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GOLDEN GLOW (Rudbaekia Laciniata)- —Two 
to six feet. July to September. Very large, 
double, dahlia-like flowers of a brilliant, 
golden yellow color. These are borne in 
great masses surmounting the plant and 
make it an extremely showy plant. 
HARDY SWEET PEAS— These everlasting 
Peas are but little known in this country, but 
are great favorites in England. They are ex¬ 
tremely showy and fine. Charming climbers 
for covering trellises, and arbors. Continu¬ 
ously in bloom. Fine for cutting. 
HIBISCUS—(See Mallow). 
HOLLYHOCKS (Althea Rosea) —These beau¬ 
tiful, much appreciated flowers make excel¬ 
lent screens and their tall flowering spikes 
and gay colors make them very decorative. 
We have them in assorted colors, pink, white, 
red and yellow. 5 to 8 feet. August. 
ICELAND POPPY - —Very neat habit of growth, 
forming a tuft of bright green foliage from 
which spring, throughout the entire season, 
a profusion of slender, leafless stems one foot 
high, each graced with charming cup-shaped 
flowers. Very valuable in the sunny border 
or rockery. Produce brilliant flowers all 
summer. 
LARKSPUR (Delphinium) —Well known and 
valuable perennial plants with ornamental 
foliage. They are all free-flowering and of 
easy culture. The tall growing sorts are ad¬ 
mirable for the back portion of the border 
and for grouping among shrubs. By pre¬ 
venting the flowers from going to seed, the 
plants will bloom continually until hard 
frosts. 2 to 6 feet. June to September. 
Belladonna (Everblooming Hardy Larkspur) 
-—The most beautiful sky-blue Larkspur of 
dwarf habit. Makes a grand border plant, 
producing numerous spikes of large single 
flowers. Flowers all summer until cut 
down by frost. Two to six feet. 
Chinese (Grandiflorum or Chinese Larkspur) 
—Fine feathery foliage and deep gentian 
blue flowers. 2 feet. June, July and August. 
English or Gold Medal Hybrids — Extra 
choice seedlings. The seed from which we 
grow our stock of these is procured from 
the best European specialists and produces 
the finest spikes of bloom, over 6 feet high 
with double and single flowers in all shades 
from the deepest indigo to the palest silvery 
blue, many possessing shades of pink and 
white. We furnish strong plants in light 
or dark blue colors, separate or all colors 
mixed. June to September. 
Formosum —Deep gentian blue with white 
center; long spikes. 18 inches to 2 feet. 
June-July. 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS (Indian Pink) (Car¬ 
dinal Flower)- —Flowers vivid crimson; one 
of the most showy of all native flowers; for 
the moist border. 2 to 4 feet. 
MALLOW (Hibiscus) —A very showy plant in 
any position, but succeeds especially well in 
damp places. Very large, single, hollyhock¬ 
like flowers produced during the entire sum¬ 
mer. About 2 to 4 feet. Colors red, pink 
and white. June to September. 
ORIENTAL POPPY —Large flowering. The 
most showy plant for a garden and should be 
planted early. 3 to 3% feet. June to July. 
PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head) —Hand¬ 
some mid-summer flowering plants 2 to 3 
feet high, bearing broad, dense, conspicuous 
spikes of tubular flowers. 
PINKS, HARDY —Spicy, fragrant pink flowers. 
Continuous bloomers, offering an abundance 
of fragrant flowers all summer. Work in 
very nicely into the foreground and edging 
groups. 
PINKS. CHINA—Very beauitful. Sweet scent¬ 
ed, double and semi-double flowers in great 
diversity of color. 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) -— 2 feet. 
July-September. A veritable giant Harebell, 
forming a dense, branched bush of upright 
habit with attractive foliage and from July 
until September bearing a constant succes¬ 
sion of conspicuous, bell-shaped flowers vary¬ 
ing in color from pure white to deepest blue. 
Has also been called “balloon flower” owing 
to the peculiar formation of the bud. 
PYRETHRUM-ULIGINOSUM (Giant Daisy)- 
A very bold and strong-growing species, hav¬ 
ing a handsome and distinct appearance 
when covered with a profusion of its daisy¬ 
like blossoms. Perfectly hardy and prefers 
a sheltered position. 4 to 5 feet. May-June. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLUMBINE (See Aqui- 
legia). 
SALICARIA (Lythrum) —A shrubby perennial 
growing 3 to 5 feet in height. They thrive 
best in cool, moist locations, although they 
are also successful in the average border and 
among shrubs. Flowers are borne freely in 
long terminal racemes from June to Septem¬ 
ber. Bright rose color. 
SALVIA (Blue Sage)-—Very attractive in Aug¬ 
ust and September with its profusion of sky- 
blue flowers. 1 to 5 feet. 
SHASTA DAISY—Blooms all summer. Height 
12 to 15 inches. Color white. This is a hy¬ 
brid from Luther Burbank, remarkable for 
its large size, grace and beauty. The flowers 
are often 4 inches in diameter with numerous 
petals which are pure white with a yellow 
center. 
SPIREA FILLPENDULA (Dropwort)— Foliage 
fern-like and dark green. Flowers in large, 
irregular clusters. Good for the border or 
rockery. 1 to 2 feet. Cream white blossoms. 
June and July. 
STATICE (Sorbifolia) (Mist Flower) —A feath¬ 
ery growing plant about 18 to 24 inches in 
height. Very easy of cultivation and a free 
grower. The whole plant being covered with 
tiny white or light blue flowers, the petals of 
which hang on after plant is withered and 
