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GEORGE D. AIKEN PUTNEY, VERMONT
“Grown in Uermont, It’s Hardy”
Terms and Conditions of Sale
Reap CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING
Prices listed herein are all F.O.B. Putney, and include packing and delivery to the railroad station.
DISCOUNT—AII Spring orders, accompanied by full amount in cash, and received before March Ist, are subject to 10% discount. Orders received during March, accompanied by full amount in cash, are subject to 5% discount. Prices net after April Ist.
All orders should be accompanied by at least 25% of the amount. The balance should be sent before time of shipping or the order will be shipped C.O.D.
Transportation. Please state how you want your order shipped. Unless you do so state, we must use our own judgment in the matter. Small orders are ordinarily sent by mail at least expense, the postage being paid by you to the postman, upon delivery. Fruit trees and evergreens, large shrubs and shade trees should be sent by express or freight, but freight shipments are not advisable except on carlots, and shipments going only short distances.
Time oF SHIPMENT. Orders received during the Winter and early Spring may be shipped on a date specified by the customer, but orders received in late Spring during the rush season will be filled in phe order in which they are received. For our mutual advantage, we urge you to place your orders early.
Craims. On receipt of stock, examine the shipment carefully, and if it is damaged in transit, notify the agent of the transportation company at once, and enter claim with them for the amount of damage. If stock is unsatisfactory through any fault of ours, notify us at once. Any complaints regarding the quality of the plants must be made within five days after receipt of stock.
When stock is received, plant immediately. Where this is impossible, dig a trench and bury the roots with earth until planting time. Fruit trees and dormant shrubs may be left in ordinary cellar storage for a few days, if the roots are kept moist. Never wet the tops of strawberry plants. It rots the crowns.
SusstiruTion. We do not substitute without permission. If ordering late please mention a second choice or state whether we may substitute similar varieties.
GuaranTEE. All stock is guaranteed true to name and free from disease.
Recarpinc Fart Orpers. Orders received for Fall shipment may be sent at the following time. Evergreens after August 15th. Perennials after September 15th. Shrubs and roses after October 15th.
Canapian Customers. To avoid delay in shipping your order, write to Secretary of the Destruc- tive Insect and Pest Act Advisory Board, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, for permit to import, and give your permit number on the order you send us.
Rates. Where dozen rates are given, six of one variety will be sold at the dozen rate. Where ten rates are given, five or more of one variety will sell at the ten rate. For example: Six Richard Wallace Phlox would be sold at the dozen rate, but three Richard Wallace Phlox, three Rijnstroom Phlox, and three Elizabeth Campbell Phlox would be sold at the single rate. Six blue Peachbells would be sold at the dozen rate, but four blue Peachbells and two white Peachbells would be sold at the single rate. If the customer is ordering apples, five Baldwin of one size would be sold at the ten rate, but two Baldwin, two McIntosh, and one Jonathan would take the single rate. On peren- nials, twenty-five or more of one variety will be sold at the hundred rate, where the hundred rate is given. On all other stock we offer, fifty or more plants or trees of one variety and size will be sold at the hundred rates.
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FRUIT TREES
With the readjustment of agricultural and commercial interests in the United States, the importance of fruit growing through New England and other northeastern states cannot be overemphasized. It has been proven beyond a doubt that the fruit sections in the remote parts of the country cannot compete in any way with that of our own northeastern states. Whether we like it or not, we must face the fact that general agriculture, involving the extensive growing of corn, oats, and other grain, is on the decline, owing to the fact that we cannot compete with the central and western states in this respect. It is therefore inevitable that a large percentage of farm lands, not being used, must revert to timber, but with our natural fruit lands, easy access to the markets, and the unexcelled quality of the fruits we grow, there is no doubt but what we shall take our proper place as the leading fruit growing section of America, For the past few years, Vermont growers have been obtaining as high as $8.00 to $13.00 per barrel for their apples in the markets of New York.
One does not need to be of exceptional foresight to see that New England and eastern New York are more and more becoming the Summer playground and vacation land of the country. With this fact in mind, it will be well when making your plantings of fruit trees, to plant extensively such kinds and varieties as will sell to good advantage during the Summer months. The fruit growers will find that our Summer vacationists are not only buying enormous quantities of the better sorts of fresh fruits, but that they will also be in the market for high grade jams, jellies, preserves, and other by-products of the fruit industry.
I believe that the person who recognizes the fact that New England in the future will be best known for its fruits, forests and natural playgrounds, and who plants now with the idea of being able in a few years to supply what the market will demand, will profit accordingly.
In submitting our list of varieties of fruit trees, we wish to say that we offer only kinds that we believe to be of real value under suitable conditions. Most varieties have faults as well as virtues. We cannot afford space here to give more than brief descriptions, but will gladly assist you in choosing varieties adapted to your locality, if you wish. Our trees this year are of very good quality, and you will find our prices at- tractive.
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Baldwin. The fine old standby. A good keeper and shipper. Color red. Nov. to April. Not hardy in northern New England.
Cortland. This variety, a cross between McIntosh and Ben Davis, is being more widely planted each year. While it does not seem to be as good qual- ity as McIntosh, the fact that it is considerably later and hangs well on the trees indicates that it may be an excellent variety to supplement, but not supplant, the McIntosh.
Delicious. One of the most widely planted of all varieties, and succeeding well in all regions where apples can be grown. Quite an easy apple to grow well. Of highest dessert quality, being very nearly sweet. A good yielder and keeper. Dec. to April.
Duchess. A wonderfully good culinary apple for September use. The trees never get very large and they bear very young. Fruit is large and striped and not seriously bothered by insect pests.
Fameuse. This variety was introduced into America about 300 years ago, and to this date is one of the most desirable of all varieties in north- ern sections where it grows to perfection. Fruit striped or blotched red and of the very highest quality. Very hardy. Oct. to Jan.
Gravenstein. One of our highest quality apples. Fruit large, striped. Not entirely hardy. Oct. to Dec.
Red Gravenstein. This new variety is a bud sport of the old Gravenstein and practically identical with it except in color, which is solid red. 1-yr. s trees only. Cortland Apples
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Delicious (See page 3)
APPLE TREES—Continued
Hubbardston Nonesuch. A dessert apple that does well in central and southern New England. Fruit sub-acid, striped. Nov. to Feb.
Jonathan. A high quality Apple, grown exten- sively as a filler. Bears very young and freely. Grows well in parts of New England, but does much better through the more western states. Medium size, red. Noy. to March.
King. A large striped Apple of very good quality and in good demand on the market. ‘The tree is an annual bearer and of about the same hardiness as Baldwin.
McIntosh. The New England McIntosh sells for much the highest price of all apples on the New York markets, and as this variety can be grown to perfection in only a limited range, it is doubtful if it can ever be overplanted. In planting a
Yellow Transparent (See page 5)
McIntosh orchard, be sure to interplant a few of some other good pollenizing varieties. Red Astrachan, Northern Spy, Wealthy, and Wagener are recommended. The demand for McIntosh is so great that we advise early ordering of this variety. Oct. to Jan.
Northern Spy. One of the best varieties for New England and New York. <A heavy yielder. Quality excellent. Striped red. Noy. to March.
Northwestern Greening. Larger than the Rhode Island, but not so good quality. Very hardy. Nov. to Mar.
Pound Sweet. This is one of the fine, old-fashioned apples which used to be found in every orchard. One of the sweetest of all apples, very large, and of golden yellow color. The tree grows to medium size. Is not hardy far north. Nov. to Feb.
Red Astrachan. This very early, well-known apple has been in great demand during the last few years, and will continue so, owing to the heavy influx of Summer tourists to our northern states. Very hardy. July and Aug.
Red Spy. This variety is a bud sport of Northern Spy and is identical with it except for it being a solid red color. One of the most promising new varieties of apples. 1l-yr. trees only.
R. I. Greening. One of the very best commercial varieties, as it bears young and heavily. It is an annual bearer and in the long run cannot be sur- passed for profit, with the possible exceptions of McIntosh, and Northern Spy. Nov. to March.
Roxbury Russet. The old-fashioned late-keeping Russet. Is in much greater demand than it was a few years ago. A variety which will keep into the following Summer in the ordinary cellar stor- age. Hasa place in the home orchard. Jan.to June.
Stayman Winesap. A fine quality red and yellow apple. Late keeper. Desirable for central states.
Sutton Beauty. Of high quality. Supposed to be a cross between Baldwin and Hubbardston, Nov. to Feb.
Sweet Bough. Large yellow, sweet apple, ripening in August. About the most popular tree in the orchard with the children.
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APPLE TREES—Continued
Twenty Ounce. Big, striped apple, known as Blessing or Red Streak. A heavy annual bearer of exceptionally good ‘‘pie timber.’ Noy. to Dec.
Tolman Sweet. A rather small, very hardy, lead- ing commercial variety of sweet apple. Very valuable for its keeping and shipping qualities. Dec. to Mar.
Wagener. Flattish, striped apple of very good quality. Is planted largely as a filler, for which it is ideally suited. Tree bears young and abun- dantly and is rather small and short-lived, rarely being profitable after reaching the age of 25 years. Is perhaps the best of all varieties for pollenizing McIntosh. Dec. to March.
Wealthy. quality. Bears young and heavily. Striped. Oct. to Nov.
Wolf River. The big red and yellow apple that attracts so much attention on fruit stands and at fruit shows. Bears young and heavily. Very hardy, but quality is such as to make it only of culinary value. Dec. to Jan.
Yellow Bellflower. Fine for the home orchard, but not of much commercial value. Tree is hardy in our vicinity, but not in the more northern sections of New England. Fruit is golden yellow, conical and of a peculiarly delightful flavor. Dec. to Feb.
Yellow Transparent. The earliest good apple. Good size, nice quality. Tree very hardy and bears very young, often a year after planting. The planting of early apples has been neglected during the past few years, with a consequent increase in price of the fruit. Yellow Transparent should be one of the most profitable and may well be planted as a filler tree, as it attains only a small size. July.
Transcendent Crab. This beautiful red and yellow crab apple comes into bearing very young. Bears profusely. Sept.
Hyslop Crab. This is the old-fashioned deep red crab apple with beautiful gray bloom. One of the most popular of all. Sept. and Oct.
A most profitable Fall apple of high Medium size.
