OF HARDY PERENNIALS, SHRUBS AND VINES 
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Ranunculus— Buttercup; Crowfoot 
A well grown mass of these charming old favorites, 
when in full blossom, is a sight not soon forgotten, but 
unfortunately not often seen here yet. They need a 
position in the herbaceous border where they will 
receive some shade during the warmer parts of the day, 
or a level place in a rock garden with a northern aspect, 
to show to best advantage their attractive flowers. 
Repens fl. pi. (Bachelor’s Buttons.) Very pretty, 
double flowering yellow globes on creeping stems. 
6 to 12 inches. 5-7. 
*Rosmarinus —Rosemary 
Old Man 
One of the oldest garden favorites, in every old- 
fashioned hardy garden. Requires some winter pro¬ 
tection and a sheltered position, like the base of an 
old wall, in well-drained sandy loam. 
Officinalis. Small, light blue fragrant flowers. 2 to 4 
inches. 3-5. Strong plants, 25c each; $2.50 per 
dozen. 
*Rudbeckia —Cone Flower 
One of the most attractive of the autumn-flowering 
perennials for the mixed border and for massing, and 
much vlued for cutting. They are of the easiest culture, 
perfectly hardy and very free-flowering. The discs of 
the flowers are raised, forming buttons or cones, giving 
a unique appearance. 
Golden Glow. One of the finest of all perennials; 
strong, vigorous grower, producing beautiful double 
golden yellow flowers in greatest profusion. 5 to 6 
feet. 7-9. 
Newmanii. (Speciosa.) (Dwarf Black-Eyed Susan.) 
Handsome rich orange-yellow flowers with black 
disc; valuable for cutting. For massing in borders 
or for half-shady positions under trees. 2 feet. 7-9. 
Purpurea. (Giant Purple Cone Flower.) Fine, showy, 
strong growing variety with large, reddish purple 
flowers, drooping rays, and large, brown, cone-shaped 
disc. 2 feet to 3 feet. 7-10. 
*Salvia —Sage 
Perennials with strikingly beautiful, orchid-like 
bloom, that make them welcome in the herbaceous 
border. Leaves are used in medicine and for the kitchen. 
Argentes. (Silvery Clary.) Grown for its large orna¬ 
mental, silvery-white foliage; flowers pinkish-white. 
2 to 3 feet. 6. 
Azurea grandiflora. (Rocky Mountain Sage.) Sky- 
blue flowers in greatest profusion. 6 feet 8. 
Officinalis. (Holt’s Mammoth Sage.) Woolly white 
herb from Southern Europe; evergreen and perfectly 
hardy. For kitchen use. 1 foot. 6-7. 
Sclarea. (Clary.) Attractive mauve and silvery, leafy 
spikes of flowers. Combines well with Eryngiums 
in the hardy border. 2 feet. 
Santolina —Lavender Cotton 
Supposed to be a diminutive of the Latin sancta— 
meaning a holy little herb, in allusion to some reputed 
virtues. 
Sweet smelling, dwarf evergreen perennials, with 
delicate silvery-white foliage, useful as rock or border 
plants; also largely used in carpet bedding. 
Incana. Densely silvery tomentose variety, denser 
shorter foliage than above; useful for divisional lines 
or edging. 1 foot. 7-8. 
*Saponaria —Soapwort 
Very ornamental, dwarf-growing perennials, very 
attractive for the rockery or as an edging plant. They 
are readily established in any soil and require little 
care. 
Caucasica fl. pi. (Double Fig. Bouncing Bet.) Double 
white flowers. 6 to 9 inches. 7-8. 
Ocymoides splendens. (Rock Soapwort.) Dwarf 
creeping habit; rosy crimson flowers. 6 to 9 inches. 
5-8. 
Saxifraga —Rockfoil 
*Decipens Grandiflora Rubra. (Crimson Moss.) 
Tufts of pale green foliage covered with rosy-crimson 
flowers. 4 to 5 inches. May-June. $3.00. 
*Enchantress. Delicate rose flowers rising from light 
green foliage. 5 inches. May. $3.00. 
Sarmentosa. A favorite shade loving plant. Large 
heart-shaped leaves with sprays of misty flowers. 
E-pecially suitable for the rock garden. 6-10. 4-5. 
*Scabiosa— Pincushion Flower 
Mourning Bride 
Very handsome border plants, which in any moder¬ 
ately good garden soil produce a succession of flowers 
from June until frost, that are very serviceable for 
cutting purposes. 
Caucasica. (Blue Bonnet.) Lovely heads of soft lilac- 
blue flowers prized for cutting. 1 foot to 18 inches. 
5-10. Strong plants, 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
Japonica. A handsome Japanese species with clear 
blue flowers. 2 to 3 inches across, produced on good 
long stems. 3 feet. 6-9. 
Rudbeckia 
PRICE FOR STRONG PLANTS OF ALL VARIETIES NAMED ON THIS PAGE, except where otherwise 
noted, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. No less than three plants of one variety furnished at dozen 
rates, or twenty at hundred rates. 
