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HARDY PINKS 



PACHYSANDRA 



TERMINALIS. — A trailing species, especially 

 valuable as a cover plant, under trees and other 

 shady places. Its bright, glossy, deep green leaves 

 are very cheerful and attractive, and during May 

 and June it produces numerous spikes of pretty 

 little flowers. Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



PENSTEMON (Beard Tongue) 



BARBATUS TORREYI.— Flowers all through 

 summer on tall, erect stems, upon which are borne 

 long, loose panicles of bright scarlet, trumpet- 

 shaped flowers, exceedingly airy and graceful. 



DIFFUSUS. (2 feet.)— Violet-blue flowers in 

 June. 



DIGITALIS. ( 2 to 3 feet. ) —Long white flowers 

 suffused with purple and purple throat in large 

 spikes. 



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



The Hardy Garden or Clove Pinks are as valu- 

 able as they are popular. All of them flower with 

 lavish profusion m May and June — the everbloom- 

 ing varieties continuing in flower until late au- 

 tumn. Unsurpassed for cutting. 



ABBOTSFORD.— Carmine pink; large. 



ARTHUR. — White with dark maroon center. 



COMET. — Cheerful rosy crimson. 



DAINTY. — new variety which originated at 

 the Monmouth Xursery. The plant is of dwarf 

 habit— forming large stools — and its large, full, 

 double-fringed flowers are white, or soft pink, and 

 rich maroon in irregular whirls. The flowers are 

 highly clove scented and of great substance. It is 

 everlastingly in bloom from June until late au- 

 tumn and the plants are remarkably free bloomers 

 during the whole of this long period. A delight- 

 ful companion for Perpetual Snow. Each, 20c.; 

 dozen, $2.00. 



ESSEX WITCH.— Pure bright pink; very free 

 bloomer. 



HER MAJESTY.— Of large size, pure white 

 with rich clove fragrance. Flowers so numerous 

 as to form a veritable sheet of bloom. 



NEW MOUND.— Blush pink, finely fringed and 

 very fragrant. Dwarf, compact habit ; very use- 

 ful for edging. 



PERPETUAL SNOW.— A revelation in Hardy 

 Pinks. The plant forms a dense tuft of attrac- 

 tive, grass-like, glaucous green leaves, and from 

 early spring until the ground freezes, continues 

 to produce a lavish crop of large, beautifully 

 fringed, pure white flowers that are richly clove 

 scented. (See cut.) 



PLUMARIUS NANUS FL. PL. Early Flower- 

 ing Perennial Pinks. — Flowers two weeks earlier 

 than the old types. " Their freedom of bloom is 

 marvelous. Very fragrant; colors rich and varied. 



SEMPERFLORENS. Everblooming Hardy Pink. 



— Produces sweet-scented double, semi-double and 

 single flowers in a great diversity of colors and 

 in lavish profusion, all summer and autumn. 



SOUV. DE SAALE.— Large, rosy pink, profuse. 

 A strong grower, superb in every way. 



Price, except as noted, each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 

 100, $10.00. A set of 11 varieties for $1.25. 



PLATYCODON (Bell Flower) 



MARIESI. — A plant with attractive foliage and 

 of dwarf habit ; producing a profusion of large, 

 star-like flowers of intense dark blue, all sum- 

 mer. 



MARIESI ALBA.— Identical with the last named 

 except in color of flowers, which is pure white. 

 Strong roots, each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



PLUMBAGO (Leadwort) 



LARPENTiE. (6 inches.)— A dwarf, spreading 

 plant with small attractive leaves and a pro- 

 fusion of very pretty, deep blue flowers, during 

 the whole of summer and autumn. Excellent for 

 rock planting and for edging. Each, 12c. ; dozen, 

 $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



POLYGONUM 



AMPLEXICAULE OXYPHYLLUM. Mountain 

 Fleece. — A strong robust plant, two or three feet 

 high, covered with large panicles of small white 

 flowers, from late summer until freezing weather. 



COMPACTUM.— This beautiful variety grows but 

 12 to 15 inches high, has abundant glossy, very 

 handsome leaves, and during August and Septem- 

 ber the entire plant is enveloped in a foamy mass 

 of small creamy white flowers. 



CUSPIDATUM. Giant Knotweed.— Grows 8 to 

 10 feet high, with large glossy foliage in a mass 

 of verdure, and during August and September 

 large clusters of drooping creamy-white flowers 

 are produced at the axils of the leaves. It is very 

 imposing and stately. 



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



PRIMULA (Primrose) 



OFFICINALIS. Polyanthus or Cowslip. (9 



inches.) — Beautiful deep maroon flowers with 

 bright yellow eyes and a delicious, faint fragrance, 

 in branching heads. An old-fashioned flower with 

 many tender associations. 



VERIS SUPERBA. (15 inches.)— A mammoth 

 flowered variety of the English Cowslip. The 

 flowers are a bright canary yellow, from one to 

 two inches in diameter, and are produced in large 

 trusses. Entirely hardy. 



Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50. 



