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A FEW FLOWERS 



[CJpneral Collection of 1 



SpirKB Filependula. White flowprs iiml tine fnliatte. 25 cis. each; 

 |H'r iloz*ni- 



Spireea Venusta. Keep rf».y uirniint' tluwcrs, on stonis tlirce fect 

 ill hi itjlit, foniiiin! lartji! cymes six to twelve inches across. One 

 iif llie licMi of our hardy perennials for a shady, nioisl situation, 

 "ifi i-ts. each ; 8fl iier dozen. 



Spiraea Japonica. (S<!c IMriii .TitfiMiirii.\ 



Sidalcca Candida. A pretty iiialvaceoii.s plant from Colorado, hav- 

 ing pure white flowers ahoul an inch acro.ss. It prefers a moist 

 loamy soil, i'i eta. each ; 8J.r)"1 jier dozen. 



Senecio Speciosus. Ulch, purple-red (lowers, in long snctessioii. 

 'i') (Ms. each ; S2.'»0 per doiten. 



Scabiosa Caucasica. I'ale blue Mowers; one of the most dcsiralile 

 of hanly pl;inl'<, and one we cuii lii^'hly recoinmend for general 

 i iiltiirc. •>:> I ts. each ; $>M) \tvr dozen. 



Silene Alpestrus. A charming evergreen honler plant, I'oniiin^ 

 lulls of dark (jfeen foliage, covered with jianiclen of glistening 

 « lute (lowers; line for massing. '20 cts. each ; S2 per dozen. 



Silene Schaftae. .\ neat trailing aulumn (lowering species, with 

 rosy-piirpic flowers. 20 cts. each ; 82 per dozen. 



Silene Saxifraga. White (lowers, neat dwarf hahit. 20 cts. each ; 

 S2 per dozen. 



Statice Gmelini. Violet-hliie, in large liianched panicles. els. 



each; ?2..'i0 per dozen. 

 Thalictrum Aquilegiaifolium. Yellowish llowers,and very jiretty 



foliage. 2'> els. each : S2.">() per dozen. 

 Thalictrum Purpurascens. .'item and stamens purplish. I't cts. 



each ; t2.."i(l per ihtzen. 

 Tritoma MacOwani. Superh spike of compact liowers, of an 



orange-red color; superior to all other Tritomas. 73 cts. each. 

 Tritoma Nobilis. One of the grandest of the group, with linmen.se 



spikes of orange-red liowers, on stems six to seven feet high, 



blooming from August to Noveiulier. 7.5 cts. each. 



rdy Plants — Continued.] 



Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora. ( Plnme Fhireni.) |Spleiidid, late 

 lilooioiiig plains: (lower stems three to five feet in height, with 

 racemes of rich, pendant orange-red flowers and scarlet flowers, 

 a font or more in length; neisls a slight covering in winter. 2."> 

 cts. each ; S2.."»o per dozen. 



Tricyrtis Grandiflora. I'lowers rcsemhle those of an orchid ; are 

 iiuitc fragrant and very interesting and beautiful. 2."i cts. each ; 

 Si..")!! per dozen. 



Veronica Longifolia (Var. Suft-xp.tsii/i.t.) This is not only the 

 best <'( this family, but one of the finest hardy ]iereniiials yet 

 introiluccd; liowers in deii.se erect spikes a foot in length, and 

 from four to live inches in circumference, of a dee)) rich blue. 

 It grows about two feet high, is perfectly hardy anil can be 

 highly recoinmende<I. 7.5 cts. each. 



Veronica Spicata. Flowers violet-bUie in long spikes; dwarf 

 habit. 2.1 cts. each; $2.."i() per dozen. 



Veronica. Three other varieties. 2.'i cts. each ; S2.. 'ill per dozen. 



Verbascum Phoeniceum. A very eti'eelive free growing perennial, 

 producing an abundance of erect spikes, two feet in height, 

 thickly set with purple, white and red flowers. 2.') cts. each; 

 ^2..')(l per ilozen. 



Verbascum Blattaria Album. .\ neat variety of Vnf/i Mullfiu^ 



with ]iiire while (lowers. 2.'i cts. each ; S2..">l) |ier dozen. 

 Verbascum Nigrum. Yellow flowers; dwarf of_ habit. 20 cts. 



each : ?2.."in per dozen. 

 Verbascum Thapsus. Yellow flowers; very tall; whole |)lant 



loiiieiiiose. 2."j cts. each ; 82.50 |K'r dozen. 

