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Helenium (Sneeze Wort) 



AU of these are desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in a 

 sunny location, with broad-spreading heads of flowers, useful for cut- 

 ting, each species covering a long-blooming season. 



Autumnale Rubrum. Robust growing; 3 to 4 feet high, with 

 bright terra-cotta red flowers in August and September. 



Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers during the late 

 summer and fall months; 5 to 6 feet. 



Crimson Beauty. A new variety of compact habit not exceeding 

 2 feet in height, producing during August and September flowers 

 over two inches in diameter of a rich dragon's-blood red with golden 

 suffusion. Very distinct. SO cts. each; S5.00 per doz. 



Hoopesi. Pure orange-yellow flowers, 2J inches across, and the 

 earliest to flower, coming in early in June and continuing throughout 

 the summer; 2 feet. 



Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish black 

 cone; .\uKust and September; 4 feet. 



Riverton Gem. Old gold, changing to wall-flower red; August and 

 September; 3 J feet. 



Price, except where noted, 30 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 One each of the 6 varieties, SI. 65. 



Hardy Ornamental Grasses 



The ornamental grasses can be used with telling effect, either 

 as individual specimens in the border or on the lawn; large beds 

 or borders planted entirely to the different varieties are attractive; 

 they can also be used to advantage interspersed in the shrubbery 

 border or when planted in clumps on the margin of ponds or lakes. 



Arundo Donax Variegata (Greet Reed). An exceptional 

 strong growing ornamental grass attaining a height of 10 to 12 

 feet with broad green foliage beautifully striped with white. 

 50 cts. each; S5.00 per doz. 



Helianthemum (Rock, or Sun Rose) 



Exceedingly pretty low growing evergreen plants, forming broad 

 clumps, and which during their flowering season, June to July, are 

 quite hidden by a mass of bloom; well adapted for the front of the 

 border, the rocker>', or a dry sunny bank. Choice mixed varieties, 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Hepatica (Liver Leaf) 



Triloba. A pretty native spring-flowering plant, with light 

 blue flowers, useful as a rock plant or for a shady spot in the 

 border. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz. 



Elymus Glaucus (Blue Lyme Grass). A handsome Grass, with narrow glaucous 

 silvcrj' foliage; well adapted for the border or the edge of beds containing taller 

 sorts; 2 feet. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Erianthus Ravennae. (Plume Grass or Hardy Pampas). Grows from 10 to 12 

 feet high, frequently throwing up from 30 to 50 flower spikes. It closely resembles 

 the Pampas Grass. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Eulalia Gracillima Univittata (Japan Rush). Of graceful habit, with narrow 

 foliage; of a bright green color, with a silvery midrib; 6 to 7 feet. 35 cts. each; 

 S3. 50 per doz. 



Eulalia Japonica Variegata. Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, 



striped green, white and often pink or yellow. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Eulalia Japonica Zebrina (Zebra Grass). The iong blades of this 

 variety are marked with broad yellow bands across the leaf. It makes 

 a very attractive specimen plant for the lawn; 6 to 7 feet. 35 cts. 

 each; S3. 50 per doz. 



Festuca Glauca (Blue Fescue). A pretty dwarf tufted grass with 

 distinct blue-green foliage. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pennisetum Japonicum (Hardy Fountain Grass). This variety grows about 

 4 feet high, foliage narrow, of a bright green, while the cylindrical flower heads are 

 tinged with bronze purple; one of the most valuable hardy grasses. 25 cts. each; 

 $2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



Phalaris Arundinacea Variegata (Variegated Ribbon Grass or Gardener's 

 Carters). Large variegated foliage; an excellent grass for bordering large beds; 

 12 to 15 inches. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Hemerocallis (Day Lily) 



