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BOCCONIA CuRDATA. 



BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 



Australis. A sti"onn;-growing plant, about 2 feet high ; suitable either for the 

 border or wild-garden, with dark green, deeply cut foliage, and spikes of dark, 

 blue flowers in June and July. 



Tinctoria. Spikes of bright yellow flowers during June and July ; 2 to 3 feet. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



BELI.IS PERENXIS (English Daisy). 



Improved double-flowering, white and pink. 75 cts. per doz.; §5.00 per 100. 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 



Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admira- 

 bly 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 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-white color, 

 during July and August. (See cut ) 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



BOL,XONIA (False Chamomile). 



Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, wdth 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 to 7 feet. 

 Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 4 to 6 feet. 

 — Nana. Snnilar to the type, but growing only 2 feet high. 



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



MAROY CACTUS. 



All perfectly hardy if planted in a well 

 drained position, either in the border 

 on the rockery. 



Echinocactus Simpsonl {Hedge 



hog C(ictus). Various colored 



spines, ranging from white through 



shades of straw, yellow, brown, 

 ^purple and black ; flowers bright 



shell-pink. 30 cts. each ; f 3-00 



per doz. 

 Echinocereus Virldiflorus 



( Green-flowered Ce reus). 



tSeautiful red, white and purple 



spines, the colors being often ar- 

 ranged in circular bands. 80 



cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 

 Opuntia Arenaria. A rare species, 



with very long straw-colored 



spines, varying to purple; yellow flow 



ers. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



— Phaeacantha Major ( Gay spined Cat 

 (us). Yellow or brown spines; numer 

 ous yellow flowers. 25 cts. each ; $2.50perdoz. Callikhoe Involulkata. 



— Polycantha, or Missouriensis. A handsome species, with spines in pretty 

 shades of yellow arid brown. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



— Rafinesquii. Large, sulphur-yellow flowers, produced very freely. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Set of 6 Hardy Cactus for $1.25. 



CAL,XH A (Marsh Marigold). 

 Palustris. Bright yellovi' flowers early in spring; 1 foot. 15c. each ; $1.50 per doz. 

 Palustris, Fl. PI. Double-flowering. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



CAREX (Sedge). 

 Fraseri. A fine plant for a 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 axillary clusters from July to 

 August. The beautiful pinnate light-green foliage is very pleasing. A very de- 

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



CATANANCHE (Cupid-s Dart). 



A free-flowering border plant, growing about 2 feet high ; June to August. 

 Coerulea. Blue flowers. | Bicolor, White margin with blue centre. 



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



CALrlMERIS (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. 15 cts. each ; 



$1.50 per doz. 



CALLIRHOE. 



(Poppy Mallow.) 

 Involucrata. An elegant trail- 

 ing plant, with finely divided 

 foliage and large saucer-shaped 

 flowers of bright rosy-crimson, 

 u ith white centres, which are 

 produced all summer and fall. (See 



cut.; 



Lineariloba. Delicate light rose-col- 

 ored flowers all summer. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



BoLTONiA Latisquama. 



P.ffiONIES and PHLOXES are two of the best Hardy Perennials. We make a specialty of them. See pages 200 and 201. 



