HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



ANEMONES or WIND FLOWERS 



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Anemone Japonica alba. (Honorific Joberf). 

 The beauty and purity of the flowers of this 

 Anemone are impossible to properly describe or 

 illustrate. Unquestionably one of the finest 

 autumn flowers; of thrifty habit and neat, com- 

 pact form. It blooms constantly and profusely 

 from September until frost. Tho flowers are 

 large, pure white with yellow stamens, and are 

 borne on long stems, appearing as if Coaling in 

 the air ; exceedingly chaste and excellent for 

 cutting and decoration. Blooming as does in 

 the autumn, when there are compara: ively f ew 

 flowers, it is especially welcome. A most useful 

 flower for cutting and particularly attractive 

 for the altar, Ea., i5c; 4 for 50c; doz., 61.25. 



Japonica hybrida. A grand new variety as 

 large as, and quite identical with the preceding 

 except in color, which is pale lilac-rose with 

 yellow centre. A charming and delicate color. Even more beautiful than the preceding, if possible. The two 

 planted as companions produce an effect when in bloom so exquisitely beautiful that the impression on seeing them 

 is so pleasing and deep that it can never fade from one's memory. Ea., 5c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



Anemone Whirlwind. A new semi-double form of Anemone Japonica alba which is supposed to be a cross be- 

 tween this beautiful variety and A. Japonica rosea. In general style and habit it is identical with the white 

 Anemone. It is of the same strong habit of growth, and is even more free-flowering than the original type. The 

 flowers, which are two and one-half to three inches across, have several rows of pure white sepals, and the ad- 

 vantage of lasting much longer than the single varieties. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



HYPERICUM MOSERIANUM. 



(Hybrid St. John's Wort). 



This is one of the most splen- 

 did additions to our list of har- 

 dy perennials made in recent 

 years. The plant is of a shrub- 

 by character growing two or 

 three feet high with age; cov- 

 ered with smooth, handsome 

 foliage. During summer and 

 fall it is literally buried under 

 masses of glittering golden yel- 

 low flowers more than two 

 inches in diameter and of a 

 peculiar shining satiny texture, 

 with an oid and beautiful 

 mossy centre. It is a plant for 

 everybody. The humblest door 

 yard and the pleasure ground 

 of the palace are alike incom- 

 plete without it. Ea., 15c; 4 

 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



