THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
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Hardy Perennials 
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PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragonhead) 
$ 1.00 
$ 7.00 
VIRGINICA—Dense bushes with spikes of deli- 
1.00 
7.00 
cate pink tubular flowers; 3 feet.. 
$ 1.00 
1.00 
$ 7.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.00 
VIRGINICA ALBA—Same as above, but white...... 
1.00 
7.00 
1.00 
1.00 
7.00 
7.00 
PLUMBAGO (Leodwort) 
♦LARPENTAE—One of the most desirable border 
and rock plants. Of dwarf, spreading habit, 
growing 6 to 8 inches high ; covered with deep 
royal blue flowers during the summer and fall— 
1.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.00 
PRIMULA (Hardy Primrose) 
1.00 
7.00 
♦VERIS HYBRIDS MIXED—Various shades; quite 
hardy and of vigorous growth . 
1.00 
7.00 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 
2.00 
15.00 
PURPUREA (Giant Purple Coneflower)—Reddish 
purple flowers with a very large, brown cone- 
shaped center. July to October. 3 feet. 
1.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.00 
SAGE (Holt's Mammoth) 
A variety of unusual substance, strong flavor 
and superior quality . 
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A AA 
1.00 
7.00 
SALVIA (Meadow Sage) 
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TURKESTANICA—Extremely decorative, sweet 
scented, silvery foliage and showy whorls of 
white flowers surrounded by pale pink. Bloom 
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all summer ____ 
1.50 
10.00 
1.00 
7.00 
SEDUM (Stonecrop) 
The backbone of the American rock garden. 
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♦ACRE (Golden Moss)—Much used for covering 
' 
graves. Foliage green; flowers bright yellow. 
♦ALBUM—Dwarf and spreading; thick, waxy 
1.00 
7.00 
round foliage. White flowers. Excellent roc.' 
plant ... 
1.00 
7.00 
1.75 
12.00 
ALT1SSIMA HYBRIDUM—One of the best. Me- 
2.00 
15.00 
din m dwiirf. Flowers yellow. 
1.00 
7.00 
♦FOSTER1ANA—Dwarf and spreading. Dark 
1.50 
10.00 
green leaves. A very excellent variety. 
GLAUCUM—A scarce, dwarf variety with sil- 
1.00 
7.00 
1.20 
8.00 
very green foliage . 
MIDDENDOKFFIANUM—A choice variety. Nar- 
1.00 
7.00 
row leaves on unbranched six inch crowded 
stems. Clusters of dark reddish rosettes ap¬ 
pear for winter decoration. 
1.00 
7.00 
IlEFLEXUM—Yellow, evergreen spreading fo- 
1.00 
7.00 
liage. 6 inches. June-July. 
RUPESTRE—6 inches. Fine leaves in whorls. 
1.00 
7.00 
of yellow flowers. 
1.00 
7.00 
♦SABMENTOSUM—Beautiful dwarf variety foi 
1.00 
7.00 
rockeries or border edgings. The best Sedum 
for tilling seams between rocks in wall garden.-,. 
A ratiiH grower . 
' 1.00 
7.00 
SPECTABILE—One of the prettiest erect grow 
' 
ing species, attaining a height of 18 inches. 
1.20 
8.00 
with broad, light green foliage and immense 
heads of handsome showy rose-colored flowers... 
1.00 
7.00 
SPECTABILE BRILLIANT—A rich colored form 
of Spec-labile, being a bright amaranth red. r 
♦SPUIIIUM—A beautiful dwarf flowering form. 
1.20 
8.00 
July and August. 6 inches. Rosy crimson. 
1.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.00 
SEMPERVIVUM (Hen and Chickens) 
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♦GLOBIFERUM—Rosettes 2 to 3 inches in diam- 
eter. Gray-green leaves, pale yellow flowers. 
1 foot .-. 
1.00 
7.00 
•TECTORUM—Broad rosettes, the 1< aves having 
reddish brown tips. Flowers pale red. 1 fool... 
1.00 
7.00 
1.50 
10.00 
STATICE (Great Sea Lavender) 
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DUMOSA (New)—Valuable for grouping in rock- 
ery, making a fine display through July and 
1.00 
7.00 
August. Pure silvery grey flowers. Excellent 
and everlasting when cut. Height, l 1 /^ feet. 
2.00 
15.00 
1.00 
7.00 
LATIFOLIA—Dense branching plumes of deep 
blue flowers. If cut and dried, will last for 
1.00 
7.00 
1.00 
7.00 
♦Suitable for Rock Gardens 
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HOLLYHOCKS 
Vigorous flov'ering plants of the finest strain. 
DOUItl.G WHITE ........ 
DOUBLE YELLOW .... 
DOUBLE CRIMSON .—.... 
DOUBE ROSE __ 
DOUBLE SALMON___ 
IBER1S (Hardy Candytuft) 
GIBRALTARICA—Very desirable dwarf plant 
with evergreen foliage, covered by dense heads 
of flowers early in spring, 8 inches. 
♦SEMPER VIRENS—Very dwarf and covered 
with a sheet of white flowers--— 
INULA 
ENSIFOLIA—Yellow, very free. 1-1^6 feet. July 
and August _____ 
LATHYRUS (Hardy Sweet Pea) 
Red, pink, white ____— 
LIATRIS (Blazing Star) 
PYCNOSTACHYA—Blooms in mid-summer and 
produces long, narrow spikes of rich purph 
flowers. Attracts butterflies... 
LINUM (Flax) 
♦PERENNE—Very attractive, both in foliage 
and bloom. Flowers beautiful pale blue on 
slender, graceful stems____ 
HARDY LILIES 
The Leading and Best Varieties for Forcing and 
Garden Planting 
LILIUM AURATUM (The Gold Banded Lily of 
Japan )—First s ; ze bulbs.. 
LILIUM RUBRUM—First size bulbs. 
LILIUM GIGANTEUM (The Easter Lily)—First 
size bulbs ..... 
LILIUM REGALE (The Royal Lily)—First size 
bulbs _____ 
LOBELIA 
CARDINAI.IS (Cardinal Flower)—Rich, fier.\ 
red flowers. Strong plants, often producing 
10 to 12 spikes.... 
LYCHNIS (Champion) 
CHALCEDONICA (Jerusalem Cross)—Vivid 
scarlet flowers; one of the brightest plants in 
the hnrdv border .. 
♦VISCARIA SPLENDENS—A beautiful pin! 
flowering perennial. June and July. 8 to It 
MYOSOTIS 
♦PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS (Hardy For¬ 
get-Me-Not)—Charming blue flowers with yel¬ 
low eye; profuse bloomer. Likes moist locatioi 
^OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) 
MISSOURIENSIS—10 inches. June to August 
A low species with prostrate ascending branches, 
profuse bloomer. Solitary flowers often foui 
inches across. Fine for the rock garden_ 
PLATYCODON (Balloon Flower) 
MARIESll—Deep blue flowers, dwarf. July to 
October ... 
MARIESll ALBA—White flowered form of the 
above ....... 
GRAN'DIFLORA—Large blue flowers; for borders 
or rock gardens .... 
