HARDY PERENNIALS 
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Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums 
HARDY POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued 
Boston. Semi-double flowers of splendid 
bronze. 
Brutus. Golden-bronze flowers. 
Crimson Pride. Deep crimson petals, yellow-backed, 
large; tall grower. 
Fremy. Large full flower of great beauty; color 
terra-cotta. 
Golden Pheasant. Flowers orange-yellow. 
James Boon. Pure white flowers of good size. 
Johnson's Favorite. Very large, double rosy-pink 
flowers. 
Julia Lagravere. Large rich velvety-maroon. 
Mercedes. Large semi-double pure white flowers 
with yellow center. 
Roi de Precoces. Cactus variety. Ragged, deep 
crimson petals, backed creamy and centers deep 
yellow. 
Ruby Queen. Handsome flowers of dark ruby-red; 
button variety. 
Susquehanna. Single flowers of golden yellow. 
CIMICIFUGA 
*Cimicifuga racemosa (Snakeroot). 4 to 6 ft. July 
to September. A stately-growing plant, with fine, 
long, elegantly twisted racemes of feathery-white 
flowers. Effective against a dark background in a 
moist shady corner. Fine for naturalizing. 20c. 
each; $2.00 per dozen. 
G. simplex. 2H to 3 ft. September and October. 
Dense spikes of white flowers borne on long stems. 
Valuable for extremely late bloom. 
CLEMATIS 
*Clematis Davidiana. 3 ft. August and September. 
Whorls of Hyacinth-like, sweetly-scented, pale 
blue flowers; leaves larger than any other variety. 
20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
*C. recta. 3 to 4 ft. June. Large panicles of small, 
fragrant, white flowers on long stalks. 20c; 
$2.00 per dozen. 
CONVALL ARI A . Lily of the Valley 
*Gonvallaria majalis. 8 inches. May, June. This 
is familiar to everyone; large luxuriant foliage; 
flowers small, bell-shaped, in pretty racemes; very 
fragrant. Strong pips, 60c. per dozen; $3.00 per 
100; clumps, 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
COREOPSIS. Tick Seed 
Coreopsis delphinifolia. 2 ft. July to September. 
Deeply cut foliage; yellow flowers, with dark brown 
disk. 
G. lanceolata grandiflora. 2 to 3 ft. June to Oc- 
tober. Dense glossy foliage; tall slender stems, 
bearing brilliant golden-yellow blossoms in great 
profusion. 
G. rosea. July and August. 1 ft. Beautiful rosy 
pink flowers, with yellow center. A fine rock- 
plant. 
C. verticillata. to 2 ft. June to September. 
A pretty variety, with dark green foliage and small 
lemon-yellow flowers. 
CORONILLA. Crown Vetch 
Goronilla varia. 1 to 2 ft. June to October. Showy 
pink Pea-shaped flowers; fine for covering rough 
banks and ledges. 
CYPRIPEDIUM. Lady's Slipper 
Cypripedium acaule. 6 to 12 inches. May and 
June. Flowers solitary, large sepals and petals 
greenish, shorter than the drooping lip, which is 
of a beautiful warm rose blotched with purple; a 
pair of large downy leaves. Does well in the 
shade. 
DELPHINIUM. Larkspur 
The Larkspur, one of the oldest plants in cultiva- 
tion, is still considered indispensable for the hardy 
garden. It will bloom continuously if cut back 
when the flowers begin to fade. 
Delphinium Hybrid Varieties 
*Delphinium Alfred Henderson. Bold massive 
spikes of semi-double, rosy-lavender flowers, with 
white eye; very large. 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. Augustus Sala. Deep royal-blue, striped with 
rosy-mauve, distinct black center. 35c. each; 
$3.50 per dozen. 
*D. Beauty of Feltham. Delicate peach, edged 
with porcelain-blue, passing to light azure-blue 
with white center; petals striped with peach and 
blue. 35c. each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*D. Belladonna. Most beautiful sky-blue; dwarf 
habit and blooms all summer. 25c. each; $2.50 
per dozen. 
