Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. t2..\\ 1899. HARDY PERENNIALS F GENERAL OFFER OF LABOR* ★ 320 ★ U. 3. Dep^raetr* of A$r: Aure. Aquilegia coerulea. V Colorado State Flower.) Hardy Cacti, Colorado Wild Flowers, Novelties in Plants and Seeds, D. M. ANDREWS, Boulder, Colorado, U. S. A. GREETING In presenting this catalogue of Rare Plants and Seeds we would respectfully call your attention to the value of Hardfy Perennials and the very small outlay required to secure a large collection by growing them from the seed. We call especial notice to the native Colorado plants of which very many are entirely new to cultivation. We take this opportunity to thank you for past favors and hope to have you with us for 1899. TERMS: Prices on plants are strictly net. Six will be sold at the dozen rate and single plants as follows: 10 cents each when the dozen rate is 75 cents, or less; 15 cents each up to $1.25 per dozen; 20 cents each up to $1.75 per dozen; 25 cents each up to $2.50 per dozen; 30 cents each up to $3.00, etc. Postage extra except on single plants. We cannot send plants to Europe by mail. On seeds we allow a discount of 20 per cent, where the remittance nets one dollar or more but only on cash orders. We pay postage on seeds. Please list plant and seed orders separately. Send money by any safe method; one or two cent U. S. postage stamps may be sent for small amounts. Foreign customers will please remit by Postal Order on Boulder, Colorado. We shall be glad to send a copy of this catalogue to your friend who is a grower of Perennial plants. EXPLANATION* Those plants which are indigenous to Colorado are indicated by an asterisk (*) Keeping in mind the fact that a satisfied customer is our best advertisement, Very truly yours, D. M. ANDREWS. Boulder, Colorado. HARDY CACTI. Our introduction of these useful and interesting plants a few seasons ago has opened up new possibilities in permanent planting, and seems to be filling a long felt want, for something extremely hardy both against cold and drought. These have a further advantage of being effective both winter and summer, and while in bloom few plants can rival them in splendor. All these endure safely, a winter temperature often exceeding 20 degrees below zero. The chief precaution being to avoid stagnant moisture at the roots especially during winter. On the plains the clumps are usually found growing upon a slight mound produced by the lodgment of dust, sand and other debris blown about by the wind. This will suggest a soil in which humus and sand are prominent factors; to which broken stoue, limestone preferred, may be added with good results. The low mound culture may well be imitated. The Opuntias are especially adapted to planting extensive areas which would be too dry or sandy for anything else. . The wonderfully distinct character of each of the sorts we offer will prevent any degree of monotony from extensive use. Remember we are headquarters for all "Hardy Cacti'1 and our prices are below competition. Opuntia arenaria** This new Opuntia is related to the O. fragilis but has flat round joints 2 inches in diameter; spines very long, straw color, or varying to purple. Flowers yellow or purplish. Quite rare. $1.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. Opuntia arenaria.* Very dark spined variety. Seed 15 cents. Opuntia Arborescens.* Cylindrical branching sort, often growing 6 feet tall. Large rich purple flowers, yellow fruit and perfectly hardy. Small plants, $2.50 per dozen; seed 10 cents. Opuntia Camanchica,* One of the most showy of all, bearing an abundance of large yellow flowers, followed by the large crimson fruit, which ripens early and remains perfect until late winter. The joints are large, nearly orbicular in outline, very glaucus, and the upper half is clothed with long stout spreading spines in beautiful shades of white, straw, red, purple and black. Extra select stock. $1.00 per dozen, seed 5 cents. Opuntia Camanchica gigantea.* This remarkable plant seems to be a gigantic variety of the last, and is so classified temporarily. It is a recent discovery, and the stock is limited. 2 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Some of the joints are 12 inches or more in length. In other respects it resembles the last species, except the joints are covered with a purple glaucus bloom while in some plants the purple color even extends to the flesh of the plant. A most striking plant, which has occasioned much surprise and ad- miration where ever exhibited. Offered now for the first time. $2.00 per doz. seed 10 cts. Opuntja fragilis.* This has the smallest joints of any, oval and about one inch long. Very spiny, and soon forms neat compact clumps. Flowers deep yellow. 50 cents per dozen, seed 5 cents. Opuntia mesacantha Greenii.* (O. Bafinesquii Greenii.) This has few spines, the joints are oblong and dark green. The most abundant bloomer of all. Fruit purple. 75 cents per dozen, seed 5 cents. Opuntia mesacantha Greenii.* Opuntia polycantha.* (Opuntia Missouriensis.) A handsome species, and remarkably spiny. Spines long, very stout and in lovely shades of yellow and brown. Flowers yellow to orange. Extra choice stock. $1.00 per dozen, seed 50 cents. Opuntia polycantha albispina.* White Spined Opuntia. A varity of the last with pure white spines; those on the older joints often elongated and curled or twisted. Very dis- tinct and showy. $1.00 per dozen. Opuntia polycantha, (dark spined.)* A variety with purple and black spines, very long and stout. Joints smaller, flowers orange or tinged purple. Supply limited. $2.50 per dozen, seed 10 cents. Echinocereus viridiflorus.* Green flowered Cereus. This is especially beau- tiful on account of the red, purple and white spines with which the plant is covered, the colors being often ar- ranged in circular baD ds about the plant. Mag- nificent stock. 75 cents per dozen, seed 10 cents. Cactus (Mamillaria) Missouriensis.* Missouri or Nipple Cactus. Tubercles long, each one tipped with a star of gray spines. Flowers yellow or orange quite numerous, followed the next spring by scarlet berries. 75 cents per dozen, seed 10 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 3 Cactus viviparus.