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THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY. 
HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued. 
AKABIS, Rock Cress. 
A. Albida—Desirable early spring flowering plant, 
especially adapted for the rock garden; succeeds 
equally well in the border, where it forms a dense 
carpet, completely covered early in the season with 
pure white tJowers. 6 to 8 inches. 12c. 
ARMEKIA. Thrift. 
A. Cephalotes—Showy dwarf plants, blooming 
more or less continuously from early spring to hard 
frost. Light pink flowers in showy heads on 
stems 10 to 18 inches long. Foliage broad and 
tufted. In rockwork they are very effective. 12 
to 18 inches. 12c. 
ARTEMISIA. 'Wormwood. 
A. Abrotanum—Finely cut, fragrant; deep green 
foliage. 3 to 4 feet. 12c. 
A. I’outica—Handsome silvery foliage. 15c. 
ASCLEPIAS. Milkweed. 
A. tuberosa—Large heads of brilliant orange-colored 
flowers; very showy. June and July. 2V^ feet. 
ASTER, Starwort, or Michaelmas Daisy. 
These are among the most showy of hardy flowers, 
and give a wealth of bloom at a season when other 
flowers are generally wanting. 
A. Alpinus—Very compact, color bluish purple, 2 
inches or more across; flowers early in spring. 
Dwarf, 15c. 
A. Novi-Belgii (Blue)—3 to 5 feet. 15c. 
A. Novae-angJigea—Immense heads of deepest^ clear 
purple flowers, each about 2 inches across* with 
bright yellow center. 4 feet. 15c. 
BOLTONIA. False Chamomile. 
Resembling the Asters. In late summer the very 
showy flowers are produced in immense broad heads 
of hundreds of flowers, giving a most gorgeous re¬ 
sult. Of easiest culture in ordinary soils. 
B. Asteroides—Pure white flowers. 4 to 5 feet. 12c. 
BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 
B. tinctoria—A robust grower of spreading habit, 
elegant in foliage, and covered in June with attrac¬ 
tive yellow flowers. 2 to 3 feet. 12c. 
B. Australis—Deep blue flowers in racemes. June. 
2 to 5 feet. 12c. 
BOCCONIA. Plume Poppy. 
B. cordata (Japouica)—Handsomely cut foliage 
and immense panicles of small, creamy white 
flowers. August. 6 to 8 feet. 12c. 
JAPANESE BAMBOOS. 
Bambusa Metake—A perfectly hardy variety of 
dwarf habit, attaining a height of not over 5 to 6 
feet. The foliage is of a rich, dark green, and is re¬ 
tained on the plant in a fresh condition almost the 
entire winter. It makes a most desirable addition 
to the border in connection with shrubbery, or as 
an individual specimen for the lawn. 50c. each, $5 
per dozen; extra strong plants, $1 each. 
CAMPANULiA. Hairbell, or Bellflower. 
One of the most important classes of hardy plants, 
combining a great range of habit and color with per¬ 
fect hardihood. These are among the most popular 
of hardy plants. 
C. Pyramidalis—A noble plant for back of the herba¬ 
ceous border, foruiing a pyramid composed of numer¬ 
ous stems 4 to 5 feet in height, each stem being 
crowded with large blue, salver-llke flowers. Sep¬ 
tember. 20c. each; $2 per dozen. 
CASSIA. Wild Senna, 
C. Marylanclica—Bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers 
In axillary clusters. July and .4ugust. 2 to 3 feet 
12c. 
CENTAUREA. Centaury. 
A class with many valuable hardy subjects for the 
flower garden. All of easiest culture in ordinary soil. 
June. 1 to 3 feet. 12c. 
CHELONE. Turtle Head. 
C. Lyoni—Heads of deep red flowers, flowering at a 
season when other flowers are scarce. Of easiest 
culture in any soil. 2 feet. 12c. 
C. glabra—Terminal spikes of creamy white flowers. 
2 feet. 15c. 
C. ObJiqua alba—Pure white flowers. 12c. 
CERASTIUM. Mouse-ear Cliickweed. 
C. Tomentosiim (Snow in Summer)—Bright silvery 
foliage, with pure white flower; a fine covering for 
graves or as an edging. June. 3 inches. 15c. 
CONVALLARIA. Lily of the Valley. 
C. majalis—For any shady spot nothing is more 
satisfactory. Spikes of purest white flowers of a 
charming fragrance. 5c. each; S4 per 100. 
COREOPSIS. Tick-Seed. 
C. Delphinifolia—Clear yellow flowers with dark 
centers; commendable for the flower border; are 
quite indispensable for cutting. 12c. 
C. grandifiora—Large, deep yellow, cup-shaped 
flowers, often 3 inches across, and each on a long, 
clean stem, especially fitting it for cutting purposes. 
The plant forms a broad bush, and is seldom out of 
flower from early summer until hard frost. 3 feet. 
12c. 
C. Lanceolata—Deep golden-yellow flowers on good 
stems for cutting. This Is equally as indispensable 
as the last, being of a richer color and a more 
continuous bloomer. 1 to 3 feet. 10c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
HARDY POMPON CHRYSANTHE¬ 
MUMS. 
Vvith the popular craze for large sized flowers, these 
beautiful small flowered varieties have almost been 
lost sight of, but are bound to become popular again 
for outdoor planting. They are prolific bloomers 
and give a profusion of bloom long after all other 
flowers have been cut off by frost. 10c. each; SI per 
dozen; $6 per 100. 
DELPHINIUM. Larkspur. 
A class of free flowering and ornamental foliaged 
perennials of easy culture; the lower growing species 
do finely in all positions in the border. All are of the 
greatest value for cutflower purposes. Choice varie¬ 
ties. 12c. 
DESMODIUM. Tick-Trefoil. 
I), pendulifloruni—Finely cut foliage, and a pendu¬ 
lous habit of growth, with drooping spikes of 
showy,bright red flowers; very effective. 3 to 5 
feet. 30c. 
DIANTHUS. Hardy Garden Pinks. 
Important class of hardy plants. Forbedding pur¬ 
poses, for edgings or border, these are all equally 
well adapted. 
D. Abbottsford—Deep carmine, marbled with white; 
rich clove fragrance. 10c. 
D. Barbatus—The well-known Sweet William; vari¬ 
ous colors. 10c. 
D. Cruentus—Deep, blood red flowers. 10c. 
D. Gertnide—Rosy carmine, veined with silvery 
white. 10c. 
^bloomrng^‘l5cr‘"' variety; free 
