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Fine for the rockery ; masses of blue flowers in 



Trollius ^Globe Flower). 

 TROLLIUS (Globe Flower). 



Popular hardy perennials, flowering freely from May 



August; 2 to 2i ft. 



EuropaeuS. A giant buttercup in appearance. Large, bright 



yellow, globular flowers, 2 inches in diameter, 15 cts. each ; 



$1.50 per doz. 

 Qiganteus. Large, globular yellow flowers. 35 cts. each. 

 Japonicus "Excelsior." Very deep orange flowers. 25 cts. 



each : §2.50 pei doz. 



TRADESCANTIA (Spider-wort). 



Virginica, Produces a succession of purple flowers all summer. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 



TUNICA. 



Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers; produced all summer; 

 useful either fir the rockery or the border. 25 cts. each ; S2.50 per doz. 

 VAL,ERIANA (Spurred Flower). 



Coccinea {Vale7-ian). .An old-fashioned perennial, bearing numerous showy 

 heads of reddish flowers from June to October; 2 feet. 



— Alba. A white-flowered form. 



Officinalis [Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Produces showy rose-pink heads of 

 flowers during June and July, with strong heliotrope odor, 



"VINCA (Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle). 



ninor. An excellent dwarf evergreen trailing plant that is used extensively for 

 carpeting the ground under shrubs and tree.s, or on graves where it is too shady 

 for other plants to thrive. 10 cts. each ; Sl.OO per doz.; S8. 00 per 100. 



HARDY VIOLETS. 



The varieties listed below, while not suited for forcing, are perfectly hardy, and 

 are covered with flowers in early soring. 

 Pedata [Bird's-Foot Violet). A native variety, with finely cut foliage and showy 



blue flowers. 10 cts. each; §1.00 per doz.; §6.00 per 100. 



— Bicolor. An elegant variety of the preceding, with the upper petals a rich royal 

 purple ; lower petals almost white. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Double Russian. Fine large double deep purple flowers of exquisite fragrance. 

 10 cts. each; SI 00 per doz. 



COI.EECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIALS. 



YERONICA (SpeedweU). 



Amethj'Stina. Amethyst-blue flowers in July and August; 2 

 feel 



Incana, Bright silvery foliage with spikes of amethyst-blue flow- 

 ers ; Julv and August; 1 foot. 



Longifolia SubseSSiliS. A pretty species with blue^ flowers, 

 produced on spikes a foot long, continuing in bloom the entire 

 summer and fall. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz.; §15.00 per 

 100. 



Maritima. Long spikes of blue flowers from July to September ; 

 2 feet. 



Pectinata 



iSIay. 



Prostrata. Dwarf and spreading, only 4 inches high ; deep blue 

 flowers in May and June. 



RepenS. A trailing variety, covered duiing May with blue flowers. 

 Rosea. A most desirable variety, bearing bright, rose flowers; 



U feet. 

 Rupestris. A fine rock plant, growing 3 or 4 inches high, 



ihickly-matted deep green foliage, hidden in spring under a 



cloud of bright blue flowers. 

 Spicata. An elegant border plant, growing about 1^- feet high, 



producing long spikes of bright blue flowers. 

 — Alba. A white -flowered form of the above. 

 Virginica. Long spikes of white flowers in July and August; 3 



to 5 feet. 



YUCCA (Adam's Needle). 



FilamentOSa, Among hardy ornamental foliage and flower- 

 ing plants this can be cla.ssed at the head of the list. Its 

 broad, sword-like foliage and tall, branched spikes of large, 

 fragrant, drooping, creamy-white, flowers during June and 

 Julv make it an effective plant for all positions. 25 cts. each; 

 §2.50 per doz.; §15.00 per 100. 



12 varieties, our selection 

 25 



§1 50 

 . 2 75 



50 varieties, our selection §5 00 



100 " " '^ 9 00 



Veronica Longifolia Subsessilis. 



All Hardy Perennial Plants (except where noted) at the uniform price of 15 cts. each: $1.50 per doz. 



