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EUPATORIUM. 



AgeratoldeS ( Through- IVort). A useUil border plant, of strong, free growth, 

 3 to 4 feet high, with minute white flowers in dense heads; Aug. and Sept. 



C<£lestiauni. A pretty, hardy plant, with light blue flowers similar to the 

 Ageratum ; in flower from August until frost ; 18 to 24 inches, 



Purpureum {Joe-Pye- Weed). The native purple species; Aug. and Sept. 



Serotiaum. A useful plant to place in the rear of the border, growing from 4 

 to 5 feet high, bearing large heads of creamy white flowers; Sept. and Oct. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $S.OO per 100- Set of 4 sorts for 50 els 



EUPHORBIA (Milkwort). 



Corollata [^Flowering Spurgd) . A most showy and useful nalive plant, oTOW- 

 ing about 18 inches high aud be.iring from June till Aug. umbels of pure 

 white flowers, with a small green eye ; desirable for cutting. (See cut.) 10 

 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per'lOO. 



Polychroma, Very effective in spring, when it bears masses of chrome yellow 

 flower-like bracts; -2 feet. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



CHOICE HAROY FERNS. 



* Varieties requiring shade. 

 'Adiantiim Pedatum (Ma:den-tfair\. 

 *Aspiclium AcrosUchoides ( IVood Fern). 



* " Marginale. 



* '• Goldlanuin {Shield Fern). 



* '' Xoveboracense. 

 f-.Vsplenium Filix-foemina {Lady Firn). 



* " Thelypteris. 



t '■ Trichomanes {Spleenwort). 



\ " Ebeneuin ^Eb:iny Fern). 



tCystopteris Bulbifera {Bladder Fern). 

 fDicksonia Punctilobiila {Gossamer 



Fer?i\. 

 tNepUrodium FUix-mas {Male Fern). 



\l'arietzes succeeding in open border. 

 tOnoclea Sensibilis ^Ser.sitiz'e Fern). 

 t " itT\xX\x\o^tf:Ti% {Ostrich Fern). 

 fOsmunda Gracilis {Flo-ujering Fern). 

 t " Claytonlana \Flo'j.'ering Fern). 

 f " C\Ti\\2i\!a.ava.e:3L., Cinnamon Fern). 

 fPhegopteris Hexagonopterum {Beech 



Fern). 

 fScolopendrium Officinarum (Harfs- 



ton^.i^). 

 *Woodsia Obtusa. 



*^Voodwardia Angastifolia {Chain 



Fern). 



Virginica. 



Price: Any of the above Ferns, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; set of 22 sorts, $2.75. 

 FUNKI A (Plantain LUy). .^^ ^ 



The Plantain Lilies are among the easiest \^£». ^ j^ 



plants to manage ; their broad, massive foli- ^^^ '^^ ja 



age makes them attractive subjects for fl»o ■^ J\ /a^ '^>^*^ 



the border even when not in flower; _>• V'*^«'\ ?Si,i.*«\/ ^\ - 



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thev deserve extensive cultivation. 



Ccerulea. Blue, broad green leaves. 



Qlauca. Large, showy, glaucous- 

 green foliage, lilac flowers. 



Subcordata grandiflora. Pure w hite, 

 lily-shaped, fragrant flowers, (See 

 cut). 



Undulata media picta. Green and 

 white variegated foliage, purple 

 flowers. 



TllOS.Hogg. Broad, glaucous foliage, 

 with while border. 



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

 100. Set of 5 varieties for 65 cts. 





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Fl'XKIA SlECORDATA GraNDIFLORA. 



EiFHOKEiA Corollata. 



FEVERFE^V. 



Little Gem. Large double white 

 flowers, June until October ; 12 

 to 1.5 inches high. 15 cls. each 

 $1.50 per doz.; §800 per 100. 

 GAEEGA (Goafs Kue). 

 Officinalis. A useful border plant, 

 producing showy racemes of rosy- 

 purple flowers in great profusion dur- 

 ing July and August; 2 leet. 

 — Alba. A white-flowered form. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



GENTIAIVA. 



Alba. Creamy white flowers in Sept. 

 I and Oct.; 1 to 2 feet. 



Andrewsii {Blue Gentian). A pretty native species, growing 



about 2 feet high, flowers fine blue, appear late in autumn. 

 Saponaria. {Soap-wort Gentian). Light blue, with bell- 

 shaped corolla ; Sept.; 1 to 2 feet. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 

 GERANIUM (Crane's BiU). 

 Qrandiflorum. Pale lilac-blue flowers ; 1 foot. 

 Platypetalum. Large rosy-purple flowers in June; '\\ ft. 

 Sanguineum. A desirable plant either for the rockery or 

 border, with pretty cut foliage, forming a compact bush about 

 18 inches high, with bright crimson-purple flowers ; blooms 

 the entire season. 

 — Album. Pure white variety of above. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 50 cts. 

 GEUM (ATcns). 

 Pretty border plants, growing about 18 inches high, and 

 producing showy, bright-colored flowers duiing the greatet part 

 of the summer and fall. (See cut.) 

 Atrosanguineum. Large dark crimson flowers. 

 Heldreichi. Beautiful orange-colored flowers ; very free. 

 nontanum. .\ pretty yellow spring-flowering variety, suita- 

 ble for the rockeiy. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. Set of 3 sorts, 40 cts. 

 GrEEENIA (Bowman's Kooti. 

 Trifoliata. A strong-growing, bush-like perennial ; an admir- 

 able plant for the border or for use in connection with shrubs, 

 with handsome trifoliate foliage and numerous white flowers, 

 slightly tinged with pink during July ; 3 feet. 25 cts. each \. 

 $2.50 per doz. 



For late flowering few hardy plants equal the Japanese Anemones. See colored plate and offer on page 169. 



