MOON^S PERENNIALS 



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No. I, Digitalis, or Foxglove. See page 79. 

 No. 2, Gaillardia, or Blanket Flower. 



Eupatorium Fraseri; syn. Aroma ticum. 



Strong growing variety, with white flowers during 

 the latter part of the Summer. 



E. purpureum. Joe Pye Weed. Flat clusters 

 of rosy-purple flowers in August and September. 

 One of the best natives and a vigorous grower. 

 4 to 6 feet. 



Funkia. Plantain Lily 



Valued for their large attractive foliage and 

 conspicuous flowers. Will grow in full sunlight or 

 in shaded and moist places. July to August. 2 

 feet. Prices of all Funkias 25 cents each; $2.00 

 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



Aurea Variegata. Yellow and green leaves. 



Subcordata grandiflora. White, fragrant 

 flowers; green leaves. 



Undulata media picta. Green and white vari- 

 gated foliage. Deep blue flowers. Lower grower 

 than the other kinds; fine for edging. 



GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA. Blanket 

 Flower.^ This plant is at home in any soil; and 

 has qualities that make it a leader among herb- 

 aceous plants. Good for cutting; and its gorgeous 

 colorings of scarlet-crimson and vermillion, stand 

 out in a bright attractive way, when planted among 

 other perennials in the border. Flow6rs con- 

 tinuously from June until Frost. 2 feet high. 



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GEUM atrosanguineum fl. pi. Avens. 

 Pretty plants with rough dark green foliage and 

 vivid cerise-scarlet flowers on stems 12 to 18 inches 

 high. June to July. 



GILLENIA trifoliata. Bowman's Root, or 

 Indian Physic. A good perennial with trifoliate 

 foliage and white flowers. Blooms in June and 

 July. 2>^ to 3 feet. Price. 25 cents each; $2.00 

 per 10. 



Gypsophila. Baby's Breath 



GYPSOPHILA acutifolia. A strong robust 

 variety bearing pinkish-white flowers in July and 

 August. 3 feet. 



G. paniculata. This delicate flower is suitable 

 for bouquets. Large dense panicles of pure white 

 tiny blossoms. 2 feet. 



HELENIUM autumnale superbum. A de- 

 sirable perennial, especially valued for use in con- 

 nection with shrubbery borders, where its tall 

 stems laden in late Summer with deep golden- 

 yellow flowers, show off to best advantage. 5 feet. 



H. rubrum. A new variety of unusual appear- 

 ance of which a single stalk is a bouquet in itself. 

 The color is red, suffused orange-sienna. Price, 

 25 cents each; $2.00 per 10. 



HELIANTHUS. Hardy Sunflower. Strong 

 growers; succeeding anywhere. Useful in con- 

 nection with shrubbery borders, in clumps by 

 themselves, as well as all herbaceous plantings. 

 They grow 4 to 5 feet high, and in August and 

 September bear golden-yellow flowers. 



H. Orgyalis. Tall stalks, with odd drooping 

 foliage, terminating with branchlets of yellow single 

 sunflowers. 5 to 6 feet. 



H. WoUy Dod. A beautiful sort with pure 

 golden-yellow flowers. Very useful for bouquets. 

 They are profuse in September. 



Heliopsis. Orange Sunflower 



Heliopsis Pitcheriana. A continual bloomer 

 from early Summer until late in the season. Abund- 

 ant, deep golden-yellow flowers about 2 inches in 

 diameter, borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high. 



H. scabra major. Orange Flower. A de- 

 sirable herbaceous plant, which bears very large 

 flowers of a beautiful deep golden-yellow color. 

 Begins to flower early in the season, and continues 

 the entire Summer. Valued for cutting. 



HEMEROGALLIS flava. Yellow Day Lily. 

 A profusion of large, fragrant yellow lilies during 

 July and August. Grows in upland or in partial 

 shade and moist places. 3 feet. See illustration, 

 page 82. 



H. Thunbergii. Medium-sized flowers of a 

 bright buttercup-yellow. Profuse during July. 



HESPERIS matronalis. Sweet Rocket. 

 Showy flowers that resemble Phlox, are borne on 

 stems 2 to 3 feet high in May and June. Soft 

 pink and white. 



