150 WEST 23rd ST., NEW YORK 
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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS—Continued 
Eryngium amethystinum 
•DICENTRA formosa. Rose color, with finely di¬ 
vided foliage. 1 ft. May-Au£. 
spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). Long, drooping 
racemes of rose-crimson; useful for forcing. 
IVz ft. April-June. 75c each, $6.00 for 10. 
DICTAMNUS fraxinella (Gas Plant). This is 
also called Burning Bush. 2 to 3 ft. June, 
July. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove). These old garden fa¬ 
vorites produce bold masses of leaves and 
flowers. 
lanata. Long, dense spikes of grayish or 
creamy yellow flowers. 2 to 3 ft. June, July, 
purpurea gloxiniaeflora (Gloxinia - flowered 
Foxglove). Flowers spotted rose, purple 
and white. 2 to 3 ft. June, July. 
—Shirley Hybrids. A giant variety of the 
Gloxinia-flowered type. Flower spikes 4 ft. 
long of purest white to deepest rose colors, 
handsomely spotted. 5 to 7 ft. June and 
July. 
DORONICUM Caucasicum (Leopardbane). Yel¬ 
low Daisy-like flowers, blooming very early. 
A good cut flower. 1 ft. May, June. 3 for 
$1.50, 10 for $4.50. 
ECHINACEA purpurea (Purple Coneflower). 
Reddish purple flowers, 4 in. in diameter. 
3 to 4 ft. July, Aug. 
ECHINOPS Ritro (Golden Thistle). A showy 
plant, with globular heads of blue flowers, 
thistle-like foliage. 3 to 4 ft. July, Aug. 
•EPIMEDIUM alpinuin (Bishop’s Hat). Leathery 
bronze foliage, small yellow flowers. May. 
3 for $1.75, 10 for $5.00. 
EREMURUS. See our Fall catalogue. 
•ERIGERON speciosus (Fleabane). Large, hand¬ 
some, blue flowers with yellow center re¬ 
sembling a Michaelmas Daisy. 1% ft. July, 
Aug. 
•ERINUS Alpinus. A tiny plant for massing 
amongst stones, rosy-purple flowers. May, 
June. 3-4 in. 
ERYNGIUM alpinuin (Sea Holly). Flowers 3 in. 
across, of a steel blue. 2 ft. July, Aug. 
aniethystinum. Beautiful thistle-like heads of 
glistening amethyst-blue. 2 to 3 ft. July- 
Sept. 
EIPATORIUM coelestinuni (Mist Flower). A 
good hardy plant, with light blue flowers, 
similar to Ageratum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
purpureum (.Joe Pye Wood). Purple; fine for 
wild garden. 6 to 7 ft. July-Sept. 
EUPHORBIA rorollata (Flowering Spurge). 
Pretty little white flowers. 2 to 3 ft. July, 
Aug. 
•EUPHORBIA myrsiii ites. A creeping plant with 
blueish leaves and orange-yellow flowers. 
4-6 in. May, June. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
FERNS, HARDY. Valuable for planting in 
shady, moist situations and under trees 
where blooming plants will not thrive. As 
a rule they should be grown in a moist, 
shady and protected place, in a soil com¬ 
posed of rich loam and leafmold. 
•Adiantiim pedatuin (Hardy Maidenhair Fern). 
•Aspidium acrosticlioides (Christmas Fern). An 
evergreen variety with deep green fronds 
about a foot high. 
—spinulosuin. Another evergreen variety grow¬ 
ing 18 to 24 in. high. 
•Asplenium august ifoliuni. A charming Fern 
with light green, graceful fronds 1 to 3 ft. 
high. 
—Filix- foe in in a. A large, handsome Fern with 
finely cut foliage about 2 to 3 ft. high. 
Dlcksonia punctilobula. A variety which will 
grow in sun or shade, growing about 18 in. 
high. Where masses of Ferns are desired, 
this variety cannot be surpassed. 
Onoclea struthiopterls (Ostrich Fern). A very 
handsome variety which resembles a palm, 
growing from 2 to 4 ft. high. A very good 
Fern for growing as a background for 
smaller varieties. 
Osinunda cinnaniomea (Cinnamon Fern). 
—regalis (Royal Fern). 
FUNKIA. Very handsome and will thrive in al¬ 
most any position. lMs to 2 ft. July, Aug. 
eoerulea. Purple flowers; large, green foliage. 
lancifolia albo-marginata. Leaves edged with 
white. 
plantaginea grandiflora (F. subcordata grandi- 
flora). Large, pure white flowers and bold 
foliage make this a very attractive variety. 
3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
GAILLARDIA grandiflora (Blanket Flower). 
Yellow and orange-red. l^j ft. May-Nov. 
Portola. A race of hybrids whose colors range 
from reddish bronze to deep gold. An ex¬ 
cellent, large flowering strain. 
GALEGA officinalis (Goat’s Rue). Rosy purple 
flowers. 3 to 4 ft. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
—alba. White flowers; fine for cutting. 3 to 4 
ft. July. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
•GENTIANA Andrewsii (Closed, or Bottle Gen¬ 
tian). Flowers of a fine blue. 18 to 24 in. 
Aug., Sept. 
•GERANIUM sanguineuin (Cranesbill). Fire-red; 
very effective. 1 to 1% ft. May-July. 
GEUM atrosanguineum (Avens). Dark crimson 
1 to 2 ft. May-July. 
Heldreichii. Orange; very free flowering; fine 
foliage. iy 2 ft. May-July. 3 for $1.25, 10 for 
$3.50. 
•Lady Strntheden. The large double flowers are 
a rich golden color. Flowers the greater 
part of Summer and Fall. 2 ft. June-Sept. 
3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
Mrs. J. Bradshaw. Double dark red flowers. 
2 ft. June-Sept. 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50. 
All plants, except where noted, 3 for 90c., 10 for $3.50. Not less than 3 of 1 variety sold. 
Write, for special prices for plants in quantity. 
