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fHtHRTADRKRy-PHlLADftPHIAfA^ HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS • flfH 



Viscaria, Double Red. 



Lychnis Chalcedonica 



LUPINUS PoLYPHYLLUS 



Lupinus Polypliyllus (Lupine). 



Effective plants, producing large spikes of flowers. 

 Mrs. Ely says of them : " May be planted either in 

 the autumn or early spring. These plants bloom 

 from about the 20th of May for three weeks, and 

 grow about 3 feet high. Being perfectly hardy and 

 free from attacks of insects, they are especially valu- 

 able. They require only well prepared garden soil 

 and to be kept watered in dry weather, which should 

 always be dene, if possible, late in the afternoon. " 

 Polyphyllus. Clear blue. 25 cts. each; $2.50 



per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Albus. A white variety of above. 25 cts. each; $2. 50 per doz ; $15.00 

 per 100. 



— Moerheimi. A comparatively new variety and a plant that, on account of 

 its clean bold growth, always attracts attention. The spikes of flowers are 

 frequently over a foot long, in color superb, being a combination of light and 

 dark shades of pink without a trace of magenta. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per 

 doz. 



LYSIMACHIA. 



Ciliata (Fringed Loose Strife). Grows 2 foot high; yellow flowers ia 

 July. 



Clethroides (Loose-strife). A fine hardy variety about 2 feet high, with 

 long, dense, recurved spikes of pure white flowers from July to September. 

 (See cut. ) 



Fortunei. A neat variety, growing about 18 inches high, with dense, upright 

 spikes of white flowers in August. 



Nummularia ( Creeping Jenny, or Moneywort). Valuable for planting 

 under trees or shrubs where grass will not grow, where it quickly forms a 

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



Punctata. Plants 2 to 3 feet high, with yellow flowers during July and 

 August. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



LYCHNIS (Campion). 



All of the Lychnis are of the easiest culture, thriving in any soil, and 

 this, in addition to their brightness, has brought them into high favor with 

 lovers of hardy plants. Perhaps no class of plants has more common or 

 popular names, of which the following is but a partial list : Campion, 

 Jerusalem Cross, Lamp Flower, Maltese Cross, Ragged^Robin, etc. 

 Chalcedonica. A most desirable plant, heads of brilliant orange-scarlet 



in June and July; grows 2 to 3 feet high. (See cut.) 

 Chalcedonica Fl. PI. A double-flowering form, producing immense 

 heads of vermilion-scarlet flowers, far exceeding in brilliancy the bright- 

 est Geraniums; 2 to 3 feet high, flowering in June and July. A gem 

 for cutting, and one of the showiest border plants. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 

 Haageana. Brilliant orange-scarlet flowers in May and June; 12 inches. 

 Vespertina, Double White. Large double-white flowers, produced 

 in the greatest profusion the entire summer; 18 1 inches high. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Forms a dense tuft of evergreen foliage, and 

 in June sends up spikes of handsome, 

 double, deep red, fragrant flowers; 1 

 foot. 

 Price, except where rioted, 15 cts. each: 

 $1.50 per doz. 

 Set of 5 varieties for 75 cts. 



THREE JAPANESE 



LYCHNIS. 



These attracted much attention in our 

 trial grounds last spring and early summer 

 by their large, showy flowers, which are 

 fully 1£ inches in diameter and produced 

 very freely on plants 8 to 12 inches 

 high. 



Qrandiflora. Large fringed apricot col- 

 ored flowers. 

 Qrandiflora Alba. Pure white. 

 Senno. Brilliant crimson. 



35 cts. each. One each of the three 

 sorts for $1.00. 



Lystmachia Clethroides 



We can supply seed of many of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seed Department beginning on page 51 