* Purple Cactus. Whole plant covered with purple and white spines. Flowers very large aud showy, bright purple, plant extra hardy and a good bloomer. Quite rare. Large plants aud clusters. $3.00 per dozen, seed 10 cents. Cactus viviparus.* Echinocactus Simpson!.* Hedgehog Cactus. Plant nearly hidden by various colored spines, ranging from white through shades of straw, yellow, brown, purple to black. Very fine bloomer, flowers from shell-pink to bright rose. A vigorous grower. Extremely hardy, one of the few Echinocacti to grow in clusters. Immense stock. Extra choice plants includ- ing many pairs, triplets and clusters. $.3.00 per dozen, seed 10 cents. Echinocactus Sinipsoiii.* 4 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. RARE NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS AND SHRUBS. Colorado Plants are marked thus (*) Abronia fragrans.* Wild Four-o'clock. 1 foot. Many large unibles of fragrant white flowers, all summer. Seed 10 cents. Amelanchier alnifolia.* Upland June Berry. 4 feet. A dwarf, ornamental flowering shrub, with showy edible fruit. Flowers greatly re- sembling Clematis paniculata, and very fragrant. Thrives even in very dry soil. Ex- cellent collected stock. 1 foot, 75 cents per dozen. Amorpha nana.* Lead Plant. 1 foot. An ex- cellent dwarf shrub with beautiful foliage and numerous clustered spikes of red-garnet fragrant flowers. A thoroughly good novelty, seed 10 cents. ANEMONE. "Wind Flower. This interesting class of plants includes many of highest ornamental value, easy culture, and several are easily grown from seed while others are slow sometimes requiring several months for germination. Anemone alpina. Seed 10 cents. 1*4 feet- Flowers rosy-white A. decapetala. 1 foot. Creamy white or some- times purple; germinates quickly. Seed 15 cents. A. dichotoma.* 1 foot. Seed 10 cents. A. multifida.* 1 foot. Seed 10 cents. A. narcissiflora. 1 foot. bels. Seed 10 cents. A. Sylrestris. Pure white, very neat. Bright crimson flowers. White flowers in um- A. patens Ntttt.* 1 foot Flowers very large pale lavender, early. Seed 10 cents. A. rubra. Ked flowers, choice. Seed 10 cts. A. sulphtirea. 9 inches. Flowers yellow, very distinct sort. Seed 10 cents. A. Sylvestris. 1 foot. Very handsome white flowers, germi- nates easily. Seed 15 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. A. vernalis. 6 inches. Pale blue. Seed 5 cents. Aquilegia chrysantha (true.)* Yellow Columbine. We venture to claim that true wild seed of this beautiful plant is offered by no other seedsman in the world. On account of the disposition of all Columbines to hybridize, the value of wild seed will be apparent. This seed was collected last summer m Cheyenne Canyon, at the base of Pike's Peak. The plants of that locality produce very large cream colored flowers. Seed 25 cents. Aquilegia coerulea (true.)* Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine. The true plant is without a rival among Columbines, but is seldom offered. Ours is the true blue and white sort, with extra large flowers and long spurs. Seed saved from wild plants far away in the mountains, 15 cents. Plants grown from wild seed, 75 cents per dozen. Aquilegia coerulea.* HARDY ASTERS. Our collection of Hardy A.sters embraces a magnificient assortment, which will be found very distinct, and includes some choice new sorts. They are of easiest culture and ex- ceedingly useful. Aster alpinus. 6 inches Large violet blue heads. Seed 10 cts. A. alpinus albus. Simi- lar but flowers white Seed 25 cents. A. amellus. 2 feet. Violet purple heads, showy. Seed 10 cts. A. amellus albus. A form with large pure white heads. Seed 10 cents. a 4. * * i Hardy Aster. A. commutatus.* 1 foot. J Low branching habit, flowers middle sized, white, very abundant. Seed 10 cents. A. Fendleri.* 1 foot. Splendid novelty with large rosy- violet flowers; very distinct. Seed 20 cents. A. foliaceus.* 1 foot. Flowers rose pink, new. Seed 15 cents. A. Fremonti.* 1 foot. Heads very large, some- times 2% inches across. Violet rays, smooth neat plant. Suitable for moist shady places. Novelty. Seed 15 cents. A. laevis.* 1 feet. Smooth foliage, erect grace- ful habit, sky-blue flowers. Seed 10 cents. A. Porteri.* 1 foot. One of the best pure white sorts, charming novelty. $1.00 per dozen; seed 15 cents. A. tanacetifolius.* 6 inches. Annual, large purple heads. Seed 5 cents. A. undulatus. 1% feet. Very choice free blooming sort. Seed 5 cents. 6 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Argemone h i s p i d a .* Colo. Silver Poppv. 2 feet. Beautiful bluish foliage,satiny white flowers four inches across,golden yellow centers. This new sort is quite dis- tinct from the next. Seed 10 cents. Argemone platyceras.* 3 feet. Very large white flowers, all summer, ornamental foliage. Seed 5 cts. Arg-emone liispida.* ASTRAGALUS. Flowering Vetch. A group of plants easily grown, belonging to the Pea family. Our collection is remarkable for its diversity in form, color and arrange- ment of flowers, and in habit of growth. This group includes several of our most ornament- al wild flowers. All have beautiful divided foliage. Astragalus canadensis.* 1 foot. Flowers pale yellow in dense spikes. Seed 5 cents. A* caryocarpus.* 1 foot. Trailing sort, heals of white flowers with violet eye; large plum shaped pods. Seeds 10 cents. A. Drummondii.* 1 foot. Beautiful silvery foliage, immense spikes of white flowers; one of the best. Seed 15 cents. A. flexuosus.* 1 foot. Sprays of small purple flowers. Seed 5 cents. A. hypoglottis.* 4 inches. Numerous large clover-like heads of violet purple flowers, very choice. Seed 10 cents. A. hypoglottis albus.* A pure white variety. Seed 10 cents. A. Laxmanii * 6 inches. Late white species. Seed 10 cents. A. Laxmanii purpureas.* Variety with purple flowers. Seed 10 cents. A. Parryi.* 4 inches. Pale yellow with purple eye. Seed 10 cents. A. racemosus.* 1 foot. Neat erect habit, rather large white flowers in terminal spikes. Seed 5 cents. A. racemosus purpureus.* A purple flowered variety. Seed 10 cents. A. Shortianus.* 5 inches. Low clustered habit, large heads of bright purple flowers. Extra good. Seed 15 cents. Bigelovia graveolens.