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HELIOPSIS FALSE SUNFLOWER 
Pitcheriana 
A desirable variety. The flowers are deep golden-yellow, 
about two inches in diameter, of very thick texture. A useful 
cut flower. 
Scabra Excelsa 
Rich, almost double, chrome-yellow flowers, turmng to a 
bright yellow as they mature. The plant is of robust growth, 
about 3 feet high, and from mid-July to the end of August makes 
an effective display. 
HEMEROCALLIS DAY LILY 
Lemon Lilies, or Hemerocallis, have long been favorites. 
Flava LEMON LILY 
Sweet-scented, clear full yellow. feet. Flowers in June. 
Fulva TAWNY DAY LILY 
July. Copper orange, shaded crimson. 
Thunbergi JAPANESE DAY LILY 
Much like Flava but flowers in July, a month later. 
HEUCHERA ALUM ROOT 
Dwarf, compact, bushy plants of easy culture, growing 
13 ^ to 2 feet high. 
HIBISCUS ROSE MALLOW 
Colors assorted. Pink, red and white. 
HOLLYHOCKS ALTHEA ROSEA 
Old garden favorites. One of the most stately, picturesque 
and beautiful plants. 
Double . , XT 
Separate colors, red, maroon, white, yellow, pink. Newport 
pink, white with purple base, bright rose. 
Single 
Red, white, pink mixed. 
IBERIS CANDYTUFT 
Gibraltirica Hybrida 
White, shading to lilac. 
Sempervirens 
Evergreen Candytuft. A profuse, white-blooming, hardy 
perennial, coming in flower early in the spring; much used for 
cemeteries, rockeries, etc.; 1 foot. 
IRIS GERMANICA GERMAN IRIS 
It is probable that the greatest range of color is found in this 
section — from pure white through all shades of mauve to blue 
and dark purple; the flowers are regular orchids in beauty and 
structure. 
Alcaza. Bluish violet; falls deep purple. 
Ambassadeur. Lavender; falls deep red violet. 
Caprice. Chinese violet. 
Cluny. Wisteria violet; falls soft bluish violet. 
Fairy. White suffused blue. 
Florentine alba. Large fragrant white flowers. 
Plants on this page $0.25 each, $2.50 dozen, $18.00 per 100 
except as noted 
