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CHESTNUT HJTL, PHITAD’A, PA. 
Hibiscus (Mallow). Elegant border plants, with broad foliage, and large, showy blos¬ 
soms of great delicacy of 
coloring. Easily culti¬ 
vated in common soil, or 
fine for naturalizing in 
damp situations. 
H. grandiflorus albus. 
Large, showy, white 
flowers in August. 
25 cents each. 
H. grandiflorus roseus. 
Showy, rose flowers in 
August. 25 cents each. 
Iris Germanica (German 
Iris). These are neat, 
robust, hardy herbaceous 
early blooming plants, 
with large, ornamental 
flowers of rich and ele¬ 
gantly blended colors, 
exquisitely striped with 
dark violet or bronzed 
lines upon a lighter 
ground. They thrive 
best in low situations, and 
can be planted in marshy 
places. 20 cents each. 
I. Kaempferi (Japan Iris). These are fine border plants, bearing in June and July very 
large, showy flowers on stems three feet high. The colors are brilliant shades of azure 
blue, roya 1 purple, violet, yellow, and white. Some of these flowers resemble immense 
Pansies, and others the wonderful Orchids of which we hear so much. 20 cents each. 
Paeonies. The Herbaceous Paeonies are exceedingly hardy, 
and will succeed in any ordinary garden soil well enriched 
with good manure. 
Their extra large 
and showy flowers, 
deep-green, rich, and 
glossy foliage, and 
their extreme hardi¬ 
ness and easy culture 
are important argu¬ 
ments in favor of 
their extensive culti¬ 
vation. To sum up, 
they give greater re¬ 
turns in beauty of 
flower than almost 
any other plant of 
their class. Send for 
list of kinds. 
HERBACEOUS P/EONIES. 50 CentS tO $1.00. 
Six plants of one variety for the price of five; twelve plants for the price of ten. 
