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STOi^ESIA (Cornflower Aster). 



'Cyanea. A beautiful native plant. Grows from 18 to 24 inches 

 high, bearing freely from early in June until September its hand- 

 some lavender-blue Cornflower-like blossoms, which measure from 

 4 to 5 inches across. It is of the easiest culture, succeeding in any 

 open, sunny position, and not only is it desirable as a single plant 

 in the hardy border, but it can also be used with fine effect in 

 masses or beds of any size. 



Cyanea alba. Pure white variety of above. 



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



S'WEET Wir,L,IAM: (Dianthus Barb.tus). 



We offer a superb strain which we can supply either in a choice 

 mixture or in the following separate colors, viz.: Newport Pink 

 Scarlet and White. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



SY:^PHYTXJM (Comfrey). 



Asperrlmum aureo variegatum. A 



foliage border plant; in spring the leaves 

 ground, later in the season the stems and 

 taller plant, 15 to 18 inches high, with 

 numerous drooping blue bell-shaped 

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



THER]»IOPSIS. 



Caroliniana. A showy, tall-growing 

 plant, attaining a height of 3 feet, 

 producing long spikes of yellow 

 flowers in June and July. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



TEUCRIUH. 



Canadense( American Germander). 

 A useful plant for the rockery; dark 

 green aromatic foliage and spikes of 

 light purple flowers in midsummer. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



]iretty golden variegated 



form rosettes close to the 



leaves rise and form a 



Stokesia 

 (CoRNPLowEK Aster). 



Sweet William. 



THAI.ICTRITM. 



(Meadow Rue.) 



Very graceful, pretty-flowered plants, 

 with finely-cut foliage; great favorites 

 for planting in the hardy border; the 

 dwarfer varieties also being effective 

 and useful in the rockery. (See cut.) 



Adiantifolium. A beautifut variety, 

 with foliage like the Maidenhair 

 Fern and miniature white flowers in 

 June and July; IJ to 2 feet. 



Aquilegifolium atropurpureum. 



Elegant, graceful foliage and masses 

 of rosy- purple flowers; May to July; 

 2 to 3 feet. 



— Album. Pure white flowers. 



Flavum. Pale yellow flowers in July and August; 3 to 4 feet. 

 (jlaucum. Fine-cut foliage; bronzy-yellow flowers in June; 2 feet. 

 Minus. Finely divided foliage and pale yellow flowers in June and July. 



2 feet. 



25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Thalictkum. 



TWO RARE THAEICTRliMS. 



(Meadow Rue.) 



Aquilegifolium Album Compactum. A compact growing form of 

 the Columbine leaved Meadow Rue, not over 2 feet high; flowers of 

 purest white in large heads. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Dipterocarpum. A pretty and distinct species, with large flowers of a 

 charming sli.ule of lilac mauve, which is brightened by a bunch of lemon" 

 yellow stamens and anthers. The plant is of strong growth, about 4 

 feet high; the flowers are produced in large, graceful panicles during 

 August and .September. 75 cts. each. 



Be sure and include Pyrethrum Hybridum in your list of Hardy Plants. See page 201. 



