HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS— Specialties 



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HIBISCUS, Large Flowering Mallows 



A greatly improved form of the popular marsh mallows: 

 flowers 8 to 10 inches; plants 5 to 6 feet. Excellent for back- 

 ground and landscape planting. Bloom from July to October. 

 We offer Giant Pink, Red and White with Crimson Eye. 

 (See Illustration.) 



Price, 35c each; $3.50 per doz. Set of 3 for §1 .00. 



HOLLYHOCK, Hardy Double 



We have for years selected those that show the most perfect 

 form, largest size and purest color. In the whole range of hardy 

 garden plants there are none more majestic, gayer in appear- 

 ance or more generous in blooming. (See illustration.) We 

 offer the following colors: Purple, White, Salmon, Yellow, 

 Pink and Crimson. 



Price, 25c each: $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Collection 

 of 6 for $1.25. 



IRIS GERMANICA Fleur-de-Lis 



The colors of these beautiful varieties outrival those of the 

 orchids. Valuable for edging and borders. 



S. for standard, F. for falls. 



Asia. S. Soft lavender shading to rich yellow; F. reddish 

 purple, fragrant. 



Dream. S. and F. uniform shade of Cattleya rose, very 

 large. 



George Yeld. Perfect form. S. apricot flushed rose; F. 

 rose crimson. 



Gold Imperial. Rich chrome yellow, fine form. 



Lord of June. Fragrant. S. soft blue; F. beautiful violet, 

 fragrant. 



Mary Gibson. Charming bronzy-rose sort. 



Mildred Presby. S. Creamy white; F. large rich pansy- 

 violet. 



Morning Splendour. Fragrant. The finest American 

 variety, flowers of a rich red tone. 



Mother of Pearl. "The perfect Iris". S. and F. pale 

 bluishlayender with a faint creamy undertone. 



Purissima. A beautiful pure white variety of fine form and 

 substance. 



Santa Barbara. A popular large flowered light blue self 

 colored sort. Award of merit. 



San Francisco. Perfectly formed massive flower; a prize 

 winner, standards and falls; white with a light blue feather edge. 



Price for any of above, 25c each; $2.50 doz. 



Mixed Iris Germanica 15c each; $1.50 doz. 



For other species of Iris see page 115. 



NEW HARDY PHLOX 



PHLOX AUGUSTA 



A strong growing plant, about 2 14 feet when fully 

 grown, with rich bronzy green foliage. The color is 

 a brilliant cherry-red, intense and sparkling. The 

 young florets at opening show a decided amount of 

 orange. Unlike most Phlox of this color, it does not 

 discolor or bleach in the sun. (See illustration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



PHLOX, Hardy 



They are of the easiest culture, and during the late 

 summer and fall months make the garden bright 

 with their wealth of bloom. 



Columbia, U. S. Plant Patent No. 118. 

 The color is cameo-pink with a faint blue eye. 

 Massive flower heads are produced in great abun- 

 dance. The plants are vigorous, the flower stalks 

 grow about 2J4 ft. high. 



Price, 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 



Enchantress (Medium). The well-known bright 

 salmon-pink with lighter shadings and dark red eye. 



Europa (Medium). A pure white with a very 

 decided crimson carmine eye; large flowers in good 

 compact trusses. 



Firebrand (Medium). Bright vermilion-scarlet 

 with deeper center; large, strong trusses. 



Mrs. Milly Van Hoboken (Medium). Color, 

 bright pink with a slight and delicate mauve suffusion; 

 strong grower and free flowering. The general color 

 effect at a distance is a fine bright pink. 



Mrs. Jenkins (Tall). The best tall, early white 

 for massing. 



New Bird (Medium). Deep crimson-red, almost 

 vermilion, and purple eye. The flower heads are 

 carried well above the foliage in well branched 

 spikes. A very brilliant and excellent variety. 



Painted Lady (Medium). This delicate colored 

 sort is one of the most pleasing in our entire collec- 

 tion. Strong upright growth and large masses of 

 flower heads. Silver pink with salmon shadings and 

 cherry red eye. 



Prof. Verchow (Medium). Bright carmine over- 

 laid with brilliant orange scarlet. 



R. P. Struthers (Tall). Bright rosy-carmine, 

 with claret-red eye. 



Thor (Medium). A most beautiful and lovely 

 shade of deep salmon-pink, suffused and overlaid 

 with a scarlet glow. 



Price (except where noted), 35c each;' $3.50 per 

 doz. Set of 11 for $3.50. 



PHLOX, Early Flowering 



Miss Lingard. Early flowering, this pure white 

 variety is undoubtedly the most popular massing 

 Phlox grown. It begins blooming in May and con- 

 tinues up to late October. Height 2 feet. 



Price, 25c each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Rosalinda. A wonderful new Phlox with showy 

 flower trusses composed of soft Amaranth pink 

 blooms borne with the greatest profusion from June 

 until freezing weather. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Price, 35c each; $3.50 doz.; $26.00 per 100. 



PEONIES 



Magnificent hardy plants, almost rivaling roses in 

 perfume and brilliancy in color. We offer strong 

 divided roots and can supply Double White, Double 

 Crimson and Double Rose Pink. 



Price, 35c each ; $3.50 per doz. 



SCABIOSA HOUSE'S IMPROVED 

 HYBRIDS 



This strain is a decided improvement over the 

 popular Blue Bonnet (Scabiosa Caucasica). The 

 flowers which average from 3 to 4 inches across, are 

 produced on long strong stems and in profusion from 

 July to October. The flowers are also more double 

 than the ordinary Scabiosa Caucasica. The colors 

 range from pure white, through lavender, mauve 

 light and bright blues to deep blue and purple. We 

 offer mixed colors only. Height 2 }4 feet. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



TROLLIUS LEDEBOURI— New 



Golden Queen. The loveliest, the largest, the 

 strongest growing, and the most brilliant type of the 

 popular Globe Flower. Flowers rich golden-yellow; 

 height 4 feet; blooms from June to October. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



HARDY DOUBLE RUSSIAN VIOLET 



This violet is entirely hardy, perfectly double, a 

 deep violet purple color and most deliriously fragrant. 

 It is entirely free from disease of any kind, will grow 

 and bloom in any garden and in any situation. 

 Nothing is more appropriate for a partially shaded 

 spot under trees, etc. (See illustration.) 

 Price 40c each: $4.00 doz. 



YUCCA FILAMENTOSA, 

 Adam's Needle 



One of the hardiest and showiest plants we have. 

 The flower spikes are borne in huge panicles above 

 the sword-shaped foliage, which in itself has a sub- 

 tropical effect. The large, white, waxy blooms are 

 drooping in habit. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



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