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HARDY PERENMIAL PbANTS 



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PHLOX SVBIILATA, 



(Moss, or Mountain Pink.) 



An early spring-flowering type, with pretty moss-like ever- 

 green foliage, which, during the flowering season, is hidden 

 under the masses of bloom. An excellent plant for the rockery, 

 the border, and invaluable for carpeting the ground or covering 

 graves. We offer six varieties. 



Alba. Pure white. Lilaclna. Light lilac. 



Atropurpurea. Purplish-rose. Nelsoni. Pure white. 



Bridesmaid. Purplish-tinted white. Rosea. Bright rose. 

 10 cts. each ; SI. 00 per doz. ; §6.00 per 100. Set of 6 for 50 cts. 



VARIOUS PHLOXES 



Amoena. The best variety for carpeting the ground, the rock- 

 ery or the border ; it grows but 4 inches high, and in spring is 

 a sheet of rich, bright pink flowers. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per 

 doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Carolina. A dwarf-growing species, rarely exceeding 12 

 inches in height, and producing during May and June masses 

 of bright rosy-red flowers. 



Divaricata Canadensis. One of our native species, which 

 is worthy of extensive planting, commencing to bloom early in 

 April, and continuing through May, with large, fragrant 

 lavender flowers on stems 10 inches high. 



PULMONARIA (Lungwort, Bethlehem Sage ). 

 Saccharata Maculata. A beautiful plant, rivaling in the 

 markings of its foliage many of the choicest hothouse plants ; 

 of easy culture ; foliage deep green, handsomely mottled with 

 silver-gray and terminal 1 foot high spikes of pink, changing 

 to blue flowers during May and June. 25 cts. each; §2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



PRIMULAS (Primrose). 



Auricula. The plants we offer of this old favorite have been 

 grown from seed of one of the finest European collections. 

 Mixed colors, 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Veris (English Cowslip). Plants grown from a select 

 strain of seed, and embrace a fine range of colors. 10 cts. 

 each ; §1.00 per doz.; §8.00 per 100. 



Veris Superba. A giant-flowered form of the English Cow- 

 slip, producing individual flowers from 1 to 2 inches across in 

 heavy trusses, which measure from 10 to 15 inches in circum- 

 ference ; in color they are a bright canary-yellow with a 

 golden centre ; perfectly hardy, and when in flower present a 

 complete sheet of bloom. (See cut.) 



Vulgaris {English Primrose). An old favorite, and 

 should be found in every garden ; one of the earliest spring 

 flowers ; of bright canary -yellow ; very fragrant. 



Phlox Divaricata Canadensis. 



PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES 

 SIBBOLDII. 



(Japanese Primrose. ) 



These are not so well known as they deserve ; they are of free- 

 growth, with dark green foliage, and throw up in late spring in- 

 numerable stems of large flowers, varying in color from pure 

 white to rich crimson. They succeed under the same conditions, 

 as the common hardy Primroses, and are also useful for forcings 

 under glass, making beautiful pot plants. 

 Else Beyer. Bright rose, with lighter centre. 

 Lilacina Marginata. Large white flowers, veined with. 



mauve on the edges. 

 Queen Victoria. Very fine, large pure white. 

 Robert Herold. Large flowers of a bright rosy-crimson with. 



white eye. 

 Sirius. Rich crimson-rose, with white centre. 

 Werner. Tender rose, with white veins. 



20 cts. each ; §2.00 per doz. Set of 6 sorts for §1.00. 



PYRETHRUM. 



Hybridum Fl. PI. Too much cannot be said in favor of 

 this grand hardy perennial, which will thrive in any good 

 garden soil where there is good drainage and full exposure to 

 the sun. Splendid for cutting, lasting a week in good 

 condition. 



Alfred. Rich crimson. 



Bridesmaid. A fine large pure white. 



Ne-plus-ultra. Blush-pink. 



30 cts. each ; §3.00 per doz. Set of 3 for 75 cts. 



Hybridum Single. In choicest mixture. 



Uliglnosum (Giant Daisy). Grows 4 to 5 feet high, and 



Primula Veris Superba. 



is covered with large white daisy 

 diameter from July to September. 



like flowers 3 inches in 



ALL HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS (except where noted) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



