Contents. 
The Garden of Hardy Flowers. 
Dosoris. ... 
Some Attractive Books. . 
Newport Gardens. 
Hardy Plants of the Easiest Culture .... 
Hardy Plants and the Modes of Arranging Them 
Splendid Garden Effects with Hardy Lilies . 
Tropical Garden Effects. 
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Landscape Gardening.41 
Success with Hardy Roses . .47 
The Iris Family. -55 
Decorative Possibilities of Hardy Climbers .... 56 
Plans and Estimates Furnished. -59 
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias. ... 61 
Priced Catalogue for 1892. 65 
Index to Catalogue. 
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Introduction and Terms of Business ..... 67 
Six New and Notable Hybrid Perpetual Roses ... 68 
Six New and Notable Hybrid Tea Roses .... 68 
Six New and Notable Everblooming Tea Roses . . 68 
New and Notable Roses of Special Merit .... 69 
The Cream of Hybrid Perpetual Roses.70 
Hardy Climbing Roses.72 
The Best Everblooming Roses for Out-door Culture . 73 
The New Polyantha Roses—“ Fairy Roses” ... 75 
Moss Roses.75 
Miscellaneous Roses.75 
Hybrid l ea Roses.76 
General Collection of Hardy Plants.77 
Iris — The Superb ‘‘ Orchid" Fleur de Lis ... 88 
Iris Ktempferi (Japanese).88 
Iris Germanica.89 
Iris Siberica.91 
Miscellaneous Iris.91 
Hardy Delphiniums.91 
Hardy Phloxes.92 
Herbaceous Paeonies.93 
Single Patonies.94 
Tree Pajonies.94 
Papaver (Perennial Poppies).95 
The Best and Most Easily Grown Lilies.96 
Hardy Native Orchids.97 
Hardy Native Ferns.97 
Hardy Bog and Aquatic Plants.98 
Clematis for Climbing or Bedding Purposes .... 99 
Hardy Climbing Plants.101 
Carnation Pinks.102 
Gladioli.103 
Tigridias.104 
Lawn Grass Seed.104 
Some Plants Worthy of Special Mention.105 
Tuberous-Rooted Begonias.106 
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Palms and Other Decorative Plants .. 107 
New and Choice Dahlias .107 
New and Choice Chrysanthemums . . . 109 
General Collection of Chrysanthemums ... 109 
Rhododendrons ... ........ .111 
Hardy Azaleas . ill 
A Few of the Finer Lawn Trees.112 
Japanese Maples . 114 
Evergreens .114 
Evergreen Shrubs .. 115 
Ornamental I leciduous Shrubs .115 
Appendix . 1 17 
Hardy Herbacious Plants .117 
Pyrethrums . . . 119 
Leiophyllum Buxifolium (Sand Myrtle). 120 
Anthemis Tinctoria (Chamomile) . . 120 
Ipomea Pandurata (Hardy Moon Flower) .... 120 
Canna, Madame Crozy.120 
The New Hardy Hibiscus, "Crimson Eye" . . . 121 
Canna, Star of 1891. 121 
Hibiscus Moscheutos (Rose Mallow).121 
I.iatris Graminifolia . .121 
Xerophyllum Asphodeloides (Turkey’s Beard) . .122 
New and Choice Chrysanthemums . 122 
Rare Water Lilies and Other Aquatics.122 
Superb New Varieties of Auratum Lilies . 124 
A Great Novelty in Trees (Fagus Purpurea Tricolor) 125 
Andromeda Mariana (Stagger Bush). 125 
Clethra Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush) . 125 
Sciadopitys Verticillata (Umbrella Pine). 125 
Eleagnus I.ongipes .126 
Shrubs .126 
Evergreens. 127 
Hedge Plants. 128 
New Gladiolus — “Snow White".128 
Cacti.128 
