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RUDBECKIA (Cone-flower). 



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

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

 "Golden Glow." We question if any one hardy perennial plant has 



ever met with greater popularity than this. Produces masses of double 



golden-yellow Dahlia-like flowers from July to September. 

 Maxima. As attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large glaucous 



green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 2 



inches high; June to September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Newmanl. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne 



on stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, admirably fitting it for cutting. Flowers 



from July to October. 

 Nitida, Autumn Sua. A showy single-flowering sort. It has long, 



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



flowers from August to October. 

 Purpurea f Giant Purple 'Cone- flewer) . Flowers about 4 inches across 



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



©f brown; forms bushy plants from 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from 



July to October. 

 Sub=TomeatOSa„ A pyramidal, densely-branched plant, 2£ feet high, 



enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of brilliant lemon-yellow 



flowers, with dark purple centres. 

 Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



SALVIA (Meadow Sage). 



Azurea Grandiflora. A Rocky Mountain species, 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. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Rudbeckia Purpurea (Giant Purple Cone Flower) 



SCABIOSA. 



Caucasica (Blue Bonnet). A soft, charming shade of 

 lavender. 15 to 18 inches; July to September. 



— Alba. The white-flowering form of above. 



Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2J to 

 3 feet in height, and bearing on long wiry stems beautiful 

 artistic lavender-blue flowers, 2 to 1\ inches across. The 

 plants are extremely floriferous, producing a continuous crop 

 from the end of June until late in autumn. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Sedum Spectabile 



SEDUM (Stone Crop). 



Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. 

 Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage 



green; flowers bright yellow. 

 Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 

 Kamtschaticum. Deep green foliage; yellow flowers in June; 



8 inches. 

 Lydium Glaucum. A neat trailing variety; glaucous foliage. 

 Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 

 Spurium. Attractive pink flowers; 6 inches. 

 — Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the 



preceding. 

 Spectabile. One of the prettiest of the erect or tall-growing 

 species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with broad, light-green 

 foliage and immense heads of rose-colored flowers in fall. 

 — "Brilliant." Rich amaranth-red variety of the above. 25 

 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



SENECIO (Groundsel). 



Especially suited for planting in low, moist ground; grow from 3 

 to 5 feet high, producing a bold effect. 



Clivorum. Very large round leaves, pure yellow flowers. 

 Pulcher. Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up from 



July to October, a succession of 2 feet high stems, with clusters 



of brilliant rose-purple flowers of good size. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



SIXEISE (Catchfly). 



Alpestris. A good rock-work plant, grows about 4 inches high, 

 with glistening white flowers in July and August. 



Schafta (Autumn OatcJifly). A charming border or rock plant, 

 growing from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink 

 flowers from July to October. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



STACHYS (Woundwort). 



Betonica Rosea (Betony). Large flowers of a soft rose color; 



June and July; 15 inches. 

 Lanata. Forms a densely leaved mass of bright, silvery-white 



woolly foliage and inconspicuous clusters of light purple flowers. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by Parcel Post add 10 per cent, 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



