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Sweet William. 



SXOKESI A (Cornflower Aster), 

 Cyanea. A beautiful native plant. Grows 

 from 18 to 24 inches high, bearing freely from 

 early in June until October its handsome lav- 

 ender-blue Cornflower-like blossoms, which 

 measure from 4 to 5 inches across. It is of 

 the easiest culture, succeeding in any open, 

 sunny position, and not only is it desirable as 

 a single plant in the hardy border, but it can 

 also be used with fine effect in masses or beds 

 of any size. 

 Cyanea alba. Pure white variety of above. 

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



THERHOPSIS. 



Fabacea. A showy, tall-growing plant, attaining a height of 3 

 feet, producing long spikes of yellow flowers in June and July. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



THYMUS (Thyme). 



Carnosus. An erect-growing, shrubby sort, with small foliage 



and white flowers. 

 Citriodorus {Lemon-scented). Pretty green foliage, of bushy 



habit; very fragrant. 

 Lanuginosus ( Woolly-leaved Thyme), A trailing variety, 



with greyish foliage. 

 Serpyllum {Wliite Mountain, Thyme). A pretty subject for 



Ihe rockery, forming dense mats of dark green foliage and 



clouds of white flowers. 

 — Coccinea (Scarlet Thyvie). Dark green foliage and clouds 



of bright red flowers. 



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



TRADESCANTIA (Spider Wort). 



Virginica. Produces a suc- 

 cession of blue flowers all 

 summer. 



— Alba. A white-flowered 

 form. 



— Flora Plena. A double- 

 flowering variety, purple 

 flowers. 



15 cts. each. $1.50 per doz. 



TRICYRTIS. 



(Japanese Toad Lily.) 

 liirta. An interesting Japan- 

 ese plant, growing 18 inches 

 high, and producing in the 

 greatest profusion in late fall 

 clusters of most peculiar lily- 

 like flowers, which are 

 creamy white, .spotted purp- 

 lish-brown. Should be plant- 

 ed in semi-shady situation. 

 Macropoda Striata. Use- 

 ful for its foliage, which is 

 pret'ily variegated green and 

 white. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Stokesia 



(CORNFLOWFR AstER). 



Sl^VEET y^TLJJlAJl/l (Oianthus Barbatus). 



We offer a superb strain which we can supply either in a choice mixture 

 or in the following separate colors, viz.: Newport Pink, .Scarlet and White. 

 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



THAEICTRUM (Meadow Rue). 



Very graceful, pretty-flowered plants, with finely-cut foliage; great favor- 

 orites for planting in the hardy l:)order; the dwarfer varieties also being 

 effective and useful in the rockery. (See cut. ) 

 Adiantifollum. A beautiful variety; with foliage like the Maidenhair 



Fern and miniature white flowers in June and July. 

 Aquilegifolium atropurpureum. Elegant, graceful foliage and 



masses of rosy-purple flowers; 3 feet. 

 — Album. Pure white flowers. 



Qlaucum. Fine-cut foliage; bronzy-yellow flowers in June; 2 feet. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



TWO RARE THAI.ICTRUMS (Meadow Rue). 



Dipterocarpum. A pretty and distinct species, with large flowers of a 

 charming shade of lilac mauve, which is brightened by a bunch of lemon- 

 yellow stamens and anthers. The plant is of strong growth, about 4 

 feet high; the flowers are produced in large, graceful panicles during 

 .A.ugust and September. 75 cts. each. 



Orientalis. One of the best; grows 2 feet high, with finely-cut glancous- 

 blue foliage and branching heads of pure white flowers. This is not a 

 new variety, but a difficult one to propagate, and is seldom offered. 50 

 cts. each. 



TtlALit rui'M, 



Japaneie Anemone* are one of the best fall flowering plants. See page 1 77. 



