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COBEOPSIS LANCEOLATA ("The Perennial Golden Coreopsis,") 



We have the exclusive sale of this plant for Boston. 



. We have great pleasure in offering this valua- 

 ble hardy perennial, which is destined to have a. 

 wide and well deserved popularity. 



The annual varieties of coreopsis are well 

 known to all lovers of flowers, and for their ease 

 of culture, good blooming qualities and clean 

 growth are universal favorites. 



The variety which we offer being a perennial,, 

 at once recommends itself over the annuals, re- 

 quiring as it does but one purchase of the plants 

 to have- them always in the garden from year 

 to year with little or no care necessary. Each 

 plant is of clean upright habit, bearing the flow- 

 ers clear from the ground, and is of itself hand- 

 some, with its clear green lancelinear leaves. 



The flowers are two to three inches in diame- 

 ter of an intensely clear golden yellow, each is 

 borne at the end of along, straight stem five to 

 ten inches long, which at once recommends it as 

 a valuable florist flower, and desirable for cut- 

 ting. 



The plant commences to bloom about the first 

 week in June, being at once covered with a 

 wealth of flowers and continuing in full bloom- 

 until hard frost ; by cutting the flowers as they 

 mature, the number of blossoms will be greatly 

 increased. 



The plant being, a perennial and perfectly- 

 hardy when once planted, requires no further 

 care, but will increase in size from year to year,, 

 forming a strong, vigorous clump, the blooming 

 qualities increasing with its size. 

 When desirable the clump may be divided into smaller plants either in spring or fall. 

 It will prove a most valuable acquisition for bedding in masses or planting singly in mixed 

 borders or among shrubbery, in any of which situations it will form a conspicuous and lasting 

 ornament. Its use as a florist flower is freely acknowledged, and all alive to their trade will see 

 that they obtain a stock as soon as possible. It may be forced into early bloom. It is adapted 

 to any soil. 

 Strong Plants, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



SYRINCA JAPONICA. -THE TREE, OR GIANT LILAC. 



An astonishing species of lilac, found in the most northern corner of Japan, which makes a 

 large tree and produces clusters of white blossoms, sometimes of the enormous size of twenty- 

 four by sixteen inches. (See description of this tree by Prof. C. S. Sargent, in July, 1886, of 

 Gardener's monthly). The foliage is thick and glossy, often six inches wide and eight inches- 

 long. Very rare, and perfectly hardy. Some specimens are now twenty feet high. Two years,, 

 pot grown, $1.50 to $2.50. 



PYRUS MALUS PARKMANII.-THE TEA-ROSE CRAB. 



This is the famous little tree now so much in demand for the splendid beauty of its buds and 

 blossoms. The buds are like small carmine tea-roses, and the blossoms are double, and of a 

 lovely light carmine color. The very long and slender stems bend gracefully under the weight of 

 the buds and blossoms and the profusion of these is such as to completely cover the tree, even to 

 the tips of the last year's growth. No Hawthorn or Magnolia is so surpassingly lovely in bloom 

 as this new tree. 



Price, 1 yr., 50 cts.; 2 yrs., 75 cts.; 3 yrs., $1.00. 



CORNUS FLORIDA RUBRA. 



A form of our beautiful native flowering dogwood, having its blossoms richly suffused with 

 bright red. 



This is not slightly pink, as so many of those in the woods are, but deep and bright red and of 

 splendid appearance. A most desirable tree. Price, $2.00. 



