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RUDBECKIA (one-flower) 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive anywhere, 
giving a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for cutting. 
‘* Golden Glow.’’. A well-known popular plant, a strong, robust 
grower, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and produces masses of double 
golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like flowers from July to September. 
Maxima. A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large 
glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, 
with a cone 2 inches high; flowers continuously from June to September. 
Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne 
on stiff, wiry stems 3 feet high; flowers from July to September. — 
Nitida ‘‘ Autumn-Sun.’’ An attractive single-flowering variety, grow- 
ing 5 to 6 feet high, with long, broad petals of bright primrose-yellow; 
August to October. : . 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-flower). Flowers 
about 4 inches across, of a peculiar reddish-purple 
with a-remarkably large cone-shaped centre of 
brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms 
from July to October. 
Subtomentosa. A pyramidal densely 
branched plant, 24 feet high, which is 
~ completely enveloped in a mass of bril- 
i liant lemon-yellow flowers with dark 
purple centres in summer. 
Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
ma $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 sorts for 
RanuNcuLus ACONITIFOLIUS E $1.25. 
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RANUNCULUS =_ SEEDS OF — 
(Crow-foot. Buttercup) Le ~ HARDY PERENNIALS 
Acontifolius FI.Pl.( Fair ~~~. We can supply seeds of many of the 
Maids of France). 
Forms a branchiug bush 2 
feet high; flowers double, 
pure white, in May and 
June. (See cut.) 
Acris Fl. Pl. A double- 
flowered form of our com- 
mon Buttercup; 2 feet. Bex 
May and June. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
sorts. See Flower Seeds, pages 51 to 
Rupseckia NEwWMANI 
RHEXIA (Meadow Beauty) 
Virginica. A handsome dwarf plant, 9 inches, flowering the greater 
part of the summer, with numerous bright rosy-purple blossoms, and 
long, protruding golden anthers; grand for massing in a moist, sunny 
spot. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
RODGERSIA 
Podophylla. A stately plant, both in foliage and flower; planted in 
rich, deep soil, in a sunny situation, and liberally supplied with water, 
produces five-lobbed leaves 24 to 3 feet in diameter, at first bright green, 
changing to a metallic-brown hue; flowers white, not unlike a Spirea, 
and borne in large, fluffy, feathery sprays in midsummer, 25 cts. 
each. 
ROSMARINUS (Rosemary) 
Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of growth; re- 
quires protection. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
PLANS OF HARDY BORDERS 
We have a leaflet showing several plans, together with list of suitable 
plants for positions in sun or shade, Copies free on request. Rupseckra Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower) 
