NURSERYMEN— PLANTERS 
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HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 
Columbine 
Canterbury Bells 
Shasta Daisy 
Papaver orientale (Oriental Poppy). Probably the showiest of all 
perennials. Brilliantly colored, large flowers on long, erect stems. 2 to 
3 feet. May and June. 
P. orientale, New Hybrids. Magnificent shades of Red, Pink, 
Salmon and Maroon. Named varieties, 25 cts. each, $2 for 10. 
P./4EONIA chinensis. Peonies, like roses, have in later years improved 
wonderfully, and many superb hybrids are now as beautiful and fragrant 
as roses. For splendor and hardiness they are not surpassed. Our col- 
lection includes the best up-to-date varieties of all shapes and colors. 
New and rare sorts, named. 50 and 75 cts. 
Our selection and mixed varieties. 35 cts. each, $2.50 for 10. 
P. arborea (Tree Peonies). Hardy varieties of shrubby and woody 
nature; very ornamental. Mixed colors, $1 each, $7.50 for 10; separate 
colors, Si. 50 each, Si 2 for 10. 
PARDANTHUS sinensis (Blackberry Lily). Orange, spotted purple- 
The seed in fall resembles blackberries. Good for wet places and for 
mass and wild effects. 3 feet. July and August. 
PHLOX, Perennial. Familiar, old-fashioned plants, with many 
famous new hybrids of great hardiness. In bloom all summer. 1 to 4 feet. 
Champs Elysees. Dark purple; large. 
Edmond Rostand. Reddish violet, white center. 
Frau Antoine Buchner. Best white; very large. 
La Cygne. Pure white, pale pink center; enormous flower. 
Rosenberg. Carmine-violet, dark red eye. 
Richard Wallace. White, with red eye. 
Sieboldi. Bright .scarlet, crimson eye; large. 
P. subulata (Moss or Mountain Pink). Creeping, cushion-like ever- 
green plant, splendid for ground-cover, rockeries, etc. Early in spring 
the foliage is hidden beneath a multitude of little flowers. Pink and 
White sorts. 8 to 10 inches. 
PHYSOSTEGIA virginica. Long, effective spikes of soft pink flow- 
ers in summer. 3 to 4 feet. 
PLATYCODON grandiflora (Balloon Flower). Blue and White 
sorts. Campanula-like flowers. Very hardy. 1 to 2 feet. J une to October. 
PRIMULA veris (English Cowslip). Beautiful little favorite; early 
spring bloomer. A fine selection of colors. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum. Elegant, daisy-like flowers in White. 
Pink and Purple shades. 3 feet. June. 
RUDBECKIA (Golden Glow). Tall and imposing; golden yellow 
flowers in abundance from July to September. 
R. Newmani (Black-eyed Susan). Most profuse bloomer; orange- 
yellow flowers with black centers; fine for cutting. July till frost. 2 to 3 feet. 
SALVIA azurea (Meadow Sage). Sky-blue flowers in late summer, 3 ft. 
SCABIOSA caucasica (Pin-Cushion Flower). Exquisite, soft lilac 
flowers, unsurpassed for beauty and grace. iJ 4 to 2 feet. J une to August. 
SEDUM spectabile (Brilliant Stonecrop). Large heads of shining 
pink flowers in August and September. Splendid for foliage and flower 
effects. 1 to 1 feet. 
S. acre (Golden Moss). Bright yellow flowers. Useful for rocks and 
edging, very hardy. 3 inches. 
STOKESIA cyanea (Stokes' Aster). Clear sky-blue; also a white 
sort. 1^ to 2 feet. July till frost. 
STENANTHIUM robustum (Mountain Feather Fleece). Graceful, 
pure white flowers in compound panicles. 3 to 4 feet. July and August. 
TRITOMA (Flame Flower; Red-hot-Poker Plant). One of our most 
conspicuous herbaceous plants. Beautiful spikes in different shades of 
red, according to variety. 
TROLLIUS europaeus (Globe Flower). Large, lemon- yellow flowers 
on long stems; fine for moist grounds. to 2 feet. May and June. 
TUNICA saxifraga. Rosy pink flowers; dark green, small foliage. 
6 inches. July to September. 
VALERIANA officinalis (Hardy Garden Heliotrope). Pale pink 
flowers; fragrant. 3 to 4 feet. June and July. 
VERONICA longifolia subsessilis. Produces beautiful, 2-3 feet long 
spikes of deep blue flowers. A very choice herbaceous. 
V. spicata (Speedwell). Very pretty spikes of blue flowers in June 
and July. 1 to i l / 2 feet. 
YUCCA (Adam’s Needle). Of highly ornamental and tropical ap- 
pearance. Enormous, pyramidal clusters of cream-white flowers in June 
and July; foliage veiy effective and hardy. 4 to 5 feet. 
CANNAS, DAHLIAS, GLADIOLI 
Ask for special lists, issued at the beginning of each season, 
containing a complete selection of choice plants for bedding, 
window- and porch-boxes, baskets and urns; also a list of Dutch 
bulbs for bedding and forcing. 
ALPHAINO HUMUS AND GARDENS 
Alphano Humus is a dry pulverized substance, odorless, extra rich in plant-food elements, and a natural 
soil-builder — not a stimulant. It puts the springy, rich black woods qualities into the poorest hard-pan soil. 
It is better than manure, and contains no weed seeds. 
Use it freely in your flower-garden, about your shrubs, in the vegetable-garden, and on your lawn at 
all seasons. It is lasting in its results, and adds to all soils that very necessary element — humus, or decayed 
vegetable matter. 
For the dressing of lawns and golf-courses it is ideal — sightly, sanitary, and soluble — and will produce 
a glorious greensward. A hundred pounds will cover ioo square feet an inch thick, and need not be removed 
in the spring. 
We can supply this in any quantity at the following rates, delivered nearby, or to the express or freight 
offices: 10-Ib. bag, 50 cts.; 100-lb. bag, $1.50; five (5) bags, $6; y 2 ton, in bags, $9; ton, in bags, $16. Ask 
for booklet and prices on carload lots. 
