Hardy Perennials 
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PULMONARIA mollis. Lungwort. Blue flowers in 
April or May. Has handsome mottled leaves. 
Closely allied to the genus Mertensia. Siberia. 
N., 15 cts. each; P., 20 cts. each. 
PYCNANTHEMUM lanceolatum. One to 3 feet high, 
with aromatic leaves and light purple flowers in 
small heads. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; P., 
12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
PYRETHRUM hybridum. See Chrysanthemum. 
RHEUM. Rhubarb. 
R. officinale. Has small greenish flowers in dense 
spikes. 8 to 10 feet. June. N , 40 cts. each. 
Seeds, 6 cts. per pkt. 
R. palmatum, var. angustum. Six feet high. Flowers 
in leafy panicles. June. N., 50 cts. each. 
Seeds, G cts. per pkt. 
R. undulatum. A tall native of Siberia. June. 
N., 50 cts. each. Seeds, 6 cts. per pkt. 
RHEXIA Virginica. Meadow Beauty. Has bright 
purple flowers, in cymes, in July and August. 
Stems 6 to 12 inches high. August. N., 10 cts. 
each, 80c. per doz.; P., 11c. each, 85c. per doz. 
RUDBECKIA fulgida. Plants attain a height 
of 1 to 3 feet, according to soil. 
Flower heads about a dozen; orange- 
yellow, with dark purple disk. July. 
N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; P., 
18 cts. each, $1.45 per doz. 
R. laciniata. Cone-flower. Five to 7 
feet high; has large yellow flowers, 
with dark brown or purple centers. 
August. N., 15c. each; P., 18c. each. 
R. —, var. “ Golden Glow.” This variety 
is one of the finest new plants of recent 
introduction. Tall, with large, full 
double, golden yellow flowers in great 
profusion. Two or three plants soon 
make a fine clump. N., 12 cts. each, 
$1 per doz. ; P., 15 cts. each, $1.30 
per doz. 
R. Newmani. A tall, handsome, single- 
flowered sort, something like R. lacin¬ 
iata , but a better plant. N., 25 cts. 
each; P., 30 cts. each. 
RUTA Patavina (Haplophyllum Patavi- 
num). Rue. Grows about IK feet 
high; flowers yellow, with green cen¬ 
tral ribs. Asia. N., 15 cts. each ; 
P., 17 cts. each. 
SALVIA. Sage. 
S. azurea, var. grandiflora. A most 
charming species, with delicate blue 
flowers in August. N., 20 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz.; P., 22 cts. each, $1.70 
per doz. 
SANGUINARIA Canadensis. Bloodroot. Has 
very pretty white flowers, in early 
spring, an inch or two wide, followed 
by large, heart-shaped leaves, which 
remain until nearly autumn. It will 
do well in shade, and on this account 
is one of the most valuable for the 
shady corner. N., 10 cts. each, 80 cts. 
per doz.; P., 11c. each, 90c. per doz. 
SAP0NARIA ocymoides. Rook Soapwort. A very 
pretty trailing perennial, with an abundance of 
rose-purple flowers. Very useful in rockwork, 
or to mass in the border, where a good bed will 
show a solid mass of color. Switzerland and 
Italy. June. N., 12 cts. each, $1 per doz.; P., 
14 cts. each, $1.15 per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
S. officinalis. Common Soapwort. N., 10c. each, 
$1 per doz.; P., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
SAXIFRAGA Virginiensis. A small white-flowered 
plant for sunny portions of the rockery. Six to 
12 inches high. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
SEDUM. Stonecrop. A very large genus, compris¬ 
ing more than a hundred species of plants, 
mostly hardy and native of temperate or frigid 
regions. Their flowers are mostly white or yel¬ 
low, sometimes pink or blue, usually in cymes, 
but occasionally axillary. 
S. acre. Wall Pepper, Mossy Stonecrop. A 
pretty species for rockwork ; well known and 
considerably used. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 12c. each, $1.20 per doz. Seeds, 5c. per pkt. 
2ST. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; P. indicates prepaid. 
