PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants I 3 
Funkia Alba. 
EUFHOBBIA corollata (Flowering Spui’ge). 2 feet. A 
branchy low-growing plant with fine stems and foliage, lit¬ 
erally covered from June to August with loose umbels of 
pretty white flowers. Good for cutting in long sprays ; one 
of the charming midseason mist-flowers. 
3, B5c : doz., .$2.00. 
—myrsinites.^ Small creeping jilants of striking beauty, 
when protruding' from wall pockets ; or on the garden level, 
when the upright growth forms close ranks of 6-inch stems, 
covered with fleshy, oblong, concave pointed blue leaves in 
close spirals ; the spring flowers yellow in crowded umbels. 
3, 70c : doz., $2.50. 
—polycliroina.<^ 1 foot. Attractive hemispheres of many 
stems clothed with dark green, oblong leaves. Yellow flowers 
May and June, in 6-rayed umbels which snuggle into a 
whorl of leaves, also yellow tinged. 
3, 85c ; doz., $3.00. 
HARDY FERNS 
ADIANTUM pedatunx<j> (Maidenhair). Will do well in 
shade or sun, not particular as to soil. Needs moisture and 
good drainage. Its airy poise and delicate frond texture 
make it an excellent pot or rockery plant. Height 15 inches. 
ASFZDIUM acrostichoides^ (Christmas Fern). 15 inches. 
“An evergreen fern,” best in shady location, deep green. 
ASFIDIXTIVI marglnale^ (Evergreen Wood Fern). 18 inches. 
Fronds light green, 3 to 4 inches wide. 
ASFZDIUM spinulOsum<$> (Spinulose Wood Fern; Shield 
Fern). 18 inches. An “evergreen fern” with handsome and 
finely dissected fronds. Requires a rich moist location. 
ONOCIiXlA strutliiopteris (Ostrich Fern). 314 feet. Very 
stately; prefers partial shade and moisture, but grows re¬ 
markably well in a dry location. 
Price: 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 
SPECIAL: ★ One each of the 5 varieties for $1.00. ★ 
FUN'KIA (Day Lily). Thick-leaved, substantial plants valued 
even more for their foliage than for their flowers. They are 
also adaptable to a shady location. 
—subcordata alba (W'hite Day Lily). Gracefully arching, 
very broad heart-shaped leaves of light green, with notice¬ 
able ribbing. Prominent flowers in August; waxy w’hite 
long tubes with flaring bells, pendent like Lilies, in whorled 
racemes, sweetly fragrant. Popular for low, narrow founda¬ 
tion planting along the east or north sides. 
3, 55c: doz., $2.00: 100, $12.00. 
—undulata ■yarieg'ata.<^ The leaves are broad and definitely 
fluted, pale green with a broad w'hite central band and vary¬ 
ing streaks : the flower stems just long enough to clear the 
foliage clump ; small pendent blue florets in loose racemes. 
12 to 18 inches. 
3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100. $12.00. 
.GAIIiIlARDIA grandiflora (Blanket Flower). Makes an 
unfailing supply of bloom in those rich, tawny shades so 
highly prized. Flowers often measure 3 inches in diameter, 
on clean 2-foot stems. A hard center of deep maroon is 
thickly bordered by petals of orange and yellow, ringed by 
circles of crimson, red and maroon. (Kelway’s improved 
strain). 3, 40c: doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
—Fortola Hybrids. 2(4 to 3 feet. A new type of vigorous 
growth and flower production. Flowers extra large and per¬ 
fect, an ideal cutting type: brilliant coppery scarlet rimmed 
in gold. 3, 40c; doz., $1.50 ; 100, $8,00. 
OEXTM. 114 feet. Brilliant, beautifully ruffled double flowers 
resembling Carnations, on upright stems. June-September. 
—^Dady Stratbedeu.. Bright golden yellow. 
—Mrs. Bradsha'W. Showy double crimson-scarlet. 
Both: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
HBIiBHIUM. Quick growing, arching plants which make 
fine individual rounded bushes, or woi’k to advantage in the 
medium section of a perennial group. 
—Biverton Gem. 3 to 5 feet. Old gold gradually changing 
in streaks to wallflower-red; the warm, rich shades of 
autumn. 3, 55c : doz., $2.00 ; 100, $10.00. 
