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Lemon Lily. [Hemorocallis fiavd) . Bears an 

 abundance of large, bright lemon-yellow jflowers 

 in clusters, in early summer. Delightfully frag- 

 rant. A fine showy plant ; 3 feet. E^ach, 12c. : 

 doz., $1.25. 



Tawny Day Lily. {Hemorocallis fulva) . 

 Fine for planting among shrubbery, massing, etc., 

 by reason of its rich and showy bloom. It is of 

 the easiest culture, thriving everywhere, and 

 should be planted largely. The flowers are of a 

 deep tawny orange-yellow and borne in clusters 

 during July and August ; 3 feet. Kach, 10c. ; 

 doz., $1.00. 



Variegated Day Lily. {Funkia Lancifolia 

 Undulata Variegata) . A grand ornamental fo- 



liage plant with broad wavy foliage, conspicuously 

 and beautifully variegated with pure white. Al- 

 most indispensable in arranging foliage effect 

 among plants. Ea., 12c. ; doz., $1.25. 



White Day Lily. {Funkia Subcordate Grandi- 

 floro.) . For description see page 24. Also see 

 colored plate. Ea., 15c. ; doz., $1.25. 



FOXGLOVES. 



Digitalis Gloxinoides. 



12c. ; doz., $1.25. 



An improved strain 

 of a favorite, 

 old-fashi o n e d 

 border pla n t . 

 It grows to a 

 height of three 

 feet and furn- 

 ishes a great 

 display of mag- 

 nificent bloom. 

 The flowers are 

 large and tubu- 

 lar in shape, 

 thickly c 1 u s - 

 tered on long 

 spikes ranging 

 widely in color 

 through many 

 shades from 

 pure white to 

 deep pink. Val- 

 uable for cut- 

 ting and most 

 effective, when 

 planted with 

 shrubbery. Ea., 



Digitalis Purpurea. The charming old- 

 fashioned Foxglove, of the same habit as the 

 preceding in both plant and bloom, the flowers 

 however ranging in color from purple to white 

 with throats variously spotted and colored. It 

 grows from three to four feet high ; a splendid 

 plant for the border and also very desirable for 

 cutting. Ea., 12c. ; doz., $1.25. 



DESMODIUM. 



D. Penduliflorum. A handsome shrubby 

 plant with finely cut foliage and pendulous habit, 

 producing long, drooping clusters of showy, red- 

 dish-purple flowers along the branches in great 

 profusion during late summer and autumn. Very 

 attractive and effective. Ea., 15c. ; doz., $1.50. 



Gaillardia Grandiflora 

 or Blanket Flower. 



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 liancy o f 



bloom and '^^S^^^ " tt^^^-' - """"^^ 



sticking 

 effectiveness 

 throughout the 

 summer there 

 are few hardy 

 plants that sur- 

 pass this. Its ease of culture and free-flowering 

 habit should cause it to be largely planted wher- 

 ever showy effect is desired, whether grouped or 

 in masses. The flowers are large and of the deep- 

 est rich red with maroon 'centre ; petals tipped 

 with orange and marked with circles of crimson, 

 orange and scarlet in various shades. It thrives 

 on any soil and blooms incessantly from June 

 until frost. Its long stems and enduring proper- 

 ties of the flower render it valuable for cutting. 

 Each, 12c. ; doz., $1.25 ; 100, $6.00. 



GARDEN HELIOTROPE. 



Valeriana Officinalis. A favorite old- 

 fashioned plant bearing large clusters of light 

 pink, fragrant flowers ; very delightful and free- 

 flowering. 2 to 3 feet. Ea., 15c. ; doz., $1.50. 



