HARDY PERENNIALS AND ROCK-PLANTS 11 
Hypericum 
Moserianum. Gold Flower. R* A most de¬ 
sirable border shrub of free and graceful habit, 
producing long, slender stems, drooping, 
apparently, from the weight of the flowers 
and buds, although they face so that none of 
their beauty is lost. Rich yellow. 1 y 2 to 2 ft. 
All summer. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., $20 
per 100. 
Polyphyllum. R* Pretty trailing foliage 
covered with bright yellow flowers. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Iberis • Hardy Candytuft 
Little Gem. R A dwarf perennial with dark 
evergreen foliage that is completely covered 
with pure white flowers. Its uniform and neat 
habit makes it very attractive for margins of 
borders, edges of walks, or rockeries. This 
variety is very hardy. 6 in. May, June. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Iris Germanica • Flag Iris 
One of the finest perennials of very easy 
culture. In June and July it throws up spikes of 
blooms that rival the orchid in delicacy of 
structure and exquisite blendings. In following 
description, S. means standing petals; F., droop¬ 
ing petals. 
Anne Leslie. S. white, tinted lavender; F. deep 
wine-color; throat veined; medium-sized 
flower. 2 ft. 
Clematis. S. lavender; F. deep lavender; yellow 
throat; medium-sized flower. 2 ft. 
Colonel Candelot. S. bronze; F. mahogany; 
yellow throat; medium-sized flower. 2 ft. 
Dawn. S. and F. sulphur-yellow; throat veined 
bronze. 2 ft. 
Dejazet. S. dusky rose-orange; F. clear reddish 
violet. 1ft. 
Divinity. S. pale lavender; large F. veined 
lavender. 2 ft. 
Empire. S. and F. yellow; throat orange. 
Medium size. ft. 
Halo. S. pale blue; F. deep blue; throat yellow; 
large. 
Harriet Presby. S. lavender; F. purple; throat 
yellow; large. 3 ft. 
Hope. ' S. white tinted pale lavender; F. pale 
lavender. 2 ft. 
Koya. S. deep blue; F. purple; throat veined. 
Good. 2J4 ft. 
Lady Foster. S. pale blue; F. violet-blue; me¬ 
dium size. 2 ft. 
Lindyhka. S. pale lavender-bronze; F. purple; 
throat yellow; large. 3 ft. 
McNice. S. and F. white; edges veined blue; 
medium size. 2 ft. 
Mrs. Brewster. S. pale blue; F. deep blue. Very 
good. 3 ft. 
Myth. S. pale blue; F. dark blue; throat veined; 
large flower. ft. 
Naushon. S. lavender; F. purple; medium 
size. ft. 
Nine Wells. S. light violet-blue; F. deep purple- 
violet; throat showing white ground. Very 
good. ft. 
Nirvana. S. lavender and yellow; F. deep 
lavender; throat yellow; medium size. 2J^ ft. 
Onnoris. S. w'hite, showing tint of lavender; 
F. same, edge veined deeper lavender; medium 
size. 2 ft. 
Our King. S. pale wine-color: F. slightly 
deeper wine-color; throat veined deeper; 
medium size. 2 ft. 
Patience. S. purple; F. deep purple; very large. 
2 ft. 
Pimer. S. pale lavender; F. purple; medium 
size. 15 in. 
Quaker Lady. S. smoky lavender and yellow; 
F. ageratum-biue and old-gold; medium size. 
38 in. 
Taffeta. S. pale lavender and bronze; F. deep 
lavender; throat yellow; medium size. 2 ft. 
Rhein Nixe. S. white; F. purple; throat veined 
deeper; medium size. 3 ft. 
Tamila. S. pale lavender; F. deep lavender; 
throat orange; medium size. 2J^ ft. 
Thelma Perry. S. pale lavender; F. lavender; 
medium size. 2J^ ft. 
White Nymph. S. and F. white. 2 ft. 
Zouave. S. pale lavender; F. veined lavender; 
medium size. 2 ft. 
All Iris Germanica, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100 
Iris Kaempferi • Japanese Iris 
A magnificent family of the Iris, with attrac¬ 
tive foliage and large flowers sometimes measur¬ 
ing from 10 to 12 inches across. They do not have 
the distinct standard of the German section, and 
their falls are held horizontally. The blooms 
appear just after the German Iris and are at 
their best in July. 
Eleanor Perry. A patriotic color combination 
of claret-red, white, and blue. 
Gold Bound. Best white Japanese Iris; deep 
yellow at base of petals. 
