WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Plants and Bulbs 
Hardy Perennial Plants and Bulbs 
plants 
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No home ground is complete without a, collection of hardy perennial 
and bulbs; and the demand for these is increasing wonderfully with 
cling season. 
“THE PEARL.” The great Cemetery Plant —A single plant of 
Achillea will produce hundreds of flowers the first season, but 
when well established they frequently have more than five hundred perfect 
flowers on the plant at one time. lVfe ft. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
WHIRLWIND —A double white Anemone. Very hardy and 
the blooms are quite lasting; flowers 2 V» to 3 inches across- 
very free bloomer and one of the prettiest of this class of plants. 2 ft. 
Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE —A very fine Japanese sort; flowers semi-double and a 
beautiful shade of pink. 2 ft. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
COERULEA (Rocky Mountain Columbine) —One of the very 
best of the whole family; blue and white. I 1 , ft. Each 15 
•ts., doz. $1.50. 
(Dielytra Spectabilis) —Pretty spring bloomers, with 
graceful, drooping sprays of heart-shaped pink and 
white flowers. 2 ft. Each 20c., doz. $2.00. 
(Canterbury Bells) —Showy flowers, mostly in blue. Easy to 
grow; in bloom a long time. 
Calycantbema (Cup and Saucer) —Large blue, white or purple flowers. 2 ft. 
Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
Hardy Grenadin —Free-flowering and fragrant garden Car¬ 
nations. With a little protection they are hardy everywhere. 
Flowers very double and large. Scarlet and White. Each 20 cts., doz. $2.00. 
L Mtr g q ■»'-* -fVi /> i i r HARDY POMPONE. those are the only sorts 
j oaUllltlllUlllD hardy at the north. By disbudding, nice flowers 
two inches and more in diameter can be had. 
Achillea 
when well 
flowers or. __ 
Anemone 
very free bl 
Each 15 cts. 
QUEEN CHAI 
beautiful sh; 
Aquilegia 
cts., doz. $1.: 
Bleeding Heart 
white flowers. 
Campanula 
Calycanthema ( 
Each 15 cts., 
Carnations 
and 
flesh. 
cts. 
A 
Jules Lagreve. Deep rich red. 
Lady Duvol. Deep rose-pink; fine in 
color, size and form. 
Leroy. Yellow and bronze. One of the 
showiest in its color. 
Ada Williams. White, shaded blush. 
Large, round flowers. 
Nydia. Pure white, high rounded flow- 
er. A grand sort. 
Ontario. Pink, silvery-white shadings. 
A perfect gem. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
beautiful hardy border plant 15 to 18 ins. 
flowers in great 
Digitalis 
Aileen. Deep lilac-pink. 
Arbre de Noel. Orange-yellow 
red. Very showy variety. 
Dundee. Crimson, very deep. 
Eleganta. Pink, white tips. 
Pinedon. Deep pink. 
Golden Bedder. Golden-yellow. 
Hester. Pearl-white, shaded 
Fine rounded flower. 
Jacquenette. Rosy-carmi ne. 
Jeannette. Yellow and bronze. 
Price 15 
Coreopsis Lsnce0l3t3. high; bright golden-yellow 
profusion the entire season. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
(Foxglove) Gloxinioides —A choice garden variety 
3 to 5 ft. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
( DAY LILY)— A superb autumn flower desirable to 
plant on the side of lawns or at the edge of shrub¬ 
bery; succeeds in either sun or shady places. Fine for 
cemetery. 
CORDATA (White Plantain Lily) —<A handsome, showy plant 
with beautiful broad yellowish-green leaves. Its Lily-shaped 
flowers are waxy-white, very fragrant. Each 15 cts., doz. 
$1.50. 
VARIEGATA — Leaves 8 to 10 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide, 
beautifully variegated yellow and green. Flowers deep blue. 
Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
(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 after cut¬ 
ting. They flow r er from June to November. Each 15 cts., 
doz. $1.50. 
51 (Baby’s Breath) —A very graceful perennial. 
tJj When in bloom it forms a symmetrical mass 
of foliage about two feet in height and is completely covered 
with tiny white flowers. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
For planting in masses, or as a background 
for lower growing plants, the Hollyhock 
cannot be dispensed with. 
MIXED COLORS, our selection — Very fine mixture. Each 15 
cts., doz. $1.50. 
ALLEGHENY—New Fringed Double-Flowering Hollyhocks. 
Mixed colors. Each 20 cts., doz. $2.00. 
If onmr\for^i The newer varieties of this class are 
iriS IvdcIIipiCl 1 remarkable for their beauty of color¬ 
ing and stateliness, each spike bearing two to four enormous 
blossoms. Mixed colors; single or double varieties. Each 
20 cts., doz. $2.00. 
I orl/cnnr (DELPHINIUM) —These old-fashioned flowers 
l^d. 1 xVJSpUl are now being used with telling effect in both 
private and public grounds. About the only blue hardy 
flower of any note, and have a long season of bloom if seed 
pods are not allowed to form. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
T CARDINALIS (Cardinal Flower) — One of the show- 
LtUUdld iest of hardy flowers; large deep red blossoms from 
July until September: will thrive in any garden soil, but 
prefer rich, moist locations. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
GOLDEN GLOW — A grand, good hardy, lier- 
IvUUUcLiVld baeeous plant of easy culture. Averages 5 
to 6 feet in height and forms large clumps which produce, 
literally, armfuls of rich, deep golden-yellow flowers on long 
stems. Each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
in mixed colors. 
Hollyhocks 
Paeonias 
Perennial Phlox 
Phlox 
Indispensable in every garden; hardy and admir¬ 
ably adapted to northern climate, .’.rowing in 
almost all situations; even flourishing under shade trees. 
Double Herbaceous —Fine sorts. Each 40 cts., doz. $4.00. 
Tree Paeony (Moutan) — Beautiful introduction from Japan, 
distinct from the herbaceous sorts, and have shades of color 
not found in the latter. They thrive best in a rich soil, 
warm, sheltered situation and partial shade. Each $1.50. 
One of the best of the hardy 
flowering plants. A show of bril¬ 
liant flowers can be had from June until November. Strong 
field-grown plants. Each 20 cts., doz. $2.00. 
Bridesmaid. White, large crimson-carmine centre. 
Coquelicot. Bright scarlet. 
Eclaireur. Carmine, salmon centre, with rosy-white star. 
Eiffel Tower. Clear salmon, purple eye. 
Esclamonde. Rosy lilac, shaded white; large purple centre 
surrounded with white halo. 
Fabrihant Wiesse. Carmine shaded violet. 
Ferdinand Cortez. Bright deep crimson. 
Isabey. Orange-salmon, centre purplish crimson. 
King of the Purples. A fine shade of purple. 
Lumineux. Light red, crimson eye. 
Lustre. Rose pink, carmine centre. 
Mile. Cuppenheim. Pure white; late. 
M. Bezanson. Fiery crimson, velvety purple eye. 
Nettie Stewart. Pure white, tinged pink at base of petals. 
Pantheon. Salmon-rose. 
Premier Ministre. Rosy white, centre deep rose. 
Richard Wallace. Pure white with distinct violet eye. 
Sir Edwin Landseer. Brilliant crimson. 
Teddy. Rosy white; carmine eye; tips of petals sometimes 
striped crimson. 
The Pearl. Pure white. 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Moss Pink) — Low-spreading stems and 
narrow, moss-like leaves; flowers in wonderful profusion. 
3 to 6 in. April, May. 
alba. White, rosea. Rose. 
Price, each 15 cts., doz. $1.50. 
Always state when Plant3 are wanted—otherwise we send them when we think best. 
