Nurserymen Since 1890 
SELECT HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS — Continued 
HELENIUM (Sneezewort). 3 to 5 feet. Heleniums 
will grow in any sunny location and their green 
heights serve as a foil for lower plants. Then, when 
the flowers which have held your attention all sum' 
mer begin to fade, the Heleniums burst into masses 
of bright, daisydike blossoms, fine for cutting. 
H. autumnale superbum. 4 to 6 feet. Vigorous, golden 
yellow, blooming from August to October. A six' 
foot mass of golden daisies is striking. Each, 25c; 3 
for 60c. 
H., Chippersfield Orange. 4 feet. A new addition to 
this useful family of showy border plants having 
masses of golden yellow flowers suffused and streaked 
with reddish orange. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
HELIANTHEMUM (Sunrose). Prostrate. These 
plants form mats of dark, shiny leaves from which 
arise multitudes of double or single, brightly colored 
flowers. Give them plenty of room to spread and do 
not disturb after they are planted. They need plenty 
of sun and a light winter mulch. 
H. Ball of Fire. Double balls of glowing red. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
H. citrinum. Large, single, yellow. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
HELLEBORUS niger (Christmas Rose). See page 24. 
HIBISCUS (Mallow). 4 to 5 ft. The bright, Holly' 
hockdike flowers are often 8 to 10 inches across and 
bloom most of the summer. We offer sturdy plants 
in pink, red, and white. Each, 25c; 3 alike for 60c. 
HOLLYHOCK, Chater’s Doubles. There is no finer 
strain of Hollyhocks than Chater’s. Our Hollyhocks 
have been transplanted and thus having a fine root 
system are able to stand the shipping and transplant' 
ing into your garden with much less loss or set'back 
than those which have not been transplanted and 
have consequently developed long tap roots. Chater’s 
Double Red, Newport Pink, Salmon'Rose, White, 
Yellow, Orange Prince. Each, 25c; 3 alike for 60c. 
Chafer's Doubles, too, with a good assortment 
of colors— 
6 plants (mixed colors only) . .$1.00 
12 plants (mixed colors only). 1.75 
25 plants (mixed colors only). 3.00 
(Not Postpaid) 
Iris Cristata 
Nepeta Mussini 
INULA royleana. 18 to 24 inches. Giant orange' 
yellow daisy flowers with threaddike petals measuring 
4'6 inches across. July to Aug. New, from the 
Himalayas. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
IRIS cristata. 6 inches. One of the finest of the dwarf 
Iris. From the tiny swordlike leaves arise large frosty 
blue flowers on 6'inch stems in early spring. Each, 
25c; 3 for 60c. 
IRIS pumila (Miniature Flag). 6 to 8 inches. Large 
Iris flowers on short stems. Fine for the border or 
rock garden. In purple or yellow shades. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
LAVANDULA vera (Sweet Lavender). 12 to 15 in. 
With fragrant lavender flowers and aromatic grey 
leaves, it deserves a place in every garden. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
LIATRIS pycnostachya (Gayfeather). 4 feet. Very 
conspicuous and ornamental with its long narrow 
spikes of rose'purple flowers which last a long time. 
August'October. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
L. spicata (Biasing Star). 2 to 3 feet. Very showy with 
rounded spikes of clear purple blossoms, both odd 
and beautiful, in August and September. Each, 25c; 
3 for 60c. 
LINUM alpinum. Prostrate. A rare species from cen' 
tral Europe. The prostrate stems radiate from the 
center of the plant and bend upwards at the tips to 
display their attractive pale blue flowers which are 
borne throughout the summer. Each, 25c; 3 for 60c. 
LYCORIS squamigera (Hardy Amaryllis). The habits 
of this bulbous plant are as unusual as its flower is 
attractive. In the spring, soon after the bulb is 
planted, a clump of strapdike leaves appear and grow 
vigorously until July when they begin to yellow and 
eventually dry up completely. In August shoots ap' 
pear from the apparently dead plants, rise to the 
height of about 2/i feet and break into clusters of 
rosedilac lilydike flowers, each of which averages 
about 3 inches in length. Protected in winter with a 
light covering of salt hay or evergreen boughs, these 
plants increase in size and beauty each year. You will 
find them an unusual and beautiful addition to your 
garden. Each, $1.00. 
MERTENSIA virginica (Virginia Cowslip). 15 inches. 
The well known and very popular early spring'flower' 
ing Mertensia. This plant succeeds well in full or 
partial shade, blooming its clusters of blue flowers, 
fading to pink, in the early spring. Each, 25c; 3 for 
60c. 
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