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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



FOR PERMANENT PLANTING IN OPEN BORDERS, 

 ■ r-FMFTFRY PLOTS, ETC. == 



This class of plants is fast attaining popularity, and to meet the growing demand we offer this choice selection of sorts, which contains only such as ex- 

 hibit the greatest contrast of color with profusion of bloom. They flower at different periods and vary in natural height. Other hardy plants. Chrysanthemums. 

 Ferns, Iris, Lily of the Valley. Paeonies, Phloxes, Pinks. Violets, etc., are in this catalogue, see index. NOTE. — Those marked * are suitable for shady places, 



Varieties. 



*Aconitum napellus (Monkshood) 20c. 



Achillea, " The Pearl " 



tomentosa {Downy Yarrow) . . 



Adonis vernalis (Spring Adonis) 



*Aegopodium podograria var 



Ajuga reptans rubra (Dark Foliage) . ■ ■ 

 Alstromeria Chiliensis (Chilian Lily). . 



Alyssum saxatile (Golden Tuft) 



Anchusa Italica (Dropmore variety) 25c. 



Anemone Japonica alba 



rubra 



" Whirlwind 



" Prince Henry 20c. . 



Pennsylvanica 



Queen Charlotte 



Anthemis tinctoria ( Yellow Chamomile). 



*Anthericum (5/. Bruno's Lily) 



*Aquilegia (Columbine) 



Arabis albida (Rock Cress) 



Armeria maritima (Sea Pink) 



*Artemisia abrotanum (Old Man) .... 

 Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Flower). . 

 Aster Novae- Anglae ( .Vctf EnglandAster) 



" rubra (Rosy Aster) 



Baptisia Australis (Blue False Indigo) . ■ 

 *Bocconia cordata (Tree Calandine) ■ ■ . 

 Boltonia asteroides (False Chamomile) . 



latisquama 



Callirhoe involuciatSi(CreepingM allow). 



Campanula (Canterbury Bells) 



persicifolia. Blue and white 



carpatica, Blue and white. 



Cassia Marilandica (American Senna). 



Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian) 



*Chelone glabra alba 



Clematis Davidiana (Bush Clematis) . . . 



" recta (Bush Clematis) 



Coreopsis lanceolata 



Delphinium chinensis, Blue and white . 

 formosum (Blue Larkspur). 



hybridum 



Sulphureum. 25c 



Desmodium penduliflorum. 25c 



Dianthus barbatus (Sweet William) 10c. 



" latifolius atrococcineus . . 

 *Dicentra eximiai PlumyBleedingHeart) 

 spectabilis (Bleeding Heart.) 

 Dictamnus fraxinella (Gas Plant) 20c. 

 alba " 20c. 



*Digitalis (Foxglove) 



Doronicum excelsum (Leopard's Bane). 

 Eringeum amaethystinum (Sea Holly) 

 Eupatorium ageratoides (Snake Root) . 



" celestinum 



Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge) 



*Funkia undulata media. .....' 



* " subcordata ( Day Lily) 



Gaillardia grandiflora (Aurora Flower) . 

 Geranium sanguinea (Hardy Geranium) 

 *Glechoma (Variegated Ground Ivy) . . . 

 Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's Breath) . 

 Helenium autumnale (Sneeze Weed) . . 



Height. 



3 ft. 

 li " 



1 " 



1 " 

 in. 



6 " 



2 to 3 ft. 



1 ft. 

 4 " 



2 " 

 2 " 

 2 " 

 2 " 



1 " 



2 " 



1 " 



3 " 



li " 



6 in. 



1 ft. 



2 " 



2 " 



3 " 



3 " 



3 to 5 ft. 



6 ft. 



4 " 



5 " 

 4 in. 

 2 ft. 

 2 " 

 8 in. 

 4 ft. 

 2 " 

 2 " 



2 " 



3 " 

 14 " 



h " 



3 " 

 2 " 



4 " 



4 " 

 li " 



2 " 



1 " 



2 " 

 2 " 

 2 " 



to 5 ft 

 2 " 



2 " 



3 " 

 2 " 



1 " 



2 " 

 2 " 



li " 

 li " 



6 in. 

 1 ft. 



5 ft. 



Color. 



Time of Bloom 



Blue 

 White 

 Yellow 



Variegated 



Blue 

 Orange 

 Yellow 



Blue 

 White 



Red 

 White 



Pink 

 White 



Pink 



Yellow 



White 



Assorted 



White 



Rose 



Fragrant 



Orange 



Purple 



Rose 



Blue 

 Cream 

 White 



Pink 

 Crimson 

 Assorted 



Yellow 



Red 

 White 



Blue 

 White 

 Yellow 



Blue 



Assorted 



Yellow 



Carmine 



Assorted 



Crimson 



Rose 



Pink 



Red 



White 



Assorted 



Orange 



Blue 



White 



Blue 



White 



Variegated 



White 



Orange 



Crimson 



Blue 



White 



Yellow 



Sept. 



All Summer 

 Summer 



May 



Foliage 



Summer 



All Season 



Early Spring 



All Summer 



Fall 



Spring 

 Aug. to Nov. 

 July to Nov. 



Summer 



Early Summer 



May 



Spring 



Foliage 



June 



Fall 



Early Summer 



Summer 



All Summer 



All Season 



Early Summer 



June and July 



Summer 



July 



All Summer 



Summer 



June and July 



All Season 



Summer' 



All Summer 



oummer 



June and July 



All Season 



Summer 



Spring 

 Summer 



July and Aug. 



All Season 



July, Aug. 



Summer 



Foliage 



Summer 



June to Nov. 



All Season 



Summer 



Fall 



Varieties. 



