Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. NewYork 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS (Continued) 
DELPHINIUM (Cont’d) 
Blackmore & Langdon Hybrids. For many 
years, we have grown many different 
strains of Delphinium having in mind to 
supply our customers with the best ob¬ 
tainable. This strain without a doubt 
stands in a class by itself. It has the range 
of colors well divided in the pale shades 
of Indigo with a strong run of the most 
delicate shades of rose, double and single. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
Martin’s Superb Wrexham Hollyhock 
Strain. This is a magnificent strain pro¬ 
ducing stately tall spikes in light, medium 
and dark shades, from the lightest laven¬ 
der to the deep rich blue shades. 
Per 10. $ 2.00 Per 1 00. $ 15.00 
DIANTHUS PRINCE BISMARK 
A good improvement over the older 
types of Sweet Williams. A little dwarfer 
in habit and growth. It is, however, much 
richer in color, being a good clear pink 
sweetly scented. Very desirable for cut 
flowers. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
DIANTHUS ALWOODI TYPES 
Allwoodi Jean. Pure white with a deep 
violet-crimson center. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
Allwoodi Mary. Pale rose-pink, maroon 
center; large full flower. 
Per I 0. $ 1.50 Per 1 00. $ 10.00 
Allwoodi Robert. Old rose pink with ma¬ 
roon center. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
DICENTRA 
Bleeding Heart or Seal Flower 
Spectabilis. An old-fashioned favorite; its 
long racemes of graceful heart shaped 
pink flowers in May or June are always 
attractive; it is used largely for forcing, 
and is perfectly at home in any part of 
the border, and especially valuable for 
planting in the shade. Height one to two 
feet. Perfectly hardy and easy to culti¬ 
vate. 
Per 10. $ 2.50 Per 1 00. $ 20.00 
ERIGERON 
A very effective genus of Michaelmas 
Daisy-like plants usually with pink and 
purple flowers. They flourish in any 
garden soil. Very excellent for cutting. 
Glabellus. Pale blue flowers, smooth foli¬ 
age. 
Per 10. $ 1.25 Per 100. $ 8.00 
Mrs. E. H. Beale. A fine new variety with 
very large blue flowers. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
Pink Pearl. Beautiful shade of rosy pink. 
1 */2 feet. July-September. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
EUPATORIUM 
Hardy Ageratum 
Coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum). A fine 
perennial closely resembling the Ager¬ 
atum, flowers a lavender blue, flowering 
from August to frost. A fine perennial for 
florist’s use. Twelve to 24 inches. Good 
cut flower. 
Per 10.$1.00 Per 100.$7.00 
GAILLARDIA 
Blanket Flower 
Beautiful flowers are born in profusion 
and make a striking effect. They last a 
long while as a cut flower and are abun¬ 
dant from June until frost. The perennial 
Gaillardia is content with extremely 
simple treatment. 
Grandiflora. This is considered one of the 
most beautiful and desirable plants in cul¬ 
tivation, beginning to bloom in June they 
continue one mass the entire season. A 
most beautiful combination. Very fine for 
cutting. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. ... .$ 7.00 
Magnificent. Petals are bright golden yel¬ 
low, overlaid with maroon band at base. 
Much the best of the Gaillardia family. 
Per 10. $ 2.00 Per 100. $ 15.00 
Portola Hybrids. A new strain of large 
flowering Gaillardia having a color range 
from reddish bronze to a deep gold. Very 
satisfactory as a cut flower. 
Per 10. $ 1.25 Per 100. $ 8.00 
Tangerine. A striking novelty of quite a 
new color in Gaillardias. The elegantly 
built flowers are of a beautiful tangerine- 
orange self-color, not yet seen in the 
family. 
Per 10. $ 1.25 Per 100. $ 8.00 
GYPSOPHILA 
Baby’s Breath 
Does well in rather dry places. Valu¬ 
able for “mist effect” in bouquets and in 
the garden where a mass of delicate, misty 
bloom will fill a bare place. 
