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HWADREER ffllLADtLPhlAJ^A-^HARDY PERENrilAL PLAMfrfTfT 



PL,AXYCODON (Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower). 



The Platycodons are closely allied to the Campanulas, and form neat, branched 

 ( bushes of upright habit, which bear a continual succession of flowers from June until 

 \ October. 



X^irandiflorum. Deep !)Iue cupped, star-shaped flowers; Ih feet. (See cut.) 

 \ "i^^Albuni. A white-flowered form of the above. 

 \Mariesi. Deep blue bell shaped flowers, nearly 3 inches across on 1-foot-high plants. 

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



ICELAND POPPY (Papaver nudicaule). 



The plant is of neat haliit, forming a tuft of bright green fern-like foliage, from 



which spring, throughout the em ire season, a profusion of slender leafless stems one 



f lOt high, eacli graced with charming cup-shaped flowers. We offer them in white, 



yellow, orange scarlet, or in nii.xture. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz ; $10.00 per 100. 



ORIENT AI^ POPPY (Papaver Orientale) 



For a gorgeous ilisplay of rich, brilliant coloring, nothing can equal the -Oriental 

 Poppies during their period of flowering in May or June, and whether planted singly 

 or in masses; their large flowers and freedom of bloom render them conspicuous in 

 a ly position. They should be planted before the 1st of May. 



Cialiath. Fiery scarlet. Silberblick. Bright salmon-red, with 



Princess Louise. Salmon-pink. while spnts. 



Psyche. Delicate rosy blush. Trilby. Brilliant red. 



25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. Set of 5 varieties, $1.10. 

 Finest nixed Varieties, 15 cts. each; $1.50 i^er doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



PODOPHYLLUM. 



Peltatum [ilfoy Apple, or Mandrake). A well-known native plant which is worthy 

 of a pi, ice in every shady border. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



_ _ POLEMONIUm (Jacob's Ladder). 



Useful bolder plants about 12 inches high, with deep greeit 

 V. fii'.ely cut foliage and spikes of showy flowers. 

 ^^eptans. Of graceful growth; showy blue flowers in May 

 ^-- .ind fnne. 



Richardsonii. Sky-blue flowers, with golden anthers; June- 



Plaiycodon Grandifloea. 



July. 

 — alba. A white-flowered form of the above. 



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



POLYGON ATUM (Solomon's Seal). 



Majus. E.\ceedingly ornamental both in foliage and flower; 

 grows 3 feet high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers 

 . in Mav and June. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Oriental Poppy. 



POLYGONUM. 



Compactum. A variety which is deserving of great popular- 

 ity; it grows about 15 inches high, and during August and 

 September the entire plant appears as a foamy mass of white 

 flowers. 



Cuspidatum [Giavt Kuotwetd^. A tall-growing species, 

 attaining a height of 5 to 7 feet, and producing during August 

 and September long, drooping clusters of white flowers at the 

 axil of each leaf along the upper half of the stem ; a striking 

 plant for the shrubbery or as an isolated s]:)ecinien. 



Bistortum SUperbum. A fine pl.int for the rockery or bor- 

 der, with spikes of bright rose-colored flowers, which last a 

 long time; julv to Septemlier; 1 foot. 



15 cts' each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. 



POTENTILLA (Cinquifoii). 



Charming plants for the border, with brilliant flowers 

 that are produced from June to August in profusion ; 

 they grow about 18 inches high, and will succeed in any 

 garden soil. 



Formosa. Single, rosy-red. 

 Hamlet. Double dark rich crimson. 

 MacNabiana. Rich crimson ; double. 

 Perfecta. Vermillion, lemon centre ; double. 

 Phoenix. Double scarlet, marked yellow. 

 Plantii. Large single red and yellow flowers. 

 Striatissima. Double scarlet with yellow markings. 

 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. Set of 7 for 75 cts. 



PRUNELLA. 



Grandiflora, A low growing plant, suitable for a 

 shady spot on the rockery or border. Round heads 

 of purple flowers all summer. 



Incisa. A choice variety with beautiful pink flowers 

 throughout the summer. 



25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



PULMONARIA. 



(Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage.) 

 .CCharata Haculata. A beautiful plant, rivaling 

 in the markings of its foli.ige many of the choicest 

 hothouse plants ; of easy culture ; foliage deep green, 

 handsomely mottled with silver-grey, and terminal 1 

 foot high spikes of pink, changing to blue flowers 

 during Mav and June. 25 cts. each ; $250 per doz.; 

 $15 0bper'l0n. 



We can supply seed of most of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seeds, pages 7010 124. 



