JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
HARDY PLANTS AND BULBS 
77 
DIGITALIS 
Foxglove 
A highly ornamental perennial plant of 
stately growth. Excellent for planting in 
shrubberies and other half-shady places. 
*1 he spike-like racemes of flowers are often 
two feet in length. Each, 15 cents. 
DAY LI LY 
The Day Lilies are superb autumn 
flowers, desirable for planting on the side 
of a lawn or at the edge of shrubbery. 
Funkia alba (White Day Lily''. A 
beautiful showy plant, with broad, light 
green leaves. Flowers large, pure white, 
borne in large trusses ; fragrant. Each, 
15 cents. 
Funkia Japonica. Light blue, with nar¬ 
row foliage. Each, 15 cents. 
Funkia ccerulea. Dark blue, with broad, 
glossy foliage. Each, 15 cents. 
Funkia undulata media picta. 
Lavender. Foliage light green, beauti¬ 
fully variegated with white. One of 
the most beautiful hardy plants in culti¬ 
vation ; without an equal for cemetery 
planting. Each, 20 cents. 
Yellow Day Lily (Hemerocallis 
flava). A fine hardy plant, producing 
an abundance of large, golden yellow 
flowers. Sometimes called Lemon Lily. 
Each, 15 cents. 
The above five sorts for 60 cents. 
Golden Day Lily (Hemerocallis 
aurantiaca major). One of our finest 
hardy herbaceous plants. The habit of 
the plant is very vigorous; the foliage 
rises to a height of two feet, and is of 
deep green; the flower spikes are 
DIGITALIS— Foxglove. strong, flowers very large, some seven 
to eight inches across, of a rich orange- 
yellow. Quite distinct. Each, 40 cents; two lor 73 cents. 
EUPHORBIA COROLLATA 
Very useful for bouquets. Constantly in bloom from July to October. Flowers 
white, small and star-like, in lovely sprays. When made up with colored flowers 
they add a peculiar charm to a bouquet or vase, setting it off as does rich lace a 
beautiful dress. Should be in every garden. Each, 15 cents; two for 25 cents. 
GAILLARDIA 
Grandiflora. Among the most attractive and effective of our hardy peren¬ 
nial plants. Will thrive in almost any position or in any soil. One mass of 
bloom from June till autumn. Flowers from 2}< to 3]/ 2 inches in diameter, borne 
on long stems, and of gorgeous coloring. Excellent for cutting. Each, 15 cents. 
GOLD FLOWER 
Hypericum Moserianum. Of a low, spreadiug, branching growth, with 
handsome leaves, the upper side much darker than the lower. As a pot plant 
it is very handsome with its clean, dark foliage as a background for the flowers 
—great showy, yellow disks, as brilliant in their reflection as burnished gold. 
The flowers are from two to three inches across, of a very bright, shining, golden 
yellow, and bear numerous handsome stamens. Extra strong plants, 25 cents ; 
two for 40 cents. 
HIBISCUS 
Crimson Eye. A robust grower, with dark red stems and handsome foliage. 
The flowers often measure twenty inches in circumference. Color pure 
white, with a velvety crimson center. Each, 20 cents; two for 35 cents. 
Large-Flowering. Perfectly hardy in any place. One of the most beautiful 
hardy-flowering plants. Color deep pink. Each, 20 cents; two for 35 cents. 
H E LI ANT HUS — Sunflowers 
Beautiful gems, perfectly hardy in this locality, but in colder regions a protec¬ 
tion of coarse litter will be required. The plants are about four feet high, and 
in August and September they are nearly covered with bright golden yellow 
double flowers, about the size of Dahlias. Very desirable for cutting. 
Lataefrons. A charming single flower. Plant of neat, distinct habit, forming 
a perfect pyramid of lovely flowers and foliage. The flowers are about four 
inches in diameter, of the richest golden yellow. 
Maximilliana. A beautiful single-flowered variety, growing about six feet 
high, blooming very late in the season. The flowers are produced in long, 
graceful sprays. 
Multiflorus plenus. Yellow flowers, perfectly formed. 
Soleil d’Or. The Golden Quilled Sunflower; similar to the above variety, 
except that the petals are quilled like some of our finest Dahlias. 
Each, 15 cents; set of four for 50 cents. 
CEUM ATROSANCUIN EUM. Produces a mass of scarlet flowers 
during the spring and summer months. Each, 15 cents. 
CYPSOPHILA PANICULATA. Gypsophilas are valuable for 
bouquet making, either green or dried. They are very graceful and easily 
cultivated. Should be in every garden. I lowers white. Each, 15 cents. 
HEUCKERA SAN GUINEA. The flowers are produced in the 
greatest profusion from June to August. In color they vary from coral-red to 
crimson. Height 18 inches. Each, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 
H EL I OPS IS PITCHERIANA. A hardy perennial, three feet high, 
broad and bushy, and a perpetual bloomer. Flowers deep golden yellow, two 
inches across. Very fine for cutting. Each, 15 cents; two for 23 cents. 
IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS. Evergreen Candytuft. Produces 
innumerable flat heads of pure white flowers during April and May. Each, 
15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 
LYTHRUM ROSEUM SUPERBUM. A strong-growing shrub¬ 
like plant, producing large spikes of rose-colored flowers from July to Sep¬ 
tember. Each, 15 cents ; per dozen, $1.50. 
LYSIMACHIA CLETHROIDES. A fine hardy plant, growing 
about two feet high, with long, dense, recurved spikes of pure white flowers. 
Each, X5 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 
NIONARDA DIDYMA. Bright red, showy flowers. Fine for plant¬ 
ing among bulbs or in a mixed border. Each, 15 cents ; two for 25 cents. 
PARDANTHUS SINENSIS. Blackberry Lily. Lily-like flowers 
of a bright orange color, followed by seeds resembling Blackberries. Each, xo cts. 
PENTSTEMON BARBATUS TORREYI. Most useful hardy 
perennial, blooming from June until autumn, with panicles of brilliant scarlet 
flowers. Very fine. Each, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 
PHLOX SUBULATA. A low-growing plant, fine for planting around 
rockwork. Very showy in early spring with its clouds of beautiful flowers. 
The Bride. White, with pink eye. Each, 15 cents. 
PLATYCODON CRANDIFLORUM. The Chinese Bell- 
Flower. In bloom the entire season. The flower is bell-shaped, of a deep 
shade of blue, resembling the Clematis in size and color. Each, 15 cents. 
POTENTILLA ATROS AN GUINEA. Flowers deep velvety 
crimson, and produced in great abundance the entire season. Each, 15 cents. 
