PHYSALIS Bunyardi. Japanese Lantern. Very 
decorative on account of its large glowing red 
pods in the fall. 
PHYSOSTEGIA, Vivid. Low, erect plant with 
spikes of large rose-pink flowers. 10 to 12 in. 
Aug., Sept. 
PLATYCODON grandiflorum Mariesi. Deep blue 
flowers on erect stems. An excellent plant for the 
border. 1 ft. June, July. 
P. grandiflorum Mariesi album. White form of above. 
Rudbeckia purpurea 
RUDBECKIA purpurea. Purple Coneflower. At¬ 
tractive, rosy purple, daisy-like flowers with a 
large golden brown, cone-shaped center. Splendid 
for border grouping and for cutting. 3 ft. July-Oct. 
STOKESIA laevis (cyanea). Cornflower Aster. 
Beautiful sky-blue, daisy-like flowers 3 to 4 inches 
across, unexcelled for cutting. 1^ ft- July-Oct. 
S. laevis alba. White form of above. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. Long spikes of bright 
yellow, pea-shaped flowers. Excellent border plant 
and a charming companion for light blue del¬ 
phiniums. 4 ft. June, July. 
TROLLIUS. Perfect for cut-flowers and a most 
handsome border plant for moist, half-shady spots. 
Showy yellow, buttercup-like flowers on long 
slender stems. 
T. asiaticus, Earliest of All. Light orange-yellow. 
Very early and free flowering, lj^ ft. April, May. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
T. asiaticus, Goliath. Very large golden yellow flow¬ 
ers. 1^2 ft. May, June. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
T. asiaticus, Mixed. All shades of yellow and orange. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
T. Ledebouri, Golden Queen. An outstanding va¬ 
riety. Huge golden yellow flowers on 2f4-foot 
stems. Free flowering. June-Sept. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
VERONICA. Speedwell. Graceful, beautiful peren¬ 
nials with spikes of blue or purplish flowers. They 
grow very easily, producing flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion and are most effective. 
V. gentianoides. Attractive rosettes of shiny green 
® leaves. Tall spikes of pale, steel-blue flowers. 8 to 
12 in. May, June. 
V. incana. Compact clumps of silvery gray foliage 
® and short, stiff spikes of violet-blue flowers. Very 
effective. 1 ft. July, Aug. 
V. longifolia subsessilis. A most beautiful border 
plant with bold branching stems, big foliage, and 
handsome spikes of deep blue flowers from August 
to September. 2 ft. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 
per 100. 
V. orchidacea. Profusion of clear blue flowers. Very 
® handsome. 2 ft. July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
®V. spicata. Blue. 2 ft. June, July. 
® V. spicata rosea. Pink. 2 ft. June, July. 
V. spicata rubra. A new red variety with large spikes 
©resembling an erica when in flower. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
V. Teucrium rupestris. Dwarf, spreading growth. 
® Blue flowers in erect spikes. 4 in. May, June. 
V. Teucrium rupestris rosea. Pink. $1 for 3, $2.50 
® for 10, $22 per 100. 
VINCA minor. Periwinkle. See Ground-covers. 
Plants for Covering Ground 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Uva-ursi. Trailing ever¬ 
green ground-cover. Flowers white, tinged pink, 
followed by large red berries. Good for sandy 
spots. Pot-grown plants, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
EPIMEDIUM. One of the finest ground-covers for 
shady spots, and also good for massing in the 
rockery. Attractive foliage surmounted in April 
and May by lovely, delicate flowers. 
© E. macranthum niveum. Snow-white flowers. 
E. macranthum rubrum. Reddish flowers. $1.50 
© for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
E. pinnatum elegans. Yellow flowers. $1.50 for 3, 
© $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
PACHYSANDRA terminalis. One of the most valu¬ 
able evergreen shrubs for dense shade, and espe¬ 
cially useful for covering ground where other 
things will not grow. It is of low habit, sometimes 
even trailing, with fine, glossy, light green leaves 
in abundance. Greenish white flowers in May or 
June, in spikes. 6 to 9 in. 70 cts. for 3, $2 for 10, 
$15 per 100, $120 per 1000. 
VINCA minor. Periwinkle. An evergreen trailer for 
© covering bare banks and places under trees. Lilac- 
blue flowers. 3 to 6 in. 60 cts. for 3, $1.50 for 10, 
$12 per 100, $100 per 1000. 
Collection of Perennials for Cut-flowers 
100 plants, 5 of each variety, $20 
Anthemis tinctoria, Perry’s var. 
Aquilegia Hybrids 
Aster, Barr’s Pink 
Aster, Climax 
Campanula persicifolia 
Chrysanthemum maximum 
Coreopsis lanceolata 
Delphinium, Lamartine 
Doronicum magnificum 
Erigeron mesagrande speciosus 
grandiflorus 
Eupatorium ccelestinum 
Gaillardia grandiflora 
Helenium autumnale rubrum 
Liatris pycnostachya 
Phlox, Fiancee 
Phlox, H. B. May 
Physalis Bunyardi 
Physostegia virginiana 
Pyrethrum roseum 
Rudbeckia purpurea 
Prices, unless noted, 85 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.30 for 10 of one kind, $20 per 100 
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