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HELLEBORUS (CHRISTMAS or' LENTEN ROSE) 



Culture — Grow in a cool, moist, shady place, in soil mixed with leaf 

 mold and well-rotted manure. 



H. NIGER (Christmas Rose). A dwarf growing hardy plant, able to 

 withstand temperatures many degrees below zero. Its palm-like leaves are 

 evergreen, and large, single, bell-like flowers are produced, regardless of 

 cold or snow, during December and January. The blooms often last two 

 months. Plants, $1.00 each. 



ORIENTALIS (Hybrids). Known as the "Lenten Rose." The flowers 

 range in colors from pale green through white, from pale brown to the 

 deepest tones of chocolate red. Plants, 75 cts. each. 



HOLLYHOCKS 



Six to eight feet; August to September. Plants may be had in crimson, 

 Kewi>ort pink, salmon, white or yellow. 



Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



IBERIS (HARDY CANDYTUFT) 



SEMPER\ IRENS. May and June. Six inches. Evergreen plants covered 

 with white blooms in spring and early summer. Excellent for rockeries or 

 borders. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



IRIS GERMANICA (GERMAN IRIS) 



AMBASSADOR. Standards: Dull purplish bronze, falls deep velvety 

 / maroon. 4 feet. 



Pink with over-lay of 

 White, edged wiih 



Iris 



CAMEO. 



yellow. 



DAMOZEL. 



blue. 



GOLD IMPERIAL. Vigorou- 

 grower ; free flowering ; gold yellou 



IRIS KING. Brown standard.^, 

 coppery yellow falls. 



KOCHI. Rich claret purple, 

 earlv. 



LENT A. WILLIAMSON. Stand- 

 ards violet, falls purple. 



LORD OF JUNE. Pale lavender- 

 yellow. 



MARION CRAN. Best of pinkish 

 shades. 



OLD GOLD. Fine yellow. 



PRINCESS BEATRICE. Stand- 

 ards and falls clear lavender blue 

 shading to pale silvery blue at hate. 

 Sweet scented. 



RHEIN NIXE. Standards white 

 falls rich violet purple with distinct narrow white edge. Very large 

 SHEKINAH. Pale yellow shading to amber, lemon colored beard. This 

 is the fine yellow Pallida- 

 SUSAN BLISS. Fine pink. TRUE CHARM. White, edged blue. 



IRIS SIBIRICA (SIBERIAN IRIS) 



ORIENTALIS. A free flowering violet purple Iris. Height. 3% feet 

 Blooms throughout the month of June. 

 SNOW QUEEN. A beautiful white, very free flowering. 



IRIS PUMILA (DWARF) 



A dwarf Iris that is ideal for the rock garden. Blooms during March 

 and April. 



ALBA. Early white. HURON IMP. Large, dark blue. 



BLACK MIDGET. Deep purple. JUDY. Dark ruby. 



BUZZER. Light lavender. MAROCAIN. Deep velvety purple. 



COMPACTA. Medium blue. NUGGET. Sulphur yellow. 



Plants, any of above, 20 cts. each; $2.00 doz. 



LINUM PERENNE 



(Flax) — Blue flowers, borne on stems 1 foot. June through September 

 Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



PEONY ROOTS 



Delivery After August 1st 

 ALEXANDER DUMAS. Rich pink. FONTENELLE 

 ARMANDINE MECHIN. Red. ^^^ly. 



CANDIDISSIMA. Cream. 



Brilliant crimson ; 



EDULIS SUPERBA. Deep pink. 

 nwT^wT^cor, J », FELIX CROUSSE. Rich ruby-red. 



DUCHESSE de NEMOURS. White. rARL ROSENFELD. Bright crim- 

 LORA DEXHEIMER. Crimson. son red. 



Price, any of above, 45 cts. each 



R o o t on e 



The Hormone "Powder" for 



Rooting Cuttings, for Dusting 



.Seeds and Bulbs 



THE MOST POTENT OF ALL PLANT 



HORMONES 



Easier - Faster - Surer - Better 



Cleaner - Safer 



ROOTONE off'ers the most economical, simple, efficient way for 



the use of plant hormones, giving twice the number of cuttings 



at the same cost. 

