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A‘DREER PHILADELPHIA: PA- 
(eC HARDY DERENNIAL PLANTS” [fT 
SHORTIA. 
Galacifolia. A rare and handsome evergreen, with bronzy-green foliage. 
The flowers are pure white, about an inch across, each on a stiff, wiry stem, 
and turn pink with age. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
SILENE. 
Alpestre. Glistening white flowers-m July and August; 4 inches. 15 
cts each; $1.50 per doz. 
Schaita (Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant, growing 
from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink flowers from July to 
October. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
SISVRINCHIUM 6satin Lily. or Blue-eyed Grass). 
Bermudianum. A pretty, early spring and fall-flowering plant, with me- 
dium-sized blue flowers and grass-like foliage ; 10 inches. 15 cts. each ; 
$1.50 per doz. 
SMILACINA (False Solomon’s Seal). 
Racemosa, An attractive native plant, and a splendid subject for the 
border both for its foliage and flowers; grown in a shady position it at- 
tains the height of about 3 feet, producing its panicles of white flowers in 
early spring. 15 cts. each; $1 50 per doz. 
SOLIDAGO (Golden Rod). 
The three varieties offered below are the most desirable of our popular 
native Golden Rods. 
Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes of golden-yellow flowers 
from the end of July until September. 
Rigidus. A boid plant, with large, heavy foliage and immense heads of 
rich yellow flowers in August and September. 
= —— | Shortia. Golden-yellow flowers in July and August; 8 feet. 
StoKkesta CyANEA (Cornflower Aster). 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
SPIR EA (Goat’s Beard, Meadow Sweet), a SPIGELIA (Carolina: on Lansbent Hinks) 
Aruncus. A noble variety, 3to5 feet high, producing in Marilandica A rare and charming native plant, succeeding 
June and July long, feathery panicles of white flowers. best in a shady, moist situation, and producing from early ia 
Paresh uN new variety Di Afach Wah, th filac® et June until late in October brillant red tubular flowers with 
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vided as fine as a fern, with great sprays of silvery-white yellow throat; 15 to 18 inches 35 cls. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
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flowers in June. 265 cts. each; $2.50 per doz, . ST ACHYS (Woundwort). 4 
Astilboides. Feathery white flowers in June; 2 feet. Grandiflora Superba (Betony) Grows 12 to 15 inches 
Chinensis. A distinct and handsome species, with large high, with purplish violet spikes of flowers in June and July. 
heads of silvery-pink flowers in June and July; 2 feet. 25 | Lamata, Forms a densely-leaved mass of bright silvery-white 
cts. each; $2.50 per doz. wooly foliage and inconspicuous clusters of light purple 
Filipendula Fl. Pl. (Doudlefow2red Drop-wort), Numer- flowers; as a plant for edging or for clumps in the border, or 
ous corymbs of double white fowers, on stems 12 inches high, wherever intense color is desired for contrast with other foli- 
during June and July, and pretty, fern-like foliage. age, it will be found most useful. 
Gigantea, or Kamtschatica, Forms a bold plant 5to 6 feet 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
high, with large palmate leaves and immense heads of white 
flowers from July toSeptember. 25 cts each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Japonica. Larve panicles of white flowers in June; 2 feet. 
— Aureareticulata. A beautiful variety with golden-veined leaves. 
— Compacta multiflora. Large panicles of white fowers; 15 in 
Palmata (Crimson Meadow Sweet). One of the most beautiful hardy 
plants, the deep purple-red of the stems and branches passing into 
the crims n-purple of the broad corymbs of flowers, which are pro- 
duced very freely during June and July; 3 feet. 
—Elegans. A free-flowering, silvery-pink form. 
Venusta. A showy, red-Howering species; very fragrant; 4 to 5 
feet. June. 
Ulmaria FI. Pl. (d@adow Sweet). A double white form. (See 
cut ) 
— Folia aurea. A variety with golden variegated foliage. 
Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $150 per doz.; $10.00 per 
100. Set of 14 sorts for $2.00. 
STOKESIA. 
(The Cornflower, or Stokes’ Aster.) 
Cyanea. A most charming anil beautiful native hardy plant. Grows 
trom 18 to 24 inches high, bearing freely from early in July until Oc- 
tober its handsome lavender-blue Cornflower-like blossoms, which 
measure from 4to 5 inches across. It is of the easiest culture, succeed- 
ing in any open, sunny position, and not only is it desirable as a 
single plant in the hardy border, but it can also be used with fine 
effect in masses or beds of any size. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; 
$1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 
Cyanea alba. A new variety which we are sending out tais year for 
the first time. For description, etc., see page 156. 
SprraaA Utmaria FL. PL. 
®or New and Rare Hardy Perennials see vages 152 to 156 
