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COREOPSIS 



Lanceolata grandiflora. One of the most popular hardy plants. The flowers are 

 a rich golden -yellow, of graceful form and invaluable for cutting; blooms during the 

 entire summer and autumn. 



Delphinifolia. Pale yellow flowers with dark centres from July to September; 

 a good border plant; 1 to 3 feet. 



Rosea. Finely divided, dark green foliage, bearing in August and September 

 numerous small pink flowers; useful in border or rockery; 1 foot. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 





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NEW DOUBLE FLOWERING 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA 



GRANDIFLORA 



(Perry's Variety) 



New double and semi-double form of the popular golden 

 Coreopsis, one of the most valuable of our hardy border plants. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



,j DIANTHUS (Pinks) 



Deltoides {Maiden Pink). A charming creeping variety, with medium-sized pink 

 flowers in June and July; especially suited for the rock garden. 



— Alba. A pretty white-flowered form. 



Latifolius atrococcineus Fl. PI. {Ever-blooming Hybrid Sweet William). A 

 beautiful summer bedding variety, producing masses of brilliant fiery crimson 

 double flowers throughout the entire season. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



See also Hardy Pinks, page 191, and Sweet William, page 195. 



Coreopsis Lanceolata Grandiflora 



DELPHINIUMS, OR 



HARDY LARKSPURS 



Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: 



"Perennial Larkspur may be planted as soon as the spring has 

 opened. The ground should be well drained and carefully pre- 

 pared, but manure must not be allowed to come in contact with the 

 roots, or grubs are apt to destroy the plants. A little finely ground 

 bone meal dug around each plant early in May will be of benefit, 

 and in late autumn coal-ashes should be sifted over the crowns of 

 the plants to protect them from the white grub, which is their only 

 enemy. The stalks being very tender, th e plants should be staked 

 when they are about three feet high, to protect them from heavy 

 wind. Larkspur begins to bloom about June 20th, and by cutting 

 off the plants close to the ground, as soon as each crop of flowers has 

 faded, a second and third crop of flowers will succeed. Each time 

 the plants are cut a little bone meal should be dug about them." 



Belladonna. The freest and most continuous blooming of all, 

 never being out of 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. 



Bellamosum. This is a dark blue form of the popular light blue 

 Belladonna, with which it is identical in habit of growth, freedom 

 of bloom and other good qualities, but with intensely rich, deep 

 blue flowers. 



Chinense. A very pretty dwarf species, with fine feathery 



foliage and intense gentian-blue flowers in open panicles. 

 — Album. A pure white form of the above. 



Formosum. The old favorite dark blue with white centre; 3 to 

 4 feet high. Very vigorous, and one of the best. 



Drear's Gold Medal Hybrids. Unquestionably the finest 

 strain of mixed hybrids offered. The original stock came from 

 England, and consisted of the best-named varieties. The plants 

 are of strong, vigorous habit, with large flowers on spikes two 

 feet and over long, the majority running in the lighter shades of 

 blue. We can supply them in mixture only. 



Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; 

 100. Setof 6 sorts, $1.25. 



2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 



Dreer's Gold Medal Hybrid Delphinium 



