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Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Nurserymen. 
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HARDY HERBACEOUS 
PERENNIALS 
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BLAZING STAR 
LIATRIS or KANSAS GAY FEATHER —A most striking and de¬ 
sirable plant with great rocket-like spikes of rosy purple flowers. 
Excellent for the border or among shrubbery and fine for cutting. 
Grows 3 to 5 feet tall. Blooms from August to October. 30c each; 
3 for 30c. 
CACTUS (Hardy) 
OPUNTIA RAFINESQUII —This variety will stand 20 degrees be¬ 
low zero. Can be grown indoors or outdoors. Fine for rockeries, 
border for evergreen, banks, perennial beds, etc. It is evergreen, 
producing from June till September, large semi-double red and 
yellow flowers 4 inches across. An ornamental interesting plant 
for outdoor culture, easily grown. 25c each; 3 for G5c. 
CANDYTUFT (Hardy) 
Most desirable dwarf plants 8 to 10 inches across with evergreen 
foliage, which is completely hidden with dense heads of flowers 
early in the spring. 
IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS —Very dwarf, covered with a sheet of 
white. Perfectly hardy. Height 6 to 8 inches. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Coreopsis 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
CAMPANULA —These imposing biennials are profusely covered 
with large, bell-shaped flowers during early summer. They are 
extremely showy in mixed borders. We can furnish them in mixed 
colors only. 15c each; 6 for 75c. 
CARDINAL FLOWER 
LORELIA CARDINALIS (Indian Paintbrush) —Rich, fiery, cardi¬ 
nal flowers produced in long spikes; stems 2 to 3 feet tall. Hand¬ 
some border plants thriving in any ordinary garden soil but pre¬ 
ferring a moist deep loam. Blooms from July to late September. 
15c each; 2 for 25c. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI —The lantern-like fruits turn to bril¬ 
liant orange scarlet in the fall. Are extensively used for winter 
bouquets as the fruits are everlasting. Forms dense bushes about 
2 feet high. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
C0RALBELLS 
Gaillardia HEUCHERA —Beautiful plants for borders and excellent in wall 
or rock garden. Slender, fairy-like spikes of rich red colored flow¬ 
ers are produced from June to September. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
COREOPSIS LANCE0LATA 
GRANDIF0LRA 
A pefect strain of this ever popular hardy plant. Flowers are 
rich golden yellow, borne in profusion nearly the entire summer. 
Fine for cut flowers. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
DAISY (Shasta) 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM—One of the most popular gar¬ 
den flowers. It blooms profusely from spring till midsummer. 
Large, white daisies with yellow centers carried erect on 2 foot 
stems. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
DAISY (Glory of Wayside) 
A variety blooming abundantly early in May. Pure glistening 
white flowers are produced in great profusion on symmetrical com¬ 
pact plants. Perfectly hardy. Fine for cut flowers and excellent 
for rock gardens. 15c each; 2 for 25c. 
DAISY, DOUBLE ENGLISH 
BELLIS PERENNIS —Flowers double, ranging in color from pur¬ 
est white to pink and deep rose. Fine for borders. 15c each: 
4 for 50c. 
DELPHINIUM 
HARDY LARKSPUR —Gold medal strain. The freest and most 
continuous blooming of all, never being out of flower from the end 
^ cut down by hard frost. The clear turquoise-blue 
of its flowers is not equalled for delicacy and beautv by any other 
flower. They include all shades of blue from the palest lavender 
to the deepest purple. 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA 
One of the showiest and most effective hardy plants, growing 
about 2 feet high and succeeding in any soil in a sunny position, 
flowering the whole season through. The large flowers are gor- 
geousiy ccdored, center is red-brown petals marked with ring of 
15c elch- C 2 i for°25c° range and vermilion - Excellent f or cutting. 
Delphinium 
