HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS. 
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 selection of sorts, which contains only such as ex¬ 
hibit 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 picturesque effect can be obtained by planting this entire collection. NOTE .—Those marked * are suitable for shady places. 
Varieties. 
♦Aconitum napellus {Monkshood} 20c. . 
Achillea, “ The Pearl ”. 
tomentosa {Downy Yarrow). .. . 
Adonis vernalis {Spring Adonis) . 
♦Aegopodium podograria var. 
Ajuga reptans rubra {Dark Foliage). . .. 
Alstromeria Chiliensis {Chilian Lily). 
Alyssum saxatile {Golden Tuft) . 
Anemone Japonica alba. 
rubra. 
Whirlwind. 
“ Prince Henry 20c.. 
* “ Pennsylvanica. 
“ Queen Charlotte. 
Anthemis tinctoria {Yellow Chamomile) 
♦Anthericum {St. Bruno's Lily) . 
*Aqueligia {Columbine) . 
Arabis albida {Rock Cress) . 
Armenia maritima {Sea Pink) . 
♦Artemisia abrotanum {Old Man) . 
Asclepias tuberosa {Butterfly Flower). . 
•Vsphodelus luteus {Asphodel) 20c. 
Aster Novae -Anglac (NewEngland Aster) 
“ rubra (Rosy Aster). . 
Baptisia Australis {Blue False Indigo).. 
*Bocconia cordata {Tree Calandinc). .. 
Boltonia asteroides {False Chamomile). 
Callirhoe involucrata {Creeping Mallow) 
Campanula {Canterbury Bells) . 
persicifolia, Blue and white 
carpatica, Blue and white. 
Cassia Marilandica {American Senna). 
Centranthus ruber {Red Valerian) . 
♦Chelone glabra alba. . 
Clematis Davidiana {Bush Clematis). . . 
“ _ recta {Bush Clematis) . 
Coreopsis lanceolata. 
“ rosea {Rosy Coreopsis) . 
Delphinium chinensis, Blue and White. 
formosum {Blue Larkspur) 
hybridum. 
Desmodium penduliflorum. 25c. 
Dianthus barbatus {Sweet William) 10c 
“ latifolius atrococcineus. 
♦Dicentra eximia (Plumy Bleeding Hear 
Dictamnus fraxinella (Gas Plant) 20c.. 
alba “ 20c.. 
♦Digitalis {Foxglove) . 
♦Dodecatheon media {Shooting Star )... 
Doronicum excelsum {Leopard's Bane) 
Fringeum amaethystinum {Sea Holly). 
Eupatorium ageratoides {Snake Root). 
cclestinum. 
♦Funkia undulata media. .. 
* “ subcordata {Day Lily) . 
Oaillardia grandiflora {Aurora Flower) 
Geranium sanguinea {Hardy Geranium, 
♦Glechoma {Variegated Ground Ivy)... 
Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's Breath). 
Helenium autumnalc {Sneeze Weed) 
Height. 
Color. 
Time of Bloom. 
3 ft. 
Blue 
Sept. 
n ft. 
White 
All Summer 
i “ 
Yellow 
Summer 
i “ 
“ 
May 
6 in. 
Variegated 
Foliage 
6 in. 
Blue 
Summer 
2 to 3 ft. 
Orange 
All Season 
1 ft. 
Yellow 
Early Spring 
2 “ 
White 
Fall 
2 “ 
Red 
2 “ 
White 
“ 
2 “ 
Pink 
** 
1 “ 
White 
Spring 
2 “ 
Pink 
Aug. to Nov. 
1 “ 
Yellow 
July to Nov. 
3 “ 
White 
Summer 
n “ 
Assorted 
Early Summer 
6 in. 
White 
May 
1 ft. 
Rose 
Spring 
9 “ 
Fragrant 
Foliage 
2 “ 
Orange 
June 
3 “ 
Yellow 
May to Julv 
3 “ 
Purple 
Fall 
3 “ 
Rose 
44 
3 to 5 ft. 
Blue 
Earlv Summer 
6 ft . 
Cream 
Summer 
4 “ 
White 
All Summer 
4 in. 
Crimson 
“ 
2 ft. 
2 “ 
8 in. 
Assorted 
Early Summer 
June and July 
Summer 
4 ft. 
2 “ 
Yellow 
July 
Red 
All Summer 
2 “ 
White 
Summer 
2 “ 
Blue 
3 “ 
White 
June and Julv 
n “ 
Yellow 
All Season 
i “ 
U “ 
Rose 
Summer 
3 44 
Blue 
All Summer 
2 44 
Assorted 
Summer 
4 “ 
Carmine 
All Season 
U “ 
Assorted 
Summer 
2 44 
Crimson 
u 
1 44 
Rose 
“ 
2 44 
Red 
Summer 
2 “ 
White 
“ 
Assorted 
Tuly and Aug. 
1 ft. 
Rose 
May and June 
2 " 
Orange 
All Season 
9 “ 
Blue 
July, Aug. 
3 44 
White 
Summer 
2 “ 
Blue 
“ 
1 44 
White 
“ 
2 44 
Variegated 
Foliage 
2 44 
White 
Summer 
n “ 
Orange 
June to Nov. 
H “ 
Crimson 
All Season 
6 in. 
Blue 
Summer 
1 ft. 
White 
5 44 
Yellow 
Fall 
V arieties. 
Helenium grandicephalum striatum. . 
