ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOXES 
I no beauty and usefulness of these grand border plants give to them a deservedly first place among hardy plants. For cutting, their 
large trusses go a long way in floral decoration. In color they range from pure white to the richest crimson and purple, and from soft rose 
and salmon to bright coral-red, all having a delicate fragrance. Perennial Phloxes 
succeed in almost any soil enriched with manure, but are much benefited by a 
mulching of decomposed manure in spring, and in hot weather an occasional soak¬ 
ing of water. If the first spikes of bloom are removed as soon as over and the 
plant given a good soaking of water, they will produce a second supply of flowers, 
thus continuing the display until late in autumn. These later blooms are often 
finer than the first. 
The following varieties are a selection made by us in France, Germany, 
Holland and England during the last summer, and include all of the very best of 
the new and the old varieties. 
DELPHINIUMS, continued 
light blue flowers with the large white eyes are very striking, and of this 
section Britannia is, I think, the very best Delphinium I ever saw. . . . The 
Delphiniums do not receive any special treatment here, being simply planted 
on a strong loamy soil in an open position. Some few were tied to stakes, but 
the majority do not require it, being so dwarf in comparison with the old sorts. 
This dwarfness of habit is a great gain, and the greater portion of the plants 
were not more than 4 to 5 feet high, yet carrying immense spikes of large 
bloom.”— The Gardening World, 
SPECIAL OFFER OF IMPROVED ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS 
I want every one who receives this price-list to try these improved English 
'Delphiniums, and to that end offer them at extremely low prices. I guarantee 
that they will give unqualified satisfaction in every instance and will be a 
revelation of beauty to most people. 
Per doz. 100 
Fine Mixed English, grown from seed of Kelway’s famous named 
sorts...$1 50 $10 00 
English, in separate colors, grown from Kelway’s newest named 
sorts.. 2 00 13 CO 
Selected Varieties, selected from thousands of seedlings grown 
from Kelway’s choicest named sorts. 3 00 20 00 
Extra Selected Varieties.each, 50cts... 5 00 
White Varieties.each, $1.50.. 
Delphinium formosum 
In the perennial Delphiniums or Larkspurs we have one of the most beau¬ 
tiful and useful families in hardy plants. The old Delphinium formosum 
is one of the few hardy plants which has been pretty generally offered by the 
plant trade; yet it is comparatively unknown, although few things can be 
planted that will give more satisfaction, whether the object is decorative effect 
in the garden or flowers for cutting for the house. Messrs. J. H. Small & Sons, 
the leading florists of New York and Washington, have made quite a hit with 
it as a novelty in cut-flowers. The flowers are intense deep blue, perhaps the 
•mst brilliant blue to be found in flowers freely produced in long spikes; it 
blooms in June and July and continues for a long time in bloom, and if the 
plants are cut back after flowering will bloom a second time in the fall. Plants 
grow to 4 or 5 feet high, and if planted in masses about two feet apart will pro¬ 
duce a splendid effect. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 
Delphinium formosum coelestinum 
This rare and scarce Delphinium has all the good qualities of the well-known 
Formosum, but instead of dark blue flowers produces great spikes of exquisite 
light blue bloom, the loveliest shade of blue in the floral world. I have always 
treasured this Delphinium in my garden, but could never get enough stock of it 
to offer. This season I have secured three thousand plants, which I can offer 
at a reasonable price. 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 
SPECIMEN PLANT OF IMPROVED ENGLISH DELPHINIUMS 
PHiiOX, miss lingard ( See page 24) 
Prices for one-year-old plants, except where noted, 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz., $10 per ICO 
Athi8. Tall, salmon; the tallest-growing of all Phloxes. 
Aquilon. Carmine-rose, shaded rose, crimson eye. 
A. G McKimmon. Early-flowering; purplish lilac; large truss. 
Bacchante. Crimson, with carmine eye; dwarf and very bushy; full-flowering 
Beranger. Rosy white, suffused gray; very delicate shade; lovely. 
Boule de Feu. Bright rosy red, dark center. 
Bouquet Fleur. White, pink center. 
Champs-Elysees. Fine rich purplish crimson. 
Coquelicot. Orange scarlet, center purple; magnificent color for bedding. The 
most brilliant Phlox yet produced. 
Comet. Rich dark crimson; the richest colored of all Phloxes. 25 cts. 
Cyclon. White, suffused with rosy lilac; star-shaped, dark rose eye; very dwarf 
Duqueslin Deep rose, edge lilac. 
Eclaireur. Bright purplish rose, light center; enormous flowers. 
Eugene Danzanvilliers. Light lilac, larere white eye; immense trusses. 
Forerunner. Early-flowering, white, suffused with rosy purple. 
