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For Permanent Planting in Open Borders, Cemetery Plots, etc. 
This class of plants is fast attaining popularity, and to meet the growing demand we offer this choice 
•election of sorts, which contains only such as exhibit the greatest contrast of color with profusion of bloom. 
They flower at different periods, and vary in natural height, so that a succession of bloom with a pictur¬ 
esque effect can be obtained by planting this entire collection. 
Varieties. 
Height. 
Color. 
Time of Bloom. 
Varieties. 
Height. 
Color. 
Time of Bloom. 
3 ft. 
Blue 
June 
Heuchera sanguinea (Alum Root) . 
1 ft. 
Red 
All Summer 
1 2 
1 44 
Yellow 
All Summer 
Summer 
Hibiscus (Crimson Eye) . (Mallow) . 
4 to 6 ft. 
White and 
Aug. to Oct. 
1 44 
May 
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) . 
1 ft. 
White 
6 in. 
Blue 
Summer 
Incarvillea Delavayi. 30c . 
3 44 
2 to 3 ft. 
Orange 
All Season 
Iris, Japanese. (See p. 154) . . 
1 ft. 
Yellow 
Early Spring 
Liatris pycnostachya (Gay Feather).. . 
4 “ 
Carmine 
2 “ 
White 
Fall 
Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) .. . 
3 44 
Red 
2 “ 
Red 
Lychnis (Double Rose, Ragged Robin) ... . 
1 44 
Rose 
1 “ 
White 
Spring 
“ chalcedonica (Maltese Cross).. . 
2 to 3ft. 
Scarlet 
2 “ 
Pink 
Aug. to Nov. 
“ splendens (Double Ragged Robin) 
U ft. 
Red 
44 44 44 ~ 
1 “ 
Yellow 
July to Nov. 
Lysimachia (Moneywort). 10c . 
1 in. 
Yellow 
3 44 
White 
Summer 
Mertensia Virginica (Lungwort) . 
2 ft. 
Blue 
i4 . 
Assorted 
Early Summer 
Monarda didyma (Oswego Tea) . 
14 “ 
Red 
6 in. 
White 
May 
Myosotis palustris (Forget-me-not) . 10c. 
1 44 
Blue 
1 ft. 
Rose 
Spring 
GEnothera Frazerii (Dwarf Day Primrose 
1 44 
Yellow 
2 “ 
“ Missouriensis (Evening Primrose) 
4 44 
2 “ 
Orange 
June 
Paeonias, Herbaceous. (See p. 157) .. . 
3 44 
Yellow 
May to July 
Papaver bracteatum (Oriental Poppy).. 
3 44 
Blood-Red 
3 44 
Purple 
Fall 
“ Orientale (Oriental Poppy)... . 
3 44 
Scarlet 
44 
3 44 
Rose 
* 4 
Pardanthus (Blackberry Lily) . 
3 44 
Orange 
14 “ 
White 
Early Summer 
Pentstemon barbatus (var. Torreyr,).. 
4 44 
Scarlet 
3 to 5ft. 
Blue 
“ “ 
Phlox subulata (Moss Pink) . 
6 in. 
Pink 
6 ft. 
Cream 
Summer 
“ “ alba. 
6 44 
White 
44 
4 “ 
White 
All Summer 
Phloxes, assorted. (See p. 157) . 
4 in. 
Crimson 
“ “ 
Platycodon grandiflorum (Bell Flower) 
2 to 3ft. 
Assorted 
2 ft. 
Assorted 
Early Summer 
Plumbago larpentae (Blue Leadwort).. . 
1 ft. 
Purple 
4 44 
Yellow 
July 
Polemonium coruleum (Jacob's Ladder) 
1 44 
Blue 
2 44 
Red 
All Summer 
Primula elatior (Cowslip) . 
1 41 
Assorted 
2 44 
Blue 
Summer 
Pyre thrum hybridum (Persian Daisy ). 
14 “ 
3 44 
White 
June and July 
“ uliginosum (Giant Daisy).. 
5 44 
White 
July to Sept. 
1* 
Yellow 
All Season 
Rhexia Virginica (Meadow Beauty) . 
1 44 
Rosy-Purple 
1 “ 
Rose 
** 44 
Rudbeckia fulgida( BriUiantConeFlower) 
3 44 
Orange 
September 
3 44 
Blue 
All Summer 
“ purpurea (Purple Cone Flower) 
5 44 
Red-Purple 
All Season 
4 44 
Carmine 
All Season 
“ speciosa (Cone Flower) . 
2 44 
Orange 
Summer 
14 
Assorted 
Summer 
Salvia azurea grand. (Meadow Sage).. . 
1 44 
Sky-Blue 
Aug. and Sept. 
1 
Rose 
Saxifraga Crassifolia (Rock Saxifrage) .. 
1 44 
Pink 
Spring 
2 44 
Pink 
May, June 
Scabiosa Caucasica (Blue Scabiosa) . 
1 44 
Lilac 
All Summer 
2 44 
Red 
Summer 
Sedum spectabilis (Giant Stone Crop)... 
14 44 
Pink 
2 44 
White 
“ 
Solidago Canadensis (Golden Rod) . 
5 44 
Yellow 
Fall 
3 to 5ft. 