* Golden Feather. 3-6 feet. This is one of the best plants we have on our list, and is now, we believe, offered for the first time. It is a vigorous shrub of neat, compact, habit, and extremely hardy, more- over, it is of easiest culture and will thrive in any ordinarily fertile soil, either quite moist or very dry. The foliage is abundant, nar- rowly linear, silvery gray, giving a light, graceful appearance to the plant. The great beauty of the plant, however, is in the flowers, which are bourn in great golden plumes at D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 7 the end of every branch. The individual heads are not large but are quite long, and every part of the flower as well as the in- volucre is of the same deep golden yellow. The bright yellow buds appear late in sum- mer and the flowers do not fade until severe frost, giving an unusually long blooming sea- son. The flowers are very fragrant and the plants have no ill odor as the specific name implies, except on drying. Extra strong, well rooted stock, $3.00 per dozen; seed 25 cents. Bigelovia graveolens var. Albicaulis** 1 foot. A low growing form of the above, with smaller plumes but very desirable. Excellent for low hedges or edgings. $2.00 per dozen, seed 20 cents. Brickellia grandiflora.* 2 feet. Tassel Flower. Large yellowish white tassell shaped heads, very pretty. Moist shady places. Seed 15 cents. CAMPANULAS* We take great pleasure in offering the following collection of Hardy Perennial Campanulas; all annual and biennial sorts being omitted. These are among the easiest of all plants to grow from seed, and many will bloom the first season if sown early. This genus in- cludes a remarkable variety of forms of which we have included only the most distinct. These are noted for their free blooming qualities, and high ornamental merit. Mostly of European and Asiatic origin. Campanulas. Campanula allonia. 6 inches. Deep violet blue; rare. Seed 15 cents. C barbata. 2 feet. Pale porcelain-blue, dis- tinct. Seed 10 cents. C. glomerata. 2 feet. Violet flowers in large heads. Seeds 5 cents. C. lamiifolia. New sort from Switzerland; no discription given. Seed 10 cents. C. latifolia. 3 feet. Large deep blue flowers, extra good sort. Seed 10 cents. 8 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Campanula punctata. C. latifolia alba. Beautiful white variety. Seed 10 cents. C. marcrantha. 3 feet. Resembles the last, but flowers larger, deep violet. Seed 15 cts. C. Nobilis. 2 feet. Similar in habit to the next. Flowers 3 inches long, clear red-violet. Very rare and distinct new sort. Seed 25 cents. C. punctata. 2 feet. Very large white flowers, blotched with red iDside. Grand new sort. Seed 25 cents. C. pulla. Flowers rich dark purple, one of the best; rare. Seed 25 cents. C. pyramidalis. 3 feet. Flowers large, pale blue. Seed 5 cts. C. pyramidalis alba. Same, flowers white. Seed 10 cents. C. rapunculoides. 3 feet. Large purple flowers in long grace- ful racemes. Seed 15 cents. C. fottmdifolia.* 1 foot. The true Hair bell or "Blue bells of Scotland." Seed 10 cents. C. sarmatica. 1 foot. Pale blue; rare. Seed 10 cents. C. Van Houttii. Tall, with very large pale blue flowers, one of the best in our collection. Seed 25 cents. Cerocarpus parvifolius.* Mountain Mahogany, 6 feet. A nearly evergreen Rosaceous shrub of peculiar and attractive habit of growth. Flowers white, early, followed by the long plumose achens, which are three to five inches D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 9 long, strangely curled and twisted, arranged above and on each side of the slender branches, so that at a little distance they have an appearance suggestive of Ostrich plumes. Easily transplanted and thrives anywhere. Strong bushy stock, $2.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. • CLEMATIS. (Erect, non-climbing sorts.) A valuable class of herbaceous perennials, very easily grown. Most Clematis seed germinates slowly but is quite sure to grow. Clematis Davidiana. 2 feet. Very beautiful blue flowered sort. Late summer. $2.50 per dozen. Clematis DouglasiL* Mountain Leather Flower. 1 foot. One of the finest of spring blooming pereunials, flowers handsome deep blue, simi- lar in shape but much larger and more showy than those of Clematis Crispa, foliage silky gray, beautifuly cut into almost linear seg- ments. Seed heads very plumose and quite conspicuous. $1.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. Clematis Fremontiu* Fremont's Leather Flower. 1 foot. Very distinct from the preceding species, leaves entire, flowers pale blue and appearing later. A handsome and con- spicuous plant during the entire season of growth. Quite rare. $1.00 per dozen; seed 15 cents. Clematis stans. 2 feet. Quite similar to C. Davidiana but flowers white, $3.00 per dozen. Clematis Davidiana. Cyperus strigosus. 1 foot. Hardy Umbrella Plant. This charming novelty is perfectly hardy, and is a great aquisition. Our illus- tration is remarkably accurate, but the beau- tiful bronzy green hues of the flower must be seen to be appreciated. It is of easiest cul- ture and will succeed anywhere, but like the SEED 25 CTS. 10 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Cyperus strigosus. common Umbrella Plant will do best where it can have plenty of moisture. DELPHINIUM* Perennial Larkspur, Several of the Delphiniums are well known, and are among the most valuable of hardy plants. We are offering now for the first time a few exceedingly valuable sorts which can scarcely fail to be very popular. Nearly all grow readily from seed. (Open Flowered Section.) Delphinium azureum.* 3 feet. Very graceful sort, with sky-blue flowers; rare. Seed 15 cts. D. azureum abidum.* 3 feet. Flowers large, white; more common than the type. Seed 10 cents. D. elatum. 5 cents. 6 feet. Very large showy sort. Seed D. Menziesii.* 1 foot. Very dwarf, and very early, a re- markably distinct sort. Flowers very deep blue. Seed 25 cents. D. Occidentale.* 4 ft. Robust species with nearly black flowers. Seed 15 cents. i D. Scopulorum.