jo The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut 
p to S HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
PHLOX DIVARIACATA (Wild Sweet William). 6 to 8 inches. April and Mav 
Lilac, showy; very attractive and desirable. y ' 
PHLOX GLABERRIMA VAR. SUFFRUTICOSA. 2 to 3 feet. June and Tulv r i 
white—five varieties. ' " 1 ac > ros e, 
•PHLOX, Paniculata, Tall Garden Varieties. 
Hardy Phloxes are now among the most popular of hardy garden flowers a d ' 
so. Perfectly hardy, easy to make thrive, and producing gorgeous color effects U, rj ]Us f^ 
lowing list has been selected from our large collection as comprising the cream i °^ 
distinct colors. Other varieties can also be supplied. °’ ^ le 
BOUQUET FLOURI. Medium dwarf, flowers white with crimson center 
CARAN D’ACHE. A large flower, rosy carmine color, center violet tinged with ro 
COQUELICOT. As brilliant as an Oriental poppy; orange-scarlet, one of flip 
ECLAIREUR. Purplish-crimson with light halo; a fine large flower. st ' 
ETNA. Bright red, tinged with salmon. 
FLAMBEAU. Orange-scarlet, dark center. 
HECTOR. Fine pink, very large. 
INDEPENDENT. Tall grower, late bloomer, fine large creamy white flowers 
ISABY. Medium tall grower, very vigorous, panicles of fiery salmon-red florets 
JOAN OF ARC. Pure white, very free. Unsurpassed for producing solid mass of 
white. Early to mid-season. 
LUSTRE. Light rosy pink, medium tall grower. 
MADAME BEZANSON. Best crimson, very large. 
MARIE LOUISE. Tall grower, medium late; flowers rose to white, even varying 
much in color on the same flower stem. * - c > 8 
MISS LINGARD. White with pale pink eye. long panicles, good form and truss 
PANTHEON. Very vigorous grower and early bloomer; florets of enormous size and 
of a uniform clear deep rose pink. 
PLACIDA. Very strong grower and late, very large panicles of rosy lilac florets of 
great substance. 
PREMIER MINISTER. Very strong grower, late bloomer, enormous heads of large 
florets, pink, almost white, changing to the deepest crimson in the center. 
PHLOX SUB LATA (Moss Pink). 3 to 4 inches. May. Forms low, flat masses of ever¬ 
green foliage. When in bloom present a solid mass of color. .Splendid for borders, fore¬ 
grounds and the rockery. 
VAR. ALBA. A white form of the above. 
VAR. ATRO-RUBRA. Clear deep claret. 
VAR. SADIE. Clear white with the slightest shading of rosy lilac, producing a very 
effective tint; one of the best. 
•PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA (False Dragon Head). 3 to 4 feet. July and August. 
Effective spikes of clear pink flowers. 
•PHYSOSTEGIA VIRGINICA VAR. ALBA. 3 to 4 feet. July to August. A white form 
PINKS, see Dianthus. 
*PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM. 2 to 3 feet. June to October. 
Resembles the Campanulas. The large blue bell-like flowers are produced in clusters 
from three to six. Plant blooms all summer and is verv hardv and desirable. 
PLATYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR. ALBUM. 2 to 3 feet. June to October. 
A white form of the above. Both are fine for cutting. 
PLAPYCODON GRANDIFLORUM VAR. MARIESI. 1 foot. June to October. 
Deep blue bells 3 inches across. 
*POLEMONIUM CAERULEUM (Jacob’s Ladder). 10 to 12 inches. May and June. 
A favorite old garden plant, producing a quantity of attractive blue blooms. 
*POLEMONIUM REPTANS. 6 to 8 inches. May and June. A low spreading plant of 
graceful growth, with showy blue flowers. 
_^OLYGONUM SIEBOLDI tGiant Smart Weed). 8 to 10 feet. July and August. White. 
POPPY, see Papaver. 
POTENTILLA.. (Garden Hybrids). May to September. 6 to 12 inches. 
Very desirable border plant. Handsome foliage, brilliant rose-like flowers. 
VARIETIES. 
Gold Kugel. Clear yellow. Variabilis Plena. Scarlet and yellow. 
Laurium. Yellow and red. Versicolor. Yellow and red. 
Nigra Plena. Dark, almost black. 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM. 2 to 3 feet. June to August. Rose. Desirable plants with a 
growth similar to our field daisy. 
ULIGINOSUM, see Chrysanthemum. 
RAGGED ROBIN, see Lychnis. 
RANUNCULUS BULBOSUS FL. PL. (Double Buttercup). 1 foot. May to August. 
A very beautiful bright yellow. 
RANUNCULUS REPENS VAR. FL. PL. (Double Buttercup). 6 to 12 inches. May and 
RIBBON GRASS? s^Pha^? 1 ™' F ° HagC Very gi ° SSy green - 
ROCK CRESS, see Arabis. 
ROSE, Choice Hardy, pages 33 and 34. 
„^LDBECT\IA LACINIATA (Coneflower). 6 to 10 feet. July to September. Golden yellow. 
^LDBECKIA LACINIATA VAR. FL. PL. 6 to 10 feet. July to September. 
1 Ins is now the extremely popular Golden-Glow of the catalogues. It is one of the 
most desirable tall-growing hardy plants ever introduced. The blooms, of a rich golden 
yellow are produced with great freedom and resemble double cactus dahlias. As a gai- 
or as a cut fl° wer > it is almost indispensable during its blooming season. 
RUDBECKIA SPECIOSA VAR. NEWMANII. 2 to 3 feet. July and August. Pure 
yellow, dark disk. 
RUDBECKIA SUBTOMENTOSA (Black-Eyed Susan). 2 to 3 feet. Tuly to October. 
Yellow, dark cone. 
^^a?-£A^JFOLIA (Rockfoil). 1 to 2 feet. May. Rose lilac. 
SCABIOSA CAUCASICA (Mourning Bride). 18 inches. June to October. Light blue. 
SEA LAVENDER, see Statice. 
SEA PINK, see Armeria. 
n\/^ aAAPi? 1/Stone Crop). Fine for rockeries. 2 to 3 in. June and July. Yellow. 
4 ,nches * July and August. White, red center. 
§££? t S a T JMP LIUM - 3 to 4 inches - July- White flower. Opposite leaved. 
SEDUM TERNATUM. 3 to 4 inches. July. Rose tinted. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered in three sizes, 
follows, unless otherwise noted. The very heavy field clumps 
©nly he supplied in the sorts marked with a * to the left. 
Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight ) . SOc^ $4.00 
btrong bield Grown, usual size ( Express recommended ). 25c. 2.00 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . 15c. 1.25 l°* wu 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE TWO. 