Hyslop Crab
Wealthy
DWARF APPLE TREES
The demand for dwarf Apple trees has increased tremendously during the past few years. The trees come into bearing much earlier than standard trees, often the year after planting. The fruit from dwarf trees is usually large and of fine quality. This class of trees may be planted as orchard fillers or where space must be conserved. Plant about 20 ft. apart. We offer the following varieties at these prices:
2 yr. No. 1 trees, 85c. each, $8.00 per 10.
Baldwin, Cortland, Delicious, Duchess, McIn- tosh, Northern Spy, Pound Sweet, Red Astrachan, R. I. Greening, Stayman Wine- sap, Sweet Bough, King, Wealthy, and Yellow Transparent.
PLUM TREES
There is just one fault with Plums. They are too easy to grow. And for this reason every farmer or land owner who does not have Plums from, July to late September has only himself to blame.
2 yr., 5 to 7 ft., 11-16 in. diameter., $1.00 each, $8.00 per 10. 2 yr., 4 to 6 ft., 2% in. diameter, 90c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Note—5 or more of 1 variety at the 10 rate.
Abundance. A large, light pink Japanese plum of exceptionally fine quality, being very juicy. One of the earliest of the plums and is always in good demand. Especially good for home consumption. Early Aug.
Burbank. Japanese plum, most widely planted. Produces good crop. Fruit is large and deep red, of good quality. One of the finest for canning. Burbank is inclined to overbear and in some years should be thinned for best results. All plums do best if two or three varieties are planted. By all means do not plant Burbank alone or it will not bear. Sept.
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Shiro. Another Japanese variety, of clear golden yellow color. Not quite as early as Red June. Fruit of exceptionally good quality. Aug.
Shropshire Damson. This is the old-fashioned deep blue preserving plum which has been grown in cultivation for over 2000 years. Not a dessert plum, as the fruit is acid, but it can be grown in regions where the temperature reaches 40 below zero.
York State Prune. The largest and best of the prunes. Probably the same as Fellenburg or Italian prune. Exceptionally sweet when fully ripe, and as the tree reaches maturity, bears very heavily. Color, deep blue. Ripens in late Sept.
Abundance (See page 5)
PLUM TREES—Continued
Bradshaw. Is of European origin. Very large, red- dish purple plum of exceptional quality and ap- pearance. If placed on the market, Bradshaw would doubtless outsell any other plum, because of its handsome appearance. This variety is for dessert rather than for canning purposes. Ripens the last of Aug.
Green Gage. Has perhaps the highest quality of any plum grown. Bears young and heavily, and is about the highest priced plum on the market. As its name indicates, the color is a greenish yellow. Ripens in Sept.
Lombard. Most widely planted of all European plums. An exceptionally heavy yielder. Good size, dark, reddish-purple fruit. Equally good for dessert or canning. With the exception of Burbank, Lombard will probably yield more per acre than any other standard variety.
Red June. A Japanese variety, making a large, vase-shaped tree which yields a heavy crop of medium size dark red fruit. It is the earliest good plum, and while not of such high quality as some of the other varieties, in some cases it is the most profitable, on account of its extreme earliness. July. Bradshaw
PEAR TREES
Note.—5 or more of 1 variety at 10 rate, 50 or more at 100 rate.
Each 10 100 Standard) 2iyxr., 11-1 6hinvso-catteeeneesie tetera $1.00 $9.00 $70.00 Standard) Zryr., 2% in.,/4-Giit. theesues...= - jllseiettetelre) 90 8.00 60.00 DwartiRears; 2 yr. No. lyccnen eens ier eet 85 7.50
Pears can be easily grown in almost any location where the soil is not too light and where the tempera- ture is not likely to drop to more than 30 degrees below zero. It should be borne in mind that with pears, it is usually necessary to plant two or more varieties, as most of them are not self-pollenizing. They respond readily to good cultivation and fertilization, and if well cared for, will come into bearing fairly young, usually within four to six years. For the impatient person who cannot wait for standard pears to come into bearing, the dwarf trees will prove most acceptable, as they generally start yielding within a year or two after plant- ing. We believe it would be well if every home orchard contained pears which ripened over a season from August to December. Too many restrict their selection of varieties to the August and September sorts, perhaps not realizing that some of the very finest of them all are at their best in November.
Anjou. This is the very large, dark green pear Bartlett. This is the most popular pear grown, es-
which is not at its best until late December, and pecially for market. The trees bear profitably in good storage, may be kept longer than that. quite young. The fruit usually brings a high The quality is very good for a variety which can price. When fully ripe, Bartlett is yellow, often be kept so long, and is perhaps the latest of the with red cheek. Never plant Bartlett alone or it
really good pears now on the market. will not bear, as it is self-sterile.
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PEAR TREES—Continued
Bosc. The very high quality, long-necked russet pear seen on the market so much from Thanks- giving to Christmas. The fruit always sells for a very high price. The trees of this variety should be well cared for, as they do not grow as well as the other varieties. Any especial attention given them is paid for by the exceptionally fine quality fruit. Nov. to Dec.
Clapp Favorite. This extremely popular pear is found in almost every yard in New England where attention is paid to fruit. This variety bears heavy crops of immense yellow fruit with red cheeks. The quality is very fine, and while the extreme productiveness of the variety sometimes “busts” the market in small towns, yet for home use it doubtless pays better dividends than any other variety grown, being equally good for can- ning and dessert. Pick just before ripe and ripen in the dark. Ripens last of Aug.
Duchess. A very large yellow pear with red cheek, which is exceptionally desirable on dwarf stock. Quality is very good. Season, Oct. to Nov.
Lawrence. A delicious medium-size pear; at its best before Thanksgiving. A really fine quality November pear; should be more widely planted,
Seckel. The standard of quality among pears, bringing very high prices on the market. It will be necessary to plant a good many trees if you expect the fruit for market, as they prove so popu- lar with the family for pickling or eating. Seckel runs to quality rather than to size. Season Oct.
Sheldon. A large, round, russet pear which is very sweet and juicy. On many an old New England farm, the Sheldon pear tree was likely to be the gathering place for the youngsters. Late Oct.7°4
Clapp Favorite
Bartlett (See page 6)
Vermont Beauty. A small to medium size yellow pear with red cheek. Very hardy and of excep- tionally fine quality when fully ripe.
Worden-Seckel. This is a variety which ap- proaches the Seckel in quality. Is considerably larger in size.
Dwarf Pears can be furnished in all varieties except Bosc, Lawrence, Sheldon, and Vermont Beauty.
Seckel Pears
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NUT TREES Note—5 or more of | variety at the 10 rate. Butternut. A well-known northern nut tree from which so many thousands of barrels of rich, oily nuts are gathered each year. We offer a nice lot
of 3-4 ft. trees, once transplanted, at 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 4-5 ft. at 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
Black Walnut. Valuable timber tree of the central states. It is perfectly hardy in Vermont. 3-4 ft. trees, 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 4-5 ft. at 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
QUINCES Note.—5 or more of 1 variety at the 10 rate. 2 yr., 4-6 ft., $1.00 each, $8.50 per 10.
Quinces, which used to be found in every garden, are now one of the most neglected of the tree fruits. They bear very young and are easy to grow, al- though the trees are often short-lived, owing to blight. The fact that they make the most delectable jelly of all fruits and are almost equally as good for preserves, in combination with sweet apples or pears, should restore them to every home orchard. We offer two varieties, as follows:
Orange. Large, round quince, of beautiful, golden yellow color. It is earlier than Champion, and ripens well as far north as central New England. Middle of Oct.
Champion. A large and handsome quince which often bears a year after planting. Excellent qual- ity. Ripens the last of Oct.
Napoleon Cherries
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Champion Quince
CHERRY TREES
Note—5 or more of 1 variety at 10 rate, 50 or more at 100 rate.
2 yr., 11-16 in., 4-6 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10. 2 yr., % in., 4-5 ft., 90c. each, $8.00 per 10.
Note.—Sweet cherry trees are mostly self-sterile and two or more varieties should be planted to secure good results.
Black Tartarian. A large, nearly black sweet cherry. Quality good. Makes a large tree.
Bing. A dark red, sweet cherry of very large size One of the most important commercial varieties. Succeeds well in eastern United States. Quality fine.
Early Richmond. bearing heavy crops annually.
An early red sour variety, Ripens in June.
English Morello. Very late, sour cherry, ripening about the first of Aug. Fruit is deep red and quite acid. May be grown farther north than other cultivated cherries. Tree is rather dwarf, rarely attaining a height of more than 8 ft.
Gov. Wood. About the most reliable sweet cherry. Light yellow color, with red cheek and of excellent quality. One of the earliest of the cherries, ripening in strawberry time.
Montmorency. The leading commercial variety of sour cherry, being of large size, and of brilliant red color. Bears very heavy crops which ripen middle of July. The trees seem to be more resist- ant to disease than almost any other kind of cherry.
May Duke. One of the very earliest cherries. Large, red variety, intermediate between the sweet and the sour varieties. Excellent quality.
Napoleon. This is called the ‘‘Royal Ann” in the western states. It is one of the very largest of cherries and very sweet. Color is yellow with red cheek.
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PEACH TREES
Note—5 or more of 1 variety at 10 rate, 50 or more at 100 rate
1 yr., 4-6 ft., 60c. each, $5.00 per 10, $30.00 per 100. 1 yr., 3-5 ft., 50c. each, $4.00 per 10, $25.00 per 100.
Belle of Georgia. A splendid white peach, ripening about the middle of Sept. and is hardy as far north as peaches can be grown successfully. Fruit is very large and of good quality. Practically freestone. One of the best shipping varieties and worthy of commercial planting.
Carman. The most popular white peach in the north. Large and of good quality. A fairly good keeper, ripening in late Aug. Freestone.
Champion. A very large, white peach of delicious flavor. Is not a good shipper, but should be in every home orchard. Ripens Aug. 15-25. Free- stone.
Early Crawford. This is possibly the finest quality peach grown, and has been the standard of quality for more than 50 years. Is not a heavy bearer and requires liberal fertilization. Ripens middle of Sept. Freestone. Very large size when well grown. Yellow with brilliant red cheek.
Elberta. Easily the leading yellow commercial peach and one of the hardiest. Bears heavily and is one of the best shippers, as well as an excep- tionally good canning variety. Quality very good, but not equal to Early Crawford. Freestone.
Early Elberta. Very similar to Elberta but a couple of weeks earlier.
Greensboro. Very early white variety with red cheek. Juicy, and of fair quality. Ripens in early Aug. Clingstone.