HBIiIAN'THBlVItTM<$> mutabile (Fickle Sunrose). Of pro¬ 
cumbent shrubby character, about 12 inches high, the young 
growth stiffly erect. Abundant inch-wide flowers in loose 
racemes, capriciously varying in color from yellow and white 
to rose and purple. June and July. Mixed colors. 
—Buttercup. A segregated color, bright yellow. 
—Fireball. Orange-flame. 
All; 3, 55c; doz., $2.00; 100, $10.00. 
HBIiIOFSZS (Orange Sunflower). Good for daily cutting. 
—excelsa. 3 feet. Chrome-yellow, double with 4 to 6 rows 
of petals. July and August. 3, 40c: doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
HBMBBOCAZiZiZS. Well known family resembling Lilies 
in character and bloom, usually sweet-scented, bearing quan¬ 
tities of yellow flowers during long summer periods. 
—flava (Lemon Lily). 3 feet. Ci'owned by beautiful lemon- 
colored flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, delightfully fra¬ 
grant, June. 3, 55c; doz., $2.00. 
—Florham. 3 to 3(4 feet. June and July. Large golden 
trumpets, tinged a dusky Indian yellow. 3, 70c ; doz., $2..50. 
—Thunberg'L Funnel-shaped flowers of buttercup-yellow in 
July. 4 feet. 3, 40c: doz., $1.50. 
HBUCHBBA<$> (Coralbells). Dainty, refined edging and rock¬ 
ery plants ; the leaves round, escalloped and purple tinged, 
in low tuffs. The beautiful flowers are in terminal panicles 
on slender upright stems borne very freely. 
—brizoides. 18 to 24 inches. May and June; light pink. 
—saugruinea. 12 to 18 inches. June to September; coral-red. 
Both: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 
HZBZSCUS (Mallow). Of quick shrubby growth requiring 
4 feet of space, bearing quantities of large fall flowers like 
single Hollyhocks; a showy background. Shades of red, 
pink, and white. Mixed. 3, 40c ; doz., $1.50 ; 100, $8.60. 
GYPSOPHILA [Baby’s Breath] 
Faniculata (Baby’s Breath). A branching fine-stemmed 
plant rapidly forming a 2- to 3-ft. mound. During mid¬ 
summer the surface is a fleecy mass of white in loose 
panicles of min¬ 
ute but myriad 
flowers. Sprays 
of these are 
largely used for 
mixing with 
high - colored 
flowers, with de¬ 
lightful effect in 
bouquets. 
3, 4 0c; do z., 
$1.50. 
Bristol Fairy 
A sensational 
new develop¬ 
ment of the dou¬ 
ble flowered 
G y p s op h i 1 a , a 
very valuable 
cutting subject, 
with much larg¬ 
er florets in full¬ 
er panicles ; the 
blooming season 
naturally longer, 
and possible of con¬ 
tinuous all-summer 
show if earlier 
bloom is removed. 
Pure, white, slightly 
blushed in cool 
weather. Strong grafted plants. 
1 year, each, S5c ; 3. 85c ; doz., $3.00. 
HARDY GRASSES 
BUBABZA. Hardy grasses of interesting character, very use¬ 
ful as solitary clumps on the lawn, or as 4- to 5-ft. back¬ 
grounds, and bordei’s. 
—gracillima univittata (Japan Rush). Narrow green 
leaves ; finest, darkest and most sinuous. 
—japonica varieg’ata. Long narrow leaves, striped white. 
BBVMUS glaucus (Blue Lyme Grass). 2(4 to 3 feet, the 
narrow silvery blue leaves arching to the ground. Valuable 
for a blue binding edge to shrubbery. 
FBSTUCA g'lauca<$> (Blue Fescue). 12 inches. Just grass, 
but delightful as it grows in narrow-leaved dense tufts, a 
pretty bright blue. Much used among rocks, and for edging 
perennials. 3, 55c ; doz., $2.00 ; 100, $12.00. 
FHABABZS arundinacea variegata (Ribbon Grass). 1(4 
to 2 feet. Broad leaves striped lengthwise creamy white. 
Except as noted: 3, 40c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 
