BOBBINK & ATKINS 
RUTHERFORD 
NEW JERSEY 
ASTILBE 
The feathery, plumed heads of the flowers 
are a welcome sight in the garden in June 
and July. They contrast with all other 
flowers. For a half-shady place. 2 ft. 
America. Lilac-colored blooms. 
Amethyst. Violet-purple plumes. 
Avalanche. Feathery white plumes. 
Gloria Superba. Brilliant pink flowers. 
Prof, van der Wielen. White plumes. 
Queen Alexandra Superba. Bright rosy pink 
—a charming shade. See illustration. 
All Astilbes, $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100 
BAPTISIA • False Indigo 
Australis. Fine for back of a border. Pro¬ 
duces spikes of dark blue flowers from May 
to July. 3 to 4 ft. 
BOLTONIA • False Starvvort 
Asteroides. Strong-growing plant producing 
an abundance of large, daisy-like white 
flowers in summer and fall. 5 to 7 ft. 
Latisquama. Similar to above, but flowers 
are pinkish lavender. 4 to 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
All Boltonias, 75 cts. for 3, $2 for 10, 
$15 per 100 
CAMPANULA • Bellflower 
No flower garden is satisfying without some 
representatives of this family. They are of 
various forms—tall and dwarf. The flowers 
last longer when in half shade. 
Persicifolia. Peach Bells. Plants are 2 feet 
high and send up slender stems clothed 
with blue flowers in June and July. 
Trachelium. These are bold and bushy plants 
with rough foliage and purple-blue flowers. 
2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
CASSIA • American Senna 
Marilandica. A little-known but very showy 
plant that produces bright yellow, oddly 
shaped flowers. 5 to 6 ft. July-Sept. 
CONVALLARIA 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
Majalis. When well established it produces, 
in early spring, spikes of pure waxen white, 
bell-shaped, fragrant flowers. 8 to 10 in. 
DICENTRA (Dielytra) 
Calls up visions of Grandmother’s garden 
where the “Bleeding-Hearts” always had a 
prominent place. Very popular with modern 
gardeners, too, as evidenced by the great 
demand for it. 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. Bears long, 
pendent spikes of deep pink, heart-shaped 
flowers from April to June. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
DICTAMNUS • Gas-Plant 
Fraxinella alba. A very choice and graceful 
garden plant bearing spikes of glistening 
white flowers amidst distinctly fragrant 
foliage. Makes a great show in June and 
July. 2 to 3 ft. 
Fraxinella rubra. Of the same habit as the 
preceding but the flowers are rosy purple 
with deeper veins. 
All Dictamnus, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100 
DORONICUM • Leopard’s Bane 
Caucasicum. One of the earliest spring flow¬ 
ers. Quantities of bright yellow daisies on 
18-inch stems in May and June. Fine for 
cutting. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Magnificum. Larger yellow daisies with 
darker centers. Very showy. Flowers keep 
well when cut. \]/2 to 2 ft. May, June. 
EREMURUS • Desert Candle 
Every garden should have a group of these 
stately plants. The flower-spikes appear in 
early spring and rise 6 to 8 feet above the 
foliage, compelling the attention and admi¬ 
ration of all beholders. Spread the roots out 
flat, and let the crown of the plant be 2 
inches below the surface when planting. 
Bungei. Star-shaped, citron-yellow flowers 
clothe the upper half of the spikes. $2 ea. 
Elwesi. Similar to above, but flowers are 
silvery pink. $3 each. 
Himalaicus. Pure white flower-spikes of out¬ 
standing appearance. $2.50 each. 
Robustus. Puts out the tallest spikes. A 
magnificent spectacle. Flowers bright, 
lively pink. $4 each. 
Shelford Moonlight. Enables one to keep up 
the display of Eremurus because it flowers 
at least a month later than the others. 
Pale yellow flowers. $4.50 each. 
Warei. A handsome, late-flowering variety 
of unusual color, being coppery bronze 
with bufF shadings. $5 each. 
ERIGERON • Fleabane 
Very ornamental flowers, all with large 
yellow centers. Plants resemble those of 
Michaelmas daisies. ft. July, Aug. 
