J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT, PITTSBURGH, PA. 
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HARDY PLANTS.—Continued. 
Per doz. 
PyrAthrums, single varieties. $ i 75 
The Single Pyrethrums are among the loveliest 
hardy flowers grown. They are splendid for beds and 
borders, and nothing can be finer for cutting. Their 
single daisy-like flowers, of all colors, are produced in 
the greatest profusion early in the spring, and again 
in the fall. 
Phlox, best perennial named varieties, clumps from 
open ground, a fine collection. 1 50 
Procumbens . 1 bo 
Subulata . 1 00 
Alba . 1 00 
Model, finest of all creeping 
Phloxes. 1 00 
Atropurpuria, creeping, of great beauty and 
vigor... 1 00 
The creeping Phloxes are among tiie most charm¬ 
ing 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. 
Phlox Divaricata, a beautiful native Phlox, with 
purple flowers, H 1, F £. 1 00 
“ Carolina, a rare native variety with bright 
blue flowers, extremely desirable for spring 
bedding . 1 50 
Plumbago Larpentse, 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 
Papaver Orient&le, Great Oriental Peppy, spleudid, 
H 3, F 6. 1 50 
“ Bracteata. 1 75 
Rudbeckia Speciosa (native), one of the very best 
“ border plants in cultivation. A group of R 
“Golden Glow ” surrounded by this variety 
m 'kes a splendid effect, H 2-3, F 7-9. 1 25 
“ '‘Golden Glow,” 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 7-9. 1 00 
“ Fulgida. grows 3 to 4 feet, small yellow flow¬ 
ers, with black center. Very effective. 1 25 
“ Nitidi. 1 50 
“ Hirta, the “Black-eyed Susan” of our mead¬ 
ows ... 1 25 
“ Laciniata, tall variety with graceful single 
yellow flowers... 1 00 
“ Purpurea, large crimson maroon flowers, 
very distinct.. 1 75 
“ Maxima, large bright yellow flovfrers, glau¬ 
cous foliage.... 1 75 
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. Each, 25 cents. 2 50 
“ C01I1 ium, like the above, but foliage more 
deeply cut, splendid Each, 25 cents. 3 00 
“ Emodi, grows 5 feet high, wrinkled-leaved, 
with red veins. Very effective. Each, 50 cents 500 
“ Tangut cura, fine foliage and rapid growth. 
Each, 50 cents.... 5 00 
“ GKganteum, a tall,vigorous variety of striking 
effect... 3 00 
“ Spiceforme .. 3 00 
Rosemary, an old-fashioned plant with scented 
foliage... 50 
Ruta Graveolens (Rue). This is a well-known herb. 50 
Scabiosa Caucasica, large head of pale blue flowers, 
one of the best hardy plants in cultivation, 
grows and flowers fteely in any garden soil.. 2 00 
“ Caucasica Alba, a white flowered variety 
of the above. 2 00 
Sea Holly. See Eryngium. 
Sweet William. See Dianthus Barbatus. 
Sedum Stolonifera.. 1 50 
** Sp^ctabile. a fine fall flowering plant with 
great heads of purple flowers, H 1%, F 9-10. 1 50 
“ Acre.. 1 00 
Spiraea Falmata, broad cluster of the most beautiful 
crimson flowers, above splendid palmate foli¬ 
age, H 2, F 7-8. 1 75 
“ Palmata Elegans, a lovely new variety with 
light pink flowers, H 2, F 7-8. 1 75 
“ Astilboides, a splendid white variety. 1 50 
Fiorabunda. 1 50 
" Ulmaria. 1 5° 
“ Aruncus, a grand native sort with great heads 
of white flowers, H 3-5, F 6-7. 1 75 
“ Filapendula, FI., PI., a beautiful dwarf va¬ 
riety with elegant fern-like foliage, H F'6-7. 1 25 
“ Lobata, one of the handsomest of the Spiraeas, 
with deep rosy carmine flowers, H 1^-3. F 6. 1 50 
Scutelaria Macrantha, a handsome hardy plant 
growing about 9 inches high, and producing an 
abundance of rich velvety dark blue flowers. 1 00 
Stachys Lanata, white wooly leaves and purple 
flowers; useful for edging, H 1, F 7... . 1 00 
Statice Latifolia. 1 50 
11 Armeria, (Sea Pink). 1 25 
Sylphium Perfoliatum, yellow flowersH 4-8, F 7. 1 75 
Sanguinaria Canadense, “Blood Root”. 25 
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Per doz. per 100. 
Silene Virginica, 
“Indian Pink, ”one 
of the best native 
plants, that 
should be grown 
in every garden; 
brilliant crimson 
scarlet flowers 
that are produced 
in the greatest 
profusion in May..$i 25 $8 00 
Sage, the well- 
known herb . 50 . 
Trillium Grandi- 
florum . 35 2 50 
“ Erertum Al-.. 
bum . 35 2 50 
Teucrium Cham- 
eedris, evergreen 
shining leaves, 
p u r p 1 e flowers; 
will grow on bar¬ 
ren soils . 1 25 2 00 
Tritoma Uvaria 
Grandiflora, (Red 
Hot Poker), needs 
protecion; a striking fall flow¬ 
ering plant, H3-4, F9-11. $ 1 50 
Thalictrum Aquilegifolium. All Thalictrums have 
handsome foliage, and this variety has quite showy 
flowers, H 3-4, F6 7. 1 25 
“ Adiantifolium, beautiful foliage like a maiden¬ 
hair fern. 1 25 
Tiarella Cordifolia. (Foam Flower), a most charm¬ 
ing dwarf spring flowering plant, with beautiful 
white flowers and lovely foliage .. . 1 25 
Thermopsis Caroliniana, showy plant with attrac¬ 
tive yellow flowers...... 150 
Verbascum Nigrum, yellow flowers in long spikes, 
dwarf habit, each, 20 cents. 2 00 
THALICTRUM AQUILEGIFOLIUM. 
$10 00 
8 00 
“ Olympicum, bright yellow flowers and large 
wooly foliage; a stately plant. Each, 25 cents.. 
“ Phcenicaum, seedlings, crimson rose, lilac 
and white; large and showy; each, 30 cents. 
“ Pannosum, sulphur yellow flowers, new 
species with white foliage; each l 35 cents. 
Viola Pedata, Bird’s Foot Violet,a beautiful native sort 
“ “ Bicolor, deep purple flower. 
“ Cornuta. flowers almost as large as a 
Pansy. This is most desirable of hardy plants, 
blooms continuously all season; blue flowers. 
Verbena V«nosa, a hardy Verbena, very extensively 
used in England for bedding. It grows about 18 
inches high, but pegged down will cover the ground 
with heads of lovely purple violet flowers through¬ 
out the season. Not quite hardy, except on thor 
oughly well drained soils..... 
Veronica Longifolia, spikes of deep blush purple 
flowers, very handsome, H 2, F 8-9... 
Spicata, violet-blue flowers in long 
spikes, dwarf habit. 
Rupestris . 
“ Amethystina . . 
Vinca Ccerulia, the well known hardy Myrtle, fine 
for carpeting under trees where grass will not grow 
Wahlenbergia Grandiflora .. 
“ “ Alba . 
Yucca Filamentosa. (Spanish Bayonet^ fine strong 
plants; a stately decorative plantwithimmen.se 
spikes of large white flowers; fine for the gar¬ 
den or lawn . . 
“ Filamentara Variegata. a fine variegated 
variety of above; 50 cents each. 
“ Angustifolia . 
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