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BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 
Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admirably 
adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups 
in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to8 
feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-white color, during July 
and August. (Seecut.) 18 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). 
Among the showiest of our native hardy 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 to7 feet. : 
Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 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. 
CALIMERIS (Star Wort). 
Incisa. An attractive plant for the border; grows 12 to 18 inches high, producing 
from July to September daisy-like, pale lavender flowers with yellow centre. 
16 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
CALLIRHOE (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 al] summer and fall. 
Lineariloba. Delicate light rose-colored flowers all summer. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
AO ies CATANANCHE upia’s Dart. 
Bocconta CorDATA. be A free-flowering border plant, growing about 2 feet high; June to August. 
Ccerulea. Blue flowers. 
HARDW CACTUS. 
pee Bicolor. White margin with blue centre. 
All. perfectly hardy if planted in a z é 
wall'drained position, either in the 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
border or on the rockery. CEANOTHUS. 
Echinocactus Simpsoni 
Gloire de Plantieres. In this variety is 
(Hedgehog Cactus). Va- 
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from white through shades 
of straw, yellow, brown, 
purple and black; flowers 
bright shell-pink, 30 cts. 
each; $3.00 per doz. 
Echinocereus Viridiflo- 
rus (Green- flowered 
Cereus). Beautiful red, 
white and purple spines, 
the colors being often ar- 
ranged in circular bands. 30 
cts, each; $3.00 per doz. 
Opuntia Arenaria. A rare 
species, with very long straw-col- 
ored spines, varying to purple; yel- 
low flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
— Pheeacantha Major ( Gay-spined Cac- 
tus). Yellow or brown spines, numerous yel- 
low flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
— Polycantha, or Missouriensis, A hand- 
some species, with spines in pretty shades of yellow and brown. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
— Rafinesquii. Large, sulphur-yellow flowers, produced very freely. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
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protection around the roots being sufficient, 
while the flowers are of large size-and of 
a most desirable shade of laverider-blue- 
The shrub-like plant grows about 3 feet 
high, and begins to. bear its graceful and 
airy heads of flowers early in June, con- 
tinuing through the greater part of the 
summer. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
CaALLiRHOF INVOLUCRATA. 
Set of 6 Hardy Cactus for $1.25. 
CAL/THA (Marsh Marigold). . 
Palustris. Bright yellow flowers early in spring; 1 foot. 15 cts. each; $1.50 
per doz. 
Palustris Fl. Pl. Double-flowering. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
CAREX (Sedge). 
Fraseri. A good plant fora moist, shady situation, with stout 1 inch wide foliage, 
and producing during May and June spikes 15 inches high, terminated with a long, 
cylindrical head of white flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
CASSIA (American Senna). 
Marilandica, A plant growing from 3 to 4 feet high, bushy, with large panicles of 
bright yellow, curiously-shaped flowers in abundant axiliary clusters from July to 
August. The beautiful pinnate light-green foliage is very pleasing. A very desira- 
ble plant. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. BotTonta, 
PAEONIES, the “‘ Queen of Spring Flowers,” is one of our specialties, See offer on pages 203 and 204, 
