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New Pentstemon 

 Barbatus " Coral Gem" 



A decided improvement on Bar- 

 batus Torreyi, the plant is of more 

 compact habit, not exceeding 2| 

 feet in height, with the flowers ar- 

 ranged in much denser and showier 

 spikes. These are produced freely 

 from June to August, and are of 

 a most pleasing shade of coral- 

 pink, an acquisition which we take 

 pleasure in recommending. Strong 

 plants, 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



PHYSOSTEGIA (FaUe Dragon-Head) 



One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowering perennials, form- 

 ing dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flow- 

 ers not unlik e a gigfntic he.'ll.fr. (See c) 

 Virginica. Bright but soft pink. ^ 



— alba. Pure white; very fine. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss, or Mountain Pink) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen foliage, 

 which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the masses of bloom. 

 An excellent plant for the rockery, or the border, and invaluable for car- 

 peting the ground or covering graves. 

 Alba. Pure white. [ Rosea. Bright rose. 



Lilacina. Light lilac. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $1,3.00 per 100. 



VARIOUS PHI.OXES 



Amcena. A useful variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, or the 

 border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich 

 bright pink flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 Arendsi Amanda. A cross between Divaricata Canadensis and one of 

 the Decussata varieties of vigorous branching habit, growing about 12 

 inches high, producing delicate lilac flowers with deeper centre from 

 May to July. 35 cts. each; §350 per doz. 



Divaricata Canadensis. 

 One of our native species 

 which is worthy of exten- 

 sive planting, commencing 

 to bloom early in April, 

 and continuing through May, 

 with large fragrant lavender 

 flowers on stems 10 inches 

 high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15-00 per 

 100. 



PuLux tjUBULATA (MossPink) 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 



Most useful showy perennials, either for the border or rockery. With the 

 exception of "Sensation," which requires protection, they are perfectly 

 liardy. 

 Gloxinioides " Sensation." A beautiful strain, bearing spikes of large 



Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright colors, including rose, cherry, 



crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet high, and bloom from 



early summer till frost. 



Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet; 

 June to August. 



Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple throats. 



during June and July; 2 to 8 feet. 

 Heterophyllus. Large azure-blue flowers during July and August. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; IJ feet. 

 Smalli. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 One each of the 7 sorts, including Coral Gem, for $1.75. 



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