Rock-Garden Plants 
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ARTHUR LEE 
DELPHINIUMS, continued 
Gold Medal Hybrids. (SL) A superior strain showing a remark¬ 
able range of color, from the daintiest sky-blue to the deepest 
midnight shade, with various tones of rose. The blooms are 
both single and double. 
Summer Cloud. (SL) An unusually fine white variety. 35 cts. 
each, 3 for SI, $3.50 per doz. 
Wrexham or Hollyhock-flowered. (L) The flower spikes are 
from 5 to 6 feet tall, carrying from 35 to 40 inches of bloom. 
The colors are shades of blue and violet with purple, white, 
blue-black, and come both single and double. An exceptionally 
fine strain. Large plants, 35 cts. each; 3 for $1;$ 3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. Small plants, 25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts.; $2.50 
per doz.; 25 for $4.50. 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS • Sweet William 
For many years these have been favorite garden plants, be¬ 
cause of their sweetly scented flowers which come in great pro¬ 
fusion during May and June. They are indispensable for edging 
hardy borders and for similar locations, succeeding in ordinary 
rich soil and in the full sun. 
Albus. (S) Pure white. 
Blood-Red. (SL) A very dark rich color. 
Giant Auricula-eyed, Mixed Colors. (SL) Includes white, red, 
pink, in mixture only. 
Newport Pink. (SL) Salmon or watermelon-pink. Very popular 
and beautiful. 
Purple Beauty. (SL) Deep purple, which seems to be a new 
color in Sweet Williams. 
Scarlet Beauty. (SL) Deep scarlet blooms, showy and attractive. 
Dwarf Alpine. (SL) Many bright colors in mixture. Plants 
spread to about 1 foot, but grow only 4 to 6 inches high. 
Dianthus plumarius 
Very hardy plants which are especially adapted to rock-gardens, 
walls, or edgings of walks or beds. Rich, spicy fragrance and 
brilliant colors. 
Bristol Jewel. (L) Semi-double blooms which are quite fra¬ 
grant; the color is white, flaked with crimson and with a 
distinct crimson eye. 
*Nanus fl.-pl. Scented Grass Pinks. (SL) Double, semi-double, 
and single flowers in many colors. Very beautiful. 
Single Varieties in Mixture. (SL) Includes rose, pink and white. 
Double Varieties in Mixture. (SL) Colors as in the preceding. 
Dianthus Species 
Allwoodi alpinus. (L) Dwarf plants adapted for rock-gardens. 
The colors vary from light pink through to red, and from 
white to tones of very light yellow or orange. 
Allwoodi, Perpetual Flowering. (SL) An improved strain with 
very large flowers on stems 12 to 15 inches long. Begin to 
bloom early in May and continue until midsummer. 
DIANTHUS SPECIES, continued 
*Arvernensis. (L) A variety introduced from the mountains of 
France. The blooms are rose-colored, quite fragrant, and 
from 2 to 3 inches across. 
*Deltoides, Major Stearns. (SL) Dark crimson blooms and very 
dark green foliage. 
*Neglectus. (SL) Soft rose-colored flowers on stems about 
4 inches long. The foliage has a pronounced blush tinge. 
*Winteri, Mixed. (S) Many colors in mixture. 50 cts. per doz. 
*DICENTRA eximia. (L) Plumy Bleeding-Heart. A dwarf 
variety about 1 foot high, with finely cut foliage and a multi¬ 
tude of pretty pink flowers. Bloom in full sun or in shade. 
Spectabilis. Bleeding-Heart. (L) An old, familiar plant with 
long, graceful racemes of heart-shaped pink flowers. Grows 
readily in the hardy border but is especially valuable for 
mass plantings. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
DIGITALIS. Foxglove. A biennial which should be planted 
early in spring if possible, but if the work is deferred until 
autumn, the plants must be carefully protected. 
Alba. (L) White flowers in June and July. 
Canariensis. (L) Canary-yellow blooms. Very handsome. 
Giant Shirley. (SL) The bloom-stems should be from 5 to 
6 feet high, with flowers for more than half of the length. 
The colors range from white and shell-pink to deep rose, 
while many are attractively marked with crimson and choco¬ 
late. Under favorable conditions a crop of bloom may be 
secured in the autumn. 
Isabellina. (L) Flower-stems of medium height, from 3 to 4 
feet, but a strong plant will send up at least half a dozen 
spikes. The blooms are creamy yellow. 
Purpurea. (L) An old familiar variety with deep blue or purple 
blooms. 
Purpurea gloxiniaeflora, Mixed. (L) Contains a complete 
assortment of shades. 
Lutzi. (S) Salmon shades. 
DORONICUM caucasicum. Leopards-Bane. (L) The blooms 
are a brilliant yellow, and appear to best advantage with 
other spring-flowering perennials. They are particularly good 
in the hardy border, needing little attention after they be¬ 
come well established. They should be given an ample supply 
of water in dry weather. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
*ERIGERON alpinus. Fleabane. (L) Both the plant and the 
flowers resemble Michaelmas daisies. The color is purple. 
A dwarf species suited to rock-gardens. 
*ERINUS alpinus roseus. (L) Very small, tufted, hardy plants 
suited for rock-gardens or wall-plantings. Rosy purple flow¬ 
ers are produced in May and June. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
ERYNGIUM planum. (SL) A plant that grows about 2J4 feet 
high, producing branching heads of steel-blue flowers which 
have a peculiarly metallic sheen. The plants will thrive in 
any well-drained soil but they should be given water in dry 
times. 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. (SL) The flowers resemble those 
of the ageratum and appear at their best when used in masses. 
The color is light blue and the plant is in flower from late 
July to heavy frost. 
EUPHORBIA. Flowering Spurge. Plants succeed best in ordi¬ 
nary soil and a sunny position, either in a rock-garden or in 
a raised border. Do not bloom freely if planted in rich soil. 
*Myrsinites. (L) A prostrate species with crowded heads of 
yellow flowers. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1; $3.50 per doz.; 25 
for $6.50. 
*Polychroma. (L) Plant grows about a foot high, and in May 
and June produces almost solid clumps of yellow flowers. 
*FUNKIA lanceolata variegata. Narrow-leaved Plantain-Lily. 
(L) Lilac flowers are produced in September on stems about 
2 feet high. Conspicuous in the border because of the green 
leaves with a fluted white edge. 
GALEGA officinalis. Goat’s Rue. (L) Showy plants that will 
succeed in almost any situation, provided they receive ample 
sunlight. The pale blue flowers are carried on stems about 
20 inches long. 
