Hardy Perennial Plants 



SPIR^A (Meadow Sweet) 



ARUNCUS. Goat's Beard. 3 to 5 feet.— Tall 

 stems, surmounted with feathery panicles of small, 

 creamy white flowers in July and August. 



FILIPENDULA FL. PL. Double-Flowered Drop- 

 wort. 12 inches. — Its fern-like foliage of deep 

 green is exceedingly attractive, and the stems sup- 

 port beautiful heads of double white flowers with 

 a creamy tinge, in great profusion. 



PALMATA. Crimson Meadow Sweet. 3 feet.— 



Broad corymbs of crimson-purple flowers, hung on 

 purple-red stems, in June and July. 



PALMATA ELEGANS.— Similar to the preced- 

 ing but with silvery-pink flowers. 



ULMARIA FL. PL. Double-Flowered Meadow 

 Sweet. 2 to 3 feet. — Handsome foliage and large, 

 graceful panicles of double white flowers. 



ULMARIA VAR. — Foliage with variegations of 

 bright yellow either side of the midrib of each 

 leaf in an unique and charming manner. 



VENUSTA (Lobata). Queen of the Prairie. 3 



to 5 feet. — Large, showy panicles of sweet-scented 

 deep rosy-carmine flowers on naked stems in June. 



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

 the 7 varieties for 80c. 



STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) 



CYANEA. 18 to 24 inches.— Blooms from July 

 until late into October. Its beautiful Centaurea- 

 like flowers of a delicate lavender-blue color are 

 four or five inches in diameter and are highly 

 prized for cutting. 



CYANEA ALBA. — A counterpart of the species, 

 except the flowers are pure white. 



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



SWEET WILLIAM (London Tufts) 

 Dianthus Barbatus 



Startling improvements have been made during 

 recent years in this old-time favorite. The flowers, 

 too, are not onlj^ 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 covering the plants during June and 

 July. They are delightfully fragrant and inval- 

 uable for cutting. Should be treated as biennials. 



HUNT'S PERFECTION.— A superb strain of this 

 grand old flower. In all colors and markings. 



NEWPORT PINK.— Flowers a dainty water- 

 melon pink. Much superior to Pink Beauty. 



ROYAL IRISH.— A remarkable strain of the 

 auricula-eyed form of Sweet William, having very 

 clearly defined markings, exceedingly large florets 

 and trusses of bloom. Mixed colors. 



J. T. Lovett 



RUBY. — ^Large, well-formed 

 dark crimson in full heads. 



florets of richest 



SNOW. — Great trusses of pure white flowers 

 with stamens of dainty mauve. 



Field grown plants, each, 10c. ; dozen, $1.00; 100, 

 $6.00. 



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, thickly covered with velvety 

 down. The flowers are citron-yellow. 



VULGARIS. Tansy. 3 feet.— Very pretty fern- 

 like foliage and heads of yellow flowers. 

 Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25. 



THALICTRUM 



ADIANTIFOLIUM. ly^ to 2 feet.— Leaves close- 

 ly resemble those of the Maiden Hair Fern. Flow- 

 ers greenish yellow during August and Septem- 

 ber. 



AQUILEGIFOLIUM. Meadow Rue. 3 feet.— 

 A graceful plant with finely cut foliage and airy 

 sprays of small yellowish-white feathery flowers 

 in profusion during late summer. 



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



TRADESCANTIA 



VIRGINICA ROSEA.— A form of the old va- 

 riety known as Widow's Tears, with deep red or 

 purple flowers. Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25. 



TRITOMA (Kniphofia) 

 Red Hot Poker, Flame Flower or Torch Lily. 



PFITZERI. Everblooming Flame Flower.— Re- 

 markable 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 or on 

 the lawn, that is truly startling. Each, 15c.; 

 dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 



Grows about two feet high and flowers freely 

 for a long season — from May till August. 



JAPONICUS FL. PL.— Deep orange red. 



ORANGE GLOBE.— Rich orange flowers. 

 Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50. 



VALERIANA 



OFFICINALIS. Hardy Garden HeUotrope. St. 

 George's Herb. 2 to 3 ft.— Has handsome pinnate 

 foliage, and during June and July bears great 

 numbers of large flower heads of small, light pink 

 flowers, having the delicious odor of the Helio- 

 trone. Each, 12c.; dozen, $1.25. 



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