Herbaceous Perennials 
THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY 
POX-GLOVE (Digitalis Purpurea Alba). A white form of the preceding. 10 
cents each, 80 cents per 10, $7.00 per 100. 
FOX-GLOVE (Digitalis Ambigua). 2 to 3 feet. June to August. Very hardy. 
Creamy white. 
FRAXINELLA, see Dictamnus. 
FUNKIA, see Lily Day. 
GAILLARDIA ARISTATA (Blanket Flower). 2 to 3 feet. July to October. 
Bright red, yellow splashes. Very desirable garden border plant, fine for cut¬ 
ting. 10 cents each, 80 cents per 10, $7.00 per 100. 
GARDEN HELIOTROPE, see Valeriana. 
GAS-PLANT, see Dictamnus. 
GERANIUM PLATYPETALUM. 2 feet. June to July. Large, purple-blue 
flowers, with handsome foliage. 
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM. 1 foot. June and July. Large deep crimson-pur¬ 
ple flowers. Graceful foliage, which becomes most attractive during the Fall. 
GERANIUM SANGUINEUM ALBUM. 1 foot. June and July. A pure white 
form of the preceding. Very attractive. 
German Iris. 
(Iris Germanica) (Fleur-de-Lis). 
These splendid garden plants have been favorites for years and are so hardy and 
easily grown and produce such a bountiful display of beautiful flowers that they can 
be considered one of the most important of our garden plants. They are of easiest 
culture, requiring no special treatment, and will remain for years, even enduring 
neglect and produce regularly each year their fine display of blooms. 
VARIETIES. 
AB-DEL-KADHIR. Mid-season, medium to tall, old gold, penciled at base, richly 
veined deep royal purple. 
AURIOLE. Late, medium dwarf, yellow, beautifully penciled deep velvety purple. 
BLUE-BIRD. Medium to tall and quite early, full, incurved, of a clear deep blue 
color. 
CANARY BIRD. Early to mid-season, medium grower, full, incurved, perfect 
form of clearest canary yellow. 
CANDICANS. Mid-season and medium size of growth; very little incurved and 
of the clearest pale blue; freely veined with splashes of pure white. Very dis¬ 
tinct. 
CELESTE. Mid-season to late; clear pale blue, shaded darker, large fine form. 
DR. THEMENT. Mid-season to late, medium to low; rosy-red, base white, chang¬ 
ing to deep rosy-red veined deeper red. 
EDITH COOK. Medium to low grower, mid-season to late, of strong vigorous 
habit; of the clearest deep yellow, freely splashed rosy purple. 
GARFIELD. Tall, medium to late, light blue, changing to rosy lilac on margins; 
light beard. 
JACKMANII. Tall and late, robust, of splendid habit; old gold, changing to a 
rich yellow buff beautifully suffused and shaded with deep rosy tints. 
KHARPUT. Mid-season to late, tall, clear blue suffused purple, immense flowers. 
LA VALLETTE. Mid-season, medium to tall, very full, good form, a clear pale 
blue. One of the best. 
MAD. CHEREAU. Late and tall, of beautiful and unique form; pale blue and 
penciled with darker blue on margin. 
MAD. MODESTE. Medium to late. Incurving, pale blue splashed and margined 
purple. 
PALLIDA. Very late and tall. Resembles the early Florentine in its full large form. 
Color rich blue, being suffused with velvety royal purple. 
PALLIDA DALAMATICA. Mid-season to late, very tall, strong grower, full and 
beautifully formed flowers, pale blue, shaded with rose. 
POND POINT. Tall, very vigorous, very large and handsome, clearest deep blue. 
QUEEN OF MAY (Maxomosata). Medium to late, tall, perfect form, clearest 
rose slightly buff at base, shading into clear rose-veined with darker rosy-red. 
QUEEN VICTORIA. Mid-season, medium grower, very full, deep yellow suffused 
with rose. 
SAPPHO. Mid-season, medium to low grower, very free, perfect form, royal blue. 
SILVER KING. The earliest of the tall large type, of ideal full form, and when 
first unfolding is of the softest pale blue, white at maturity. 
WALNERI. Mid-season and medium grower, clear light blue suffused with royal 
purple. 
Special:—German Iris prices. Strong single crowns 15 cents each. $1.00 per 
ten. $8.00 per 100. 
NOTE:—Plant several crowns close together if a clump effect is wanted. 
FOR PRICES OF THE ABOVE HERBACEOUS PLANTS SEE PAGE 40. 
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FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE ONE. 
