HARDY PERENNIAL 

 ASPERULA. 



A charming creeping plant, with deep green, 

 whorled fohage, and an abundance of pretty pure 

 white flowers in early summer. Thriving in all 

 soils, it is valuable for covering purpose?, and for 

 forming carpets of verdure in shady situations ; also 

 •iesirable to take the place of turf under shrubs. 

 A. Odorata— 6-in. Clusters of pretty pure white 



flowers. 15 ct3.; |l per doaen ; |10 per hundred. 

 Astilbe Japonica— The dark green cat leaves form a 

 handsome tuft, from which rise numerous crowded, 

 delicate, leathery panicles of small silvery white 

 flowers, rendering it a very elegant and useful 

 plant. 25 ctfe. 



ASTER— Star- wort or Michaelmas Daisy. 



These are amongst the most showy of hardy 

 flowers, and possess merits that cannot be over- 

 looked. Are very hardy, of easiest culture in any 

 soil, and give a wealth of bloom at a season when 

 ©tber flowers are generally wanting. 



A. Nova-anglaea — Immense heads of deepest clear 

 purple flowers, each about two inches across and 

 with bright yellow center. It is one of the most 

 conspicuous of all late-blooming hardy plants. 

 15 cts. 



Ooncolor — 18 inches high, with purple flowers closely 



set to the stem. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 Patens— 2 feet high, with sky blue flowers. 15 cts. 



each, $1 per doz. 

 Spectabills — 1 foot high, with very large, deep blue 



flowers. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 Longifolius— 3 to 6 feet high, with large, blue flowers. 



15 cts. each, $1 per doz. 

 Tradescantii — 4 feet high, with numerous pure white 



flowers. 15 cts each, $1 per doz, 



BOLTONIA. FaIse=Chamomile. 



A class much resembling the Asters. In late sum- 

 mer the very showy flowers are produced in im- 

 mense broad heads of hundreds of flowers, giving a 

 most gorgeous result. Of easiest culture in ordinary 

 soils. 



B. Asteroides— Pure white flowers. 20 cts. 



B. Latisquamae — Very showy, aster-like plant, 4 feet 

 high, covered in August with large, pink flowers. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 



Free growing plants for any ordinary soil. Well 

 adapted to the border or the wild garden. 

 B. Australis — 2 ft. Deep green, deeply cut foliage. 



Showy spikes of dark blue flowers. 20 cts. 

 Tinctoria — A robust grower, of spreading habit, 



elegant in foliage, and covered in June with 



attractive yellow flowers. 15 cts. each ; $1 per doz. 



BOCCONIA, PIu«5ie=Poppy. 



Better adapted to the shrubbery or wild garden 

 than to the border, owing to its rapid spreading 

 habit. Single specimens in the lawn are very 

 efiective. 



B. Cordata (Japonica) — Handsomely cut foliage and 

 immense panicles of small creamy-white flowers. 

 25 cents. 



BELLIS. English Daisy. 

 Charming plants for the border or for spring 

 bedding. Adapted to any rich soil. A slight cover- 

 ing of leaves is to be recommended during the 

 winter. 



B. Perennis — 6 inches. All shades of colors mixed, 

 and in forms varying from single to very double. 

 15 cts. each ; $1,50 per doz,; $10 per hundred. 



PLANTS— Continued. 



JAPANESE BAriBOOS. 



Bambusa Metake — A perfectly hardy variety of dwarf 

 habit, attaining a height of not over 5 to 6 feet. 

 The folias;e is of a rich, dark green, and is retained 

 on the plant in a fresh condition almost the entire 

 winter. It makes a most desirable addition to the 

 border in connection with shrubbery, or as an 

 individual specimen for the lawn. 50 ctf. each ; 

 $5 per doz.; extra strong plants, $1 eacli. We have 

 also a large collection of other varieties, a list of 

 which will be furnished on application, many 

 growing 30 ft. high. 



BREWERIA. 



B. Pickeringii — An elegant trailer, related to the 

 Morning GrJory. Flowers small, pure white, very 

 beautiful and rare. 20 cts. each ; $2 per doz. 



CALURHOE. Poppy =MalIow. 



C. Invoiucrata — 1 ft. Large, deep crimson flowers 

 with white centers. Very rich . 20 cts. 



CALYSTEQIA. 

 C. Pubescens fl. pK— An elegant climber, with flesh- 

 pink flowers 2 inches across, as double as a rose. 

 10 cts. each ; 80 cts. per doz. 



CAMPANULA. Hairbell or Bellflower. 

 One of the most important classes of hardy plants, 

 combining a great range of habit and color with per- 

 fect hardihood. These are among the most popular 

 of hardy plants, and are most deservedly so, as they 

 are of very vigorous growth, hardy, and give most 

 excellent flowering results. 



C. Carpathica (Carpathian H.)— 9 in. Dwarf tufted 

 habit. Flowers deep blue on good stems for 

 cutting, and borne in continuous succession 

 throughout midsummer. One of the choicest 

 plants for the front of the border, used for edgings, 

 for summer bedding, or in the rockery, 20 cts. 



Var, Alba — Pure white flowers. Very effective. 20 

 cts. 



C. Mariesii— 9 to 12 in. Deep blue flowers so ab- 

 undant as to almost cover the plant. 20 cents. 

 CASSIA. 



C. Marylandica— 4 feet high, with panicles of yellow 



flowers, 15 cts. each ; $1 per doz, 



CENTRANTHUS. Valerian. 



Plants of easiest culture in any common garden 

 soil. Should never be omitted from the old-fashion 



garden. 



C. Ruber (Red V or Jupiter's Beard) — 2 ft. Showy 

 spikes of deep-crimson flowers. 20 cts. 



CENTAUREA. Centaury. 

 A class with many valuable hardy subjects for the 



flower garden. All of easiest culture in ordinary 



soil. 



C. Macrocephala — A tall-growing plant with showy 

 foliage and terminal spikes of deep-yellow flowers. 



20 cts. 



C. Declinata— One of the choicest of border plants, 

 being of very neat, compact habit of growth, with 

 handsomely cut, light-green foliage and clusters of 

 very showy, large, pink flowers with pure white 

 centers. Choice for cutting purposes. 20 cte. 

 CENTROSEMA, 



C. Virginlca— An elegant vine, climbing 6 feet high, 

 and covered in summer with sweet, pea-like flowers 

 2 inches in diameter, of a lovely shade of blue. 

 15 cts, each ; $1.50 per doz, 



CHELONE. Turtle=Head. 



Stout, free-blooming plants, flowering at a season 

 when other flowers are scarce. Of easiest culture in 

 any soil. 



C. Lyonil— Heads of deep-red flowers. 20 cents. 



