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Homer N. Chase & Co., Geneva, New York 
Ox-Eye • Buphthalmum 
Cordifolium. Very free and ornamental, 
with large foliage and yellow flowers. June and 
July. 4 feet. 
Oswego Tea • Monarda 
Didyma. Free-growing; showy foliage; fra- 
grant, large, bright scarlet flowers. 
Alba. The white-flowering variety. 
Oriental Poppy • Papaver Orientale 
A gorgeous plant, very showy and useful, 
producing large flowers of bright red or scarlet. 
The leaves are deeply cut and parted; rich green. 
Few, if any, flowers are more gorgeous. They 
die down after transplanting, but make new 
growth from the roots and are evergreen in 
winter. 
Pheasant's- Eye • Adonis 
Veraalis. Leaves finely divided, densely 
clothing the stems; bright yellow blossoms, pro- 
duced in early spring. 8 to 12 inches. 
Plantain Lily • Funkia 
Caerulea. One of the most handsome foliage 
plants, luxuriant and beautiful. It will thrive in 
almost any position. Flowers light blue; foliage 
dark green. June and July, i foot. 
Grandiflora. Pure white, large trumpet 
flowers, exceedingly fragrant, with handsome, 
broad, light green foliage. July to September. 
18 inches. 
Grandiflora alba. Pure white, fragrant flow- 
ers; blooms nearly all summer. 
LancifoKa. Deep green, lanceolate foliage; 
flowers lilac, borne on spikes. July and August. 
Lancifolia fol. aureo variegata. Leaves 
variegated with yellow; flowers delicate white. 
Japonica. Lavender flowers, free-blooming, 
generally in August and September. 2 feet. 
Japonica alba marginata. Foliage edged 
with a shade of white; very pretty and distinct. 
Sieboldiana. Glaucous foliage; handsome 
spikes of pale lilac flowers. 
Undulata media picta. Distinctly varie- 
gated leaves; fine for edging; lavender flowers. 
Plume Poppy • Bocconia 
Cordata. Leaves large and green; 
flowers pinkish, borne in plumy masses. 
August, s to 8 feet. 
Primrose • Primula 
Acaulis. The common European Prim- 
rose. Very beautiful when in flower. 
Auricula. Sweet-scented, yellow, Swiss 
species; large, handsome, silvery edged foliage. 
Cortusoides. A pretty little plant from 6 
to 9 inches high, with lilac flowers. 
Elatior. The Oxlip Primrose ; very fine 
where the .summer heat and severe winters 
do not give too great extremes in temperature. 
Veris. Flowers bright yellow, in terminal 
umbels, blooming in spring and early summer. 
Arundo 
A hardy and vigorous 
Reed ■ 
Giant (A. Donax) 
perennial; leaves long and broad; glaucous 
green; blooms reddish brown, changing to 
gray; very showy. 10 to 15 feet. 
LARKSPUR (see "AGE 53) 
Rock Cress • Arabis 
Alpine (A. alpina). Of dwarf habit, form- 
ing a dense carpet of green, which in early 
spring is covered with pure white flowers. 
Especially adapted for rocks, gardens and 
border purposes. 6 to 8 inches. 
Variegated (A. variegata). Finely va- 
riegated foliage; very ornamental in rockwork. 
