HARDY PEREXXIAL PLAXTS. 



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DELPHINIUMS OR LARKSPURS. 



The perennial Larkspurs are among the most showy. iH'autiful and useful of border plants, and those 

 ht-re offered are the tinest and best of their class; blooming incessantly all summer. 



Barlowi.— A grand variety with semi-double flowers. The inner petals being violet-blue and the outer 

 ones deep blue. Of bushy habit and flowers freely for a long season. Ea. 2i)c.: doz. S2.00. 



Formosum. — Th(> blue Larkspur of our grandmothers' gardens. 

 Grows about tliree feet tall with long spikes of most intense 

 dark blue flowers with white centres, an inch across, all summer. 

 Has but few equals and is unsurpassed for deep, rich, pure 

 blue color. It is an old favorite and is of late, receiving the 

 notice it so well deserves. 



Strong clumps, each. 12c: doz. a^.-lT^: khi. .$S.(X) 



Hytridum.— Ex(;lish Larksptks. (Kel way's strain. )— These 

 superb Larkspurs are justly celebrated for superior merit, uniting 

 immense size of flowers with great beauty of color. The.v throw 

 up numerous stalks from three to five feet tall, which are 

 frequently clothed for half their length with exquisite flowers, 

 in various shades of blue: from very light to verj' dark, and 

 others of deep indigo and violet, lustrnMl with metallic hues. 

 They l)loom constautl.v all summer, and iiuthing can be finer for 

 cutting or more effective in the border than these magnificent 

 flowers. (See cut.) Each. 1.5c; doz. .Sl..">ii: 100. .iilO.OO. 



Sinensis. *'htxese LARKSPrR.— A low growing species with 

 pretty fern-like foliage and producing beautiful deep blue flowers 

 iu loose pauicles. from .June until autumn. Field plants, ea. 12c.; 

 doz. S1.25: IW. .$S.(K>, 



Sinensis alba.— Same as above except tEe flowers are pure 

 white. Each 12c: doz. ?1.2.5. 



HARDY ASTERS. 



MiCHAKI.MAS 1 (AISIKS. 



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These charming, interesting perennials are highly 

 esteemed for their great profusion of starlike flow- 

 ers; especially as they l)loom in late autumn when 

 flowers are scarce. Some arc tall growing, others 



English Larkspurs. 



are (luite dwarf: all are absolutely hardy and ex- 

 ceedingly useful for cutting and for decorations. 

 After carefully testing a long list of varieties those 

 oft"ered were selected as the best. 



Esma. il ft.)— Pure white; early. 



Grace, r.^ ft.)— Rosy lilac; lace-like. 



Laevis floritunda. (2i/^ ft.)— Bright blue. 



Lady Travelyn. (,3 ft.)— Pure white; large and 

 tine. 



Madonna, i:^ ft. (—Snowy-white: profuse. 



Nova Anglea. Xk\\ I'-xgland Aster. (4 ft.)— 

 r.luish purple: large riowers in masses. 



Nova Anglea rosea, t4 It.i— The finest and showiftst 

 of all the IIard.\- Asteis. Strong growing and ex- 

 ceedingly free flowering:: pii'seiuing a mass of bright 

 rosy-pink fiowers in large clnsters. during late sum- 

 mer and autumn. 



Novelty. i2 ft.)— Rosy-pink in great masses. 



Percius. (2 ft J— Light blue, nearly white; fine. 



Pulcherrima. i2 ft.t-Liglit blue: early. 



Tartaricus. (6 ft.)— An entirely distinct tall grow- 

 ing species with smooth, large leaves (frequently 

 two feet long) and large heads of showy dark blue 

 flowers. P) looms ver.v late. 



Thomas H. Ware. (.3 ft. t— Light blue: very fine. 



Top Sawyer. (4 ft).— Briaht rosy-violet: a grand 

 variety. 



Each. 12c: doz. .$1.2.5: 100. .«S.OO. 



,1 sft—oiK each of the 13 sorts— for $1.2.:. 



