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CENTAUREA 



(Hardheads or Knapweed) 



MONTANA. Perennial Corn Flower. (2 feet.) 

 — A very useful plant of the easiest culture from 

 Austria. During July. August and September it 

 produces numerous \-iolet blue fringe-like flowers. 



MONTANA ALBA. 



large white flowers. 



-A varietv of the above with 



MONTANA ROSEA.— A variety with lilac flow- 

 ers. 



Each. 12c.: dozen, si. 25: 100, $8.00. 



CENTRANTHUS 



RUBER. Red Valerian. Jupiter's Beard. (2 

 feet.; — An old-fashioned, very valuable species and 

 one of the few low growing perennials that flower 

 late in the season. It is of spreading habit with 

 small, clean, fresh appearing foliage and numer- 

 ous clusters of reddish-purple flowers. It flowers 

 constantly from June until October. Excellent for 

 the border and for rockeries. Useful for cutting. 

 Large plants, each, I2e.: dozen, sl.25: 100. $8.00. 



CERASTIUM 



BIEBERSTEINIL Snow in Summer.— A low, 

 dense growing plant : heavily clothed with small 

 silvery leaves, which appear as though covered with 

 hoar frost. Valuable for edging, rockeries and 

 for holding steep banks. Has small white flowers. 

 The flowers and leaves are larger than those of 

 C. Tomentosum, the variety usually sold. Ex- 

 cellent for carpet bedding and for covering graves. 

 Each, 10c. ; dozen, $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



DELPHINIUM (Larkspur) 



Among tlie most useful and valuable of alli;he 

 hardy perennials and no flower garden is at all 

 complete without them. 



ENGLISH LARKSPU:^ 



BELLADONNA. (2 feet.)— Pure turquoise blue: 

 a continuous free bloomer from early July until 

 late autumn. Of the greatest value. Each. 15c. : 

 dozen. $1.50: 100. SlO.OO. 



CLEMATIS 



DA VIDIAN A. f2 to 3 feet.)— Produces large 

 clusters of beautiful, fragrant, Hyacinth-like flow- 

 ers of deep celestial blue, in great numbers from 

 mid July until last of September. By reason of 

 its fresh, rich green foliage and abundance of 

 beautiful attractive flowers, it is especially valu- 

 able for planting with shrubbery. Each, 12c. : 

 dozen, $1.25: 100, $8.00. 



COREOPSIS 



LANCEOLATA. Golden Wave.— The true va- 

 riety. The best hardy yellow flower for massing. 

 Incessant in bloom and so rich and intense in 

 color as to attract all beholders. It grows 2 to 3 

 feet high with large flowers of bright golden 

 yellow, on slender stems a foot long; splendid 

 for cutting. The true variety begins to flower 

 early in June, continuing in bloom until frost, 

 and is entirely hardy. 



LANCEOLATA GRANDIFLORA.— A variety of 



the preceding witli larger flowers of the same 

 bright golden yellow. It is not so hardy, how- 

 ever. 



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



CONVALLARIA 



MAJALIS. Lily of the Valley.— Large, luxu- 

 riant foliage and small bell-shaped, pure white 

 flowers in pretty racemes in early summer, grace- 

 ful and exquisitely fragrant. Especially appro- 

 priate and valuable for cemetery planting. Suc- 

 ceeds best in partial shade. Large clumps, each, 

 25c.; dozen. $2.50: 100, $18.00. Small plants 

 each, 10c. ; dozen. $1.00; 100. $5.00. 



FORMOSUM.— Tlie blue Larkspur of our grand- 

 mothers' gardens. Grows about 3 feet tall with 

 long spikes of most intense dark blue flowers an 

 •inch across, with white centers; all summer. Un- 

 surpassed for deep, rich, pure blue color. It is 

 an old favorite and is of late receiving the notice 

 it so well deserves. 



FORMOSUM CCELESTINUM.— Of the same 

 habit and make-up, both of plant and flower, as 

 the old favorite D. fonnosum, except the flowers 

 are of pure celestial blue — similar in color to 

 D. Belladonna. Each, 15c.: dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



HYBRIDUM. English Larkspur.— These superb 



Lark-purs are ju>tly celebrated, imiting great 

 size of flowers with beauty of color. They throw 

 up numerous stalks from 3 to 5 feet tall, which 

 are frequently clothed for half their length with 

 exquisite flowers, in varied shades of blue; from 

 very light to very dark, and others of deep indigo 

 and violet, lustered with metallic hues. They 

 bloom constantly all summer, and nothing is 

 finer for cutting or more effective in the border. 

 (See cut.) Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100. $10.00. 



SINENSIS. Chinese Larkspur. — A low growing 



species with pretty fern-like foliage and produc- 

 ing Ijeautiful. deep blue flowers in loose panicles, 

 from June until autumn. 



SINENSIS ALBA.— Same as above, except the 

 flowers are pure white. 



Price (except as noted), each. 12c.: dozen, 

 $1.25: 100. $8.00. A set (one of each), for 75c. 



