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Early-Flowering Hardy Pliloxes. 



iPhlox Suffruticosa.) 



While this type does not contain the rich colors which are a 

 feature of ihe other well-known sorts, it is invaluable on account 

 of coming into bloom in May, or fully six weeks earlier than 

 the others, and continuing throughout the season. 

 Clouded Qem. White, suffused with rose. 

 Hercules. Bright rosy lilac. 



Mrs. Dalrymple. White, shaded rose; scarlet eye. 

 Miss Lingard. A grand white variety; lilac eye; large indi- 

 vidual florets. 

 White Swan. Very fine, pure white. 

 Price, '20 cts. each; ^I'.OO per doz. ; $15.00 per 100. 



PHI^OX SUBULATA (Mou. or Mountain Pink \ 



.■\n early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss like ever- 

 green foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden 

 under the masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, 

 the border, and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering 

 graves. 



Alba. Pure white. | Rosea. IHright rose. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $(i.00 per 100. 



VARIOUS PIII.OXES. 



Amoena. The best variety for carpeting the ground, the 

 rockery, or the border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in 

 spring is a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 10 cts. each; 

 $1,110 per doz; $(J.(IO per 100. 



Divarfcata Canadensis. One of our native species, which 

 is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 

 April, and continuing through May, with large fragrant lav- 

 ender flowers on stems 10 inches high. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per <loz.; $10.00 per 100 



PHVSOSTEGI A (F.l«e Dragon Head . 



One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowering peren- 

 nials, rorniiiig dense bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing spikes of 

 delicate tubular flowers. (See cut.) 

 Virginica. Bright, but soft pink. 



— Alba. Pure white; very fine. 



— Speciosa. Very delicate pink. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Earlv-Fiowbrinc. Hardy Phlox. 



PENTSTEMON (Beard Tongue). 



Most useful perennials, either for the border or rockery. 

 Barbatus Torreyii. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers, height 3 to 4 feet. 

 Diffusus. Violet-blue flowers; June and July. 2 feet. 

 Digitalis. Large spikes of long purple-white flowers, with purple throats. 



(luring June and July; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Grandiflorum. Large bright purplish-blue flowers in s|)ring; 2i feet. 

 Heterophyllus. lively azure blue flowers in summer; 2 feet. 

 Ovatus. Bright blue shaded purple flowers; July to September; 2 feet. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple, July and .\ugust-. li feet. 

 Smalli. Kosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HARDV GARDEN PINKS. 



Old favorites, bearing their sweet clove-scented flowers in the greatest 

 profusion during May and June. 



Diamond. A fine extra early-flowering fringed white. 

 Elsie. Bright rose with maroon centre. 

 Excelsior. Light delicate rose. 



Her Majesty. Flowersof large size and of the purest white. 

 Homer. Rich rosy-red with dark centre. 

 Juliette. White, laced crimson. 

 Snow. A fine pure white. 



White Reserve. An ever-blooming pure white. 

 William Hooper. Deeply fringed white flowers with crimson-purple 



lacing. 

 Mixed Varieties. .Ml colors. 



15 cts. each; $1..50 per doz. 



PL,AXYCODON (Balloon Flower, or Japanese Bell-flower). 



The Platycodons form neat branched bushes of upright habit, which bear 

 a continual succession of flowers from June until October. 

 Grandiflorum. Deep blue cupped, star-shaped flowers; IJ feet. 

 — Album. A white-flowered form of the above. 

 Mariesi. Deep blue bell-shaped flowers; 1 foot. 



15 cts. each; $1..50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Phvsostegia. 



For complete list and cultural notes see our Garden Book for 1912. 



