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Sempervivum (Houseieek) 



Evergreen succulents forming interesting rosette-like plants for 

 the rockery or any exposed or well drained position. 

 Araclmoideum (Cobweb Houseieek) . Tips of leaves interwoven 



by silverj' threads, hence its name. 

 Fimbriatum. Leaves tipped with a tuft of fringe-like hairs. 

 Globiferum. Globe-shaped rosettes of gray-green leaves. 

 Tectorum. Rosettes of broad leaves with reddish crown tips. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



SeneciO (Groundsel) 



Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up from 

 July to October, a succession of 2-feet high stems, with clusters 

 of brilliant rosy-purple flowers, of good size. 30 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Sidalcea 



Erect growing branching plants 2 to 3 feet high, producing during 

 June and July pretty, maUow-like flowers, about an inch in diam- 

 eter. 



Candida. Pure white. 

 Rose Queen. Bright rose color. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Silphium (Cup-Plant) 



Perfoliatum. A stately perennial, also known as the Compass 

 Plant, on account of the leaves being arranged at right angles 

 to the stem; grows 5 to 7 feet high, with large single yeUow sun- 

 flower-like blooms from July to September. 30 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



SolidagO (Golden Rod) 



The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our native 

 Golden Rods. 



Altissima. The giant of the family, attaining a height of 10 to 

 12 feet; the large heads of golden-yeUow flowers reach per- 

 fection late in October. 



Golden Wings. The finest of all; 4 feet high, with immense 

 panicles of bright golden-yeUow flowers from July to September. 



Missouriensis {Aster-flowered Golden Rod). This pretty plant 

 obtained an award of merit from the Royal Horticultural Society 

 of England under the name of Aster Hybridus Luteus. The 

 flowers quite small, shaped just like a miniature Aster, are pro- 

 duced abundantly in many flowered compound branching pani- 

 cles from August to October. It is not onlj' a gem for the border 

 but its graceful sprays are very desirable for cutting; it grows 

 about 18 inches high. 



Shorti. Golden-yeUow flowers in Jiily and August. 3 feet. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 

 4 sorts, 85 cts. 



Spiraea (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet) 



Elegant border plants with feather>' plumes of flowers and neat 

 attractive foliage; succeed best in a half shaded location in rich, 

 moist soQ. 



Filipendula {Dropwort) . Numerous corj^mbs of white flowers on 

 stems 15 inches high, during June and July, and pretty fern-like 

 foliage. 



Identical to the above, excepting 



Filipendula flore plena. 



that the flowers are double. 



Palmata Elegans {Pink Meadow Sweet) . One of the most useful 

 hardy plants, with dark green foliage and ptirple-red stems and 

 branches passing into the silvery pink of the broad corj'mbs of 

 flowers, which are produced very free during June and July. 



TTlmaria, Fl. PI. {Meadow Sweet). Grows about 3 feet high, and 

 produces its double white flowers during June and Jiily. 



Price. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. One each of 



the above 4 varieties, SI -25. 



Statice Latifoua Elegantissiiia 

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