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"rimRYADREtR-PHHADtLPHIAMlif HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



RuDBECKiA Golden Glow. 

 RHCXIA (Bleadow Beauty). 



Vjrginica. A handsome dwarf pl.-^nt, 9 inches, flowering the 

 greater ii.art of the summer, with numerous bright rosy- 

 purple blossoms, and long, protruding golden anthers ; a 

 grand subject for massing in a moist, sunny spot. 

 RUDBECKIA (Coue-aower). 



Fulgida. Brilliant orange-yellow flowers ; produced in 

 masses on much-branched plants, 2 feet liigh, from July to 

 Sejitember. 



Golden Glow. We question if any one hardy perennial 

 plant has ever met with greater popularity than this. It is a 

 strong, robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to f> feet, and 

 produces masses of double golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like 

 flowers from July to September. 



Maxima. A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, 

 with large glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers o 

 to 6 inches across, with a cone 2 inches high ; flowers from 

 June to September. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Newmanii. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple 

 cone, boine on stiff, v^'iry stems, 3 feet high, admirably fitting 

 it for cutting. Flowers from July to October. 



Nitida, or Autumn Glory. Large pale-yellow flowers dur- 

 ing August and September ; 5 feet high. 



Purpurea [Giant Purple Cone-flower). Flowers about 4 

 inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple, with a remarkably 

 I, large, cone-shaped centre of brown ; forms bushy plants from 

 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. 



Sub-Tomentosa. A pyr.miidal, densely-branched plant, 1\ 

 feet high, envelo|)ed throughout the summer in a mass of 

 brilliant lemon-yellow flowers with dark purple centres. 



Triloba. Forms a much-branched plant, 3 feet high, which is 

 covered during August and September with medium-sized 

 attractive yellow flowers, with brown disc. 



SOLID AGO (Golden Rod). 

 The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our 



popular native Golden Rods. 



Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden- 

 yellow flowers from the end of July until September. 

 Rigldus. A bold plant, with large heavy foliage and immense 

 heads of rich yellow flowers in August and September. 

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



SAL,"VIA (Meadow Sage). 



Azurea Grandiflora. A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet 

 high, producing during August and September pretty sky-blue flowers in 

 the greatest profusion. 



Pratensis. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of deep blue flowers, from Tune 

 to September. 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica alba. A handsome perennial. The flowers are pure white, 

 and commence to bloom in June, on stems 15 to 18 inches high, until 

 September. 



Japonlca, A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 1\ to 3 feet in 

 height, and bearing ju long, wiry stems beautiful artistic lavender-blue 

 flowers, 2 to 2J inches across. The plants are extremely floriferous, pro- 

 ducing a continuous crop from the end of June until late in autumn. 



Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers; July to September; 2-| feet. 



SEDUM (Stone Crop). 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



Suitable for the .rockery, carpet bedding, etc. - 



Acre {Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves ; foliage green; flow- 

 ers bright yellow. 



Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 



Lydium Glaucum. Small glaucous foliage and pink flowers, 



Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 



Spurium. Attractive pink flowers; 6 inches. 



— Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the preceding. 

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

 ERECT, OR TALL-GROWING VARIETIES. 



Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their interesting flowers 

 during late summer and fall. 



Japonicum r\acrophylIura. Forms compact bushes 15 inches high, with 

 pleasing waxy-while flowers, with light pink centres. 



IVIaximuni Atropurpurem. Interesting on account of its 



dark bronzy-purple foliage; 15 inches. 

 Spectabilis [Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest 

 erect-growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with 

 broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome 

 showy rose-colored flowers; indispensable as a late fall- 

 blooming plarit. 

 — Atropurpurea. Like the type, this forms an erect, bushy 

 plant about 18 inches high, with broad, oval, light green 

 foliage, and producing in September and October gigantic, 

 showy heads of deep rosy-crimson flowers. A decided 

 acquisition for the hardy border. 



Sedum Spectabilis. 



All Hardy Perennial Plants (except where noted) at the uniform price of 15 cts. each; $i.5P per doz. 