J. H. Hale. About the largest of the peaches. Ripens a few days earlier than Elberta. A yellow variety. Freestone. J. H. Hale is self-sterile and must have another variety planted with it.
Peach, Champion
Belle of Georgia
Rochester. A fine, large, yellow peach, ripening two weeks ahead of Early Crawford. We have not seen it in fruit, but it has been a very good seller during the last few years, and many claim it to be the most desirable yellow peach.
APRICOTS Note—5 or more of 1 variety at the 10 rate. Harris Budd Moorpark
4-5 ft. trees, 75c. each, $6.00 per 10
Too few people know that apri- cots are hardier than peaches and may be grown north of the peach belt. Give care similar to peaches and plant more than one variety, as apricots are not self-polleniz- ing. which ripen with us in late July.
We offer leading varieties
When fully ripe, apricots turn a
bright golden color and drop to
the ground without serious injury to the fruit. They are then ex-
tremely sweet and delicious.
SMALL FRUITS
Plum Farmer (See page 11)
SMALL FRUITS
RASPBERRY PLANTS
Raspberries are probably the most profitable of all the small fruits. They are pretty sure to mature a good crop, and the market is never fully supplied. Plant on good, well-drained soil, on a slope, if possible, and cultivate freely. Fertilize with chemicals and wood ashes rather than manure. Of the red varieties about 2400 to 3000 plants per acre are required, planted 21% to 3 feet apart in rows 6 feet apart. The black and purple varieties, planted 3 feet apart in rows 7 feet apart, take about 2000 plants per acre. Our rasp- berry plants this year will be the finest we have ever had to sell. We have spent several years in rogueing out every diseased plant we could find in our nurseries.
We would refer you to Prof. M. B. Cummings of the University of Vermont, Prof. R. Van Meter of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, and to W. H. Darrow, Extension Pomologist, of Storrs, Conn. in regard to the quality of plants we are now growing. ;
The only trouble we have with our raspberry plants is in growing a sufficient quantity to meet the demand. Fall planting is being practiced more extensively each year. Consequently each Spring finds us with a rather short supply, and we therefore advise early ordering of what raspberry plants you will require for the coming season.
Idaho. A rather unusual sort of raspberry. The canes grow erect and in season are literally loaded with exceptionally large, dark red, rather acid berries. While we have no record of the yield of Idaho, it is one of the very heaviest croppers and one of the easiest to grow, but it will not sell on the market for as good a price as Cuthbert and other finer quality sorts. Absolutely hardy. Would be very valuable to grow for a market where quantity at a lower price is desired. 75c. per 12, $1.50 per 25, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 1000-
June. One of the most profitable varieties grown. Canes erect and very vigorous, attractive color, and spineless. Ripens last of June and is a heavy yielder. Fruit good quality, very large and firm. Color light red. 75c. per 12, $1.50 per 25, $5.00
Cuthbert. We have a splendid lot of disease-free plants for Spring sale. The leading variety. Canes tall, vigorous, and succeeds well on light soil where other varieties might fail. Berries deep red, conical, and finest quality. An abun- dant cropper. 75c. per 12, $1.25 per 25, $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000.
Columbian. The most popular purple raspberry grown. Immensely productive. Fruit large, good quality and fine for canning. Tip plants, $1.00 per 12, $1.75 per 25, $5.00 per 100, $37.50 per 1000.
Golden Queen. A high quality raspberry, identical with Cuthbert, except in color, which is rich golden yellow. Plants, $1.00 per 12, $1.75 per 25, $6.00 per 100.
Herbert. Rapidly becoming one of the leading
varieties of red raspberries, owing to its apparent immunity to the mosaic disease, as well as to crown gall. Fruit is very large and of excellent quality. In addition to these desirable qualities, it is also one of the very hardiest. Herbert does not succeed well if planted on low land near rivers or lakes. 75c. per 12, $1.50 per 25, $5.00 per 100, $37.50 per 1000.
per 100.
King. We have added King to our list of varieties,
in response to many requests from people who want an early raspberry that will succeed well on light soils. King seems to meet these require- ments. Also very hardy. Fruit good size and quality. Price same as Herbert.
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RASPBERRY PLANTS—Continued
Latham. This remarkable hardy rasp- berry from Minnesota certainly made good in the fields in Connecticut, where we supplied the plants. They yielded over 5000 quarts to the acre, according to the records of the Connecticut Exten- sion Department. The plants are of vigorous growth and perfectly hardy. The berries are large, light in color, good flavor, and late. Like King, Latham succeeds well on soils too light for other varieties. While not immune to mosaic, Latham is so resistant, its yielding capa- city is scarcely affected by the disease. We recommend Latham for planting in those sections where other varieties have been destroyed by mosaic. $1.00 per 12, $1.75 per 25, $5.50 per 100, $45.00 per 1000.
Marlboro. With the exception of Cuthbert, Marl- boro has been the most widely grown variety throughout the country. The canes grow to a height of 3-5 ft., are stiffly erect, and hold their heavy crops well off the ground, without staking or wiring. It is one of the earliest varieties. The berries are round, of good flavor, and most at- tractive in appearance. It is an excellent shipper. This variety must be grown on medium to heavy soil, and well fertilized. It is immune to crown gall. Price same as Cuthbert.
Plum Farmer. The most popular black raspberry.
Latham
St. Regis. The much advertised everbearer. A
commercial variety south of New York, but suit- able for home use only in New England. Of good quality but not a heavy.cropper. Very early and usually bears a small Fall crop. Berries rather small. Another variety which is prac- ticallyimmuneto mosaic. Pricesameas Cuthbert.
BLACKBERRY PLANTS
Culture same as for raspberries. Avoid frosty
locations.
Large, early and fine quality. 75c. per 12, $4.00 Blowers. A giant blackberry which yields enor-
per 100, $30.00 per 1000.
Eldorado
mous crops of immense berries. Is not entirely hardy in northern New England and not recom- mended for planting where peaches cannot be grown. One of our customers in Connecticut reports that his Blowers attained a height of 18 ft. and were loaded with immense berries which found a ready market at 40c. per qt. $1.00 per 12, $1.50 per 25, $5.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000.
Snyder. The safest variety to plant in the cold
sections, apparently standing 30 degrees below zero without injury. This variety is a good grower, but appreciates good care. If allowed to ripen on the bushes, the berries are sweet and good, but should not be picked until fully ripe. The plant yields immense crops, and if you are con- fined to one variety for commercial planting in northern New England, Snyder is recommended. 75c. per 12, $1.25 per 25, $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1000.
Eldorado. A large, blackberry of the very finest
quality, being equal to the wild berries in flavor. The canes are nearly as hardy as Snyder but not so good a plant maker, consequently the price of the plants is higher. Eldorado appreciates good care and will reward you well. Thousands of plants of some tender, almost worthless variety have been sold throughout the United States under the name of Eldorado. We offer the true variety, while it lasts, but the supply is limited. $1.00 per 12.
Dewberries. Earlier than blackberries and the
fruit is fully as large. The young canes should be allowed to lie on the ground during the Winter and trained to stakes the following Spring. We offer Lucretia and Mayes at $1.00 per 25, $3.00 per 100, $20.00 per 1000.
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CURRANTS and GOOSEBERRIES
With an ever-increasing scarcity of currants and gooseberries, the growing of these small fruits should prove unusually profitable. Yields of 5000 to 10,000 quarts per acre are easily possible, and the price for the past few years has ranged from 10c, to 20c. per quart, wholesale.
Currants and gooseberries will grow in any good rich soil and yield amazingly well. Fertilize them heavily with manure supplemented with acid phos- phate. Do not plant them on steep hillsides as they will be likely to tip over after a year or two.
Plant currants and gooseberries 4 by 7 ft. or 5 by 5 ft., and if ground is very rich, they may be set closer. Cultivate throughly during Spring and Sum- mer, and prune out wood more than two or three years old.
Interstate shipment of Currant and Gooseberry plants is so restricted by Federal regulations that we offer them for sale only in the State of Vermont and the Dominion of Canada.
CURRANTS
Perfection. A very popular large red currant. 2 yr. plants, 40c. each, $3.50 per 10, $25.00 per 100.
Red Cross. Early and sweet. 2 yr. plants, 25c. each, $1.75 per 10, $12.00 per 100.
Cherry. Most widely planted currant. Price same as Red Cross. Wilder. Strong, upright grower. Popular. Price
same as Red Cross. White Grape. Best white variety. Popular for table use. Price same as Perfection.
GOOSEBERRY PLANTS
Downing. Most popular gooseberry. Color green, medium size, quality best. 2-yr. plants. 265c. each, $2.00 per 10, $18.00 per 100.
Red Jacket. Color pale red. Larger than Down- ing. Price same.
Yellowish green, immensely Price same as Downing.
Oregon Champion. productive.
Sweet.
Perfection Currants
Delaware
GRAPES
Plant on well drained soil and fertilize well with manure and acid phosphate. Write the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture at Washington for bulletins on grape culture.
Brighton. Very large, dark red variety of fine quality. Midseason. 2 yr. vines, 30c. each, $2.50
per 10, $22.50 per 100.
Champion. A very early large black grape for the north. 25c. each, $2.00 per 10, $15.00 per 100.
Concord. The standard blue grape. 2 yr. vines. 25c. each, $1.75 per 10, $12.00 per 100.
Campbell Early. A giant black grape of finest quality. Bunches sometimes weigh 2 lbs. 2 yr. vines. 35c. each, $3.00 per 10, $27.50 per 100.
Best quality red grape. Small but de- Early. Price same as Brighton.
Delaware. licious.
Diamond (Moore’s Diamond). A large white grape of delicious quality. Bunchesare often shouldered. 25c. each, $2.25 per 10, $18.00 per 100.
Green Mountain. A small early green grape of exceptionally high quality. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Lucile. A fine early red grape of good qual- ity. Bears young and heavily. Earlier and twice as large as Delaware. Price same as Cham- pion.
Moore Early. One of the best grapes for the North. Nearly a month earlier than Concord, Color blue. Price same as Brighton.
Niagara. The most popular white grape. each, $2.00 per 10, $18.00 per 100.
Worden. Similar to Concord but a little earlier. Price same as Niagara.
25c.
Wyoming. F-than Delaware. “other grapes fail.
Very hardy red grape. Much earlier Try this in the North where Price same as Niagara.
