ORNAMENTAL GRASSES ADD DIGNITY TO THE HOME-GROUNDS 
Calluna • Heather 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
Gentiana 
Hel enium 
Calluna vulgaris. Scotch Heather. A 
dense-growing shrub having erect branches 
covered with short, closely lapped leaves. 
The pretty, bell-shaped flowers are rosy 
lavender and occur in great profusion. 
1 to 1J4 ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris alba. White Heather. The 
nodding white flowers are the only differ¬ 
ence from the preceding. A very pleasing 
contrast. 1 to 1)^ ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris Alporti. Crimson Heather. 
Dark crimson. Deep bluish green foliage. 
Medium grower. 1 to 1)4 ft. July, Aug. 
C. vulgaris cuprea. Foliage yellow, turn¬ 
ing to almost glowing red in fall. Flowers 
purple. 12 to 15 in. June, July. 
C. vulgaris fl.-pl. Double Scotch Heather. 
1 to 1)4 ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris Hammondi. A handsome pure 
white Heather. Free flowering. 1 to 1)4 
ft. July-Oct. 
C. vulgaris rubra. Low and neat, it is the 
first Heather to flower and will outlast all 
the others, being covered, up to fall, with 
bells of a lovely deep red. 
C. vulgaris Searlei. Clear white. Foliage 
keeps green in fall. 1 ft. July-Sept. 
All Ericas and Callunas, $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100 
ERIGERON mesa grande speciosus 
grandiflora. Produces lovely dark lilac 
flowers in great abundance on 1 to 1 J^-foot 
stems. Useful in the rock-garden, front of 
the border, and a grand cut-flower. June, 
July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
ERODIUM chamsedryoides roseum. © 
Heronsbill. From rosettes of tiny, crinkled, 
glossy leaves spring beautiful pink flowers 
veined with rose. Must have full sun and 
good drainage. 2 to 3 in. June—Sept. 35 
cts. each, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
EUONYMUS radicans minimus (kewen- 
sis). ® Baby Winter Creeper. A valuable 
little trailer, with round green leaves. Ex¬ 
cellent for the rockery. Pot-grown plants, 
35 cts. ea h, $2.50 for 10. 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. Mist Flower. 
A good hardy plant with light blue flowers, 
similar to ageratum. 2 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
FUCHSIA Riccartoni. Hardy Fuchsia. 
See page 39. $1.50 for 3, $5 for 10. 
FUNKIA (Hosta). Plantain Lily. Very 
handsome, will thrive in almost any posi¬ 
tion, and is invaluable for beds, borders, 
rockwork, and marshy ground. 
F. cserulea. A very lovely variety with 
spikes of small purple bells. Flowers same 
time as F. minor alba. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. 
F. japonica albo-marginata. Leaves 
edged white. Flowers blue. Aug., Sept. 
F. undulata media variegata. Leaves 
widely edged and striped white. Purplish 
mauve flowers. 2)4 ft. July, Aug. 
Gaillardia 
Gaillardia grandiflora. Colorful red and 
gold flowers on 2-foot stems. June until 
frost. 
G. grandiflora, Mr. Sherbrook. The 
234-inch golden yellow flowers are without 
markings or blotches; 1-inch greenish 
yellow cushion. Very free flowering and 
unusually lovely in the garden. 134 ft. 
June until frost. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
G. grandiflora, Ruby. Flowers of a dark 
port-wine-red, with no trace of yellow. 
Strong growing, free flowering, it is the 
best pure red. A congenial companion for 
Mr. Sherbrook. 134 to 2 ft. June—Oct. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Gentiana cruciata. (Rare.) Erect, spread¬ 
ing. Clusters of dark blue flowers with 
dotted throats. Plant in full sun. 1 ft. 
June-Aug. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
G. Olivieri (daburica). ® Dark blue flowers 
in umbel-like heads. 
Geranium ® 
Geranium ibericum platypetalum. See 
page 39. 50 cts. each, $1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
G. sanguineum. Red. 1 ft. May-Aug. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Geum ® 
Geum Borisi. The true variety is rather 
scarce. A dwarf plant with brilliant 
orange-red flowers. Remarkably free 
(lowering. 10 in. May-Sept. $1.50 for 3, 
$4.50 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G., Fire Opal. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 2 ft. 
May-Oct. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
G., Lady Stratheden. The large, double 
flowers are richly yellow. A fine and 
beautiful variety that blooms the greater 
part of summer and fall. 2 ft. June-Sept. 
G., Mrs. J. Bradshaw. Excellent variety 
bearing striking, double, dark red flowers 
most of the summer and fall. 2 ft. June- 
Sept. 
