20 Hdlvard Gillett, Southlvick, Mass.—Hardy Terennials 
Eupatorium perfoliatum 
(Thorouj^h - wort ).0 2 
to.^ feet; opposite leaves 
and flat heads of white 
flowers; moist places. 
15 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
E. purpureum ( Trumpet 
Weed; Joe Pye Weed). 
O 4 to 10 feet high, 
with smooth, purple 
stalks; leaves in whorls; 
large, showy purple 
heads of flowers borne 
on top. Found in wet 
meadows and along 
streams. 25 cts.; seeds, 
5 cts. 
EUP[HORBIA coroilata 
(Flowering Spurge).□ Epigaea repens (see page 19 j 
A hardy, branching 
perennial, i to 2 feet high, with pure white, petal-like bracts around the true flower. 
Fine for cutting. 15 cts. each, $i per doz. 
FUNKIA aurea variegata (Variegated-Wved Day Lily).A The leaves of this variety are 
beautifully variegated with white. Very hardy. Clumps, 25 cts. 
F. subcordata grandiflora (White Day Lily). A A hardy perennial, with large, plantain-bke 
leaves and pure white flowers in autumn; well suited for the border or beds. 25 cts. 
F., Thomas Hogg.A F'oliage handed with 
clear white. A very choice variety, with 
large, purplish lilac flowers. 25 cts. 
GALAX aphylla.U A pretty little evergreen, 
with shining red or green leaves. From 
mountains of North Carolina. Stalks a 
foot high, bearing many small, white 
flowers. Clumps, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
GAILLARDIA grandiflora. A Large yellow 
and red flowers on stems a foot high, 
shaped like an ox-eye daisy; showy. 
15 cts. 
GAULTHERIA procumbens (Aromatic 
Winiergrcen).X A low evergreen, with 
bright green leaves. F’lowers white, fol¬ 
lowed by the bright red berries, which 
remain until the next season. Give the 
bed a covering of leaves. It takes a whole 
season to establish this plant; should be 
treated the same as Epigasa, which see. 
Clumps, 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Erythronium albidum (see page 19) 
GENTIANA acaulis (Stemless Gentian). □ 
Little low plants, found in partially 
shaded places in the .Alps. F'lowers deep 
blue, large for the size of the plant. The 
rock-garden seems best fitted to its wants 
in a partly shaded spot. 25 cts. 
G. Andrewsii (Closed Gentian). □ A pretty 
and strong-growing northern species, 
with clusters of blue flowers an inch or 
more in length. Plant in rich, moist soil. 
At home along the banks of a brook in 
shady places. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
G. linearis. A A choice Gentian growing in 
moist places; quite hardy in New ICng- 
land; the flowers are similar to the 
above, nearly closed, but arc of the 
brightest blue, lipped with white. Have 
seen great fields of it north with twenty 
flower-stalks on a single plant. 20 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
