W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, GENEVA, N. Y. 
Bed of Digitalis with Border Hardy Dianthus. 
Echinacea. Purple Coneflower 
purpurea. Is without doubt one of the most interesting 
hardy plants. It has reddish purple flowers 2 inches in 
diameter. 3 to 4 feet. July, Aug. 
Echinops. Globe Thistle 
Ritro. Metallic blue flowers; Thistle-like foliage. 
3 to 4 feet. July, Aug. 
Eryngium 
amethystinum. Beautiful thistle-like heads of glisten¬ 
ing amethyst-blue, with finely cut foliage. Very orna¬ 
mental. 2 to 3 feet. July-Sept. 
Funkias. Day Lily 
subcordata grandiflora. Large, pure white flowers; 
bold foliage. 
lanceolata. Flowers very late, producing lilac flowers 
in September. 
undulata varigata. Green and white variegated foliage. 
Gaillardia. Blanket Flower 
grandiflora. Yellow and orange-red. The brilliancy 
of the Gaillardia is unsurpassed; it is simply invaluable 
among cut-flowers on account of retaining its beauty for 
so long a time. It flowers from May to November. 1)4 
feet. 
Geum. Avens 
atrosanguineum. Dark crimson. 1 to 2 feet. May-July. 
Coccineum Mrs. Bradshaw. Twice the size of the old 
double scarlet, with huge frilled petals, giving a full, 
double appearance 6 to 10 inches. 
Gladioli 
America. Large; soft flesh-pink; strong and healthy 
grower; one of the best varieties for cutting. 
Augusta. Large; rose-white, with blue anthers. 
Baron Hulot. Long, graceful spikes; rich indigo-blue 
flowers. 
Brenchleyensis. Vermilion-scarlet flowers. 
Europe. One of the best pure whites in cultivation; 
very strong and healthy grower. 
Glory. The petals of this variety are exquisitely ruffled 
and fluted; large, pink, shaded creamy white, with 
crimson stripe in center of each petal. 
Mrs. Francis King. Large flowers of a pleasing shade of 
scarlet, carried on a tall stalk. 
Niagara. Large; creamy yellow, with carmine throat; 
excellent for cutting. 
Panama. Giant flowers of a delicate salmon-rose, on 
robust, straight stems. 
Peace. Pure white, lightly feathered lilac on lower 
petal. This variety flowers when the best of all other 
Gladioli are gone. 
Piinceps. Rich crimson-scarlet, with white blotches, 
in the throat. 
Grasses 
Erianthus Ravennae (Plume Grass). Grows from 5 to 
7 feet high, and produces from thirty to fifty flower spikes. 
Closely resembles the Pampas Grass. 
Eulalia gracillima univittata. The most graceful of all. 
Foliage narrow, bright green, with a silvery midrib. 5 to 
6 feet. 
Gypsophylla. Baby’s Breath 
Paniculata. White flowers. For cutting it is exquisite, 
especially in combination with high-colored flowers. 2 to 
3 feet. June, July. 
flore-pleno. This is one of the most beautiful of all the 
new hardy plants. The charming, double, rosette-like 
flowers are borne on branched panicles in great profusion. 
2 to 3 feet. J uly and Aug. 
Helenium. Sneeze Weed 
autumnale superbum. A grand plant, with large, 
flat, lemon-yellow flowers. 4 to 5 feet. Aug., Sept. 
Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large 
purplish black cone. 5 feet. Aug., Sept. 
Riverton Gem. Yellow, changing to red. A splendid 
cut-flower on a long stem, 5 feet. Aug., Sept. 
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