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STRAWBERRY PLANTS
For cultural directions of strawberries we refer you to Farmers Bulletins Nos. 901, 979, and 1028, of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Abington. A very large, light colored berry of uniform size and good quality. Planted largely as a pollenizer for Sample. $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000.
Howard 17. The leading commercial variety of New England at the present time. Fruit light red, large and good quality. Early. Ideal for sandy soils and river bot- toms, but inferior to Sample on clay land. Very resistant to drought. 50c. per 25, $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000.
Sample. The great market berry of New England that easily held first place among commercial varieties until the introduction of Howard 17. Our experience has been that Sample does best on the hills and How- ard 17 excels along the river valleys. Sample is imperfect flowering and should have one of the perfect flowering varieties planted with it for pollenizing. The berries are very large and uniform, holding up well till the end of the season. Immense cropper. Midseason. $1.25 per 100, $10.00 per 1000.
Senator Dunlap. An all-round variety. Dark red pointed berry of excellent quality. Grows almost anywhere. Early to midseason. Pot-grown plants for late Summer shipment only.
Progressive. The most widely planted everbearing variety. Berries same size and shape as Dunlap. Quality fine. Bears earliest of all in Spring and again in the Fall. Pot-grown plants only.
Superb. This everbearer is much larger than Progressive, but not so good quality. Superb bears an immense crop in June. Pot-grown plants in August only.
A very large, early variety. Fruit light A strong grower.
Success. colored and good quality. Price same as Sample.
Warfield. Medium size and{midseason. Color
deep red clear through. An excellent shipper and $1.25 per 100, $8.00 per 1000.
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SMALL FRUITS
POT GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS
Many people think that best results are obtained by planting pot-grown strawberry plants in August and September, as these plants will bear a fairly good crop the following season. We will have avail- able for delivery August and September, 1928, pot-grown plants of Howard 17, Sample, and Senator Dunlap, at $1.50 per 25, $4.50 per 100, $37.50 per 1000; 50 of a variety at the 100 rate and 500 of a variety at the 1000 rate.
Progressive and Superb Everbearing plants at $1.75 per 25, $6.00 per 100.
Note—We do not sell, nor advise planting, straw- berry runner plants in the late Summer and Fall.
RHUBARB
Rhubarb will grow in almost any soil, but responds readily to heavy fertilization.
Giant Linnaeus. Divided roots, 15c. each, $1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100.
Early Scarlet, or Strawberry Rhu- barb. Scarlet stalks and fine quality. 15c. each, $1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100.
ASPARAGUS
No part of the garden will yield more profit with less trouble than the Aspara- gus bed, and as a commercial crop it is near the top. For planting instructions, write your State College or the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture at Washington. We offer only the Martha Washington which is easily the leading variety.
Martha Washington. The famous giant rustproof variety, originated by the Dept. of Agriculture. Price of 1 yr. plants, 60c. per 25, $1.50 per 100, $10.00 per 1000; 2 yr. plants, 75c. per 25, $2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000.
DECIDUOUS TREES
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DECIDUOUS TREES
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Red Maple. A. rubrum. Native tree, covered in early Spring with clusters of tiny, feathery flowers, ranging in color from yellow to bright red. Foliage turns brilliant colors 3 in the Fall. 6 to 8 ft. $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10; 8 to 10 ft., $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10.
Norway Maple. A. tree, symmetrical in form. the Autumn to a beautiful rich yellow. Useful for a street tree or for avenues or lawns. 6 to 8 ft. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft., $3.50 each, $30.00 per 10.
Striped Maple. A. pennsylvanicum. A very ornamental small tree, the bark of which is striped in green and white. 4 to 6 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 6 to 8 ft. $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10.
Skinners Cutleaf Maple. Delicately cut, bright green leaves. An improvement over other cut- leaf maples. Like all cutleaf trees, they are exceptionally graceful and distinctive. Fine for lawns and conspicuous places. 6 to 8 ft., $1.75 each, $16.00 per 10.
Sugar Maple.
platanoides. A rapid growing Its leaves change in
which supplies the country with maple syrup. Aside from its utility, it is this tree, also, which constitutes the best of shade trees, attaining great size, and living to a good old age. The foliage turns, in fall, to brilliant shades of orange and yellow. 6 to 8 ft., $1.60 each, $14.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft., $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10; 10 to 12 ft. $3 00 each, $27.50 per 10.
AESCULUS
Horsechestnut. A. hippocastanum. A large, handsome tree, native of Europe. Leaves with five or six leaflets. Flowers in upright panicles, white, tinged with red. Pods prickly, enclosing large nuts. 6to8 ft., $2.75 each.
Cathipa speciosa (Western Gusiss
A. saccharum. This is the maple— which grows to such an extent in Vermont, and *
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
AMELANCHIER
Downy Shadblow. A. canadensis. In earliest Spring the white blossoms of the Downy Shad- blow are very conspicuous throughout the north- ern forests before any deciduous trees are sending out their leaves. Tree grows 25 ft. tall. Bears edible red fruit. 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
BETULA
Canoe Birch. B. papyrifera. The native white birch of Vermont, which attains such a large size. Should be planted extensively. Looks well planted against dark hemlocks or other ever- greens. 6 to 8 ft. $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; 8 to 10 ft. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 10 to 12 ft. $3.00 each.
Cutleaf Weeping Birch. B. alba laciniata. Grace- ful, pendant growth and finely cut leaves. Slen- deny yet vigorous. White bark, 5 to 6 ft. $3.00 each.
Black Birch. B.lenta. Makes a large, shapely tree with attractive light brown catkins during the Fall and Winter. Wintergreen extract is made from the bark of the Black Birch. 4 to 6 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
Yellow Birch. 8B. lutea. Papery, silvery-gray bark with dull, yellow shadings. Makes a large, attractive tree. 4 to 6 ft, $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
CATALPA
Western Catalpa. C. speciosa. A large shade tree; big, fragrant blossoms in long, pyramidal clusters of purple and white. 6 to 8 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft. $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10; 10 to 12 ft. $3.00 each.
Umbrella Catalpa. C. bungei. The grafted, globe-shaped form of the Catalpa so commonly used in formal plantings. 1-yr. grafts $2.00 each; 2-yr. grafts $3.00 each.
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CERCIS
Judas Tree. C. canadensis. In early spring the leafless branches of this tree are covered with rich, purple flowers, so that the tree itself looks as if it had turned into a flower. 4 to 5 ft., $1.50
bn Pon per 10; 2 to 8 ft., 75c. each, $7.00
per CORNUS
Flowering Dogwood. C. florida. One of the loveli- est of the flowering trees. Bears large, single, pure white flowers in May. Hardy and reliable, and having the reputation of being one of the best for landscape planting. Classed asa small tree, or large shrub. 3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10.
Pink-flowering Dogwood. C. florida rubra. Strikingly beautiful, especially when planted with the white variety. Beautiful against dark ever- greens. Large, rose-pink flowers. 2 to 3 ft., $3.00; 18 to 24 in. $2.00.
CRATAEGUS
White Hawthorn. C. coccinea. Native tree bearing in May clusters of graceful flowers like pure white apple blossoms, having many conspicu- ous stamens, followed by scarlet fruit, which at- tracts birds. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each.
Paul’s Scarlet Thorn. Crataegus oxycantha, Var. pauli. Large shrub or small tree, growing as high as 15 feet. The flowers are bright scarlet and very double. Price, each, 3 to 4 ft. $1.50; 4 to 5 ft. $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10.
Pink English Hawthorn. rosea. Double pink flowers. $1.00; 3 to 4 ft., $1.50.
FAGUS
Beech. F. americana. One of the most” beautiful and picturesque shade trees. Bark an even rich gray. Tree low-branched and very long-lived. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
FRAXINUS
Ash. F. americana. Valuable shade tree. Almost immune to insect pests and disease. Rapid grow- ing. 4 to 6 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 6 to 8 ft, $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft. $2.00 each,
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Crataegus monogyna Price, each 2 to 3 ft.,
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Pink-flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida rubra)
HALESIA
Great Silverbell. H. tetraptera. A small tree, hung with white, bell-shaped flowers in Spring. Very beautiful. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each.
LARIX
American Larch, or Tamarack.! L. laricina. ‘The picturesque American Larch or Tamarack. The only native conifer that sheds its needles in the Fall. Attains a height of 80 ft. Prefers moist land. 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00'per 10; 4 to 5 ft. $1.25 each, $11.00 per 10.
MALUS
Bechtel-flowering Crab. M. ioensis [var. bechteli, One of the most beautiful flowering crab trees, Delicate, shell-pink, semi-double blossoms like miniature roses. 2 to 3 ft. 90c. each, $8.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10.
Red-flowering Crab. WM. niedzwetzkyana. pink flowers and edible red fruit. some. 4 to 5 ft. $1.50 each.
M. arnoldiana. A bushy tree, as wide as it is high. Flowers pink, in clusters on 3-in. stems. Single or semi-double. By many considered the finest crab. Attains a height of 20 ft. 18-24 in. 75c. each, $6.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each.
M. atrosanguinea. Of the same habit of growth as the above. A marvelous sight in bloom. The flowers are a glorious shimmering pink, almost hiding the tree. Good as a hedge plant. Even the smallest tree blooms freely. 18 to 24 in. 75c. each, $6.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each. $9.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each.
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
MORUS
Russian Mulberry. MM. talarica. Small tree, bearing reddish-black, edible berries, attractive to birds. Often planted in cherry orchards to keep the birds away from the cherries. 38 to 4 ft. 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 4 to 6 ft. 75c. each, $6.00 per 10. Specimen trees, 6 to 10 ft. at $3.00 to $8.00 each.
PLATANUS
Sycamore, or Buttonwood. P. americanus. Widely planted tree. The bark is picturesquely shaded with gray and white. 6 to 8 ft. $1.75 each.
POPULUS
Carolina Poplar. P. eugeni. Very rapid grow- ing tree. Planted for quick effects. 8 to 10 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 10 to 12 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 12 to 14 ft. $1.75 each.
Lombardy Poplar. P. nigra, var. italica. A tree extensively used in landscape planting. Dense, columnar growth. 6 to § ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft. $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10.
PRUNUS
Pin Cherry. P. pennsylvanicum. A small, rapid- growing tree, attaining a height of 20 ft. White flowers borne profusely in early Spring and fol- lowed by bright red fruit. 3 to 4 ft. 40c. each, $3.50 per 10; 4 to 6 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10: 6 to 8 ft. 90c. each, $8.00 per 10; 8 to 10 ft. $1.15 each, $10.00 per 10.
