W. W. WILMORE, DAHLIA SPECIALIST. 
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Hardy Phlox, Alaska 
HARDY POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
The hardy Chrysanthemums are becoming 
more and more the Queen of Autumn. The 
amateur with but little trouble can pro- 
duce them just as fine as the practical flor- 
ist. They continue to bloom long after all 
other flowers have died away, and even 
"the last rose of summer" has faded and 
gone. I carry six distinct colors — red, . 
white, yellow, pink, gold and bronze. 
HIBISCUS. (Crirrson Eye.) An immense 
white flower with a crimson eye. Perfect- 
ly hardy. Blooms freely from mid-summer 
rati! killed by frost. 
IRIS. (Germanica.) Large flowering varie- 
ties. Excellent for either borders or mass- 
ing. I carry the following colors: Blue, 
bronze, creamy white, lavender, purple and 
white, orange yellow, bronze purple, wine 
purple. 
LYSIMACHIA (Loose-strife). A fine hardy 
plant, about 2 feet high, with long, dense 
recurved spikes of pure white flowers 
from July to September. 
LYCHNIS. (Lamp Flower.) A hardy peren- 
nial, growing to the height of two and one- 
half to three feet, and producing fine heads 
of bright scarlet flowers. 
LILIES.. TIGRINUM (Tiger Lily). Orange 
red spotted dark purple. 
ELEGANS. A lily of the easiest culture. 
Deep red shaded rich orange. 
MONARDI A. Showy plants. Aromatic 
foliage producing spikes of bright scarlet 
flowers; blooms in July and August; 2 feet 
high. 
ORIENTAL POPPY. This poppy is perfect- 
ly hardy. Its large orange scarlet flowers 
make it one of the most showy of all 
plants. 
Daisies to the Right. 
PYRETHRUM. A very pretty and useful 
class of plants giving a profusion of bloom 
in June. Its range of color is wide, but is 
especially rich in reds, purples and scar- 
lets. Thrives well in any soil and lasts a 
long time after being cut. Mixed colors. 
PLATYCODON GR AN Dl FLORA. (Chinese 
Bell Flower.) Blooms freely from July to 
September. Flowers are bell-shaped and 
dark blue in color, quite hardy. 
PARDANTHUS. (Blackberry Lily.) SINEN- 
SIS. Lily-like flowers of a bright orange 
color, followed in September with seeds 
which resemble blackberries. 
PENTSTEMON. (Barbatus.) A hardy native 
pentstemon producing brilliant scarlet 
flowers on spikes 3 feet long. Fine for 
any location. 
PHYSASTEGIA. (False Dragon Head.) VIR- 
GINICA. Soft pink, forming dense bushes 
three to four feet high, bearing spikes of 
delicate pink flowers. 
For list of Peonies see page 14 
Perennial Phlox 
PERENNIAL PHLOX. Among the hardy 
perennial plants no class is of more im- 
portance than the Phloxes. They are of 
the easiest culture, flowering well in al- 
most any soil or location. They embrace 
a wide range of color and produce a wealth 
of flowers from early summer until late in 
the fall. For best results the clump should 
be divided and reset after the third year. 
The following list contains the most desir- 
able colors: 
