Seeds of Perennials 
Stokesia (Cornflower Aster) 
Nat. Ord. Compositao 
A beautiful native plant; grows from 18 to 24 inches high, bearing freely from 
June till October its handsome Cornflower-like blossoms, which measure from 4 to 5 
inches across. It is of the easiest culture, succeeding in any open, sunny position, 
and not only is it desirable as a single plant in the hardy border, but it can also 
be used with fine effect in masses or beds of any size. Space, 1 foot. 
9235. — Cyanea. Bright blue.Pkt., $ .15 
9240.-Alba. Pure white.Pkt., .25 
9242. - New Hybrids (Cornflower Aster). An American novelty offered now 
for the first time. The seed has been gathered from a novelty which even 
now is not on the market, and of which not a single plant has left the 
originator, namely a delicate pink; the seeds reproduce themselves only in a 
certain percentage, but in addition will be found purple, crimson, white, etc.; 
all desirably new shades for w’hich a great demand must naturally bo mani¬ 
fested as soon as plants can be offered. All colors.Pkt., $ .50 
Sweet William (Dianthus Barbatus) 
Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacea 
A biennial only, but which sows itself, thus appearing from year to year anew. 
Sweet Williams do not require to be sown in a frame, as the seeds readily germinate 
out of doors, but to have good, sturdy plants they must be sown in May and trans¬ 
planted in August. 
9245. —Heatherhome’s Giants. Every imaginable shade.Pkt., $ .15 
§9250. —Newport Pink. A beautiful shade of deep salmon pink, very effective. 
Pkt., $ .15 
§9266. — Scarlet Beauty. Large heads of bright scarlet flowers.Pkt., .15 
§9260. —Double Pure White.Pkt., .05 
§9265. —Deep Crimson.Pkt., .05 
Thalictrum (Meadow Rue) 
Nat. Ord. Ranunculacea 
The large cluster of foliage resembles that of a Maidenhair Fern in enlarged 
form, and from its center rise several stout, smooth flower-spikes, 4 to 5 feet high, 
wdiich branch toward the top, and produce an open large head of Ageratum-like flow¬ 
ers. When fully open these heads are a magnificent spectacle, and are splendid for 
cutting. The flowers appear in June and July. Space, 18 inches. 
9270. —Adiantifolium. White flowers.Pkt., $ .10 
9271. —Aquilegifolium Hybridum (Meadow Rue). The originator states: For a 
number of years I have been trying to obtain more colors in this showy fam¬ 
ily of perennials and at last I have had the good fortune to succeed. What 
I offer herewith appears in the following new r shades: Creamy white, pure 
white, delicate lilac, delicate pink, and deep purple. The plants attain a 
height of 3 feet and produce their effective flowerheads, which resemble lit¬ 
tle puffballs, during June and July.Pkt., $ .25 
9272. —Dipterocarpum (Meadow Rue). A fine, hardy species, producing from 
August to September graceful, rosy purple flowers, with citron yellow anthers; 
it should be given a sunny situation open to the south and be kept fairly 
dry during winter. Height, 4 feet.....Pkt., $ .50 
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