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Solidag"© (Golden Rod) 



Altissima. The giant of the family, grows 10 to 12 feet high, the large heads of golden-yellow flowers 



reach perfection late in October. 

 Golden Wings. The finest of all; 4 feet high, with immense panicles of bright golden-yellow flowers 



from July to September. 

 Shorti. Golden-yellow flowers in July and August. 3 feet 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; §15.00 per 100. Set of 3 sorts, 65 cts. 

 Spiraea (Goat's Beard, Meadow Sweet) 

 Elegant border plants with feathery plumes of flowers and attractive foliage; succeed best in a half 

 shaded location. 

 Filipendula (Dropwort). Numerous corymbs of white flowers on stems 15 inches high; June and July, 



and pretty fern-like foliage. 

 — fiore plena. Identical with the above, excepting that the flowers are double. 



Palmata Elegans {Crimson Meadow Sweet). One of the prettiest; the deep purple-red of the stems and 

 branches passing into the crimson-purple of the broad corymbs of flowers, which are produced very 

 freely during June and July; 3 feet. 

 Ulmaria Fl. PI. {Meadow Sweet). Grows about 3 feet high, and produces its double white flowers during 

 June and July. 



35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; §20.00 per 100. One each of the above 4 varieties, $1.25. 

 StachyS (Woundwort) 

 , Betonica Grandiflora {Betony). Large flowers of purplish-rose; June and July; 15 inches. 

 H|| Lanata. Forms a densely-leaved mass of bright silvery-white wooly foliage and clusters 

 of light purple flowers. July. 



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



Stokesia 



(The Cornflower, or Stokes' Aster) 



Cyanea. Grows 18 inches high, bearing 

 freely from early in July until October, 

 handsome lavender-blue Cornflower-like 

 blossoms. 



— Alba. White-flowered form of above. 



— Lutea. Creamy yellow. 

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



Sweet William 



(Dianthus Barbatus) 

 A well-known attractive, free-flowering 

 hardy perennial, producing in early summer a 

 splendid effect in beds and borders, with their 

 rich and varied flowers. 12 to 18 inches. 

 Newport Pink. The prettiest color among 

 Sweet Williams, a lovely salmon or water- 

 Thalictrum Dipterocarpum melon pink. 



Pure White. Very large individual flowers 

 and trusses. 

 Senecio (Groundsel) Scarlet Beauty. Rich deep scarlet; very 



Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of effective. 



foliage, from which spring up from ' Mixed. Containing all colors. 



July to October, a succession of 2 | 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



feet high stems, with clusters of 



brilliant rosy-purple flowers, of 



good size. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per 



doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Sidalcea 



Erect growing branching plants 2 to 3 feet high, producing during 

 June and July pretty, mallow-like flowers, about an inch in diameter. 

 Candida. Pure white. 



Rose Queen. Bright rose-colored mallow-like flowers; June and July. 

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



Silene (Catchfly) 



Acaulis. A splendid rock-plant for a semi-shaded position, forming a 



solid mat of moss-like, deep green foliage, studded with small pink 



flowers in June and July. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 

 Alpestris. A good rock -plant, grows 4 inches high with white flowers 



in July and August. 

 Maritima. Compact masses of glaucous blue foliage, covered with 



pinkish-white flowers from June to August. Very desirable for hot, 



dry spots in the rockery, or for rock walls, 2 to 3 inches. 

 Schafta {Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock-plant from 4 to 



6 inches high, with bright pink flowers from July to October. 



Except where noted, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Statice (Great Sea Lavender) 



Latifolia. Immense candelabra-like heads of purplish-blue minute 

 flowers during July and August. \\ ft. high. 



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



Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 



Sweet William 



If unable to find what you want, refer to Index pages 208 and 209 



