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fWADRBR fllllADELPHIAPA ^ HARDY PEREMIilAL PLANTS 



Single Japanese PiBONY. 



DOUBLE TREE PEONIES. 



The Tree Pseonies (P.Moutan) differ from the herbaceous 

 varieties in their growth, which is in the form of a dwarf 

 shrub; they are equally free-flowering, and commence bloom- 

 ing about three weeks earlier than the double herbaceous 

 sorts, and while also perfectly hardy they are benefited by 

 slight protection through the winter. The varieties enumer- 

 ated below have been selected from a large collection, and 

 will be found very interesting. 

 Bijou de Chusan. White, delicately suffused with blush, 



of graceful form. 

 Caroline d'ltalie. Large cup-shaped double flower, soft 



salmon rose with cream centre. 

 Comtesse de Tudor. Large double bright salmon with 



satiny white border. 

 De Bugny. Semi-double, bright salmon with satiny white 



border. 

 Grand Due de Bade. Rose lilac. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. Delicate rose with silvery sheen; a fine 



large flower. 

 La \ ille de St. Dennis. An immense flower, white with 



lilac sheen. 

 Louise flouchelet. Very large and double silvery rose. 

 Mme. Stuart Low. A large semi-double salmon rose with 



silvery reflex. 

 Maxima Plena. Cup-shaped semi-double of immense size, 



white with violet red shaded centre. 

 Queen Of the Belgiums. Blush shading to a salmon rose. 

 Reine Elizabeth. Rose color, very large. 



Remembrance of Downing. Silvery pink, semi-double fringed flower. 

 Roseolens Odorata. Very large, delicate salmon-rose with lighter centre. 

 Souv. de Ducher. Globular flower, det-p violei-red with magenta reflex. 

 Souv. d'Etienne Mechin. Rich rose color with silvery reflex, semi- 

 double flower of good form. 



Strong plants, $1.00 each. Set of 16 varieties, $14.00. 



In addition to the above, we offer this season a limited quantity of the 

 following five sorts in Extra Strong 5 and 6 year old well-grown plants, 

 suitable for immediate effect: 



Athiete. Large and double, rosy mauve, very vigorous. 

 Asa Gray. Rosy carmine, shaded pink. 



Mme. Stuart Low. Semi-double salmon rose with silvery reflex. 

 Mme. de Vatry, Enormous globular flowers, bright lilac-rose of satiny 



texture. 

 Reine Hlizabeth. Rose color, very large. 



Price: Any of the above 5 sorts, extra strong plants, $2.00 each. 



JAPANESE SINGLE PJEONIES. 



Few plants can vie with the Single Paeony for beauty, and an established 

 bed, when in full bloom, with the large, silky flowers, is simply gorgeous. 

 Dogrose. Lilac with solferino shadings. 

 Dragon. Very large dark crimson. 

 Mikado. Deep lilac rose, silvery markings. 



75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. Set of 3 for $2.00. 



PACHYSANDRA. 



Terminalis. A trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming 

 broad mats of bright, glossy green foliage and small spikes of 

 flowers during May and June, invaluable as a cover plant 

 either in sun or shade. 



— Variegata. A variegated- leaved form of the above. 

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



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue^. 



Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. 



With the exception of Sensation, they are perfectly hardy. 



Gloxinioides "Sensation." A beautiful strain, bearing spikes 

 of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety ot bright 

 colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The 

 plants grow 21 feet high, and bloom from early summer till 

 frost. For bedding they rival Phloxes, Petunias, etc. Should 

 be given some protection in winter. (See cut. ) 



Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height 

 3 to 4 feet; June to August. 



Diffusus. Violet-blue flowers; June and July; 2 feet. 



Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple- white flowers, with pur- 

 ple throats, during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. 



Glaber. A trailing species, about 2 feet high, bearing in early 

 summer showy flowers, varying from light to dark blue. 



Grandiflorum. Large, bright, purplish-blue flowers, produced 

 very freely during the spring months; 21 feet. 



Heterophyllus. Lovely azure-blue flowers in summer; 2 feet. 



OvatUS. Bright blue shaded bronzy-purple; July to September; 

 2 feet. 



Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; 11 feet. 



Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. 

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

 Set of 10 sorts, $1.25. 



PETASITES. 



Japonicus giganetus (Japanese Coltsfoot). An interesting 

 plant, which in Japan attains a height of 4 to 5 feet, with 

 gigantic leaves, which are cut and used by the natives as tempo- 

 rary umbrellas; should be planted in low, moist ground. 25 

 cts. each; $2,50 per doz. 



Fragrans ( Winter Heliotrope). Grows about 1 foot high, and 

 produces frequently as early as the middle of March, numer- 

 ous spikes of strongly heliotrope-scented flowers. An interest- 

 ing plant for low, moist ground. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



PfNTSTBMON GloXINIOTDRS "SkNSATION." 



HEMEROCALLIS and HOLLYHOCKS are shown on the plate opposite pages 222 and 223. 



