Long* Spurred Columbines 



(Grows 18 to 36 in. Plant in sunny* location. Bloom in May 

 and June.) Beautiful hardy plant, producing graceful flowers on 

 long stems. Highly prized for cutting. We offer a fine strain 

 in mixed colors. Price, nice plants, 25o each; 3 for 72c; $2.70 per dozen * 



Af£rostema 



Coron aria— Strong, growing plant; 

 showy flowers; bright rosy crimson, 

 which are produced during June and 

 July. 2y 2 to 3 feet. 24c each; 3 for 

 68c; per dozen $2.40. 



Lobelia 



Cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower) — Strong 

 plant with rich, fiery cardinal flowers, pro- 

 ducing 10 to 18 spikes, 24 to 30 inches long. 

 30c each; 3 for 85c; per dozen $2.88. 



Liatris 



Blazing Star, or Gay Feather. 



An attractive plant, with narrow 

 spikes of rich purple flowers which 

 blooms in midsum- 

 mer. 30c each; 3 

 for 85c; per dozen 



Golden-Yellow Hardy Coreopsis— 18c. 

 (Lanceolata Grandiflora) — This 

 is one of the finest of hardy plants 

 with large, showy, bright yellow 

 flowers produced in the greatest abundance 

 from June till frost. 18c each; 3 for 52o; 12 

 for $1.95. 



Mertensia-Blue Bell 



Virgin iea — An early spring plant, 

 with drooping panicles of light 

 blue flowers, fading to clear pink. 

 Growth about 1 to l 1 ^ feet high. 26c each; 3 

 for 74c; per dozen $2.50. 



Alyssum 



Saxtile Com pactum — An excellent perennial 

 with masses of bright yellow flowers in early 

 spring. 1 foot. 27c e*ch ; 3 for 77c; doz. $2.59. 



Variegated Day Lily (Funkia), 26c. 



Variegated Day Lily 



(Day Lily) — Hardy, 

 grows 18 to 24 inches, 

 blooms June to Sep- 

 tember. The Day Lilies or Plantain 

 Lilies are of easy culture and their 

 broad, heavy foliage makes them 

 exceedingly attractive in the border, 

 even when they are not in bloom. 

 They do well in the sun or shade. 

 26c each ; 3 for 74c ; dozen for 

 $2.50. 



Statice-Great Sea 

 Lavender Plant 



Latifolia — Strong plant, 

 with tufts of leathery leaves 

 and purplish blue flowers 

 during July and August. ..45c each; 

 for $1.28; per dozen $4.32. 



Echinops-Globe Thistle 



Rito — A thistle-like plant 

 with metallic blue flowers. 

 2 to 3 feet. 36c each; 3 

 for $1.03; per dozen $3.55. 



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36c 



Foxgloves, the Flower Stalks 

 of which frequently rise 4 

 to 6 feet above a luxuriant 

 mass of leaves. 25c. 



Foxgloves or Digitalis 



(Hardy. Grows 24 to 48 inch- 

 es. Plant in sun or partial 

 shade. Blooms June and July.) 

 The strong flower stalks, 4 to 6 feet high, 

 rise from rich and luxuriant masses of 

 leaves. Mixed colors. Price, 25c each; 

 3 for 72c; 6 for $1.42; $ 2.70 per dozen. 



Double Hollyhocks 



(Hardy. Grows 6 to 8 feet. 

 Plant in sunny location. Blooms 

 in June and July.) The color- 

 ings vary in shade from pure white to the 

 darkest red, pink and yellow. For plant- 

 ing among shrubbery or forming a back- 

 ground for other flowers they are without 

 equal. Price, nice plants, 25c each; 3 

 for 72c; $2.70 per dozen. 



CRIMSON HOLLYHOCK— A pleasing shade 

 of crimson. 



ROSE HOLLYHOCK— Color, bright rose, 

 something new. 



ORANGE HOLLYHOCK— Favorite of the 

 old-fashioned garden. 

 _ WHITE HOLLYHOCK — Silvery-white ; al- 

 Improved Double and Single Holly- ways satisfactory, 

 hock, all colors— easy to g ro w, SCARLET HOLLYHOCK— A flashing scarlet 



blooms freely. 25c. of much merit. Aquilegia or Columbine, long spurred. 25c. . 



(68) For other Perennials and Hardy Plants for the border and rockery see pages 16, 24, 30, 35, 40, 49, 60, 64, 65, 67, 68 and "*70. 



