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♦Sanguineum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
Attractive foliage and bright crimson flowers all sum¬ 
mer. 18 inches. 
♦Sanguineum album Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Fine rock plant; white form of the above. 
♦♦Sanguineum Lancastriense 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A rare British native and one of the twelve best rock 
plants. Prostrate habit with warm rose blossoms, red 
veined. 2 to 3 inches. June to July flowering. 
Wallachlanum Burtons Blue 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A lovely new variety from England. Great quantities 
of rich blue flowers are produced early in summer. It 
is an excellent subject for the rock garden, as well as 
the hardy border. Does well in shade. 
GERBERA—Transvaal Daisy 
Lovely tender perennials. Their brilliant sunlike flow¬ 
ers are produced on leafless stems about 18 inches high 
all summer. 
Culture. Grow in full sun, prefer a moist, peaty loam 
and should be protected very carefully during winter 
in cold regions. They may also be potted up in fall 
and will continue blooming indoors. In temperate 
sections of the country they only require a light pro¬ 
tection. Plant in spring only, 6 inches apart. 
Jameson! Giant Hybrids 
Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A lovely mixture of brilliant orange, pink and yellow 
shadings; in pots, available in spring only. 
GEUM—Avens 
Most useful hardy perennials. The varieties offered 
are showy, free-flowering kinds producing a wealth of 
attractive flowers which are much prized for cutting. 
They are of a tufted habit of growth, with pinnate 
leaves. Excellent for the border. 
Culture. All succeed in good, ordinary soil in sunny 
borders. They, however, require plenty of moisture in 
summer. Best grown in groups. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. If planted in fall it is 
well to protect them carefully for the winter. 
Coccineitm, Mrs. Bradshaw 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Chiloense). A splendid variety, with large, double 
flowers of a fiery orange-red, blooming nearly all sum¬ 
mer. 
I<ady Stratheden Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A new introduction of great merit. Rich golden yel¬ 
low blossoms, counterpart of Mrs. Bradshaw. 
GILLENIA—Indian Physic-plant 
A graceful spirea-like perennial having dark red stems 
and white or rosy flowers borne on long stalks. An 
interesting plant to grow in a moist, partially shaded 
border. The leaves are trifoliate, resembling those of 
the spirea. 
Culture. Must be grown in a moist, peaty soil, also 
in shade. Suitable for wet places in the garden. Plant 
in fall or spring, 6 to 8 inches apart, and do not dis¬ 
turb frequently. 
Trifoliata Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely plant for a shady place in rockery or border. 
GLOBULARIA—Globe Daisy 
A dwarf-growing perennial suitable for growing on 
the margin of sunny borders and very showy in the 
rock garden. They have evergreen foliage, and blue 
flowers, borne in globular heads on 6-inch stems. 
Culture. A rich, sandy loam and a sunny position 
will suit all. Best grown in colonies. Plant in fall or 
spring, 6 inches apart. 
*Trichosantha Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Globe Daisy). A dwarf, tufted little plant with 
beautiful lavender flower heads. Does well in front 
of a well drained border and is a brilliant picture in 
the rock garden. 
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GRASSES—Hardy Ornamental 
There are several varieties of hardy grasses that are 
distinctly attractive plants for the flower garden. 
Many of them are of noble, and others of medium or 
low growth. All produce a striking effect when grow¬ 
ing in isolated positions on the lawn, or add to the 
grace of the border by their elegant green or varie¬ 
gated foliage. 
Culture. All will thrive in good, ordinary and well 
drained soil. Plant in early spring or fall, about 2 
feet apart for the tall growing varieties; dwarf sorts 
about 12 inches apart. All should have a protective 
covering of dry straw placed around the base in au¬ 
tumn. In dry weather give plenty of water. 
Elymus glaucua Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Blue Lime Grass). Handsome Grass with narrow, 
glaucous silvery foliage. Well adapted for the border 
or edge of beds with taller sorts. About 18 inches 
high. 
Erianthus ravennae Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
i Plume Grass or Pampas). 10 to 12 feet high, fre¬ 
quently throwing up 30 to 50 flower spikes topped 
with silvery plumes. 
Eulalia gracilllma unlvlttata 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Japan Rush). Graceful habit, with very narrow 
foliage; of a bright green color, with a silvery mid¬ 
rib. 6 to 7 feet, with fine plumes. 
Eulalia japonica Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Long, narrow, graceful green foliage, and when in 
flower the attractive silvery grey plumes are 6 to 7 
feet hif^h. 
Eulalia japonica varlegata 
Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, striped green, 
white, and often pink or yellow. 
Eulalia japonica zebrlna 
Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
(Zebra Grass). The long blades of this variety are 
marked with broad, yellow bands across the leaf. It 
makes a very attractive specimen plant for the lawn. 
6 to 10 feet high and silvery plumes. 
Festuca glauca Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Blue Fescue Grass). 12 to 15 inches. Ornamental 
Grass. Grown for dense tufts of very narrow, bluish 
leaves. L^sed for edgings or for contrast with darker 
foliage. 
Pennisetum japonicum, Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Fountain Grass). A beautiful Grass whose flower 
heads are produced in the greatest profusion. Color 
rich mahogany, conspicuously tipped with white. 
Fhalaris arundinacea variegata 
Three $0.85, Doz.$2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Variegated Ribbon Grass). Leaves longitudinally 
striped with white; very ornamental; sometimes runs 
wild about old places. 18 inches. 
GYPSOPHILA—Chalk-Plant; Baby's Breath 
They are remarkable for their numerous feathery 
panicles of small, starry, white flowers borne in pro¬ 
fusion on threadlike stalks during early summer. The 
flowers are highly prized for cutting. 
Culture. Gypsophila will succeed in any well' drained 
and not too heavy soil. They are very partial to 
lime, and it is well to mix some lime with the soil 
before planting. A sunny position is essential, the 
dwarf kinds being grown in the rock garden or on the 
margins, and the taller ones in the middle of the bor¬ 
der. Paniculata is averse to disturbance, so in plant¬ 
ing choose a permanent position for it where it can 
grow unmolested. Plant all fully two feet apart; 
Repens 8 inches apart. Plant in autumn or early 
spring. 
Bristol Fairy Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A wonderful new introduction. Bristol Fairy produces 
large panicles of double, white flowers, in which the 
individual blossom is larger, and of the purest white. 
It also flowers continuously throughout the summer. 
Fanlculata compacta Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
When in bloom in August and September, it forms a 
symmetrical mass 2 to 3 feet in height and as much 
through, of minute white flowers having a beautiful 
gauzelike appearance. 
Paniculata flore pleno Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
A light and graceful cut flower, compatible with all 
others, no matter of what shape or color; masses of mi¬ 
nute double white flowers. Plants offered are grafted, 
and we guarantee all plants to be double. 
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