Hardy Perennials 



CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL. CONN. 



POTENTILLA • Cinquefoil 



Excflloiit plants for tlu- rockery or hardy border, 



with foliage rcsemliliiig tliat of the stra\vl)err\-. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 



Formosa. Hiiuht <hen\' liiiwrrs with carmine eye. 

 Brandling liahit. June l.. SrptemlK-r. leet. 



Grandiflora. Bright \< ll(iw tiowers produced in quan- 

 tity (luring sunmu r. 2 irct. 



Miss WiUmott. Low. sprea.ly growth; flowers bright 

 cerise, flowering continuously from July on. o inches. 



Wm. Rollison. Brilliant scarlet, shaded orange- 

 vellow; very double flowers. i8 inches. 



POLEMONIUM • J acoD s Ladder 



Handsome, strong-growing border plants, with 

 attractiye. pinnate foliage and hands<Mne flower-spikes. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 

 Czeruleum grandiflorum. A robust-growing yariety 



with large, deep, blue flowers. June and July. 2^/2 



feet. 



Caeruleum grandiflorum album. A white-flowering 



form of the aboye. 

 Caeruleum Richardson!. Sky-blue flowers; golden 



anthers. 



PRIMULA • Hardy Primrose 



In the hardy Primrose, we haye a most charming 

 and useful siiring-flowering subject. The Primroses are 

 best suited to the rock-garden, but are quite at home 

 grouped in protected nooks in the hardy garden or edg- 

 ing shad>- borders. A rich soil and a light mulch during 

 the summer are recommended. 



IS cts. each, $1.50 per doz,, $10 per 100, except where 

 noted 



Acaulis alba. A charming pure white Primrose of 

 great yalue for massing or rock-planting. Perfectly 

 hardy. 



Acaulis, Dean's Hybrids. An excellent, large-flower- 

 ing strain including a wide range of handsome colors, 

 varying from pure white to bright crimson. A group 

 of these is sure to contain some surprises when 

 opening. 



Auricula. A loyely, fleshy leayed Alpine species, 

 flowering in large heads of many richly shaded blos- 

 soms. Excellent for the rockery or cool, semi-shaded 

 locations. Although quite hardy, they require a 

 light cox ering in winter. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz., 

 S15 per 100. 



Beesiana. New. A rare yariety of a distinct yelvety 

 purple color; makes a good growth. 50 cts. each, 

 S5 per doz. 



Bulleyana. A fine, hardy species from China; orange 

 color with buft' and apricot shades; a combination 

 entirely new among Primroses. A much desired 

 acquisition to this popular family. Prefers a moist 

 location. 50 cts. each, S5 per doz. 



Cashmeriana. Large, leathery tufted foliage; pretty 

 pale lilac or purple flowerheads in early spring. 



Cashmeriana alba. Pure white heads. \'ery desir- 

 able. 



Cashmeriana, Rubin. Neat flower-heads of a rosy 

 layender shade. 



Cortusoides. Heads of bright rosy flowers on slender 

 stems. 12 inches. 



Elatior gigantea. X large-flowering type, producing 

 individual flowers over i inch across, yellow being 

 the precUmiinating color. Fine for massing or spring 

 bedding. 20 cts. each. S2 per doz.. S15 per 100. 



Frondosa. A very pretty species, forming bright tufts 

 of foliage; reverse of leaves silvery white. Showy 

 heads of ros\- colored flowers. 25 cts. each, S2.50 

 per doz. 



Hybrida La Lorraine. A magnificent new variety, the 

 result of a cross between the varieties \'eitchii and 

 Sieboldii. resembling the latter somewhat but ex- 

 tremely \ igorous and free in flowering. The flowers 

 are rosy crimson in color, with a distinct yellow eye 

 and carried well above the foliage. Perfectly hardy 

 and one of the easiest varieties to grow. 50 cts. 

 each, S5 per doz. 



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Hardy Primrose 



PRIMULA, continued 



Polyanthus. Munsted Improved. Magnificent English 

 strain of Bunch Primroses; immense size, but without 

 a suggestion of coarseness. Beautiful shades of 

 yellow, orange and bronze, also pure white with prim- 

 rose or yellow eye. Grand for massing or spring 

 bedding. 20 cts. each, S2 per doz.. Si s per 100. 



Sieboldii. One of the best Primroses for the rockery 

 or border, requiring a semi-shaded location. Flowers 

 produced freely on stout stalks. Colors vary from 

 white to deep crimson. 



Veitchii. A remarkably free-flowering variety resem- 

 bling Sieboldii, but more roljust in foliage; the flowers, 

 varying from light to rose-pink, arc produced in loose, 

 graceful umbels on slender stems. 50 cts. each. S5 

 per doz. 



Veris elatior gigantea alba. A splendid, large- 

 flowering form, of exceptional merit for garden 

 purposes. \'ery free and showy. Flowers piuc- white. 

 20 cts. each. S2 per doz.. Si 5 per 100. 



Veris superba. An equally desirable form of the 

 preceding variety. Bright canary-yellow with deeper 

 golden center. A better garden variet\- than \'ul- 

 garis. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., S15 per '100. 



PRUNELLA • Self-keal 



Low-growing plants, useful for carpeting semi- 

 shaded spots in the rockery or border. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 

 Grandiflora. Rich violet-purple, salvia-like flowers. 



June to September. 9 inches. 

 Webbiana. Bright rosy purple flower-spikes. A showy 



useful variety. 



PYRETHRUM • Persian Daisy 



Beautifulh- colored border plants of the easiest 

 culture, doing well under ordinary conditions, flowering 

 almost continuously. Excellent for cutting. 



15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100 

 Hybridum, Single. Colored Daisy. Kelwa\-'s exhi- 

 bition strain. The finest st-lection in existence, in- 

 cluding a mixture of the choicest and brightest colors. 

 Tchihatchewi. Forming a dense mass of spri-ading 

 foliage. Pretty, single, white flowers. .\n . xcellent 

 ground-cover and rock-plant. 

 Uliginosum. Giant Daisy. A handsome. eas\ -growing 

 yariety, attaining a height of 5 feet co\eied with 

 attractive daisy-like flowers from Jul\- to September. 



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