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ROSMARINUS (Rosemary) 



Officinalis. An old favorite aromatic herb of neat habit of 

 growth; requires protection. 20 cts. each; |2.00 per doz. 



RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 



Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive 



anywhere, giving a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for 



cutting. 



"Golden QIow." We question if anyone hardy perennial plant 

 has ever met with greater popularity than this. Produces 

 masses of double golden-yellow Dahlia-like flowers from July 

 to September. 



Maxima. An attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large 

 glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches 

 across, with a cone 2 inches high; June to September. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Newmani. Darli orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple 

 cone, borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, admirably fitting 

 it for cutting. Flowers from July to October. 



Nitida, "Autunin Sun." A showy single-flowering sort. It 

 has long broad petals of a bright primrose-yellow; grows 5 to 6 

 feet high, and flowers from August to October. 



Purpurea ( Giant Purple Cone-flower). Powers about 4 in- 

 ches across, of a peculiar reddish-purple, with a remarkably 

 large cone-shaped centre of brown; forms bushy plants from 

 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. 



Sub'^Tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely branched plant, 

 2j feet high, enveloped throughout the summer in a mass 

 of brilliant lemon-yellow flowers, with dark purple centres. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 

 per 100. 



SATUREIA (Winter Savory) 

 riontana. A neat dwarf evergreen, aromatic plant, with 

 slender, woody, very branching stems, 12 inches high, cov- 

 ered with showy white heatherlike flowers in August and 

 September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



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SALVIA (Meadow Sage) 

 Azurea. A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet high 

 producing during August and September pretty sky-blue 

 flowers in the greatest profusion. 

 PItcheri. Similar to the above, but of more branching habit 



and larger flowers of a rich gentian-blue color. 

 Virgata Nemorosa. An interesting plant, the flower spikes 

 bearing many-flowered whorls of dark-blue blossoms; the un- 

 expanded buds are light violet-blue, forming a harmonious 

 and pleasing color combination. It continues in flower for 

 about six weeks during the early summer months; 18 inches. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



RuDBBCKiA Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower) 



SAPOIVARIA (Soap Wort) 



Caucasica flore pleno {Double-flowering Bouncing Bet). White 

 tinted rose, double flowers, produced all summer and fall; 15 inches. 



Ocymoides. Very showy rock plant, producing during summer months 

 masses of small bright rose flowers; 9 inches. 



20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



SCABIOSA 



Caucasica {Blue Bonnet). A soft, charming shade of lavender. 15 

 to 18 inches; July to September. 



— Alba. The white-flowering form of above. 



Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2^ to 3 feet in 



height, and bearing on long wiry stems beautiful artistic lavender-blue 



flowers, 2 to 2| inches across. The plants are extremely floriferous, 



producing a continuous crop from the end of June until late in autumn. 



25 cts, each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



SEDUM (Stone Crop) 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. 

 Acre {Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage green; 



flowers bright-yellow. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 Kamtschaticum. Deep green foliage; yellow flowers in June; 8 



inches. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 

 Spurium. Attractive pink flowers; 6 inches. 



— Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the preceding. 

 Spactabile. One of the prettiest of the erect or tall-growing species, 



attaining a height of 18 inches, with broad, light-green foliage and im- 

 mense heads of rose-colored flowers in fall. 



— "Brilliant." Rich amaranth-red variety of the above. 25 cts. 

 each; $2.50 per doz. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Expresi, purchaser payine charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent* 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to point* west of the Mississippi River. 



