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BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 

 Australis. A strong-growing plant, suitable either for the border or wild- 

 garden, with dark green, deeply cut foliage, and spikes of dark blue flowers. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



BKL,L,IS PERENNIS (EngUsl. Daisy). 

 Snow Crest. A very much improved form of the double English Daisy, 

 having large and finely formed double white flowers. (See cut.) 10 cts. 

 each; ^1.00 per doz. 



BOCCONIA. 



(Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine.) 



Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and 

 admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in 

 bold groups in almost any position. It is a much-neglected plant, and when 

 better known will become a favorite ; it will grow in any soil or situation; 

 attaining from 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy- 

 white color. (See cut.) 1.5 cts. each; $150 per doz. 



BOL,XONIA (False Chamomile). 



Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, attaining a height of 4 

 to 5 feet, with large single Aster-like flowers. The plant is in bloom during the 

 summer and autumn months, and with its hundreds of flowers open at one lime 

 produces a very showy effect. (See cut.) 

 Asteroitles. Pure white ; very eflFective. 



Pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



Latisquania. 

 Callirlioe 



(Poppy Mallow). 



Involucrata. 



An elegant 

 trailing plant, 

 with finely di- 

 vided foliage 

 and large 

 saucer - shaped 

 flowers, of deep 

 rosy crimson, 

 with white cen- 

 tres, which are 

 produced dur- 

 ing the entire 

 summer months; 

 trailing over 



rocks it gives a graceful and gorgeous effect. 

 $200 per doz. 





BnccoNiA Japonica. 



BOLTONIA ASTEROIDBS 



20 cts. each ; 



Caltha. 



(Mnrsli Mari- 

 gold.) 



P a 1 u .s t r i .s . 



Large bright 

 yellow flowers, 

 produced early 

 in spring. 15 

 cts. each; $150 

 per doz. 



Palustris Fl. 

 Pi. The 



double - flower- 

 ing Marsh Mari- 

 gold; very 

 pretty. (See 

 cut.) 25 CIS. 

 each ; $2.50 per 

 doz. 



Several valuable new and rare hardy perenni- 

 als are offered ivith other new and rare plants on 

 pages 11 to 16. 



CASSIA (American Senna). 



Marilanflica. A plant growing from 3 to 4 feet high, 

 bushy, with large panicles of bright yellow, curiously-shaped 

 flowers in abundant axillary clusters. The beautiful pinnate 

 light-green foliage is very pleasing. A very desirable plant. 

 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per doz. 



CEPHAI.ARIA. 



A rare tall-growing plant, which, 



fully established, attains a height of 6 



delicate sulphur-yellow flowers, 



e the flowers of Scabiosa. A desir- 



ant in the shrubbery or for the 



nd of the perennial border. 



ct.s. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Snow Crest Daisy. 



..COLLECTIONS., 

 of 



Hardy Plants. 



For the convenience of those 

 who are not familiar with hardy 

 perennials we make up collec- 

 tions of the hest sorts, and offer 

 same on page 149. 



Caltha Pai.ustris Fl Pl. 



