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Late-Blooming Chrysanthemums, continued 



Lillian Doty. The most valuable of the newer 

 Pompons, and probably the best all-round pink. 

 Strong, upright grower, with line, long stems for 

 cutting. Flowers in clusters, globular, with pointed, 

 incurved petals; pale shell-pink, sometimes shaded 

 with white. The flowers last surprisingly long in 

 water. An exquisite plant. Early. 25 cts. each. 



Nesco. New. Button type. Pretty shade of old- 

 rose. Early. 25 cts. each. 



Elva. Pure white; the best white Pompon. 



Inga. Brilliant mahogany-scarlet; early; large, 

 flat flowers. Very showy. 



Lillia. Very tall; late bloomer; (lowers of a rich 

 cerise-scarlet color. 



Julia Lagravere. Rich, deep garnet. Late. 



Indian. Terra-cotta red, fading to dull orange. 

 This is one of the oldest varieties. 



Autumn Glow. A companion to Indian. Deep 

 magenta, but not at all an offensive shade; both 

 these last two varieties are tall, robust growers. 



Single Chrysanthemums 



As has been the case with many plants, the single 

 forms ol the Chrysanthemum were discarded 

 almost as soon as the double ones began to be 

 developed, in spite of the fact that the former were 

 often the more decorative. Now, however, with our 

 improving taste, we are again beginning to value 

 the simpler forms. 



Single Chrysanthemums are all very graceful 

 growers and are excellent for cutting! Most of 

 them are late bloomers; the very latest sorts 

 should be grown in a sheltered situation to insure 

 their flowering to perfection. All should be well 

 protected. 



Single Chrysanthemums, continued 

 Mensa. Large; pure white, with green disk. Late. 

 Charles Kingsley. Pure deep yellow. Medium 



late. 



Margaret Walker. Rich yellow, shaded bronze; 

 several rows of petals. Fine free bloomer. Farlv' 

 30 cts. each. 



Rockshaw. Pale clear orange-salmon; medium- 

 sized flower. Early. 30 cts. each. 



Mary Richardson. Rich, bright apricot. One 

 of the best. Medium late. 



Brightness. Brilliant deep scarlet; large. Very 

 late. 



Sylvia Slade. Rich crimson, with a white ring 

 around the central disk; very showy. Medium late. 



Garza. Anemone-shape, with center of small, 

 close petals; creamy white. Medium late. 



Yellow Garza. Identical in size and shape, but 

 a clear yellow. 



Convallaria • Lily-of-the- Valley 



Majalis (Lily-of-the- Valley). Surely no descrip- 

 tion is necessary of the little Lily-of-the- Valley, one 

 of the best-loved and probably the most fragrant 

 of hardy plants. If you have an especial affection 

 for this plant (few gardeners have not), and would 

 like to see it at its very best, then don't tuck it away 

 in some shady corner where the tree-roots will rob 

 the soil of all nourishment or where the rain seldom 

 penetrates. Plant a big patch of it in full sun, in the 

 richest soil you can supply, and see that it never 

 Suffers for want of water. Then watch the result. 



Lilies-of-thc- Valley are charming scattered 

 through masses of low ferns, but they soon begin 

 sending up sparse and slender flowers unless they 

 are given more fertilizer and moisture than is 

 required by the ferns alone. No one needs to be 

 told how choice the Convallaria is for cutting; 

 lucky is the person who can gather great bowlfuls 

 ol blossoms and leaves. Try combining them with 

 forget-me-nots, both in the garden and in the house. 

 May. 6 to 10 in.; space 8 in. 



Coreopsis 



Coreopsis is distinctly a beginner's plant; no one 

 can fall with it or fail to like it. Its hardiness, 

 Ireedom, ol bloom and robust vet graceful habit 

 combine to make it one of the most useful of 

 garden flowers. Indeed, in their first enthusiasm 

 lor something so eminently satisfactory, most people 

 •arc apt to rather overdo it by spreading its 

 brilliant color over most of their garden. This 

 is a mistake, for a yellow of so high a kev is 

 decidedly garish when combined with other colors 

 m very large masses. But used judiciously, it is 

 very effective, and if the old blossoms are kept 

 picked oil, the plants will furnish a mass of color 

 from June until the middle of the fall. 



Lanceolata grandiflora is the best variety, with 

 Hat, daisy- ike flowers, deep, pure yellow, 3 inches 

 across, with the petals notched at' the ends. The 

 long, smooth stems make il ideal for cutting. 

 Coreopsis can readily be naturalized in an open, 

 grassy field, where the flowers make a beautiful 

 picture scattered through the sod like field daisies. 

 NO perennial is easier to gro.w from seed. 2 to 3 

 It.; space 18 in. 



Unless otherwise noted, all plants in this catalog, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz , $10 per 100 

 Six plants sold at the dozen rate. All plants listed at 25 cts. each are $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 



