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GENERAL COLLECTION OF 
SIR EDWIN LANDSEER. Very bright crimson; 
I'j-gg grower. One of* the best. 
TAPIS BLANC. Large panicles of immense 
white flowers, of perfect form. Individual flowers 
larger than any other white variety. Plant very 
dwarf, 6 to 8 inches high. The best Phlox for edging 
beds of taller varieties. 25 cts. 
HARDY PHLOX, continued 
TRAGED IE. Dark scarlet, with a crimson eye; 
extra fine. 35 cts. 
WIDAR. New. Violet-blue with pure white eye. 
The flowers are borne in large panicles and are 
very attractive. 25 cts. 
WM. RAMSEY. Deep velvety purple; very 
bright, tall, handsome trusses. 25 cts. 
Early-Flowering Perennial Phlox ( Phlox suffruticosa) 
These form a distinct class, and begin to flower in June, a month before the other varieties. They 
have handsome foliage of smooth, shining green, as if varnished, but their color-range is limited. 
20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100 
SNOWDON. Pure snow-white. MISS LINGARD. White, faint lilac eye; a 
LADY MUSGROVE. White, striped dark rose; grand free-flowering variety, and for massing there 
flowers in compact truss. ls n0 ° ther wlute to equal it. 
PERFECTION. White, deep crimson eye. MODESTY. Large; rosy purple. 
Pyrethrums 
among 
jJYRETHRUMS are classed botanically among the Chrysanthemums (i Chrysanthemum coc- 
cineum ); in fact, they have been popularly called spring-flowering Chrysanthemums. 
In Europe they are among the most popular hardy perennials, the varieties running into 
the hundreds, showing the interest taken in them. 
In this country they are not so well known as they should be, due chiefly to the 
fact that as they do not stand shipment well over long distances, they are among the 
most difficult of all perennials to import, and for this reason they have not been com¬ 
mercially a success, owing to the loss from importation.. 
Once established, however, they are easily grown, if given proper conditions, and 
they are well worth the extra effort and care needed to establish them, for they are 
^ the choicest and most beautiful spring-flowering plants. 
For vases and table decorations they are of the greatest value, lasting in water longer than any other 
flower I know. Their colors range from snow-white to the most intense scarlet and crimson. There are 
pale yellows, but so far no deep yellow has been produced. . 
The named double varieties can be increasecf bv division of the old clumps in early spring. The single 
varieties can easily be grown from seed, blooming the second year. 
Culture. —They require a very rich, mellow, sandy loam, with perfect drainage. In dry seasons they 
suffer from our intense heat, and the surface of the ground should be well mulched. The one great difficulty 
in growing them is their liability to crown-rot, during very .wet seasons. This can be prevented if, on its 
first appearance after blooming, the densely matted foliage is cut to the ground allowing free access of air 
to the crowns, after which they will produce a new growth and an extra season of bloom in the fall. They 
are perfectly hardy but require a very slight protection of light straw or litter against the action of alternate 
freezing and thawing. . . , 
Owing to the great demand and the uncertainty of the supply, I can list only, a very few of the best 
varieties, out can supply a larger list of varieties than offered here, if the selection is left to me. 
Customer’s selection, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Named single and double varieties, my selection from a splendid collection of upward of fifty 
named varieties, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Single varieties, mixed colors, unnamed, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
Named Varieties, Double 
ALFRED. Brilliant crimson-scarlet; large flow¬ 
ers on long, stiff stems. 
APHRODITE. Very large. One of the best pure 
whites. 
CARL VOGT. A fine, large, early white. 
EMPRESS QUEEN. Extra large; light flesh-color. 
PRINCESSE DE METTERNICH. Extra fine, 
large, white. 
YVONNE CAYEUX. A fine, pure white, with 
clear yellow center. 
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