Rudbeckia (Cone-Flower) 
Indispensable plants for the hardy border; grow and thrive anywhere, giving 
a wealth of bloom, which is well suited for cutting. 
“‘Golden Glow.’’ Produces masses of double golden-yellow Dahliatike 
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 Septem- 
ber. 
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, 2} feet high, en- 
veloped throughout the summer in a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow flowers, 
with dark purple centre. 
Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 varieties, $1.25. 
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. 
Hinata Forsterianum. Glaucous bluish-green leaves; golden yellow 
owers. 
Sarmentosum. Strong spreading habit with yellow flowers. 
Sexangulare. 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. 
é Spurium Coccineum. A beautiful rosy-crimson-flowered form; July 
RUDBECKIA PURPUREA ‘ and August; 6 inches. 
(Giane Porple\ Cone en) Spectabile. One of the prettiest erect growing species, etnies 
Salvia (Meadow Sage) a height of 18 inches, with broad light green foliage and immense 
: 4 Se heads of handsome showy rose-colered flowers, indispensable 
Azurea. Growing 2 to 3 feet high, producing during August and as a late fall-flowering plant. 
September pretty sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. _— “Brilliant.’’? A rich colored form-of the preceding, being a 
Pitcheri. Similar to the above but of more branching habit and eer gat Ss Ui P 2 Z 
bright amaranth-red. 
larger flowers of a rich gentian-blue color. 25 cts. each: $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
Saxifraga (Megasea) 
These will thrive in any kind of soil and in any position; grow 
about 1 foot high and are admirable for the front of the border or 
shrubbery, forming masses of handsome, broad, deep green foliage, 
which alone renders them useful, while the pretty rose-pink flow- 
ers, which appear very early in the spring, make them doubly 
effective. 
Cordifolia. Light pink. 
Crassifolia. Rosy-pink. 
35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 
Scabiosa 
Handsome border plants, succeeding in any ordinary soil if 
well drained and in a sunny location, and should be grown in every 
garden where cut flowers are wanted; they last a long time when 
picked and placed in water. 
Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). A charming soft shade of lavender, 
commences blooming in June, continuing until September. 18 
to 24 inches high. 
Japonica. Lavender-blue flowers, from July to September; 2 
feet. 
30 cts. each; $3.06 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Sidalcea 
Candida. Pure white flowers about an inch across. 
Rose Queen. Bright rose-colored mallow-like flowers; June and 
July. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Silphium (Cup Plant, or Compass Plant) 
Perfoliatum. A stately perennial; grows 5 to 7 feet high, with 
large single yellow sunflower-like blooms from July to September. 
30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ScaBIoSA CAUCASICA 
NOTE—Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the orde> blank 
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