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Callikhoe Involucrata 



BOJ TONIA 



BAPTISIA (False Indigo. 

 Australis. A strong-growing plant, 

 about 2 feet high; suitable either for 

 the border or wild garden, with dark 

 green, deeply-cut foliage and spikes 

 of dark-blue flowers in June. 

 Tinctoria. Spikes of bright yellow 

 flowers in June; 2 to 2£ feet. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



BEULIS PERENNIS 



(English Daisy.) 



Improved double flowering, white and pink. 75 

 cts. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



BLETIA. 



Hyacinthima. A terrctial Orchid from China, with grass-like foliage and terminal 

 racemes of showy rosy-pink flowers; grows about a foot high and succeeds best 

 in a damp, shady position; requires the protection of a cold frame in winter. 30 

 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 



Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, admirably 

 adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds and in bold 

 groups in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining 

 from 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-white 

 color during July and August. (See cut. ) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 



per 100. 



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BOLTONIA 'False Chamomile). 



Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, 

 with large, single, Aster-like flowers. The plant is in bloom 

 during the summer and autumn months, and with its thousands 

 of flowers open at one time produces a very showy effect. 

 (See cut.) 



Asteroides. Pure white; very effective; 5 to 7 feet. 

 Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender; 4 to 6 feet. 

 — Nana. Similar to the type, but growing only 2 feet high. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



CALIMERIS (Star Wort). 

 Incisa. An attractive plant for the border; grows 12 to 18 

 inches high, producing from July to September daisy-like, 

 pale, lavender flowers, with yellow centre. 25 Cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



CAIJJRHOE (Poppy Mallow). 

 Invoiucrata. An elegant trailing plant, with finely-divided 

 foliage and large saucer -shaped flowers of bright rosy-crim- 

 son, with white centres, which are produced all summer and 

 fall. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10. 00 per 100. 



CALTHA (Marsh Marigold). 



Effective hardy perennials, of much value in 



aarshy places and by the sides of streams 



and ponds; grow about a foot high 



id bloom in early spring. 



Palustris. Single bright yellow 



flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 



per doz. 



Palustris Fl. PI. Double- 

 flowering. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



Palustris Semiplena. A 



new semi-double form and an 



improvement on both the single 



and double flowered varieties. 35 



r cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



BoccnNrA Cordata 



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