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TRITOMA (Kniphofia). 



Red Hot Poker, Flame Flower or Torch Lily. 



Tritoma Pfitseri. 



PFITZERI. EvERBLOOMiNG Flame Flower. — Remark- 

 able for the large size of its flower heads and for its early, 

 free and continuous-blooming habit. It is the greatest 

 bloomer of the family, throwing up constantly, through- 

 out the summer and autumn, stout stems from three to 

 four feet high, crowned with large spikes or heads of a 

 rich, vivid orange-scarlet; producing a gorgeous blaze of 

 color, when massed in the border or on the lawn, that is 

 truly startling. It has sword-shaped foliage, and is a 

 plant admirable for the foreground of shrubbery or for 

 any situation where bright color is desired. Needs pro- 

 tection in winter. (See cut.) Each, ISc; doz., $1.50; 

 100, $10.00. 



UTIBU GEINDIFLOBA.— The old-fashioned popular va- 

 riety. Flowers are rich ochre and bright red, shading to 

 salmon pink and are borne in large, full, dense spikes on 

 stems three to five feet high. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 

 100, $8.00. 



TROLLIUS Globe Flower. 



Desirable and popular hardy perennials growing about 

 two feet high and flowering freely for a long season — 

 from May till August. Prefers a well-drained, sandy lo- 

 cation; succeeds in partial shade. 



JAPONICTS FL. PL. — Deep orange red, very double 

 flowers. 



OBANGE CILOBE. — A new form of T. Caucasicus with 

 large rich orange flowers. 

 Each, ISc; doz., $1.50. 



VALERIANA. 



OFFICINALIS. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. St. George's 

 Herb. An old-fashioned perennial and very lovely. It 

 grows from 2 to 3 feet tall, has handsome pinnate foliage, 

 and during June and July bears great numbers of large 

 flower heads of small, light pink flowers, baring the de- 

 licious odor of the Heliotrope. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25. 



JJ)artig Iperemtial Plants, 



VERONICA. Speedwell. 

 AMETHTSTHJA. (2 feet.)— Thickly branching with a 

 profusion of showy spikes of Amethyst-blue flowers in 

 July and August and dark green foliage. 





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V. longifolia subsessilis. 



LONGIFOLIA SUBSESSILIS. Blue Jay Flower. (2 to 

 2J^ feet.) — Beyond question the most brilliant, beautiful 

 and best perennial, giving blue flowers. It is among the 

 very most valuable of all perennials, and too much can 

 scarcely be said commending it. It is extremely hardy, 

 thrives on all soils and in all locations, and from early in 

 May until the middle of September — the season the Blue 

 Jay is to be seen in the tree tops, this variety produces 

 a veritable cloud of tall spikes a foot long that completely 

 cover the plant. The foliage, too, is attractive; its leaves 

 being numerous, large and dark green. A mass of it pre- 

 sents a sight never to be forgotten. (See cut.) 



EUPESTBIS. — A charming little creeping species grow- 

 ing but 3 or 4 inches high. It forms a dense mat of deep 

 green foliage, which is completely covered in spring with 

 bright blue flowers. It is very effective and largely used 

 in rock planting. 



SPICATA. — A variety of one to two feet, producing in 

 summer a wealth of bright, deep blue flowers. 



Strong clumps, each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



One each of the 4 varieties for 50c. 



VINCA. Periwinkle. 



MINOB. — Known also as Trailing Myrtle. A creeper of 

 shrubby habit but so largely planted with Hardy Peren. 

 nials I offer it with them. It is of rapid growth and 

 quickly produces a dense carpet of foliage. It retains its 

 glossy, deep green leaves throughout the year and presents 

 in spring and early summer a blanket of bright blue 

 flowers. Much used for covering graves and of special 

 value for carpeting under shrubs and in groves of trees 

 where grass will not grow. It is also of great value for 

 holding steep banks to prevent washing, and is exceedingly 

 attractive in foliage at all seasons of the year. Each, 10c; 

 doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



MOOB ALBA. — Similar to the above except the flowers 

 are pure white. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



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