HARDY PERENNIAI. PLANTS. 



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HARDY PERENNIALS-a//w/ 



COREOPSIS I.A]\CEOI.ATA. 



A hardy poiennial lliat should find its way into every garden. 

 Tiie flowers are a clear bright golden yellow, and certain to 

 attract attention. It flowers profusely, is perfectly hardy, and 

 thrives in almost any situation. One of the best of the peren- 

 nials. 15 els. each; $1.50 per dozen. Large clumps 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



CI^EMATIS DAYIDIANA. 



This new Japanese Clematis is destined to be one of the finest of 

 hardy plants, and indispensable to all collections of plants. It is a 

 shrubby, upright plant, from two to four feet high, with fresh, bright 

 foliage; leaves grow in whorls around the stem. 'I'he flowers circle 

 and cluster in the greatest profusion around each whorl of leaves, 

 making several tiers (four to six) of clusters extending, one above 

 the other, from near the ground to the top of the foliage. Flowers 

 are long, tubular, bell-shaped, very distinct, deep lavender color, and 

 of delicious fragrance. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



DEI.PHINIUM FORMOSUM. 



(Perennial Larkspur.) 



This is certainly one of the handsomest and most satisfactory of all 

 the hardy herbaceous plants, and should be planted extensively, even 

 in the smallest garden ; its long spikes of bright blue flowers are 

 produced continually from June until frost. 20 cis. each; $2.00 

 per dozen. 



DIANTHUS PLUMAKIUS STANISLAUS. Of 

 dwarf compact habit, blooming perpetually the entire summer; vio- 

 let rose with deep crimson centre. 20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



DICTAMNUS FKAXINEIiliA. A very 'showy border 

 perennial, forming a bush about 2i feet in height, having fragrant 

 foliage and spikes of curious red flowers, giving off during hot 

 weather a fragrant volatile oil, which explodes when a match is ap- 

 plied to it. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS {Bleeding Heart). Adapte. 

 for outdoor planting or forcing for early spring blooming. It beai 

 long racemes of graceful heart-shaped pink flowers. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



DTEIiYTKA EXIMIA {Plumy Bleeding Heart). Similar in growth, but with 



flowers a deeper shade than D. Specta- 



bilis and borne in plumes. It remains in 



bloom a long time, frequently during the 



whole season. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per 



dozen. 



DIGITALIS {Foxglove). A hand- 

 some and highly ornamental, hardy peren- 

 nial plant, of stately growth, fine for shrub- 

 beries and other half-shady places; 3 feet. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



DOKONICUM EXCELSUM. 



A strong-growing perennial with large 

 heads of bright yellow flowers 3 to 4 

 inches in diameter. 25 cts. each; 

 $2-50 per dozen. 



FEVERFETV {Little Gem). An 

 improvement on the old Feverfew ; it is 

 very dwarf, attaining a height of only 8 to 

 12 inches. The flowers are large, of 

 more perfect form and of the purest white. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 



FUJiTKIA ALBA {Day Lih). 

 Pure white, lily-shaped, fragrant flowers; 

 borne in large clusters. 25 cts. each. 



Fuiiliia Coerulea. Blue flowers, 



broad green leaves. 25 cts. each. 

 Coreopsis Lanceolata. FuTllda Varieg^ata. Green and white foliage with purple flowers. 25c. ea. ; $2.50 per dor. 



Clematis Davidiana. 



HEMEROCALLIS KWAMSO, fl. pi. {Double 

 Orange Lily). Large double copper-colored flowers; in bloom 

 all summer. 25 cts. each ; $2. 50 per dozen. 



HEMEROCALLIS FULVA {Lemon Lily). Lemon- 

 colored flowers, excellent for planting among shrubbery. 25 

 cents each ; §2,50 per dozen. 

 



HELIANTHUS MULTIFLORUS, fl. pi. {Dou- 

 ble Hardy Sitiijlo'wer). An extremely useful, hardy plant; it 

 bears profusely large double flowers of a bright yellow. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



HELIANTHUS MAXIMILLIAIfA. large 

 double golden yellow flowers. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



