twofold manner. Women, all will admit, are true lovers of flowers. Almost every reader can call to mind one 

 or more of those dear old ladies that have trodden the pathway of life so long that their forms have become bent, 

 their step infirm, their hearing thick and eyesight dim— in brief, have passed so deeply into the valley of death 

 that their interest in affairs of this life have become very weak and faded, yet they cling with unabated love to 

 "the old fashioned flowers," the hardy herbaceous plants of their gardens. The greatest botanists and most 

 accomplished flower lovers of our land — such men as Dr. Thurber, Prof. Gray, Dr. Torrey and Dr. Wood — in fact 

 the foremost horticulturists and botanists of all lands and of all times, from Linna?us down, have always held 

 them in highest esteem of all plants. And the reason is simple ; all, with very few exceptions, though so exquis- 

 itely beautiful, are modest in coloring, many are sweet scented and it would be difficult to name one that is not 

 graceful to the extent of being aesthetic in form of flower and habit of growth. Again, these flowers, unlike the 

 gaudy so styled "bedding plants," which we have with us for a short time only and for a single season, remain 

 indefinitely, returning each season to surprise and please those who are not familiar with their habits and to cheer 

 and delight their loving friends who watch for them; increasing in beauty as the years pass by. Space permits 

 us to offer but a selection in this, our autumn catalogue; for a complete list of those we grow, see our Manual op 

 Ornamental Trees and Plants, mention of which will be found elsewhere; but all we offer are absolutely 

 hardy, unless otherwise noted. 



Autumn is much the best season of all the year for planting Hardy Herbaceous Plants, and we hope all our friends 

 will observe this fact. All those we offer will be sent by mail, if desired, at the rates of each and dozen, but larger 

 and stronger plants will be selected, if sent by express or freight. 



Rates by the hundred and thousand of any variety will be given upon application. 



Collections of Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 



We are very desirous to have our patrons adopt fall planting of these plants, and to encourage the practice 

 we offer the following inducements : 



Col. A. 10 plants of choice varieties for $1.00— our selection; all different. 

 Col. B. 25 ** ** ** ** ** 2.00 " " " " 



These collections will be made of early blooming or late blooming varieties, those of dwarf or tall habit, 

 at the option of the purchaser. If no instructions are given, a general assortment of the most valuable 

 varieties; early and late blooming, dwarf and tall growing, will be sent. 



Col. C. For $1.00. Eight plants of any varieties offered at 15c. each, or Six plants of any varieties offered at 20c. 

 each; purchaser's selection. 



(Sol. D. For $2.00. Twenty plants of any varieties offered at 15c. each, or Fifteen plants of any varieties offered 

 at 20c. each; purchaser's selection. 



Col. E. For $2.00. Especially adapted to CEMETERY PLANTING — consisting of twenty-two plants ; namely : 

 one each Anemone Japonica alba, Lychnis flos cuculi plenissima semperflorens, Statice latifolia, 

 Achillea The Pearl, Astilbe Japonica, Alpine Rock Cress, Gypsophylla paniculata, Evergreen Candy- 

 tuft, Giant Daisy, Munstead's White Columbine, Forget-me-not, Bush Clematis, Tunica saxifragica, 

 Moss Pink, Widow's Tears, Flowering Spurge, Spiraea palmata elegans, and Five Lily of the Valley. 

 At regular rates these would cost $3.00. 



Col. F. For $1.50. Especially valuable for forcing or blooming indoors — consisting of ten plants; namely: one 

 each Lychnis flos cuculi plenissima semperflorens, Astilbe Japonica grandiflora, Iberis. sempervirens, 

 Iberis Gibraltarica, Alpine Rock Cress, Golden Marguerite, Gaillardiaaristata grandiflora, Dianthusplu- 

 marius roseus plenus, Iceland Poppy, Spirea palmata elegans. At regular rates these would cost $1.80. 



Any of the above collections will be sent by mail if desired; but if sent by express larger plants will be selected. 