G., Princess Juliana. Fine hybrid with 
large, double, pure orange flowers A good 
strong grower and one of the hardiest. 2 
ft. June, July. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
Grasses 
Arundo Donax. Great Reed. A magnificent 
variety, growing to a height of 15 feet, and 
forming dense clumps. 50 cts. each, $4.50 
for 10. 
Eulalia japonica zebrina. Very striking, 
with leaves banded transversely with 
pale yellow. 5 to 6 ft. 
Festuca glauca. Blue Fescue Grass. Dense 
tufts of narrow blue leaves. 1 ft. 50 cts. 
each, $1.35 for 3. 
Pennisetum japonicum. One of the finest 
hardy ornamental grasses grown for its 
flowers, and for bordering and edging. 
About 3 feet high, with graceful recurved 
foliage. Flowers rich mahogany, tipped 
white. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10. 
Strong-growing, decorative plants for the 
back of the border and useful for cutting. 
Blooms in August and September. 5 ft. 
Helenium autumnale, Riverton Beauty. 
Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish 
black cone. 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
H. autumnale, Riverton Gem. Yellow, 
changing to red. 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
H. autumnale rubrum. Red. 5 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
H., Moerheim Beauty. Large bronze-red 
flowers. Low-growing. If cut back, will 
bloom second time. July and later. 50 cts. 
each, $1.35 for 3, $4 for 10. 
Hel ianthemum • Sun Rose 
Evergreen or half-evergreen, low-growing, 
wiry plants. They produce an abundance 
of flowers and are reliable and beautiful. 
Helianthemum, Ball of Fire. ® Double; 
red. 6 to 10 in. June, July. 
H. citrinum. © Yellow; single. 6 to 12 in. 
June, July. 
H., Mrs. Earle. © Double rich crimson 
flowers. 8 in. June, July. 
H., Rosy Gem. © Pink. 6 in. June, July. 
All Helianthemums, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100 
Hcl ianthus • Sunflower 
Helianthus, Loddon Gold. See page 39. 
$1.25 for 3, $3.50 for 10. 
H. orgyalis. Hardy Sunflower. Yellow. 
Willow-like foliage. Easy of culture in 
any ordinary garden and is admirable for 
the flower and shrubbery border. Fine for 
cutting. 6 ft. Aug. 
H., Soleil d’Or. Deep golden yellow with 
quilled petals similar in form to a single 
dahlia. 4 to 5 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Heliopsis 
Heliopsis, Orange King. Large, semi¬ 
double flowers of a real orange color. 
It bears its sunflower-like blossoms on 
3-foot stems and is splendid for cutting. 
July, Aug. 35 cts. each, $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10. 
H. incomparabilis, Summer Gold. Large 
golden yellow Sunflowers 3 to 4 inches 
across and semi-double. Free blooming 
from June until frost. Splendid as cut- 
flowers. 2 ft. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10. 
Gypsophila 
Gypsophila, Bristol Fairy. Double-flower¬ 
ing Baby’s Breath. Has larger white flowers 
than the old G. paniculata fl.-pl. An 
excellent cut-flower. 2 to 3 ft. June- 
Sept. $1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. paniculata fl.-pl. True Double Dutch 
Baby’s Breath. Double, pure white flowers 
in great profusion. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
$1.50 for 3, $4.50 for 10, $35 per 100. 
G. repens. © Rosy Veil. A very interesting 
novelty of compact habit, free flowering, 
with a mass of flowers of a more pronounced 
pink. 8 to 12 in. June-Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 
for 10, $22 per 100. 
G. repens Bodgeri. © A new dwarf Baby’s 
Breath of compact habit with large, double, 
white flowers, tinted pink. In flower prac¬ 
tically all summer. 114 2 ft. June- 
Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Helleborus 
Christmas and Lenten Roses 
Helleborus cyclophyllus. Yellowish green 
flowers in late winter. 
H. niger. © Christmas Rose. An evergreen, 
dwarf-growing, very hardy perennial which 
blooms during mild winters in December; 
during a severe season, unless protected, 
it may not flower until spring. The anem¬ 
one-like flowers are from 2J4 3 inches 
across and last for weeks, regardless of 
cold or snow. 
Culture. Helleborus require a cool, 
moist, shady location where they will not be 
disturbed for years. They prefer a rich 
loamy soil and a covering of leaf-mold and 
well-rotted manure in the autumn, and 
plenty of water in the summer. 
All Helleborus, $1 each, 
$2.75 for 3 of one variety. 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted: 3 of one variety, 85 cts.; 10 of one variety, $2.30; 100 of one variety, $20.00 
PLEASE NOTE: When only one plant of a variety is ordered, the price is 30 cts. 
East Rutherford, N. J 
47 
