68 UnrHEMTADREER PHIIADELPHIA PA'"I^HARDY PERENNIAL PLATO- Rlfl 
Rudbkckia Goi.dbn Glow. 
SALVIA (Meadow Sage). 
Azurea Cirandiflora. A Rocky Mountain species, growing 2 to 3 feet 
high, producing during August and September pretty sky-blue flowers in 
the greatest profusion. 
Pratensis. Showy spikes, 2 to 3 feet high, of deep blue flowers, from June 
to September. 
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Caucasica [Blue Bonnet'). One of the handsomest perennials, and should 
be grown in every garden, if only for cutting purposes, lasting a long time 
when placed in water. The flowers are of a soft and charming shade of 
lavender, and commence to bloom in June, throwing stems 15 to 18 inches 
high until September. 
Japonica. A variety from Japan, forming bushy plants 2} to 3 feet in 
height, and bearing on long, wiry stems beautiful artistic lavender-blue 
flowers, 2 to 2J inches across. The plants are extremely floriferous, pro¬ 
ducing a continuous crop from the end of June until late in autumn. 35 
cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
Ochroleuca. Sulphur-yellow flowers; July to September; 2^ feet. 
SEDIM (Stone-Crop). 
DWARF VARIETIES. 
Suitable for the rockery, carpet bedding, etc. 
Acre (Golden Moss). Much used for covering graves; foliage green; flow¬ 
ers bright yellow-. 
Album. Green foliage, white flowers. 
Lydium Glaucum. Small glaucous foliage and pink flowers. 
Sexangulare. Dark green foliage, yellow flowers. 
Spurlum. Attractive pink flowers ; 6 inches. 
— Coccineum. A beautiful crimson-flowered form of the preceding. 
10 cts. each ; $1.G0 per doz.; $8.CO per 100. 
ERECT, OR TALL-GROWING VARIETIES. 
Useful and pretty plants for the border, producing their interesting flowers 
during late summer ami fall. 
II HEX IA (Meadow Beauty). 
Virginlca. A handsome dwarf plant, 9 inches, flowering the 
greater part of the summer, with numerous bright rosy- 
purple blossoms, and long, protruding golden anthers; a 
grand subject for massing in a moist, sunny spot. 
RIDBECKIV (Cone-flower). 
Fulgdia. Brilliant orange-yellow flowers; produced in 
masses on much-branched plants, 2 feet high, from July 
to September. 
Golden Glow. We question if any one hardy perennial 
plant has ever met with greater popularity than this. It is a 
strong, robust grower, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet, and 
produces masses of double golden-yellow Cactus Dahlia-like 
flowers from July to September. 
Maxima. A rare ami attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large 
glaucous green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with 
a cone 2 inches high ; flowers continuously from June to September. 25 
cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 
Newmanll. Dark orange-yellow flowers, with deep purple cone, borne on 
stiff, wiry stems, 3 feet high, admirably fitting it for cutting. Flowers from 
July to October. 
Nitida, or Autumn Glory. Large pale-yellow flowers during August 
ami September ; 5 feet high. 
Purpurea {Giant Purple Cone-Jloiuer ). Flowers about 4 inches across, of a 
peculiar reddish purple, with a remarkably large, cone-shaped centre of 
brown, thickly set with golden tips in spiral lines; forms bushy plants from 
2 to 3 feet high, and blooms from July to October. 
Sub-Tomentosa. A pyramidal, densely-branched plant, 2} feet high, 
which is completely enveloped throughout the summer in a mass of brilliant 
lemon-yellow flowers with dark purple centres. 
Triloba. Forms a much-branched plant, 3 feet high, which is covered 
during August and September with medium-sized attractive yellow flowers, 
with brown disc. 
SOLID AGO (Golden Rod). 
The varieties offered below are the most desirable of our popular native 
Golden Rods. 
Canadensis. Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with spikes or golden-yellow flowers 
from tlie end of July until September. 
Rigldus. A bold plant, with large, heavy foliage and immense heads of rich 
yellow flowers in August and September. 
10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz.; $8 00 per 100. 
Japonlcum MacrophyHum. Forms compact bushes 15 
inches high, with pleasing waxy-white flowers, with light 
pink centres. 
Maximum Atropurpurem. Interesting on account of its 
dark bronzy-purple foliage ; 15 inches. 
Spectabills (Brilliant Stone-crop). One of the prettiest 
erect-growing species, attaining a height of 18 inches, with 
broad light green foliage and immense heads of handsome 
showy rose-colored flowers • indispensable as a late fall - 
blooming plant. 
— Atropurpurea Like the type, this forms an erect, bushy 
plant about 18 inches high, with broad, oval, light green 
foliage, and producing in September and October gigantic, 
showy heads of deep rosy-crimson flowers. A decided ac¬ 
quisition for the hardy border. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Scabiosa Caucasica. 
All Hardy Perennial Plants (except where noted) at the uniform price of 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 
