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Roseum Superbum {J?ose Loosestrife). A strong-growing shrub-like pi 

 feet high, thriving in almost any position, producing large spikes of rose-colored 

 from July to September. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



MENTHA (Peppermint). 

 Piperita. Common Peppermint. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



— Varlegata. A pretty variegated form. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



MERTEJ^SIA (Blue BeUs). 



Virginica. An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to \\ feet high, 

 with drooping panicles of handsome light blue flowers, fading to clear 

 pink; one of the most interesting of our native spring flowers; May and 

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



MONARDA (Bergamot). 



Showy plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high, with aromatic foliage, and 

 producing their flowers during July and August. 

 DIdyma [Oswego Tea). Flowers bright scarlet, produced in spikes. 



— Cambridge Scarlet. Biilliant crimson-scarlet. 



— Rosea {Bee Balm). A pretty rose-colored form. 



— Splendens. Intense rich crimson-scarlet. (See cut.) 

 FistulOSa Alba ( Wild Bergamot). A showy white-flowered variety. 



00 per 100. The set of 5 varieties, 65 cts. 



IHONTBRETIAS. 



The Montbretias are one of the brightest of our sum- 



To cts. each ; $1.50 per doz 



MORINA (Whorl Flower). 



Longifolia. A handsome border 

 plant, with rosettes of deep green 

 spiny foliage and robust spikes 3 feet 

 high of rose and white flowers in 

 whorls, from June to August. 25 

 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-Me-Not). 



Palustris Semperflorens. A va- 

 riety that is hardly ever out of flower ; 

 useful in a shady spot in the border, 

 and for forcing for cut flowers in the 

 winter. 



Alpestris robusta grandiflora. 

 The large spring-flowering Forget- 

 Me-Not, with intense sky-blue flow- 

 ers ; bright and attractive. 



lOc. each; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



NEPETA. 



riussini. Forms a dense tuft, 6 

 inches high, of light green foliage, 

 with small pale-blue flowers in July. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ONOPORDON. 



(Cotton Thistle.) 



Bracteatum. A majestic plant with 

 silvery leaves ; these as well as the 

 stems being covered with while 

 down ; large purple thistles in June 

 and July ; 4 feet. 25 cts. each ; 

 $2. .50 i.cr doz. 



MONTBRETIA. 



MONAHDA DiDYMA Sr 



NllUiEMUEKGIA RiVULARIS. 



mer-flowering bulbs, and deserves to be planted exten- 

 sively. The bulbs should be planted during April or 

 May, in clumps of a dozen or more. They should b« 

 protected during the winter with a covering of leaves or 

 liiter. (See cur.) 



Crocosmieef lora. Deep golden orange ; fine. 

 Etoile de Feu {Star of fire). Bright vermilion ; 



yellow centre. 

 Qerbe d'Or (Golden Sheaf). Splendid golden-yellow. 

 VQermania. Tliis new variety is of strong, sturdy growth, 

 about 3i feet high, and producing freely graceful spikes 

 of six-petalled, widely-expanded 

 flowers over 3 inches across, of rich, 

 glowing orange-scarlet, with a 

 blood-red throat. 15 cts. each ; 

 $1.50 per doz. 

 |V4*ottsii Grandiflora. Golden-orange, 

 \: outside bright red. 

 ! Rayon d'Or. Yellow and brown. 

 Price, any of the above, except 

 (lermania, 30 cts. per doz.; $2.25 per 

 100. Six each of the 6 varieties, $1.25. 



NIEREMBERGIA. 



/ (Cup-flower.) 



^RivulariS. A charming dwarf creep- 

 ing Alpine plant, bearing large, 

 creamy-white cup-shaped flowers 

 from June till September; one of 

 the most desirable plants for the 

 rockery, and succeeds equally well 

 in the border. (See cut.) 15 cts. 

 each ; $1.50 per doz. 



OMPHAI^ODES (Navel-Wort). 



Bright green dwarf-growing plants for shady positions in the 

 border or rockery, producing during June and July flowers similar 

 to the Forget-Me-Not. 



Verna, Bright blue. | Verna alba. White. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



/' ONONIS (Rest-harrow). 



'Hirclna. An interesting border or rock plant, growing about IJ 

 feet high and producing from May to July rose and white 

 . pea-shaped blossoms. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 KSpinosa. A neat, shrubby sort with rose-colored flowers in June 

 and July; 1 J feet. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



OROBUS (Bitter Vetch). 

 Vernus. A handsome border plant with bright purple pea-shaped 

 flowers veined with red; June and July; 1 foot. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. 



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Hardy Phloxes are one of the most valuable plants for the herbaceous border. See colored plate and offer on page l68. 



