MOOMS PERENNIALS 



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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, 

 per 100. 



:5 cents each; S2.00 per 10; S15.00 



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 flov.ers. 



F. Aurea Variegata. The leaves are variegated 

 with yellow and green becoming less pronounced 

 later in the season. 



F, Coerulea. Green leaves; light blue flowers. 

 The attractive appearance which this plant presents 

 throughout the season makes it especially desirable 

 for use as a low edging to a wall or border. 



F. Lancifolia. Narrow leaves and lilac-colored 

 flowers during the Summer characterize this plant. 

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



F. Sieboldiana. 2 feet high. Small drooping 

 lilac-colored flowers in June and July. Luxuriant 

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



F. Subcordata. var. grandiflora. White Day 

 Lily or Plantain Lily. Very large, dark green 

 leaves distinguish this as the best of the Funkia. The 

 Iragrant pure white tubular flowers appear in August 

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



F. Undulata Media Picta. Purple flowers and 

 s;reen leaves variegated with white. Price, 20 cents 

 each; Si. 50 per 10. 



GAILLARDIA Grandiflora. Blanket Flower. 

 1 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. 1^ 

 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. 



GILLENA trifoliata. Bowman's Root. 3 feet. 

 In July there are numerous white flowers tinged 

 with pink. Attractive trifoliate foliage. Price, 25 

 cents each; S2.00 per 10. 



GYPSOPHILA acutifolia. 3 feet. Valued for its 

 delicate pinkish white flowers in July and August. 



G. paniculata. Baby's Breath. 2>^ feet. 

 Quantities of small, light pink flowers in feathery 

 panicles appearing in July and August. Valuable 

 for the border and very desirable for cutting. 



Hellopsis pitcheriana, which like the Helianthus has 

 very showy yellow flowers on tall stems in Auj^ust and 

 September. 



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 ofi^ to best advantage. Price, 25 cents 

 each; S2.00 per 10. 



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; S2.00 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. orgyalis. 6 to 8 feet. Graceful foliage. Bright 

 yellow flowers. 



H. 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. Wolly Dod. A beautiful sort with pure, 

 single, golden yellow flowers, which are profuse 

 in September. Very useful for bouquets. 



HELIOPSIS Pitcheriana. A continual bloomer 

 from early Summer until lare in the season. Abun- 

 dant deep golden yellow flowers about 2 inches in 

 diameter, borne on stems 3 to 4 feet high. 



Prices of Perennial Plants, except where otherwise noted, are 15 cents each; $1.25 per 10; $10.00 per 100. 



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