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HEMEROCALI^IS (Yellow Day Lily). 



Popular hardy plants, belonging to the Lily family. They 

 succeed everywhere, and should always be included in the bor- 

 der of old-fashioned hardy plants. 



Aurantiaca. Large, trumpet-shaped, pleasing neutral orange 

 color, tube, stamens and reverse of petals bright Indian yel- 

 low, sweet-scented, 3 to 4 feet high; June and July. 2") cts. 

 each; §2.50 per doz. 



Aurantiaca Major. One of the finest flowers, color through- 

 out a rich Indian yellow; 2 feet; June and July; requires pro- 

 tection in winter. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Oumortieri. Very dwarf; flowering in June; rich cadmium 

 yellow, buds and reverse of petals bronze yellow. 



Flava ( Yellow D<it/ Lib/). The best known variety, very 

 fragrant, deep lemon-yellow flowers in June and July. 

 Height, 2J to 3 feet. 



Fulva {Tawny Day Lily). Grows from 4 to 5 feet high, 

 with trumpet-shaped flowers of a neutral orange color with 

 darker shadings; June and July. 



Fulva fl. pi. A double-flowering form of the preceding. 



Qold Dust. Of a bright Indian-yellow color, buds and reverse 

 of petals bronzy gold; 2.t feet high; May and June. 



Queen of May. -A. splendid new hybrid variety, producing 

 flower stems from 3 to 5 feet high, which are terminated with 

 from 12 to IS flowers of largest s-.ze of a rich Indian-yellov? 

 color. The flowers begin to develop in May, and continue 

 for nearly two months; perfectly hardy. 35 cts. each; |3.50 

 per doz. 



Thunbergii. The latest to flower; rich buttercup yellow, 

 funnel-shaped flowers throughout July; 4 feet. 



Price: Any of the above (except where noted), 15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Set of 9 varieties, $1.50. 



HHSPBRIS (Rocket). 



Alatronalis. A strong-growing perennial, forming stout, 

 bushy plants 3 to 4 feet high, with showy terminal spikes of 

 pinkflowersduring June and July. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



New Giant-flowering 

 Marsh MALLOW. 



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Hemerocallis (Day Lily). 

 HIBISCUS (Mallow). 



A desirable border plant, succeeding in any sunny position, 

 but doing best in a damp place; grows 4 feet high, with large 

 foliage and large, showy flowers of delicate coloring, produced 

 during- the entire summer. 



Mallow Marvels. A robust type of upright habit, 

 producing an abundance of flowers of enormous 

 size in all the richest shades of crimson, pink and 

 white; mixed colors. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 

 doz.; $15.00 per 100. 

 MoschuetOS {Swninp Kose Mallow). Flowers 

 6 inches in diameter; of a light rosy-red color, with 

 darker eye. 

 — "Crimson Eye." Flowers of immense size, 

 i of the purest white, with a large spot of deep vel- 



vety crimson in the centre. 

 \ Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; 



\ $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Neiiv Giant-flowering 

 Marshniallows (Hibiscus). 



A wonderfully improved form of our 



greatly admired native Marshmallow or 



Rosemallow, in which not only the colors 



have been greatly intensified, but in which 



flowers of enormous size, frequently 10 to 1 2 



inches in diameter, have been developed. 



These pl.Tnts can be highly recommended 



for all kinds of plantings. They appear to 



be equally at home in all positions, having 



the same vigor m dry and wet ground and 



, "^ are perfectly hardy. They grow from 5 to 8 feet 



high, and are very flcriferous, blooming from early in July 



until late in Autumn. We oflTer three distinct colors — - 



Red, I'ink and White — in strong two-year-old roots, 35 



cts. each; J'3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. One each of 



the 3 colors for $1.00. 



HOUSXONI A (Bluets, Quaker Lady or Innocence). 



Serpylifolia. A low creeper, best adapted to grow on a rockery in 

 moist situation, where it forms broad carpets of foliage, which in very 

 early spring is hidden beneath a cloud of small but showy light-blue 

 flowers. One of the earliest S[)ring flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Do not fail to try the Anchusas. shown in colors and offered on page 176. 



