SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. J7 
HARDY PKRKXNIAhS.ll* 
These are all hardy plants which live in the garden year after year, blooming every spring or summer, 
with little or no care. They are exceedingly - beautiful , while manyr of them are among'the brightest gems of 
the floral kingdom. As a rule, th> y bloom early in the spring, when the garden is almost destitute of flowers. 
What garden is complete without the Sweet William, Digitalis, Delphinium, Aquilegia, Hollyhock, etc ? Do 
not fail to sow seed of a good collection of these beautiful hardy plants this season ; they will be a joy for the 
rest of your lifetime. Sow seed in the open ground any time from May' ist to the end of July. 
Delphinium. 
Campanula. 
Beautiful plants for house or border culture. Large 
bell-shaped Mowers, very cheerful and attractive. Sow seed 
early in open ground, cover lightly and thin plants to stand 
twelve inches apart. 
Double, Mixed Colors —A fine strain.5& 10 
Coreopsis Lanceolate. 
. graceful and profuse blooming plant with large, strik¬ 
ing flowers of a brilliant golden yellow, and remains in 
bloom all summer. Its long wiry stems fit it admirably for 
ma kiag, while its golden cloud of blooms far above 
the foliage makes it a capital bedder.5 & 10 
One of the choicest perennials known, and Increases ir 
beauty each year. Tall, stately growing, with immense 
spikes of the most brilliant flowers in all shades of lavender, 
mauve, pale, medium and deep, dark blues. Sow seeds nj 
autumn or very early in spring, and plants will bloom the 
first 6iimrner. Very hardy. Give half shade. 
Mixed Colors All sorts.5 & 10 
Digitalis. 
One of our special favorites. This, with the double Hol¬ 
lyhock and the Delphinium, form a stately t rioof tall-grow- 
ing plants than which nothing finer can be chosen for back¬ 
grounds, center of wide borders, interspersing with shrub¬ 
bery, etc. If plants are not allowed to seed, they are 
crowned for months by long pyramidal spikes of lovely pend¬ 
ant thimble-shaped bells, snow white, rosy blush, or exquis¬ 
itely shaded or spotted. The blooms a re nearly or quite two 
inches in length, and lap each other with the utmost regu¬ 
larity. For the center of large bouquets they are almost 
equal to spikes of Gladiolus. 
Cloxinoides Crandlflora A strain with large, beauti¬ 
ful Gloxinia-like blossoms. Extra.f>& 10 
Iris. 
Too well known to need description. These superb 
flowering plants are easily grown from seed. 
Keempferl— Mixed double and single.10&^0 
Cermanlca- Fine mixed,,.,..10 & 20 
8 IbeHca- Mixed-colors.5 & iO 
.QuiLKoiA. Aquilegia. AnT88CM 
One of tlie best of the early summer perennials. Curious 
flowers, extremely graceful and beautiful, and borne in 
great quantities high above the foliage, which itself is very 
beautiful and attractive. Extra fine for cutting. Per pkt. 
Prize Mixture This strain embraces more than one 
hundred varieties, double and single, and of all 
shapes and colors.5 4 10 
Chrysantha—Large golden yellow.10 a 20 
Adonis Verqalis. 
A very fine, early spring perennial, growing one foot 
high and bearing profuse quantities of bright yellow flowers. 
Fine for permanent edging or borders.5 Jt 10 
Ajhpelopsis Veicfiti. 
A splendid hardy vine for covering brick buildings. 
Known as Boston Ivy....5 a 10 
AJyssUrq Saxatile. 
A lovely hardy plant which duringMay is a perfect mass 
of the brightest golden blossoms ever seen. In general ap. 
pearance It is like the ordinary Bweet Alyssum.5 & lo 
Ql pdytUft.— (Iberis.) 
One of the very best early perennials, extra fine for 
cemetery use, as the plants are a solid mass of white at just 
the time when flowers are most scarce, and as the plants are 
perfectly hardy they need no fussing with. Those who have 
never grown the Iberis have missed a floral treat. 
Prultl Dwarf, extra early and fine.10 & ‘20 
Sempervlrens - Large flowering, pure white .5 & IQ 
