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HARDY PERENNIALS—Continued. 
dred, on long, graceful stems, exquisite double 
flowers of the brightest golden color, and as large as 
Cactus Dahlias, and having an elegant, graceful 
appearance. We regard it as one of the most effective 
decorative plants in cultivation. Strong plants, 10c. 
each, 10 for 75c.; plants which will bloom freely this 
season, 8c. each, $4.00 per 100. 
SAPONARIA. Soapwort. 
S. ocyinoicles—Trailing plant: can be planted any¬ 
where In the garden or rockery; covered with bright 
pink flowers. May to August. 6 inches. 15c. 
SEDUM. Stoue Crop. 
For planting on dry, sunny banks, where other 
vegetation refuses to grow^ these plants will thrive 
and make pleasant objects, both for summer and 
winter decoration. 
S. Spectabile—Japan. Effective, broad, oval light 
green foliage, and immense, show^y, flat heads of 
handsome, rose-colored flowers. Quite indispensable 
as a late blooming plant. Fine for massing. 10c. 
S. Spectabile Alba—A white variety of above. 10c. 
S. Fabaria—Pinkish white. 10c. 
S. Jap. Margiuata Alba—A prettily variegated va¬ 
riety. 10c. 
S. Maximum—Dark bronzy-purple foliage and dull 
red flowers. 10c. 
SILPHIUM. Compass Plant. 
S. Perfoliatum—Broad, handsome-foliaged plants; 
best adapted to place in the wild garden; often 
used at the rear of large borders. Handsome yellow 
flowers. 20c. 
SPIRHEA. Goat’s Beard. 
A most valuable class of easy culture in any soil, 
thriving best in rich loam. 
S. filipeudula fl. pi.—Corymbs of double white 
flowers, on stems 12 inches' high in June and July; 
pretty fern-like foliage. 15c. 
STOKESIA. Stokes’ Aster. 
S. cyanea—Late blooming, forming a dense bush and 
producing quantities of very showy. Aster-like deep 
blue flowers,eachfrom3to 4 inches in diameter and 
borne from early autumn until hard frost. One of 
the choicest of cut flowers, 25c. 
THYME. 
Thymus vulgaris—Garden Thyme. Pink. June to 
August. 9 inches. 15c. 
TRITOMA. 
T. Graiuliflora. 15c. each; $1,50 per dozen. 
T. Plitzeri—A grand new variety. 25c. each; $2.50 
per dozen. 
VERONICA. 
V. si)icata—Long spikes of small blue flowers. 
Flowering habit constant. One of the best. June 
to August. 2 to 3 feet. 20c. 
V. geniiauoides—Pale blue with broad, glossy 
azure foliage. May. 1 foot. 12c. 
V. longifolia—Thebest'of the family, rich blue flowers 
in dense erect spikes a foot in length. August. 2 
feet. 12c. 
YUCCA. 
Adam’s Needle, or Spanish Bayonet. 
Y. Filameiitosa—The foliage is sword-like, dark 
green, and of itself is useful for sub-tropical effects, 
but when surmounted in June by its monstrous 
branched panicles of showy white, cup-shaped 
drooping flowers the effect is startling and most 
effective. We know' of no plant better suited for 
general use than this, as it is sure to live under al¬ 
most any condition, and Its handsome, evergreen 
foliage is always attractive, to say nothing of its 
spikes of flowers, which are unquestionably the 
most effective of perhaps any plant suited to our 
hard winters. As border plants they are most suit¬ 
able, while for planting among shrubbery they are 
also desirable, while as lawn plants, either singly, 
in clumps or groups, they produce most satisfac¬ 
tory results. 20c. to 30c; small, 15c. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
ARUNDO. Reed Grass. 
A. Doiiax—Growing over 10 feet. Towering straight 
stems of the deepest green, clasped at regular inter¬ 
vals with broad pointed foliage. Very effective, 
20c. to 35c. 
A. Donax variegata—Foliage beautifully' variega¬ 
ted, with stripes of silver and green. 15c.’ 
EULALIA. 
Handsome, ornamental Japanese grasses, forming 
broad and effective clumps. Of easiest culture. For 
the flower border or for grouping on the lawn they 
are very valuable. 
E. gracillima—This is the most useful as well as 
the most beautiful of all the Eulalias, and Is en¬ 
tirely hardy, which wTll recommend it strongly 
to those who desire to grow so ornamental a plant 
in their gardens. Its leaves are very narrow and 
dark green, with silver-white midrib; and whether 
used upon lawns or in combination with other plants 
in the garden, is one of the most decorative in its 
effects. We can recommend it as one of the best. 
4 to 5 feet. 10c. each, 75c. to $1 per dozen. 
E. Japonica—A tail, showy grass with plain green 
leaves. 10c. each, 60c; per dozen. 
(Variegated Eulalia)—A beautiful 
hardy grass 4 to 5 feet high, graceful in appearance, 
with long, narrow leaves, conspicuously striped 
with green and white, and handsome plumes re¬ 
sembling a prince’s feather. 10c. 
E. J. zebrina (Zebra Grass)—A quaint novelty, with 
yellow bands around the stems and across the 
leaves. 10c. Ail the Eulalias are hardy, free 
bloomers, and their plumes are excellent for house 
decorations. They are useful for many positions in 
garden or lawnin single clumps, in mixed groups or 
on the edge of water. A group of hardy grasses ar¬ 
ranged with Erianthus in the center, with a row of 
the last three varieties of Eulalia next, and a bor¬ 
der of variegated Aruudo, with a few Cannas of 
several varieties Interspersed among them, makes a 
very effective combination. 
ERIANTHUS. Ravenna Grass. 
E. Ravenuc'e—A very ornamental grass, thriving in 
sunny situations, in light, well drained soils. It 
forms a handsome broad clump, growing 7 feet 
high, with beautiful plumes and graceful, dark 
bronzy-green foliage; is admirable to plant in con¬ 
nection with other grasses. 10c. 
ELYMUS. Lyme Grass. 
E. arenarius—A long narrow gray-colored grass; 
very ornamental. 18 inches. 
PHALARIS. Ribbon Grass. 
P. arundinacea variegata—Large variegated foli¬ 
age; valuable for bouquets and for edging large 
beds. 
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