“ pumilum magnificum. 
Heiianthus Maximilianii {Sunflower).. 
“ multiflorus {Double “ .... 
Hcliopsis Pitcherianus “ .... 
Hemerocallis Dumorteri {Day Lily). . 
flava {Yellow Day Lily). 
Heuchera sanguinea {Alum Root).. . . 
Hibiscus {Crimson Eye). {Mallow)... 
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft) . 
♦Incarvillea Delavayi. 25c. 
Liatris pycnostachya {Gay Feather). . . 
♦Lobelia cardinalis {Cardinal Flower ). 
Lychnis {Double Rose, Ragged Robin). 
chalcedonica {Maltese Cross ). . 
“ splendens {Double Ragged Robin 
♦Lysimachia {Moneywort). 10c. 
Lythrum rosetim s.\i[>cr\)\\vn(Loosestrifc) 
Mertensia Virginica {Lungwort) . 
Monarda didyma {Oswego Tea) . 
Oenothera Frazerii {Dwarf Day Primrose 
biennis {Evening Primrose).. 
Papaver bracteatum {Oriental Poppy).. 
Orientale (Oriental Poppy). .. . 
♦Pardanthus (Blackberry Lily) . 
Penstemon barbatus (var. Torreyii) _ 
Phlox subulata (Moss Pink) . 
“ “ alba. 
Physostegia Virginica. 
Platycodon grandiflorum (.Bell Flower). 
Plumbago larpentae (Blue Leadwort). . 
Polemonium ceruleum ( Jacob's Ladder) 
Polygonum compactum.... 
Pyrethrum hybridum (Persian Daisy) 
44 uli^inosum (Giant Daisy).. 
Rhexia Virginica (Meadou> Beauty)... 
Rudbeckia fulgida (Brilliant Cone 
Flower) . 
purpurea (Purpie Cone Flower 
44 speciosa (Cone Flower) . 
Salvia azurea grand (Meadow Sagp). .. 
♦Saxifraga Crassifolia (Rock Saxifrage) 
Scabiosa Caucasica (Blue Scabiosa). .. 
Sedum spectabilis (Giant Stone Crop). 
Solidago Canadensis .{Golden Rod).... 
♦Spirea filipendula ( Dropwort ) . 
* “ pal mata ( Palm ate Spirea)... ■ 
Stachyslanata ( White Foliage) . 
Statice latifolia (Hardy Everlasting). . 
Stokesia cyanea (Stoke' s Aster) 20c. . . 
Thalictrum aquilegifolium. . .. 
♦Tradescantia Virginica (Spider Wort) 
♦Tricyrtus hirta nigra (Toad Lily). . . . 
Tritoma (Red Hot Poker Plant) 20c. . . 
TroIIius Furopaeus (Globe Floiver). . . 
Veronica subsessilis ( Speedwell ) . 
spicata. 
44 alba. 
♦Vinca, Blue and White Creeping Myrtle 
Yucca filamentosa (Adam's Needle) 20c 
Height. 
Color. 
Time of Bloom. 
3 ft. 
Orange 
Julv and Aug. 
H “ 
Yellow 
Summer 
6 44 
“ 
November 
4 44 
All Season 
3 
2 44 
Orange 
Summer 
2 44 
Yellow 
1 44 
4 to 6 ft. 
Red 
All Summer 
Aug. to Oct. 
1 44 
White 
Spring 
3 44 
Rose 
Summer 
4 44 
Carmine 
Aug. and Sept 
3 44 
Red 
Aug. to Oct. 
1 44 
Rose 
All Season 
2 to 3 ft. 
Scarlet 
June and July 
H ft 
Red 
2 in. 
Yellow 
Summer 
3 ft. 
Rose 
2 44 
Blue 
May and June 
n ;; 
i 44 
Crim son 
Summer 
Yellow 
All Season 
4 44 
“ 
Summer 
3 44 
Blood-Red 
3 44 
.Scarlet 
U 
3 44 
Orange 
Aug., vSept. 
4 “ 
Scarlet 
All Summer 
G in. 
Pink 
Spring 
6 44 
White 
3 ft. 
Pink 
Summer 
2 to 3 ft. 
Assorted 
June to Aug. 
1 44 
purple 
All Summer 
1 44 
Blue 
Spring 
n “ 
- White 
Aug. and Sept. 
n 44 
Assorted 
Summer 
5 
White 
July to Sept. 
1 44 
Rosy-Purple 
Late Summer 
3 14 
Orange 
September 
All Season 
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Red-Purple 
2 44 
Orange 
Summer 
1 44 
Sky-Blue 
Aug. and Sept. 
1 44 
Pink 
Spring 
1 14 
Lilac 
All Summer 
H “ 
Pink 
Late Fall 
5 
Yellow 
Fall 
2 44 
White 
Summer 
3 44 
Rose 
“ 
1 44 
Purple 
Deep Blue 
2 “ 
• 
n 44 
Blue 
All Season 
2 44 
Purplish 
Summer 
2 44 
Purple 
T 44 
Spotted 
Fall 
3 to 4 ft. 
Scarlet 
2 44 
Yellow 
May to Aug. 
2 44 
Blue 
August 
3 44 
“ 
All Summer 
3 44 
* “ 
White 
Spring 
5 to 8 ft. 
“ 
Julv. Aug. 
Prices for a 
ny-m 
of the above, except where 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. 
