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iUMTADREER mHADEtPttlA^:WMDY PERiNMIAL PLANTS 



CARDAMINE (Cuckoo Flower). 

 Pratensis Plena. A gem for a shady, damp spot, with dense spikes of double 

 lavender-co.iored flowers a foot high during May and June. 25 cts. each. 



CARYOPTERIS. 



Mastacanthus {Blue Spiraa). A handsome hardy perennial from China. 

 Grows about 3 feet high and produces flowers in great profusion the whole 

 length of its branches. The color is a rich lavender-blue. A valuable plant 

 either for bedding or pot culture, blooming continuously from early in Septem- 

 ber until cut by frost. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



C ASSIA. (American Senna). 



Marilandica. A plant growing from 3 lo 4 feet high, bushy, with large panicles 

 of bright yellow ; curiously-shaped flowers in abundant axillary clusters from 

 July to September. The beautiful pinnate light-green foliage is very pleasing. 

 A very desirable plant. 20 cts. each ; §2.00 per doz. 



CATANANCHE. 



Ccerulea Bicolor. An old border plant, growing about 2 feet high, producing 

 from June to August showy white flowers with blue eyes. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 

 per doz. 



CEANOTHUS. 



Gloire de Plantieres. Few of the Ceanothus have found their way into gen- 

 eral cultivation, owing principally to the fact that most of the varieties hereto- 

 fore introduced have been very 

 tender. In this variety is com- 

 bined almost entire hardiness, a 

 slight protection around the 

 roots, which may be omitted if 

 , planted in a sheltered position, 

 being sufficient to carry them over 

 successfully, and flowers of large 

 size, of a most desirable shade of 

 lavend-er-blue. The shrub-like 

 plant grows about 3 feet high, and 

 begins to bear its graceful and 

 airy heads of flowers early in 

 June, continuing through the 

 greater part of the summer. (See 

 cut.) 30 cts. each. 



CENTRANTHUS. 



(Spurred Flower.) 



Coccinea ( Valerian). An old- 

 fashioned hardy perennial plant, 

 bearing numerous showy heads of 

 pink flowers from June to August ; 

 2 feet. 25 cts. each. 



Alba, A white-flowered form of 

 above. 25 cts. each. 



Carvopteris 

 Mastacanthus. 



Ceanothus. 



Cerastium Tomentosum. 



CENTAUREA. 



(Hardheads, or Knapweed.) 



Baby lonica. Grows 5 to 6 ft. high ; 

 silvery-white foliage and yellow 

 flowers during July and August. 



Glastifolia. A pretty Caucasian 

 species with an abundance of sil- 

 very thistle-like heads of yellow 

 flowers on 3 to 4 feet high plants 

 July to September.. 



Hirta nigra variegata ( Variegat- 

 ed Button Weed). Prettily varie- 

 gated green and gold foliage, and 

 during July and August purple 

 flowers ; 2 feet. 



Macrocsphala. Huge thistle-like 

 golden-yellow flowers in June 

 and July ; 3j feet. 



Montana alba. Large white flow- 

 ers during July and August; grows about 2 feet high. 



— Rubra (Perennial Corn Floiver). A variety of the above with large 

 purplish-red flowers. 



— Lady Hastings. A variety with soft lilac-rose colored flowers. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz., or the set of 7 varieties for 85 cts. 



CEPHALARIA (Roundheads). 



Alpina. A rare tall-growing plant, which, when fully established, attains 

 a height of 6 feet, bearing in July and August delicate sulphur-yellow 

 flowers, not unlike the flowers of Scabiosa. 25 cts. each ; §2. 50 per doz. 



CERASTIUM. 



A desirable low-growing plant, suitable for the rockery, or for carpeting 

 dry, sunny spots, such as covering gra.ves or steep banks, and can also be 

 used with good effect in carpet bedding. 

 Tomentosum (Snoiv in Summer). Bright silvery foliage with pure white 



flowers in June; a fine covering for graves or as an edging. (See cut.) 15 



cts. each ; §150 per doz.; §8.00 per 100. 



CHELONE (Shell-flower). 



Stately and handsome perennials, growing about 2 feet high, and bearing 

 numerous spikes of large flowir heads during late summer and fall months. 

 Glabra. Terminal spikes of creamy-white flowers. 

 Lyonii. Heads of deep red flowers. 

 Obliqua Alba. Clusters of pure white flowers. 



25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



Collections of Hardy Perennials are offered on page 156. 



