UltFUmRTADRHR -PHILADiLPHIAM"^ HARDY PEREhhlAL PliANTS- itfTi ^^ 



ACONIXUm (Monkshood, or Helmet Flower). 



All the varieties ottered form busy clumps, with spikes 3 feet 

 long, of hood-shaped Howers, and are invaluable for planting under 

 tiees or in shady positions, succeeding better there than almost aiiv- 

 thiiig else. (See cut.) 



Barbatum. Cream-colored flowers, July. 

 Napellus. Large dark-blue flowers ; August and September. 

 Uncinatum. Deep purple flowers; June and July. 

 Fischeri. Very large, pale blue flowers in September and October. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ACTJEA. (Baneberry). 



Desirable native plants, with pretty, deep-green foliage, and showy, |r 

 ense spikes of white flowers, about 2 feet high, which are pio ' 

 uced in masses in June, followed with handsome clusters of hemes -^'/^ 



50 cts 



AcoNiTiiM. Japonica. A fine new sort. [for descriplion see page 



each ; $5 00 per doz. 

 Spicata alba. Pure white berries on red stems. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 

 — Rubra. Bright scarlet berries in long, densi spi'ces. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



AGROSTEMMA 

 ADONIS. 



Beautiful early spring-flowering plants, about 12 inches hi 

 with liiiely cut ornamental foliage ; effective in rock-work. 



Davurica Fl. PI. A 



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Al^tkomhria. 

 (Kose Campion). 



Slout, erecl-growing plants with silvery foliage, which con- 

 Irasis well with the showy flowers which are produced during 

 June and July. 



new J.apanese 

 species, with large, double yellow flow- 

 ers ; blooms fully two weeks earlier than 

 any other h irdy plant in our collection. 

 50 cts. each; $5 00 per doz. 



Pyrenaica. Large, handsom;, brilliant 

 orange-yellow flowers in M.xy. 25 cts. 

 each ; $2 50 per doz. 



Vernalis ( Ox-eye). Bright yjllow flow- 

 ers, 2 to '?> inches across, in early sprin.;. 

 JSee cut ) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz 



(BisIiKp's Weed.) 



Podagraria Variegata. A rapid-grow- 

 ing pLmt, with neit green and yellow 

 variegated foliage, thriving in any soil ; 

 makes a fine b.)rder for a bed of shrubs 

 or for covering waste or barren spots ; 

 1 ft. 15 CIS. each; $150 per doz.; 

 $10-00 per 100. 



^THIONEMA.. 



Qrandiflara. A r.u-e, shrub-hke peren- 

 nial, groivmg IV) n 15 to 18 inches hign, 

 and producing num--rous dense spikes 

 of rose-colored flowers from May until 

 August. .\n excellent plant for the bor- 

 der or rockery. 

 Persicum. Grows 10 to 12 incheshigh, wit'i deep rose 

 flowers daring the siiinnier. 



25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



July till September, 

 tion. (See cut.) 



15 els. each 



QoronsxxSi (Mullein rink). Bright crim- 

 son flov ers on stems 2-^ to 3 feet high. 



Flos Jovis {1-Uwer of Jove'), Deep pink 

 flowers on 12-inch high plants. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



AJUGA (Bugle). 



A useful plant for carpeting the ground, 



particularly in shady positions, such as 



under trees where grass will rot grow; 



also useful for the rock(;ry ; fliiwers'^in 



May. 



(jenevensis. Biight blue flowers in 

 loner, dense, showy spikes, almost cover- 

 ing tie bright green foliage. 



Reptans. Bronzy foliage, blue flowers. 



— Variegata. Light green foliage, pret- 

 tily variegated with creamy while; very 

 attractive. 



15 CIS. each; $1.50 per doz; $10 00 per 

 100. 



AI.STROMERI A . 



Chilensis {^Chilian Lily). A tuberous- 

 rooted plant. 2 feet high, with spikes of 

 showy flowers, varying from rosy-white 

 to deep orange and red, floweiing from 

 In exposed situations requires protec- 



.50 per doz. 



ANCHUSA. 



Italica. A strong-growing plant, .3 to 4 feet high, with rough, broad foliage and large termina 

 of deep blue flowers, which are produced during the entire season. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per d 



AMSOIVIA. 



Tabernsemontana. 



dense terminal S|ii 

 lune ; 2 feet hiirli. 



AuoMS Vernalis 



.\ slout, shriib-like plant, with 

 <es of clear blue flowers in 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ALYSSriM. 



Rostratum. Bright golden-yellow flowers during 

 June aiul July ; grows 1.5 inches high. 



Saxatile Comiisictum {Basket of Gold, Golel-tufh 

 ot Rockniad-ivort) An indispensable plant for the 

 rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and pro- 

 ducing early in summer masses of broad, flat 

 heads of bright yellow flowers. 



Serpyllifolium. Grows 4 inches high ; produces 

 pale yellow flowers in April and May. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



The two hardy subjects shown in colors on the plate in this Catalogue deserve your attention. See pages lOO and loi 



