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Riidbeckia Rays of Gold. 



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 ; a 

 grand subject for massing in a moist, sunny spot. 



RIDBECKIA (Cone Flower). 



Pulgida. Brilliant orange-yellow flowers, produced in masses, 

 from July to September; 2 feet high. 



Golden Glow. We question if any one hardy perennial 

 plant has ever met with greater popularity than this. Pro- 

 duces masses of double golden-yellow 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 from 

 June to September. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Newmanii. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple 

 cone, borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, admirably fitting 

 it for cutting. Flowers from July to October. 



Nitida, Autumn Sun. A single-flowering sort, an improve- 

 ment on " Autumn Glory," its flowers being far more showy. 

 It has longer, broader petals of a bright primrose-yellow, 

 grows 5 to 6 feet high, and flowers from August to October. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone-floiucr'). Flowers about 4 

 inches across, of a peculiar reddish purple, with a remarkably 

 large, cone-shaped centre of brown ; forms bushy plants from 

 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. 



Rays of Gold. In this new variety we have a refined form of 

 the popular Golden Glow, the flower having the same golden 

 color, but with narrower petals, which forms a perfect globe. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



Sub-Tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely-branched plant, 2' 

 feet high, enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of 

 brilliant lemon-yellow flowers with dark purple centres. 



Triloba. Forms a much-branched plant, 3 feet high, which is 

 covered during August and September with medium-sized 

 attractive yellow flowers, with brown disc. 



SAL/VIA (Meadow Sage). 



Azurea Grandif lora. A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet 

 high, producing during August and September pretty sky-blue flowers in 

 the greatest profusion. 



Pratensis. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of deep blue flowers, from 

 June to September. 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica [Blue Bonnet). A soft, charming shade of lavender; 15 to 18 

 inches; July to September. 



— Alba. The white -flowering form of above. 



Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2i to 3 feet in 

 height, and bearing on long, wiry stems beautiful artistic lavender-blue 

 flowers, 2 to 2-t inches across. The plants are extremely floril'erous, pro- 

 ducing a continuous crop from the end of June until late in autumn. 



Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers ; July to September ; 2\ feet. 



SEDU>I (Stone Crop). 



DWARF VARIETIES. 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. 

 Acre {Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage green; 



flowers bright yellow. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 Pulchellum. Bronzy green foliage and purplish flowers. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 

 Spurium. Attractive pink flowers ; 6 inches. 



— Coccineum. A beautiful crimson -flowered form of the preceding. 



10 cts. each; SI. 00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 

 ERECT, OR TALL-GROWING VARIETIES. 

 Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their interesting flowers 

 during late summer and fall. 



Japonicum MacrophyHum. Forms compact bushes 15 inches high, 

 with pleasing waxy-white flowers, with light pink centres. 



Maximum Atropurpurem. Interesting on account of its 

 dark bronzy-purple foliage ; 15 inches. 



Spectabilis {Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest 

 erect-growing species, attaining a height of IS inches, with 

 broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome 

 showy rose-colored flowers ; indispensable as a late fall- 

 blooming plant. 



— Atropurpurea. Like the type, this forms an erect, bushy 

 plant about 18 inches high, with broad, oval, light green 

 foliage, and producing in September and October gigantic, 

 showy heads of deep rosy-crimson flowers. A decided 

 acquisition for the hardy border. 





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