AAOOMS PERENNIALS 



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i Hardy Ferns 



These can be used to advantage in many loca- 

 tions, especially in shaded nooks and corners where 

 other things will not thrive. To keep them at their 

 best during dry weather they should be frequently 

 and well watered. They thrive best in woods-earth 

 or soil which contains a good percentage of leaf 

 mould. Price, 25 cents each; S2.00 per 10; S15.00 

 per 100. 



Funkia: Plantain Lily 



Valued for their large, attractive foliage and con- 

 spicuous flowers. Will grow in full sunlight or in 

 shaded and moist places. July to August. 2 feet. 



Funkia alba marginata. Green leaves mar- 

 gined with white. Lilac colored flowers. Price, 20 

 cents each; SI. 50 per 10; $12.00 per 100. 



F. aurea variegata. The leaves are variegated 

 with yellow and green. Flowers lilac. 



F. coerulea. Green leaves; light blue flowers. 



Gaillardia Grandiflora. Blanket Flower. 2 

 feet. This plant is at home in any soil, and has 

 qualities that make it a leader among herbaceous 

 plants. Good for cutting. Its gorgeous colorings of 

 scarlet-crimson and vermilion stand out in a bright, 

 attractive way when planted among other perennials 

 in the border. Flowers continuously from June until 

 frost. 



Geranium Sanguineum. Crane's Bill. IK 

 feet. Crimson flowers during July and August. 

 Attractive foliage. 



Geum coccineum. (Avens). A trailing or pro- 

 cumbent plant. Useful in rock plantings or as a 

 border plant. Brilliant red flowers during June and 

 July. 



Hemerocallis Thunbergii. .\ Day Lily of lemon-yellow 

 color that is splendid for mass and natural plantings. 

 Described on page 104. 



Gillena trifoliata. Bowman's Root. 3 feet. 

 In July there are numerous white flowers tinged 

 with pink. Attractive trifoliate foliage. Price, 25 

 cents each; $2.00 per 10. 



Gypsophila acutifolia. Baby's Breath. 3 

 feet. X'alued for its delicate pinkish white flowers 

 in July and August. 



G. paniculata. Similar to the above. Small 

 white flowers, good for cutting. 



Helenium autumnale Superbum. 5 feet. A 

 desirable 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. 



var. Rubrum. A new variety of unusual ap- 

 pearance of which a single stalk is a bouquet in 

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

 Price, 25 cents each; 82.00 per 10; S15.00 per 100. 



H. Riverton Beauty. Flowers of a rich lemon 

 vellow color with a black center. Price, 25 cents 

 each; S2.00 per 10; S15.00 per 100. 



Helianthemum mutabile. A small evergreen 

 plant that is covered during May and June with 

 brilliant colored flowers, especially good for dry and 

 sunny locations. 



Helianthus Maximiliana. 5 to 6 feet. Large 

 golden yellow flowers, useful at the back of the 

 perennial border. Excellent for cutting. 



H. orygalis. 6 to 8 feet. Graceful foliage. Bright 

 \ ellow flowers. 



Soleil d'Or. Golden Yellow. The petals are 

 quilled, making it appear very much like a Dahlia. 

 Does not grow quite as high as the other varieties. 

 Price, 20 cents each; SI. 50 per 10. 



H. Welly Dod. A beautiful sort with pure, 

 single, golden yellow flowers, which are profuse 

 in September. Very useful for bouquets. 



Heliopsis Pitcheriana. A continual bloomer 

 trom early Summer until late in the season. Abun- 

 dant deep golden yellow flowers about 2 inches in 

 diameter, borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high. 



Heliopsis pitcheriana, which like the Helianthus has 

 very showy yellow flowers on tall stems in August and 

 September. 



Have you read the note on page 57 

 concerning the buying of Nursery Stock ? 



10.? 



