HARDY PERENNIALS. 
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A clump of White Day Lilies. 
FUNKIA. Plantain Llly, Day Lily. A genus of 
hardy herbaceous perennials, with good foliage 
and often handsome flowers. Weil suited to 
decorate the lawn, or for planting the borders of 
shrubbery, or in -rockwork. Before planting, 
work the ground to a good depth, mixing in a 
generous supply of well-composed manure. 
F. lancifolia, var —? Japan plant, with white 
flowers and lance-shaped leaves. August. N., 
30 ets. each; P., 35 cts. each. 
F. —, var. variegata. This has crinkled foliage, va¬ 
riegated with white; flowers purplish lilac, a little 
paler than those of the variety "Thomas Hogg.” 
Summer. N., 25 cts. each, $1.75 per do/..; P., 
30 cts. each, $2.30 per do/.. 
F. ovata. Charming pale blue flowers. N., 20c. 
each, $1.60 per doz.; P., 25c. each, $1.90 per do/.. 
F. —, var. “Thomas Hogg.” A form with the mar¬ 
gins of its leaves variegated. August. N.,25 cts. 
each, $1.75 per doz.; P.,30c. each, $2.30 per doz. 
F. subcordata. White Plantain Lily. Blooms 
late in autumn, and is valuable on this account. 
N., 25 cts. each; P., 30 cts. each. 
GAILLARDIA aristata ( G. grandiflora). Blanket- 
flower. This is a fine, hardy plant, and is 
admired by all. The daisy-shaped flowers are 
red and yellow inside, of good size, and on long 
stems. A most showy plant. In bloom longer 
than most plants. Seeds, 6c. per pkt. N., 12c. 
each, $1.10 per doz.; P., 15c. each, $1.35 per doz. 
GALAX aphylla. Galax, Southern Colt’s-foot, Bee¬ 
tle-weed. Evergreen, with shining leaves, 
which turn in autumn to a dark, lovely reddish 
purple. Produces wand-like spikes of small but 
pretty white flowers. Moist shade is its most 
suitable location. N., 12 cts. each; P., 15 cts.each. 
GALEGA officinalis. Goat’s-rue. A hardy poronninl 
of the pea family, from the south of Europe. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high, and boars its blue flowers 
in racemes in summer. N., 25 cts. each; P., 
30 cts. each. 
GALT0NIA candicans (Ifyacinthus candicans). Sum¬ 
mer Hyacinth. Has large, pure white, pendent, 
funnel-shaped flowors, in long racemes. They 
are fragrant, and the wholo of the raceme is not 
out at one time. It is a native of South Africa, 
and has been very largely grown in the United 
States, selling as the "Summer Hyacinth.” 
Summer. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. N., 6 cts. each, 
GO cts. per doz.; P., 8 cts. each, $1.70 per doz. 
GAULTHERIA procumbcns. Aromatic Winter- 
green, Ciieokerberry, Partridge Berry. N., 
15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
GENTIANA. Gentian. This group comprises somo of 
the most admirable hardy plants. Most of them 
require much moisture while in growth, nnd on 
this account they often fail. I have recently been 
growing them in moist, shaded situations, in 
sandy loam, with very good results. Though 
moisture is necessary, drainage is also needed. 
They like a deep, loamy soil, with stones inter¬ 
mixed. 
G. Andrcwsii. Closed Gentian, Bottle, or Blind 
Gentian. Not rare in many places in Now Eng¬ 
land. It is a strong grower, with blue flowers an 
inch long. Autumn. N., 12 cts. each, $1.10 per 
doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
G. calycosa. A handsome blue-flowered species 
from the Pacific coast. N., 12 cts. each, $1.15 
per doz.; P., 13 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
G. ochroleuca. Blue terminal flower. N., 12 cts. 
each, $1.10 per doz.; P., 15c. each, $1.30 per doz. 
iV r . preceding the prices, indicates not prepaid ; P. indicates prepaid. 