* 3 ft. Very beautiful, large flowers i n long spikes of most Delphinium, intense blue. Extra good, and blooms first year if sown early. $11.00 per dozen ; seed 10 cents. (Cashmerianum or Hooded Section.) D. Cashmerianum. \% *eet- Belongs to a very distinct type. Flowers in loose panicles, curiously hooded, pale to deep blue. Seed 10 cents. D. nudicaule. \% ^eet- A beautiful California species resembling the preceeding but flowers of most brilliant scarlet. Seed 10 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 11 D. Cashmerianum. D. zalil. 2% feet. A unique species with rich sulphur yellow flowers. Seed 10 cents. DIANTHUS. We offer several choice sorts not common in cultivation. All are of simple culture, easily grown from seed and often bloom the first year. Dianthus alpinus. 5 inches. Large purple flowers, extra choice. Seed 15 cents. D. atrorubens. 6 ioches. Dark red, rare. Seed 10 cents. D. capitatus. 1 foot. Bright rose. Seed 10 cts. D. superbus. \% feet. Violet: petals beauti- fully fringed. Seed 15 cents. Dianthus. D. sylvestris. 6 inches. Deep rose, very neat. Seed 10 cents. Dodecatheon pauciflortim.* 9 inches. Smooth, slender species with rosy-purple flowers in loose umbles. 75 cents per dozen ; seed 15 cts. ERYNGIUM. Sea Holly. In this interesting genus we find a curious mingling of the fantastic and the beautiful. We offer four very distinct and perfectly hardy species. Easily grown from seed and will thrive in any garden. Eryngium alpmtim. 2% feet- Heads and in- volucres sky-blue; robust species and very showy. Seed 10 cents. 12 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Eryngium. E, amethystinum. 1 foot. Heads and involucres purplish blue, foliage curiously forked and twisted. Seed 15 cents. E« Oliverianttm, 8 inches. Beautiful miniature of E. alpinum; new. Seed 15 cents. E. Yuccaefolhim, 1 feet. Very distinct sort with very narrow yucca-like foliage two feet loDg; heads white and very fragrant. Fine tropical effect. Strong plants 75 cents per dozen. Seed 10 cents. Euphorbia robusta.* Rocky Mountain Spurge. 1 foot. A very neat perennial, of compact, up- right growth. Valuable for its symetrical shape and ornamental foliage, especially adapted for edgings, borders of beds etc. and does not produce suckers nor spread from the ropt; any soil. Seed 10 cents. Galium boreale.* 1 foot. Beautiful sprays of small fragrant snow-white flowers; indispens- able for bouquets. Easily grown. Seed 10 cents. GENTIANA. A remarkable group of plauts possessing a high degree of ornamental merit. Most of these are of easy culture, thriving best in a rather moist, half shaded situation. Some species germinate very slowly. Gentiana acaulis* 1 inches. Flowers of most intense blue of unrivaled brilliancy. Needs light well drained soil; germinates slowly. Seed 10 cents. G. Andrews!!.* 1 foot. Strong vigorous grower, and easily raised from seed. Flowers large pale blue, closed. One of the best. Seed 10. G. angustifolia. 6 inches. Graceful habit, large bell-shaped flowers. Plants §1.50 per dozen. G. asclepiadea. 1% feet. Flowers long-tubular, blue. Seed 10 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. L3 Gentiana acaulis. G. asclepiadea alba. White flowers. Seed 10 cts. G. Bigelovii.* Clustered Blue Gentian. 6 inches. This comparatively new plant is of very easy culture, and ranks high in orna- mental merit. It soon forms large clumps, often 10 to 50 stems from a single plant, each bearing from 10 to 20 rather large bright blue axillary and terminal flowers. The plants I offer are extra strong, well rooted clumps. 1.00 per dozen; seed 15 cents. G. Clusii. 6 inches. Flowers blue, early bloomer Seed 10 cents. G. cruciata. 10 inches. Clusters of deep blue flowers, easily grown from seed. Seed 10 cts. G. decumbens. 9 inches. Blue, distinct habit. Seed 10 cents. G. lutea. 3 feet. Tawny-yellow star-like flowers in axillary clusters. Very distinct. Seed 10 cents. G. macrophylla. 1 foot. Excellent Siberian sort. Seed 10 cents. G. Parryi.* Parry's Blue Gentian. 1 foot. A large, robust species with much the habit of the well known G. Andrewsii, but the flowers are open-bell-shaped, and very deep, iutense blue. Strong clumps $1.25 per dozen; seed 15 cents. G. punctata. 3 feet. Resembles O. lutea, but flowers beautifully spotted with purple. Seed 10 cents. G. purpurea. 1 foot. Curious redish brown flowers. Seed 10 cents. G. septemfida. 10 inches. Flowers blue, one of the best, germinates easily. Seed 15 cents. HARDY GERANIUMS. Very choice hardy free-blooming plants, pre- senting a wonderful variety of bloom, foliage and habit of growth. They are easily grown from seed, and will thrive in any good soil. Colors range from white to lilac, rose, purple, red etc. Geranium Fremontii.* Seed 10 cents. G. Ibericum. Seed 10 cents. G. marcorhiza. Seed 15 cents. G. platypetalum. Best. Seed 25 cents. n D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Hardy Geranium. G. pratense. Seed 10 cents. G. pratense (varieties.) Seed 10 cents. G. Richardsonii alba.* Seed 15 cents. G. Sibericum. Seed 10 cents. G. sylvatictim. Seed 15 cents. HEUCHERAS. Handsome marbled and cut evergreen foliage, and showy flowers, easily grown from seed and thrives in ordinary soil. Heuchera sanguinea. 1% feet- Crimson Bells. One of the most beautiful of hardy plants, producing its numerous sprays of crimson- scarlet flowers for many weeks. No discrip- tion can do justice to this remarkable plant. Heuchera sanguinea (Crimson Bells.) Strong blooming plants, 75 cents per dozen; seed 10 cents. H. sanguinea alba. 1 foot. Those who have seen the sanguinea will welcome this pure white form which comes perfectly true from seed. Plants $3.00 per dozen; seed 20 cents. H. SANGUINEA HYBRID A, "Rosy Morn." 2 feet. A most remarkable plant, evently a hybrid between sanguinea and alba. It is more robust than the type, flowers beautiful rosy-pink, and foliage deeper cut and the divisions more pointed. We predict some interesting results from this stock. Seed 25 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 15 H. bracteata** 9 inches. Flowers yellowish- white, in narrow spikes, beautiful foliage. $1.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. H. hispida. Seed 15 cents. H. parvifolia** 2 feet. Seed 10 cents. H- purpurascens. Seed 15 cents. Inula glandulosa. 