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J. WILKINSON ELLIOTT. PITTSBURG, PA. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 
Per doz. 100 
CENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). The Evening 
Primroses nre desirable and striking, and very 
effective in the garden on moonlight nights. 
8 pl endens. A spendid dwarf variety, blooming in the 
daytime .. $1 25 $8 00 
Mlssourlensla. H P 6 to 8 . 1 25 8 00 
Lamarcklana. 1 50 10 00 
ONOPORDON Acanthlum (Scotch Thistle). Noble 
plant, with striking foliage and showy purple 
Dowers.. 2 50 
Arablcum. Both sides of leaves and stems covered 
with white down. II 8 to 10.25 cts. each.. 2 50 
Acaule .35 cts. each.. 
Taurlcum. 3 00 
OROSUS lathyroides. Charming border plant and 
line for rockery. 1 75 
PANSIES, Best Strain. Plants for spring bedding .. 50 3 50 
PAPAVER orientale (Great Oriental Poppy). Splen¬ 
did. H 3, F 6 .1. 1 50 9 00 
Bracteata... 1 75 12 00 
PARDANTHUS Chlnensis (Blackberry Lily) . 1 25 8 00 
PENTSTEMON barbatus Torreyi. Brilliant crimson 
and orange flowers in July; one of the best hardy 
plants. H 3 to 5. 1 25 8 00 
Digitalis. Showy spikes of pure white flowers. 1 25 8 00 
Cobtea. 1 50 
Spectabllis. 1 50 
PEONIES, Cood Varieties. Assorted . 2 00 12 00 
Named Varieties.25 cts. to $1 each; $2.50 to 10 00 
PHLOX. The Creeping Phloxes are among the most 
charming 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. 
Best Perennial Named Varieties. Clumps from 
open ground; a line collection.'._ 1 50 10 00 
Procumbens . 1 00 0 00 
8 ubulata. 1 00 7 00 
8 ubulata alba. 1 00 7 00 
Subulata “Model.” Finest of all Creeping Phloxes... 1 00 0 00 
Atropurpurea. Creeping; of great beauty and vigor. 1 25 8 00 
PHLOX divarlcata. A beautiful native Phlox, with 
purple flowers. H 1, F 5 . 1 00 5 00 
Carolina. A raro native variety with bright blue 
flowers; extremely desirable for'spring bedding_ 1 50 8 00 
PHYSOSTECIA Virglnlca. Erect spikes of pretty pink 
flowers. H IK to 2% . 1 50 
Virglnlca alba. A beautiful white variety. H 2 to 
3, F 7 to 8 . 1 50 
PINK. See Dianthus. 
PLANTAIN LILY. See Funkia. 
PLUME POPPY See Bocconia. 
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 8 00 
POLYCONUM cuspldatum (GiantKnotweed ) . Grows 
to 12 feet high; makes a splendid group for tropical 
effect . 1 50 10 00 
Amplexlcaule (Mountain Fleece). 1 25 8 00 
PRIMULA vulgaris (English Hardy Primrose). HX 
to %, F 4 to 5. 1 50 9 00 
Veris (Polyanthus). H % to F 5 to G. 1 00 (i 00 
Japonlca. Beautiful and deirable variety. ] 75 
Acaulls . 1 50 
PYRETHRUM uliglnosum. A splendid fall-flowering 
plant with single white daisy-like flowers. H 3 to 5. 1 25 8 00 
Double Varieties . 2 50 18 00 
8 lngle Varieties. The Single Pyrethrums are among 
tlie loveliest hardy flowers grown. They are splen¬ 
did 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 eariv 
in the spring and again in the fall.* 1 75 10 00 
Per doz. 100 
RHEUM officinale (Chinese Rhubarb). The immense 
leaves of this noble foliage plant produce a bold and 
striking effect. Robinson suys this is the most 
effective foliage plant introduced for many years. 
.25 cts. each. .$2 50 
Colllnianum. Like the above, hut foliage more deeply 
cut; splendid.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Emodi. Grows 5 feet high; wrinkled-leaved, with 
red veins; very effective.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Tangutlcum. Has fine foliage and is of rapid growth. 
.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
Clganteum. A tall, vigorous variety of striking 
effect. 3 00 
Spiciforme . 3 00 
RUDBECKIA speciosa. Native. One of the very 
best border plants in cultivation. A group of 
"Golden Glow” surrounded by this variety makes a 
splendid effect. H 2 to 3, F 7 to 9. 1 25 $8 00 
“ Colden Clow.” 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 to 9. 1 00 8 00 
Fulgida. Grows 3 to 4 feet; small yellow flowers, 
with black center; very effective. 1 25 7 00 
Nltida. I 50 10 00 
Hirta. The "Black-Eyed Susan ” of our meadows.... 1 25 8 00 
Laclnlata. Tall variety, with graceful single yellow 
flowers. 1 00 6 00 
Purpurea. Large crimson - maroon flowers; very 
distinct. 1 75 12 00 
Maxima. Large bright yellow flowers; glaucous 
foliage. 1 75 12 00 
RUTA graveolens (Rue). This is n well-known herb. 50 
SACE. The well-known herb. 50 
SAPONARIA ocymoldes splendens. A charming 
little creeping plant covered with bright, lovely 
rosy crimson flowers during the month of June. 2 00 
SAXIFRACA cordlfolla. Large shiny foliage and 
large panicles of bright pink flowers. H 1, F 4 to 5.. 2 00 
8 CABIOSA ochroleuca. Pale yellow flowers; vigor¬ 
ous grower; desirable. H 3, F 5 to 7 . 1 50 10 00 
Caucaslca. Large head of pale blue flowers; one of 
the best hardy plants in cultivation; grows and 
flowers freely in any garden soil. 2 00 
Caucaslca alba. A white-flowered variety of the 
above. 2 00 
SEDUM stoloniferum . 1 50 
Spectabile. A fine fall-flowering plant with great 
heads of purple flowers. H 1%, F 9 to 10. 1 50 
Acre . 1 00 0 00 
Sedum spectabile 
