The Elizabeth NuBSBKy Company. SB 



HARDY PERENNIAL 

 nONARDA. Horse=niiit. 



Showy plaats, thriving in all soils. Is widely used 

 for massini? in beds on the lawn with other plants; 

 its dwarf habit and its profusion of showy liower- 

 heads of great brilliancy of color make it invaluable. 

 All have richly aromatic foliage and flowers. 

 M. Didyma (Oswego Tea)— Showy heads of brilliant 



scarlet flowers in rich profusion throughout the 



summer. Very effective. 15 cts. 

 M, Fistulosa (Bergamot) — Taller growth and dense 



heads af deep lilac flowers. 15 cts, 



HYOSOTIS. Forget=ne=Not, 



Too well known to need special description. All 

 thrive in rich, well-drained loam. Valuable for 

 the front of the border, for spring bedding and for 

 the rockery. 



M. Palustris— Lovely light-blue flowers with yellow 

 centers. _ Makes a broad spreading carpet of light- 

 green foliage. 15 cts, 



Nepeta Glechoma— A trailing plant with blue flowers. 

 A fine gronn.l cover. 10 cts. each ; $1 00 per doz. 



OEnothera Fruticosa — Bright yellow flowers, opening 

 in ihe daytime; showy. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 

 doz. 



OPUNTIA RAFFINESQUII, 



Amer. Yellow flowers with red centers. Spines 

 small, in dense tufts. 20 cts. 



DOUBLE HERBACEOUS P/CONIES. 



It is surprising that these elegant plants are not 

 now grown more generally than they are, as there is 

 no plant that produces the efiect on a lnwn that these 

 do. They are absolutely hardy everywhere, have no 

 insect enemies, and always live and grow in beauty 

 from year to year. The finer and newer varieties of 

 this old garden favorite will surprise and delight 

 every one, as the perfection of flower and variety of 

 celor have been carried to a very hi^h degree No 

 plants grown will produce as line a display for the 

 monev invested. They bloom in June and July. 

 The flowers are well adapted to cutting for the orna- 

 mentation of the house, as they rival the rose in per- 

 fection of flower and brilliancy of coloring, possess- 

 ing striking individuality th«it is in a«.cord with the 

 present taste and style in floral decorations. Our 

 collection embraces the choicest named colors in 

 various shades — white, lighi pink, deep rose, crimson, 

 blush, etc We will be p'eased to make a selection 

 of the finest varieties in well assorted colors. 25 cts. 

 each, 5 for $1, 12 for f2.50. Special named kinds, 35 

 ets. each, unles'^ large cinmps are wanted, then they 

 will be charged for accordingly. We have over 100 

 varieties of these beautiful plants. 



PLANTS— Continued. 



Agida— dark red. 



Caroline Allain — Blush, center sulphur with white. 

 Cytheree — VVidte, center carmine boidered. 

 Due de Wellington— Sulphur white, extra form, 

 Duchesse d'Orieans — Nice dark rose, extra. 

 Eclatant — Dark carmine red. 



Edulis Superba — Light violet-rose, with white bands. 

 Festiva— Fure white. 



Magnifica — White, center yellowish-white. 

 Madame Calot — White with rose, abundant bloomer. 

 Queen's Perfection — Pure white, yellowish center. 

 Reine des Francais — Eose. 

 Taglioni — Pale nink. 



Tricolor Grandiflora — Rose, center rose and salmon. 

 Pasonia offiicinalis alba — Blush-white. 

 Paeonia officinalis rosea — Rich, shining rose. 

 P33onia officinalis rubra— Rich crimson. 

 Albiflora— White. 



Artemise — Rose of several tints; good form. 



Alexandre Dumas— Bright rose. 



Ambroise Verse haffelt — Double rose. 



Dr. Andry — Clear rose, center whitish. Extra fine. 



Delachii — Dark purplish crimson, shaded violet; fine. 



Gemalli— Lieht rose. 



Humei Carnea — Large flower ; pale, rosy flesh ; 



superb. Very late. 

 Henry IV.— Rose, shaded carmine. 

 Jules Calot — Blush rose. 

 Lady Anna — Flesh and sulphur. 

 Lady Leonora Bramwell— Silvfry-rose. 

 fVfonsieur Rousselon — Rose carmine; very extra. 

 Madame Lebon — Deep rose or cherry ; large. 

 Mad. Courant — Blush, yellow anthers. 

 Queen Mary — Rose guard petal, light center. 

 Richard Fitters — Pink. 

 Rosea Superbissima— Cherry. 



Van Dyck — Outside petals rosy lilac; inside salmon, 

 shaded with rose, with an occasional crimson spot 

 and ptripe ; beautiful ; one of the best. 



Paul Verdier— Deep pink. 



Mad Rf inot — Purplish white. 



Monsier Mallot — White and lavender. 



Jam^s Odier— Pink, with white center. 



Paul Npyron— Pink ; fine. 



Mad. Eliza Bilmon — White, \\ ith purplish center. 



Pink Beauty — One of the finest and best pink 

 Pseonias grown. Immense flowers, holding their 

 color to the very last; should be in every eollection. 



Dr. Tallot — Purplish white. 



Princess Matilda — Lavender. 



Modes of Perfection — Very light pink. 



Avalanche — White, with lavender petals on outside. 



HERBACEOUS P^EONIAS. 



A rich Japanese collection. 35 cts. ea., |3 per 10. 



1. Kasane-jishi — White shaded buff. 



2. Fujimine — Rich snow white. 



3. Nishiki-no-hitone — Large pink white tipped. 



4. Lara-ora-nishiki— White, tipped with bufi^. 



5. Enji-some-ginu — Pale rose. 

 6 Takaradama — White. 



7. Yayera — White and yellow with buflf stripes 



8. Hana-no-soto — Fawn rich center. 



9. Tatsugashira— White, with rose stripes. 



10 Kame-no-kegoromo— Carmine, white center. 

 I I, Someganoko — Carmine, shaded white center. 



12. Ikimidama— Snow white, yellow center. 



13. Aoyagi-zome — Greenish white, pink veins. 



14. Ginkonishiki — White tipped witli rfd. 



15. Shishi-odori — Pyramidal head, white. 



16. Reikaizan — Pale lilac, richly fringfd. 



17. Karafune — Blush, large outer petals, small center 

 petals. 



IB. Chiyo-kagami — Blush, frinsf«^d. 



19. Mine-no -fiomiji — Pale lilac, filiform trenter. 



