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GYPSOPHItrA (Baby's Breath). 



Pa/Uiculilta/. A beautiful old-fashioned perennial, possessing a grace not found in any 

 other ])erennial, and attracting the eye of everyone. When in bloom it forms a symmetri- 

 cal mass 2 to 3 feet in height, and as much through, of minute pure white flowers, forming 

 a beautiful gauze-like appearance. For cutting purposes it is exquisite, especially in com- 

 binaiion with high-colored flowers, and some most lovely effects can be produced with it. 

 (See cut.) 



Pailiculata Iiaua COnipacta. A dwarf form of the above, growing from 15 to 18 

 inches high. 



Kepeus. An elegant trailing plant for the rockery, with clouds of small white flower-;, 

 which are deeply tinged with pink. 



15 cts. each ; f 1.50 per doz. 



HELENIUM (Sneeze-wort). 



All of these are desirable border plants, with broad spreading heads of flowers, each, species 



covering a long blooming season. 



Autuiimale Superbuni. Grows from 6 to 7 feet high, with broad heads of deep golden- 

 yellow flowers durinsxthe late sum- 



mer and fall months. 



13olail(lerii. Flowers deep yel- 

 low wiih dark brown centre ; pecu- 

 liarly winged stems ; August ; 2 

 feet high. 



Grautliceplialuiu Striatum 

 One of our most desirable peren- 

 nial plants. It is of strong, robust, 

 erect habit, growing from 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with flowers about IJ inches 

 in diameter, in large, branching 

 heads, of a deep orange color, ir- 

 regularly striped and blotched with 

 crimson, Init occasionally, during 

 extremely hot weather, coming en- 

 tirely yellow ; July and August. 



Plllllillim. A most useful sum- 

 mer and autumn-flowering peren- 

 nial, growing about 18 inches high 

 and almost smothered during its 

 flowering season with its golden- 

 yellow blossoms. In England this is 

 a great favorite as a cut flower, 

 and is grown by the acre for the 

 Covent Garden Market. (See cut.) 

 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. Set of 



4 varieties, 50 cts. 



Helenivm Pumilum. 



Gypsophila Paniculata. 



HEEIANTHEMUM 



(Kock Rose). 

 Mutabile. An exceedingly 

 pretty low-growing plant with 

 evergreen foliage ; very dense 

 and bushy. The flowers are ])ale 

 rose with yellow base, changing 

 to white, and are produced in 

 such profusion as to completely 

 cover the plants during June and 

 July ; well adapted for planting 

 in the front of the border or in 

 the rockery. 25 cts. each; §^2 50 

 per doz. 



HEEIANTHUS. 



(Hardy Sunflowers.) 



The perennial Sunflowers are 

 among the most effective hardy 

 plants for large Ijorders, for plant- 

 ing among shrubbery, or as clumps 

 on the lawn. They are remarkably 

 free-flowering, will succeed in any 

 soil, and are invaluable for decora- 

 tive purposes or as cut flowers dur- 

 ing the Slimmer. 



Blultifloius Fl. PI. (Doui/^ 

 Hardy Siiii/!owi:r). One of the 

 most useful perennial plants in cultivation. It is perfectly 

 hardy and produces its large double Dahlia-like golden-yel- 

 low flowers in great profusion the entire summer; 4 feet. 

 MultifloruS MaxilUUS. A gigamic single variety, grow- 

 ing from 5 to 6 feet high, producing immense single 

 golden-yellow flowers from 6 to 8 inches across; one of ihe 

 finest. 



3Iaxiinilliana. A most graceful single-flowered variety, 

 growing from 5 to 7 feet high, continuing in bloom very late 

 in the season. The flowers are produced in long, graceful 

 sprays, which make it invaluable for cutting purposes. 



Miss Mellisll. A late-flowering variety, growing about 6 

 feet high, with large, single golden-yellow flowers. 



Mollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers, with douny 

 while foliage ; blooms in August and September. 



Ol'g'yalis. A tall-growing variety, with medium-sized single 

 golden-yellow flowers; during September and October. 



liiyidus. One of the most desirable of our native varieties, 

 beginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall; 

 flowers single, golden-yellow, with dark centres ; 3 feet. 



Price t Any of the above, 1.5 cts. each; 

 of 7 varieties for 75 cts. 



.50 per doz. Set 



Helianthus Rigidus. 



Collections of Jlitvdij Perennials. 



12 distinct species, our selection ._ $1 50 



25 " " " .' 3 00 



50 " " and varieties, " 5 50 



100 " " " " " 10 00 



