Of all flowc-iing 

 plauts these are the 

 luobt iuteresting aud 

 charming. Their 

 ea&e of culture, hardi- 

 ness, profusioij. and 

 long sear-on of hloom, 

 great beauty of botli 

 fiower and foliage, 

 unite to render them 

 the most satisfactory 

 of plants. 1 hey suc- 

 ceed adrnirably'upon 

 almost every kind of 

 soil and continue in 

 their beauty indefi- 

 nitely, gro\viyg bet- 

 ter from year to year. 

 The herbaceous' bor- 

 der should be an in- 

 ;<arden. I have a very 

 brief selection of the 



feature o 

 fine stock, but offer 



choicest sorts. AU 



hut larger and stronger p'an/s trill J)€ selected if sent ly eXjjress. 

 Price, ea., lOc; doz., 51.00; 10(> S6.00; except as noted: 

 Man;/ carietiea can fje readily gro>rn from seed.. Of such T girp price of seed, per packet, foVxAcing description. 



BACHELOR'S 



rill he sent hij mail, if desired,' at each and dozen rates, 

 i ll Jye s 



ACHILLEA or MILLFOIL. 



CEEISE QUEEN. Incessant in bloom, throwing u]. 

 numerous broad liower heads on tall, slender, giacefnl 

 stems: flowers round, bright cherry-red. Foliage dark 

 green and lace-like, very ornamental. Its splendid 

 Ijeads of bloom, and the great profusion of them, render 

 it one of the finest of perennials. Ea., 15c: doz., $1.25. 



THE PEARL {A. Plarmica Fl. PL). A fine showy 

 iilaut. bearing continuously and profusely clusters of 

 double pure white flowers, resembling a Poinpone Chrys- 

 a'.ithemum. all summer. Of the easiest culture. 



ASTER NOV^ ANGL^ ROSEA. 

 New England Rose Aster. 



A beautiful variety of strong, vigorous growth, and 

 flowers i)t bright rosy-pink in large clusters during late 

 summer and autumu. Very showy, and the finest of 

 the Asters. 



ASTILBE JAPONICA. 



Dark-green, finely cut. Fern-like foliage, aud large, 

 dense, showy panicles of feathery, pure-white flowers 

 produced very freely. It is a fine border plant and 

 aulendid for pot culture: forcing readily. 



BOLTONIA LATI- 

 SQUAM^A. 



False Chamomile. 



.\ beanrifnl plant with 

 delicate foliage and Aster- 

 like bloom. The flowers 

 have lavender petals and 

 golden-yellow centers, aud 

 are produced in bewilder- 

 ing proftision ditring August 

 and September. 



BOCCONIA CORDATA. 



A very ornamental plant of sub-tropical appearance, 

 of tall giowth and large, stately foliage, bearing huge 

 plumes of pure white flowers throughout July and 

 August, on stems from six to eight feet high. ' Seed, 

 pkt., 5c. 



BEE BALM or OSWEGO TEA. 



Monarda Didyma Splendens. 



Exceedingly sli(»wy and attractive: a really gorgeous 

 plant wlien in full blocdn. It flowers nearly all summer 

 in a mass of large heads of intensely brilliant scarlet 

 fltjwers, and its foliage is as sweetly scented as Balm. 



BUTTON. 



Ranunculus Acris 

 Fl. PI. 



A fine, old-fash- 

 ioned border plant 

 with finely cut 

 decorative "foliage 

 and large. very 

 double, golden-yel- 

 low flowers in gieat 

 abundance all snm- 

 n:er. forming show y 

 balls or buttons. 

 Very desirable for 

 its profuse and 

 beautiful bloom. 



BLACKBERRY 

 LILY. 



Pardanthus Sinensis. 



interesting plant of 

 till- Iris family. Broad, 

 pale-green. sword-shaped 

 leaves, arranged in a fan- 

 like manner: handsome, 

 star-shaped flowers, rich 

 orange thickly spotted with 

 brown and purple. The 

 seed pods open, exposing 

 clustersof fruit which closely 

 resemble blackberries and 

 wliich remain on the plant 

 during the fall and winter. 

 Seed. pkt.. 5c. 



BLEEDING HEART. 



charmingly etteetivt-. 

 plant. Clumps of tield- 



Dicentra Specta- 

 bilis. 



Well-known an-l 

 pc>pular : a superb 

 border plant and 

 succeeds every- 

 where. The showy, 

 heart-shaped flow- 

 ers of rosy-crimson 

 and silvery-white 

 are borne in gi*ace- 

 ful. drooping ra- 

 cemes a foot or 

 more in length, dur- 

 ing s])ring and eaidy 

 sumnnr. ami are 

 V nio^t beautiful and valuable 

 Towu roots, ea., 15c: doz., $1.50. 



