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Ochroleuca Gigantea. A noble species, growincr 4 feet high, 

 wilh large, pale yellow flowers. 25 cts. each ; $2. 50 perdoz. 



Aurea. A goMen-yellow flowered form of the above. 



2-") CIS. each; $250 perdoz. 



PseudO AcorUS, Golden-yellow flowers, entirely dislinct. 

 L") cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



NEW HYBRID AI.PINE: IRIS. 



A new and distinct race, the result of over 20 years' work in hybridization 

 by an enlhusiaslic specialist on the I>land of Guernsey. All are perfectly 

 hardy and useful, not only in the hardy border, but also for forcing, as with 

 the mininnim of heat ihey can readily be flowered in January and February. 

 Charmer. Light cream color. | Josephine. Pure white. 

 Haydn. White, suffused with blue ; primrose i)eaid. 

 Meteor. Rich reddish-purple with yellow beard. 

 Milton. Rich yellow, lined maroon, orange beard. 

 Stewart. Pure yellow. 



25 'cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. Set of 6, $1.25. 



IRIS PUIIIII.A HYBRIDA. 



A cross between the dwarl early-flowering /. Ptaitiia and the large-flower- 

 ing /. gervinnica. Their period of flowering is a trifle later than the puniila 

 section, with flowers almost as large, showy and altraclive as the German Iris. 

 Our trials of these varieties in the hardy border, as well as earlier forcings 

 under glass, have fully convinced us of their desirability for both purposes, 

 and we commend them for extensive planting. 

 Cyanea. Rich royal purple, with Ijlackish shadings. 

 Eburna. Pure white, with creamy-white shadings. 

 Florida. A beautiful lemon yellow, shaded darker. 

 Formosa. U)ii"er petals deep violel-blue, lower jietals light violet. 

 20 CIS. each ; $2 00 per doz. Set of 4 for 75 cts. 



VARIOUS IRIS. 



Sibirica. Puri>lish-blue flowers on slender scapes 3 feet 

 high ; useful for cutting. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



— Alba. Wliite, veined with pale lilac. 15 cis. each; $1.50 

 per doz. 



— Orientails. Fine ornamental foliage and rich violet-1 lue 

 flowers; very free. ]5cis. each; $1.50 per doz. 



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L,AVANDUL,A (Lavender). 



Vera. This i^; the true Sweet Lavender ; grows about 18 inches high ; delightfully fra- 

 grant blue flowers in July and .August. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



L,EONXOPOI3IUM (Edelweiss, or Alpine Snowflower). 

 Alpinum. This Alpine beauty is well known to tourists who have traveled in Switz- 

 erland. It is a hardy plant, and well worth a trial. It should be grown either on the 

 rjckery or in well -drained, sandy soil. 25 cts. each. 



LjIATRIS (Blazing Star, or Gay Feather). 



Most showy and attractive native plants, producing their large spikes of flowers from 

 July to Sepiemher. (See cut.) 

 Qramineefolia. .Spikes 2 feet hiirh of rich rosy. purple flowers in September and 



Octolier. 

 Pycnostachya {K.msas Gay Feather). Spikes of light, rosy-purple flowers; 4 to 5 



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 Scariosa. Deep purple flowers in spikes 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Spicata. Deep purple flowers in spikes 2 to 3 feet high. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8 00 per 100. 



LII.IU1I (Lily). 



All herbaceous borders should have a few Lilies scattered through them, including 

 Auratum, Candidum, Speciosum varieties, etc., etc. The sorts offered below can be 

 planted with excellent results during the spring months. It is in the hardy border that 

 Lilies do best, as they get the benefit of the shade of the surrounding plants, which is so 

 necessary for their welfare. 

 Auratum [Golil-banded Lilv). Large, graceful flowers, composed of six petals of a 



delicate, ivory-white, thickly studded with chocolate-crimson spots, and striped through 



ihe centre a golden yellow.' 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Speciosum Album. Large white flowers of great suli.stance, with a greenish band 



running through the centre of each petal. 20 cts. each; $2.00 perdoz.; $12.00 per 100. 

 Speciosum Rubrum, or Roseum. White, heavily spotted with rich rosv crimson 



spots. (See cut.) 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz; $12.00 per 100. 

 Tigrinum Splendens {Tiger Lily). Very large flowers; orange, spotted black. 12 



cts. each ; $1.25 per doz.; $800 per 100. 



If Lily bulbs are wanted bv mail, add 5 cents per bulb for postage. 



I.IXUM (Flax). 



Flavum. Bright yellow flowers from June to September; 1 foot. 



Perenne. A desirable plant either for the border or rockery, growing about 18 inches 

 high, with light, graceful foliage and large flowers, which are produced through the 

 entire summer. We can furnish hoih the blue and the white varieties. 

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



I.INDEI.OFIA. 



Longifolia. Grows about 2 feet high, and produces blue Forget-Me-Nol-like flowers 

 during May. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz 



LlATRIS. 



We offer a splendid list of New and Rare Hardy Perennials this season. See pages 103 to 112. 



