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HIBISCUS. Mallow. 



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IBKHIS. Hardy Candytuft. 



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Meehan's Mallows. 



MEEHAN'S MALLOW ilAKVELS, (6 to 8 feet.)— Indeed 

 marvels of brilliancy and beauty. Of recent introduction 

 and have produced a well-merited sensation in the horti- 

 cultural world, 'ihe large flowers (eight to ten inches in 

 diameter), appear early in August and continue without 

 intermission until checked by frost. The blossoms are 

 produced in great profusion and are fiery crimson, blood 

 red and shell pink. Of untold value for planting with 

 shrubbery. They have been fully tested at Monmouth 

 and have proved to be perfectly hardy and to sustain the 

 broad claims made for them. (See cut). Strong roots, 

 each, 30c; doz., $3.00. 



MILITARIS. HalbERT-leaved Rose Mallow. — A natrvt 

 of the greatest value. It forms a spreading bush, four to 

 five feet high, thickly studded with exquisitely formed 

 flowers, three to five inches in diameter, fvory white or 

 pale blush deepening to the center. Each flower has a 

 large reddish purple or wine colored center, and the 

 petals are veined with pearly white. Its seed pods are 

 also beautiful; being curiously and grotesquely modeled. 

 It begins to flower in July and continues without inter- 

 ruption until late autumn. 



MOSCHEUTOS. Marsh Mallow. (3 to 5 feet.)— Strong 

 growing, bushy plants, with large leaves and producing 

 large, bell-shaped flowers freely, during late summer and 

 autumn. Especially valuable for planting with shrub- 

 bery. Succeeds on all soils, but prefers a moist or even 

 wet situation. I oflFer four varieties. Alba or pure 

 white; Crimson Eye, white, with a large spot of rich 

 crimson at the center; Rosea, cheerful light pink through- 

 out, and Giant Rose, mammoth bright pink flowers, with 

 large maroon eye. 



Two year roots, each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100 $8.00; 

 three year roots, each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100 $10.00 (ex- 

 cept as noted.) 



SEMPERVIBENS. Evergreen Candytuft.— A shrubby, 

 low growing plant with evergreen leaves, completely cov- 

 ered in spring with clusters of pure white flowers. 

 Especially valuable for edging and rockeries. Each, 12c; 

 doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



SEMPEBYIBENS FL. PL. Double Candytuft.— A va- 

 riety of the preceding with double flowers. Each, 15c; 

 doz., $1.50. 



SNOWFLAKE. — A new and greatly improved variety. 

 Its pure white flowers are larger than in the other va- 

 rieties and appear in lavish masses during May and June. 

 Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 



LATHYRUS. 



Perennial Pea. 



LATIFOLIUS. Everlasting Pea. — A beautiful climbing 

 plant with pale green foliage; valuable for covering trel- 

 lises, stumps of trees, etc. The flowers are pea-like, deep 

 rosy-red, produced in racemes at the axils of the leaves, 

 all summer and autumn. 



MABT LOVETT {Pink Beauty).— A variety of great 

 beauty and merit that originated at the Monmouth Nur- 

 sery. The flowers are produced in large clusters on long 

 stems in the greatest profusion and are a light, cheerful, 

 rosy-carmine color. 



WHITE PEARL. — A superb snow white variety, with 

 flowers much larger than those of the old white sort and 

 which are produced in large trusses from early July until 

 September. 



Each, ISc; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



LAVENDULA. 



Lavender. 



TEBA. Sweet Lavender. (18 inches.) — The true va- 

 riety. Produces small, fragrant flowers freely during 

 July and August. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 



LIATRIS. 



Blazing Star. 

 PYCNOSTACHTA. Kansas Gay Feather. (4 to 5 feet.) 

 — Handsome and very showy. Pale purple flowers on 

 tall, round, dense spikes in August and September. Pre- 

 fers a dry soil. Very fine massed in shrubbery. Each, 

 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



LOBELIA. 



CABDIjVALIS. Cardinal Flower. to 2 feet.)— 



Startling in the brilliancy of its bloom, which is exceed- 

 ingly effective when contrasted with green foliage in the 

 border. The flowers are borne in dense spikes of vivid 

 cardinal-red, thrown up in great numbers during autumn. 

 Useful for cutting. Prefers moist soil. It is of special 

 value for planting with early blooming species and va- 

 rieties to give color to the border during late summer and 

 autumn. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



SYPHILITICA. Great Blue Lobelia. (2 to 3 feet.) — 

 A native species also, producing large, dense spikes of 

 deep blue flowers in August and September. Each, 15c; 

 doz., $1.50. 



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