Purple-leaved Plum. P. pissardi. Conspicuous
for its bronze purple leaves throughout the season. 4 to 5 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
QUERCUS
White Oak. Q. alba. Native oak with rough, shaggy bark. Attains an immense size and yields edible nuts. 3 to 4 ft. trees $1.00 each.
Pin Oak. Q. palustris. One of the more attractive oaks, native to Pennsylvania and southward. Leaves are deeply cut and are very highly colored in Autumn. 6 to 8 ft. $2.50 each.
Red Oak. (Q. rubra. The most common oak in New England, and one which attains a size of 6 ft. or more in diameter, with uniformly good shape. Perhaps the most rapid growing of the pales 3 to 4 ft. trees $1.00 each, 4 to 6 ft. $1.50 each.
ROBINIA
Black\Locust. R. pseudoacacia. Rapid growing tree, the wood of which is resistant to decay. Drooping panicles of fragrant, creamy-white flowers in June. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10.
SALIX
Weeping Willow. SS. dolorosa. For waterside planting. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10.
Laurel-leaved Willow. S. pentandra. Dark, glossy green leaves. Used as a tall hedge or as single specimens. Cannot be recommended too highly. 6 to 8 ft., 75c. each, $6.00 per 10, $55.00 per 100; 4 to 6 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10, $40.00 per 100; 8 to 10 ft. heavy trees, $2.50 each.
SORBUS
European Mountain Ash. S. aucuparia. Small tree, attractive for its umbels of orange-scarlet fruit. Compound leaves. 4 to 6 ft. $1.25 each, 6 to 8 ft. $2.00 each.
STEPHANANDRA
Cutleaf Stephanandra. S. flexuosa. Graceful, pendant, fountain-like habit of growth. Leaves delicately cut and fern-like. Masses of creamy white flowers. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each, $6.00 per 10.
TILIA
Linden, American Basswood. JT. americana. Large, dense, round-headed tree. When in blos- som in July the fragrance may be detected many rods away. 4 to 6 ft. $1.00 each; 8 to 10 ft. $3.00 each.
ULMUS
American Elm. JU. americana. Shade tree of rapid growth, eventually reaching an enormous height and size. Some of the most beautiful streets in America are lined with these venerable trees, their arched branches meeting overhead. Unequaled for street or driveway planting. 6 to 8 ft. $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; larger size quoted on request.
Moline Elm. A distinct new elm of upright
columnar growth. Leaves light green with shiny surface. 6 to 8 ft., $2.00.
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ABIES
Silver Fir. A. concolor. Rapid growing, hardy. Long, stiff needles and dense growth. Blue-gray, 2 to 21% ft. $5.00 each; 3 to 31% ft. $7.00 each.
Balsam Fir. A. balsamea. The fragrant Balsam . of the northern woods. Symmetrical in form. Blue-green. 12 to 18 in. 75c. each, $6.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $3.00 each, $27.50 per 10.
CHAMAECYPARIS. Retinospora
Green-plumed Cypress. C. plumosa. Tall, pyramidal shape; feathery, green-plumed foliage. Stands shearing. For foundations. 18 to 24 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $3.50 each.
Golden-plumed Cypress. CC. plumosa aurea. Rich golden green. 18 to 24 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $3.50 each.
Thread-leaf Cypress. C. filifera. Finely cut, pendulous growth. Bronze green in color. 12-18 in. $1.75, each, $16.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $3.25 each.
C. squarrosa veitchi. Fine, feathery foliage of soft bluish-green. 18 to 24 in. $2.50 each.
C. pisifera. Roughly pyramidal in outline. Dis- tinct. 18 to 24 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10: ~~ 2 to 3 ft. $3.00 each. Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)
(Prices on Evergreens include balling and burlapping)
CONIFEROUS EVERGREENS
JUNIPERUS
Common Spreading Juniper. Silvery-green, low growing, and of spreading growth. For rockery or foreground planting. 12 to 18 in. $1.00 each, $8.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $1.50 each, $12.00 per 10; 2 to 8 ft. $2.50 each, $22.50 per 10.
Savin Juniper. J. sabina. Dark green, graceful in form. Dwarf. Good for foundation plantings. 18 to 24 in. $3.50 each, $30.00 per 10; 12 to 18 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10.
Red Cedar. J. virginiana. Tall, dense columnar in habit. Dark green. Invaluable for land- scape planting. 2 to 3 ft. $2.00 each; 3 to 4 ft. $3.00 each.
Irish Juniper. J. communis, var. hibernica. Dense, columnar in form; glaucous green. For formal plantings. 18 to 24 in. $1.50 each.
Tamarix Savin. J. sabina tamariscifolia. A very low-growing evergreen of highly artistic form and coloring. Silvery bluish green. Useful for edg- ing evergreen plantings, for banks or rockeries. 12 to 18 in. $2.50 each, $20.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $3.00 each.
Spiny Greek Juniper. J. excelsa stricta. Silvery, blue-green foliage. Compact, pyramidal form. Ideal for low evergreen plantings. 15 to 18 in. $2.50 each.
J. canadensis.
Chamaecyparis squarrosa veitchi (See page 17)
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Common Spreading Juniper (Juniperus canadensis)
Meyer’s Juniper. J. squamata meyeri. A new introduction. Foliage blue-green with iridescent reddish hues. Growth low, dense, spreading.
For rockeries, or low evergreen planting. 12 to 18 in. $5.00 each. Pfitzer’s Juniper. J. chinensis pfitzeriana. Low-
growing, with spreading, nodding, plumy growth. Gray green in color. Ideal for rockeries, founda- tion plantings, or the foreground of evergreen plantings. 12 to 18 in., $2.50 each, $22.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $3.50 each, $30.00 per 10.
PICEA
Colorado Blue Spruce. P. pungens glauca. Hardy and beautiful Used asa specimen. Blue- green. 6 to 8 in. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 12 to 18 in. $3.00 each.
Norway Spruce. P. excelsa. Rapid growing tree, used for windbreaks. Long pendulous branches. Deep green. 12 to 18 in. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $3.00 each, $28.00 per 10.
White Spruce. P. alba. Very shapely, bluish- green. 12 to 18 in. $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $1.75 each, $15.00 per 10.
Red Spruce. P. rubra. Native tree. Exception- ally hardy. Dark, rich green. Graceful and sym- metrical. 2 to 3 ft. $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $3.00 each.
PINUS
White Pine. P. strobus. Native evergreen. Large, dark green needles. Cannot be shipped out of New England. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $2.00 each.
Mugho Pine. P. montana, var. mughus. Dwarf, slow-growing, compact, and neat in appearance. Very hardy. For low, evergreen plantings. 12 to 18 in. $2.50 each, $20.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $3.50 each.
Norway Pine. P. resinosa. Beautiful, dense tree. Long, deep green needles. Very hardy. 2 to3 ft. $2.50 each.
Scotch Pine. P. sylvestris. Rapid growing. Very ornamental Pine. Gray-green needles. Compact grower. Will grow in very unfavorable soil and climate. 12 to 18 in. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $1.75 each.
(Prices on Evergreens include balling and burlapping)
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PSEUDOTSUGA
Douglas Fir. P. taxifolia. Beautiful, soft” dark 4 green needles. 18 to 24 in. $2.00 each, $17.50 per 10.
TAXUS
Japanese Yew. T. cuspidata capitata. Uardy, upright growth, and dense, dark green, handsome foliage. Slow-growing, good for low hedges, foundation planting, or for garden use. 18 to 24 in. $4.00 each, $35.00 per 10; 12 to 18 in. $2.50 each, $22.50 per 10.
Japanese Yew. T. cuspidata. Hardy, like the above, but of more spreading habit. 12 to 18 in. $2.50 each, $22.50 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $4.00 each, $35.00 per 10.
American Yew. T. canadensis. Spreading habit, increasing rapidly. Dark green foliage. Plant under evergreens or on shady hillsides. Prefers moisture. 11% to 2 ft. $2.50 each, $22.50 per 10; 12 to 18 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10. Mugho Pine (Pinus montana, var. Mughus) (See page 18)
Dwarf Japanese Yew. T. cuspidata nana. A compact, slow-growing Yew. Very useful for
planting where low effects are wanted. Rich THUJA ark g 5 2 at at DH a $28. ; ° a ° ‘. Caps aS as ea A en geen 8.00 per 10; American Arborvitae. 7. occidentalis. Dense, ie he se eA aaa ‘ columnar growth. Good for hedges. Will stand
severe clipping. 11% to 2 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $4.00 each; 4 to 5 ft. $5.50 each.
Pyramidal Arborvitae. 7. occidentalis, var. py- ramidalis. Bright rich green. 18-24 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $2.75 each, $25.00 per 10; 4 to 41% ft. $5.50 each.
Golden Arborvitae. TZ. occidentalis, var. aurea. Yellow-green in color. 2 to 3 ft. $3.00 each.
Globe Arborvitae. TJ. occidentalis, var. globosa. Dwarf, compact and round. Use against founda- tions or for formal effects. 12 to 15 in. $1.50 each; 15 to 18 in. $2.00 each, $18.00 per 10.
Siberian Arborvitae. 7. wareana. An attractive, medium height evergreen for low plantings. Delicate light green foliage. 214 ft. $3.00 each.
Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)
TSUGA
Hemlock. T. canadensis. One of the most beauti- ful of evergreens, as well as being useful and very hardy. Used for tall or low hedges. For wind- breaks or screens, or for evergreen plantings of any nature. 12 to 18 in. $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10; 18 to 24 in. $1.75 each, $15.00 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. $2.75 each, $25.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $4.00 each. Globe arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis, var. globosa)
(Prices on Evergreens include balling and burlapping)
EVERGREENS
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EVERGREENS—Broad-Leaved
COTONEASTER
C. horizontalis. A dwarf evergreen shrub of great value for the rock garden. Spreading, almost prostrate growth. Leaves small and round, shiny green. Bright scarlet berries. $1.25 each, $10.00
per 10. DAPHNE
Garland Flower. D. cneorum (See also perennials). May to Oct. A low, shrubby perennial, bearing sweet-scented, pink flowers in clusters, the florets of which are shaped like those_of the lilac. 75c each, $7.00 per 10.
