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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS— Novelties a„d Specialties 



HEMEROCALLIS, New Giant Hybrid 

 (See illustration) 



Bay State. Medium-sized round flowers of a deep pure 

 rich yellow. Flowers early and profusely. 



Price, 75c each; $7.50 doz. 



Dover. The earliest and one of the best of the Giant Hy- 

 brids. Bloomed on May 25th the past year. Deep gold flowers 

 of large size produced very freely. 



Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 doz. 



Goldeni. Deep golden orange flowers produced freely in 

 late June and July. Unusually effective. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 



Mrs. W. H. Wyman. Clear yellow flowers of excellent 

 form produced in July and August. One of the latest. 



Price, $1.00 each; $10.00 doz. 



HIBICUS, 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. 

 (See Illustration.) We offer Giant Pink, Red and White with 

 Crimson Eye. 



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, 



Ambassadeur. A grand variety of fine color, form and 

 growth. S. bronzy violet. F. dark velvety maroon. 



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

 large. 



Frieda Mohr. A beautiful orchid pink toned sort having a 

 delightful locust fragrance; recommended for landscaping. 



Folkwang. S. White flushed rose; F. claret red with cream 

 edging, fragrant. 



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. 



Morning Splendour. Fragrant. The finest American 

 variety, flowers of a rich red tone. 



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

 bluish lavender with a faint creamy undertone. 



Taj Mahal. Beautiful pure white flowers, fine form. 



True Charm. Fragrant. White standards and falls suf- 

 fused soft lavender. 



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. 



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NEW HARDY PHLOX 



Tigress. Vigorous, upright growing, with im- 

 mense trusses of brilliant orange scarlet flowers. 

 The trusses are huge pyramids which are built up 

 by long branched laterals, giving an unusually 

 long period of bloom. 



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 234 ft. high. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 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 

 vermifion, 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. Strut hers (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. 



RUDBECKIA 



The King. A majestic improvement on Rud- 

 beckia Purpurea. Clean dark crimson flowers which 

 keep their form until the orange cones are fully de- 

 veloped. The petals never droop [nor get mottled or 

 dirty colored. Foliage and cones also attractive. A 

 good cut flower. 



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. 



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. (See illustration.) 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



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