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.<EGOPODIUM (Bishop's Weed) 

 Podagraria Variegata. A rapid-growing plant, with neat green and 

 yellow variegated foliage, thriving in any soil; makes a fine border for 

 a bed of shrubs or for covering waste ground; 1 foot. 20 cts. each; 

 $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



^ETHEOPAPPUS PUECHERRIMIJS 



A most valuable flowering plant for garden decoration and for cutting. 

 Its flowers, which are not unlike a Sweet Sultan, are a brilliant rose, and 

 last a long time when cut and placed in water. It blooms in July, and 

 the plant grows 2 to 2£ feet high and is perfectly hardy. (See cut.) 35 

 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



AGROSTEMMA (Rose Campion) 



Stout, erect-growing plants with silvery foliage, which contrasts well 

 with the showy flowers; which are produced during June and July. 

 Coronaria [Mullein Pink). Bright rosy-crimson; 2\ to 3 feet. 

 — Alba. A pure white variety. 

 Flos Jovis (Flower of Jove). Deep pink 



flowers on 12-inch high stems. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; £12.00 per 100. 



AJUGA (Bugle) 

 Reptans rubra. A useful plant for the rock- 

 ery and for carpeting the ground, particularly 

 in shady positions, as under trees where grass 

 will not grow; large spikes of purplish-blue 

 flowers in May. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $12.00 per 100. 



ALSTROMERIA (Chilian Lily) 



Chilensis. A tuberous-rooted plant, 2 feet 

 high; with spikes of showy flowers, varying 

 from rosy-white to deep orange-red, flower- 

 ing from July to September. Requires deep 

 planting to give the roots protection. 20 cts. 

 each; $2.00 per .doz. 



PLANS OF HARDY BORDERS 



These are shown together with list of 

 suitable plants in our Special Catalogue of 

 Hardy Plants. Copies free on request. 



AGROSTFMMA CoRONAHIA 



jEtheopappus 

 AEYSSUM (Mad-wort) 



Saxatile Compactum 



{Basket of Gold, Gold 

 Tuft, Rockma dwort). An 

 indispensable plant for the 

 rockery or border, growing 

 1 foot high and producing 

 in May massrs of broad, flat 

 heads of bright yellow flow- 

 ers. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per 

 doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



AMSONIA 



Salicifolius. A stout shrub- 

 like plant growing about 2 

 feet high with terminal spikes 

 of light steel-blue flowers, 

 desirable to intersperse in 

 clumps in the front row of 

 the shrubbery border. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Anchusa 

 Mypsotidiflora 



A distinct new species from 

 the Caucasian mountains, grow- 

 ing but 10 to 12 inches high, 

 producing during "April and 

 May sprays of beautiful Forget- 

 me-not-like flowersof rich blue. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



NEW ANCHUSA ITAEICAS 



(The Improved Italian Alkanet or Bugloss) 



Although introduced only a few years ago the two Anchusas offered below 

 have become very popular. The rich blue tones of their flowers fill a vacancy 

 in this color, of which there is never a superabundance, particularly during 

 their flowering period, which covers the months of May and June. They 

 form much-branched specimens 3 to 5 feet high, each branch terminated by a 

 large, pyramidal, graceful spike of blue flowers, and while the habit of the 

 plant is strong and vigorous it is not at all coarse. Of easy culture in any 

 good garden soil and a sunny position. Very effective either in solid beds or 

 in the hardy border. 



Dropmore Variety. Rich gentian blue. 

 Opal. A splendid lustrous light blue. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Anchusa Italica, Dropmore Variety 



We can supply seeds of many of the Hardy Perennial*. See Flower Seed Dapartment beginning page 49 



