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NEVILL PRIMROSE FARM 
Helleborus Niger 
niger (van. altifolius) (Christmas Rose)—A 
truly wonderful plant by far too little 
known and cultivated. From a clump of 
dark green leathery evergreen foliage that 
strongly resembles the foliage of the Peony 
rises a mass of flower stems 12 to 18 in. 
high. Flowers 2^/^ to 3^/^ in. diam. A well- 
established clump is an indescribably beau¬ 
tiful sight. The flowers do not drop their 
petals, but from the purest white they 
gradually turn a rosy pink and then a 
green; and, as the seed pods form, the 
petals become like a green calyx. Truly 
it is an astonishing plant. One New Jersey 
woman told us she had seen a clump 30 
years old, and that it was a marvelous 
sight. Plants from 35c to $2.50. Blooming 
size 50c. 
hybridus or orientalis —These are most ex¬ 
quisite and so interesting; they come in 
shades of violet rose, white flushed pink 
or green speckled and splashed with rose 
and in maroon; the center is covered with 
ivory-colored anthers set in a colarette of 
little pale green tubular florets. There are 
from two to four flowers on a stem which 
hang somewhat in bell fashion; leaves are 
palmate, not quite as heavy as those of 
Helleborus Niger. Blooming size mixed, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
These exquisite and hardy plants deserve 
to be better known in this country. They 
are extensively cultivated in Europe, and 
we are happy to be among the first to in¬ 
troduce them here. They bloom a little 
later than Helleborus Niger. 
All Helleborus prefer to be left undis¬ 
turbed in rich, well-drained loamy soil and 
in part shade such as that of deciduous 
shrubbery. Plant them where they can be 
seen and enjoyed from your window. 
H EM EROCALLIS, Day Lilies or Lemon 
Lilies, are coming to the front again and 
new and wonderful hybrids are constantly 
being brought out. They are of easy cul¬ 
ture, very ornamental and are fine for cut 
flowers; they like part shade and plenty of 
water, but will also thrive in the sun and 
heat. A few dwarf ones are fine subjects 
for the rockery. They are perfectly hardy 
everywhere. 
Calypso (New)—Flowers 5 to 7 in. across 
with broad recurving petals slightly wavy; 
color light canary yellow, beautiful satiny 
sheen. Rated among the best. 3 ft. Late. 
50c. 
Cressida (New)—Deepest orange of all with 
reddish band around throat and segments 
bronzed at edges when first open. Very 
distinct and pretty. $1.50. 
Curlypate (New)—Charming late golden with 
much curled-back tips, not large but very 
dainty. Free bloomer. $1.00. 
flava (Lemon Lily)—Fine fragrant lemon 
yellow. 2 ft. June. 25c. 
fulva —Coppery orange. 3 to 5 ft. July. 25c. 
gracilis (R)—Dainty small early. Pale yel¬ 
low. Very slender foliage. 25c. 
minor (R)—Narrow grass-like leaves and 
lovely lemon yellow flowers. Early. 1 ft. 
25c. 
HOSTA (Funkia, Plantain Lily)—Handsome 
massive foliage for the shady border with 
lavender or white lily-like flowers. Very 
effective by the sides of ponds and grows 
to a great size in half-shady places. 
coerulea lanceolata —Handsome leaves, pale 
lavender blue flowers in summer. 35c. 
glauca — Foliage bluish with lovely white 
flowers. 35c. 
Something rare in a dwarf blue plant—Polygala calcarea 