Assorted 
July and Aug. 
Spirea filipendula (Dropwort) . 
2 44 
White 
Summer 
1 ft. 
Rose 
May and June 
“ palmata (Palmate Spirea) . 
3 44 
Rose 
2 44 
Orange 
All Season 
Stachys lanata (White Foliage) . 
1 44 
Purple 
•• 
2 44 
Blue 
July, Aug. 
Statice latilolia (Hardy Everlasting) ... 
2 44 
Deep Blue 
** 
3 44 
1 44 
White 
Summer 
Stokesia cyanea (Stoke*s Aster). 20c.... 
14“ 
Lavender- 
All Season 
2 44 
Variegated 
Foliage 
Thalictrum aquilegifolium (Columbine 
2 44 
White 
Summer 
Meadow Rue) . 
2 44 
Purplish 
Summer 
14 “ 
Orange 
June to Nov. 
Tradescantia Virginica (Spider Wort).. 
2 44 
Purple 
14“ 
Purplish- 
Tricyrtus hirta nigra (Toad Lily) . 
1 44 
Spotted 
Fall 
Crimson 
Tritoma (Red Hot Poker Plant). 20e... 
Scarlet 
6 in. 
Blue 
Summer 
“ Pfitzerii. 30c. (See p. 159). 
3 ft. 
«« 
TrolliUS Europaeus (Globe Flower) . 
2 44 
Yellow 
May to Aug. 
1 ft. 
White 
Summer 
Veronica subsessilis (Speedwell) . 
2 44 
Blue 
August 
5 44 
Yellow 
Fall 
“ spicata . 
3 44 
All Summer 
6 44 
November 
** “ alba . 
3 44 
White 
4 44 
* * 
All Season 
Vinca (Creeping Myrtle) . 
4 “ 
Blue 
Spring 
3 44 
4 “ 
White 
1 n 
1 44 
White 
Spring 
Violets, hardy. (See p. 159). 
2 44 
2 44 
Orange 
Yellow 
Summer 
Yucca fllamentosa (Adam's Needle) 20c. 
5 to 8 ft. 
'* 
July, Aug. 
Aconltum napellus ( Monkshood ) 20c. .. 
Achillea, “The Pearl". 
| M tomentosa (Downy Yarrow).. . . 
Adonis vernalls (,Spring Adonis) . 
Aluga rep tans rubra (Dark Foliage).... 
Alstromeria Chillensis (Chilian Lily) .. 
Alyssum saxatile ( Golden Tuft) . 
Anemone Japonica alba. 
• M 44 rubra. 
•• Pennsylvania. 
'• Queen Charlotte. 
AnthemiS tlnctorla ( Yellow Chamomile) 
Antherlcum (St. Bruno's Lily) . 
Aqullegia (Columbine) . 
Ar&bls alblda (Rock Cress) . 
Armeria maritlma (Sea Pink) . 
Artemisia abrotanum (Old Man) . 
Ascleplas tuberosa (Butterfly Flower).. . 
Aiphodelus luteus (Asphodel), 20c. 
Aster Novae- Anglse (New England Aster) 
44 rubra (Rosy Aster) . 
AstUbe Japonica (Japan Astilbc) . 
Baptisla Australis (Blue False Indigo).. 
Bocconia cordata (Tree Calandine) . 
Boltonia asteroides (False Chamomile) . 
c&llirhoe involucrata (Creeping Mallow) 
Campanula (Canterbury Bells) . 
Cassia Marilandica (American Senna) . . 
Centranthus ruber (Red Valerian) . 
Clematis Davidiana (Bush Clematis).... 
' 44 recta. (Bush Clematis) . 
Coreopsis lanceolata (See cut) . 
44 rosea (Rosy Coreopsis) . 
Delphinium formosum (Blue Larkspur) 
Desmodium penduliflorum. 25c. 
Dlanthus barbatus (Sweet William) 10c. 
Dlcentra eximia (Plumy Bleeding Heart) 
i 44 spectabilis (Bleeding Heart). . . 
Dlctamnus fraxinella (Gas Plant). 20c. 
1 44 44 alba “ 20c. 
Digitalis (Foxglove) . 
Dodecatheon media (Shooting Star )... . 
Doronicum excelsum (Leopard's Banc 
Eringeum amsethystinum (Sea Holly) 
Eupatorium ageratoides (Snake Root) . 
Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge) 
Punkla undulata media( VariegatedLily) 
44 SUbcordata (White Plantain Lily) 
dalllardia grandiflora (Aurora Flower). 
Geranium sanguinea (Hardy Geranium) 
aiechoma (Variegated Ground Ivy) . 
brasses, hardy. (See p. 154). 
jjjypsophilla paniculata (Baby's Breath) 
gelenium autumnale. 
Helianthus Maximilianil (Sunflower).. 
_ 44 multiflorus (Double 
gellopsls Pltcherianus 
Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose). 25c. 
Hemerocallis Dumorteri (Day Lily).... 
lt flava (Yellow Day Lily).. . 
Prices for any of the above, except whehe specially priced, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, buyer's selection of varieties. Our selection , 
to be made when the order is being filled, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. Note. —The heights given include the flower spikes. 
