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SELECT HARDY PLANTS. 



Hybrid Oriental Poppies. 



Iceland Poppies. These poppies range in color from the purest satiny white 

 and yellow to the deepest glowing orange-scarlet, and have a delicious Lilac- 

 like fragrance. The plants form very ornamental tufts of Fern-like foliage, 

 from amongst which the slender flower stalks rise to about a foot in height, 

 and bear elegant cup-shaped flowers. The profusion of blooms which they 

 produce is really astonishing, often a hundred flower stems on a single plant, 

 and they are produced in never-ceasing succession from the beginning of 

 June to October. Mixed colors, 15 cts. each, §1.50 per doz. 

 Oriental Poppies. Beautiful mixed varieties of this choice large-flowering 

 Poppy, producing its handsome flowers in profusion during the summer. 

 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Physostegia Virginica. A pretty erect growing perennial producing 



freely numerous bright pink flowers. 20 cts. each, 82.00 per doz. 

 Plumbago Larpenta?. A very useful edging plant, bearing rich deep 

 blue flowers and continuing in bloom till cut by frost. 15 cts. 

 each. 81. 50 per doz. 

 Potentilla. A very interesting class of hardy plants of strong 

 growth, producing an abundance of flowers of the most vivid colors. 

 Choice mixed varieties. 15 cts. each, 81-50 per doz. 

 Primula Vulgaris. The common " English Primrose," flowers pale 



yellow produced freely in spring. 15 cts. each, 81-50 per doz. 

 Primula Rosea. A pretty, compact growing, hardy primrose, with 

 bright rosy carmine flowers nearly 1 inch across, disposed in heads 

 of from 6 to 10 flowers each. Blooms in early spring, and is 

 perfectly hardy. 15 cts. each, 81.50 per doz. 

 Pyrethriim Uliginosum. — {Giant D:isy.) A grand fall blooming 

 plant, growing 5 feet high, and covered with large white flowers 

 with yellow centres ; need a moist, rich soil. 20 cts. each, 82.00 each. 

 Ranunculus Aconitifolius Plenus. One of the best of our spring- 

 flowering perennials, flowers pure white and very double, not unlike 

 a miniature double white Camellia ; it grows and flowers freely, 

 preferring a moist shady situation. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Rudbeckia Maxime. One of the best of the large growing cone 

 flowers, frequently growing 6 to 7 feet high, with yeilow flowers with 

 a black disc, measuring 4 inches across. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Sedum Acre. Excellent for cemetery use or growing under trees ; 

 flowers yellow. 15 cts. each, 81 50 per doz. 



Veronica Longifolia 



Double Russian Violet. 



Sedum Fabarium. An 



upright growing variety 15 



to 18 inches high, flowers 



soft rosy-pink. 15 cts. 



each, 81 50 per doz. 

 Spirea Filipendula Double. 



Numerous corymbs of 



double white flowers, and 



pretty fern-like foliage. 



25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Spirea Palmata — ( Crimson 



Meadow Sweet. ) One of the 



most beautiful hardy plants 



in cultivation. The deep 



purple red of the stems and 



branches, passing into the 



crimson purple of the broad 



corymbs of flower, contrast 



most exquisitely with the 



foliage, which assumes beautiful tints of brown and gold 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Spirea Lobata. A showy red flowering species ; very fragrant, growing 4 to 5 feet. 



20 cts. each, 82. 0J per doz. 

 Spirea Ulmaria - (Meadow Sweet.) White fragrant flowers. 25 cts each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Statlce Latifolia. A pretty species producing large panicles of dark blue flowers; a 



valuable border plant. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Statice Armeria— (Sea Pink.) Brilliant rose color, the best of the Armerias. Fine 



for edgings or borders. In bloom from May until frost. 15 cts. each, 81-50 per doz. 

 Sylphium Perfoliatum. A native species with large foliage and bright 



yellow flowers ; fine for naturalizing. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz 

 Thermopsis Caroliniana. A fine plant for tall borders with spikes of 



yellow flowers. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Trltoma Uvaria Grandiflora— (Flame Flower.) A splendid summer 



and autumn flowering plant, with stately flower scapes and magnificent 



terminal dense spikes of rich orange-red tubular flowers ; familiarly 



known from its glowing colors as the "Red-hot Poker Plant;" 



effective among shrubbery. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Trolius Europaeus— (Globe Flower). A fine spring flowering plant 



large pale vellow flowers. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 

 Tricyrtis Hirta Nigra— Japanese Toad IAly. Peculiar white flowers with 



purple spots, in racemes. 25 cts. each, 82.50 per doz. 



8@* Assortments of Hardy Perennials, strictly our selection, all distinct 

 varieties : 



12 Hardv Perennials, assorted varieties, 82.00 



25 " ' " " " 4.00 



50 " " " " 7.00 



100 in 50 species and varieties, 812.00. 



Sub sessilis — (Speedicell. ) 

 A pretty species with blue 

 flowers, produced in erect 

 spikes a foot in length. 30 

 cts. each. 83.00 per doz. 



V i n c a Minor — (PeriuinUi . ) 

 A desirable trailing plant. 

 15 cts. each, 81.50 per doz. 



V i o 1 e t — ( Double Eussian.) 

 Perfectly hardy, deliriously 

 f r a g r a n t , and very free 

 flowering. 15 cts. each, 

 81-50 per doz. 



Yucca Filamentosa— 

 (Adam's Needle.) A fine 

 lawn plant. 25 cts. each, 

 82.50 per doz. 



Trltoma Grandifiora (Red Hot Poker). 



