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HARDY PEKENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS— Continued. 



6145 



6165 



228 



6170 

 6185 

 6190 



6195 



6205 



6206 

 6210 

 6215 



6220 



6225 



6230 

 6235 



6245 



6250 



6255 

 6260 



6262 

 6265 

 6268 



6275 

 6290 



6295 



6300 

 6310 



6315 

 6317 



.40 

 .15 

 .15 



.15 



.25 

 .25 



ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly-weed). 

 tuberosa. One of the finest native perennials with compact Pkt. 

 umbels of brilliant orange-red flowers. Invaluable for border 

 or shrubbery groups; July and August. 2 ft. § oz., $1.25; .15 



ASPHODELUS. 

 luteus. Effective plant with tall spikes of fragrant yellow, 

 lily-like flowers. 2 ft 1 oz., $1.00; .25 



ASTERS. (Michaelmas Daisy.) 

 These showy hardy perennials are easily raised from seeds 



and if sown from May to July, are likely to bloom the following 



Autumn. 



Farreri. A new perennial Aster with blooms two to three 

 inches across. The color is a soft tone of violet-mauve with 

 large golden-orange disc. June and July. ... ... 



alpinus. Purple, large yellow centre. 1 ft. 1 oz., $1.00; 



Novae Angliae. Mixed. 4 ft. 



ptarmicoides. Distinct variety with pure white flowers; 

 useful for cutting, lift. ... ... ... | oz., .75; 



sub-caeruleus. A grand species from India, with giant flowers 

 mauve-colored with bold orange centre, borne on long straight 

 stems. The flowers are from two to three inches in diameter, 

 and the plants commence blooming very early in the season. 2 

 ft. I oz., $1.25; 



New Hybrids Mixed. Many beautiful shades. 2 to 3 ft. 



|oz.,$1.00; 

 AUBRETIA. Pkt. 



Large-flowering Hybrids (Wall-Cress). Many brilliant 

 colors. 4 in. . . . ... ... ... ... ... .25 



deltoidea grandiflora. Very compact flowers, lavender 

 blue; Spring flowering. 4 in. . . . ... ... ... .25 



Leiehtllnii. Dwarf hardy perennial suitable for rock- 

 eries and herbaceous borders. Flowers a pretty shade of 

 deep rose; May. 4 in. ... ... ... ... .25 



BAPTISIA. (False Indigo). 

 australis. A strong growing plant producing spikes of 

 pea-shaped blue flowers six inches in length. June and 

 July. 2i ft loz., $1.00; .15 



BOCCONIA. (Plume Poppy). 

 japonica. A noble hardy perennial, with large glaucous 

 leaves and tall flower stems with terminal panicles of 

 white flowers. Useful for planting as a background in 

 large beds. July and Aug. 6 to 8 ft. ... 1 oz., .60; .15 



BOLTONIA. 



asteroides. One of the showiest of our native peren- 

 nials closely resembling and allied to the hardy Asters; 

 flowers pure white. Aug. and Sept. 6 ft. ... ... .25 



latisquama. Flowers pink, slightly tinged with laven- 

 der; finest of the section. Aug. and Sept. 5 ft. • ... .25 



CALLIRHOE. (Poppy Mallow.) 

 verticillata. Elegant hardy Mallow of easy culture 

 and spreading growth, blooming all Summer; large 

 crimson Linum-like flowers. 1^ ft. ... i oz., 60.; .16 



CAMPANULA. PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



carpatica. (Carpathian Blue Bell.) Neat hardy peren- 

 nial growing in compact tufts; flowers clear blue; in 

 bloom all Summer; splendid for mixed borders. 8 in. 



loz., $1.00; .15 



carpatica alba. (White Carpathian Bell.) White. 



loz., $1.00; .15 



glomerata. (Clustered Bell-flower.) Dense clusters . of 

 funnel-shaped violet-blue flowers. July and Aug. 1 if ft. 



| oz., $1.50; .25 



glomerata dahurica. Deep violet-blue, large truss, 

 lift. ... ... ..." J oz., $1.50; .25 



grandis. (Great Bell-flower.) Large saucer-shaped violet 

 blue flower, lift .25 



lactiflora eaerulea. A handsome variety, with flowers 

 in loose heads, pale lilac, shaded white; July and August. 

 3 ft. | oz., $1.00; .25 



maerantha. Purplish-blue; large flowers. 2 ft. 1 oz., .75; .10 



persicifolia grandiflora Blue. One of the finest Cam- 

 panulas, with large, bright blue cup-shaped flowers. June 

 and July. 2 ft. J oz., $1.25; .25 



persicifolia grandiflora White. Erect spikes of snow 

 white flowers & oz., $1.25; .25 



persicifolia mixed. Shades of blue and white. J oz., $1.25; .25 



pyramidalis. (The Chimney Campanula.) Stately hardy 

 perennial producing large blue flowers in abundance; 

 very handsome as a border plant or grown in pots for 

 conservatory decoration. 4 ft. . . . .... I oz., .75; . 15 



pyramidalis alba. White ... .. i oz.-, .75; .15 



rotundifolia. (Blue Bells of Scotland). Clear blue. 

 June to Aug. 1 ft ... ... .25 



CANTERBURY BELLS. (Campanula medium.) 



Showy hardy biennials, growing in pyramidal form and bearing many 



large, bell-shaped flowers; very effective in mixed borders and shrubberies. 



2i ft. Seedlings raised in June or July bloom the following Summer. 



6325 Farquhar's Prize Mixed. A combination of the finest colors Pkt. 



including single, and cup-and-saucer varieties. 1 oz., $1.00; .25 



6330 

 6345 



SINGLE CANTERBURY BELLS. 



6335 Mauve. 



(Campanula medium). 



Pink. 6335 Mauve. 6340 Blue. 



White. 6355 Mixed. 



Each of the above varieties and mixture, 1 oz., .60; 



DOUBLE CANTERBURY BELLS. 



6360 Blue, loz., $1.00; pkt., .15; 6365 White. 1 oz., $1.00; 

 6370 Pink. Joz., $1.25; pkt., .15. 6375 Mixed. 1 oz., $1.00; 



.10 



.15 

 .15 



CUP AND SAUCER CANTERBURY BELLS. 



(Campanula medium Calycanthema.) 

 6380 Pink. A charming color. 6385 Blue. 



6386 Lavender. 6390 Mauve. 6395 White. 6400 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and mixture, | oz., $1.00; .15 



6405 Collection of 8 varieties Canterbury Bells Separate, 



our selection . . ; ... ... ... ... .75 



Canterbury Bells, Farquhar's Prize Mixture, No.H6325. 



