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Hardy Perennials 



Yucca Filamentosa — Spanish Bayonet. A low-jrrowing evergreen plant 

 with narrow leaves. The flower stalk is from 2 to 4 feet high and rises 

 from the center. Creamy white, bell-shaped flowers. 25 cts. each. 



Funkia (Day Lily) Subcordata Grandiflora. White Day Lily. Hand- 

 some spikes of large, waxy-like blossoms, with an odor like that of orange 

 blossoms, and large broad, glossy, light-green foliage. One foot to 18 

 inches. 25 cts. each. 



Funkia Aurea Variegata. Flowers purplish-lilac; leaves beautiful, varie- 

 gated green and gold. 2 feet. 25 cts. each. 



Funkia Coerulea. Broad green leaves; blue flowers in June. 25 cts. each. 



Bleedinj; Heart (Dicentra Spectabilis). One of the finest plants known 

 for borders, pots or for planting in any sunny situation. If potted in 

 November and left outside until it has formed new roots and then is 

 brought into gentle heat, it will flower early in ALirch. The beautiful 

 rose-colored flowers are produced in great abundance and are heart 

 shaped. When planted in the open ground it flowers in April and May. 

 Absolutely hardy. Strong, dormant roots. 75 cts. each, postpaid. 



Rubeckia, Golden Glow. Grows 6 to 8 feet high, branching freely and 

 bearing by the hundreds on long, graceful steins exquisite double flowers 

 of golden yeUow. 25 cts. each, postpaid. 



German Iris 



German Iris 



Rock Garden Plants 



Alyssum Saxatile Conipactum. Showy, bright yeUow flowers; 

 excellent for rock-work or edge of borders. 



Arabis Alpina. One of the earliest and prettiest of spring flowers. 

 The spreading tufts are covered with pure w hite flowers as soon 

 as the snow disappears. Splendid for border and rockeries. 



Aster Alpinus Albus. Fine dwarf white Aster, bearing large, 

 single white flowers on stems 6 to 8 inches high. Excellent for 

 cutting as well as in front of the hardy border and for rock 

 gardens. 



Aster Alpinus Rubra. Also good for the rock garden, edging 

 plants or for cutting, producing rose-purple flowers; 6 to 10 

 inches high. 



Campanula Persicifolia White. One of the finest Campanulas, 

 with large, handsome white, bell-shaped flowers. Suitable for 

 edging, rock-work, etc. A great acquisition. Grows 2 to 3 

 feet high. 



Campanula Persicifolia Blue. An exceUent companion to the 

 white variety, the large, bright blue flowers making an effective 

 contrast. 



Campanula Pyramidalis Mixed. A beautiful stately hardy 

 plant, produces spikes from 4 to 6 feet long covered with star- 

 shaped flowers during the entire summer; excellent plants with 

 Delphiniums in background in the hardy border. Blue and 

 white in mixture. 



Cerastium Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, white-leaved 

 edging or rock plant, bearing small white flowers. 



Heuchera Sanguinea Hybrids. One of the finest hardy peren- 

 nials. The flowers are of a rich, bright coral-red color, the leaves 

 light green and slightly hairy. Nice for cutting. ExceUent for 

 rock gardens. 



Iberis Sempervirens. A profuse, white-blooming, hardy perennial, com- 

 ing in flower early in the spring; much used for cemeteries, rockeries, etc. 



Linum Perenne. A desirable plant for the border or rockery, growing 

 2 feet high, with light, graceful foliage and large flowers all summer. 

 Very attractive, both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale 

 blue on slender, graceful stems. 



Primula Auricula Mixed. One of the treasures of a rock garden. The 

 growth is very attractive, forming rosettes of thick leaves, sometimes 

 farinose or mealy. The flower stalks rise to a height of six to eight 

 inches, bearing heads of bloom in various colors. 



Primula Vulgaris. The old English Primrose with pale yeUow flowers. 



Statice Latifolia. A valuable plant either for the border or rockery, with 

 tufts of leathery leaves and immense candelabra-like heads, frequently 

 1^2 feet high and 2 feet across, of purplish blue, minute flowers during 

 July and August. These, if cut and dried, last in perfect condition for 

 months. 



Myosotis Palustris (Forget-Me-Not) . Few spring flowers are more 

 admired than the lovely Forget-Me-Nots, which are especiafly eff"ective 

 when grown in masses. They are alike charming in the border, rock 

 garden or by the waterside. They all like shade and a fair amount of 

 moisture. Largely used for bedding or borders in connection with spring- 

 flowering bulbs, Pansies, etc. An everblooming variety, beginning to 

 flower in May and continuing till autumn. Large, clear blue flowers 

 in pretty sprays. 

 Price of Hardy Perennials. 25 cts. each: S2.50 per doz.. postpaid. 



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The memory of the "Blue Flag" of the old-time gardens is one 

 ever sweet to those whose fives were lived in such surroundings, 

 and while the "modern" Irises, if we may use the term, will remind 

 one of the old days, they, too, like everything else of these days 

 have yielded to the influence of improvement, and there has been 

 evolved a race of flowers absolutely bewildering in glory of their 

 form and color. 



Canary Bird (Flavescens). Lovely pale yellow. 

 Darius. Yellow and lilac. 

 Honorabilis. Deep yellow; mahogany falls. 

 Florentina Alba (Silver King). Early white. 

 Ingeborg (Interregna). Immense white; extra early. 

 Mrs. H. Darwin. White, violet veining, rather dwarf. 

 Lohengrin. Foliage and flowers immense, of a deep violet mauve, 



almost pink; a wonderful flower. 

 Queen of Vlay (Rosy Morn). Lovely rose Ulac. 

 Madame Thibault. Wliite, bordered rose lilac, companion to 



Mad. Chereau; edge more pinkish. 

 Cherion. Standard lilac-mauve; falls violet-mauve. 



Price, strong field grown roots, 15 cts. each; 8 for $1.00, 

 postpaid. MLxed varieties, 10 cts. each; .$1.00 per doz. 



Lily-of-the- Valley 



One of the most universaUy knowTi and admired plants. The 

 graceful spikes with the dainty pure white bells, are a delight to 

 the eye, and their deficate fragrance is exquisite. Plants succeed 

 almost anywhere, but prefer a partly shaded situation and rich 

 soil. For house culture, plant rather thickly in pots or boxes, 

 scatter some moss or other light material over the soil, which must 

 not cover the crown ; water well and set away in a dark, cold place. 

 When brought to heat and light leaves will soon appear. Delivery 

 in November. Strong-flowering crowns. Three for 25 cts.; 

 75 cts. per dozen: S6.00 per 100, postpaid. 



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