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Henry A. Preer, Philadelphia, Pa» 



Stokesia Cyanea. 



Rudbeckia i Coneflower)- -Continued. 



Nitida or "Autumn Glory." A single-flowerefi form of 



Golden Glow ; very pretty ; August and September ; 5 to 6 ft. 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Coneflower). Very large reddish- 

 purple flowers : June to October: entirely distinct: 4 ft. 



Sub-Tomeutosa. Brilliant lemon-yellow; September; 3 



to i ft. 

 Salvia Azurea Grandiflora (Meudow Sage). Sky-blue 



flowers ill great profusioa ; Aug. and Sept.; 3 to 4 ft. 



Pratensis. Spikes of deep blue; June to August; 3 ft. 25 



cts. each ; .§2.50 per doz. 

 Saxifraga Crassifolia {3fag'-t.sea). Large, handsome ever- 

 green foliage, with white or pink flowers in early spring; 1 ft.; 



si.TC varieties. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Scabiosa Caucasica. A charming perennial, lilac-blue 



flowers ; June to September ; IV ft. 



Caucasica .4.1ba. A white variety. 

 Shortia Galacifolia. Handsome dwarf evergreen : pure 



white flowers in early spring. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 Stachy.s ( Woundicyrh. 



Grandiflora Superba. Purplish-violet spikes in June and 



July ; 15 inches. 



Lanata. Silvery- white foliage : purple flowers ; 1ft. 

 Sedam (Stone-crop). 



Acre (G-oldea Jfoss). Creeping, yellow foliage and flowers. 



10 cts. each : SI. 00 per doz. 



Album. Creeping, green foliage, white flowers. 



ittavimum Atropurpureum. Upright habit; metallic- 

 brown foliage, reddish flowers. 



Sexangulare. Creeping, green foliage, yellow flowers. 



Spectsibile (Bri/liant Stotie-crop). Erect habit, broad green 



foliage and immense rose-colored flowers in late fall. 



Spectabile Atropurpurea. A fine new variety with 



deep rosy-crimson flowers; September to October. 30 cts. 



each : $3.00 per doz. 

 Soiidago Canadensis (Golden Rod). Our popular native 



variety. 

 Statice (Sea Lavender). Leathery foliage and immense pani- 

 cles of minute flowers. 



£.vimea. Lovely lilac; June to September; 18 in. 



Latifolia. Immense size, deep blue. 



Gmelini. Large panicles of violet-blue. 

 Stokesia Cyanea (Cornflower Aster). An exquisite blue ; 



flowers all summer : 18 inches. 

 Thalictium (3Iea-low Rae). 



Aquilegifolium. Feathery white flowers; May and .Iune;3ft. 



Aqiiilegifolium Atropurpureum. Rosy-purple. 



Glaucum. Yellow flowers : June to July ; 3 to 4 ft. 



Minus. Bright yellow; summer; 1 ft. 



Tradcscantia iSpider-wort). 



Virginica. Succession of purple flowers all summer; 2 ft. 



Virgiuica Alba. White-flowered. 

 Trillium (Wood Lily, or Wakc-Bob'ii). 



Erectuni. Purple "Wood-Lily : very early. 



Grandiflorum. The handsome white AVake-Robin. 

 Trollius Europscus (Globe Flower). Flowers like a giant 



buttercup ; all summer : 1 ft. 



Caucasicus, '"Orange Globe." Deep orange. 35 cts. 



each: $3.50 per doz. 



Aurantiacus. Lemou-vellow : June; 2 ft. 25 cts. each; 



$2.50 per doz. 



Japonicus "Excelsior." Yerj- deep orange; June; 2 ft. 



35 cts. each ; S3.50 per doz. 

 Tunica Saxifraga. Dwarf, tufted plant; bright pink. 25 



cts. each ; S2.50 per doz. 

 Valeriana Coccinea. Reddish flowers; June to October; 2 ft. 



Alba. White. 



Officinalis. Creamy white; July to September; 3 to 4 11. 

 Veronica (Speedwell). ' 



Longifolia Subsessilis. Spikes of blue flowers a foot 



long ; July to Sept. : 2 ft. 



Incana. Silvery foliage, blue flowers; July, August; 1 ft. 



Rosea. A fine rose-colored variety ; lift. 



ittaritima. Blue; July to September; 3 ft. 



Spicata. Long spikes of bright blue: June and July; 18 



inches. 



Spicata Alba. A white-flowered form of above. 



Rupestris. A fine rock plant, with bright blue flowers in 



early spring. 



Virginica. White; July and August; 4 ft. 



Amethystina. Amethyst-blue flowers; July, August; 2 ft. 



Pectiuata, Fine for rockery: masses of blue flowers in 



spring. 



Prostrata. A dwarf creeping varietv ; deep blue flowers in 



May. 

 Hardy Violets. 



Pedata (Bird's-foot Violet). A fine native variety, showy 



blue flowers in spring. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 



Pedata Bicolor. A handsome variety of the above; flow- 

 ers purple and white. 

 Vinca Minor (Periwinkle, or Trailing Ifyrtle). A fine ever- 

 green trailing plant. 

 Yucca Filamentosa (Adam's Xeedle). Very ornamental, 



sword-like foliage and tall spikes of creamy-white flowers in 



June; 6 ft. 



Trollius (Globe Flower). 



COLLECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



For customers who are not acquainted with the different varieiies we offer the following collections, that, once planted, 

 with verv little care, keep the garden gav with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn. 



12 distinct species, our selection .' $1 50 I 25 distinct species, our selection $2 75 



50 distinct species and varieties, our selection 5 00 | 100 distinct species and varieties, our selection 9 00 



