RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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H ELLEBORUS —Continued. 
does not flower until the third season, 
and being of hybrid origin, it is impos¬ 
sible to tell color of flowers of two-year- 
old plants. So please do not order plants 
of separate colors in two-year-old plants. 
Two-year-old plants, 35c and 50c each. 
Large 3 yr. old plants, 50c and 75c each. 
We have a limited stock of separate colors: 
pink; pink, speckled; white, speckled; 
$1.50 each. Maroon or purplish-red, $2.00 
each. 
foetidus— We obtained this species under 
the name of H. viridus, but having seen 
it in flower and observed it for two sea¬ 
sons, we have definitely identified it as 
H. foetidus. Very dark green leaves 
divided into long narrow sections and 
very frost resistant. Rather small nod¬ 
ding, olive-green flowers, edged plum- 
purple. Two yr. old plants, 75c each. 
Large specimens, $1.50 each. 
H EM EROCALLIS— (Day-Lily) Excellent for 
naturalizing, especially along streams or 
moist banks of lily ponds or other rather 
moist shady places. Will thrive in the 
border if given an occasional watering 
during the dry months. 
*dumortieri -— An early flowering dwarf, 
with fragrant, orange-colored flowers on 
10 to 15 inch stems, during June and 
July. 25c each. 
flava —(Lemon Lily) Flowers clear yellow, 
fragrant, on 2 to 3 ft. stems. 25c each. 
fulva— (Tawny Day-Lily) Coppery colored, 
shaded crimson. A very robust grower, 
with stems 3 to 4 ft. high. July and Aug. 
25c each. 
thunbergi —The latest to flower. Funnel 
shaped flowers of rich buttercup yellow 
on 2 to 3 ft. stems. Aug and Sept. 25c ea. 
Amaryllis— Large flowers of golden orange, 
recurving petals, giving it a flaring ef¬ 
fect. 3 ft. June to Aug. $1.00 each. 
Anna Betscher — Deep orange yellow, 
touched with light striping of bronze- 
red. 3 ft. July and Aug. $1.50 each. 
Cressida —A very rare variety. Deep orange 
with reddish band. $1.50 each. 
Gem —Well formed flowers of rich deep 
orange yellow. June. 75c each. 
Geo. Yeld— Large open flowers, nearly 6 
inches across. Outer petals rich orange, 
inner petals flushed orange scarlet. 42 
in. July and Aug. $1.50 each. 
Golden Bell —Large fragrant flowers, soft 
apricot yellow, with deeper throat. Petals 
fluted and recurved. $1.00 and $1.50 each. 
Golden Dream —Very large flowers of per¬ 
haps the deepest golden yellow known in 
Hemerocallis. $2.00 each. 
Goldeni — Deep golden orange flowers. 
June. $1.00 each. 
* Alpines or Rock plants. 
Hyperion — We have a few of this very 
scarce variety. Soft canary yellow flow¬ 
ers, of immense size. Superb form and a 
strong vigorous grower. One of the few 
American plants to win an A. M. R. H. S. 
$2.00 each. 
J. A. Crawford —Large flowers of apricot 
and cadmium yellow. 4 ft. June and July. 
75c each. 
J. R. Mann Glistening, large open flowers 
of frosted apricot and yellow. One of the 
handsomest of Betschers Hybrids. $1.00 
each. 
Lemona —A very lovely pale lemon yellow 
variety. 75c each. 
luteola major While an old species and 
not a hybrid, it is not as well known as 
it deserves to be. Very large flowers of 
orange yellow in great profusion. 75c 
each. 
Margaret Perry —One of the most persist¬ 
ent flowering of all Hemerocallis. We 
have had nice flowers on our plants as 
late as mid-Sept. Well-branched spikes 
of brilliant orange scarlet, lined with yel¬ 
low. 4 to 5 ft. July to Sept. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. A. H. Austin —Large flowers of deep 
golden yellow. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. J. R. Mann Large flaring flowers of 
deep yellow; petals fluted and ridged; 
sepals flaring. Whole flower illumined 
with a faint reddish-orange glow. 75c 
each. 
Mrs. W. H. Wyman —Pale glistening yellow 
in July and Aug. $1.00 each. 
Queen of May —Wide open flowers of deep 
yellow, petals fluted, touched at tips with 
faint reddish orange. $1.00 each. 
HEPATIC A— Early spring-flowering plants, 
belonging to the Anemone group. Prefer 
a rich, well-drained loam in shade. If 
given deep shade and leaf-mold soil, the 
flowers will retain the blue color. 
acutiloba The color varies from pink to 
blue. Mixture only. 25c each. 
triloba Blue flowers on 6 inch stems. 25c 
each. 
H ERNIARIA *glabra— One of the best hardy 
trailers for poor soil in either full sun or 
light shade. Makes a dense mass of 
mossy foliage, which turns to a deep 
bronzy red in winter. 25c each. 
HESPERIS matronalis — (Sweet Rocket) 
Sweet-scented, lavender-purple flowers 
on 2 to 3 ft. stems in early spring. Excel¬ 
lent for cut flowers. 25c each. 
HEUCHERA —(Coral-Bells) Will thrive in 
any good garden soil, in either full sun 
or light shade. 
*sanguinea —Coral-red or pink flowers on 
12 to 18 inch stems. The foliage is also 
very attractive. 25c each. 
HOLLYHOCK—See Althaea rosea, page 3. 
