ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA. 
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POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM 
A magnificent plant for producing bold masses of foliage, growing 
8 feet liigli in good soil. Numerous fragrant white spirea-like flowers 
issue from the axils of the leaves. A stately plant for large flower- 
borders, shrubberies, wild gardens, banks of streams and ponds and for 
growing beneath large trees. 15 cts. each, $1 50 pcrdoz.,$8 per 100. 
FOXGLOVE (See page 34) 
(From the “ English Flower Garden.'*) 
PYRETHRUMS 
The Pyrethrums are so simply and easily cultivated that they may 
be recommended to all who possess a garden, whether small or large. 
They are perfectly hardy and absolutely invaluable for cut-flowers 
through the summer and autumn months. The flowers are bright 
and elegantly borne on long stems; most convenient for vase deco¬ 
ration. In form the double varieties are somewhat aster- or chrys¬ 
anthemum-like, and as their chief beauty is in the months of May 
and June, they may well be designated Spring Chrysanthemums, 
possessing the advantage over the chrysanthemums of being able to 
withstand the severest winter without protection. The single-flow¬ 
ered varieties are veritable colored marguerites and possess a range 
of color and hardiness that marguerites might envy in vain. Noth¬ 
ing can surpass the Pyrethrum for profusion of flowers in the season: 
flowers succeed flowers without stint, and the blossoms are not in¬ 
jured by storm or sun. Their position should be in the border or in 
beds. The plants may, with advantage, be cut down after June, 
which will keep up a greater succession of bloom through the autumn. 
Pyrethrums grow freely in any ordinary garden soil; a good rich loam 
suits them, perhaps, best, and in order to secure size, brilliancy and 
number of flowers, plenty of ordinary well-rotted manure may be 
added to well-trenched, well-drained soil, and plenty of water may be 
given when they are in bud in the dry summer weather. A mulching 
may be applied in dry localities with advantage. The older varieties 
have been greatly improved upon during ihe past ten or fifteen years, 
which is the period during which Kelway & Son have made them a 
specialty, and the refined shape and brilliant or soft shades of the 
newer sorts have caused the Pyrethrum to become deservedly popu¬ 
lar. We offer a splendid lot of plants of the choicest single varieties 
grown from Kelway’s famous strains. 
All Colors Mixed. 20 cts. each, $1.75 per doz., $10 per 100. 
RUDBECKIA (“Golden Glow”) 
This hardy plant of recent introduction is entitled to rank with 
single hollyhocks for picturesqueness. In good soil it grows from 8 
to 10 feet high, branches freely, and for two months in midsummer 
is literally covered with its large, bright yellow, double flowers. As 
a garden or lawn plant it is extremely decorative, and equally so as 
a cut-flower, and very lasting. We have used this a great deal in our 
landscape work, and have found a large circular group of it sur¬ 
rounded by the dwarfer ltudbeckia speciosa extremely effective. 
15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 
THALICTRUM AQUILEGIFOLIUM 
This is undoubtedly one of the most desirable hardy plants in cul¬ 
tivation. Its fine habit, beautiful foliage and masses of lovely flowers, 
varying from white to purple through all intermediate shades, make 
it one of the most handsome things that can be planted. Height 2 to 
3 feet; blooms in May and June. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 
per 100. 
HIERACIUM AURANTIACUM (Hawkweed) 
A low-growing, rapid-spreading plant, best adapted for dry, sandy 
spots, or for covering steep slopes. The flowers are borne in flat 
heads and are of a bright orange-red. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
VIOLA CORNUTA 
These plants are sometimes known as Horned Pansies. They are 
the most satisfactory of the Violet family, perfectly hardy. They 
produce their beautiful purple or white flowers in the greatest profu¬ 
sion early in the spring, sometimes in March, and continue in bloom 
until extremely hot, summer weather comes on. The flowers are as 
large as small pansies and are thrown well above the foliage, which 
is neat, compact and beautiful. 
Each Per doz. 
Alba. White.$0 15 $1 50 
“Purple Queen.” Pale lavender-purple. 15 1 00 
Papilio ("Butterfly Horned Pansy"). A distinct and 
beautiful variety, the flowers of which resemble a 
butterfly ... 15 1 50 
MERTENSIA VIRGINICA (Blue Bells) 
An early spring-flowering plant, growing about 1 to 1% feet high, 
with drooping panicles of handsome light blue flowers, fading to 
clear pink. One of the most interesting of our native spring flowers. 
May and June. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
WALLFLOWERS 
The old favorite fragrant Wallflower; mixed colors, including yel¬ 
low, brown, etc. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
CERASTIUM ( Snow-in-Summer) 
Tomenlosum. A desirable low-growing plant with silvery foliage 
and white flowers, suitable for the rockery, or for carpeting dry, 
sunny spots, such as covering graves or steep hanks; can also be 
used with good effect in carpet bedding. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz., $8 per 100. 
Biebersteinii. Similar to O. tomentosum , but the flowers are very 
much more beautiful. The plant is dwarf and covers the ground 
with a mat of silvery foliage which is almost evergreen. The starry 
flowers are white ami extremely beautiful. They are produced 
froely in June. The plant is for the rockerv, covering dry banks 
er edging borders. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz., $8 per 100. 
