Novelties and Varieties of Special Merit 



The prices, in all cases, are for strong, well developed plants. By mail at each and dozen 

 rates if desired. 



"RED, WHITE AND BLUE" PHLOXES. 



Shown on Colored Plate. 



In no other genus of plants have our national colors been obtained in so definite and so 

 satisfactory a way as in the three varieties of Phlox Decussata or Garden Phlox, here offered. 

 As a matter of fact, in the Hyacinthu, the Nymphxa, and the Dahlia only, do the three 

 colors occur. The red of both the Hyacinth" and Water Lily is far from being bright and 

 pure — the blue Dahlia is a misnomer. 



The Red, White and Blue Phloxes I have the pleasure to offer, rank with the very 

 finest varieties of this popular and most valuable of Hardy Perennials. All have larg<: 

 florets, large full trusses of bloom, flower early and freely, are strong, vigorous growers, 

 and remain in bloom for a very long season, from early June until frost, if the flowers are 

 kept cut. They will prove a revelation and delight to all who plant them. 



Royal Red. — Pure, brillint, bright crimson — which color remains unchanged until 

 the flowers fall. A very free constant bloomer. 



Marble Fawn. — Large full trusses of pure snow white flowers. A mervelously free 

 bloomer. 



and extra large florets of deep rich blue — pure and con- 



Jersey Blue- — Large trusses 

 stant. A profuse bloomer. 



From 2 in-, pots, Ea., 15c: Doz., $1.50; 

 Field Plants, Ea., 20c; Doz., $2.00; 



F. G. Von Lassburg. — A superb pure white 

 in large trusses, early in the season. Plant a 

 er. The largest and finest pure white variety 

 20c; doz. $2.00. Strong field plants, ea., 



PEONIA FESTIVA MAXINA. 



12 of ea. 

 $3.00 

 5.00 



2 5 of ea. 

 $5.00 

 9.00 



By no means new, yet undoubtedly the 

 grandest variety ever produced. The flowers 

 are of great size, very full and double, white 

 with sometimes a few dashes of blood red at 

 the center, and are borne on long graceful 

 stems. The plant is an extra strong grower 

 with large, abundant foliage and a very free 

 bloomer; unsurpassed for cutting and eager- 

 ly sought for by Florists. 



1 of ea. 3 of ea. G of ea. 



.40 $1.00 $1.75 



.60 1.50 2.75 



Phlox. Flowers milk white and of great size 

 strong vigorous grower and a very free bloom- 

 thus far produced. From 2% in. pots, ea.. 

 25c: doz., $2.50. 



Mr. C. E. Harrison, the Peony Specialist., 

 says: "It has every point of excellence, and 

 is "the Queen of All,"' adding: "White as the 

 soul of the Madonna, with now and then a 

 blood drop, as though the iron had some time 

 entered her heart. What a marvelous flower, 

 seven inches across!" 



Unfortunately, many spurious varieties are 

 being sent out for this grand variety. Strong 

 roots of the true Festiva maxima, (not Fes- 

 tiva or Festiva alba), each 50c; doz., $5.00. 



ASTILBE. (Spiraea) DAVIDII. 



An exceedingly valuable addition. Succeeds 

 perfectly and has 

 abundant fern-like fo- 

 liage, which remains 

 clean and health y 

 throughout the sum- 

 mer. It produces num- 

 erous tall, graceful, 

 feathery panacles of 

 cheerful deep lavender, 

 or rosy pink flowers, 

 during the whole of 

 summer. Upon rich 

 soil it attains a height 

 of five feet or more, the 

 flower spikes or sprays 

 being two to three feet 

 in length, covered with 

 a dense reddish tomen- 

 tum, the stems below 

 being glaucous. An es- 

 pecially valauble fea- 

 ture is its late bloom- 

 ing; coming into flower 

 some weeks after the 

 other Astilbes and thus 



escapes the Rose bug. One of the most valu- 

 able Hardy Perennials for cutting. Strong 

 plants each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



