HARDY ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 

 Continued 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Festuca glauca). 8 tc 

 10 in. Distinctly tinged blue, this narrow 

 grass is ideal for edging borders. 



Maiden Grass ( Eulalia japonica gracillima) . 

 6 to 7 ft. Autumnal plumes from narrow 

 leaves with silver midrib. 



Ribbon Grass (Phalaris arundinacea picta). 

 12 to 15 in. Broad leaves, striped length- 

 wise with cream. 



Striped Grass ( Eulalia jap. variegata) . 5 to 

 6 ft. Gaudy leaves striped white and 

 paler green, above which appear tall 

 plumes in early fall. 



Zebra Grass (Eulalia jap. zebrina). 5 to 6 

 ft. A curious variegated form with bands 

 of yellow across the green leaves. 

 All varieties of Hardy Grasses, each 30c, 



doz. $3.00, 100 S20.00. 



HELIOPSIS 



Heliopsis, Pitcher (H. Pitcheriana) . 3 ft. 

 Grand border plant, with flowers of deep 

 golden yellow and leathery texture, pro- 

 duced freely throughout the summer. 



Heliopsis, Rough (H. scabra). 3 ft. Big 

 semi-double golden blooms from July un- 

 til autumn. Good cut flowers. Each 25c, 

 doz. $2.50. 



HOLLYHOCK (Althea rosea) 

 Hollyhock, Double (Althea rosea fl. pi.). 

 6 to 8 ft. Popular for years, with huge 

 flowers which are attractive am.ong shrub- 

 bery and in clumps on the lawn. A 

 stately, exquisite old favorite, blooming 

 in middle and late summer. Not only 

 are the flowers very large, and wonder- 

 fully perfect in make-up, but they are 



produced in far greater numbers and for a 

 much longer season than are the old-fash- 

 ioned Hollyhocks. We offer the following 

 separate colors: Maroon, Pink, Salmon, Scar- 

 let, While and Yellow. 



HOUSE LEEK (Sempervivum) 



Cactus-like sorts for rockeries. 

 Albert House Leek (S. alberti). 1 ft. Yellow 



June flowers. (R). 

 Atlantic House Leek (S. atlanticum) . 6 in. 



Pink flowers in June. (R). 

 Doell House Leek (S. doellianum) . 4 to 6 in. 



Red flowers in early summer. (R). 

 Globe House Leek (S. globiferum). 1 ft. Pale 



yellow June flowers. (R). 

 Roof House Leek (S. tectorum). 1 ft. Pale red 



flowers, the original "Hen-and-chickens." (R). 

 Spiderweb House Leek (S. arachnoideum) . 4 



in. Hairy stars of foliage, pale purple June 



flowers. (R). 



IRIS 



Crimean Iris (I. pumila). (R). Miniature Iris, 

 never exceeding 4 to 5 inches in height, 

 these sorts which bloom in March and April, 

 are perfect rock plants. 

 Blue Jay. Best blue sort. 

 Canary Bird. Best yellow sort. 

 Sea Gull. Unusual gray-white sort. 



COLLECTION 



These three lovely floral birds (one of each) 

 for only 50c. 



FLEUR-DE-LIS (Iris Germanica) 



2 to 3 ft. 



Best of the hardy orchids, with colorful flow- 

 ers for cutting in May and June. 

 S. — "Stands" (Upright petals); F. — "Falls" 

 (Drooping petals). 



Alcazar. S. and F. bright mauve, with dark 



purple and bronze shadings. 

 Charles Dickens. S., pale violet; F., indigo, 



based white. 



Charles Wheeler. S., 



gray; F., blue, cen- 

 ■ ■' ■ tered yellow. 



Count St. Clair. S., 

 white; F., violet, 

 white border. Tall. 

 Darius. S., yellow, 

 flecked brown; F., 

 clear yellow. 

 Flavescens. S., prim- 

 rose; F., paler, pen- 

 ciled brown at base. 

 Florentina. S. and F., 

 white, flushed laven- 

 der; prominent or- 

 ange beard. Early. 



FOXGLOVES (DIGITALIS) 



(Offered on page 34) 



H. Cramer. S., deep celestial blue; F., 

 pure Yale-blue; early bloomer. 



King (Iris King), S., clear chamois; F., 

 maroon, yellow border. Lovely sort. 

 Each 20c, doz. $2.00. 



Pallida Dalmatica. S. and F., clear laven- 

 der-blue. One of the best. Tall. Each 

 20c, doz. $2.00. 



Pauline. S., blue; F., deeper blue. 



Pecutem. S. and F., white, penciled 

 lilac toward outer edges. 



Purple Queen. S. and F., rich violet- 

 purple. Early 



Queen of May. S., rosy lilac; F., deeper 

 lilac. 



Rhein Nixe. S., white; F., violet. 

 Rebecca. S., golden; F., mahogany. 



All Fleur-de-lis (except as noted): Each 

 15c, doz. $1.50, 100 $9.00. 



COLLECTION 



Sixteen favorites of the Iris king- 

 dom., one each of the above 16 sorts, 

 for only $1.50. 



JAPANESE IRIS— GOLD BOUND AND PURPLE AND GOLD 



FLEUR-DE-LIS, MIXED 



Many rare sorts are included in this 

 glorious mixture of the best colors in the 

 Iris world. You cannot be disappointed 

 in the beauty of their flowers, for they 

 are all varieties that have long given 

 joy to connoisseurs of floral perfection. 

 Each 10c, doz. $1.00, 100 $6.00. 



JAPANESE IRIS (1. Kaempjeri) 

 3 to 4 feet. 

 Richly colored flowers, shapely and 

 large, in early summer. 

 Dorothy. Six big, lavender-blue petals, 



splashed with French white. 

 Eleanor Parry. Double, claret-red, 



flamed with white and blue. 

 Fannie Hamlet Childs. Purple, splashed 



with white. Each 30c, doz. $3.00. 

 Fascination. Rich pink petals of satiny 

 texture. 



Gold Bound. Best double white Japanese Iris, 

 with a creamy glow emanating from its 

 center, and bands of gold on its petals. 

 Helen Von Siebold. Crimson-purple, white 

 veined. 



La Favorite. Big double white flowers veined 

 lilac, purple at center. 

 For prices of Japanese Iris, see page 36. 



Little Silver. N. J. 



ALL VARIETIES (unless otherwise noted): Each 20c; doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00. 



(Add 10% to your remittance if shipment is desired by parcel post.) 



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