K e I s € y ' s Hardy American V I a n t s 
Shoriia ealacifolia. 
HARDY NATIVE HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS, CON. 
HIBISCUS militaris. Halberd-Leaved Rose Mallow. 3-5 ft. Klesli color, purple base. 
20c. ea., ^1.50 for 10. 
militaris roseus. Variety of last with rose-colored flowers. 20c. ea., f 1.50 for 10. 
moscheutos. Swamp Rose Mallow. 4-7 ft. Handsomest, with crimson eye. Grows 
well in wet places. All the Hibiscus are very showy. Light rose-color or white. 
15c. ea., Si. 25 for 10. 
HIERACIUM venosum. Rattlesnake Weed. 
1-3 ft. Yellow. Summer and early au- 
tumn. IOC. ea., 75c. for 10. 
HOUSTONIA purpurea. Large Houstonia. 
4-18 in. May to July. Tufted clumps 
with purple flowers. loc. ea. , 75c. for 10. 
tunifolia. Slender-Leaved Houstonia. 6 in.- 
I ft. Light blue. Rockery work. 20c. 
1 ea. , f 1.75 for 10. 
HYDRASTIS canadensis. Golden Seal, i 
ft. Greenish white. Early spring. A 
medicinal herb of great value. 20c. ea. , 
f 1.50 for 10. 
IRIS cristata. Crested Dwarf Iris. 1-3 in. 
May. Bright blue flowers, beautifully 
crested. Clumps, 20c. ea., ^1.50 for 10. 
verna. Dwarf Iris. 1-3 in. Very fragrant, 
bright blue flowers in early April. Clumps, 
20c. ea., ?i .50 for 10. 
KRIGIA dandelion, var. m on tana. See 
Adopogon. 
LACINARIA (iffl/rw) cylindracea. Blazing Star. 1-2/2 ft. Handsome rose-purple 
flower heads. August. 20c. ea., for 10. 
pycnostachya. Button Snakeroot. 2-4 ft. Long spikes of rose-purple flower heads. 
August an<l September. 20c. ea., $1.50 for 10. 
spicata. Devil's Bit. 2-6 ft. Purple flower heads in long spikes. August. 20c. 
ea., ?i.50 for 10. 
spicata pumjla (mon/nnfl). 1-2 ft. Very showy mountain variety. July and August. 
20c. ea. , ?i. 50 for 10. 
LEPTANDRA ( I'eronifa) virginica. Culver's-Root. 2-7 ft. Panicled spikes of very 
showv, nearly white flowers. July and August. 15c. ea., $1 for 10. 
LEWISIA redivida. Lewisia. 4-8 in. Very hardy. Pacific coast perennial, suited to 
dry soil or rockery work. Showy. 35c. ea., ^2.50 for 10. 
LEUCOCRINUM roontanura. Sand Lily. Bulbous plant from Colorado. Clusters of 
pure white, fragrant flowers in early spring. 25c. ea., ^2 for 10. 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Cardinal Klower. 2-4K ft. Showy, close racemes of scarlet 
flowers. July to September. 15c. ea., $1 for 10. 
syphilitica Blue Cardinal Flower. 1-3 ft. Strong-growing species with large blue 
flowers. 15c. ea., 5i for 10. 
MELANTHIUM virginicum. Bunch Flower. 2><-5 ft. Panicles of showy, cream- 
colored flowers. 15c. ea., f 1.25 for 10. 
MERTENSIA virginica. Blue Bells. 1-2 ft. May; rich purple-blue. 15c. ea., $1.2$ 
for 10. 
MIMULUS rinsjens. Square- Stemmed Monkey Flower. 1-3 ft. Light blue, good bog 
plant. July and September. loc. ea., 75c. for 10. 
MONARDA didyma. Oswego Tea. 1-3 ft. Bright scarlet and extremely showy. 
Thrives in moist or dry soil. July and August. 25c. ea., $1.^0 for 10. 
PANAX (Arntia) quinquefolium. Ginseng. 8-15 in. Well known as the great 
Chinese medicinal herb, now becoming rare and local. The roots enormously valuable 
under cultivation for export. Special price-list and illustrated circular on the subject, 
10 cts. Flowers white or greenish. Fruit bright red. July. I See illustration. ) 
PARNASSIA asarifolia. Kidney-Leaved (Jrass of Parnassus. 10-20 in. White and 
greenish or yellowish veins. Damp places along streams. 20c. ea., fi.50 for 10. 
caroliniana. Carolina Cirass of Parnassus. 8-24 in. Much higher than preceding. 
20c. ea. , J 1. 50 for 10. 
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