GENTIANS ARE FLOWERS OF QUALITY 15 


Corsicus. Handsome prickly, evergreen foliage and large, pale 
clear green flowers in fine clusters. Very rare. Jan.-March. $1.00. 
Foetidus. Magnificent frost resistant foliage and pale green flow- 
ers tipped with brown. Beloved of bees. Feb. 75c-$1.00. 
Niger. Christmas Rose. Blooms throughout early winter. White, 
anemone-like flowers tinted apple blossom pink. Rare. $1.00. 
Niger Altifolius. A taller, white niger of more robust habit. Blooms 
a little later. Rare. 50c-$1.00-$1.50. 
Orientalis Hybrids. Similar to Niger, but later and taller. Blooms 
vary from pink to purple and chocolate brown. 50c-75c-$1.00. 
HELONIAS Bullata. Sh. Rosettes of evergreen, shiny leaves, and 
spires of starry pink flowers. Moist situation. 50c. 
HEPATICA. Sh. Small anemone-like flowers in early spring. 
Acutiloba. Pink Beauty. Lovely rose pink blooms. Rare and lovely. 
$1.00 each. 
Triloba. Flowers pink, white or blue. Mixed colors only. 25¢-35C. 
HERBS 
We list herewith various perennial, aromatic, and useful sorts 
that will prove a delightful addition to the garden. 
ALLIUM Schoenoprasum. Chives. Rosy lavender blooms in round 
heads. 8-10 in. 25c. 
ARTEMISIA abrotanum. Southernwood. Dwarf form. Fragrant finely 
cut foliage. 18 in. high. 25c each. 
Absinthum. Wormwood. Shrubby with armoatic gray finely di- 
vided foliage. 25c each. 
ARTIMESIA Dracunculus. True Tarragon. One of the indispensable 
herbs. The basis of Tarragon vinegar. Nice for salad dressings 
and meat sauces. 2 ft. 35c. 
BALSAMITA Vulgaris. Leaves and flowers like costmary but with 
strong camphor fragrance. 2 ft. 35c. 
HYSSOPUS Vulgaris. Hyssop. Spikes of rich blue flowers in sum- 
mer. 15-18 in. 25c. 
INULA eee Elecampane. A tall perennial with yellow flow- 
ers. 25c. 
LAVANDULA Atropurpurea Nana. Dwarf french lavender. Neat and 
compact with violet blooms freely produced. 50c. 
LAVANDULA Piedemontana. Distinctive foliage with very aro- 
matic fragrance. Purple flowers topped by deep violet bracts 
resembling shuttlecocks. 35c. 
TWICKLE’S Purple. Compact grower with silver gray foliage and 
fragrant deep violet blue flowers. 50c. 
LEVISTICUM Officinalis. Loveage. Delicious celery like flavor. De- 
lightful in salads, cottage cheese, etc. Tall growing. 25e each. 
MELISSA Officinalis. Lemon balm. Deliciously scented leaves. 25c. 
