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HARDY mmmi plants 



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SAXIFRAGA ;Megasea.) 



These will thrive in any kind uf soil and in any position, and are admirable 

 for the front of tlie border or for planting in masses in front of the shrubbery; in 

 all cases forming masses of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, which alone 

 renders them useful, wljile the pretty flowers which api^ear early in the spring, 

 some almost as soon as the frost is out of the ground, makes them doubly 

 effective. 



Cordifoiia. Purple flowers ; 1 foot high. 



Crassifolia. Light pijik ; one of the earliest ; 9 inches high. 

 Himalaica. Rose-colored; 12 inches high. 

 Ligulata. White flowers ; 12 inches high. 

 Orbicularis. Large heads of rose-colored flowers. 

 Squarrosa. White, flowering in June ; 12 inches high. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 "per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



AI.PINE SAXIFRAGAS. 



The following varieties require a semi-shady position in well-drained 

 .ground or on the rockery. 

 llypnoides [Mossy Saxifrage). Of dwarf, spreading habit, with finely cut, 



mossy foliage and white flowers in May and June. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 



per doz. 

 riacnabiana. A dwarf spreading rock plant, which in June and July bears 



numerous 2 feet high spikes of white flowers, spotted with carmine. 25 cts. 



each ; $2.50,per doz. 

 Pyramidalis. Forms rosettes of narrow silvery foliage, showy spikes 2 feet 



high of white flowers in May and June, (See cut.) -^5 cts. each. 

 Sarmetltosa {Aaron' s-bea7-i}). A trailing variety, with deep green foliage 



prettily variegated with silvery while; u';ed m hangmij-l'i'^l^fts, on the 



rockery, etc. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 



per doz. 

 Umbrosa ( London Prid<:, jWincy- 



pretty, or None-so-prettv). A low- 

 growing, spreading sort, throwing 



up stems a foot high of white, 



sometimes suffused with red flowers. 



25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica. One of the handsomest 

 perennials we possess, and should 

 be grown in every garden, if only 

 for cutling purposes, lasting a long 

 time when placed in water. The 

 flowers are of a peculiarly soft]and 

 charming shade of lilac-blue, and 

 commence to bloom in June, throw- 

 ing stems 15 to 18 inches '"gh 

 until September. (See cut.) 



— alba. Pure wliite variety. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Sedum Spectabilis. 



Saxifraga Pykamidalis. 



SEDUM (Stone-crop). 



DWARF VARIETIES, 



vSuitable for the rockery, carpet 

 bedding, etc. 



Acre {Golden Moss). Much used 



for covering graves, foliage green, 



flowers bright yellow. 



Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 



Lydium Aureum. Small yellow 



loliage and pink flowers. 

 — Glaucum. Small glaucous green 



foliage and pink flowers. 

 Pulchellum {Birds'-foot Stone- 

 (rop). Foliage red and brown, rosy- 

 purple flowers. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage 



and yellow flowers. 

 Spurium. Grows 6 inches high 

 and bears attractive pink flowers. 

 — Coccineutn, A beautiful crim- 

 son-flowered form of the preceding. 

 10 cts ieach ; $1.00 per doz ; $8.00 

 ScABiosA Caucasica. P" 100 ; set of 8 varieties, 75 cts. 



ERECT OR TALL=QROWINQ VARIETIES. 

 Useful and piettv plants for the border, producing their interest- 

 ing flowers during late summer and fall. 

 Japonicum riacrophyllum. 'Forms compact bushes 15 inches 



high with pleasing waxy white flowers with light pink centres.^ 

 Maximum Atropurpureum. Interesting on acconnt of its 



dark bronzy jjurple loliage. 15 inches. 

 Spectabilis [Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest erect- 

 growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with broad, oval, 

 light green foliage and immense, showy heads of handsome rose- 

 colored flowers r indispensable as a late fall-blooming plant. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; S^IO 00 per 100 ; set of 3 for 40 cts. 



SCUTEEI.ARIA (Skuu-cap). 



Alpina. A pretty trailing plant for the rockery, with purple 



flowers and yellow lip in August. 15 cts. each ; $150 per doz. 



SEMPER VIVUM (House Leek). 



Peculiarly interesting plants for the rockery or for any exposed, 

 well-drained position. We can furnish six distinct varieties at 10 

 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; set of 6 for 50 cts. 



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. Totally dis- 

 tinct from all other perennials and should be largely planted. 25 

 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Seeds of Hardy Perennials in great variety are offered in our Flower Seed Department, beginning page 59. 



