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A l T L M N P L A i\ T I X G . 
The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM HARDY GARDEN. See 
illustration, page n. 
VARIETIES. 
Betsy. A strong, vigorous grower and very 
early bloomer. Large, brightest yellow. 
Eliza. Very vigorous, blooming in terminal 
cl lusters. Flowers large, deep rose, shading to 
losy pink at full maturity. 
Hanna. Vigorous grower, flowers large, of a 
deep rosy red. Otherwise similar to preceding. 
Jane. Early bloomer, flowers large and double 
to the center. Petals quilled, opening flat at 
the tips. Clear pink tinged with yellow at base. 
Miranda. Vigorous, hardy ar.d very free flower¬ 
ing, medium size pompon, rich crimson. 
Lucinda. Large, purest white, quite double to 
the center, very abundant blooms. 
Molly. Vigorous and very free bloomer, petals 
in whorls, and tubular, pointed at the tips. 
Clear pink, when fully expanded, showing yel¬ 
low center, petals margined with crimson. 
Nancy. Large, pure glistening white, and at 
maturity showing rich yellow center, very ef¬ 
fective. 
Sally. Large pompon, very double, yellow with 
crimson showing on the margin of the expand¬ 
ing buds. 
Abigail. Flowers large, rosy red with salmon 
tints at maturity, showing yellow center. 
Pure 
( Aqui- 
spccies 
CLEMATIS RECTA. 2 to 4 feet. Jun. 
white. 
Other Clematis, see our Descriptive Catalog. 
COLUMBINE ROCKY MOUNTAIN BLUE 
legia Coerulea). The beautiful western 
with the long spurs. 
COLUMBINE ROCKY MOUNTAIN YELLOW (A. 
Chrysantha). Similar to preceding other than 
color. 
COLUMBINE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WHITE (A. 
Chrysantha Alba). White form of preceding. 
COLUMBINE EUROPEAN WHITE (A. Vulgaris). 
A beautiful type of purest white. 
C<>\E-PLOWER, (Purple), see Echinacea. 
COXY ALLARIA MAJALIS, see Lily-of-thc*-Valley, 
page 17. 
CORAL-BELLS, see Heuchera. 
CORAL LILY, see page l(i. 
"COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA (Tickseed). 2 to 3 feet. June to October. 
°F v ^f, I be ; t r golclen r l0W flowers for the garden. Star-like blooms produced on wiry 
Stems. Excellent for cut flowers. 
* C °™ P n!?i R( f )S f I i A ' 8 - t0 12 inch r eS - - TuIy t0 September. Rosy-pink, yellow center. Dark 
lc a f foliage, interesting foreground plant. 
LUKOXILLA, sec Crown Vetch. 
v ‘Vm ; ,kxxv > seo Lysimachia Nummularia. 
C orlnhnin V i 1C 1 H ( . Co . ronilla . June to August. A rampant creeper, with handsome 
t 8 he b border elnprL b " ght .P lnk ^ white sweet pea-shaped flowers; a useful plant for 
*n \ISY SH A WVPu* ban # ks ’ for tbe r0cke, -v and naturalizing along the roadside. 
' itn ^ .(Burbanks) ( Chrysanthemum Leucanthcmum Hybrid uni). June to August. 
about “fourinch^fn'ZmeTer. PUfeSt g,istcning white ’ golden yellow, bloom 
DAY-LILY, see Lilies, page 1G. 
DELPHINII 31, see Larkspur. 
* DESMODIUM PENDULIFOLIUM (Pea-Shrub). September and October 
While it is a true herbaceous plant the growth is so full and shrub-like that bv Fall it 
has made a bushy plant from 3 to 5 feet high. Covered with wine "d pea-shai ed bloom 
which makes it very attractive. It is effective planted in masses where it hS room to de^ 
op, grouped with shrubs or in the herbaceous border. A few large clumps at 75c each 
J ,zes sai ? c « )riccs as other herbaceous plants. g P • eaCh| 
1JIAN I III S, see Pinks. 
* DICENTRA SPECTABIUS (Bleeding Heart). 2 to 3 feet. May and Tune 
.. rx T/ _, p}d favorite. Very desirable. Keeps well as a cut flower 
DICTA M NU S ALBUS FR AX IN ELLA (Gas-Plant or Artillery plant) 
July, fragrant white. See illustration. 
* DICTAMNUS ALBUS VAR. RUBRA. 2 to 3 feet 
similar to above. 
DIGITALIS, see Fox-Glove. 
"DUSTY MILLER ( Centaurea Gymnocarpa ) Velvet} 
and foregrounds. 
*ECHTN.\CEA PURPUREA (Purple Cone-flower). 3 
ELEGANS LILY, see page 16. 
* F PIMF DT T7M mPHVTM T viPttn c?‘ to 15 inches. June to July. Crimson. 
*FPTMFmnM TUAnwru ROSE l M. 10 to 15 inches. April to May. Rose. 
*FPr\fi'nTPAr I? TT ?* eet M?y to J une - Beautiful lilac flowers. 
MACRANTHUM NI\ EUM. 10 to 12 inches. May to Tune. White 
EUPHORBIA COROLLATA (Spurge). 1 to 2 feet. July to October. White, verv freely pro 
duced. Splendid border plant. 1 
Rose and white. 
2 to 3 feet. June and 
Rose color, otherwise 
white fern-like foliage, used for borders 
to 5 feet. July to September. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered In three sizes, as fol- 
,"S; otherwise noted. The very heavy field clumps canonlv he sup¬ 
plied In the sorts marked with a * to the left. Stock will he potted to or¬ 
der and held for any delivery date. 
"Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight) . 50c. 
Strong Held Grown, usual size ( Express recommended) . 25c. 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . 15 c*. 
Per 10. 
1)54.00 
2.00 
1.25 
Per 100. 
$35.00 
15.00 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
