of the purest white . . ... ... 



Pink Beauty. Bright rosy-pink ... 

 Splendens. Rosy-carmine in large clusters 



Mixed. ... 



LAVANDULA (Sweet Lavender.) 

 vera. Ornamental plant bearing long spikes of very fragrant 

 blue flowers; should be extensively grown. 1^ ft. i oz., .50; 

 LINUM. (Flax.) 

 flavum. (Golden Flax.) Flowers golden-yellow; free-bloom- 

 ing. 1 ft. ... ... • • • • • • ' ' ' T 



perenne. Blue. Showy variety, suitable for borders; June to 



August, lift i oz., .40; 



perenne, White i oz., .40; 



LOBELIA. 



cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower.) A native species, succeeding 



best in rather moist situations; flowers intense scarlet; August 



to October. 2 ft. ^ oz., $1.00; 



Double Rose. 

 Double Purple. 

 Double White. 

 Double Yellow. 



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.15 



.15 



.10 

 .25 



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 .10 

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.25 



.10 



.15 

 .15 

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.15 

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.15 

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