RUDBECKIA (Coneflower). Bright border plants 
of easy culture in any garden soil. 
Golden Glow. Rich double yellow flowers, good 
for cutting. 5 to 6 ft. Aug. 
Purpurea. A striking flower of purple color with 
a brown cone-shaped center, 3 to 4 ft. July— 
Oct. 
The King. Deep crimson flowers. 3 ft. July-— 
Oct. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
SEDUM (Stonecrop). This plant was the backbone 
of the early rock gardens, and no rock garden 
today is complete without some of the 
species mentioned here. 
Acre. * Green foliage. Bright yellow flowers. 
3 in. June. 
Balticum. * 3 in. June. 
Dasyphyllum. * Rose. 3 in. June. 
Lydium. *% Pink. 2 in. June. 
Middendorffianum. * Excellent matting va- 
riety, 4 inches high, with yellow flowers, 
Beautiful reddish purple foliage in autumn, 
Nevi. * Blue-gray rosettes. 4 m. July. 
Sieboldi. *% Rose-pink. 9 m. Aug. 
SEMPERVIVUM (Houseleek; Live Forever). * 
Evergreen succulents resembling Sedums. The 
leaves are often brightly colored at the base. 
Arachnoideum (Cobweb Houseleek). A beau- 
tiful plant. The round masses of leaves are 
always covered with a white cobwebby sub- 
stance, giving it a most unusual effect. 2 in. 
Globiferum. Grass-green rosettes tinged with 
red. Yellow flowers in August. 3 to 4 in. 
Mixed Seedlings. Shapes and sizes of every 
description. A choice selection, 3 to 4 in. 
SPIRAEA (Goat’s Beard; Meadowsweet). Suitable 
for borders, damp situations, and water plante 
ings. June. 
Filipendula alba. Finely cut foliage. Creamy 
white flowers. 2 ft. 
Davidi. A vigorous variety, growing 3 feet high 
with delicate pale pmk flowers m July an 
August. 
Palmata elegans. A light pink. 3 ft. 
Ulmaria fl.-pl. Well-known double Meadow- 
oe with a profusion of creamy white flowers. 
ios 
STOKESIA lilacea grandiflora (Stokes’ 
Aster). A marvelous plant with a compact 
por of basal leaves, from which arise the 
owers on stems 18 to 20 inches long. These 
are often 5 inches across, and are of a silvery 
blue color with a lilac suffusion at the center. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 

SWEET WILLIAM. These brilliantly colored old- 
fashioned garden plants are as indispensable 
today as they were 100 years ago. Each plant 
will give a wealth of bloom in June. yong 
Auricula-eyed. These are chiefly reds and 
oe but all have a pronounced white eye. 
Vo ft. 
Pink eee A sparkling crushed strawberry- 
pink. 
Scarlet Beauty. A vivid scarlet. Very choice 
and effective. 114 ft. 
THALICTRUM (Meadow-Rue). Extremely grace- 
ful foliage not unlike a maidenhair fern, and 
dainty flowers mm profusion. 
Aquilegifolium. As its name implies, it has 
foliage like a columbine, with rich purple: 
_ mauve flowers. 3 ft. June. 
Glaucum. This we recommend especially, as it 
has blue-green foliage, finely divided, and heads 
of sulphur-yellow, fluffy flowers. 4 ft. July. 
THYMUS. When planted at the crevices of walks, 
they give off a fragrant aroma when walked 
on, and area sheet of blossoms in June and July 
Lanuginosus. Mauve flowers and gray, woolly 
leaves. 2 in. June. 
Serpyllum. The wild Mountain Thyme of 
creeping habit, with rosy purple flowers. 2 in. 
June. 
Serpyllum albus. Decidedly miniature foliage 
of light bright green with pure white flowers. 
1 in. June. 
Serpyllum coccineus. Very dark reddish green 
foliage, making a perfect mat like the above, 
ree with brilliant crimson flowers. 1 to 2 in. 
une. 
THERMOPSIS caroliniana. A plant that has 
been grown for the last 130 years, and yet is 
not too well known today. It grows 5 feet high, 
with large, yellow, peachaper flowers in July. 
VERONICA (Speedwell). Charming plants, na- 
tives of Europe and America. Free flowering, 
ree can be used in the rock garden and 
order. 
Incana nana. *% A compact plant with beauti- 
ful silvery foliage and spikes of brilliant blue 
flowers. 6 to9 im. July, Aug. 
Incana rosea. Similar, with pink flowers. 
Longifolia subsessilis. Very heavy long spikes 
a haliard blue. Perfect border plant. 2 to 3 ft. 
uly. 
VINCA (Periwinkle; Old Maid; Myrtle). % Grand 
ground covers for shade. 
Minor. Delicate blue flowers with glossy green 
foliage. 
Minor alba. White flowers; dark foliage. 
Minor, Bowles Variety. A greatly improved 
form. Always in bloom, the flowers being very 
large and clear blue. 
Above Vincas, 50 cts. each, 3 for $1.40, 
$5.25 per doz. 
VIOLA odorata (Sweet Violet). The Violets listed 
below are among the best and most distinct. All 
are splendid for cutting. The double Violets 
should be afforded some protection in winter. 
Frey’s Fragrant. A single Violet with flowers 4 
to 34 inch in diameter, on 6 to 9-inch stems. 
Rich deep purple. Very prolific in April and 
flowering again in the fall. 
Rosina. Single, very fragrant flowers of dark 
_ rose-pink. 
Smow Queen. Own introduction. Dozens of 
large white Violets on long stems. Spring 
flowering. 
