E<hx>ard Gillett, Southwick, Mass. — Hard^ Perennials 
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BOLTONIA asteroides. # A tall plant, 4'to 6 feet high, with large, showy white flowers 
in autumn, resembling asters, and largely used in massing; easily grown in a 
sunny ])lace, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
CALLIRRHOE involucrata (Crimson Callirrhoe). ^ A very beautiful prostrate, spread¬ 
ing perennial from Texas, with large, showy, crimson flowers all summer. Fine for 
open borders, or for planting in dry, barren soil. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; 
seeds. 5 cts. 
CAMPANULA. Plant with showy flowers, mostly in blue; easy to grow, and in 
bloom a long time. For full description, see Bailey’s “Cyclopedia of American 
Horticulture,” pages 226 to 233. 
C. Carpatica. # Low plants,forming nice clumps, 
with large, blue flowers in summer. Sunny 
border. 20 cts. each, seeds, 5 cts. 
C. Carpatica alba. Like the above, only the 
flowers are pure white. 20 cts. each; seeds, 
5 cts, 
C. Medium (Canterbury Bells).# One to 2 feet. 
Flowers large, open, bell-shaped, in a variety 
of colors. Biennial. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per 
doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
C. persicifolia. # A strong, vigorous Campanula. 
Grow 2 to 3 feet high with large, open, bell¬ 
shaped, blue flowers; verv .showy and one of 
the first to bloom; early June. 20 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
C. persicifolia alba. # Similar to the above, only 
the flow’ers are waxy white. 25 cts. each, 
$2 per doz.; seeds, 5 cts. 
C. rotundifolia (Harebell, or Blue Bells of Scot¬ 
land). m This pretty little native will adapt 
itself to almost any situation. We see it in 
crevices of rocks many feet above our reach 
or along the path at the base of the moun¬ 
tains. Give it good drainage in open sun or 
partial shade. 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. 
C. turbinata. # A fine blue dwarf sort. 20 cts, 
each. 
C. Van Houttei. # Plants 18 to 24 inches high, 
with large leaves and quite large, open bell- 
shaped blue flowers. It needs open sun for its 
best development. 25 cts. each. 
CARDAMINE pratensis (Cuckoo Flower). # 
Plants quite slender, yet with pretty heads of 
small, white or rose-colored flowers. It does 
quite well in wet places, or even in the border 
or roek-garden. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 
CASSIA Marylandica (American Senna). # 
A thrifty plant, 2 to 5 feet high, forming large 
and showy clumps. Flowers yellow, with a 
dark center. Fine for moist, open places. 
20 cts. each, SI.50 per doz. 
CATNIP {Nepeia Caiaria). # An aromatic herb, 
found near dwellings. Cats are fond of it. 
10 cts. 
CAULOPHYLLUM thalictroides (Blue Cohosh), m A thrifty plant of our New England 
hillsides. Flowers greenish, followed by the large blue berries. 20 cts. 
CENTAUREA macrocephala. # Two feet high, large showy heads of yellow flowers sur¬ 
mounted with rusty fringed scales. 20 cts. each. 
C. montana (Mountain Bluets). # A useful border plant, sometimes called Hardy 
Cornflower, with showy white, cottonv leaves and large, bright blue flowers in 
early summer; valuable for cutting. 25 cts. each. 
CERASTIUM Biebersteinii. # Four to 6 inches high; leaves silvery white; masses of 
pure white flowers in early summer; used for edging and mixed borders. 15 cts. 
each. 
Campanula persicifolia alba 
See page one for explanation of^signs before description of plants 