3 feet. Very handsome, with immense golden-yellow flowers; easily grown. Strong plants, $3.00 per dozen; seed 25 cents. Inula glandulosa. Inula helenium. 6 feet. Stout grower, yellow flowers, Seed 10 cents. Jamesia Americana** 4 feet. Handsome new white flowering shrub, related to Philadel- phus. Seed 15 cents. Lathyrus polymorjphus.* 1 foot. New large flowered perennial Pea, one of the most beau- tiful dwarf sorts; deep rosy-red. $2.00 per dozen ; seed 25 cents. Lepachys columnaris.* 2 feet. Beautiful Com- posite with very long drooping yellow rays. Seed 5 cents. L. columnaris pulcherrima.* A grand variety with the base of each ray conspicuously blotched with orange scarlet. Seed 10 cents.' L, columnaris totus purpureus.* A variety with dark orange-brown rays, almost black ; very unique. Seed 15 cents. Lithospermum multiflorum.* Panicled Puccoon. 1*4 feet. Very free blooming, branched from the root, flowers tubular golden yellow. One of the best of this interesting genus. Seed 15 cents. L. angustifolium.* 6 inches. Neat pale cream tubular flowers with fringed petals. Seed 10 cents. L. longiflorum.* 1 foot. Larger flowers, pale lemon yellow; very handsome. Seed 15 cents. Lonicera involucrata.* Bush Honeysuckle. 4 feet. Luxuriant foliage, yellow flowers, and conspicuous purple involucres, half inclosing the dark crimson fruit. Makes fine compact clumps. $1.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. LUPINES. The perennial Lupines are easily grown from seed and will thrive in any sunny well drain- ed spot.. All have beautiful flowers and foliage. 16 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Lupinus argenteus.* 2 Choice novelty with beautiful silvery foliage and long spikes of indigo-blue flowers. Seed25cts. L.diffusus. Choice new sort. Seed 5 cents. L. Plattensis.* 1 foot. Platte River Lupine A very rare new sort from the Platte- Arkansas divide and decidedly the best we have ever seen. The flowers are un- Lupine. usually large, clear pale lilac with a deep violet blotch nearly covering the large upper petal, having a striking resemblance to the Viola pedata bicolor. The flowers are bourn in heavy spikes, well above the silvery white foliage which is exceedingly ornament- al. The plant is perfectly hardy, and is one of the best introductions of the season. Seed 25 cents. L. parviflorus.* 3 feet. Robust free-blooming sort, the showy flowers varying from pale rose to deep blue- Seed 10 cents. L* pusilkis*.* 1 foot. Low spreading habit, flowers deep blue, white eye, all summer; may be only annual. Seed 10 cents. OENOTHERAS. Evening Primroses* Ornamental, free blooming plants of easy cul- ture, producing very long white, rose or yellow saucer shaped flowers all summer. Easily grown from seed except brachycarpa and caespitosa which usually germinate slowly. Oenothera albicaulis.* 3 feet. Flowers white. Seed 10 cents. O. brachycarpa.* 6 inches. Giant yellow flowers four inches across, changing to vermillion. Plants $1.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. O. caespitosa,* 6 in. Flowers like brachycarpa but pure white changing to bright rose. Plants 81.00 per dozen; seed 10 cents. O. Frasera.* 1 foot. Beautiful yellow flowers. Plants 75 cts. per dozen; seed 10 cents. O. Missouriensis.* Beautiful trailing species, immense yellow flowers, neat willow-like foliage. Seed 10 cents. O. serrulata.* 1 foot. Very distinct shrub- by sort, with yellow flowers and the pet- als curiously crum- pled. Blooms abund- 0. Missouriensis.* D. M. ANDRKWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 17 dantly all summer. Plants $1.00 per dozeD; seed 10 cents. PENTSTEMONS. A good collection of Pent- stemons makes a valu- able addition to any garden. Being easily grown from seed, of simplest culture and producing an abund- ance of showy flowers which are well suited for cutting, they will always be popular. The kinds here offered are remarkably distinct. Will do best in sunny well drained place. Pentstemon acuminata* 1 foot. Large lilac flowers. Plants 75 cents per dozen ; seed 5 cents. P. Barbatus.* 4 ft. Fiery scarlet. 60 cents per dozen; seed 5 cents. P. coeruleus.* 1 foot. Sky-blue to white. Seed 10 cents. P. confertus. 1 foot. Blue. Seed 5 cents. P. cyanthus.* 1 foot. Intense Larkspur-blue, very large flowers. Seed 10 cents. P. cordif olius. Dwarf, scarlet flowers. SeedlOcts. P. digitalis. \% feet. White, veined crimson. Seed 10 cents. P. laevigatas. 10 cents. \y2 feet. Purple foliage. Seed Pentstemons. P. glaber.* 3 feet. Large flowers all shades of blue. Seed 10 cents. P. glaber rubra.* Bright red variety. Seed 10 cts. P.gracilis.* 1 foot. New, pale lavender. Seed 10 cents. P. humilis.* 6 inches. Indigo-blue. Seed 10 cts. P. rubicaulis. 1 foot. Rich crimson from Oregon. Seed 15 cents. Phacelia glandttlosa.* 1 foot. Handsome dissect- ed foliage, largo terminal clusters of brilliant purple flowers. Seed 15 cents. Physostegia Virginica alba. White Lion's Heart. 3 feet. A variety of this handsome plant with snow white flowers; blooms continuously from early summer till frost. A great aquisi- tion. $1.50 per dozen; seed 15 cents. Rosa Arkansana.* Arkansas or Prairie Rose. 1 foot. A very dwarf, free blooming species; will grow in almost any soil, and is very use- ful for covering barren places. $1.00 per dozen ; seed 10 cents. Rosa Fendleri.* Winter Berry Rose. 4 feet. This is the best shrub we have seen for orna- mental winter fruit display. The berries are very abundant, bright coral red, ripen in early autum and remain on the branches and in perfect condition all winter and often until the new growth begins in spring. The foliage is small and deeply serrate, and the large single flowers are very attractive. $1.50 per dozen; seed 10 cents. 18 D. M. ANDREWS. BOULDER. COLORADO. Rubtis deliciosus.* Flowering Thimble Berry. 