EPIGAEA repens. ‘Trailing Arbutus (See PERENNIALS)
EUONYMUS (See VINES) KALMIA
Mountain Laurel. K. Ja/ifolia. The beautiful and much sought laurel of our native woods. Pink and white flowers in June. Plant in dry shade or partial sun, on the margin of woods or under lawn trees. 15 to 18 in. $1.75 each, $15.00 per 10; 2 {t. $3.00 each, $27.50 per 10.
LEUCOTHOE
Drooping Andromeda. UL. ca/esbaei. In early Spring the graceful, drooping branches of this evergreen shrub are hung with beautiful, pendu- lous racemes of pure white flowers, in shape like Lily-of-the-valley. Plant in a shady place. 12 to 18 in. $1.75 each, $16.00 per 10.
PACHYSANDRA (See PERENNIALS)
PIERIS
Mountain Fetterbush. PP. floribunda. Low, spreading, graceful shrub, good for foundation plantings. White flowers in early Spring. Price, each, 12 to 18 in. plants, $3.00.
RHODODENDRONS
Great Laurel. R. maximum. For the border of the woods or for evergreen plantings. Immense pink and white blossom heads in July. 2 ft. $3.00 each, $28.00 per 10.
Early-flowering Rhododendron. R. carolinianum. Bright pink flower clusters in early June. Growth more graceful and attractive than the others and
flowers of an especially clear bright pink. 2 ft. $3.50 each. Catawba Rhododendron. R. cafawhiense. Lilae-
rose flowers. All the rhododendrons offered here are native and should do well under ordinary care. Plant in shade or partial sun and give them a good mulching of straw or leaves. They prefer sour soil. 2 ft. $3.00 each, $28.00 per 10.
VINCA MINOR (See PERENNIALS)
HARDY SHRUBS
HARDY SHRUBS
ALTHAEA (See HIBISCUS)
AZALEA
White Swamp Pink. A. viscosa. Deliciously fra- grant white flowers. 12 to 15 in. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10; 15 to 24 in. $1.50 each, $14.00 per 10.
Flame Azalea. A. lutea. Brilliant, flame-colored flowers in large clusters. 18 to 24 in. $2.50 each; 12 to 18 in. $1.50 each, $13.50 per 10.
Swamp Pink. A. rosea. The native azalea. Coral-pink, with a delightful fragrance. Blooms at Memorial Day just before the leaves appear. 15 to 18 in. $1.50 each; 18 to 24 in. $2.50 each.
ALMOND (See PRUNUS)
BERBERIS
Japanese Barberry. B. thunbergi. The ever-useful and attractive barberry needs no description. For foundation planting, edging walks or drives, or as single specimens in the shrubbery border it has noequal. Clean cut, green leaves on thorny stems, and beautiful red berries in Fall and Winter. 3 yr. 12 to 18 in. 30c. each, $2.00 per 10, $15.00 per100; 3 yr. 18 to 24 in. 40c. each, $3.00 per 10, $25.00 per 100.
Box Barberry. A miniature shrub of neat, attrac- tive appearance. 3 yr. 35c. each, $2.50 per 10, $20.00 per 100.
New Red-leaved Japanese Barberry. B. th1- bergi. atropurpurea. An attractive bit of foliage color for interspersing among shrubbery or as single specimens. Grows brighter red in Summer and in Fall takes on orange and bronze tints. Berries hang persistently all Winter. Plant in full sun. l-yr. plants 75c. each, $7.00 per 12.
Black Chokeberry.
ARONIA
A. melanocarpa. A small shrub, bearing white flowers in corymbs in early Summer, and black fruit in the Autumn, Foliage very attractive in the Autumn. Prefers moist soil, but will grow anywhere. 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Butterflybush (Buddleia magnifica (See page 22)
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BUDDLEIA
Butterfybush. B. magnifica. Fragrant racemes of lavender flowers from August until frost. Wide branching habit. Dies to the ground each year, sending out new wood every Spring and attaining a height of 4 to 6 ft. in a single season. Heavy plants, 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. Plant only in the
Spring. CALYCANTHUS
Sweetshrub. C. floridus. A dwarf, symmetrical
shrub, the leaves of which are fragrant. Choco- late-colored, sweet-scented flowers. 11% to 2 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. CARAGANA Siberian Pea Tree. C. arborescens. A shrub or
small tree attaining a height of 15 to 20 ft., bear- ing bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers in May and June. Very hardy. 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $6.50
per 10. CHIONANTHUS
White Fringe. C. virginica. Large shrub or small tree, of neat, sturdy growth. Glossy, dark green foliage, and in June, feathery racemes of pure white flowers. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50 each.
CLETHRA. Summersweet
Sweet Pepper Bush. C. alnifolia. Creamy white, very fragrant flowers in long racemes, from July to September. Attains a height of 3 to 10 ft. 18 to 24 in. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
CORNUS
C. alternifolia. Pagoda Dogwood An attractive shrub growing from 6 to 10 ft. high, with except- ionally bright blue berries in the Fall. One of the most attractive berried shrubs. 38 to 4 ft. plants, 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Gray Dogwood. C. paniculata. Sometimes grows 10 to 12 ft. high, but ordinarily is considerably shorter. A shapely shrub with white flowers and white berries on red stems. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Sweet* Pepper Bush (Clethra alnifolia)
White Swamp Pink (Azalea viscosa) (See page 21)
Red Twig Dogwood. C. sibirica. A native shrub of spreading habit. The bright red bark is at- tractive, especially when planted with the green- barked kerria. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 4 to 5 ft. spread, extra heavy, $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
Red Osier. C. stolonifera. A native red barked Dogwood resembling Cornus sibirica. White blos- soms in early Summer and occasionally a few throughout the season. Grayish white berries. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
C. stolonifera flaviramea. Just like stolonifera, except that the bark is golden yellow. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 65c. each, $6.00
per 10. CYDONIA
Japanese Quince. C. japonica. An old-fash- ioned shrub. Aflame with scarlet flowers in May. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each, $6.50 per 10.
DAPHNE
Daphne mezereum. Deliciously fragrant, tiny, wine-purple flowers in earliest spring before the leaves appear. 18 to 24 in. $1.00 each.
DEUTZIA
Lemoine’s Deutzia. D. lemoinei. An invaluable medium-sized shrub of beautiful symmetrical growth. Densely covered with sprays of white flowers in late May and early June. 2 to 3 ft., 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Slender Deutzia. D. gracilis. A smaller variety with slender growth. White flowers in May and early June. 18 to 24 in., 65c. each, $6.00 per 10.
Pride of Rochester. Deutzia. A larger growing variety, bearing in June, long, pendulous sprays of pink-tinged white flowers. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
D. magnifica. One of the showiest varieties. Tall, full growth. Erect panicles of double pure white flowers in June. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each.
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Lemoine’s Deutzia (Deutzia lemoinei) (See page 22)
ELAEAGNUS
Russian Olive. E. angustifolia. Small tree with rounded, bushy head and silvery, dull green foliage. Edible fruit. Very hardy. 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each.
EUON YMUS
Winged Euonymus. E. alatus. Very beautiful in autumn for its scarlet foliage and masses of fruit which are like the Bittersweet in form and color. Curious winged bark. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
EXOCHORDA
Pearlbush. E. grandiflora. Snow-white flowers like pearls cover this bush in May. One of the finest shrubs. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each.
FORSYTHIA
Fortune Goldenbell. F. fortunei. Densely cov- ered in early spring with glorious, bell-shaped, yellow flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. heavy, 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Weeping Goldenbell. F. suspensa. The most graceful forsythia. The branches are long and pendulous, with an upward sweep at the ends. In May they are densely set with yellow flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. heavy, 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Showy Forsythia. F. spectabilis. Bright golden yellow. The freest flowering and most beautiful forsythia. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
HIBISCUS. Althaea
Rose of Sharon. H. syriacus. One of the few shrubs to blossom in late summer. Large, single or dou- ble flowers, shaped like hollyhocks in red, white, pink, or lavender. They form large shrubs, not unlike well-grown white lilacs. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 65c. each, $6.00 per 10.
HYDRANGEA
Hills of Snow. UH. arborescens sterilis. A low- growing hydrangea which is covered with huge heads of white flowers in July. Splendid for low, unclipped hedges. 2 to 3 ft., 70c. each, $6.50 per 10.
Common Hydrangea. UH. paniculata grandiflora. The variety which attains such huge size and which holds its flowers until late in the fall. White flowers turning rose and bronze with age. 18 to 24 in., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft., 90c. each, $8.50 per 10.
Tree Hydrangea. The common hydrangea is often trained to grow in a treelike form. After plant- ing, cut off any side shoots which may start on the main stem the first year. 3 to 4 ft., $1.25 each, $10.00 per 10. 4 to 5 ft. specimens, $2.00 each,
HAMAMELIS
Witch-hazel. H. virginiana. A very interesting and useful native shrub, valued for its golden yellow, thread-like blossoms, which are borne in profusion in November. Attains a height of 15 ft. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 65c. each, $6.00 per 10; 4 to 6 ft. $1.00 each.
ILEX
Mountain Holly. J. verticillata. (The Black Alder or Winterberry). The bright scarlet berries of the Winterberry are highly prized by the florists for decorative purposes at Christmas time. At- tains a height of 6 to 8 ft. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $6.50 per 10.
KERRIA
Japanese Kerria. K. japonica. A_ graceful and beautiful small shrub. Its slender branches are bright green. Effective planted with the bright red-stemmed Dogwood. Flowers orange, semi-double. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Fortune Goldenbell (Forsythia fortunei )
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LIGUSTRUM
Ibolium Privet. JL. ibolium. A cross between Ibota and California privet, combining the hardi- ness and vigor of the former with the beauty of the latter. 2 to 3 ft., 25c. each, $2.00 per 10, $18.00 per 100.
Ibota Privet. L. ibota. Used in the North, where California Privet is not hardy. Excellent hedge plant. 2 to3 ft. 35c. each, $3.00 per 10, $22.00 per 100. 3 to 4 ft. 40c. each, $3.50 per 10, $27.00 per 100.
