MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
DIANTHUS (Pinks) 
These are brilliantly colored flowers, which appear in great numbers on the plant 
and have a rich clove scent. For table bowls, as a cut flower, they are much in use. For 
edging hardy borders, garden walks, or planted in rock gardens, they fill an important 
place. They are at their height of bloom in June. 
Caesius ( Cheddar Pink). Compact cushions of blue-gray foliage with sweetly scented 
rose-pink flowers during May and June. 
Deltoides ( Maiden Pink). A continuous flowering variety with pink flowers. Especially 
suited for rock work. 
Deltoides Alba. White flowers. 
Latifolius Atrococcineus FI. PI. ( Everblooming Hybrid Sweet William). A splendid 
variety with brilliant crimson, double flowers. Blooms continuously during the entire 
season. 
Sweet Wivelsfield. This new variety is a hybrid, being a cross between Dianthus 
Allwoodi and the Sweet William; in bloom continuously from May until frost, in a 
great variation of colors. 
Any of the above, 4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Hardy GARDEN PINKS (See page 116) 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant) 
Fraxinella Rubra. A very showy border perennial, forming a bush about 2 x /i feet high, 
having fragrant foliage and spikes cf rosy-pink flowers with deeper veins, during July 
and August. 
Fraxinella Alba. The white flowered variety of the above. 
3 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $3.00 per doz. 
DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 
The Foxgloves, old-fashioned, dignified and stately, are wholesome company in any 
garden. The strong flower stalks, frequently from 4 to 6 feet high, rising from a luxuriant 
mass of leaves, always give an appearance of strength to the hardy border and during 
their period of flowering dominate the whole garden. 
Ambigua or Grandiflora. Showy flowers of pale yellow, veined brown; 2 to 3 feet. 
Giant Shirley. These are a genuine “Shirley” production of extraordinary size and 
vigor. The flower heads are over 3 feet long, crowded with large bell-shaped blossoms, 
ranging in color from white and shell-pink to deepest rose, many attractively dotted 
with crimson and chocolate. We offer these in mixed colors only. 
Gloxiniaeflora. White, Pink, Purple. Each separate. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
DORONICUM (Leopard’s Bane) 
Excelsum. A very showy daisy-like flower of clear bright yellow, blooming in April and 
May; splendid for cutting. 3 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); per doz., $3.00; per 100, $18.00. 
ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) 
Ritro. Deep metallic-blue flowers; 3 feet. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Digitalis ( Foxglove ) 
ERODIUM 
HARDY FERNS 
Cha maedryoides Roseum. A tiny alpine plant in flower 
throughout the season. Forms tufts of pretty glossy leaves 
covered with delicate pink, veined flowers on 2-inch stems. 
Plant in full sun. 50c. each (by P. P., 60c.); per doz., $5.00. 
ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly) 
Handsome ornamental plants, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. 
Effective in flower and shrubbery border, woodlands, wild gardens, 
etc.; the flower heads, which are produced from July to September, 
are useful to cut for vases or to dry for winter bouquets. 
Amethystinum. The finely cut, spiny foliage and the beautiful 
thistle-like heads are of glistening amethystine-blue. 
Planum. Steel blue. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
EUPATORIUM 
Ageratoides ( Thorough Wort). A useful border plant, 3 feet high, 
with minute white flowers in dense heads; fine for cutting; 
August and September. 
Coelestinum. A pretty hardy plant, with light blue flowers 
similar to the Ageratum. This is a particularly fine thing in 
hardy perennials; a splendid cut flower. 18 to 24 inches. 
4 for $1.00 (by P. P., $1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Many persons are perplexed to know what is best suited for 
planting in densely shaded borders, particularly around porches. 
Nothing in the world produces such a permanent and satisfactory 
effect as Ferns. The graceful plants grow on an average from 1 to 
2 feet high, according to the variety, and the clumps increase in 
size and beauty each year. They die down in the Winter and 
break forth again in May. 
ADIANTUM Pedatum ( Maidenhair Fern). 12 inch. 
ASPIDIUM Acrostichoides ( Christmas Fern). 12 inch. 
—Goldianum ( Shield Fern). 24-36 inch. 
ASPLENIUM Filix foemina ( Lady Fern). 12-15 inch. 
CYSTOPTERIS Bulbifera ( Bulblet Bladder Fern). 24 inch. 
DICKSONIA Punctilobula ( Gossamer Fern). 18 inch. 
ONOCLEA Struthiopteris (Ostrich Fern). 24-36 inch. 
—Sensibilis (Sensitive Fern). 12 inch. 
OSMUNDA Cinnamonea (Cinnamon Fern). 24 inch. 
—Claytoniana. 24 inch. 
WOODSIA Illvensis. Excellent for rock-work, requiring little 
soil and thriving best in the sunniest corner. 6 inch. 
Price, any of above, in large plants, 4 for $1.00 (by P. P., 
$1.10); $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $18.00. 
For a plentiful supply of lovely blue cut-flowers plant Delphiniums. See page 110 
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