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Hardy Herbaceous Plants 



For Permanent Planting in Open Bor- 

 ders, Cemetery Plots, etc. 



This class of plants is fast attain- 

 ing popularity, and to meet the 

 growing demand we offer this 

 choice selection of 6orts. which 

 contains only such as exhibit the 

 greatest contrast of color with pro- 

 lusion of bloom. All the plants 

 offered are in fine condition. 

 Achillea, " The Pearl." The flow- 



ere, which are borne upon erect 



foot-stalks, are of the finestwhite, 



and closely resemble a Pompon 



Chrysanthemum. Flowers Dearly 



the whole season. 25 cts. 

 ■Achillea Tomentosa. Flower 



heads flat, of an unusually good 



yellow, remaining a long time in aEUA>THtJs ucltuxobcs 



perfection. Excellent for spring 



and summer cutting 

 Anemone Pennsylvanica. Flowers pure while on long slender foot-stalks, 



produced in great profusion Id early summer. A very bright plant in borders. 

 Anemone Japonica. One of the most valuable fail-flowering pereunials: 



flowers on long slender stems Rose and While 

 Aquilegia Chrysantha. A pretty yellow flowering Columbine 

 •Armeria (Sea Pink). Beautiful dark pink flowers, blooming from May to July 

 Astilbe Japonica White : plume-like spikes of flowers; blooming in June 

 Asclepias Tuberosa. Flower heads a fine orange, lasting in perfectiou a long 



time August. 

 Campanula Peraicifolia Alba Plena. A very beautiful variety with bell-shaped. 



double white flowers of lasting quality whe'n cut. 30 cts July to September 

 COREOPSIS LA.NCEOLATA. This is without doubt odo of the finest hardy 



perennials. Yellow flowers June until frost 

 Digitalis Gloxinioides Alba. A pure white Foxglove; vvry pretty 40 cts 

 DicentraSpectabilis (Bleeding Heart) One of the first spring-flowering plants 

 English Daisies. White, pink and red Spring and summer 10 cts 

 Funkia Undulata Variegata. A very fine border plant with wavy foliage. 



variegated with creamy white Useful fcr edgiog borders of hardy plants 

 C- ATT . T . AR DIA GRANDIFLORA Crimson and orange flowers Blooms all 



su mmer and fall. One of th* grandest of all hardy plants 

 HELIANTBTTJS MtTLTIFLORTJS Dark, golden yellow color . grows from 3 



to 5 feet in height; never fails to flower the first season of planting. {Sex cut ) 



25 cts. each. 5 for $1 00 

 Helianthus Soleil d Or. The flowers are larger than the above and are quilled 



liko the finest double Dahlias. 40 cts. each, $4.00 per doz. 

 Helianthus M aximi lianii. A large growing, very free flowering species, re- 

 maining in bloom till late autumn. Valuable for cut flowers 40 cts. 

 Hemerocallis Flava Orange yellow flowers. Very sweet scented Juno 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS-Continued. 



IrisQermanica (Fleur-deLis). A very showy species, containing a great 



varietv of colors. ExceUent garden plants, 20 cts. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 JAPANESE IRIS. (Kffimpferil.)* The cut gives only a faint idea of the 

 beauty of form and wonderful coloring of this grand species. Robust 

 growing, flowering in midsummer, varying In shades of white, maroon, 

 deep blue, yellow, carmine and violet, beautifully veined and mottled. 

 {See cut.) Price, 30 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Lobelia Cardinalia, Bright 6carlet flowers. August and September. 

 Lychnis Chalcedonlca. Bright scarlet, excellent for cutting. 

 Lychnis Diuraa flore plena. Bright scarlet double flowers. 40 cts. 

 Monarda Didyma. A sweet-scented herb with crimson flower heads. 

 Myosotis (Forget-me-not). The best blue variety. . 



CEnothera Frazeril Low growing ; large golden yellow flowers. 30 cts. 

 Phlox Amoena. Unsurpassed for 6pring bedding, the foliage being entirely 



hidden under the profusion of bright pink bloom. 

 Phlox Subulata (Moss PinkV A low growing species, making aD excellent 



spring bedder and splendia rock plant. We offer pink and white 

 Platycodon Grandiflorum. Blue and white flowers. 

 Plumbago Laxpentae. Low growing, Prussian blue flowers. 

 Polemonium Reptans. A d warf species, forming tufts of fine foliage, cov. 



ered In early spring with showy blue flowers. 

 Pyrethrum Uliginosum. a grand plant for fall cutting, growing 4 feet high, 



and covered with a profusion of large white flowers. Fall. 35 cts. 

 Rudbeckia Speciosa. A fine plant for cutting or massing. Flowers 



with orange-oolored rays, and a black disk. Eelght, 2 to 3 feet. 

 Spirea Umbrosa. A low-growing plant, producing fine spikes of white 



flowers; very ornamental. 30 cts. 

 Sweet "W illiam . In m ixed colore only. 10 cts. 



TRITOMA McOWENTL Spikes a foot in length and three Inches In 

 diameter, of the brightest 6hades of orange and scarlet. , Unlike the. old 

 variety, this Is very dwarf, and blooms an summer, small plants being one 

 mass of bloom. 



XEROPHYLLUM ASPHODELOJDES (The 

 '•Twkey'a Beard"), An odd-looking plant with grass- 

 like leaves, 15 inches long, which are evergreen. It 

 grows in clumps from which rise from 1 to 5 flower 

 6tems 3 feet high, each bearing a compact head of 

 6howy white flowers. {Seecut.) 25 cts. each, $2.25 per 

 doz. Price for any of the above, 20 cents each, except 

 wjiere specially priced. 

 Vinca Minor Alba. (Creeping Myrtle ) Very hardy, 

 will grow in shade, and splendid for cemeteries. 

 Large clumps, 50 cts. each 

 Vinca Minor Cerulea. Similar to the above, but the 

 flowers are blue. Large clumps, 50 cts. each. 

 Special Offer —Full &et of 40 Hardy Herbaceous plants 

 for $9 00. 



The plants tod sent me in February of this year all arrived la 

 rr>ed condition 'and eeem to be doing well I am looking forward 

 wnh plea.«ant anticipants to tie t!iue*lien the first flo»er« appear 

 -CLLtML. Reimkkschseider. H«nolmu. Hawaii. May 1? 1S01 



