HARDY PERENNIALS. 
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CATANANCHE caerulea. Blue Succory. A native of 
the south of Europe; attains a height of about 
3 feet, and bears on ample stems for cutting 
good-sized, daisy-shaped flowers of a pale blue 
or white in August. A good plant for the bor¬ 
der, and when once established seems to be a 
permanent one. It does not- seem to spread from 
its scattered seed like many of its relative Com¬ 
posite. N., 15 cts. each, $1.10 per doz.; P., 
18 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
CAULOPHYLLUM thalictroides. Papoose-root, Blue 
Cohosh. Flowers small, in early spring; of not 
much account; foliage dark green; fruit a blue 
berry. The plant thrives in shade and wants 
rich soil. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
CENTAUREA dealbata. Mealy Centaury. This is 
another member of the Composing, with rose- 
colored flower-heads. It grows about 15 inches 
high. Summer. N., 25 cts. each; P , 30c. each. 
C. macrocephala. A hardy plant from the Caucasus. 
It has numerous large, decurrent leaves and 
good-sized yellow flower-heads in July. Seeds, 
5 cts. per pkt. N., 15 cts. each, $1.20 per doz.; 
P., 20 cts. each, $1.70 per doz. 
C. montana. N., 20 cts. each; P., 23 cts. each. 
C. Pseudo-phrygia. N., 20 cts. each; P.,25 cts. each. 
C. Ruthenica. Russian Knap-weed. Hardy peren¬ 
nial; about 3 feet high, with pale yellow flower- 
heads in July. N., 20 cts. each; P., 22 cts. each. 
CEPHALARIA Tatarica. Tall, 5 to 7 feet high, branch¬ 
ing and bearing flowers at the ends of each 
branch. Rather coarse for the border, but fine 
in the wild garden or among shrubbery. Flowers 
creamy yellow, or nearly white in summer. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. N., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per 
doz.; P., 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
CERASTIUM. Mouse-ear Chickweeds. 
C. Biebersteinii, C. Boissierii and C. tomentosum are 
low-growing, spreading 
plants for edging or for 
matting purposes. The 
last is the taller, being 
about G inches high and 
having silvery foliage. 
I have put the three un¬ 
der one price and de¬ 
scription. Summer. N., 
15 cts. each, $1.30 
per doz. ; P., 20c. each, 
$2 per doz. 
CH AMAELIRI UM Carolini- 
anum. Blazing Star. 
A smooth herb, with 
stems terminated by a 
wand - like raceme of 
small bract-like white 
flowers in June. Avery 
pretty little plant when 
in bloom. The racemes 
have steins of good 
length for cutting. N., 
10c.each,$1 per doz.; P., 
12c. each, $1.20 per doz. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM macrophyllum, var. “ Gloire de 
Nancy” (Pyrethrum hybridum). Very charm¬ 
ing, daisy-like flowers; fino for cutting. Seeds, 
8 cts. per pkt. N., 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; 
P., 18 cts. each, $1.S0 per doz. 
C. maximum. Flowers like thocommon white daisy, 
but twice as large. Handsome when iu flower, 
and the flowers have good stems for cutting. 
Hardy and easily grown in full suu. Summer. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. N., 12 cts. each, $1.10 
per doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.30 per doz. 
C. —, var. Triumph. N., 15c. each; P., 18c. each. 
CIM1CIFUGA Americana. Smaller than the next; from 
Carolina; flowers white. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 
cts. each. 
C. racemosa. Black Snakeroot, Black Cohosh, 
Bug-bane. Four to 8 feet high, with whito 
flowers in feathery drooping racemes. There are 
many places for such plants,—tho borders of 
woodland walks, of shrubbory, or in tho wild 
garden. A stately plant, suited to moist and 
shaded situations, though it will do well in any 
good garden soil in full sun. July and August. 
Seeds, 10 cts. per pkt. N., 15 cts. each, $1.25 
per doz.; P., 20 cts. each, $l.G0 per doz. 
CLAYT0NIA Caroliniana. Spring Beauty. A low per¬ 
ennial from a small tuberous root, with palo pink 
flowers in tho beginning of spring. N., G cts. 
each; P., 7 cts. each. 
C. Virginica. Has almost white flowers; blooms with 
tho first. N., G cts. each, 50 cts. per doz.; P., 7 
cts. ouch, 55 cts. pordoz. 
CLEMATIS Frcmonti. About a foot high, with bluish 
purple flowers. N., 25 cts. each; P., 30 cts. each. 
C. heracleaefolia, var. Davidiana. Ono of tho best of 
this class, with handsome light blue flowers. 
N., 30 cts. ouch; P., 35 cts. each. 
N. preceding the prices, indicates not prepaid ; P. indicates prepaid . 
