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FALL PLANTING SUGGESTIONS FROM 



Delphinium— the border's blue spires 

 during Juite-July 



HARDY PERENNIALS— Continued 



Hardy Asters or Michaelmas Daisies — Contd. 

 Nova Anglea.— NjEW ENGLAND ASTER. 4 ft.— Bluish 

 purple; large flowers in masses. 



Nova Anglea Rosea. — 4 ft. The showiest of all Hardy 

 Asters. Strong growing and exceedingly free flowering. A mass 

 of rosy-pink flowers in late summer. 



Robt. Parker. — Large, soft, lavender blue flowers, with 

 yellow centers; extra fine. Height, 53^ ft. A valuable cut flower. 



St. Egwin. 3 ft. — A mass of large, delicate pink flowers in 

 late summer. 



Tartaricus. 6 ft. — A tall, late blooming species with dark 

 blue flowers. 



Bocconia. Cordata (Japanica). Plume Poppy. 5 to 6 

 ft. — A stately plant with ornamental foliage; producing large 

 terminal spikes of cream-colored flowers. 



Boltonia asteroides (white) and Latisquamaea (pink), 

 Centaurea . Macrocephala . — Bright golden yellow flowers ; 

 July and August. 3 feet. Each, 25c., dozen, $2.50 



Centaurea Montana (blue) and Montana alba (white). — 

 Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



Centranthus Ruber. RED VALERIAN. JUPITER'S 

 BEARD. 2 ft. — Of spreading habit, with numerous clusters 

 of reddish-purple flowers. Blooms from June to October. 

 Cerastium Biebersteinii. — Snow in summer. 6 to 10 in. 

 Convallaria, Lily of the Valley. — Each, 15c.; dozen, 

 $1.50; 100, $10.00. Clumps, each, 30c.; dozen, $3.00; 

 log, $22.00. 



Coreopsis lanceolata. Golden Wave. 2 to 3 ft. — ^Each, 

 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



HARDY DAISIES 

 Shasta Daisy. 9 to 12 in. — Remarkable for its size, grace 

 and beauty. 



Alaska. 12 to 15 in. — An improvement upon Shasta Daisy. 

 California. 12 to 15 in. — A pleasing doiible lemon yellow. 

 King Edward VII. 9 to 12 in.— Bl looms later than most 

 others. 



Market Favorite. 12 to 15 in. — ^A late-blooming variety. 



HARDY LARKSPURS or DELPHINWMS. 

 The finest blue flowers in the hardy 

 border during June- July. 

 Belladonna. 3 ft. — Pure turquoise blue. 

 Bellamosa. 3 to 4 ft. — Dark blue. 

 Hybridum. ENGLISH LARKSPUR. 3 to 5 ft.— 

 Exquisite flowers in varied shades of blue, and others 

 of deep indigo and violet metallic hues. 



Sinensis. 18 in. — Semi-dwarf, wi€h intense gentian 

 blue flowers. 



Sinensis alba. 18 in. — Flowers snow white. 

 Each of above, 25c. each; dozen, $2.50. 

 Echinops. Ritro. Globe Thistle. — Interesting 

 and showy thistle-like plants with globular heads of 

 metallic blue flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 



Eryngium. Amethystinum. Sea HoUy. 3 to 5 

 ft.— Unique and effective. The flower heads are a 

 peculiar bluish metallic hue. 



Euphorbia. Corollata. FLOWERING SPURGE.— 

 A most showy and useful native plant, 18 in. high, and 

 bearing, throughout summer, umbels of white flowers with 

 green centers. 



Funkia Coerulea, Lancifolia undulata variegata 

 and Sieboldiana. 

 Gypsophila Paniculata. Baby's Breath. — 3 ft. 

 Galeum. Boreale. BED STRAW. 3 ft.— A graceful 

 airy^ plant, covered with white flowers in June and July. 

 Helianthus Maximiliana, Miss MeUish, and Mollis- 

 Heliopsis Pitcheriana. Orange Sunflower. 2 to 3 ft. 

 Heliopsis Scabra excelsa. — Double flowers of rich 

 chrome yellow. Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 

 All Perennials (unless otherwise noted), each, 20c.; 

 dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.50 