Above violets, $1.30 for 3, $5.00 per doz. 
HERBS 
CATNIP. Nepeta Cataria. Shoots used for season- 
ing and tea. 3 ft. 
CHIVES. Allium Schenoprasum, Mild onion fla- 
vor. 10 in. 
COSTMARY (Alecost). Chrysanthemum Balsa- 
mita. For scenting linen, Beer was flavored with 
it, and a tea made from the dried leaves. 214 ft. 
LAVENDER-COTTON. Santolina incana. Aro- 
mate edging plant. Green or gray foliage plants. 
114 ft. 
MARJORAM, Pot. Origanum vulgare. 
used in salads; potpourri ingredient. 
edging plant. 20 in. 
MINTS 
ANISE MINT. Mentha viridis anisatus. The aroma 
of anise combined with mint. For salads and cold 
drinks. 2 ft. 
CREEPING MINT. M. Requieni. Miniature va- 
riety. 8 im. 
CURLY MINT. M. crispa. Sweet, pungent scent. 
Quaint, curly leaves. 
LEMON MINT (Bergamot Mint). MM. citrata. 
Unusual “Jemony”’ scent, For flavoring. 
PEPPERMINT. M. piperita. True English. An 
essence is distilled and a medicinal tea is infused 
from Mint. 3 ft. 
WOOLLY MINT. M. tomentosa. 
woolly aromatic leaves. 
SPEARMINT. M. viridis. The common garden 
Mint. For Mint sauce, julep, jelly, etc. 2 ft. 
ENGLISH PENNYROYAL. M. Pulegium. Aro- 
matic medicinal herb. Valuable in the kitchen for 
seasoning. 1 ft. 
ROSEMARY. Rosmarinus officinalis. For season- 
ing; dried leaves may be added to potpourri. 
They repel moths. 4 ft. 
Leaves 
Valuable 
Large, gray, 
SAGE, Common. Salvia officinalis. Dried leaves 
are employed for stuffings and sauces. Essential 
oil nes on perfumery. 15 in. 
CITRON or LEMON THYME. Thymus citrio- 
dorus. Scented carpeting plant. A few leaves in 
tea will enhance the aroma. 10 in, 
COMMON THYME (English Thyme). L. vul- 
garis. Broad leaves. For seasoning foods, in- 
cluding salads and wine. Excellent edging plant. 
8 in. 
TARRAGON (Estragon). A. Dracunculus. For 
salads and vinegar. Essential oil used in per- 
fumery. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
COMMON WORMWOOD (Wermuth). Arite- 
misia Absinthium. Wormwood tea is a vermifuge. 
Used to flavor absinthe. 18 m, 
FRINGED WORMWOOD. A, frigida. For flavor- 
ing and perfumery. 1 4 ft. 
OLD MAN (Southernwood; Lad’s Love). A. 
Abrotanum. Keeps moths from clothing; sprin- 
ee on the stove, will dispel kitchen odors. 3 to 
te 
OLD WOMAN (Beach Wormwood, Dusty 
Miller). A. Stelleriana. Gray edging plant. 2 ft. 
STRAWBERRIES 
EARLY 
Fairfax. Berry of exceptional firmness and high 
dessert quality. A prolific bearer. 
Potted Plants, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100 
MIDSEASON AND LATE 
Big Joe. Very productive, with extremely large 
berries. In size, firmness, yield, color, and 
quality, it leads. Midseason. 
Catskill. Plants are large and healthy. Fruit ex- 
tremely large, well colored. Midseason. 
Potted plants, $2.50 per doz., $15.00 per 100 
EVERBEARING VARIETIES 
Mastodon. Fruit ts very large and produces berries 
from summer to late fall. 
Progressive. Produces fruit all season. Berries of 
medium size and full flavored. 
Potted Plants, $2.75 per doz., $17.50 per 100 

ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
A plot 6 ft. wide and 50 ft. Iong will be sufficient 
to plant 100 roots. 
Dig a trench 11% ft. deep and 1 ft. wide, and dig 
into the bottom about 4 ins. of well-rotted manure, 
or 100 Ibs. of Humus and 10 Ibs. of General Garden 
Fertilizer to each 50 ft. of row. On this put 5 ins. of 
good soil, and then lay the roots in, about 18 ins. 
apart. Cover to within 4 ins. of the top of the trench 
and as the plants grow, gradually fill the trench 
to the surface. Between the rows allow 18 ins. 
Paradise. Stalks very large. Flavor good. 
Large, 2-yr. roots, $9.00 per 100, $80.00 per 1000, 
Mary Washington. Rust-resistant, vigorous. 
Extra-choice 2-yr. crowns, $7.50 per 100, $65.00 
per 1000. 
Selected 3-yr. crowns for forcing, $10.00 per 100, 
$87.50 per 1000. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Plant 3 ft. apart in well-manured ground. Mulch 
with manure or Mulch-o-Nure after ground freezes. 
Victoria. A reliable and productive variety. 
Strong Roots, 40 cts. each, $4.25 per doz., $30.00 
_per 100. 
MacDonald. Originated in Canada and hardy even 
in Alaska. Thick, sturdy stems are deep crimson. 
Tender and delicious. 
Divisions, 60 cts. each, $6.50 per doz., $50.00 
per 100. 
HORSERADISH CUTTINGS 
Mature roots are grated to furnish the familiar 
sauce served with meat, oysters and fish. Plant in 
rich soil with the top of the cutting 2 inches under 
ground. 50 cts. per doz., $3.00 per 100 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted, $1.30 for 3, $5.00 per doz. Purchaser pays transportation beyond 50 miles of New York 
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