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PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 



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

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

 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. 



— — Coral Gem. Dense showy spikes of brilliant coral-red flowers, June 

 and July; 2| feet. 



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



during June and July; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; li fqel. 

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



Price. 30cts. each; $2.50per doz.; SlS.OOper 100. One each of the 6 sorts 



for $1.25. 



PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



Prancheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, forming dense 

 bushes, about 2 feet high, producing freely its bright orange scarlet lantern- 

 like fruits; highly interesting. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head) 



One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowei'ing perennials, forming 

 dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flowers not 

 unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) 

 Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 



— alba. Pure white; very fine. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; §15.00 per 100. 



VARIOUS PHLOXES 



Amoena. 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. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which is 

 worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 

 April, and continuing through May, mth large, fragrant lavender 

 flowers on stems 10 inches high. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Alba Grandiflora. A grand white-flowering form, and 

 should prove equallj' valuable and as great a favorite as the 

 blue-flowered form. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



— Laphami. An improved, more robust form of Canadensis 

 with larger darker flowers. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 



Maculata Hybrida Alpha. A cross between our native species 

 Maculata and some of the showier varieties of Decussata, and 

 though its color is not rich, it being a soft amaranth-pink, it is so 

 remarkably free flowering it should find a place in every collec- 

 tion. It grows about 24 feet high, each branch terminated by a 

 large panicle of flowers which are produced continuously from 

 June until freezing weather. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Ovata Caroliniana. {Mountain Phlox). Grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high, and bears masses of reddish-pink flowers in May and June. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Subulata. See offer on page 189. 



Collections of Hardy Perennials 



We offer the following collections, all in good, strong roots, 

 which once planted will, with little care, keep the garden gay 

 with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in 

 autumn. We are unable to submit list of contents, as the assort- 

 ment varies at different periods during the planting season. 



12 distinct sorts, our selection $2 50 



25 distinct sorts, our selection 5 00 



50 distinct sorts, our selection 8 00 



100 distinct sorts, our selection IS 00 



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Phlox Divaricata Canadensis 