5 feet. Few shrubs can compete with this in beauty either of flower or foliage. The growth is perennial and of compact twiggy habit. The foliage abundant, beautifully lobed and creDate. so that while the leaves are large, the effect is bold without appearing coarse. During the long blooming season, in early summer, the foliage is almost smothered in clouds of snow white flowers as large as single roses. The canes are very much hardier than of any other Rubus. either wild or cultivated of our ac- quaintance, growing fully exposed at S00O feet altitude in Colo- rado. Good transplant- ed seedlings, $1.00 per doz.: seed. 10 cents. Rtimes venosus,* 1 foot. A superb novelty of easy culture, and neat habit. The conspicuous winged seeds are an inch or more broad, beautifully rose tinted and veined with crim- son. (Cannot furnish seed.) Thrifty plants, Rnmex venosus.* 50 cts. each. 3 for SI. 00. SALVIA. Flowering Sage. An attractive group of easily grown plants, most of them blooming the first year from seed. Will do best in a rather sandy or well drained loam in a sunny place. S. argentea. l1^ ft. Immense densely woolly white foli- age and large branching pani- cle of white flowers. Seed 10 cents. S. azurea grandi- flora.* 2J§ feet. Panicles of large Salvia. deep azure-blue flowers, perfectly hardy, and very showy. Strong plants 75 cents per dozen; seed 10 cents. S. pratensis. 2 feet. Yiolet-blue flowers. Seed 10 cents. S. Sylvestris. 4 feet. Flowers purple. Seed 10 eta Senicio Dauglasii.* 2 feet. Having more the appearance of a golden-flowered Aster than of a Senicio. Flowers exceedingly abundant, rays very narrow, an inch long. Blooms late, with the Hardy Isters. One of our best autum flowers. Seed 10 cents. Sidalcea candidal 2 feet. Very neat Mallow with large white flowers. Thrifty plants 75 cents per dozen; seed 10 cents. Sidalcea Oregana. 3 feet. Large rose purple flowers in many long racemes, all summer. Plants 82.00 per dozen; seed 15 cents. D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. lit Stanleya pinnata.* Cleorne-flowered Wall Flower. 3 feet. A hardy perennial with the aspect of a Cleome, flowers deep golden yellow, an inch broad, in terminal spikes a foot or more in length. Foliage pale glaucus, pinnate. Belongs to Cruciferae. Seed 10 cents. STATICE. Sea Lavender. S. Beseriana. 9 inches. Broad foliage, graceful sprays of rosy-purple flowers. Seed 10 cents. Statice latifolia. S. latifolia. 2 feet. Large plumes of small blue flowers for many weeks. Plants .$1.50 per dozen; seed 10 cents. S. speciosa. 1 foot. Bright rose. Seed 10 cents. S. tatarica.. Very dwarf, violet. Seed 10 cents. THALICTRUM. Meadow Rue. Plants of easiest culture, beautiful tri-pinnate foliage and showy flowers. Thalictrum Cornuti. Tall Meadow Rue. 5-8 feet. Foliage as delicate in appearance as a Maiden Hair Fern, yet of firm texture and large size, so it is exceedingly valuable in many places. Easily transplanted, and thrives T. aquilegifolium. 20 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. in any rather light soil. The white flower sprays are esteemed for cutting. Strong clumps, 8100 per dozen; seed 10 cents. T. aquilegifolium, 3 feet. Very good sort with yellow flowers. Seed 10 cents. T. Fendleri.* 2 feet. Very fine leaved sort, purplish flowers. Seed 10 cents. T. saxitlis. Dwarf. Seed 5 cents. Thermopsis montana. Yellow Lupine or Buffalo Pea. 1% feet. One of the earliest yellow flowers, in long spikes, very fragrant, of easiest culture. 75 cents per dozen; seed 10 cents. Thermopsis rhombifolia. Buffalo Pea. 1 foot. Resembles the last but blooms later. Seed 5 cents. VALERIANA. V. edulis.* 4 feet. Seed 5 cents. V. Montana. 1 foot. White and rose. Seed 10 cents. V. officinalis. 5 feet. 75 cents per dozen; seed 5 cents. V. Phu. 3 feet. White. Seed 10 cents. V. Sitchensis.* 6 inches. Rare novelty, earliest spring flower, white, very fragrant. Plants $2.00 per dozen; seed 25 cents. ADDITIONAL RARE PLANTS AND SEEDS. Including many valuable and comparatively new sorts from various parts of the United States and the Old World, all being Perennial unless otherwise mentioned. Colorado plants are distinguished thus (*) Plants Seed per dozen. per pkt. Aconitum autumnale, 3 feet. Very late deep blue flowers $2 50 Columbianum, 6 feet. Early summer, large deep blue, branching, erect* 3 00 10 " albidum, 3 feet. Pure white variety, slow germination.* 15 Fisheri, 2 feet. Very large porcelain-blue, medium late, excellent 3 00 Napellus, 2 feet. Medium early variety, large blue flowers 2 00 Apocynum androsaemifolium, 1 foot. Flowers pink and white bells, fragrant*. 75 5 Arctostaphylus Uva-ursa. Trailing evergreen shrub, fine transplanted stock*. ... 1 00 5 Artemisia absinthictim, 3 feet. Useful and ornamental sort 5 " dracunculoides, 3 feet* 5 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO, 21 Bocconia Japonica. Aconitum ^apellus. Gaura Lindheimeri. Plants Seed per dozen. per pkt. Artemisia Canadensis, 3 feet* 5 " arbuscula, 3 feet. New evergreen silvery shrub, very ornamental* 3 00 " filifolia, 2 feet. Shrub, feathery foliage, graceful flower sprays* 2 00 15 " frigida, 1 foot. Fine silvery fern-like foliage, for edgings* 75 10 " Ludoviciana, 2 feet. White foliage, good for large masses* 75 10 Asclepias incarnata, 5 feet. Large umbels of rosy purple flowers* 60 5 " speciosa, 3 feet. Strong grower, purple umbels, broad foliage* 100 10 " verticillaris pumila, 6 inches. Very pretty white flowered, in clumps* 75 10 Atriplex canescens, 3 feet. Evergreen shrub, curious and pretty* 10 " semi-baccatus. The true Australian Salt Bush 5 Berberis repens, 1 foot. Good covering shrub, sun or shade, evergreen* 75 10 Bocconia Japonica, 4 feet. Beautiful glaucus foliage, white flowers 10 Calirrhoe involucrata. Trailer, large crimson flowers, very showy* 1 50 22 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER. COLORADO. Calirrhoe iuvolucrata. Centaurea. Coreopsis palinata. Plants Seed per dozen, per pkt. Calochortus Gunnisonn, 1 foot. Hardiest and best sort, white flowers* 50 5 Centranthus ruber, 1 foot. Bright red flowers, long bloomer 1 00 10 " '* albus. Pure white variety, seedlings, probably true 75 Cheilanthes Fendleri, 8 inches. Rare evergreen terrestrial Fern, distinct* 1 00 Chrysopsis viilosa, 1 foot. Showy yellow aster-like flowers* 5 " " Rutteri, 1}^ feet. Larger flowers and later, very showy*. 