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HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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(Giant Piirpli; Cone Flower) 

 Polygonum (Knot- weed) 



Compactum. Grows about 15 inches high, and during August 

 and September the entire plant appears as a foamy mass of 

 white flowers. 25 cts. each: S2.50 i>er doz. 



Primula 



Veris {English Cowslip). Plants grown from a choice strain of 



seed in mixed colors. 

 Vulgaris {English Primrose). An old favorite, canary yellow, 



fragrant. 



25 cts. each; S2.S0 per doz.: S15.00 per 100. 



Pyrethrum 



Hybridum Single. In choicest mixture. 



25 cts. each; S2.5() per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 

 Ranunculus (Crow-fbot, Buttercup) 



Repens Fl. PI. (Bachelor's Bullous). Masses of bright golden-yellow 

 double flowers in May and June. 25 cts. each; S2.S0 per doz. 



Rudbeckia (Cone-FIower) 



Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive anywhere, 



giving a wealth of bloom, which are well suited for cutting. 



"Golden Glow." 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, 

 June to September. 



Newmani. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, 

 borne on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, July to October. 



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

 long broad petals of a bright primrose-yellow; grows 5 to 6 feet high, 

 flowers from August to October. 



Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone-Flower). Flowers about 4 inches across, 

 of a peculiar reddish-purple with a remarkably large cone-shaped 

 centre of brown; forms bushy plants 3 feet high, and blooms from 

 July to October. 



Sub-tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely branched plant, 25 feet 

 high, enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of brilliant lemon- 

 yellow flowers, with dark purple centre. 



Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. Set of 6 varieties, 

 $1.25. 



PolygOnatum (SoIomon's Seal) 



Majus. Exceedingly ornamental, both in foliage and flowers; grows 3 feet 

 high and bears pendant, creamy-white flowers in May and June. Should 

 be grown in a shady or half shady place for best results. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Salvia (Meadow Sage) 



Azurea. 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. A most effective shapely plant about 2 ft. high pro- 

 ducing its showy dark blue flowers during May and June. 



30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of 3 for 75 cts. 



Saponaria (soap wort) 



Ocymoides. A very useful plant for the rockery or the border, producing 

 from May to August masses of attractive small bright rose flowers. 8 inches. 



Officinalis flore plena {Double Bouncing Bel). Double white rose-tinted 

 flowers. 



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



Sedum or Stone-Crop 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet-bedding, covering of graves, etc. 

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



bright yellow. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 Pruinatum Forsterianum. Glaucous bluish-green leaves golden yellow 



flowers. 

 Sarmentosum. Strong spreading habit with yellow flowers. 

 Sezangulare. Very dark green foliage; yellow flowers. 

 Sieboldi. Round succulent glaucous foliage, bright pink flowers; August 



and September. 

 Stolonifera. One of the most desirable; flat succulent leaves; flowers 

 purplish-pink; July and August; 6 inches. 

 Spurium Coccineum. A beautiful rosy-crimson-flowered 



form: July and August; 6 inches. 

 Spectabile. One of the prettiest erect growing species, attaining 

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

 immense heads of handsome showy rose-colored flowers; 

 indispensable as a late fall-blooming plant. 

 — "Brilliant." A rich colored form of the preceding, being a 

 bright amaranth-red. 



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

 Set of 10 sorts $2.00. 





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NOTE — Bulbs, Roots or Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on 

 the order blank and inside ot front cover of this catalogue. 



