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HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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Stokesia (Comflower Aster) 



A beautiful native plant growing 18 inches high, bearing freely from early in 

 June until September its handsome cornflower-like blossoms, which measure 

 from 4 to 5 inches across. It is of the easiest culture, succeeding in any open 

 sunny position, and not only is it desirable as a single 

 plant in the hardy border, but it can also be used with 

 fine effect in masses or beds of any size. 

 Cyanea. Bright lavender-blue. 



— alba. A pretty pure white variety. 



— Lutea. Creamy yellow. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100. 

 One each of the 3 sorts, 65 cts. 



Sweet Willianm 



(Dianthus Barbatus) 



A well-known attractive, free-flowering hardy peren- 

 nial, producing in early summer a splendid effect in 

 beds and borders, with their rich and varied flowers. 

 We can supply the following, all grown from our own 

 select strain of seed. 

 Newport Pink. The prettiest color among Sweet 



Williams, a lovely salmon or watermelon pink. 



Pure White. Very large individual flowers and 

 trusses. 



Rich deep scarlet; 



Scarlet Beauty. 



effective. 



very 



Mixed. Containing all colors. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Seed of Hardy Perennials 



We offer in our Flower Seed Department, 

 pages 52 to 118, the best perennials that can be 

 raised from seed. 



SlOKEbi v (Corruiower Aster) 



TUALICTRUM DiPTEROCARPUM 



Sweet WnxiAM 



Thalictrum 



(Meado>v Rue) 



Very graceful, pretty flowered 

 plants, with fine cut foliage; 

 great favorites for planting in 

 the hardy border. 

 Aquilegifolium Album. 

 Elegant Columbine-like foliage 

 and masses of feathery white 

 flowers during June and July. 

 3 feet. 

 Aquilegifolium Atropur^ 

 pureum. A rosy purple 

 flowered form of the above. 

 Dipterocarpum. Though 



introduced some years ago, 

 this beautiful species is yet 

 but little known. We consider 

 it one of the real gems among 

 hardy plants, not only for the garden but its dainty, graceful sprays 

 of flowers, elegantly arranged on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable 

 for cutting; the flowers are of charming shade of violet-mauve, 

 which is brightened by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and 

 anthers. (See cut.) 35c. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 

 Glaucum. Fine cut glaucous foliage; bronzy-yellow flowers in 



June; 2 feet. 

 Intermedium. Pale yellow flowers in July; 2 feet. 

 Price. Except where noted, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 

 100. Set of 5 sorts, $1.25. 



Thermopsis 



Caroliniana. A showy, tall growing plant, attaining a height of 

 3 to 4 feet, producing long spikes of yellow flowers in June and July. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Thymus (Thyme) 



Valuable trailing plants for the rockery or the edge of the border. 



Citriodorus Aureus. The golden-lea!ved lemon-scented Thyme. 



Lanuginosus (Woolly-Leaved Thyme). Greyish foliage and rosy- 

 lilac flowers. 



Serpyllum Album (White Mountain Thyme). Mats of dark green 

 foliage and clouds of white flowers. 



— Coccineus (Scarlet Thyme). Dark green foliage and bright red 

 flowers. 



— Splendens. Bright purplish-red flowers. 

 Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