Acutifolia. Pretty and useful species. 
Lilac-Rose. Height one foot. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
Bristol Fairy. A Double Gypsophila of 
greater vigor, producing larger panicles 
of flowers, and having the advantage of 
blooming more or less continuously all 
summer, new branches of bloom appear¬ 
ing after the first flush of flowers has 
passed, if these are cut. 3-inch pots. 
Per 10. $ 2.00 Per 100. $ 17.50 
Ehrlei. New flowers, pure white, almost 
as large as Achilles. A fine filler for all 
sorts of floral pieces. 3-inch pots. 
Per 10. $ 2.00 Per 100. $ 17.50 
Paniculata (Baby’s Breath). A beautiful 
old-fashioned plant possessing a grace not 
found in any other perennial and attract¬ 
ing the eye of everyone. Dense spreading 
bush, numerous tiny flowers in light feath¬ 
ery panicles, delicate foliage, fine for cut¬ 
ting. Per 10... $ 1.00 Per 100. . . $ 7.00 
HEUCHERA 
Coral Bells 
Alba. A pure white variety. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
Edge Hall. Compact grower, about I 8 
inches tall. Six to 1 2 flower stems at each 
blooming period. Color is striking salmon 
pink. Cut flowers regularly and it will 
produce all summer. 
Per 10. $ 2.00 Per 100. $ 15.00 
HESPERIS 
Sweet Rocket 
Matronalis. Two to three feet. June and 
July. Fragrant purple flowers in showy 
spikes. Desirable for wild garden, shrub¬ 
bery or mixed border. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
Matronalis Alba. A white flowered form 
of the above named sort. Also sweet 
scented and fine in border. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
LAVENDULA 
Lavender 
Vera. The true Sweet Lavender, growing 
I 8 inches high, wonderfully fragrant, blue 
flowers blooming July and August. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
LIATRIS 
Blazing Star or Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. A perfectly hardy peren¬ 
nial of luxuriant growth, doing well in 
any kind of soil, poor or rich, moist or 
dry, producing richly colored purple 
flowers on stout stalks six feet high in 
graceful spikes one foot long. In bloom 
during July and August. First rate cut 
flowers. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
Scariosa (Late Type). This is a much 
showier form than is usually sent out for 
this plant. It has large, showy purple 
heads and flowers much later than the 
others. A very imposing form. September. 
Four to five feet. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
Scariosa (Early Type). Similar to above 
except it flowers in early August and 
grows from two to three feet. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
LOBELIA 
Indian Paintbrush 
Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower). Rich fiery 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
PEONIES OF QUALITY 
The Product of 30 Acres 
As fine a collection as can be found 
in this country. Mons. Jules Elie, 
Sarah Bernhardt, Therese and many 
other valuale kinds. Roots that are 
guaranteed to be healthy and true 
to name. Cultured exclusively for 
root production, not cut flowers. 
The advantage is yours. 3- to 5-eye 
and 5- to 7-eye roots. Special price 
list mailed free. 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
False Dragonhead 
Grandiflora Vivid. A new variety growing 
from 18 to 24 inches high with flowers 
much larger than the type and of a bright 
violet mauve. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
PYRETHRUM 
Painted Daisies 
Roseum Hybridum. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
STATICE 
Great Sea Lavender 
Latifolia. A most valuable plant. Purplish 
blue minute flowers during July and Aug¬ 
ust; these, if cut and dried, will last in 
perfect condition for months. 
Per 10. $ 1.00 Per 100. $ 7.00 
STATICE DUMOSA 
The Finest Statice for Drying 
Of great value to the Florist, in fact the 
most valuable of all Statices. Color clear 
silvery white when dry and lavender when 
fresh. Height 20 inches. Perfectly hardy 
without any protection anywhere. 
Per 10. $ 1.50 Per 100. $ 10.00 
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