 Vinca Coerulia Minor, i Periwinkle or Mj/rl/p.) lihic (lowering; 



training evergreen. 20 cts. each; S2 per dozen. 

 Vinca Aurea Variegata. ( Viiriegtilal Myrltf.) A beautiful varii- 



gated variety of the above. 23 cts. each; S2..'>fl per dozen. 

 Yucca Filamentoza. The hardiest of the Y'uccas. 50 cts. each ; 



S.'! per dozen. 



Native Hardv Plants. 



Aquilegia Canadensis. .\ beautiful native variety of columbine, 



with red and yellow flowers. 20 dt.s. each ; S2 per dozen. 

 Dicentra Cucularia. [DulchiniiTi's Hrre.ches.) \ very pretty native 



plant. 20 cts. each ; S2 per dozen. 

 Iris Versicolor. .\ very pretty blue-flowered native Hag. 20 cts. 



each ; S2 per ilozen. 

 Sanguinaria Canadensis. 20 els. each ; S2 per dozen. 

 Trillium Grandiflorum. A large while-llowered native plant ; fine 



for miiuializiiig in shady places. 20 cts. each ; 82 per dozen. 

 Uvularia Grandiflora. Yellow. 20 cts. each ; 82 per dozen. 



Aquatics. 



Calla Palustris. .\ native white-llowered .Viiuatic. 20 01.1. each ; 

 82 per dozen. 



Caltha Palustris. Yellow flowers. 20 cts. each ; 82 per dozen. 

 Nyinphaja Odorata. The White I'ond Uly. 25 cts. each; 82..')0 

 per dozen. 



Sarracenia Purpurea. (Pi/i/ier Plant.) Needs a wet and shady 

 situation. 20 cl.s. eai h ; 82 per dozen. 



Pontederia Cordata. A splendid blue-flowered .-Vqiiatic that will 

 llirive ill shallow water or in a wet swampy place. 20 cts. e.ich ; 

 S2 |»er ciozen. 



Typha Latifolia. {Cnl Tail.) A very eftcctive .-Xiinatic, but ilaii- 

 geronstoput in a small pond, as it will soon take jiossession of 

 it. 20 cts. each ; 82 |icr dozen. 



Native Hardy Orchids. 



Aplectrum Hyemale. Yellow and purple. :iO cts. each. 

 Cypripedum Aricterium. lied, brown and white. .10 cts. each. 

 Cypripedium Parviflorum. "^'ellow. :iO r-ts. each. 

 Cypripedium Spectabile. A most beautiful flower, and the finest 



of the Cypripediunis, whether hardy or tender; flowers |>ink, 



purjile and white. .'Wl cts. each ; Si per ilozen. 

 Habcnaria Elegans. (ireen flowers. .'iO cts. each. 

 Orchis Spectabilis. I'urple and white. 25 cl.s. each ; 82..'>0 per doz. 

 Hardy Native Ferns. We oiler a variety of the best native Kerns. 



They are line for naturalizing in a shady situation. 20 els. 



each; S.' per dozen; SI2 per lOO. 



Hardy Clim 



Adlumia Cirhosa. (.illeghmy Vinr.) A very beautiful climber 

 with delicate, lovely foliage. May be allowed to grow over trees 

 or shrubbery, or creep on the ground as a carpet. 25 cts. each ; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



Akebia Quinata. A singular .lapanesc climbing plant, with fine 

 foliage and purple flowers. .Ti ct.s. each; S^i per dozen. 



Ampelopsis Quinquefolia. ( Virffinia Oeeper.) A very rapid 

 grower, with large dark green foliage, which changes iu the 

 (all to scarlet. '25 cts. each ; 82.50 per dozen. 



[Continued 



3ing Plants. 



Ampelopsis Veitchi. {Bmlim Tri/.) An entirely hardy Ampelopsis 

 of .lapaiie.se origin. It grows as rapidly as the old Virginia 

 Creeper, and attains a height of .50 feet. It clings lirmly to any 

 wall, tree, etc. The leaves are small on young i>lants, w hich at 

 flrst are of an olive-green brown color, changing to bright scar- 

 let in the autumn. At the plant acquires age the leaves increa.se 

 in size. This variety becomes more popular every season, and 

 is without a rival. 25 cts. each ; 82.50 per dozen ; extra large, 

 .50 cts. each ; So pcr_dozen. 



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