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FUNKIA. Plantain Lily 

 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



A very interesting and beautiful genus, with luxuriant 

 foliage and handsome lily-like flowers. 



F. caerulea. Light blue, with dark green, glossy 

 foliage; 1 foot. June and July. 



F. grandiflora var. alba. Pure white, fragrant 

 flowers in summer; 1 foot. 

 var. fol. aureo var. Leaves variegated with 

 yellow. 



F. Japonica. Lavender; 2 feet. August and Sep- 

 tember. 



F. undulata media picta. One of the best varie- 

 gated-leaved plants ; fine for edgings ; lavender 

 flowers; 6 inches. 



F. Thomas Hogg. Glaucous foliage, margined 



white. 



GAILLARDIA. Blanket Flower 



A genus of very ornamental, hardy plants. Flowers crim- 

 son and gold. 2 inches across, single on naked stems. Very 

 showy. Early summer until autumn. 15c each : 10 for $1.20. 



GENISTA. Rock-Broom 



G. scoparia. Small yellow flowers in May. 25c 



each. 



GERANIUM. Crane's BUI 

 15c each; 10 for $1.90. 

 Not Pelargonium or Scarlet Geranium. 



G. ibericum. Bluish purple; 1 foot. July and 

 August. 



G. Londesi. Blue flowers veined with purple; 3 

 feet. 

 var. platypetalum. Deep violet with reddish 

 streaks ; -2 feet. 



G. praetense. Lilac purple; crow-foot leaved; 

 1 foot. July and August. 

 var. f lore pleno. Crow-foot leaved ; double-flow- 

 ering; 1 foot. July and August. 



G. sanguineum. Purplish red ; spreading ; 6 inches. 

 June. 



GYPSOPHILA. Chalk Plant. Baby's Breath 



15c each; 10 for Si. 20; except noted. 



G. acutifolia. Small white flowers in large pan- 

 icles; 4 feet. July. 



G. cerastioides. White flowers from June to Sep- 

 tember. Good rock plant; 3 inches. 25c each. 



G. paniculata. Infant's Breath. A fine herba- 

 ceous plant, forming a compact bush about four 

 feet high; flowers small, white, in large, loose 

 panicles. A'aluable for bouquets. July. 



HELENIUM. Sneeze Weed 



15c each; 10 for Si. 20; except noted. 



H. autumnale superbum. Flowers clear yellow 

 in branching panicles, produced in wonderful 

 profusion ; one of the most distinct and striking 

 perennial plants ; 5 feet. September. 



H. autumnale superbum rubrum. Bright terra 

 cotta ; -i feet. 25c each. 



H. grandicephalum var. cupreum. Produces 

 coppery crimson flowers during a period of 

 two months; very desirable; 18 to 24 inches. 

 July. 

 var. striatum. Orange, striped and blotched 

 with crimson; showy and distinct; 3 to 4- feet. 

 August and September. 



H. Riverton Beauty. Flowers rich lemon yellow, 

 with a large cone of purplish black, forming a 

 pleasing contrast; 4 to 5 feet. August to Octo- 

 ber. 25c each. 



H. Riverton Gem. Brilliant old gold, suffused 

 with terra cotta; 2 to 3 feet. 25c each. 



HELIANTHEMUM. Rock, or Sun Rose 



15c each; 10 for SI. 20. 



Charming dwarf plants, producing quantities of bloom. 



H. polifolium var. roseum. Flowers rosy red; a 

 beautiful variety ; 6 inches. June and through- 

 out the summer. 



H. vulgare var. alba. White ; 6 inches. June. 



HELIANTHUS. Perennial Sunflower 

 15c each; 10 for Si. 20; 100 for S10.00. 



H. Maximiliana. Long, narrow, willow-like leaves; 

 graceful and stately. One of the best; 6 feet. 

 September. 



H. mollis. Flowers lemon yellow; 5 feet. 



H. multiflorus var. fl. pi. Double Sunflov ', 

 A blaze of gold in late summer and early autniL^i, 

 and altogether one of the showiest of hardy 

 perennials. 

 var. maximus. A showy plant, growing five to 

 six feet high, and producing single, golden yel- 

 low flowers six to eight inches across. August 

 and September. One of the finest. 

 var. Meteor. Another distinct and showy va- 

 riety, very desirable for garden decoration. 

 August and September. 



H. orgyalis. Graceful Sunflower. Tall and grace- 

 ful; flowers three to four inches in diameter, 

 produced abundantly in September; 6 to 8 feet. 



H. Daniel Dewar. Large single yellow, from early 

 July to August; 6 feet. 



H. Miss Mellish. Large single golden yellow; 6 

 feet. September and October. 



H. sparsifoliis. Single deep yellow; 6 to 8 feet. 

 August and September. 



H. Wolley Dod. Deep yellow. Distinct; extra 

 fine. September. 



HELIOPSIS 



15c each; 10 for SI. 20. 



H. Pitcheriana. Deep golden yellow; flowers all 

 summer. 



H. scaber major. Large, deep orange yellow; all 

 summer, 

 var. Ernest Ladhams. Golden yellow; all sum- 

 mer; 3 feet. 



HELLEBORUS. Hellebore. Christmas Rose 



H. niger. Beautiful white flowers in March or April. 

 50c each. 



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