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CARY OPTERIS 
Clandonensis. See page 24. 
Incana. Blue Spirea. A beautiful free-flower- 
ing herbaceous shrub with lavender-blue flow- 
ers. Fine for cutting. Needs some winter 
protection. 2 to3 ft. Sept., Oct. 75 cts. each; 
3 for $1.50. 
CATANANCHE 
Czrulea major. Giant Blue Cupids-Dart. 
* Bright, deep violet-blue flowers, produced in 
profusion from July to frost. About 2 ft. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
CENTAUREA 
Montana. Perennial Cornflower. Large 
* flowers resembling the blue Cornflower. 2 ft. 
June to Sept. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIES 
Maximum, Fringed Beauty. See page 24. 
Maximum, Mount Shasta. New. Pure white. 
Double rows of petals 4 inches across. Blooms 
continually until heavy frost. Grown from 
divisions. 1%to2ft. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
CIMICIFUGA .- Snakeroot 
Must be planted in a shady, moist location 
where it will attain its full beauty and remain 
permanent. 
Racemosa. From September until severe frost 
this is one of the most effective border plants, 
producing its feathery white flowers on graceful 
stems 4 to 5 feet high. An excellent cut-flower 
succeeding best in partial shade. 3 for $1.50. 
Racemosa simplex. This attractive perennial 
will enhance the effectiveness of any hardy 
border. The dense spikes of feathery white 
flowers are borne on tall, graceful stems 2 to 
3 feet high, excellent for cutting; an ideal sub- 
ject for vases. Will grow best in a half-shady 
location. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
Racemosa simplex, White Pearl. A _ great 
improvement on the older Cimicifuga. The 
buds appear as little white pearls opening 
into fluffy white balls. The long terminal 
racemes reach a height of about 3 feet. It is 
one of the very few herbaceous plants to con- 
tinue to bloom a month or so after the first 
hard frosts. $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
CONVALLARIA 
Lily-of-the-Valley 
Majalis. Our clumps are large, field-grown. 
* Perhaps the best ground-cover for situations 
in dense shade. They are best planted in [ate 
fall. 10 for $4.00; 25 for $9.50. 
Majalis Fortunei. This is a form introduced 
*&k many years ago but it has just recently been 
reinstated.’ The foliage is larger than Majalis 
and so are the flowers, which are borne on long 
stems. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
East Rutherford, N. J. 
COREOPSIS 
Lanceolata. No perennial produces more blooms 
than this. Large golden yellow flowers on long 
graceful stems. 2 ft. June to Oct. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
CYCLAMEN, Hardy 
Neapolitanum.. A rare bulbous plant for the 
x rockery or shaded wild garden. Flowers freely 
produced in late summer, and are delicately 
scented. Deep rose. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
CYPRIPEDIUM .- Lady-Slipper; 
Moccasin-Flower 
Hardy Orchids which present interesting 
flowers in late spring. These plants prefer shade 
or a semi-shaded location. Fine for rockeries, 
wild gardens, or near streams or ponds. Peaty 
soil is required for best results. 
Acaule. Pink Lady-Slipper. Large, bright 
* purple-pink flowers, carrying foliage close to 
the ground. 1 ft. May, June. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Pubescens. Yellow Lady-Slipper. Large, 
* bright yellow flowers in May and June. Pre- 
fers shade and rich, well-drained soil. 1 ft. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Spectabile. Showy Lady-Slipper. Extra 
* strong grower having large leaves and white to 
rose-colored flowers. 1 ft. June. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
PLEASE READ ON PAGE 13 ABOUT TERMS 
OF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT 

CONVALLARIA. Lily-of-the-Valley 
DIANTHUS HYBRIDS 
Hardy Pinks 
This very interesting group of Dianthus is 
indispensable for the cut-flowers resembling 
Carnations; medium-length stems and in many 
harmonious colors, 
Beatrix. Fragrant; light salmon-pink. 10 to 12 
xin. May to Noy. 
Furst Bismarck. The best hybrid Dianthus 
yxcbearing a profusion of double, crimson-pink 
flowers. 10to 12 in. May to Nov. 
Pink Princess. * See page 24. 
Silvermine. White. Blooms profusely from 
* May to early November. 10 to 12 in, 
White Reserve. White, with fine glaucous 
* foliage. Indispensable for low massed white 
color effect in May and June. Very hardy and 
long lived. 1 ft. 
All Dianthus: 3 of one variety for $1.50; 
10 of one variety for $4.50 

% Means plants suitable for Rock-Gardens 
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 CIMICIFUGA. Snakeroot 
DICTAMNUS .- Gas-Plant 
Fraxinella (albus). The white flowers some- 
times emit a vapor which is inflammable and 
instantly aromatic. 2 to 3 ft. June to Aug. 
Fraxinella rubra. Rosy purple with deeper- 
colored veins. 2 to 3 ft. June to Aug. 
All Dictamnus: 3 of one variety for $1.50; 
10 of one variety for $4.50 
DODECATHEON 
Shooting-Star 
Meadia. An appropriate name, for the flower 
4 seems to be shooting ahead while the petals fall 
behind like the tail of a comet. Pink and purple 
flowers. Sometimes called American cyclamen. 
Thrives in shady, moist woods. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
HARDY PINKS 
