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PHL,OX SUBUL,ATA (Moss, or Mountain Pink) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like evergreen foliage, 

 which, during the flowering season, is hidden under the masses of bloom. 

 An excellent plant for the rockery, or the border, and invaluable for car- 

 peting ihe ground or covering graves. 



Alba. Pure white. | Rosea. Bright rose. 



Lilacina. Light lilac. 



25 cts. each; $2-50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



TARIOUS PHLOXES 



Atnoena. The best variety for carpeting the ground, the rockery, or the 

 border; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is a sheet of rich 

 i)right pink flowers. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species which is worthy of 

 extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in April, and continu- 

 ing through May, with large fragrant lavender flowers on stems 10 

 inches high. 



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



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon-Head) 



One of the most beautiful of our midsummer flowering perennials, form- 

 ing dense bushes 4 to 6 feet high, bearing spikes of delicate tubular flow- 

 ers not unlike a gigantic heather. (See cut.) 

 Virginica. Bright but soft pink. 

 — alba. Pure white; very fine. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $18.00 per 100. 



Plans of Hardy Borders 



We have prepared a leaflet showing sev- 

 eral plans of Hardy Borders with list of 

 plants to fill same in positions either in sun 

 or shade. Copies free on request. 



Pkntstemon " Sensation" 



Phlox Divaracata Canadensis 



New Pentstemon 

 Barbatus "Coral Gem" 



A decided improvement on Barbatus 

 Torreyi, the plant is of more compact 

 habit, not exceeding 2j feet in height, 

 with the flowers arranged in much denser 

 and showier spikes. These are produced 

 freely from June to August, and are of a 

 most pleasing shade of coral-pink, an ac- 

 quisition in which we take pleasure in 

 recommending. Strong plants, 50 cts. 

 each; $5.00 per doz. 



Pentstemon (Beard Ton(.ue) 



Most useful showy perennials, either 

 for the border or rockery. With the 

 exception of "Sensation." which re- 

 quires protection, they are perfectly 

 hardy. 



Gloxinioides "Sensation." A beau- 

 tiful strain, bearing spikes of large Gloxinia-like flowers in a great variety of bright 

 colors, including rose, cherry, crimson, purple, lilac, etc. The plants grow 2 feet 

 high, and bloom from early summer till frost. (See cut.) 



Barbatus Torreyi. Spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers; height, 3 to 4 feet; June to 



August. 

 Digitalis. Large spikes of long, purple-white flowers with purple throats, during 



June and July; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Pubescens. Bright rosy-purple; July and August; IJ feet. 

 Smalll. Rosy-carmine flowers in early summer; 1 foot. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 One each of the 6 sorts, including Coral Gem, for $1.50. 



