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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



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IBERIS (Candytuft). 



A most desirable dwarf plant with evergreen foliage, which is com- 

 pletely hidden with dense heads of flowers early in the spring. 

 Little Gem. A dwarf, close-growing, compact plant, very free-flower- 

 ing, becoming perfectly covered with its pure white blossoms; is very 

 hardy and evergreen. Well adapted for the rockery, border and bed- 

 ding out. Also for pot culture. 

 Sempervirens {Evergreen Candytuft). Produces innumerable flat 



heads of pure white flowers during April and May. 

 — Fl. PI. A pretty double-flowered form of the above. 

 15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. 



INCARVILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia). 

 Delavayi. A new hardy tuberous-rooted plant, and one of the choicest 

 perennial plants introduced in recent years. It produces large, gloxinia- 

 like rose-colored flowers, which last in perfection a long time ; these are 

 produced in clusters on stems 18 inches high ; should be well protected 

 with leaves during the winter, or the roots lifted and stored in dry sand 

 in a cellar. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



INULA (Flea Bane). I 



Ensifolia. A useful dwarf variety for trie rockery, not exceeding 6 

 inches in height, with showy bright yellow flowers all summer. 



Britannica. A vigorous-growing variety, about 2 feet high; producing' 

 from July to September an abundance of pleasing light yellow flowers. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



IRIS GERMANICA (German Iris, Fleur de Lis). 



The German Iris is one of the most desirable early spring-flowering plants. The flowers are of large size and of exquisite 

 colors. It delights in low, wet ground, but succeeds equally well in the border. No garden is complete without a collection of 

 these beautiful flowers. 



Canary Bird. Rich yellow with bronze markings. 

 Candicans. Fine light blue. 

 Honorabilis. Orange, lower petals brown. 

 Mme. Chereau. Pearly-white, edged with lavender blue. 

 Penelope. White veined with reddish-violet. 

 Queen Emma. A fine white. 

 Queen Of May. Rosy-lilac, veined yellow. 



Price: 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $1000 per 100. Set of 12 varieties for $1.50. 



nixed German Iris. All colors. Splendid for massing. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Iris Orientalis. Fine ornamental foliage and rich violet-blue I Iris Pseudo Acorus. Golden-yellow flowers; entirely dis- 



Incarvillea Delavayi. 



Queen Of the Gypsies. Lavender and bronze, feathered 



rich plum, white and buff. 

 Silver Queen. White, with lilac markings. 

 Spectabilis. White, penciled blue. 

 Walneri. Lilac, lower petals dark blue. 

 Virgile. A fine shade of mauve, lower petals purplish-lilac 



with bronze markings. 



flowers. 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



I tinct. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



The Celebrated Horikiri Iris Flower Garden, Tokio, Japan. See offer of roots on next page. 