Hybrida, Pink Pearl. Bears bright pink, 
aster-like flowers in abundance. 
Mesagrande speciosus grandiflorus. Dark 
lilac-colored flowers. Profuse bloomer. 
Speciosus superbus. Large, violet-blue 
flowers. Very handsome. 2 ft. 
FUNKIA (Hosta) • Plantain Lily 
Desirable plants that succeed everywhere 
and in any position—sun, shade, rockery, or 
wet ground. Even before the flowers appear, 
the foliage is very satisfying to the eye. 
Caerulea. Finely shaped leaves. Pale purple 
flowers in August. 13 d 2 ft. 
Lancifolia. The large, dark green leaves are 
margined with white. Flowers pure white. 
Aug., Sept. 
Subcordata grandiflora. Remarkable for its 
large, white, lily-shaped, fragrant flowers 
and large leaves. 23dj to 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
GEUM • Avens © 
Showy, free-flowering plants, only 15 to 
18 inches high, for the front of borders or for 
rock-gardens. 
Borisi. Considered by many the most beau¬ 
tiful of the Geums. Of tufted habit of 
growth, it bears, on branching, 8 to 12- 
inch stems, vivid orange-scarlet flowers 
from May to July. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
Coccineum, Mrs. Bradshaw. A grand va¬ 
riety bearing brilliant scarlet, double flow¬ 
ers from June to September. 2 ft. 
Lady Stratheden. Very double, rich yellow 
flowers from June to September. 2 ft. 
GYPSOPHILA • Baby’s Breath 
Bristol Fairy. This is the best double variety, 
ft is whiter, larger, and more profuse 
flowering than the older sorts, and should 
be largely planted in every garden. For 
cutting it is indispensable. 2 to 3 ft. July. 
$1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
HELLEBORUS © 
Christmas Rose 
Niger. Usually blooms first in December and 
is in bloom at Christmas. The 10-inch 
stems bear pure white, anemone-like 
flowers which later assume tints of pink 
and rose. If protected by a little tent of 
pine boughs, or planted in a coldframe, it 
can be enjoyed much longer. $1 each, 
$2.75 for 3, $8 for 10. 
HELIOPSIS 
Orange Sunflower 
Much dwarfer than Helianthus, being 
usually about 3 feet tall, and blooms in July 
and August. Greatly in demand for cutting 
for table decoration. 
Scabra excelsa. Not more than 2}/% feet tall. 
Very strong grower. Distinctly chrome- 
yellow flowers. 
Scabra formosa. Bright yellow, semi-double 
and double flowers, something like hardy 
Sunflowers, 3 inches across, on 2 to 2J^- 
foot stems. Fine display from August to 
October. 
Scabra gratissima. Flowers of ochre-yellow. 
2]/2 ft. July, Aug. 
Scabra zinniaeflora. Bears large, semi-double, 
yellow flowers fully 3 inches across. Fine 
for cut-flowers. 2 to 3 ft. July-Oct. 
HEMEROCALLIS • Day-Lily 
A very popular, lily-like plant for fall 
planting. Does well in a shaded border, 
planted near water, or, in fact, in any situa¬ 
tion. Leaves are narrow and grass-like, and 
flowers come in all shades of yellow and 
orange. 
Aureole. Golden yellow. 3 ft. May, June. 
Citrina. Lemon-yellow. 3 to 4 ft. July, Aug. 
Dumortieri. Cadmium-yellow. 2 to 3 ft. 
May, June. 
Gold Dust. Buttercup-yellow. 3 ft. June. 
HEUCHERA • Coral Bells© 
Greatly in demand by all owners of rock¬ 
eries, and also for the hardy border, because 
they flourish in half shade or in the sun and 
bloom continuously from the middle of May 
to the middle of August. The drooping, 
bell-shaped, small flowers are carried on stiff 
stems which rise from rosettes of pretty 
leaves near the ground. Heuchera forces well 
in the greenhouse for early spring cutting. 
Cascade. Light pink. Strong grower. 2 ft. 
June, July. 
Other varieties of Heuchera on page 26 
Astilbe, Queen Alexandra Superba 
Perennials, except where specially priced, are 85 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.30 for 10 of one kind, $20 per 100 
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