Peacock. Double, with violet-purple petals 
veined white. 
Purple and Gold. Violet-purple, with showy 
golden throat. Many petals. 
Pyramid. A clear indigo-blue flower which is 
strikingly beautiful. 
Stella. Violet flowers, veined white. Distinct 
and different. 
All Iris Kaempferi, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., 
$25 per 100 
I. sibirica. Compact growth, the stem bearing 
several clusters of purplish blue flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. May, June. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
$15 per 100. 
Liatris • Gayfeather 
Pycnostachya. Kansas Gayfeather. A beautiful 
plant of unusual appearance. It throws up 
long spikes of rich purple flowers which last a 
long time. 4 to 5 ft. July, Aug. 
Scariosa. Purple flowers on long spikes. 3 to 
4 ft. June, July. 
All Liatris, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100 
Linum • Flax 
Perenne. Perennial Flax. R* Very attractive 
both in foliage and bloom. Flowers beautiful 
pale blue on slender, graceful stems. 12 to 15 
in. May-Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Lobelia 
Cardinalis. Cardinal Flower. Flowers intense 
scarlet, opening from below upward along the 
tall spikes, then bearing flowers for several 
weeks. 3 ft. July, Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 
per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Lupinus • Lupine 
Polyphyllus. Stately and beautiful perennial 
with pea-shaped flowers on long spikes. In 
separate colors—White, Blue, and Rose. 3 ft. 
June-Aug. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100. 
Harkness’ Gold Medal Regal Lupines. 
Unusual colors. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz., 
$40 per 100. 
Pachysandra 
Lychnis 
Arkwrighti. R Brilliant red flowers. 6 in. 
Chalcedonica. R* Fine, old-fashioned plant 
bearing large heads of brilliantly colored flow¬ 
ers that liven up the border for a long time. 
2 ft. June-Aug. 
All Lychnis, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100 
Lythrum 
Roseum superbum. Loosestrife. A showy 
plant that can be grown in shady borders and 
at the waterside. Bears a profusion of rosy 
purple spikes all summer. 2 to 3 ft. 20 cts. 
each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Matricaria 
Capensis alba plena. Very double, pure white, 
button-like flowers produced in clusters all 
summer. Fine cut-flower. 2 to 3 ft. 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 per 100. 
Golden Ball. Dwarf yellow form of above. Fine 
for edging. 8 in. All summer. 20 cts. each, 
$2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Monarda 
Didyma, Mixed. Oswego Tea; Bee-Balm. The 
flowers are borne in close heads or whorls on 
2 to 3-foot stems, surrounded by color-bracts. 
June-Aug. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 
per 100. 
Myosotis • Forget-me-not 
Palustris. R* Pale blue. 8 in. May, June. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100. 
Nepeta 
Mussini. R* A dwarf, compact plant useful 
for edging the border or walk, and is suitable 
for massing in rockery. Foliage silvery gray. 
Plant covered with hundreds of little lavender- 
blue flowers in spring and intermittently all 
summer. 8 in. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., 
$15 per 100. 
Pachysandra 
Terminalis. Japanese Spurge. One of the most 
valuable evergreen ground-covers for dense 
shade or sun, border, walks, steep terraces, or 
under any kind of trees. Its bright, glossy, 
green leaves are very abundant. 6 to 8 in. 
$2 per doz., $12 per 100, $100 per 1000. 
Pentstemon 
Popular perennials that are very attractive 
massed in the border. They are graceful and 
useful as a cut-flower, especially with other 
flowers. 
Barbatus Torreyi. Long spikes of bright scar¬ 
let, tube-like flowers. 3 ft. June-Aug. 
Unilateralis. A fine, June-flowering variety 
producing 6 to 10 erect spikes covered from 
top to bottom with opalescent blue flowers. 
2 to 2hjj ft. 
All Pentstemons, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17.50 per 100 
Platycodon 
Grandiflorum. Japanese Bellflower. Closely 
related to the campanula, this perennial makes 
a fine display with its star-like flowers, and 
balloon-like buds. 1 to 2 ft. June, July. 
Grandiflorum album. White variety of above. 
All Platycodons, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., 
$17 50 per 100 
Plumbago 
Larpentae. R* One of the finest dwarf, spread¬ 
ing plants for rockery, border, or edge of pool. 
Deep blue flowers and leathery, heart-shaped 
leaves of bronzy green which turn to an at¬ 
tractive reddish brown in fall. 6 to 12 in. Aug., 
Sept. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $17.50 
per 100. 
