HARDY PERENNIALS 



hovett^s 



15 



HARDY PHLOX 



The glory of the summer garden; shows up best 

 when planted in masses; plant 12 to 18 inches 

 apart. 



ANTOINE MERCIE— Bright, vivid shade of 

 lilac, with white eye. 



ATHIS — Deep, clear seJmon. 



B. COMPTE— Brilliant, rich French purple. 



BEACON — Brilliant cherry-red. Flower-heads of 

 immense size. 



BRIDESMAID — Pure white with crimson eye. 

 CHAMPS ELYSEE— Fine, rich purple. 



COMMANDER — Flowers of a brilliant crimson- 

 red and darker eye. 

 ECLAIREUR — Bright rose-carmine. 



ELIZABETH CAMPBELL— Bright salmon-pink, 

 with lighter shadings and dark red eye. Each, 50c; 

 dozen, $5.00. 



EUROPA — White, large crimson-carmine eye. 

 F. CORTEZ — Deep crimson, overlaid coppery. 

 FIREBRAND — A showy variety with blooms of 

 glistening cerise, shaded with vermilion and flamed 

 brilliant orange. 



GEN. VON HENTZ— A brilliant salmon-scarlet, 

 with large white eye. 



INDEPENDENCE— Large and early flowering, 

 white, compact truss. 

 IRIS — Light purple. 



JULES SANDEAU— Pure pink flowers of enor- 

 mous size. Free bloomer, dwarf growing variety. 

 L'ESPERENCE— Tall. Light lavender-pink with 

 white center. 



LORD RALEIGH— Very dark violet, with shad- 

 ings of blue. 



MISS LINGARD— Long spikes of white flowers, 

 with faint lavender eye. Early. 

 MRS. CHAS. DORR— Beautiful lavender. 

 MRS. WM. JENKINS— Best white. Strong 

 growth and free blooming. 



PEACH BLOW— Delightful rose-pink. Fine foli- 

 age and beautiful flowers. 



PROF. VIRCHOW— Bright crimson, overlaid 

 with orange- scarlet. 



RHINELANDER— Soft salmon-pink, deep red 

 eye. Large size. 



RHYNSTROM— Bright rose-pink. 



R. P. STRUTHERS— Bright rosy-red, carmine 



eye. 



THOR — Deep salmon-pink, with scarlet eye. 

 VON LASSBURG— A favorite white variety. 

 WIDAR — ^Light rosy violet, with white center. 



PENSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 



BARBATUS TORREYI— 3 to 4 ft. Spikes of 

 bright scarlet flowers in June and July. 

 DIGITALIS (Foxglove Pentstemon)— Purple 

 throated white flowers in June and July. 2 to 3 ft. 



PHYSALIS 

 (Chinese Lantern Plant) 



FRANCHETI— Grows about two feet high, bear- 

 ing bright, orange-scarlet, lantern-like fruits. 



PHYSOSTEGIA 

 (False Dragonhead) 



VIRGINIANA— 3 to 4 feet. SheU pink flowers 

 from June until frost. 



VIRGINIANA ALBA— 3 feet. Flowers pure white. 



PLATYCODON (Bellflower) 



MARIESI — 18 inches, semi-dwarf habit. Stsu-like 

 flowers of intense dark blue. 



MARIESI ALBA— 18 inches. Like the above, but 

 with white flowers. 



PHLOX SUBULATA 

 (Moss or Mountain Pink) 



Of very dwarf habit. Thrives everywhere. Pro- 

 duces a sheet of bloom in early spring. Alba, pure 

 white; Lilacena, lavender; Rosea, rosy pink. 



PYRETHRUM 



ROSEUM HYBRIDUM (Painted Daisies)— 12 

 to 18 inches. All shades from white to red are 

 represented. Unsurpassed for beauty of flower and 

 foliage. Each, 20c; dozen, $2.00. 



ULIGINOSUM (Giant Daisy)— 3 to 4 feet. Pure 

 white flowers, yellow centers, in great masses in 

 autumn. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



RANUNCULUS 



ACRIS fl. pL (Hardy Double Buttercup)— 18 



inches. Masses of bright golden yellow flowers in 

 May and June. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 



LANCINIATA fl. pi. (Golden Glow)— 5 to 6 

 feet. Double, golden yellow flowers in the Fall. 

 PURPUREA (Purple Coneflower)— 2 to 3 feet. 

 Reddish-purple flowers, four inches across, freely 

 produced from July until frost. 

 SUB-TOMENTOSA (Sweet Coneflower)— 3 

 feet. Lemon-yellow flowers with purple centers. 



SALVIA (Sage) 



AZUREA (Azure Sage)— 3 to 4 feet. Charming 

 blue panicles during August and September. 

 PITCHERI (Great Azure Sage)— 3 to 4 feet. 

 Rich, gentian-blue flowers grace this branching 

 plant. 



SANTOLINA (Lavender Cotton) 



INCANA — 6 to 9 inches. Evergreen and very 

 hardy, with silvery foliage. 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted) each, 20c; dozen, $2.00; 100, $14.00. 



