HICKS NURSERIES, WESTBURY, L. I. 



HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 



Pyrethrum hybridum fl. pi. Seedlings. These are 

 raised from seed of a choice strain of double varieties, 

 and while a good proportion will be double there are 

 necessarily some singles. However, all are beautiful, 

 and the colors range from white, through soft and deep 

 pinks to red and crimsons. 



3P. hybridum. Single. A fine range of color. Both are 

 excellent for cut-flowers. 



JRUDBECKIA laciniata, "Golden Glow." Growing 

 5 to 6 feet high and bearing masses of golden, Dahlia- 

 like flowers from July to September, this plant is valu- 

 able for making quick hedges or screens in temporary 

 gardens, or for planting in the shrubbery. 



:R. subtomentosa. A common plant feet high, 

 which is completely covered during the summer with 

 lemon-colored Daisy flowers with dark purple centers. 



R. purpurea. Giant Purple Coneflower. A sturdy 

 plant suitable for the back of the border or shrubbery, 

 bearing large, reddish purple Daisy flowers with a tall 

 brown cone in the center. July to October. 3 feet. 



SALVIA azurea, var. grandiflora. Meadow Sage, Large, 

 open panicles of a lovely shade of blue, blooming in 

 profusion from August to frost. Such blue is all too 

 rare, and pains should be taken to insure a continuous 

 succession of the beautiful shades of blue that are now 

 ■obtainable from Anchusa, Aquilegia, Campanula, 

 Delphinium, Iris, Stokesia and Veronica. 



SEDUM acre. Stonecrop ; Wall Pepper. Valuable because 

 it will grow on any dry bank or rocky ledge, as well as 

 in the garden. It will run through grass on a gravelly 

 bank, and make a thicker base to prevent washing. 



S. spectabile. Stonecrop; Japanese Live-Forever. A 

 sturdy plant, lyi feet high, with broad, fleshy, light 

 ■green leaves and large flat heads of rosy red. August 

 and September. 



S. spectabile, "Brilliant." A bright amaranth-red 

 form of the preceding. 



Myrtle on the terrace bank creeping over the steps. In full 

 sunshine, the Myrtle fails to reach its best development. In 

 the shade it will make a solid green carpet crowding out the 

 grass and weeds and maintaining itself at no expense. At 

 the top of the steps is a Mugho Pine. 



SILPHIUM perfoliatum. Cup Plant. Lemon-colored 

 Sunflower-like blossoms. With its square stems and 

 coarse foliage it is useful for wild planting or the 

 shrubbery. August. 4 to 8 feet. 



SPIR.^A Japonica; syn., AsHlhe Japonica. Handsome, 

 dark foliage about a foot high, from which rise effective, 

 feathery panicles of white flowers in June. All the Spireas 

 prefer half-shaded places, and may be planted by the 

 waterside. 



S. Kamtschatica, or gigantea. This differs from the 

 others in growing to a height of 5 or 6 feet, and having 

 large leaves and showy heads of cream- white flowers in 

 July and August. 



S. palmata, var. elegans. Free-flowering; silvery pink. 

 June and July. 3 feet. 



STATICE latifolia. Great Sea Lavender. Clouds of 

 tiny blue-purple flowers rising i to feet from a 

 tuft of luxuriant, large-leaved foliage in September. 

 The dried flowers retain their color through the winter. 



STOKESIA cyanea. Cornflower; Stokes' Aster. One 

 of the newer plants which should be found in every 

 garden because of its fine color and the length of its 

 blooming period, from June to frost. It is of horizontal 

 growth about a foot high^ ;the flowers measuring 3 or 

 4 inches across, of a Hght porcelain-blue, resembling 

 semi-double Asters or Cornflowers. 



S. alba. A pure white form of the preceding. 



SUNFLOWER. See Helianthus. 



SWEET WILLIAM. See Dianthus harhatus. 



SWEET MARY. Costmary. Large, aromatic leaves, 

 having a fragrance associated with old-time gardens. 



THERMOPSIS Caroliniana. A Lupine-like flower in 

 upright, 3-foot spikes of yellow, pea-shaped blossoms. 

 It will grow in dry, sterile soil and is, therefore, fitted 

 for many places on Long Island. June and July. 



THYMUS Serpyllum, var. citriodorus. Lemon 



Thyme. A low mat of aromatic foliage. 

 T. Serpyllum, var. variegatus. Golden Thyme. Bright 



yellow, variegated foliage. 



TRADESCANTIA Virginiana. Spiderwort. An old- 

 fashioned plant, with bright blue flowers. May to 

 August. 2 feet. 



T. Virginiana, var. alba. A white form of the preceding. 



TRITOMA. See Kniphofia. 



TROLLIUS. Globe Flower. A beautiful, bright yellow 



flower resembling the Buttercup, but much larger and 

 in various shades. May to August. 2 feet. 

 VALERIANA officinalis. Hardy Garden Heliotrope. 

 This old favorite should be included in every garden 

 because of the aromatic flowers and foliage. The dense 

 clusters of small, rose-pink flowers are borne on stems 

 3 to 4 feet high in midsummer. 



VERONICA longifolia subsessilis. Bluejay Flower. 

 The best Veronica and one of the best of blue flowers. 

 Long spikes of rich, deep blue borne in profusion in 

 August and September. 3 feet. 



VINCA minor. Trailing Blue Myrtle, or Periwinkle. 

 See Broad-leaved Evergreens. The bright blue blossoms 

 are seen on shady roadside banks in April at the same 

 time the Golden Daffodils are in bloom. The chief 

 value of Myrtle is in the rich, dark, evergreen foliage 

 which completely carpets the ground in shady places. 



V. minor, var. alba. A pure white form of the preceding. 



V. minor plena. Double purple. 



VIOLA. Violet. Hardy Double Russian Violet. _ Very 

 fragrant and closely resembling the hothouse variety. 



YUCCA filamentosa. Adam's Needle. See Broad- 

 leaved Evergreens. Spikes of large creamy white flowers 

 of wax-like texture, rise 5 feet above the dark evergreen 

 foliage. It is appropriate in the formal garden or shrub- 

 bery, where it is most effective against a rich evergreen 

 background. One of the drought-resisters. Blooms in 

 midsummer. 



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