COLLECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 
For customers who are not acquainted with the different varieties we offer the following collections, that, once planted, 
with very little care, keep the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn. 
12 distinct species, our selection . .$1 50 I 25 distinct species, our selection .$2 75 
50 distinct species and varieties, our selection. 5 00 | 100 distinct species and varieties, our selection . 9 00 
Stokbsia Cyanea. 
It u (I h eckia (Coneflower) -Continued. 
N it id a or “ Autumn Glory.” A single-flowered form of 
Golden Glow; very pretty; August and September; 5 to 6 ft. 
Purpurea (Giant Purple Conejlower). Very large reddish- 
purple flowers; June to October; entirely distinct; 4 ft. 
Sub-Tomentosa. Brilliant lemon-yellow; September; 3 
to 4 ft. 
Salvia Azurea Grandi flora (Meadow Sage). Sky-blue 
flowers in great profusion ; Aug. and Sept.; 3 to 4 ft. 
Pratensis. Spikes of deep blue; Juno to August; 3 ft. 25 
cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Saxifraga Crassifolia (Mag rise a). Large, handsome ever¬ 
green foliage, with white or pink flowers in early spring; l ft.; 
six varieties. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Scabiosa Caucasica. A charming perennial, lilac-blue 
flowers; June to September: IV ft. 
Caucasica Alba. A white variety. 
Shortia Gulacifolia. Handsome dwarf evergreen: pure 
white flowers in early spring. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Stack ys f Wound wort). 
Grandiflora Superba. Purplish-violet spikes in June and 
July; 15 inches. 
Lanata. Silvery-white foliage; purple flowers ; 1 ft. 
Set!tun (Stone-crop). 
Acre (Golden Moss). Creeping, yellow foliage and flowers. 
10 cts. each : $1.00 per d >z. 
Album. Creeping, green foliage, white flowers. 
Maximum Atropurpureiim. Upright habit; metallic- 
brown foliage, reddish flowers. 
Sexangulare. Creeping, green foliage, yellow flowers. 
Spectabile (Brilliant Stone-crop). Erect habit, broad green 
foliage and immense rose-colored flowers in late fall. 
Spectabile Atropurpurca. A fine new variety with 
deep rosy-crimson flowers; September to October. 30 cts. 
each ; $3.00 per doz. 
Solidago Canadensis (Golden Rod). Our popular native 
variety. 
Statice (Sea Lavender). Leathery foliage and immense pani¬ 
cles of minute flowers. 
Eximea. Lovely lilac; June to September; 18 in. 
Latifolia. Immense size, deep blue. 
(«in cl ini. Large panicles of violet-blue. 
Stokesia Cyanea (Cornflower Aster). An exquisite blue; 
flowers all summer; 18 inches. 
Tlialictium (Meadow Rue). 
Aqiiilegifolium. Feathery white flowers; May and June;3ft. 
Aquil egifolium Atropiirpiireum. Rosy-purple. 
Uluucum. Yellow flowers; June to July; 3 to 4 ft. 
Minus. Bright yellow; summer; 1 ft. 
Henry A. Preer, Philadelphia, Paw 
Tradcscantia (Spider-wort). 
Virginica. Succession of purple flowers all summer; 2 fL 
Virginica Alba. W-hito-flowered. 
Trillium ( Wood Lily, or Wake-Robin). 
Erectuin. Purple Wood-Lilv; very early. 
Grandi Aomin. The handsome white Wake-Robin: 
Troll ins Europanis (Globe Flower). Flowers like a giant 
buttercup; all summer; 1 ft. 
CaucasicuS, “Orange Globe.” Deep orange. 35 cts. 
each; $3.50 per doz. 
Auraiitiacus. Lemon-yellow; June; 2 ft. 25 cts. each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
Japonicus “ Excelsior.” Very deep orange; June; 2 ft. 
35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. 
Tunica Saxifraga. Dwarf, tufted plant; bright pink. 25 
cts. each : $2.50 per doz. 
Valeriana Coccinea. Reddish flowers; June to October; 2 ft. 
Alba. White. 
Officinalis. Creamy white; July to September; 3 to 4 ft. 
Veronica ( Speedwell ). 
Longifolia Subsessilis. Spikes of blue flowers a foot 
long; July to Sept.; 2 ft. 
Incana. Silvery foliage, blue flowers; July, August; l ft. 
Hosea. A fine rose-colored variety; 1$ ft. 
M aritima. Blue; July to September: 3 ft. 
Spicata. Long spikes of bright blue; June and July; 18 
inches. 
Spicata Alba. A white-flowered form of above, 
liupestris. A fine rock plant, with bright blue flowers in 
early spring. 
Virginica. White; July and August; 4 ft. 
Ametliystina. Amethyst-blue flowers; July, August: 2 ft. 
Pectinata. Fine for rockery; masses of blue flowers in 
spring. 
Prostrata. A dwarf creeping variety ; deep blue flowers in 
May. 
Hardy Violets. 
Pedata ( Bird's-foot Violet). A fine native variety, showy 
blue flowers in spring. 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. 
Pedata Bicolor. A handsome variety of the above; flow¬ 
ers purple and white. 
Vinca Minor (Periwinkle, or Trailing Myrtle). A fine ever¬ 
green trailing plant. 
Yucca rilanicntosa (Adam’s Needle). Very ornamental, 
sword-like foliage and tall spikes of creamy-white flowere in 
June; 6 ft. 
Troli.ius (Globe Flower). 