Regel’s Privet. A very hardy, spreading type of Ibota privet. Much branched. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
LONICERA
Tatarian Honeysuckle. L. fatarica. This shrub often grows to the height of a small tree. Dainty pink or white flowers in earliest spring, followed by bright red berries which are attractive to birds. 2) to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.00 per 10; 4 to 6 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
L. morrowi. Cream-white flowers, fragrant. Bright red berries.
2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
PHILADELPHUS
Sweet Syringa. P. coronarius. A well-beloved, old-fashioned shrub. Deliciously fragrant, creamy white flowers in June. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Golden Syringa. P. foliis aureus. Very bushy, and having rich yellow leaves. Good for planting with other shrubs where the golden green foliage relieves the monotonous green of the planting. 18 to 24 in. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 2 to 2% ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
P. virginale. A beautiful new mockorange. The snowy white flowers are twice as large as the older varieties, are semi-double, and very fragrant. Covered with blossoms in June and blooms oc- casionally during the Summer and Fall. Of proven vigor. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each.
P. grandiflora. Large-flowered, very fast growing. Excellent for use as a screen shrub. Not fragrant. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10; 4 to 6 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
deliciously Spreading form.
PH YSOCARPUS
Ninebark. P. opulifolius. A rapid growing shrub. Attains a large size in a short time. Flat racemes of cream-colored flowers. Blossoms in early Summer. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
Golden Ninebark. P. opulifolius luteus. A tall shrub having golden yellow leaves and panicles of creamy white flowers in late Spring. 3 to 4 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 5 to 6 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
POTENTILLA
Shrubby Cinquefoil. P. fruticosa. Single yellow flowers, borne all summer. A dwarf grower, pre- ferring a moist place. 18 to 24 in., 50c. each, $4.00 per 10.
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PRUNUS
Flowering Almond. P. japonica. In May the branches of this little shrub are wreathed with tiny pink and white rosettes. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $6.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each.
Nanking Cherry. P. tomentosa. A _ beautiful flowering cherry which forms a rounded, shrubby bush or small tree, completely covered in late April and early May with soft, rose-tinted blos-
soms. Perfectly hardy, even in Canada, where flowering trees are scarce. 3 to 4 ft., 75c.; 2 to 3 ft 0pcs
Choke Cherry. P. virginiana. If it were not so common, the Choke Cherry with its wealth of snow-white fragrant flowers, borne in 2 to 3 in. racemes, would be one of the most popular shrubs. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Double-flowering Plum. PP. triloba. Delicate, pink double flowers, often as much as 1 in. across, thickly set on long, gracefully arching branches in May. Very beautiful and choice. Hardy. 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
RHUS
Smoke Bush, Purple Fringe. R. cotinus. Immense heads of pale purple flowers, so tiny as to give the bush a smoky appearance. Distinctive and beautiful. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each.
Staghorn Sumac. R. typhina. A native shrub, popular for naturalistic plantings. Is being planted also more generally in the last few years asalawnshrub. 3 to 4 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10. 4 to 5 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10
Shining Sumac. R. copallina. Dwarf sumac with shining, glaucous green leaves. Bright red ber- ries. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Philadelphus virginale
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Flowering Almond (Prunus japonica) (See page 24)
RHAMNUS
Buckthorn. R. cathartica. A very tall growing and almost impenetrable hedge plant. Will grow 10 to 15 ft. in height. White flowers in June. Black berries 4 to 5 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
RUBUS
Purple-flowering Raspberry. R. odoratus. Slender, graceful branches and single flowers of rosy purple in late summer. Plant in the shade. 3 to 4 ft., 40c. each, $3.00 per 10.
Thunberg Spirea (Spiraea thunbergi)
SAMBUCUS
Snowy Elder. SS. canadensis. Handsome, com- pound leaves, and great corymbs of white, fra- grant flowers in June. When the beauty of this shrub is more fully appreciated it will be planted extensively. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft., 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Cut-leaf Elder. S. canadensis acutiloba. <A cut- leaf form of the Snowy Elder. 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Golden Elder. S. aurea. Golden leaf form of the Snowy Elder. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 perJ10.
Early Elder. S. pubens. Panicles of cream white flowers in May. A tall growing, shapely shrub. Scarlet berries in Midsummer. 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
SPIRAEA
Waterer Spiraea. S. bumalda, Anthony Waterer. A dwarf spiraea useful for bordering shrubbery plantings. Deep rose-colored flowers in flat corymbs during the entire season. 18 to 24 in., 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Steeplebush. SS. tomentosa. Native pasture spiraea, used for naturalizing. Tall spikes of soft, rose-colored flowers in midsummer. 2 to 3 ft., 25c. each, $2.00 per 10.
Meadowsweet. S. /atifolia. Native white spiraea, blossoming in early summer. 2 to 8 ft., 40c. each, $3.50 per 10.
Thunberg Spirea. S. thunbergi. A graceful va- riety, having finely shaped, feathery, fernlike leaves, and double flowers in May. 2 to 8 ft. 55c. each, $5.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10. Extra heavy, $1.00 each.
Bridalwreath. S. prunifolia. The true bridal- wreath is distinct from vanhouttei although often con- fused with it. Grows erect. Thickly set with tiny white rosettes before the leaves appear. 2 to3 ft., 55c. each, $5.00 per 10.
Van Houtte Spiraea. S. vanhouttet. In May this most beautiful of spiraeas is wreathed to’ the end of each drooping branch with white flowers. Its form and habit make it especially suitable for planting in a con- spicuous place. Makesa splendid tall hedge. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $6.50 per 10; 4 to 5 ft. heavy clumps, $1.00 each
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SYMPHORICARPOS
Snowberry. S. racemosus. This old-fashioned shrub is found around many an old doorstep in New England. It is well worth growing for the waxy white berries which hang until winter. Is popular again. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Indian Currant. S. vulgaris. Sometimes called coralberry because the long, slender branches are thickly studded with coral-red berries in autumn. Quick growing shrub. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
SYRINGA. See Philadelphus.
SYRINGA
Common Purple Lilac. S. vulgaris. This most common of shrubs never loses its popularity. Fine for tall flowering hedge. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. clumps, 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Common White Lilac. 2 to 3 ft. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Syringa villosa. A lilac species of delicate charm and beauty. Soft, pink flowers in June. 2 to 3 ft., 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Persian Lilac. SS. persica. A slenderly beautiful lilac with delicate, airy panicles of lavender-pink, deliciously fragrant flowers in June. As a back- ground for a perennial border, nothing could be better than this shrub. The growth is hardy, but not rampant, and will not crowd other shrubs or flowers. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
White Persian Lilac. S. persica alba. White- flowered form of Persian lilac. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each.
Hybrid Lilac, Marie Legraye
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos racemosus)
Hungarian Lilac. S. josikaea. Valued for its late flowering. Grows to be a small tree. Flow- ers purple, in late June. Leaves rich, -shiny green. 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each.
Japanese Tree Lilac. S. japonica. The only lilac to become a real tree in size, eventually attaining 30 ft. in favorable locations. Blooms in June and July. The branched panicles of flowers are often 12 in. long and are creamy white in color. Very desirable. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
Hybrid Lilacs. These are fast supplanting the common lilac, whose greatest fault has always been that of not blooming for several years after planting. The lilac hybrids often blossom the same year they are planted, a fact which has brought them instant favor wherever they have been tried. There are nearly a hundred new varieties in many shades of creamy white, lavender, rose, purple and blue, both single and double. We offer below a few of the most desirable. 2 to 3 ft.:
Marie Legraye. Single pure white.
Mme. Lemoine. Very fine; double snowy white.
Mme. Casimir Perrier. A beautiful double cream
white. Belle de Nancy. Double rose-pink. Souvenir de Ludwig Spaeth. Single grape-red. Charles Joly. Double, dark crimson with silvery reflex, Exceptionally beautiful.
Charles the Tenth. Giant trusses of single lilac- purple flowers.
President Grevy. Immense heads. Beautiful double blue. Price, each, any of the hybrid Lilacs, $1.25, $10.00 per 10.
HARDY SHRUBS
Fruits of Viburnum Americana
VACCINIUM
V. corymbosum. Highbush Blueberry. Well-known native blueberry of New England, valued for its delightful, pink-tinged white flowers and edible fruit. 2 to 3 ft. $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 each.
VIBURNUM
Mapleleaf Viburnum. JV. acerifolium. A very hardy Viburnum, attaining a height of five feet. Cream-white flowers, followed by black fruit. Especially valuable because of its gorgeous pink tinted foliage in Autumn. 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Hobblebush. VV. alnifolium. viburnum of our native woods. Broad, flat corymbs of creamy white flowers. Beautiful fora shady place. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Highbush Cranberry. V/V. americanum. Very hardy Viburnum, attaining a height of 12 feet. White flowers in June, and during Fall and Win- ter the bushes are literally loaded with gorgeous red fruit resembling the Cranberry in color, size and flavor. Useful for jelly. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each, $7.00Jper 10.
Mayflower Viburnum. JV. cavlesi. A slow-growing and very scarce variety, the flowers of which have the fragrance and color of the Trailing Arbutus. 12 to 18 in. $2.00 each.
Withe-rod. JV. cassinoides. Flat corymbs of cream-white flowers in June and July, followed by red berries which turn black. An attractively shaped shrub which will do especially well in a moist place. 2 to 3 ft. 70c. each, $6.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. 90c. each, $8.50 per 10.
Arrowwood. V. dentatum. Roughly heart-shaped leaves, assuming rich, dark red shades in fall. White flowers followed by blue berries. Ornamen- tal as a hedge plant. 2 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50
A spring-flowering
per 10 Wayfaring-tree. V./antana. Tall shrub or small tree. Bears red berries, turning black. White
2 to 3 ft. 60c. each.
Common Snowball. V. opulis sterilis. A hardy variety, desirable for the northern parts of New England. 2 to 3 ft. 75c. each.
flowers in heavy corymbs.
Japanese Snowball. V. tomentosum plicatum. The best of the snowballs. The white flower heads are thickly set along the stem and are very double. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
WEIGELA
White Weigela. W. candida. A vigorous shrub of tall growth, bearing pure white, bell-shaped flow- ers in June. 2 to 3 ft., 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Red Weigela. W. Eva Rathke. A low-growing Weigela with outspreading branches and clusters of deep, rose-red flowers. 18 to 24 in., 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
W. floribunda. A little lighter red than Eva Rathke, but is a stronger and larger grower. 2 to 3 ft. 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Pink Weigela. W. rosea. A tall shrub; beautiful, bell-shaped flowers in large clusters in June. 2 to 3 ft., 60c. each, $5.50 per 10.
