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1IMADRTO PHI [ADfLffllA PA' Mi? HARDY PEREHHIAL PLANTS 



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BAPTISIA (False Indigo . 



Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high; suit- 

 able either for the border or wild garden, with dark green, 

 deeply-cut foliage and spikes of dark blue flowers in June 

 and July. 



rinctoria. Spikes of bright yellow flowers during June and 

 July; 2 to 3 feet. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy). 



Improved double-flowering, white and pink. 75 cts. per doz.; 

 $5 00 per 100. 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine . 

 Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and 

 flower, admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery 

 borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups in almost any posi- 

 tion. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to 

 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy- 

 white color, during July and August. (See cut.) 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



BOLTONIA (False Chamomile), 



Among the showiest of our native haray 

 perennial plants, with large, single 

 Aster-like flowers. The plant is in 

 bloom during the summer and 

 autumn months, and with its 

 thousands of flowers open at 

 one time produces a very 

 showy effect. (See cut.) 

 AsteroideS. Pure white; 



very effective; 5 to 7 feet. 



Latisquama. Pink, 

 slightly tinged with lav- 

 ender; 4 to 6 feet. 



— Nana. Similar to the type, 

 but growing only 2 feet high 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 





BOCCONIA CoKDATA. 



All perfectly hardy if planted in a 

 well-drained position, eilher in the border 

 or on the rockery. 



Echinocactus Simpsoni (Hedgehog 



Cactus). Various colored spines, ranging 

 from white through shades of straw, yellow, 

 irown, purple and black; flowers bright shell- 

 pink. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Echinocereus Viridiflorus ( Green-flowered 



Cereus). Beautiful red, white and purple spines, 

 the colors being often arranged in circular bands. 30 

 cts. each; $3 00 per doz. 



rOpu'ntia Arenaria. A rare species, with very long straw- 

 colored spines, varying to purple; yellow flowers. 23 cts. cell; $2. r per doz 



— Phaeacantha Major ( Gay-spined Cactus). Yell' ,v or brown spines, nu- 

 merous yellow flowers. 25 cts. each; #2.50 per doz. 



— Polycantha, or Missouriensis. A handsome species, with spines in pretty 

 shades of yellow and brown. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



— Rafinesquii. Large, sulphur-yellow flower-, produced very freely. 25 cts. each: 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Set of 6 Hardy Cactus for $1.25, 



CALOIERIS (Star Wort. 

 Incisa. An attractive plant for the border; grows 1 2 to 18 inches high, producing 

 from July to September daisy-like, pale, lavender flowers, with yellow centre. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



C ALLIRIIOE Poppy Mallow . 

 Involucrata. An elegant trailing plant, with finely-divided foliage and large 

 saucer-shaped flowers of bright rosy-crimson, with white centres, which are pro- 

 duced all summer ami fall. 

 Lineariloba. Delicate light rose-colored flowers all summer. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



CALTHA (Marsh Marigold). 

 Bright yellow flowers early in spring; 1 foot. 15 cts. each; $1.50 



Double-flowering. 25 cts. each; $2,50 per do?. 



Palustris 

 per doz, 

 Palustris Fl. PI 



For the beginner we recommend our "Introduction" collection of Hardy Plants offered on page 195, 



