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ILdlvard Qillett, Souihlvick , Massachusetts 
HARDY PLRLNNIALS 
Primula officinalis (Cowslip ; P. veris). Eight inches high. Forming large clumps in 
the open border, in many shades of color in spring, and often (lowering until frost. 
Good clumps, 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
P. Japonica. Twelve to 18 inches high. A Primrose of vigorous growth, having 
several whorls of quite showy purple to white flowers along the upper part of 
stalk. Early summer to July. Strong plants, 25 cts. 
P. vulgaris (English Primrose), Flowers pale yellow ; a beautiful and hardy plant 
found wild in Britain. Large plants, 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
PYRETHRUM aureum (Golden Feather). Handsome yellow foliage, used in border 
and edging. 15 cts. 
P. corymbosum. A beautiful hardy perennial, 1 to 3 feet high, with an abundance of 
large white daisy-like flowers, with yellow centers in summer. Moist, sunny 
places. 20 cts. 
P. hybridum. Popular flowers, deserving a place in every garden. The plants form 
broad clumps, with handsome fern-like foliage. Flowers daisy-like in mode of 
growth ; very deep pink to almost white. Clumps, 20 cts. 
P. uliginosum (Great Ox-eye, or Giant Daisy). Two to 3 feet. Russia. One of the 
choicest. Forms a stout, upright bush, with light green foliage. In autumn it 
bears a profusion of the choicest pure white flowers, with bright yellow centers. 
2 to 3 inches across. 25 cts. 
RANUNCULUS (Double Buttercup). Double yellow ; an old garden plant. 15 cts. 
RHEXIA Virginica (Meadow Beauty). A low perennial, less than a foot high, with 
numerous bright purple flowers and yellow stamens through the summer. Plant 
in moist, sunny places 3 inches apart. It forms large beds. 15c. each, Ji per doz. 
RUDBECKIA lanceolata (Golden Glow). A very showy plant, with very large double 
yellow flowers. Forms fine clumps ; blooms in late autumn. 25 cts. 
SALVIA argentea. Whitish flowers and large woolly white foliage. 25 cts. 
S. azurea grandiflora. Two feet high, with rather large blue flowers in summer. 
Plant in a sunny place. 20 cts. 
SANGUINARIA Canadensis (Blood-root). A low perennial, about 6 inches high, 
with pure white flowers an inch in diameter, in early spring. The large, leathery 
leaves appear later. Plant in rich, shady places or rock-garden, 15 cts. each, 
Jr.25 per doz. 
SAXIFRAGA Virginiensis. A 
low perennial, 4 to 9 
inches high, with a cluster 
cyme of pretty white 
flowers, appearing in 
early spring. Pretty for 
rockeries. 10 cts. each, 
$1 per doz. 
S. cordifolia. From Siberia. 
Flowers rose-colored, in 
early spring. Leaves 
rather large, quite near 
the ground. 25 cts. 
SEDUM acre. A little, low 
tufted perennial, spread¬ 
ing on the ground. Flow¬ 
ers yellow ; very pretty 
for rockwork or growing 
in front of the hardy bor¬ 
der. 8c. ea., 75c. per doz. 
S. ternatum. Low-spreading 
plant with white flowers. 
Dry, open places. 15c. 
SHASTA DAISY. A new 
Daisy, with large white 
flowers and yellow cen¬ 
ter; finely cut foliage 20c. Shortia galacifolia (See page 28) 
