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HARDY PERENNIAL 

 EUPHORBIA— Spurge. 

 E. Myrsimtus is unique in foliage, and makes an 

 admirable plant for dry spots in the rockery in a 

 well-drained position. E. Uorolatta is of the easiest 

 culture in common garden soils, and is one of the 

 finest plants for cuttmsr purposes offered. 



E. Corollata — Broad umbels of pure white flowers, 

 with a small green eye. A very choice plant for 

 cutting purposes. 15 cts. 



FUNKIA. Plantain Lily. 

 All of the easiest culture in common soils. The 

 broad, handsome foliage of all the kinds makes them 

 very usefal for planting in the border or in groups 

 upon the lawn. 



F. Fortuneii — Handsome, glaucous blue, oval foliage 

 and long spikes of mauve flowers. 20 cts. 



F. Grandiflora (Corfu Lily) — Showy, heart-shaped, 

 ligbt-green foliage and clusters of fragrant, pure 

 white flowers borne in constant succession for sev- 

 eral weeks. One of the choicest of all hardy 

 plants. 20 ct.=!. 



¥. Lancifoiia — Lance-like foliage of deep green. 

 Long, showy spikes of lavender flowers. 20 cts. 



F. Var Vgta — Leaves handsomely variegated with 

 green and gold. 20 cts. 



OAILLARDIA. Blanket 

 Flower. 



No class of plants give more 

 gorgeous effects than these, 

 while at the same time they 

 give a combination of color 

 not to be found elsewhere. A 

 well-made bed of these is 

 never out of bloom from early 

 summer until late autumri. 

 Few flowers can rival them 

 in their gorgeous efl'ect either 

 on the plant or when used for 

 cutting purposes. They are 

 of the easiest culture. 

 G. Aristata Var Grandiflora— 

 Unnamed seedlings. These 

 are from seed saved from 

 best named sorts, and will give splendid flower- 

 results. 20 cts. 



QYPSOPHILLA— Chalk=Plant. 



All especially well adapted 

 for cutting purposes, with 

 minute white or pink flow- 

 ers in very large open pan- 

 icles. 



6. Paniculata — Much used in 

 ail flower work. Minute 

 white flowers in immense 

 open panicles with very 

 stiff" wiry stems, 20 cents. 



GERANIUM. Crane's 

 Bill. 



A choice group of showy 

 foliaged and flowered plants, 

 thriving in common garden 

 soils and forming stout, 

 bushv plants. All well 

 adapted for the border. 

 Oeraniums as commonly known with florists are 

 really Pelargonums. 



fi. Ibericum Var. Platypetalum — Handsome foliage. 

 Broad, open heads of showy, deep purple flowers 

 veined with lighter purple. One of the best. 

 20 cts. 



fi. Maculatum— 15 inches hi^-h, with pink flowers in 

 May ; showy. 15 cts. each ; $L50 per doz. 



fi. Sanguineum— A.n elegant plant of low, compact 

 growth, producing an abundance of deep rose-red 

 flowers of good size. 15 cts. each ; 11.50 per doz. 



PLANTS— Continued. 



QILLENIA. Bowman's Root. 



Strong, bush-like perennials, forming admirable 

 subjects for planting in the border or in connection 

 with shrubs. Will thrive ia all good soils. 



G. Trifoliata — Handsome trifoliate foliage and clouds 

 of stiowy, deeply cut, pure white flowers lightly 

 tinged with pink. 20 cts 



H ELENIUn- Sneezewort. 

 Highly ornamental plants easily grown. Hardy ; 

 valuable for late blooming, 



H. Autumnale — Immenseheads, often three feet in 

 diameter, of deep yellow flowers. One of the 

 choicest of tall growing plants. 20 cents. 



H. Bolanderii — Deep j^ellow flowers with dark-brown 



center. 25 cents, 



HELIANTHUS— Sunflower. 



All of easiest culture in any ordinary soil, Though 

 there are a great many species in cultivation, we 

 limit the list below to such as possess true merit, 

 both in the color and shape of flower and freedom from 

 wetdiness. The sorts quoted are admirable for the 

 flower border or to use in connection with shrubbery. 

 H. Angustifolius — A very distinct species, with orange 



yellow fljwers and narrow foliage. 15 cents each, 



$1 per dozen. 



H. Divaricatus — 2 feet high ; golden yellow flowers 



in July. 15 cents each, $1 per doz. 

 H. Decapetalus — Broad headsof bright yellow flowers. 



One of the finest in the class, 20 cents. 

 H. Doronocoides — Yellow. July and August. 20 cts. 

 H. Giganteus — Yellow. August and September. 6 ft. 



20 cents. 



H. Laetiflorus — 3 feet high ; yellow flowers ; very 

 showy and fine. 15 cents each, f 1 per doz. 



H. Maximillianii — One of the most showy of the Sun- 

 flowers. Grows 6 feet high and covered for 4 feet 

 with good sized, handsome j'ellow flowers. 15 cts. 

 each, $1.25 per dozen. 



H. Mollis. — Very thick, velvety foliage of a distinct 

 silvery color. Flowers lemon-yellow. 20 cts. 



H. Orgyalis — Very long stalks gracefully bending, 

 forming a handsome clump, and clothed from top 

 to bottom with very long willowy foliage. Flowers 

 deep lemon yellow with dark centers, and in spikes 

 often four feet long. 25 cents. 



HELIOPSIS— Ox-Eye. 

 Plants much like the preceding in general effect 



but covering a long season of bloom, and that earlier 



in the summer. Very valuable for cutting. Rich 



garden soil. 



H. Pitcheriana — A new form of dwarf habit, giving a 

 succession of deep orange-yellow flowers from early 

 to late summer. A very choice plant in every way. 

 25 cents. 



HELONIAS. 



H. Bullata — A lily-like plant, with spikes of pink flow- 

 ers in May. Very fragrant. Damp ground. Very 

 rare. 25 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 



HEMEROCALLIS— Day Lily. 

 Plants of the highest ornamental merit, thriving in 



all ordinary soils and soon forming large clumps. 



All have grass-like foliage and showy lily-like 



flowers. 



H. Dumortleri — Deep yellow, free bloomer. 15 cents 

 each, 11.50 per dozen. 



H. Flava — Siberia. Clusters of bright yellow fragrant 

 flowers. One of the choicest of hardy plants. 20c. 



H. Fulva — Clusters of deep tawny-yellow flowers. 15e. 



H. Kwanso fl. pi — Double flowers, of a rich, orange- 

 copper color. 25 cents. 



H. Middenhorfiana — Japan. Deep golden-yellow flow- 

 ers in dense heads. 25 cents. 



H. Minor — Very narrow foliage. Clear yellow flowers, 

 smaller than H. flava in all its parts and a later 

 bloomer, 25 cents. 