 ROOTONE contains the most powerful plant hormone of all, 



naphthalene acetic acid — diluted with other ingredients to get 



the best range of activity on plants. 



Trial size, 25 cts.; 2-oz. jar, $1.00; 1-lb. can, $5.00 



Plilox Miss Lingard 



PHLOX 

 DECUSSATA 



Produces large heads of 

 fragrant flowers from 

 early July to September 

 Height. 11^ to 3 feet: 



AFRICA. Carmine red 

 with blood red eyes. 



COUNT ZEPPLIN. 

 White with pink eye. 



EMAIN MACHA. Sal- 

 mon pink. 



ENCHANTRESS. 

 Bright salmon pink. 



EUROPA. White with 

 red eye. 



HAUPTMAN KOEHL. 

 Blood red. 



LOUISE ALBEMA. 

 White, very fine. 



JULES SANDREAU. 

 Pink dwarf. 



MISS LINGARD. Tall, 

 pure white. 



R. P. STRUTHERS. 

 Bright cherry red. 



VON HO CKB ER G. 



Red. 



Plants, 20 cts. each; 

 $2.00 per doz. 



PHLOX SUBULATA 



(Moss or Mountain Pink). An excellent plant for the rockery, border, 

 and for cai-peting the ground. 

 ALBA. White. G. F. WILSON. Blue. VIVID. Bright pink. 



Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



PLATYCODON (JAPANESE BELLFLOWER) 



GRANDIFLORA. Grows 2 to 3 feet high with attractive blue flowers 

 from July to October. MARIESII. Fine for the rock garden (blue). 

 Height, 12-18 inches. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; 

 $1.75 per doz. 



PLUMBAGO 



LARPENTAE. It is of dwarf, spreading habit, growing 6 to 8 inches 

 high, covered with broad, thick foliage and large deep violet-blue flowers. 

 Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



PAPAVER ORIENTALS (ORIENTAL POPPY) 



Delivery After July 10th 

 Three feet ; May and June. Flowers of gorgeous brilliancy. 

 SCARLET QUEEN. Scarlet. MRS. PERRY. Salmon. 



PERRY'S WHITE. Fine white. OLYMPIA. Double orange. 



Plants, 30 cts. each ; 3 for 75 cts. ; $2.75 per doz. 



PRIMULA (HARDY PRIMROSE) 



VERIS. Hybrids. Plants all yellow or red with yellow eye. Plants, 

 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



PYRETHRUM (PAINTED DAISY) 



Produces charming pink and deep rose colored daisy-like flowers from 

 April through June. Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; 

 $1.75 per doz. 



SWEET WILLIAM 



An old-time, hardy garden favorite, and so easily grown that it should 

 have a place in all gardens. 



NEWPORT PINK, SCARLET BEAUTY, WHITE BEAUTY. 

 Plants, 20 cts. each; 3 for 50 cts.; 6 for 90 cts.; $1.75 per doz. 



GROUND COVERS FOR SHADY SPOTS 



PACHYSANDRA. Japanese Spurge. A trailing plant, 6 to 8 

 inches high, forming a complete cover of bright glossy green foliage 

 and small spikes of flowers during May and June. $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



VINCA MINOR. Periwinkle or Trailing Myrtle. An excellent 

 dwarf trailing plant for carpeting the ground where it is too shady 

 for other plants to thrive. $1.00 per doz.; $7.75 per 100. 



PERENNIAL VINES 



BOSTON IVY. Clings to brick or stone. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



BITTERSWEET. Celastrns Articnlatus. The oriental variety. Is cov- 

 eie<l with orange-ycIIow berries in the fall. 25 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 



CLEMATIS PANICULATA. Strong rapid growth pure white fragrant 

 flowers. 25 cts. each : 6 for $1.25 : $2.00 per doz. 



CLEMATIS — JACKMANI. Large rich purple blooms. 75 cts. each. 



ENGLISH IVY. 214-inch pots. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. 



VIRGINIA CREEPER. Quick growing variety for covering trellises, 

 old Ftiimps. etc. 25 cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



WISTERIA. Sinensis. 2 to 3 feet high. Produces early in the Sprin-.' 

 thousands of pendulous clusters of delicate violet-blue blossoms. 75 cts. each. 



WISTFRIA ALBA. S;ime as above, only pure white. 75 cts. each. 



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