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SCABIOSA 



Caucasica. BLUE BONNET.— The flowers 

 are a soft lavender and are borne on strong 

 stems, 15 to 18 inches tall, from June lintil 

 September. A very handsome and valuable 

 hardy perennial; one of the best for cutting 

 and remains in good condition for a long time. 



Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



TANACETUM 

 Huronense (Elegans. Balsamita). BIBLE 

 LEAF OR COSTMARY. 3 feet.— Of erect 

 growth, with many branched stems; and both 

 stems and leaves are silvery white, thickh- cov- 

 ered with velvety- down. The flowers are 

 citron-3-ellow. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



VERONICA. Speedwell 



Incana. HOARY SPEEDWELL. 6 to 12 

 inches. — Has pretty silver-gray foliage and 

 numerous small spikes of deep blue flowers 

 throughout the summer. 



_ Longifolia Subsessilis. BLUE JAY FLOW- 

 iiR. 2 to 2^2. feet. — Beyond question the 

 most beautiful and best perennial, giving blue 

 flowers. From early in May until the middle 

 of September this variety produces a veritable 

 cloud of tall spikes a foot long that com- 

 pletely cover the plant. 



Spicata. 1 to 2 feet. — Produces in summer 

 a wealth of deep blue flowers. 



Each, 20c.: dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts) 

 Dianthus Barbatus 



Startling improvements have been made 

 during recent years in this old-time favorite. 

 The flowers, too, are not onh^ larger, more 

 brilliant and purer -in color with an endless 

 variety of shades, but the clusters are larger, 

 of more perfect form and are produced in the 

 greatest profusion imaginable; completely cov- 

 ering the plants during June and July. They 

 are delightfully fragrant and invaluable for 

 cutting. Should be treated as biennials. 



Newport Pink. — A pleasing shrimp or water- 

 melon pink; the finest of the Sweet Williams. 



Ruby. — Richest dark crimson. 



Scarlet Beauty. — Bright scarlet. 



Snow. — Pure white. 



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



TRITOMA (Kniphof^a) 

 Red Hot Poker, Flame Flower or Torch 

 Lily 



Pfitzeri. EVERBLOOMIXG FLAME 

 FLOWER.— Remarkable for the large size 

 of its flower heads and for its early, free and 

 continuous-blooming habit. It is the greatest 

 bloomer of the family, throwing up constantly, 

 throughout the summer and autumn, stout 

 stems from three to four feet high, crowned 

 with large spikes or heads of a rich, vivid 

 orange-scarlet; producing'a gorgeous blaze of 

 color when massed in the border. Requires 

 protection in winter, or a better plan is to 

 ■'lift'" them and store the roots in a cool cel- 

 lar during winter. Each, 20c.; dozen. $2.00. 



VALERIANA 



Officinalis. HARDY GARDEN HELIO- 

 TROPE. ST. GEORGE'S HERB. 2 to 3 

 feet. — Has handsome pinnate foliage, and dur- 

 ing June and July bears great numbers of 

 large flower heads of small, light pink flow- 

 ers, having the delicious odor of the Helio- 

 trope. Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



VIOLET. Viola 



Double English. — Sometimes called Double 

 Russian Violets. The popular double, hardy 

 variety. Very durable, dark purple and ex- 

 ceedingly fragrant flow^ers. Prefers partial 

 shade. Each. I5c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



YUCCA 



FILAMENTOSA. Adam's Needle or Span- 

 ish Bayonet. — Unique, picturesque and very use- 

 ful for grouping upon the lawn, in the perennial 

 border and for planting with shrubbery. Has 

 long, sword-like evergreen leaves with hairy 

 filaments and during July it throws up stout 

 flower stalks four to five feet high, with great 

 panicles of large, drooping, lih'-like creamy 

 white flowers. It is entirely hardy and suc- 

 ceeds everywhere; even upon light, sandy soil. 

 25c. each. 



