TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 



MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not. Blooms freely in early 

 spring, and continues half the summer; small sprays of 

 bright blue flowers. 6 to 12 inches. 



NARCISSUS incomparabilis. Star Daffodil. This 



single yellow Narcissus, which is very vigorous and 

 increases rapidly, should be extensively used for nat- 

 uralizing. We offer this variety in quantity at low rates 

 for this purpose. Small quantities can be planted in 

 the spring, but large quantities should be planted any 

 time from August to midwinter. They are not harmed 

 by mowing off the tops in May, after the foliage turns. 

 April. 



N. poeticus. Poet's Narcissus. Very fragrant, single, 

 pure white flowers with a short cup having red edges. 

 Very beautiful naturalized in the grass. Increases 

 rapidly. In the garden this variety is charming carpeted 

 with pink EngUsh Daisy. 



N. pseudo Narcissus, Von Sion. Old yellow double 

 Daffodil with which we are all familiar in old-fashioned 

 gardens and in clumps under the old Locust trees in 

 farm-yards. 



(ENOTHERA fruticosa, var. Yoimgii. This is a 



shrubby plant growing 2 to 3 feet high, with red stems 

 and clusters of large, showy, lemon-yellow flowers which 

 continuously cover the plant during June and July. 

 P.^ONIA Sinensis. Peony. Within the last half cen- 

 tury wonderful improvements have been made in the 

 Peony, and today for size, beautiful coloring and fra- 

 grance no hardy garden plant surpasses it. The roots 

 may be planted any time from the middle of August 

 until the ground freezes, and very early in the spring 

 before growth has advanced too far. Spring-planted 

 Peonies will not bloom the first summer and typically 

 perfect blossoms are not produced till the second or 

 third year. June. 



Madam Crousse. White ; midseason. One of the finest 

 pure whites, the center petals edged with bright 

 carmine. Large flowers and fine bud. 



Pseonia, Festiva maxima. White; early. While an old 



variety, Peony specialists unite in saying that it has 

 never been surpassed. An enormous snow-white, 

 double, fragrant blossom, frequently measuring 7 to 8 

 inches across, with an occasional purple spot on the 

 edges of the center petals. 3>^ feet. 



Gouronne d'Or. Crown of Gold. White; very late; 

 large, imbricated petals of white, reflexed yellow, a 

 few of the center petals being touched with carmine, 

 and interspersed with golden stamens; very beautiful. 



Queen Victoria; syn., Whitleyi. White; early mid- 

 season. Opens flesh-white, changing to pure white 

 with red blotches tipping some center petals. A 

 standard cut-flower variety. 



Delicatissima. Pink; large, full flower of very clear, 

 delicate pink, shading lighter toward the center. A 

 vigorous grower and free bloomer; very fragrant. 



Triomphe de I'Exposition de Lille. Pink; late; 

 imbricated petals of soft flesh-pink with white reflex; 

 a very fresh coloring. A good, compact grower. 



Humei carnea. Pink. A large, cinnamon-scented 

 flower of clear cherry-pink. Largely grown for cut- 

 flowers. 



Felix Crousse. Red; late midseason; one of the finest, 

 brilliant reds. Large, anemone ball-shaped bloom, 

 glowing with ruby-flame-colored center. 

 Rubra superba, Richardson's. Crimson; late; bril- 

 liant, velvety, deep crimson. The latest of all Peonies 

 to bloom; very fragrant. 

 Delachei. Crimson-purple; late midseason; a free 

 bloomer of a velvety amaranth shade, showing golden 

 stamens through the full-double center. 

 P. officinalis rubra fl. pi. The true old-fashioned Peony 

 which decorated our grandmothers' gardens. It blooms 

 about two weeks before other Peonies, and differs in 

 that the foliage dies down in midsummer and should, 

 therefore, be so planted that other flowers will cover 

 the same space later. Deep crimson. 

 J apanese Single Peonies. Pure white ; yellow stamens. 



Flower-garden showing German Iris in the foreground. On the boundaries are tall, slender Red Cedars 



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