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Anchusa italica Baptisia australis Coreopsis lanceolata 
Hardy Perennials (Miscellaneous Varieties) 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. Bugloss. Gentian-blue 
flowers on 4 to 5-foot spikes. June, July. 
Italica, Morning-Glory. Darker than Dropmore and 
more effective. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Yellow Camomile. Golden 
yellow, daisy-like flowers. Weedy but good for poor 
soils. Height, 1 to 2 feet. July, August. 
Tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. Like above, but larger and 
better in every way. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. Umbels of 
gorgeous orange in midsummer. Sandy, well-drained 
soil. Height, 2 feet. 
BAPTISIA australis. Wild Indigo. Dark blue, lupine¬ 
like spikes. An attractive, husky, wild-garden plant. 
Height, 2 feet. June. 
BOLTONIA asteroides. White Boltonia. Star-like 
white flowers. Blooms from July to September—a 
good filler for shady spots. Height, 5 to 6 feet. 
Latisquama. Violet Boltonia. Lavender-pink form of 
Boltonia and better than the white for the border. 
Height, 4 feet. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum. See Shasta Daisy. 
CIMICIFUGA racemosa. Cohosh Bugbane. Fragrant 
white spikes, good for cutting. Best in a moist soil 
and part shade. Height, 4 to 5 feet. July, August. 
CLEMATIS Davidiana. Fragrant Tube Clematis. Fine, 
shrubby, non-climbing plant for the garden. Laven¬ 
der-blue cluster. Blooms in August and September. 
Height, 21^2 feet. 
Recta. Ground Clematis. Great clusters of snowy white 
flowers. Height, 23^2 to 3 feet. June, July. 
Integrifolia caerulea. Porcelain-blue flowers. Height, 
2 feet. July, August. 
COREOPSIS lanceolata. Lance Coreopsis. Rich 
golden yellow flowers all summer. Height, 2 feet. 
Mayfield’s Giant. Somewhat better and larger than 
Lanceolata. 
ECHINACEA purpurea. Purple Coneflower. Reddish 
purple, prominent golden brown center. Height, 
2^2 to 4 feet. July to October. 
ECHlNOPS Ritro. Steel Globe Thistle. Good back¬ 
ground plant. Fine for cutting. Height, 2 to 2}/% feet. 
July, August. 
ERYNGIUM amethystinum. Amethyst Eryngo. Steel- 
blue flowers, valuable for cutting. Good wild-garden 
plant. Height, 2]/^ feet. July, August. 
EUPATORIUM ccelestinum. Mist Flower; Hardy 
Ageratum. Fine cut-flower. Needs well-drained soil 
and protection. Height, 2 feet. August, September. 
Urticaefolium (ageratoides). Snou> Thoroughwort. Dense 
heads of white flowers. Good cut-flower. Height, 
3 feet. August, September. 
FUNKIA. See Hosta. 
^GERANIUM sanguineum. Blood-red Cranesbill. Bright 
crimson flowers all summer. Good border plant. 
Height, 1 to 13^ feet. 
GYPSOPHILA paniculata. Baby’s Breath. Mist-like 
flowers in large sprays. A cut-flower favorite. Height, 
3 feet. July, August. 
Paniculata, Bristol Fairy. Undoubtedly the most 
popular of the double forms of Baby’s Breath. 
Fully described on page 17. 
HELENIUM autumnale superbum. Sneezeweed. Fine 
background subject. Pure yellow. Height, 3 to 4 
feet. September. 
Autumnale, Riverton Gem. Old-gold changing to 
wallflower-red. Height, 3 to 4 feet. September. 
Autumnale rubrum. Terra-cotta-red. Height, 3 to 
4 feet. September. 
HELIOPSIS scabra zinniaeflora. False Sunflower. 
Orange-yellow, semi-double flowers. Height, 3 feet. 
July to September. 
HIBISCUS, Mallow Marvels. A more gorgeous form 
of our native Mallow. Fine for moist soils but good 
in any soil. Separate colors: White, Pink, or Red. 
2-yr. plants, 90 cts. for 3, $3.50 per doz.; 4-yr. plants, 
50 cts. each, $1.25 for 3, $5 per doz. 
HOSTA (Funkia) caerulea. Blue Plantain Lily. Broad, 
green leaves. Blue flowers in July and August. 
Height, 13di feet. 
Fortunei robusta. Immense glaucous leaves. 90 cts. 
for 3, $3.50 per doz. 
Lancifolia variegata. Attractive green and white 
flowers in June and July. Height, 1J^ feet. 
Plantaginea (subcordata; grandiflora). Better known 
as the “August Lily.” It is the best of the group. 
Fragrant, pure white, Lily-like flowers during 
August and September. Attractive foliage. Fine in 
partial shade. Height, 2 to 23^ feet. 30 cts. each, 
75 cts. for 3, $3 per doz. 
LATHYRUS latifolius. Perennial Pea. Valuable trail¬ 
ing cover for rough banks or stonework, producing 
many flowers during July and August. Pink or White. 
All Perennials on this page, 65 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden 
