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VIOLET. 



Double Russian. Remarkab le f or its extreme hardi- 

 ness and superb bloom, suc- 

 ceeding perfectly in the bor- 



der without petting. The flowers are magnificent, be- 

 ing of immense size, perfectly double, of the deepest 

 violet-blue color imaginable and deliciously fragrant. 

 It blooms early in the spring and in remarkable profu- 

 sion for many weeks, and again at the approach of cool 

 nights in the fall. It is entirely free from disease of 

 any kind, and is particularly valuable and appropriate 

 for cemetery decor.ation. Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00, 

 Viola pedata. Bird's Foot Violet. The largest 

 and handsomest of our native violets. Dark green 

 elegantly-cut foliage and large, deep blue single flowers' 

 produced in great profusion during early summer. An. 

 charming plant for the rockery, wild garden or other 

 retired situation. Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



WIDOW'S TEARS. 



Tradescantia Virffinica. An old-fashioned favorite 



valued for the love- 



HARDY GRASSES. 



Arundo Dona*. Hardy Bamboo. A superb and 

 stately reed of grand tropical appearance, unexcelled 

 for ornamental planting, especially on the margins of 

 ponds and lakes, and wonderfully effective anywhere. 

 On any good soil it attains a height of twelve or fifteen 

 feet. The erect canes are clothed with long, waving, 

 steely-green leaves. Grand and impressive. Ea., 25c; 

 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00. 



Eulalia Japonic a variegata. One of the handsomest 

 of ornamental grasses, The long, narrow leaves are 

 bordered on each side and striped with broad bands of 

 white. It attains a height of from five to six feet, is 

 entirely hardy and in autumn bears great numbers of 

 tufts or plumes which when ripe resemble ostrich 

 feathers and are highly decorative. Ea., 12c; 3 for 

 30c; doz., $1.00. 



ly, deep violet-blue 

 color of its soft vel- 

 vety flowers which 

 are produced in 

 clusters of from 

 three to five, in 

 great prof us ion]'*g-J^, 

 from early summer ' «^^4. 

 until frost. The $ iSBBRSp&NIGtf 

 plant is beautiful " —~ 



and effective hav- 

 ing the appearance 

 of a strong-grow- 

 ing grass. Ea., 



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10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



Tradescantia Virginica coccinea. A fine variety of the 

 above almost identical in plant but with beautiful, 

 showy flowers of deeo red. Exceedingly free and con- 

 tinuous in bloom. Ea., 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



Lulalia Japonica Zebrina. Zebra Grass. A splen- 

 did variegated form differing from the above in nav- 

 ing its markings or variegation of yellow, and in bands 

 across the leaves at regular intervals instead of longi- 

 tudinally. The expanded flower spikes or plumes are 

 the same. Both this and the preceding are unsurpassed 

 for lawn and border decoration, presenting an '-almost 

 tropical appearance and forming splendid groups. Ea., 

 12c; 3 for 30c; doz., $1.00. 



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We do not attempt to catalogue our Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, etc., in the Guide to Horti- 

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 best varieties of 



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Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Ornamental Hedge Plants, etc 



The book is trustworthy and authoritative. The contents are arranged botanically, and the com- 

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