90 Perennial Plants 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Eryngium • Sea Holly 
Planum. 234 ft. Small blue flower-heads and steely blue stems. 
Good for cutting and drying. July, August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz.; $15 per 100. 
Eupatorium 
Ccelestinum. 134 to 2 ft- Very free flowering and valuable for 
cutting. Masses of blue, ageratum-Iike flowers from August to 
October. 
Fraseri. Feathery white flowers. July to September. 
All Eupatoriums, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15 per 100 
Euphorbia • Spurge 
Corollata. 134 to 2 ft. The value of this plant for cutting is not 
fully appreciated. It is well adapted for shipping, and its small, 
pure white flowers take the place of Gypsophila paniculata when 
that is past. Best results are obtained by allowing it to remain 
undisturbed for several years. August, September. 
Epithymoides (E. polychroma). 134 ft- A conspicuous object in 
early spring. It has a bushy, much-branched habit, each branch 
terminating in a whorl of bright petal-like bracts. 
All Euphorbias, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Funkia • Plantain Lily 
Subcordata grandiflora. Large, pure white flowers and bold foliage 
make this a very attractive variety. July, August. 
Undulata variegata. 9 in. One of the easiest plants to grow. The 
broad, massive leaves, variegated green and white, make them 
decorative in the border when their pale lavender flowers are past. 
Succeed in sun or shade. 
All Funkias, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100 
Gaillardia 
Grandiflora [G. aristata). 2 ft. Ranges in color from old-gold to 
crimson. This plant is unrivaled for furnishing a continuous 
supply of cut-flowers. June to October. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 
$15 per 100. 
Mr. Sherbrook. The brightest yellow of any Gaillardia. Its large, 
full, circular flowers are a rich golden yellow with a paler center, 
unstained by any other color, and are supported by stout stems. 
They continue from early summer until late fall. 50 cts. each; 
$5.50 per doz. 
Ruby. This is a brilliant red having no hint of yellow or brown in 
its make-up. Blooms all summer long, as do few other perennials. 
Its vivid flowers make a continuous showing and furnish abundant 
material for cutting. 50 cts. each; $5.50 per doz. 
The Dazzler. A recent introduction, producing large, bright golden 
yellow flowers with red-maroon centers. Its strong, straight, erect 
stems make it a valuable variety for cutting. 25 cts. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
CHOICE 
Peonies are delightful companions for irises; their dense foliage . 
gorgeous and gay-colored flowers blend so beautifully with the colors 
Both are so hardy, so easy to grow, so sure to bloom, so ready ti 
must necessarily have or develop a fondness for the other. 
Adolphe Rousseau. Semi-double type. Very large; dark velvety 
red with garnet shadings. Exceptionally tall, erect, stiff stems. 
75 cts. each. 
Avalanche. Double type. Large creamy white flowers of superb 
form. Very strong, robust grower. Fragrant. 50 cts. each. 
Baroness Schroeder. Rose type. White with shadings of flesh. 
This is one of the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great 
substance with high chalice-shaped center are freely produced, 
lasting a long time. Very fragrant. Late. 75 cts. each. 
Duchesse de Nemours. Double type. An extremely early, free- 
flowering white sort with a light canary-yellow center. 50 cts. each. 
Edulis Superba. Crown type. Beautiful bright clear mauve-pink 
with silvery reflex. Decoration Day Peony. Very early. 50 cts. ea. 
Felix Crousse. Rose type. Rich, dazzling ruby-red without a tinge 
of purple. None better. Late midseason. 50 cts. each. 
Festiva Maxima. Rose type. The finest white in existence. Pure 
white with clear carmine spot on edge of center petal. Early. 
50 cts. each. 
Georgiana Shaylor. Rose type. Color flesh-pink, changing to a 
delicate whitish pink in the center. The very large, beautifully 
formed flowers are produced freely. 75 cts. each. 
Karl Rosenfield. Semi-rose type. Large, rich, velvety crimson 
flowers having a perfect ball-form when fully open. Tall, strong 
grower. 50 cts. each. 
Mme. Emile Galle. Rose type. Large, compact flowers of delicate 
shell-pink with touches of heliotrope and lavender. 75 cts. each. 
Mme. Jules Dessert. Rose type. Creamy white overlaid with a 
pronounced pink, center intermixed with golden stamens. Very 
large, with broad, delicate petals of translucent texture. A charm¬ 
ing variety and should be in every collection. $1.50 each. 
Geum 
Chiloense, Lady Stratheden. 2 ft. A new variety similar in habit 
and growth to the well-known Mrs. Bradshaw. It bears large, old- 
gold, double flowers. May, June. 
Chiloense, Mrs. Bradshaw. 2 ft. One of the most striking of hardy 
plants. Slender, branching stems are produced from tufts of 
evergreen foliage and bear large, rich scarlet, double flowers in 
great profusion. A good plant for cutting. May, June. 
All Geums, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz.; $20 per 100 
Globularia • Globe Daisy 
Trichosantha. 6 in. A low-growing rock-plant, bearing globular 
heads of pale blue flowers arising from tufts of shiny green foliage. 
There is a steely glint to the blue of the Globe Daisies that makes 
them especially interesting. May, June. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz.; $15 per i00. 
PEONIES 
one makes a charming background and their wonderful abundance of 
the irises that each enhances the beauty of the other. 
respond eagerly to any little care and attention, that a lover of one 
Mons. Jules Elie. The peerless pure pink. Broad, reflexing guards 
with a high pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals converging to an 
apex. One of the largest, handsomest, and most lasting cutting 
sorts in existence. 75 cts. each. 
Reine Hortense (President Taft). Rose type. Enormous, compact 
flat flower of soft flesh color, deepening to shell-pink; center show¬ 
ing crimson splashes, sometimes faint stripes on the face of the 
petals. Well formed and very striking. Deliciously fragrant. A 
vigorous grower and profuse bloomer. Fine for cut-flowers and 
usually in bloom just about Decoration Day. Midseason. $1 each. 
Sarah Bernhardt. Semi-rose type. Very large flower of perfect 
form, full and double, with twisted imbricated petals. Color apple- 
blossom-pink with each petal silver-tipped. Strong grower, free 
bloomer, and very fragrant. One of the finest and most dependable 
Peonies ever produced, attracting attention in every garden. Late 
midseason. $1 each. 
Solange. Rose type. A very large, full, compact flower of indescrib¬ 
able beauty. Color rare, deep orange-salmon at the heart, overlaid 
with delicate tender reddish brown—a most unique color com¬ 
bination. The plant is a strong, robust grower and very abundant 
bloomer. Considered as one of the most unusual and charming 
Peonies ever produced. Midseason. $1.50 each. 
Therese. Rose type. Flowers rich satiny pink, with glossy reflex, 
enormous in size. Sturdy, vigorous grower with upright stems and 
rich green foliage. Delicately fragrant. $1 each. 
Walter Faxon. Semi-rose type. Outstanding in color—soft coral- 
pink, shaded lighter at ends of petals, and a deeper rose-pink at 
the base, with a salmon reflection. Medium tall and a vigorous 
grower. $1 each. 
