THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY. 
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HARDY PERENNIALS-Contlnued. 
THE FRINGED LEAVED PEONIES. 
Paeouia Temiifolia fl. pi.—Foliage a bright, lively 
green, in long, thread-like filaments, giving it the 
appearance of fringe. Scarlet crimson. A choice 
variety. Perfectly hardy. 50c. 
PYRETHKUM. Feverfew. 
P. Uligiiiosaiii(Great Ox-eye, or Giant Daisy)—One 
of the noblest and choicest, forming a stout, upright 
bush with fern-like foliage, and in autumn bearing 
a profusion of the choicest pure white flowers, 
with bright yellow centers, two to three inches 
across. Each flower has a good stem, admirably 
adapting it for cutting purposes. Quite indispen¬ 
sable. 12c. 
HARDY PHLOX. 
For hardy clumps of brilliantly colored masses of 
flowers on the lawn or among the shrubbery. Hardy 
Perennial Phlox takes the very first rank. The great 
showy beads of bloom are produced in gorgeous pro¬ 
fusion, from midsummer until checked by frost. We 
offer choice named sorts, field-grown plants. 
Field grown. 12c. each; $1.00 per 10; $8.00 per 
100 . 
P, Queen—Pure white; fine grower and very fine 
flower. 4 feet. 
P. Richard Wallace—A very fine grower; profuse 
bloomer, with large heads of cherry white flowers 
with violet center. Very large flower. 4 feet. 
P. Terre Neuve—A very effective variety with gray¬ 
ish lilac flowers, center violet. 12 inches. 
P. Bouquet Fleuri—White,carmineeye; largetruss. 
2 feet. 
P. Alceste—Bright pink, deep red center. 2 feet. 
P. Hector—Fine pink. 18 inches. 
P. Caran d’Aclie—A large flower of most perfect 
form, of a rosy carmine color, center violet, tinged 
with rose. 18 inches. 
P. Epopee—Immense flowers of a clear violet, mar¬ 
bled with rose, and a bright, fiery centre. 2 feet. 
P. Jules Jouy—A clear lilac rose; large white center 
2 feet. 
P. Lothaiv.—Rich salmon color, crimson eye; large 
spreading spike; choice variety. 
Premier Ministre—Rosy white, center deep rose; 
fine. 3 feet. 
P. White Swan—A variety of great merit: immense 
trusses of large snow white flowers, with a bright 
pink center, and one of the earliest in bloom. 
P. Amoeiia—Bright pink flowers in dense heads, each 
held well above the tufted evergreen foliage by a 
clean, wiry stem. Fine for cutting. 
P. Carolina—Amer. Forms a dense, well branched 
plaut completely enveloped by its showy heads of 
bright pink flowers. 12 inches. 
P. J. H. Slocum—Large flowers, deep rose pink with 
crimson eye. 3 feet. 
P. Aurovc Borealc—Flowers large, in dense panicles; 
orange with purple center. 2 feet. 
P. Madame P. Langier—Bright geranium red, ver¬ 
milion center. 3 feet. 
NEW VARIETIES OF PHLOX. 
Pot plants only; will bloom this season. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
Amphitryon—Lilac suffused with white; large flow¬ 
ers. 2y2 to 3 feet. 
Chas, Darwin—Bright salmon pink, crimson center, 
large spike. 2 to 3 feet. 
Coquelicot—Orange scarlet, dark crimson center. 
2V2 to 3 feet. 
Cross of Honor—A^ery odd, striped lilac and white. 
Etna—Bright red, tinted salmon, darkcrimsoncenter. 
21/2 to 3 feet. 
Fedora—Large flower, white suffused with light 
crimson, crimson centre. 2^/^ to 3 feet. 
Ferdinaiid Cortez—Deep crimson, very dark center, 
bronze eflect. 2V2 to 3 feet. 
Fiancee—Pure white; very large. 2y to 3 feet. 
Gen. Chanzy—Scarlet pink, tinted salmon; fine spike. 
Hofgtcrtner Starke—Bright deep purple, maroon 
center. 2^^ to 3 feet. 
Huxley—Purple Magenta; very large, distinct white 
center. 
Independence—Pure white, large flower and spike. 
La Cygiie—Pure white large flower, very large spike. 
21/0 to 3 feet. 
La Candenr—Pure white; very dwarf good sized 
flower aud spike. 18 to 24 inches. 
L’ Esperance—Light lavender pink with large white 
eye. 
L’EveDcment— Bright soft pink, tinted salmon, 
blue purple center. 18 to 24 inches. 
Le Mahdi—Bright deep purple, velvety; large spike. 
21/0 to 3 feet. 
Lord Raleigh—Dark violet, purple center, blue 
effect. 23/0 to 3 feet. 
Lumiiianx—Light red, lighter towards center, 
crimson eye; large. 2i/^ to 3 feet. 
Mars-le-tour—Large, clear pink, almost half of each 
petal white. 2V^ to 3 feet. 
3Iontagnai*d—Dark crimson, dark center, largespike. 
21/2 to 3 feet. 
Pink Beauty—Pale pink, enormous spike. 21/2 to 3 
feet. 
Rayonnant—Crimson, half of each petal white; dark 
center. 2V2 to 3 feet. 
R, P. Struthers—Light crimson; pink, dark center, 
very fine. 21/0 to 3 feet. 
Thebaide—Salmon red with crimson eye; free flower¬ 
ing. 18 to 24 inches. 
AVm. Ramsey—Deep purple-magenta, darker center. 
21/0 to 3 feet. 
CREEPING PHLOX. 
Pink and white flowers, handsome, moss-like creep¬ 
ing evergreen foliage, covered with flowers in early 
spring. 8c. each; $6.00 per 100. 
RUDBECKIA, Cone Flower. 
Handsome border plants of easiest culture in any 
ordinary garden soil, forming broad, self-supporting 
bushes, and give a wealth of showy flowers well fitted 
for cutting purposes. 
R. Maxima—Immense flowers, often 6 inches across, 
with a tall, cone-like center, aud long, drooping, 
bright yellow rays. Choice for the border or the 
shrubbery. 20c. 
R. Speciosa (Newmanii)—Dark orange-yellow 
flowers with deep purple, cone-like centers, each 
flower on a stiff wiry stem, admirably fitting it for 
cutting purposes. 20c. 
RUDBECKIA. Golden Glow. 
This is a superb hardy pereiiuial plant, growing 8 
feet high, branching freely and hearing by the him- 
