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7 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS~ | f7TI 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head). 
One of the most beautiful of our mid-summer-flowering perennials, 
forming dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular 
flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) 
Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 
—alba. Pure white, very fine. 
— Speciosa. Very delicate pink. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
HARDY GARDEN PINKS. 
Old favorites, bearing their sweet clove-scented flowers in the greaic+t 
profusion during May and June. They are indispensable for the edge of 
the hardy border and for cutting; ] foot. 
Comet, Bright rosy-crimson. 
Delicata. Soft delicate rose; very free. 
Diamond, A fine extra early-flowering fringed white. 
Elsie, Bright rose with maroon centre. 
Her Majesty. Flowers of large size and of the purest white. 
Homer, Rich rosy-red with dark centre. 
Juliette. White, laced crimson. 
Sir Charles, Large rosy-red. 
Snow. A fine pure white. 
Souy. de Salle, Soft rosy-red. 
Stanislaus. Violet-rose, with deep crim- 
son centre. 
White Reserve. An everblooming pure 
white, 
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15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 
12 sorts, $1.50. 
PLUMBAGO (ead-wort). 
Larpente. Of dwarf, spreading habit, 
growing 4 to 6 inches high; useful as an 
edging plant or for the rockery; covered 
with beautiful deep blue flowers during the 
summer and fall months. 15 cts. each; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
PHYSOSTEGIA. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). 
Most useful showy perennials, either for the 
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border or rockery. With the exception of 
Sensation, they are perfectly hardy. 
‘¢Sensation.’’ A beautiful strain, bearing 
spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a 
great variety of bright colors, including 
rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. 
The plants grow 23 feet high, and bloom 
from early summer till frost. For bedding 
they rival Phloxes, Petunias, ete. 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 PeNTSTEMON 
July; 2 feet. SENSATION. 
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 a foot 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; 23 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; 1} feet. 
Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1] foot. 
T5 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Set of 10 sorts $1.25. 
PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant). 
Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming 
dense bushes about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange- 
scarlet lantern-like fruits; highly interesting. 15 cts. each; 
$1.50 per doz. Harpy Garpen Pinks. 
NEW AND RARE HARDY PERENNIALS are offered on pages 174 to 178. 