Helenium grandicephalum striatum. . . . 



pumilum magnificum 



Helianthus Maximilianii (Sunflower). . . 



multiflorus (Double " )... 



Heliopsis Pitcherianus "... 



Hemerocallis Dumorteri (Day Lily) . ■ ■ 



flava O'ellow Day Lily). 



Heuchera sanguinea (Alum Root) 



Hibiscus (Crimson Eye). (Mallow) . . . 



Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) 



*lncarvillea Delavayi. 25c 



Liatris pyenostachya (Gay Feather)... . 

 *LobeIia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). . 

 Lychnis (Doubli Rose, Ragged Robin) . . 



" chalcedonica (Maltese Cross) . . . 



" splendens (Double Ragged Robin) 



*Lysimachia (Moneywort). 10c 



clethroides. (Loose strife). 

 Lythrum roseum superbum( Loosestrife) 



Mertensia Virginica (Lungwort) 



Monarda didyma 'Oswego Tea) 



Oenothera Frazenii Dwarf DayPrimrosc) 



Missouriensis(Ew«iKg Primrose) 



Papaver bracteatum {Oriental Poppy). 



Orientale (Oriental Poppy) . ■ ■ 



*Pardanthus (Blackberry Lily) 



Penstemon barbatus (var. Torreyii) . ■ ■ 



Phlox subulata (Moss Pink) 



alba 



Physostegia Virginica 



Platycodon grandiflorum (Bell Flower) 

 Plumbago larpentae (Blue Leadwort) . . 

 Polemonium ceruleum (Jacob's Ladder) 



Polygonum compactum 



Pyrethrum hybridum (Persian Daisy) 



uiiginosum (Giant Daisy). 



Rhexia Virginica (Meadow Beauty).. 



Rudbeckia fulgida (Brilliant Cone 



Flower) 



" purpurea (Purple Cone Flower) 



" speciosa (Cone Flower) 



Salvia azurea grand (Meadow Sage) . ■ 

 *Saxifraga Crassifolia (Rock Saxifrage) 

 Scabiosa Caucasica (Blue Scabiosa). 

 Sedum spectabilis atropurpureum (Giant 



Stone Crop) 



Solidago Canadensis (Golden Rod) . . . 



*Spirea filipendula (Dropwort) 



* " palmata (Palmata Spirea). .. 



Stachys lanata (White Foliage) 



Statice latifolia (Hardy Everlasting) . . 



Stokesia cyanea (Stake's Aster) 



Thahctrum aquilegifolium 



*Tradescantia Virginica (Spider Wort) 

 *Tricyrtus hirta nigra (Toad Lily). . . 

 Tritoma (Red Hot Poker Plant) 20c. 

 Trollius Europaeus (Globe Flower) . . . 

 Veronica subsessilis (Speedwell) 



" spicata 



" alba 



*Vinca minor (Creeping Myrtle) 



Yucca filamentosa (Adams' Needle) 20c 



2 



leight. 



Color. 



Time of Bloom. 



3 " 



Orange 



July and Aug. 



li " 



Yellow 



Summer 



6 " 



" 



November 



4 " 

 3 " 

 2 " 



" 



All Season 



Orange 



Summer 



2 " 



Yellow 



" 



1 " 



Red 



All Summer 



to 6 ft. 





Aug. to Oct 



1 " 



White 



Spring 



3 " 



Rose 



Summer 



4 " 



Carmine 



Aug. and Sept. 



3 " 



Red 



Aug. to Oct. 



1 " 



Rose 



All Season 



to 3 ft. 



Scarlet 



June and July 



lift. 



Red 



V " 



2 in. 



Yellow 



Summer 



2 ft. 



White 



July to Sept- 



3 " 



Rose 



" 



2 " 



Blue 



May and June 



li " 



Crimson 



Summer 



1 " 



Yellow 



All Season 



4 " 



" 



Summer 



3 " 



Blood-Red 



" 



3 " 



Scarlet 



" 



3 " 



Orange 



Aug. Sept. 



4 " 



Scarlet 



All Summer 



6 " 



Pink 



Spring 



6 in. 



White 



" 



3 ft. 



Pink 



Summer 



to 3 ft. 



Assorted 



June to Aug. 



1 " 



Purple 



All Summer 



1 " 



Blue 



Spring 



li " 



White 



Aug. and Sept. 



li " 



Assorted 



Summer 



5 " 



White 



July to Sept. 



1 " 



Rosy-Purple 



Late Summer 



3 " 



Orange 



September 



5 " 



Red -Purple 



All Season 



2 " 



Orange 



Summer 



1 " 



Skv-Blue 



Aug. and Sept. 



1 " 



Pink 



Spring 



1 " 



Lilac 



All Summer 



li " 



Rosy-crimson 



Late Fall 



5 " 



Yellow 



Fall 



2 " 



White 



Summer 



3 " 



Rose 



" 



1 " 



Purple 



" 



2 " 



Deep Blue 



" 



li " 



Blue 



All Season 



2 " 



Purplish 



Summer 



2 " 



Purple 



" 



1 " 



Spotted 



Fall 



to 4 ft. 



Scarlet 



" 



2 " 



Yellow 



May to Aug. 



2 " 



Blue 



August 



3 " 



" 



All Summer 



3 " 



White 



" 



i " 



Blue 



Spring 



to 8 ft. 





July. Aug. 



Prices for any of the above, except where specially priced. 15c. 

 when the order is being filled, SI. 00 per 



each, $1.50 per doz., S10.00 per 100, buyer's selection of varieties. Our selection, to be made 

 doz., $8.00 per 100. Note. — The heights given include the flower spikes. 



