22 'Edlvard Gillett, Southlvick, Mass.—Hardy "Perennials 
HEUCHERA sanguinea (Coral Bell). A Leaves evergreen, scalloped and mar])Ied. Flowers 
borne on long stems, small, but of the most brilliant scarlet. From Siberia. Perfectly 
hardy. Give it a rich, moist place in the border. Clumps, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
H. Americana. 0 An American species, with beautifully marbled leaves. A good border 
plant where a nice edging is 
desired. 15 cts.; seeds, 10 cts. 
HIBISCUS Moscheutos rosea 
(Swamp Rose Mallow). A A 
tall, thrifty plant, desirable for 
a moist, sunny place. Flowers 
large, rose-colored and very 
showy. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
H., Crimson Eye. A Flowers large, 
pure white, with deep crimson 
eye. Very choice and new. 
Perfectly hardy either in com¬ 
mon garden soil or very wet 
place. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
HOUSTONIA casrulea (Bluets). A 
A little low biennial, 2 to 4 
inches high, sparingly 
blanched from the base. !• low¬ 
ers small, delicate light blue, 
sometimes pale lilac or white, 
with a yellowish eye. (}rows 
m tufts in open, moist or grassy places. May. 10 cts. each, Si per doz. 
H. purpurea.A 2 to 6 inches high, with wa.\y white flowers all summer. .At home in the rock- 
garden. 15 cts. each, Si per doz. 
HYDRASTIS Canadensis (Orange Root).Q 4 to 10 inches high, sending up in early spring 
a stem, two-leaved at the top, terminated by greenish white llowcrs, followed l)y red 
berries. Moist shades. Rare. 10 cts. each, $i per doz. 
HYPOXIS erecta (Star Grass). A .A little wood plant, with grass-like leaves and rather large 
yellow flowers. 10 cts. each, Si per doz. 
IBERIS Gibraltarica. A Somewhat tender, but when planted in a sheltered spot its delicate, 
lilac-colored flowers well repay the e.\tra care; sunny banks in light soils is desirable. 15c. 
I. Pruitii.A A small-leaved sort, with white flowers. 15 cts. each, Si.50 per doz. 
I. sempervirens (Candytuft).A From 
Canada. Quantities of ))ure 
white flowers. One of the choic¬ 
est for cutting. Hardy. 15 cts. 
each, Si.25 per doz. 
INCARVILLEA Delavayi.C A verv 
showy plant, growing about a 
foot high, with large purple 
flowers, resembling the (jlo.xinia 
in form. Give it a place in the 
open border. 25 cts. 
Iris (FLAG) 
One of the most beautiful and 
finely tinted of all our garden flowers. 
Quite easy to grow, and, for the most 
pail, likes a moist, deep, rich soil in 
open sunlight. 'I'hey should be 
divided ard replanted once in about 
three years, as they make such rapid 
wood-growth. 
IRIS cristata (Crested Iris).A A 
little low species, no more than 
2 or 3 inches high, found wild 
in the southern slates. Flowers 
light blue, marked with white. 
Forms nice clumps. Open border. 
Hardy. 10 cts. each. Si per doz. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
GenUana Andrewsii (see paue 20) 
