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piNGEE'S ROSES ARE ALWAYS THE BEST 



The Choicest Hardy Perennials 



Rhododendron 



The showiest and most mag-nificent hardy ever- 

 green shrub that g-rows. Prefers well-prepared soil 

 of leafsmold, muck and peat mixed, and partial 

 shade. Grand foliag-e; in June the plants are a 

 mag-nificent array of g-org:eous flowers in clusters, 

 beautiful beyond description. During the Winter 

 protect with leaves and brush. 



We oifer strong, bu.sliy imported plants, in four 

 colors, Pink, Red, White and Purple. They are well 

 set with flower buds, sure to bloom this year, and 

 include the finest varieties. Strong plants, 1 to 1 »1~3 

 feet high, $1 each, by express only. 



DICENTRA SPECTABILIS (Bleeding Heart). — Fine 

 for borders, pots or open g-round. Potted in November 

 and left outside until it has formed new roots, and then 

 broug-ht into g-entle heat, it will flower early in March. 

 Beautiful rose-colored flowers, heart-shaped. Abso- 

 lutely hardy. 30 ets. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 7 for $1. 



Rhododendrons. 



New Hardy Herbaceous Spiraeas 



COMPACTA 3IULTIFLORA.— Compact g-rowth, 

 ample foliage of brig-ht g-reen, and wonderfully 

 free production of feathery white flowers in 

 plume-like panicles. 



ASTILBOIDES FLORIBUNDA.— ^Larg^e plumes 

 of feathery-white flowers, splendid for bouquets. 



WHITE SPIRAEA (Astilbe Japonica).— Hand- 

 some herbaceous plant. Very popular for Win- 

 ter forcing-. Splendid in the open g-round. Lig-ht 

 and feathery panicles of fragrant white flowers. 



Strong field-grown plants' of these varieties, 

 15 ets. each; 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. Larger plants, 

 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts. Set of 3 grand new- 

 Spiraeas, postpaid, for 35 cts. One each, larger 

 plants, postpaid. 50 cts. 



Hardy Perennial Phlox. 



Tuberous Rooted Clematis 



(Platycodon Leichtlinii) 



A g-rand new hardy bedding- plant. It is 

 not a climber, but a low g-rowing-, bushy, 

 herbaceous plant with handsome deep 

 green foliage and bearing- enormous masses 

 of beautiful, large, bell-shaped flowers of 

 lovely violet blue, similar to the Jack- 

 manii Clematis. It makes a handsome, 

 vig-orous plant, blooms very quickly, and 

 continues loaded with flowers from June 

 until October. It is entirely hardy. 15 cts. 

 each; 4 for 50 cts. 



Rudbeckia, Golden Glow 



Grows .3 feet high, branching- freely and 

 bearing- by the hundreds, on long, g-race- 

 ful stems exquisite double flowers of the 

 brightest golden yellow. Hardy. 15 cts. 

 each;- 4 for 50 cts.; 9 for $1. 



Hardy Perennial Phlox 



Diversifled and brilliant colors, profuse 

 and continuous bloom and adaptability to 

 almost any situation or soil, places Hardy 

 Phlox in the front rank of hardy Peren- 

 nials. The greatly improved varieties 

 offered below will prove a revelation to 

 those unacquainted with this class of 

 plants, -and once established will improve 

 and multiply from one season to another. 

 They are perfectly hardy and produce in 

 gorgeous profusion great showy heads or 

 panicles of bloom from early Spring until 

 checked by frost. Price, strong plants, 15 

 cts. each; 4 for 50 ctr. Set of 10 for $1.15. 



ANDREAS HOFFER. — Early and con- 

 tinuous flowering: pure white. 



AQUII.OIV. — Bright, deep pink, with 

 bright crimson eye. 



COQl'ELICOT. — A fine pure scarlet, with 

 deep carmine eye; the brightest of all 

 Phlox. 



CHA3IPS ELYSEE. — Fine, rich purplish 

 crimson. 



ECLAIREUR. — Purplish crimson with 

 light halo; large flower. 



JEANNE d'ARC. — Late flowering, pure 

 white. 



PANTHEON. — Fine, deep salmon-rose. 



P. BONNETAIN. — Rose overlaid salmon. 



R. P. STRUTHERS. — Brilliant rosy-red 

 with crimson eye. 



VON GOETHE. — Tyrian rose suffused 

 with carmine lake. 



