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THE HOME NURSERY, LA FAYETTE, ILLINOIS 
Hardy Perennials —Continued 
PHLOX PANICULATA (Hardy Phlox)—This is one of 
the most useful flowers for summer decorations, the 
colors varying from pure white to deep crimson. They 
are not at all particular as to soil and are extremely 
hardy. They can be used to advantage in the hardy 
border, in large groups on the lawn, or planted in 
front of shrubbery, where, by judicious pinching back 
and removing faded flowers, a constant succession of 
bloom may be had until frost. 
VARIETIES 
B. Comte—Brilliant, rich and highly pleasing to the 
eye; French purple or wine color. Price, each 30c. 
Miss Lingard—Pure white and earliest of all, blooms 
ail summer, delightfully fragrant, very large 
showy trusses. Price, each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
Champs Elysee—Bright rosy-magenta. 2 feet high. 
Price, each 15c; per 10, $1.00. 
Eclaireur—Brilliant rosy-magenta Price, each 25c; 
per 10. $2.00. 
Mrs. Jenkins—Pure white, medium height. Price, each 
20c; per 10, $1.50. 
K. P. Struthers—Rosy-carmine with claret eye. Price, 
each 30c; per 10, $2.50. 
Rhinelander—Salmon-pink with distinct claret eye. 
Price, each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
Rhynstrom—Beautiful rosy-pink, very free-flowering. 
Price, each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
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PYRETHRUM RO.SEUM (Painted Daisy)—Beautiful 
plants with feathery foliage and blooms like painted 
daisies, coming in June. Very hardy and desirable. 
Price, each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
RUDBECKIA (Golden Glow)—Golden-yellow Dahlia-like 
flowers borne on tall swaying stems : blooms summer 
and fall. Very decorative for shrubberies or sides of 
drives. Price, each 20c; per 10, $1.50. 
Peonies... 
Peonies, next to the Roses, are certainly the most 
popular of the June flowers. They are well adapted for 
massing in beds and particularly adapted for planting 
in groups throughout the perennial or shrubbery bor¬ 
der. The great flowers are perfectly formed and some 
are as fragrant and delicately colored as the Rose. 
They are perfectly hardy and increase in beauty and 
size from year to year. 
VARIETIES 
Rubra Officinalis—The old-fashioned early red Peony 
cultivated ever since the time of Pliny, and is still a 
favorite. Very large dark red; blooms in May. Price, 
each 50c; per 10, $5.00. 
Festiva Maxima—Extremely large, pure while variety, 
fragrant and showy. The most popular white kind. 
Price, each 50c; per 10, $5.00. 
Felix Crouse—A rich, even, dazzling ruby-red. Strong 
grower. Finest variety for use as cut flowers. Price, 
each 75c; per 10, $7.00. 
Mixed Kinds—We have a quantity of varieties in dif¬ 
ferent colors from pink to various light shades, which 
we offer in strong unnamed clumps at 50c each; 
per 10, $4.50. 
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SHASTA DAISY (Burbank’s)—A hybrid Chrysanthe¬ 
mum, very free-flowering with large and showy Daisy¬ 
like flowers, white with yellow centers. Blooms 4 to 
6 inches across, extremely productive of bloom and 
splendid for cut flowers. Price, each 20c; per 10, $1.50. 
TRITOMA PFITZERI (Flame Flower or Torch Lily) — 
A beautiful late flowering perennial having handsome 
reed-like foliage. Sends up stiff stems of orange- 
scarlet flowers from August until the ground freezes 
in the fall. Very showy and fine for borders and in 
front of shrubbery. Price, each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA (Bear Grass) — The broad 
sword-like foliage is evergreen. Sends up tall stalks 
laden with creamy-white bell-shaped flowers during 
midsummer. Very desirable for herbaceous borders. 
Very hardy in either extremes of cold or heat. Price, 
each 25c; per 10, $2.00. 
NOTE.—For large assortment of the above Perennials, 
write for special prices. We furnish plans for Perennial 
border free to our customers. 
If desired via Parcel Post, add for eaeli plant 4c; 
for 5. 8c. and for 10, 12c. On plants with soil attached 
add double the above postage. 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
ALL ORDERS must be accompanied by money order, 
bank draft or personal cheque for full amount. 
C. O. D. ORDERS—Owing to the fact that nursery 
products are more or less perishable, we cannot under¬ 
take to send stock C. O. D. 
ORDER EARLY—Do not delay in ordering: until you 
are ready to plant. Order now while our list of varieties 
is complete, which insures you of getting: the kinds 
wanted. We ship at the proper time for planting:. 
REPLACING—We do not replace stock that fails the 
first season at any reduction. Some firms offer to replace 
free, but if you will compare our prices with theirs you 
will see that they can afford to do so. 
WE EMPLOY NO AGENTS or salesmen, you deal 
direct, and you are assured of paying: but one profit. 
A comparison of prices with those you have formerly 
paid will show that they are less than half the price 
you paid traveling: tree ag:ents. 
OCR NURSERY IS INSPECTED by the State En¬ 
tomologist twice each year and we have a Certificate of 
Health, a copy of which g:oes with each order. 
EVERGREENS as dug: with ball of earth attached may 
be successfully planted at any time during: the spring: or 
fall. Spring: planting ends the last of June, and fall 
planting: begins the middle of Aug:ust. 
AUTO TRUCK DELIVERY—We make quick delivery 
via truck to customers within a radius of 75 miles, or 
more, at very small additional cost. 
Driving fifty miles or more to the Nursery over cement roads is a 
pleasure trip, and the most satisfactory way to make your purchase, as 
you can see just what yor are getting, and take it with you. 
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