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WORTHY OF GENERAL CULTURE. 
[General Collection of Hardy Plants—Continued.] 
Polygonum Cuspidatum. (Giant Knotweed.) A gigantic-grow¬ 
ing plant, eight feet in height, with large handsome foliage, and 
innumerable racemes of white flowers in the axils of the leaves. 
Very useful for the wild garden, shrubbery borders, or for isolated 
positions on the lawn. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Pulmonaria Mollissima. (Lungwort.) These are very vigor¬ 
ous and hardy, thriving on any soil, and forming attractive clumps 
in the garden, flowers numerous, rose-colored, turning to blue. 
Will do well under the shade of trees. 25 cents each; $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Pulmonaria Maculata. (Lungw'ort.) Large foliage, beauti¬ 
fully blotched with silver; a very distinct and fine border plant. 
25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Phlox Reptans. Small round leaves; the rosy flowers pro¬ 
duced freely in spring, in loose panicles. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
Phlox Procumbens. One of the most distinct of the Alpine 
section, forming creeping tufts of small green foliage, w'ith 
clusters of lilac-colored flow’ers; exceedingly free blooming, and 
one of the most effective for spring bedding. Flowers in May. 
10 cents each ; $1 per dozen. 
Phlox Setacea. (Model.) This forms a dwarf, compact mass of 
evergreen foliage covered in early spring with numerous pink 
flowers, with a red centre; very conspicuous. 25 cents each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Phlox Subulata. (Moss Pink.) Spreading stems and narrow 
moss-like foliage ; flowers pinkish purple with darker centre, pro¬ 
duced in great profusion in April or May. 10 cents each ; $1 per 
dozen. 
Phlox Subulata Alba. A white-flowered variety of the above; 
very showy w'hen in bloom. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
These Phloxes are especially adapted for covering the ground 
under shrubbery or under the larger plants in the hardy border, or 
for rock work. Special prices given for large numbers. 
Phlox Subulata Atropurpurea. Dark purple; very free 
blooming ; one of the best of this section for carpeting under 
shrubs, edgings, etc. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Phlox—Herbaceous. See special list. 
Potentilla. Fine double mixed colors. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per 
dozen. 
Potentilla. Double named varieties; very beautiful, hardy 
plants, with double flowers that vary from yellow through every 
shade of crimson and scarlet. 75 cents each. 
Pinks. (See Dianfhus.) 
Plumbago Larpentae. A beautiful perennial, six inches in 
height; flowers of the finest indigo blue. 20 cents each; $2 per 
dozen. 
Polyanthus. (Primrose.) These are among the most useful 
plants for spring and early summer decoration. They produce 
large heads of flowers, of every imaginable shade of crimson and 
yellow'. They are very hardy, and should be planted in a partly- 
shaded position. 20 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Primula Cashmeriana. (Cashmere Primrose.) One of the 
finest hardy flowering plants in cultivation, distinct from all other 
Primulas; the foliage is large and striking, covered w'ith a beauti¬ 
ful golden farina on the under surface, and sometimes upon the 
upper also, as well as the stems; the flowers are of a deep rich 
violet blue with yellow eyes, and are produced in close globular 
umbels; it is perfectly hardy; partial shade. 25 cents each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Primula Denticulata. Is a Himalayan species of great beauty, 
deserving extensive cultivation; it is one of the most vigorous in 
growth of this numerous family, and thrives in the ordinary border 
without any attention whatever, producing numerous umbels of 
bluish-lilac blossoms ; one of the most attractive of our early 
spring flowers. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Rheum Officinale. A Chinese variety of Rhubarb of majestic 
size. Fine for tropical effect. 50 cents each. 
Rheum Emodi. A Himalayan species, with reddish flowers. 
75 cents each. 
Rudbeckia Hirta. (Native Cone Flower.) Similar to Rudbeckia 
Newmani, but taller. 25 cents each. 
Rudbeckia Newmani. One of the best of our hardy border 
plants, producing its show-y golden-yellow and black flowers in the 
greatest profusion during the autumn. 25 cents each. 
Rudbeckia Californica. Large yellow flower heads. 25 cents 
each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Saponaria Ocymoides. (Soapw'ort.) A beautiful dwarf creep¬ 
ing plant, completely covered in summer with rosy-pink flow’ers. 
Fine for carpeting, iscentseach; $1.50 per dozen ; $10 per hundred. 
Sanguinaria Canadensis. (Bloodroot.) A singular and pretty 
plant, with thick creeping root stalks, w'hich send up deeply-cut 
glaucous leaves six inches high; the flowers are produced singly, 
one inch across, pure white, with a tassel of yellow' stamens, and 
blooms very early in the spring. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Salvia Argentea. A fine silver foliage plant, producing leaves 
six to twelve inches, which are really effective; the flower is of 
little consequence and should be pinched out, as the leaves are 
larger and finer when the plant is not allow'ed to bloom. 25 cents 
each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Salvia Officinalis Variegata. A beautiful variegated variety 
of sage. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Sedum Pulchelum. (Purple Stone Crop.) A very pretty 
species, distinguished by its purple flowers, which are arranged in 
spreading and recurved branchlets, bird’s-foot fashion. One of 
the best and most distinct of the dwarf Sedums. 15 cents; $1.50 
per dozen, $10 per hundred. 
Sedum Sieboldii. Trailing; flowers rose purple; late in au¬ 
tumn. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Sedum Aizoon. Grows one foot or more in height and has 
erect stems, terminated by dense clusters of yellow' flow'ers; it is 
perfectly hardy and is an old garden plant, suitable for the border 
or rock garden. A native of Siberia and Japan. 20 cents each; 
$2 per dozen. 
Sedum Lydium. (Anglicum.) A pretty little plant, with 
crowded greenish leaves, red tipped. Of plants adapted for 
edgings or covering slopes, bordering footpaths, none excels this 
Sedum. Very small pieces put in the soil in spring soon form a 
perfect mass of green scarcely exceeding an inch in height and as 
level as a piece of turf. In spots where turf will not thrive this 
plant will do well. 10 cents each ; $1 per dozen. 
Sedum Spectabile. This is the handsomest of the tall-growing 
species; it is an erect-growing plant, with stout stems from one 
foot to eighteen inches 
high, furnished with 
broad glaucous leaves; 
the rosy-purple flowers 
are produced in dense 
broad corymbs. Its 
fine heads of rosy-pur¬ 
ple flowers expand 
about the first of Au¬ 
gust and last for two 
months or longer in per¬ 
fection. It grows and 
flowers well in any posi¬ 
tion, even in shade, 
where most other plants 
fail. 25 cents each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
Sedum Spurium. 
(Purple Stone Crop.) 
With large flat, crenatc 
leaves and rosy-purple 
corymbs of flowers; 
well suited for forming 
edgings ; blooms late in summer and through the autumn making 
a bright display. 20 cents each; $2 per dozen. 
Sedum Acre. Grows three inches high; flowers yellow; 
retains its bright green color all winter; one of the best for 
carpeting. 15 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 
Sempervivum Arenarium. (Houseleek.) Forms small ro¬ 
settes of succulent leaves, and will thrive on rocks or in the most 
barren places. 20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
Sempervivum Globiferum. Similar to the above, but larger. 
20 cents each ; $2 per dozen. 
PHLOX SETACEA. 
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