10 Clematis coccinea. Beautiful scarlet flowers climber, herbaceous 2 00 5 " graveolens. Climber, yellow flowers, very unique 2 00 " legustkifolia. Very neat white flowered climber* 1 00 10 " verticillaris. Very large blue flowers, shade* 15 Comeliina coelestis, 1 foot. Beautiful blue flowers, all summer 75 15 " " alba. Pure white variety 1 00 20 Centaurea dealbata, 2 feet. Rosy purple heads, pinnate foliage 10 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO, 23 Plants Seed per dozen. per pkt. Centaurea macrocephala, 3 feet. Large yellow heads, haudsome foliage 10 Coreopsis angustifolia, 1*4 ^eet- Large golden flowers, long stem3 75 10 " aristosa, 3 feet. Beautiful large flowered branohing annual 10 " aurea* New annual (?) sort from North Carolina 5 " grandiflora, 2 feet. Very handsome sort, extra large flowers 5 " palmata. Rare new sort, very neat 10 Corydalis aurea occidentalism Neat trailing biennial, yellow flowers* 5 " curvisilqua, 6 inches. Distinct new sort, probably biennial* 10 Crambe cordifolia, 4 feet. Tall white sprays, broad masses of foliage 25 Echinocystis lobata. Beautiful annual climber. Soak seeds before planting* ... 5 Erigeron glabellas, 8 inches. Rosy Aster-like flowers, choice* 75 10 Eriogonum campanulatum, 1 foot. Golden Statice-like sprays, splendid new*. ... 10 " flavum, 6 inches. Beautiful foliage, yellow flowers* 5 " microtheccum effusum, 1 foot. Flowers in purplish sprays* 5 " umbellatum. Umbrella shaped flower clusters, evergreen* 75 5 Eupatorium ageratoides, 2 feet. Beautiful white flowers 10 " maculatum, 4 feet. Robust, with huge purple flower clusters* 1 00 10 Frasera speciosa, 3 feet. Rigid erect habit, curious white flowers* 1 00 10 Gaillardia aristata, 2 feet. Very large deep yellow flowers* 1 00 10 grandiflora, 2 feet. Similar but beautifully banded with red 1 00 10 Gaura coccinea, 1 foot. Neat pink flowers, dwarf habit* 5 " Lindheimeri, 3 feet. Beautiful large white flowers, all summer, grand sort 10 Gutierrezia Euthamiae, 1 foot. Hemispherical clumps of golden flowers* 75 10 Helianthella quinquenervis, 3 feet. Long pale yellow rays, narrow foliage* 1 00 10 Helianthus Maxmillianus, 6 feet. Immense terminal panicles, grand sort* 75 10 ptimilus, 2 feet. New dwarf sort, compact non-spreading habit* 10 " rigidus, 4 feet. Slender, smooth, large, flowering, extra good* 75 5 laetiflorus, 4 feet. New semi-double, resembling the last 100 15 24 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. Plants Seed per dozen, per pkt, Hydrophyllum occidental, 1 foot. Beautiful Fern like foliage, shade* 75 10 Iris Missottr iensis, 1 foot. Large pale blue flowers, wet or dry soil* 75 5 " pabularia. New Siberian sort 5 Leucocrmttm montanum. Large white Lily-shaped flowers, fragrant, early* 75 Liatris punctata, 1^ feet. Very profuse blooming sort* 75 5 " pycnostachia, 6 feet. Dense purple spikes, three feet long 1 00 5 " scariosa, 2% feet. Extra early, large heads, distinct* 1 00 10 " " 3 feet. Eastern very late variety 10 Lobelia syphilitica, 2 feet. Large blue flowers in spikes, moist soil* 5 Lythrttm alatum, 2 feet. Beautiful purple spikes, all summer, wet soil* 1 00 10 Malvastrum coccineum, 6 inches. Scarlet Mallow, hoary lobed foliage* 10 " " grandiflorum, 10 in. Large deep scarlet flowers, all summer* 15 Mentzelia laevicautts, 1 foot. Large yellow Cactus-like flowers* 10 " nuda, Flowers larger, creamy white* 10 " ornata, 3 feet. Flowers much larger, (5 inch) white* 15 Mertensia Siberica, 3 feet. Beautiful blue flowered Borage* 100 10 Monarda didyma, 2 feet. Large clusters of bright scarlet flowers 75 5 " fistulosa, 3 feet. Flowers bright violet-purple* 75 5 Museneon tfachysperma, 6 inches. Moss-like foliage, golden flower sprays, early* 10 ' Onosmodium Carolimanum, 2 feet. Shaggy plant, white tubular flowers, new*. . . 10 Opulaster Torreyi, 3 feet. Shrub, ornamental foliage, white umbels, new* 10 " opulaster, 8 feet. Neat flowers and foliage* 1 00 5 Oxytropis Lamberti, 8 inches. Radical Wistaria-like crimson spikes, lovely* 10 " " spicata, 1 foot. Large spikes, flowers white, superb* 10 " deflexat 6 inches. Fern-like foliage, small flowers* 5 Ostrowskya magnifica, 4 feet. New giant Campanula, extra fine 25 Passiflora incar nata. Excellent herbaceous climber 5 Petalostemon candidumt var. 1 foot. Seemingly distinct sort, flowers white* 1 00 10 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 25 Spiraea ftlipendula, fl. pi. Tradescantia Virginica. Plants Seed per dozen, per pkt. Petalostemon tenuifolitun, 1 foot. Much branched, dense purple spikes* 1 00 10 Phlox divaricate, 1 foot. Very early light blue flowers, sun or shade 75 10 " Douglasii. Creeping, flowers abundant, large, white to purple* 75 l0 " glaberrima, 1% feet. Bright rose, large clusters, elegant habit 75 " maculata, 3 feet. Late showy sort, purple flowers 75 " paniculata, 3 feet. Beautiful everblooming variety from Illinois 10 " pilosa, 1 foot. White, rose, purple and starred varieties, mixed 15 " reptans, 1 foot. Earliest, neat foliage, large pale purple flowers 75 10 Phragmitis communis, 8-10 feet. Gigantic plumed reed-like grass, wet soil* 1 00 Primus ilicifolius. New evergreen Holly -leaved Cherry from California 15 Ruellia ciliosa, 1 foot. Large purple tubular flowers, hardy 100 Rudbeckia laciniata, 5-8 feet. Large, neat foliage, yellow flowers* 75 26 D. M. ANDREWS. BOULDER. COLORADO. Plants Seed per dozen, per pkt. Rudbeckia laciniata fl. pL Differs only in the very double flowers .... 75 Smilax herbacea, 8 feet. Ornamental foliage, thornless, purple berries*. 1 (X* 5 Spigelia Marylandica, 1 foot. Large yellow and scarlet tubular flowers 1 50 Spiraea filipendula, EL pi. 3 feet. Beautiful foliage, elegant white flowers 1 00 " lobata, 1 feet. Giant rose colored plumes, neat foliage 1 00 Symyhoricarpos occidentals, 3 feet. White berries, prolific* 75 5 " racemosus, 2 feet. Early dwarf sort* 75 5 Tradescantia rosea, 1 foot. Slender foliage, rose flowers, new 1 25 15 " Virginica, 2 feet. Beautiful long blooming sort 5 " " occidentalism 6 inches. Dwarf, long bloomer, clumps*. .... 1 00 10 Verbena Aubletia, 6 inches. Handsome large purple flowers, all summer* 10 " hastata, 5 feet. Small blue flowers in terminal racemes, erect* 10 " stricta, 2 feet. Neat erect sort, rather large deep blue flowers* 10 Viola cornuta. 6 inches. Handsome long-spurred blue flowers, all summer 75 " cuculata. 6 inches. Large blue, early* 5 " Nuttallii. 