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plants of easiest 



hardy. They will establish themselves 

 n almost any garden soil, but respond 

 quickly to liberal trentmeiit. Plant 

 early in sprin<^ in well-enriched, deep 

 soil in a sunny position. Cut out the 

 old flower spikes as soon as they have 

 owering, and an almost continuous display of bloom will be the re- 

 color they range through all the shades of blue from the palest 



COREOPSIS. 



anceolata grandiflora. One of the most popular hardy 

 plants. The (lowers are a rich golden-yellow, of graceful 

 form and invaluable for cutting; the main crop comes 

 during the latter part of June, but it continues in bloom the 

 entire summer and autumn ; it succeeds everywhere. 

 Rosea. Finely-divided, dark green foliage, bearing in Au- 

 gust and September numerous small pink flowers; useful 

 in border or rockery; 1 foot. 

 N Verticellata. Masses of small golden yellow flowers in 

 -~J July and August, on neat plants with finely divided foliage j 

 2 feet. 



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



DIANTHUS. 



BarbatUS (See Sweet William, page-209). 

 Deltoides {Maiden Pink). A charming creeping variety, 

 'with medium-sized pink flowers, especially suited for ihe 

 rock garden. 

 — Alba. A pietty while-flowered form. , 



ifoHuS atrOCOCCineus FI. PI. [Evcrblooming Hydrid 

 Sweet W'itluim.) A beautiful summer, bedding variety, pro- 

 ducing masses of brilliant fiery crimson flowers tluoughout 

 the entire season. 



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

 Plumarius Semperflorens. (See Hardy Garden Pinks, 

 page 203.) 



DEI^PHINIUMS (Hardy Larkspurs). 

 These are deservedly one of the most iio]nilar subj.;cts in 

 the hardy border, liold, attractive and highly prepossessing 

 culture ; perfectly 



finished fl 



•suit. In 



to the deepest, with many different markings ; also white and yellow. 



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SIX RARE HYBRID HARDY I.ARKSPITRS 



Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all, never being 

 out ol flower from the end of June until cut down by hard frost. The 

 clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beauty by 

 any other flower. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Chinense Cineraria {SpurUss Hardy Larkspur). Flowers of large size, of 

 richest sky-blue, the individual flowers resembling a Cineraria. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



Felicite, Beautiful soft blue with prominent black centre, an attractive and 

 distinct color combination. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



Geneva. Splendid spikes of light blue flowers, perfect in form and of great 

 beauty. 30 ct-;. each; $3.00 per doz. 



King of Delphiniums. One of the finest yet introduced; the plant is of re- 

 markably strong, vigorous growth, with flowers of gigantic size, semi-double 

 and of a deep blue color, with large while eye. 30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 



rirs. Thompson, f-ong, erect spikes of clear blue flowers with white centre ; 

 a free and continuous bio >mer. 30 els. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Select Standard Hardy L,arkspurs. 



Chinense. A very pretty variety wiih fine feathery foliage and intense gen- 

 tian-blue flowers in open panicles. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 ^ Album. A pure white form of the above. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Formosum. The old favorite dark blue with white centre; 3 to 4 I'eet high. 

 Very vigorous, free-flowering, and one of the best. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 

 per doz. 



Sulphureum [Zalil). An attractive and entirely distinct species, forming 

 pyramidal busiies about 4 feet high of stiff, wiry stems, covered during June 

 and July with pure sulphur-yellow flowers. 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 



Uold Medal Hybrids. Unquestionably the finest strain of mixed hybrids 

 ever offered. The original stock came from England, and consisted of the 

 best-named varieties. The plants are of strong, vigorous habit, with large 

 flowers in spikes two feet and over long, the majority running in the lighter 

 shades of blue. 20 cts. each ; $200 per doz.; $15 00 per 100. 



One each of the above 11 varieties, $2.25. 



Delphinium (Hardy Larkspur). 



We can supply seeds of most of the Hardy Perennials See Flower Seeds, pages 70 to 124. 



