Rutherford, NJ. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
CORONILLA varia. Crown Vetch. A strong 
creeper, fine for covering banks and planting the 
perennial border. Showy, pea-shaped flowers of 
pink and white. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
COTULA squalida. A creeper with small, fern-like 
® foliage, forming beautiful mats that cover part 
of the rocks. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
CYPRIPEDIUM acaule. Lady’s Slipper; Moccasin 
© Flower. This plant sends up a stem about 1 foot 
high on which is borne one large, showy, rosy 
purple flower of curious shape. The plant should 
have well-drained soil with some leaf-mold and 
shade. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
C. parviflorum pubescens. Large Yellow Lady’s 
© Slipper. Similar to the preceding, but with larger 
flowers. Plant in the shade in well-drained soil 
enriched with leaf-mold. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
C. parviflorum spectabile. Showy Lady’s Slipper. 
© The finest and most showy of all Native Orchids. 
It grows about 2 feet high, with several large, 
roundish leaves along the stalk, which bears one 
or two large, rose-purple or nearly white flowers. 
Does well in a moist, partly shaded bed of leaf- 
mold. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
DAPHNE Cneorum. Garland Flower. Unusually 
© attractive, dwarf, bushy evergreen plant, the 
branches spreading from the crown, forming a 
solid mass and bearing bright pink flowers at tip 
of every branch during May and August. Illus¬ 
trated in color on page 6o. Each 10 
7 to 9-inch spread.$0 75 $6 50 
9 to 12-inch spread. 1 25 11 00 
12 to 15-inch spread. 1 50 13 50 
15 to 18-inch spread. 2 00 18 00 
Delphinium • Larkspur 
Mixed Hybrids. The most satisfactory plants for 
borders on account of their stately habit and 
handsome spikes of flowers ranging in color from 
light to dark blue and purple. Fine for cutting. 
Wrexham Strain or Hollyhock 
Delphiniums 
We offer Delphinium plants grown from the seed 
of the finest named varieties. For mass planting, 
this collection is unequaled in assorted shades from 
pale blue to rich dark purple. Mixed colors only. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Delphinium, Belladonna. A fine light blue form of 
Formosum. 
D., Bellamosum. Dark blue form of Belladonna. 
D. elatum Barlowi. Dark blue. Free flowering. 
D. formosum. Dark blue. 3 ft. June. 
D. grandiflorum chinense (chinense). Gentian-blue. 
D. grandiflorum chinense alba. Pure white. 
Delphinium Hybrids, Blackmore & Langdon’s 
Prize English Strain. Range from the palest to the 
deepest blues. The flowers are single and double. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
D. hybrida. La Martine. A dark blue improvement 
on Bellamosum. 
Dianthus • Hardy Pinks 
Interesting and useful, blooming in early spring. 
Many of the varieties we offer are improved forms. 
Fine for cut-flowers. Grow 10 to 12 inches high. 
Dianthus alpinus. Beautiful alpine Pinks with deep 
© rose flowers. Forms dense cushions of shining 
green. 3 to 4 in. June, July. 
Dianthus alpinus Allwoodi. A perpetual-flowering 
© hardy Pink in mixed colors for growing in rockeries, 
crevices in stone walls, and alpine gardens. It 
loves sunny locations and rich soil with burnt 
refuse and lime. 4 to 6 in. 
D. arenarius. Flowers white or light pink, fragrant, 
© forming dense carpets. For rockery and dry 
places. 5 to 8 in. July-Sept. 
D. barbatus. Sweet William. In separate colors: 
Red, White, and Rose. 2 ft. 
D. csesius. Cheddar Pink. Delicate rose-colored 
© flowers; fragrant. Close tufts of glaucous foliage. 
For sunny rocks and sandy places. 3 to 6 in. 
May-July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. caesius fl.-pl. A double form of the above. 
© $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. deltoides. Maiden Pink. Dwarf. Sprays of pink 
© flowers. Fine for rockery. 8 in. 
© D. deltoides albus. A white form of the above. 
Hardy Hybrid Pinks 
Abbotsford. Deep crimson, marked with white. 
© $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Beatrix. Fragrant; light salmon-pink. 10 to 12 in. 
May-Nov. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Carmen. Light pink; fragrant. Very dwarf. $1.20 
© for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Furst Bismarck. Wonderful old hybrid Dianthus 
which throws a profusion of double, bright 
crimson-pink flowers from May to November. 
10 to 12 in. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Her Majesty. One of the best white Garden Pinks. 
© $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Highland Queen. Scarlet-vermilion. Vigorous 
grower. Floriferous. May—Nov. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
Lord Lyon. Double; rosy pink, petals striped red. 
© $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Mother’s. A very beautiful pure white, double 
Carnation. Early flowering. 8 to 10 in. May, 
June. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
White Reserve. White. 1 ft. May, June. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
DICENTRA Cucullaria. Dutchman’s Breeches. 
Very delicate white flowers like tiny Bleeding- 
Hearts. Likes cool, moist, shady places. 5 to 9 in. 
April, May. 
D. eximia. Reddish purple. 1 ft. April-Sept. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. formosa. Wild Bleeding-Heart. Graceful, very 
© useful plant for shade or sun. Fine, fern-like 
foliage and slender racemes of small pink flowers 
almost all season. 1 ft. May—Aug. 
D. spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. Heart-shaped, rosy 
© red flowers in long, drooping racemes. An old 
garden favorite useful for many purposes, but 
especially fine in the rockery. ft. April- 
June. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
DICTAMNUS Fraxinella (albus). Gas-Plant. This 
is also called Burning-Bush, as in dry weather the 
white flowers sometimes emit a vapor which is 
inflammable and intensely aromatic. If a lighted 
match is held for an instant at the base of the 
flower-spike on a still, close evening, the flame 
will crackle up the entire length of the stem. These 
plants are very permanent and love to be left 
alone when once established. Both varieties are 
showy and most attractive. 2 to 3 ft. June-Aug. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
D. Fraxinella rubra. Rosy purple, with deeper 
colored veins. 3 to 4 ft. June-Aug. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
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