HABBY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 



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of crimson, fed and maroon. 



Gaillardia Grandi- 

 fiora. (Blanket 

 Flower.) Makes 

 one of the most 

 gorgeous and pro- 

 digal displays of 

 all perennials, pro- 

 viding an unfailing 

 supply of bloom in 

 those rich, tawny 

 ,/>'.] shades so highly 

 prized. Flowers 

 often measure 3 

 i inches in diameter, 

 on clean 2 foot 

 stems. A luird 

 center of deep 

 maroon is thickly 

 |H bordered by petals 

 ] of orange and 

 yellow, strikingly 

 ringed by circles 

 2.00 per dozen. 



20 cts. ; 



Erigeron. (Flea Bane.) Pretty Aster-like flowers covering 

 a period of several weeks in late autumn, before the native 

 Asters come into bloom. 1% to 2 feet. 



— Coulteri. Large white, with yellow disc, petals very finely 

 cut; makes a charming cut-flower. 



— Glaueus. (Beach Aster.) Leaves slightly glaueus; flow- 

 ers light lavender-blue. 



— Speeiosus. Soft colors ranging from rose to violet and 

 purple, but mainly mauve with yellow center 



All Erigerons, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per dozen. 



Eupatotium Ageratoides. (White Snakeroot.) Dense ter- 

 minal heads of minute white flowers. 3 feet. 15 cts.; 

 $.1.50 per dozen. 



— Coelestinum. All-covering cymes of pretty blue Agera- 

 tum-like flowers. 2 feet. 15 cts.; $1.50 per dozen. 



Euphorbia Corollata. (Flowering Spurge.) A branchy, 

 2 foot plant, with very fine stems and foliage, literally 

 covered from June to August with loose umbels of tiny white 

 flowers. Good for cutting.- 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



Fragaria Indica. (Indian Strawberry.) A handsome- trail- 

 ing plant of the wild strawberry character ■, very useful as a 

 basket trailer or rock plant. Small yellow flowers are suc- 

 ceeded by scarlet fruit. 15 cts.; $1.50 per dozen. 



FUNKIA Glauea. Large oval leaves, with long racemes of 

 pale lilac, funnel-shaped flowers. 25 cts.; $2.50 per dozen. 



— Fortunei. Large thick, spoon-shaped leaves, rigidly iovr 

 mal; color a conspicuous blue-green, densely pitted. Flowers 

 pale lilac on medium sized spikes. 25 cts.; $2.50 per dozen. 



— Marginata Alba. Very dwarf and compact; the short 

 leaves slightly twisted and ruffled, brilliant green sharply 

 outlined in white. Tall, 3 ft. stems bearing numerous 

 medium sized white flowers. 25 cts.; $2.50 per dozen. 



— Ovata. (Blue Day Lily.) Slenderly cordate foliage; thick, 

 upright, 2 foot stems, with heavy racemes of deep blue 

 flowers. The latest to bloom. 20 cts. ; $2.00 per dozen. 



— Sieboldi. Medium sized leaves, slightly tinted blue, with 

 low set racemes of bluish white flowers. 25 cts:; $2.50 

 per dozen. 



— Undulata Variegata. Graceful leaves having a fluted 

 white edge. Makes a splendid edging for other plants with 

 plainer foliage. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen, 



Geum Mrs. Bradshaw. Brilliant, beautifully ruffled, 

 scarlet flowers resembling Carnations, on long slender up- 

 right stems. i>2 feet. June to September. 20 cts.; 

 $2.00 per dozen. 



Gypsophila Panieulata. (Baby's Breath.) Good for cut- 

 ting as well as for borders. Flowers are minute but myriad, 

 pure white, produced in immense fluffy panicles. 20 cts.; 

 $2.00 per dozen. 



Gypsophila or "Baby's Breath 



HARDY GRASSES. In the laying out of lawns and gardens 

 a few of the many beautiful hardy grasses should not be 

 overlooked. Their stateh'ness, tropic luxuriance, and soft 

 colors harmoniously punctuate the prevailing green while 

 their graceful, sinuous yielding to every wind gives anima- 

 tion to gardened landscapes too apt to look "fixed." 



— Eulalia Graeillima Univittata. (Japan Rush.) Narrow 

 green leaves with a silvery white midrib, perfectly hardy. 

 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



— — Japoniea Variegata. Long narrow leaves, striped with 

 green and white. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



— Phalaris Arundinaeea Variegata. (Ribbon Grass.) 

 Green leaves, striped lengthwise with creamy white. 1% to 



2 feet. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



Helenium Bigelowi. Quick growing, branching plants, 2 to 



3 feet; quite showy during August with terminal clusters of 

 i}4 inch, deep yellow flowers. The prominent brown center 

 gives added charm to a very good cut-flower, and distinction 

 to "the general aspect of the bush. 20 cts.; $2.00 per dozen. 



Geum Mrs. Bradshaw 



