ILdlvard Qdlett Southlviek, Mass.—Hardy Verennials 17 
CLEMATIS Fremonti. A A hardy her¬ 
baceous Clematis from the Rocky 
Mountains; grows a foot high; 
fine clumps; open sun. Flowers 
blue. 25 cts. 
CLINTONIA borealis. □ A little low 
perennial, with two or three dark 
green shiny leaves from the 
ground, the flower-stalks aliout 6 
inches high, bearing at the tops a 
few, rather large, greenish yellow, 
lily-likc flowers in early spring; a 
cool, shady place. lo cts. each, 
$r per doz. 
CONVALLARIA majalis (Common 
Lily-of'the-Valley of the garden). 
A Well known in cultivation. 
Flowers small, white, hell-shaped. 
20 cts. in clumos, Si.25 per doz. 
C., var. “Miellez’s Revelation ’’ in Lily- 
of-the-Valley. A It is of e.xtraor- 
dinary size and vigor, of the most 
exquisite fragrance and docs well 
under all conditions and in all 
sorts of soils, growing just as well 
in full sun as in partial shade. 
Extremely hardy and, while not 
increasing quite so fast as the 
common kinds, is still of good in¬ 
crease. It is well to cover it in 
December with a good coat of 
barnyard manure; green is just as 
good as old. Leave it in the spring 
to serve as mulch. The Massa¬ 
chusetts Horticultural Society 
awarded it a “ First-class Certificate of Merit,” May 22, 1897. 20 cts. each, Si.50 per doz. 
COPTIS trifolia (Gold-thread). C A little, low evergreen, with bright shiny leaves and white 
flowers. Plant in a moist, shady place. 10 cts. each, $i per doz. 
Clintonia borealis 
Delphinium formosum at Gillett’s Nursery 
COREOPSIS lanceolata.A 
Grows I to 2 feet high; 
large, showy yellow flow¬ 
ers. Rich, damp soil in 
the open border. 10 cts.; 
seeds, 5 cts. 
CORNXJS Canadensis (Dwarf 
('orncl).a Plant 6 inches 
high, with four broad 
leaves at the top. Flow¬ 
ers greenish, surrounded 
by a showy white invo¬ 
lucre, followed by bright 
red berries. Desirable for 
a shady corner. Fine for 
massing. Clumps, 25 cts. 
each, $2 per doz. 
CYNTHIA Virginica. A Afoot 
high, with large, double 
orange-yellow flowers in 
summer; open borders or 
banks. 15 cts. each. 
DENTARIA diphylla (Tooth- 
wort, or Pepper-Root).□ 
6 to 15 inches high, with 
a single corymb of pretty 
white flowers. May. 
Rich, shady places. 10 
cts. each, $i per doz. 
DELPHINIUM (T.arkspur). 
The Larkspurs, when 
well grown, arc among 
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