6 inches. Large yellow flowers* 10 Zygdaenus Nuttallii, 2 feet. Early pale yellow "Wild Hyacinth," extra good*. . . . 75. 5 MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS. Perennial unless marked thus: (f) Per Packet Acer glabrurn* 5 Acerates viridiflorus* 5 Achillea macrophylla 15 " millifolia rubra 10 " sericea 10 Actaea spicata rubra* 5 Actinella grandiflora* 10 Per Packet Agrimonia Eupatoria* 5 Aletes acaulis* 5 Alisma Plantago-aquatica* 5 Allium acuminatum* 10 " cernuum, rose* 10 " reticnlatum* 5 Alnus incanus virescens*. 10 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 27 Per Packet Ainpelopsis vitacea* 10 Anrlrnsnnp apntpntrirmnli's'^'i" AoteDnaria dioica* 5 tr 0 marguritaceae c o 1U " Parryi* ID Arabis alpina c . 0 Arnica cordifolia* 10 15 A Qnornlo Q7n rooT 5 5 Berula erecta* 5 Tip tufa cf\ anrl nlnaa^1 10 Af*^i n fin foil c*^ 10 Blitum capitatum*"]" 5 p; " lYTarvlandina 10 lloofiilpiQ inf OdrpQ'I* 10 5 ' coqci 1 1 1 1 r\va ^ 10 Catalpa speciosa 5 5 niiAnnnnf'l i n m q ty\ Htoqi m c\ ps^"i" 5 K 15 5 rVahaDrrna m q pro n fVi n c5^ 5 tfi pDmo A/^^inov»f Q lie''* 10 C^. rn tril a n fi£* nri f n 1 1 Q 10 P.vplnlnmin u tri nlipif n M a5^*}* Cymopterus acaulis* 5 5 " montana* ... 5 Draba streptocarpa* 10 25 " Ruyschianum 15 Per Packet Dryas octopetala* 10 Echinacea angustifolia*. , 10 " purpurea 10 Epilobium spicatum* 5 Eriophorum Virginicum 10 Erodium cicutarium*| 5 Erysimum asperum*t 5 Erythronium grandiflorum* 10 Eurotia lanata* 5 Evolvulus argenteus* 10 Galactia glabella 10 Gentiana arnarella*t 5 Geum atrosanguineum. 5 " macrophyllum* 5 " rivale* 5 Gillenia trifoliata 10 Glycyrrhiza lepidota* 5 Grindelia cunefolia| 10 " sp. California! 10 " squarrosa"]"* 5 Gymnolomia multiflora 10 Harboura trachypleura* 10 Hedysarum obscurum 10 Helenium autumnale* 5 Heracleum laDatum* 5 Hetrometis arbutifolia 10 Hymenopappus filifolius* 5 Hypericum aureum 15 " Ascyron 5 " calacynum 10 " coris 15 Gebleri 5 " Scouleri* 10 Isomeris arborea 10 Jatropa stimulosa 10 23 D. M. ANDBEWS, BOULDEB, COLOEADO. Per Packet JuDiperus communis alpina* 5 " Virginiana glauca* 5 Kuhnia eupatorioides* 5 Krynitzkia virgata* 10 Lamium maculatum 10 Legusticum apifolium* 5 Ligularia macrophylla 10 " Siberica 10 Linaria Dalmatica 10 " Macedonica 10 " purpurea 10 Linum Lewisii* 5 Lygodesmia juncea* 5 " rostrata*t 5 Lysmachia ciliata* . 10 Medicago sativa* 5 Mimulus luteus* 10 " ringens 5 Myrica Californica 10 (Enotbera biennis*! 5 " " grandiflora*t 5 cristata*t 10 " pinnatifida*t 5 Oxybaphus angustifolius* 10 " hirsutus* 10 Oxyria digyna* 10 Pedicularis Groenlandica* 10 " procera* 10 Physaria didymocarpa* 5 Phytolacca decandra 5 Polemonium coeruleum 5 Physalis lobata (purple)* 10 Platystemma Californica 10 Pinus Murray anus* 10 Polynasia trachysperma*t 5 Per Packet Potentilla arguta* : 10 " fruticosa* 5 " glandulosa* 10 " Hippiana* 10 " " pulcherrima* 10 " Pennsylvanica* 5 Prenanthes racemosa* 10 Psoralea esculenta* 15 " hypogaea* 10 " pinnata 10 " tenuiflora* 5 Primula Parry i* 20 Pucedanum nudicaule* 5 Pycnanthemum linifolium 10 Pyrithrum cinerarifolium 10 " roseum 5 Pyrus sambucifolium* 10 Eanunculus Pyrenaeus 10 Ehamnus croceus 10 " Californicus 10 Ebexia Marian a 5 " Virginica 5 Ehus lauriana 10 " trilobata* 10 Ehynchosia erecta 5 " renifolia 5 Sabbatia campestris| 5 " brachiataj 5 Sambucus glauca 10 Saxifraga bronohialis* 15 Scrophularia Marylandica* '. 5 Scabiosa Caucasica 10 " graminifolia 10 Senicio rapifolia* - 5 Sedum Ehodanthum* 10 D. M. ANDREWS, BOULDER, COLORADO. 29 Per Packet Sedutn stenopstaluiii* 5 44 ternatum 5 Sisyriuchium anceps* 5 Smilacina aruplexicaulis* 15 " stellata* 5 Solidago Missouriensis* 5 " rigida* 5 Specularia leptocarpa*t 5 " perfoliata*| 5 Stachys coccinea 15 Stilliogia sylvatica 20 Stockeeia cyaoea 25 Streptopus amplpxifolius* 15 Swertia pereunis* ' 5 Tagetes Lemonii 10 Talinum teretifolium* 5 Telkia speciosa 10 Tephrosia Virginica 5 Tetradyraia canescens*. 10 Per Packet Thalaspi alpestre* 5 Thelesperma ambigua* 10 " gracilis* 5 Townsendia grandif!ora*| 10 " sericea* 10 Tragia nepetifolia* 5 Trifolium dasyphyllum* 5 " panonicum 5 Trollius laxus albiflorus* 10 " Altaicus 10 Troximoti cuspidatum* 10 44 gracilens* 10 Verbesioa encelioides*| 5 Vesicaria inontana*t 5 Vicia AmericaDa truncata* 5 44 linearis* 5 Washingtonia nuda* 10 Zygadenus elegans* 5 Zizia aurea 5 Verbena Aubletia. HARDY PERENNIALS FROM SEED The majority of perennials are as easily grown as annuals from seed. Fre- quently a little more time is required, and it is not rare for the period of germi- nation to extend to three or four weeks; and in the case of some Anemones, Clematis and Gentians, to as many months or even a year. The same precautions against dryness and overwatering apply to perennials as to annuals. The seeds should be sown as early as possible in a cold frame protected by shaded glass, cotton cloth or lath screens on which the lath are spaced one inch apart. We prefer the lath screen because good ventillation is insured, and over-heating prevented, which causes much unaccountable distruction in the seed bed. The soil should be carefully prepared and should contain a good proportion of sandy loam or leaf mold. The seeds should be sown in narrow straight drills, which can be marked with the edge of a lath, and covered lightly. Very fine seeds should be sown in pots of light porous soil and plunged to their rims in some part of the frame where they can be carefully watched. Water the seed bed carefully and thoroughly when necessary, and protect with oil cloth from violent rain. Pluck out weeds as soon as their character can be determined. When the seedlings have made sufficient growth remove them to permanent place or to a nursery bed. If by autumn any kind has failed to appear, protect with evergreen boughs or excelsior packing which will also be beneficial to young seedlings yet in the frame. This simple plan of operation will make the growing of Hardy Perennials from Seed, not only no "bugbear," but a source of real pleasure and unlimited satisfaction, to say nothing of possessing a valuable colection of x^lants which will live and bloom for years. A great many perenials bloom the first year if sown early.