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J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT. PITTSBURG, PA. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 
Per doz. 100 
(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). The Evening 
Primroses are desirable and striking, and very 
effective in the garden on moonlight nights. 
Splendens, A spendid dwarf variety, blooming in the 
daytime. $1 25 $8 00 
Mlssouriensls, H F 6 to 8 . 1 25 8 00 
Lamarcklana. 1 50 10 00 
ONOPORDON Acanthlum (Scotch Thistle). Noble 
plant, with striking foliage and showy purple 
dowers. 2 50 
Arabicum. Both sides of leaves and stems covered 
with white down. H 8 to 10.25 cts. each.. 2 50 
Acaule .... .35 cts. each.. 
Taurtcum. 3 00 
OROBUS lathyroldes. Charming border plant and 
fine for rockery. 1 75 
PANSIES, Best Strain. Plants for spring bedding .. 50 3 50 
PAPAVER orientale (Great Oriental Poppy). Splen¬ 
did. H 3, F 6 . 1 50 9 00 
Bracteata. 1 75 12 00 
PARDANTHU3 Chlnensis (Blackberry Lily). 1 25 8 00 
PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyl. Brilliant crimson 
and orange flowers in July; one of the best hardy 
plants. H 3 to 5.’ 1 25 8 00 
Digitalis. Showy spikes of pure white flowers. 1 25 8 00 
Cobrea. 1 50 
Spectabllls. 1 50 
PEONIES, Cood Varieties. Assorted. 2 00 12 00 
Named Varieties.25 cts. to $1 each; $2.50 to 10 00 
PHLOX. The Creeping Phloxes are among the most 
charming of hardy plants. They cover the ground 
with a mat of green at all times, and during the 
month of May make a most beautiful carpet of white 
or pink flowers. 
Best Perennial Named Varieties. Clumps from 
open ground; a fine collection. 1 50 10 00 
Procumbens . 1 00 6 00 
Subulata . 1 00 7 00 
Subulata alba . 1 00 7 00 
Subulata “Model.” Finest of all Creeping Phloxes... 100 GOO 
Atropurpurea. Creeping; of great beauty and vigor. 1 25 8 00 
PHLOX divarlcata. A beautiful native Pblox, with 
purple flowers. H 1, F 5 . 1 00 5 00 
Carolina. A rare native variety with bright blue 
flowers; extremely desirable for"spring bedding_ ] 50 8 00 
PHYSOSTECIA Virglnlca. Erect spikes of pretty pink 
flowers. H 1% to 2 %... y 50 
Virglnlca alba. A beautiful white variety. H 2 to 
3, F 7 to 8 . 1 50 
PINK. See Dianthus. 
PLANTAIN LILY. See Funkia. 
PLUME POPPY See Bocconia. 
PLUMBACO Larpentae. A dwarf plant covering the 
ground completely with its foliage. In September 
it is a mass of beautiful deep blue flowers, which 
gradually change to violet. 1 25 8 00 
POLYGONUM cuspldatum ( GiantKnotweed). Grows 
to 12 feet high; makes a splendid group for tropical 
effect . 1 50 10 00 
Amplexlcaule ( Mountain Fleece) . 1 25 8 00 
PRIMULA vulgaris (English Hardy Primrose). H X 
to %, F 4 to 5.'. . . 1 50 9 00 
Veris (Polyanthus). H K to %, F 5 to 6 . 1 00 G 00 
Japonica. Beautiful and deirable variety. 1 75 
Acaulls . 1 50 
PYRETHRUM ullglnosum. A splendid fall flowering 
plant with single white daisy-like flowers. H 3 to 5. 1 25 8 00 
Double Varieties . 2 50 18 00 
Single Varieties. The Single Pyrethrums are among 
the loveliest hardy flowers grown. They are splen¬ 
did for beds and borders, atul nothing can be finer 
for cutting. Their single daisv-like flowers, of all 
colors, are produced in the greatest profusion earlv 
in the spring and again in the fall . '. 1 75 10 CO 
Per doz. 100 
RHEUM officinale (Chinese Rhubarb). The immense 
leaves of this noble foliage plant produce a bold and 
striking effect. Robinson says this is the most 
effective foliage plant introduced for many years. 
. 25 cts. each. .$2 50 
Collinianum. Like the above, but foliage more deeply 
cut; splendid...50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Emodl. Grows 5 feet high; wrinkled-leaved, with 
red veins; very effective.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Tangutlcum. Has fine foliage and is of rapid growth. 
.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Clganteum. A tall, vigorous variety of striking 
effect.. 3 00 
Spiciforme . 3 00 
ROSEMARY. An old-fashioned plant with scented 
foliage. 50 
RUDBECKIA speclosa. Native. One of the very 
best border plants in cultivation. A group of 
"Golden Glow” surrounded by this variety makes a 
splendid effect. H 2 to 3, F 7 to 9. 1 25 $8 00 
“Golden Clow.” New double Rudbeckia; grows 10 
to 12 feet high, and is undoubtedly one of the most 
effective plants in cultivation. It is becoming very 
popular. F 7 to 9. 1 00 8 00 
Fulglda. Grows 3 to 4 feet; small yellow flowers, 
with black center; very effective. 1 25 7 CO 
Nitlda . 1 50 10 00 
Hirta. The " Black-Eyed Susan ” of our meadows.... 1 25 8 00 
Laclnlata. Tall variety, with graceful single yellow 
flowers. 1 00 G 00 
Purpurea. Large crimson-maroon flowers; very 
distinct. 1 75 12 00 
Maxima. Large bright yellow flowers; glaucous 
foliage. 1 75 12 00 
RUTA graveolens (Rue). This is a well-known herb. 50 
SACE. The well-known herb. 50 
SAPONARIA ocymoides splendens. A charming 
little creeping plant covered with bright, lovely 
rosy crimson flowers during the month of June .... 2 00 
SAXIFRACA cordlfolia. Large shiny foliage and 
large panicles of bright pink flowers. H 1, F 4 to 5.. 2 00 
SCABIOSA ochroleuca. Pale yellow flowers; vigor¬ 
ous grower; desirable. H 3 F 5 to 7 . 1 50 10 00 
Caucaslca. Large head of pale blue flowers; one of 
the best hardy plants in cultivation: grows and 
flowers freely in any garden soil . 2 00 
Caucaslca alba. A white-flowered variety of the 
above . 2 00 
SEDUM stolonlferum. 1 50 
Spectablle. A fine fall-flowering plant with great 
heads of purple flowers. H 1%, F 9 to 10. 1 50 
Acre . 1 00 6 00 
Sedum spectabile 
