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ELLIOTT NURSERY COMPANY, PITTSBURG, PA. 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS, continued 
LATHYRUS latifolius splendens. Bright pink. 
25 cts. each. .$2 50 
Latifolius albus (White Everlasting Pea). These 
everlasting Peas are but little known in this 
country, but are great favorites in England. They 
are extremely showy and fine.25 cts. each.. 2 50 
LAVENDER. The well-known garden herb. 1 00 
LEPACHYS pinuata. Single yellow flowers like a rml- 
beckia; graceful and showy. H 4 to 5, F 7 to 8 .. 1 75 
LIATRIS pycnostachya. A most striking hardy sum¬ 
mer-blooming plant, with great rocket-like spikes 
of purple flowers; continues a longtime in bloom. 
H 2 to 5, F 0 to 9. 1 50 $ 8 00 
Spicata. H 1 to 2, F 9. ] 50 10 00 
LIN ARIA Hendersonii. 1 25 
LINUM perenne (Flax). H 1X, F (i to 8 . 1 25 8 00 
Perenne album. 1 05 g qq 
Perenne roseum. 1 25 8 00 
LOBELIA cardinalis. Native plant, with intensely bril¬ 
liant cardinal (lowers; extremely desirable. H 2 
to 3, F 7 to 9. 1 50 8 00 
LUNARIA biennis (Honesty). 1 25 
LYCHNIS Viscaria splendens. 1 25 
Chalcedonica. Dense heads of brilliant scarlet flow¬ 
ers; one of the best border plants. H IX to 3, 
F 5 to 8 . 1 25 8 00 
Chalcedonica flore pleno. A fine double variety; fine 
for cutting. 1 50 9 00 
LYTHRUM superhum roseum. Very showy; splendid 
for banks of streams and ponds. H 3 to 5, F 7 to 8 . 1 50 8 00 
LYSIMACHIA nummularia aurea (Golden Moneywort). 
Fine for carpeting. 1 25 5 00 
Clethroides (Loosestrife). Semi-aquatic, with white 
flowers. H 2 to 3, F 7 to 9. 1 50 
Punctata. Splendid showy yellow flowers. H IX to 
2, F 6 . 1 25 
MERTENSIA Virginica. A lovely blue flower, bloom¬ 
ing in early spring. H 2, F 4. 1 50 8 00 
Sibirica. 1 50 
MONARDA didyma (Bergamot). Very showy crimson 
flowers. H 2, F 7 to 9 . 1 25 8 00 
Didyma rosea.. 1 50 9 00 
Fistulosa (Wild Bergamot). Mixed colors. H 2 to 4, 
P G to 8 . 1 00 6 00 
MONTBRETIA crocosmseflora. Hardy, bulbous, with 
brilliant orange and scarlet flowers. 50 3 50 
MORIN A longifolia. Handsome and singular; flue spikes 
of flowers; ornamental leaves. H 2 to 3, F 6 to 7.. 2 00 
MY080TI8 palustris semperflorens (Water Forget-Me- 
Not). Splendid for naturalizing on edge of ponds 
and streams; also for beds and borders; blooms 
all summer. 1 25 6 00 
Dissitiflora. Best for shady borders. 1 00 6 00 
(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). The Evening 
Primrose is desirable and striking, and very effec¬ 
tive in the garden on moonlight nights. 
Splendens. A splendid dwarf variety, blooming in 
the daytime..'. 1 25 8 00 
Missouriensis. II X, F 6 to 8 . I 25 8 00 
Lamarckiana. Large sulphur yellow flowers, lovely 
beyond description. H 4-5, F 7-8. 1 50 
ONOPORDON Acanthium (Scotch Thistle). Noble 
plant, with striking foliage and showy purple 
flowers. 2 50 
Arabicum. Both sides of leaves and stems covered 
with white down. H 8 to 10.25 cts. each.. 2 50 
OROBUS lathyroides. Charming border plant and fine 
for rockery. 1 75 
PANSIES, Best Strain. Plants for spring bedding. 50 3 50 
PAPAVER orientale (Great Oriental Poppy). Splen¬ 
did. H 3, F 0.;. 1 50 9 00 
Bracteata. 1 50 10 00 
PARDANTHUS ChinenBis (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 
Cobaea. 1 50 
Spectabilis. 1 50 
PEONIES, Good Varieties. Assorted. 2 00 12 00 
Named Varieties.25 cts. to $1 each; $2.50 to 10 00 
Per doz. 106 
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 fine collection.$1 50 $10 00 
Procumbens. 1 00 6 00 
Subulata. 1 00 7 00 
Subulata alba. 1 00 7 00 
Subulata “ Model.” Finest of all Creeping Phloxes.. 1 00 6 00 
Atropurpurea. Creeping; of great beauty and vigor. 1 25 8 00 
PHLOX divaricata. A beautiful native Phlox, with 
purple flowers. H 1, F 5 . 1 00 6 00 
Carolina. A rare native variety with bright blue 
flowers; extremely desirable for spring bedding.. 1 50 8 00 
PHYSOSTEGIA Virginica. Erect spikes of pretty pink 
flowers. H IX to 2X. 1 50 
Virginica 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 Septem¬ 
ber it is a mass of beautiful deep blue flowers, 
which gradually change to violet. 1 25 8 00 
SEDUM SPECTABILE (See page 49) 
POLYGONUM cuspidatum (Giant Knotweed). Grows 
to 12 feet high; makes a splendid group for tropi¬ 
cal effect. 1 50 10 00 
Amplexicaule (Mountain Fleece). 1 25 8 00 
PRIMULA vulgaris (English Hardy Primrose). H X 
to X, F 4 to 5. ] 50 9 00 
Veris (Polyanthus). H X to X. F 5 to 6 . 1 00 6 00 
Japonica. Beautiful and desirable variety. 1 75 
Acaulis. 1 50 
PYRETHRUM uliginosum. 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 
Single Varieties. The Single Pyrethrums are 
among the loveliest hardy flowers grown. They 
are splendid 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 early in the spring and again in the fall. 1 75 10 06 
RHEUM officinale (Chinese Rhubarb). The immense 
leaves of this noble foliage plant produce a bold 
and striking effect. Robinson says this is the 
most effective foliage plant introduced for many 
years.25 cts. each.. 2 50 
Collinianum. Like the above, but 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 06 
Tanghuticum. Has fine foliage and is of rapid 
growth.50 cts. each.. 5 00 
