go Perennial Plants 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Eryngium • Sea Holly 
Planum. ft. Small blue flower-heads and steely blue stems. 
Good for cutting and drying. July, August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz.; $15 per 100. 
Eupatorium 
Coelestinum. to 2 ft. Very free flowering and valuable for 
cutting. Masses of blue, ageratum-Iike flowers from August to 
October. 
Fraseri. Feathery white flowers. July to September. 
All Eupatoriums, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100 
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Euphorbia • Spurge 
Corollata. 1to 2 ft. The value of this plant for cutting is not 
fully appreciated. It is well adapted for shipping, and its small, 
pure white flowers take the place of Gypsopbila paniculata when 
that is past. Best results are obtained by allowing it to remain 
undisturbed for several years. August, September. 
Epithymoides {E. poly chroma). 1ft. A conspicuous object in 
early spring. It has a bushy, much-branched habit, each branch 
terminating in a whorl of bright petal-like bracts. 
All Euphorbias, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Funkia • Plantain Lily 
Subcordata grandiflora. Large, pure white flowers and bold foliage 
make this a very attractive variety. July, August. 
Undulata variegata. 9 in. One of the easiest plants to grow. The 
broad, massive leaves, variegated green and white, make them 
decorative in the border when their pale lavender flowers are past. 
Succeed in sun or shade. 
All Funkias, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100 
Gaillardia 
Grandiflora (G. aristata). 2 ft. Ranges in color from old-gold to 
crimson. This plant is unrivaled for furnishing a continuous 
supply of cut-flowers. June to October. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15 per 100. 
The Dazzler. A recent introduction, producing large, bright golden 
yellow flowers with red-maroon centers. Its strong, straight, erect 
stems make it a valuable variety for cutting. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
CHOICE 
Eupatorium coelestinum 
Geranium • Crane’s Bill 
Sanguineum. 1ft. Flowers blood-red. Very attractive in the 
fall when the whole plant sometimes has a blood-red color. May 
to August. 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
Geum 
Chiloense, Lady Stratheden. 2 ft. A new variety similar in habit 
and growth to the well-known Mrs. Bradshaw. It bears large, old- 
gold, double flowers. May, June. 
Chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw. 2 ft. One of the most striking of hardy 
plants. Slender, branching stems are produced from tufts of 
evergreen foliage and bear large, rich scarlet, double flowers in 
great profusion. A good plant for cutting. May, June. 
All Geums, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100 
Globularia • Globe Daisy 
Tricosanthes. 6 in. A low-growing rock-plant, bearing globular 
heads of pale blue flowers arising from tufts of shiny green foliage. 
May, June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100. 
PEONIES 
Peonies are delightful companions for Irises; their dense foliage alone makes a charming background and their wonderful abundance of 
gorgeous and gay-colored flowers blend so beautifully with the colors in the irises that each enhances the beauty of the other. 
Both are so hardy, so easy to grow, so sure to bloom, so ready to respond eagerly to any little care and attention, that a lover of one 
must necessarily have or develop a fondness for the other. 
Albert Crousse. Bomb type. Large, well-formed flowers of soft 
shell-pink, with faint salmon tints. Vigorous grower with tall, 
erect stems. Very fine as a cut-flower. Late. 50 cts. each. 
Baroness Schroeder. Rose type. White with shadings of flesh. 
This is one of the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great 
substance with high chalice-shaped center are freely produced, 
lasting a long time. Very fragrant. Late. 75 cts. each. 
Couronne d’Or. Semi-rose type. Immense, full flowers, pure white 
with a ring of yellow stamens around a tuft of center petals tipped 
carmine, gaining the title of “Crown of Gold.” 50 cts. each. 
Edulis Superba. Crown type. Beautiful bright clear mauve-pink 
with silvery reflex. Decoration Day Peony. Very early. 50 cts. ea. 
Eugenie yerdier. Very large, compact blooms of pale hydrangea- 
pink, with outer guard petals lilac-white. Fragrant. Extra-strong 
stems. Late. $1 each. 
Felix Crousse. Rose type. Rich, dazzling ruby-red without a tinge 
of purple. None better. Late midseason. 50 cts. each. 
Festiva Maxima. Rose type. The finest white in existence. Pure 
white with clear carmine spot on edge of center petal. Early. 
50 cts. each. 
Germaine Bigot. Crown type. Very large, compact flower, com¬ 
posed of broad petals. Color lilac-rose, center prominently flecked 
crimson. Strong,_ erect grower with medium tall stems. Very 
free blooming. Midseason. 75 cts. each. 
La Tendresse. Rose type._ Very full, large flowers borne in clusters. 
Color milk-white, sometimes splashed with carmine. Tall, strong 
grower; free bloomer; fragrant. Midseason. 50 cts. each. 
Lord Kitchener. Rose type. Color a brilliant cherry-red—a most 
dazzling hue. Very early. 75 cts. each. 
Marquis C. Lagergren. Semi-rose type. Large; bright velvety 
crimson. One of the finest reds ever produced. $1 each. 
Mme. Emile Lemoine. Semi-rose type. Large, globular, compact 
flower. Glossy white, overlaid with a sheen of tender satiny pink 
covered with minute lilac dots. Very beautiful. 75 cts. each. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. Rose type. Creamy white overlaid with a 
pronounced pink, center intermixed with golden stamens. Very 
large, with broad, delicate petals of translucent texture. A charm¬ 
ing variety and should be in every collection. $1.50 each. 
Mons. Jules Elie. The peerless pure pink. Broad, reflexing guards 
with a high pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an 
apex. One of the largest, handsomest, and most lasting cutting 
sorts in existence. 75 cts. each. 
Reine Hortense (President Taft). Rose type. Enormous, compact 
flat flower of soft flesh color, deepening to shell-pink; center show¬ 
ing crimson splashes, sometimes faint stripes on the face of the 
petals. Well formed and very striking. Deliciously fragrant. A 
vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. Fine for cut-flowers and 
usually in bloom just about Decoration Day. Midseason. $1 each. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Semi-rose type. Very large flower of perfect 
form, full and double, with twisted imbricated petals. Color apple- 
blossom-pink with each petal silver-tipped. Strong grower, free 
bloomer, and very fragrant. One of the finest and most dependable 
Peonies ever produced, attracting attention in every garden. Late 
midseason. $1 each. 
Solange. Rose type. A very large, full, compact flower of indescri^ 
able beauty. Color rare, deep orange-salmon at the heart, overlaid 
with delicate tender reddish brown—a most unique color com¬ 
bination. The plant is a strong, robust grower and very abundant 
bloomer. Considered as one of the most unusual and charming 
Peonies ever produced. Midseason. $1.50 each. 
Suzette. Semi-rose type. Bengal-rose, lightly shaded carmine- 
purple, with silvery reflex. Strong stems. Rare. Mid.season. 
75 cts. each. 
