5 tor DeRENNAL PLANTS [fff] 2x 
RUDBECKIA (Cone-flower). 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive anywhere, giving 
a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for cutting. 
Fulgida. Brilliant orange-yellow flowers, produced in masses on much-branched. 
plants, 2 feet high, from July to September. 
Golden Glow. We question if any one hardy perennial plant has ever met 
with greater popularity than this. It is a strong, robust grower, attaining a 
height of 5 to 6 feet, and produces masses of double golden-yellow Cactus. 
Dahlia-like flowers from July to September. 
Maxima, A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large glau- 
cous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 
2 inches high; flowers continuously from June to September. 25 cts. each;. 
$2.50 per doz. 
Newmanii. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne on 
stiff, wiry stems 3 feet high; flowers from July to October. 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers about four inches across, 
of a peculiar reddish-purple, with a remarkably large, cone-shaped centre of 
brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. 
Sub-Tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely-branched plant; 24 feet high, which 
is completely enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of brilliant lemon- 
yellow flowers with dark purple centres. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Setof 6 sorts for 75 cts. 
SAXIFRAGA (egasea). 
These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any position; grow about 1] foot 
high, and are admirable for the front of the border or shrubbery, forming masses 
of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, which alone renders them useful, while 
the pretty flowers, which appear very early in the spring, some almost as soon as 
Cordifolia. 
Himalaica. 
Squarrosa, 
RupsBecxia GoipENn GLow. 
ROSMARINUS (Rosemary). 
Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of 
growth; requires protection. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
SALWIA (Meadow Sage). 
Argentea. Grown for its large, ornamental, silvery-white 
foliage; flowers white; in June; 2 feet. 
Azurea. A Rocky Mountain species, grows 2 to 3 feet high, 
producing during August and September pretty sky-blue 
flowers in the greatest profusion. 
Pitcheri. Similar to the above, but of more branching habit 
and larger flowers of a deeper blue color. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
Pratensis. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of deep blue 
flowers, from June to September. 
Sclarea. An interesting variety; flowers pale purple; lower lip 
white; June and July; 3 feet. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. Set of 5 sorts for 75 cts. 
SANTOLINA (levender Cotton), 
Chamezcyparissus. A dwarf evergreen peren- 
nial, with delicate silvery-white foliage, useful as 
a rock or border plant, al-o largely used in carpet 
bedding. 
Incana. A variety of the above, with denser, 
shorter foliage. 
10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 1‘ 0. 
SAPONARIA (Soap-wort). 
Caucasica (Bouncing Bet). White flowers, 
produced all summer and fall; 15 inches. 
Ocymoides. Very showy rock plant, producing 
during summer months masses of small, bright 
rose flowers; 9 inches. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
SCUTELLARIA (Skull-cap). 
Pretty trailing plants for the border or rockery, 
flowering during July and August. 
Ceelestina. Light blue flowers. 
Macrantha. Deep blue flowers. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
the frost is out of the ground, make them doubly effective. 
Ligulata speciosa. 
Orbicularis. 
(See cut. ) 
Purple flowers. 
Rose-colored. 
Rich rosy-purple. 
Rose-colored. 
White; blooms in June. 
Van Houttei. Light pink. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
ALPINE SAXIFRAGAS. 
The following varieties require a semi-shady position in well- 
drained ground or on the rockery. 
Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narrow, silvery foliage; 
showy spikes 2 feet high of white flowers in May and June. 
35 cts. each. 
Sarmentosa (Aaron's Beard). A trailing variety, with 
deep green foliage; prettily variegated with silvery-white; used 
in hanging-baskets, on the rockery, etc. 15 cts. each; $1.50 
per doz. 
Umbrosa (Zondon Pride, Nancy Pretty, or None-so- 
Pretty). A low-growing, spreading sort, throwing up stems 
a foot high of white, sometimes suffused with red flowers. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Group oF SAXIFRAGAS (Megaseas). 
We can supply seed of many of the Hardy Perennials. 
See Flower Seed Department, pages 51 to 114 
