/. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, iV. /. 



HARDY DAISIES. 



DICTAMNUS. I^i^^R-^i^G Bush. 



Fraxinella. Gas Plant. (2 ft.)— A strong grow- 

 ing plant with fragrant foliage, which bears long 

 spikes of peculiar but interesting purplish-red, 

 lemon-scented flowers. The flowers are of good size 

 and are produced during June and July; at which 

 season it throws off a combustible vapor on warm 

 evenings, in sufficent quantities as to produce a 

 bright flash when a lighted match is held near it. 



Fraxinella alha.— A variety with pure white flow- 

 ers. Each 15c; doz. $1.50. 



DORONICUM 



Leopard's Bane. 



Caucasicum. — An early blooming plant, two feet 

 high, produciug in early April bright yellow flowers 

 quite two inches in diameter. Of the easiest cul- 

 ture and succeeds everywhere. Each 20c; doz. $2.00. 



Shasta Daisy.— Luther Burbank's hybrid Daisy, re- 

 markable for its large size, grace and beauty. The 

 flowers are of great substance, often four inches 

 across, with numerous petals of pure, glistening 

 white and bright yellow centers, on strong stems; 

 graceful and elegant. It blooms incessantly for sev- 

 eral months. 



Chrysanthemum Nipponicum. (2 ft.)— A Japanese 

 species of shrubby habit with glossy leathery foli- 

 age. It attains a height of two feet and is crowned 

 in September and October with a galaxy of large 

 flowers, which have pure white wax-like petals and 

 bright yellow centers. 

 Each 12c: doz. $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



For the new Shasta Daisies, Alaska and California, 

 see page 8. 



DICENTRA (Dielytra). 



Spectabilis. Bleeding Heart, Seal Flower.— (18 

 in. to 2 ft.)— A well known Hardy Perennial, pro- 

 ducing freely in spring and early summer, beautiful 



ERYNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM. s 



Sea Uolly. 



Unique and effective 

 plants, growing 2 to 

 5 feet high. The flow- 

 er heads, which ap- 

 pear in summer and 

 autumn, resemble this- 

 tles somewhat and 

 are a peculiar metal 

 lie blue. Foliage much 

 dissected and each 

 point is terminated 

 with a spine. It is in 

 every way an attrac 

 tive and interesting 

 plant. Excellent for 

 cutting and the flow- 

 er may be gathered 

 and dried to form bo- 

 quets in winter. It 

 presents the most effec- 

 tive and beautiful sight 

 when grown in mass. 

 It is exceedingly haray 

 and remains in perfec- 

 tion a long time. 



Each 15c; doz. 

 $1.50. 



heart-shaped flowers of pale crimson and silvery 

 white in graceful drooping racemes, sometimes a 

 foot long. It has abundant, fern-like foliage, which 

 is attractive all summer. 

 Each 12c; doz. $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



Examia. (12 in.)— Has finely divided fern-like fo- 

 liage and rose colored flowers. The racemes and 

 flowers are smaller than in z>. Sj^ectabilis. A very re- 

 fined and gracfeul plant. Each 15c; doz. $1.50. 



EUPATORIUM. thoughtwort. 



Ageratoides. (3 to 4 

 ft.). A strong grow- 

 ing plant, useful for 

 the back of borders. 

 In August and Sep- 

 tember it produces a 

 profusion of small 

 white, fuzzy flowers 

 in dense heads. Use- 

 ful for cutting. 



Coelestinum. Hardy 

 Ageratum or Mist 

 Flower. Known al- 

 so as Conoclinmncoelesti- 

 vvm (2 ft.). A pretty 

 plant, yielding a pro- 

 fusion of light blue 

 flowers from late Au- E. CL'^lestinum. 



gust until cold weather, that closely resemble in ap- 

 pearance the well known blue Ageratum. Valuable 

 for cutting. # 



Each 12c; doz. $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