Persian Lilac (Syringa persica)
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HARDY VINES
Plant vines in deep, carefully enriched soil, and give them a top dressing of manure every fall just after the ground freezes. Do not place where they will be damaged by snowslides from the roof, or where there will be a constant dripping off the eaves about their roots, as this packs the ground too hard. Vines should be more generally planted, to soften the strict lines of brick or stucco buildings, to provide shade or privacy on a veranda or pergola, or to hide unsightly objects.
All vines offered below are 2 yr. No. 1 plants.
ACTINIDIA
Silvervine. A. arguta. Flowers white, with a urple center, entirely covering the vine. Edible ruit. Shining, dark green foliage. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
AKEBIA
Fiveleaved Akebia. A. quinaia. Leaflets dark green, arranged five on a stalk. Flowers violet- brown witha cinnamon odor. One of the best of climbers, having a delicate gracefulness, and giv- ing a dense shade. 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
AMPELOPSIS
Boston Ivy. A. veitchi. Used to cover stone or brick buildings, as it clings to a perfectly smooth surface by means ofits tiny aerial rootlets. Hand- some foliage, dark blue berries, and harmonizing autumn tints. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Woodbine. A. quinquefolia. A native vine, un- excelled for use on wooden buildings. Rapid growing, quickly covering old trees or large sur- faces. Bright blue berries and scarlet foliage in fall. 40c. each, $3.50 per 10.
ARISTOLOCHIA
Dutchmans-pipe. A. sipho. Large, dark green leaves, and curious brownish flowers, shaped like pipes. Very vigorous. A widely planted vine. - : $1.00 each, $9.00 per 10. (Dutchmans-pipe (Aristolochia sipho)
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BIGNONIA
Trumpetcreeper. B. radicans. Vigorous, rapid growing vine, bearing large, orange-scarlet, tubu- lar flowers in July and August. 50c. each, $4.50
per 10. CELASTRUS
Japanese Bittersweet. C. orbiculatus. A strong, hardy variety, by some considered superior to the American Bittersweet. Orange berries and bright red seeds. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
American Bittersweet. C. scandens. A native vine, having a dense growth. Much prized for its orange-scarlet berries which are extensively used for decorating. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
CLEMATIS
Japanese Virgins-bower. C. paniculata. One of the most useful and beautiful of vines. Attractive foliage which is hidden in August beneath a shower of snow white, feathery flowers. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Clematis henryi. The large flowering clematis is easily the most richly colored of northern vines. Single flowers 3 to 6 in. across. Delicate creamy white. $1.00 each.
Clematis jackmani. Like the above except in color which is a velvety purple. $1.00 each.
Virgins-bower. C. virginiana. A dainty and at- Clematis paniculata tractive vine, perfectly hardy and very vigorous.
White flowers in August. 40c. each, $3.00 per 10
EUON YMUS
Evergreen Bittersweet. ££. radicans. ‘ Hardy, dense growing evergreen vine, with thick, dark
LONICERA
Hall Honeysuckle. L. halliana. Rapid growing vine, bearing all summer, airy sprays of white:and
green leaves. Bears orange fruit similar to the yellow blossoms which are very fragrant. 50c. each,
native bittersweet. Self-clinging. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
$4.50 per 10. Scarlet T tH ble. iGlaneous Euonymus radicans vegetus. Low, trailing ed HS aL see Ce elicous) Sreen “vine similar to the above. Good for stone walls. leaves and long, scarlet flowers. Beautiful.
Sometimes clipped for formal effects. 50c. each, 50c. each.
$4.50 per 10. LYCIUM
Matrimony-vine. JL. barbarum. A shrubby climber, bearing small purple flowers followed by scar-
A berries. 50c. each, $4.50 .per 10.
POLYGONUM
Silver Lace Vine. P.; auberti. An invaluable rapid growing vine of dainty though strong and hardy habit. Covers itself throughout the summer and fall with long sprays of foamy white flowers. $1.00 each.
WISTERIA
Chinese Wisteria. W. chinensis. Long racemes of lavender-purple flowers in May. The delightfui fragrance of the Wisteria is one of its greatest charms. Grafted plants, 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
White Wisteria. W. chinensis alba.
a y : White form of above. Grafted Chinese Wisteria, (Wisteria chinensis) plants. 60c. each, $5.00 per 10.
ROSES
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Rose Radiance (See page 31)
ROSES,
Rose Mme. Butterfly
Hybrid Teas
Any of the following, except as noted, strong, 2 yr. No. 1 plants, 85c. each, $8.00 per 10.
Columbia. A fine American rose. Flowers long and pointed, borne on unusually long, stiff, almost thornless stems: Color bright pink.
Duchess of Wellington. Most popular yellow garden rose. Saffron-yellow shaded with deep crimson at the base. Very free flowering and delightfully fragrant.
Edel. One of the newer white roses, remarkable for the beautiful formation of its flower. Very full, long, and tinted warmly with ivory at the base. $1.00 each.
Rose Frau Karl Druschki (See page 31)
Eldorado or Land of Gold. Full, cup-shaped flowers. Golden yellow like that of the climbing rose Marechal Neil, which is so abundant in the south. Free flowering and fragrant. $1.00 each.
General MacArthur. Authorities claim that this rose is the most free-flowering red garden rose. Rich crimson-scarlet. An old favorite.
Gruss an Teplitz. We especially recommend this as a bedding rose. Continually in bloom until
November. Brilliant, deep red in color with a velvety sheen. Wide open flowers. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Hadley. A bright, dark red everbloomer, with long
buds opening to full, perfect flowers. Very rich coloring. Killarney. Long pointed buds of silvery pink;
one of the finest for cutting.
Lady Ashtown. One of the very best of garden roses. Color rich satiny pink with a glow of yel- low at the base of the petals. Of great value for cutting.
Lolita Armour. A rose of distinct and delicate coloring and at the same time of strong, vigorous growth. Color is a blending of golden yellow, copper, and coral red. Much hardier than Los Angeles which we have discarded as being unsuit- able for this climate.
Mme. Butterfly. A sport of Ophelia and one of the most artistically colored roses. Bright pink, shad- ing into apricot and soft yellow at the base.
Mme. Edouard Herriot. The Daily Mail Rose. Coral-red shaded with yellow and bright rose.
Mme. Caroline Testout. The rose which made Portland, Ore., famous. The streets of that city are lined with beds of this rose. Large, rounded blooms of a satiny-rose pink with darker center. Very free blooming.
Mrs. Aaron Ward. Probably bears more blooms than any other yellow rose; small, dainty flowers of Indian yellow, shading deeper toward the center.
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HYBRID TEA ROSES
HYBRID TEA ROSES—Continued
Mrs. Wakefield Christy Miller. There is no better pink bedding rose, particularly for masses. Large, bright pink flowers like a peony in form and re- maining perfect on the bush for a long time.
Ophelia. Color soft flesh pink, changing in some seasons to an amber pink.
Radiance. Without doubt one of the finest roses for American gardens. Usually classed with the best half dozen for garden planting. Strong, up- right growth; long stems and full, double flowers of silvery pink. The two Radiance roses belong to the type which stays in the bud, making them extremely lasting as a cut flower.
Red Radiance. Identical with Radiance except in color, which is a beautiful rose-red.
Rev. F. Page Roberts. Rapidly coming to the front rank of garden roses. Buds copper red and very long. Flowers unusually double, yellow with red reflex. Strong, branching growth. $2.50 each.
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. The sensational new yellow rose named by a French hybridizer for his son Claudius, who was killed in the war. Strong healthy growth. Color, bright sunflower yellow, Long pointed buds opening to full, fragrant flow- ers. Disease resistant foliage. $1.00 each.
Any of the above, except as noted, strong, 2 yr.
No. 1 plants, 85c. each, $8.00 per 10.
ROSES—HYBRID PERPETUALS
Any of the following, 75c. each, $7.00 per 10
Frau Karl Druschki. Perfectly formed, white flowers on long, stiff stems. Bears a heavy crop of flowers in June and from then every month until hard frost. The queen of white roses.
General Jacqueminot. The Jack Rose; known everywhere. Dark red.
George Arends, or Pink Druschki. Clear rose- pink and very fragrant. Otherwise identical to
Frau Karl Druschki.
Rugosa Roses
Moss Roses
Hugh Dickson. A splendid, dark red June rose, the color of which does not fade into purple as do some in this class. Tall, strong growth.
Magna Charta. Popular bright pink bush rose. Flowers round and very full. Makes a large, shrublike bush. Blooms to some extent all sum- mer.
Mrs. John Laing. Quite similar to Magna Charta but very fragrant. Bright pink flowers globular in form. Blooms frequently all summer.
Mme. Plantier. Flowers white, unusually hardy. Frequently planted in cemeteries. Makes a large, shrublike bush.
Paul Neyron. Possibly the largest flowering. Rich
rosy red. ROSA RUGOSA
Rugosa Roses. White or red. Used extensively for hedges and shrubbery borders. Strong, vigor- ous growers. Immense, single flowers and thick, dark leaves. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Conrad Meyer. A very tall-growing rose of the rugosa type. Flowers a clear pink. 75c. each. F. J. Grootendorst. A hybrid having leaves and growth like a rugosa and clusters of rich red flowers like a crimson rambler. Blooms con. tinuously all Summer and into the Fall. Of shrub- like habit and makes a splendid hedge or border.
$1.00 each, $9.00 per 10.
MOSS ROSES
The old-fashioned moss rose has never lost its appeal. The buds are covered with a light green moss which gives the flowers an indescribably ar- tistic appearance. Red, pink, or white, 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
ROSA SPINOSISSIMA ALTAICA
A rose species of tall, shrubby growth, like Rosa Hugonis. Large, single, pure white flowers. Some- times called the Northern Cherokee. 2 to 3 ft
$1.00 each.
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AUSTRIAN BRIARS
Persian Yellow. A lovely yellow bush rose de- servedly one of the most popular in the north, as it is perfectly hardy. Forms a large bush whose gracefully arching branches are thickly set with bright yellow, semi-double flowers in June. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
A rare and very striking rose. Fine for a
Austrian Copper. Vivid flame-colored single flowers. wild or rocky place. $1.00 each.
Harrison’s Yellow. In some localities a far better grower than Persian Yellow. Semi-double, yellow flowers. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
SWEET BRIAR
Rosa rubiginosa. The Native Sweet Briar. Forms a tall bush, the leaves of which are very fragrant. Lovely, single pink flowers. Will grow in a wild or rocky place. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
ROSA HUGONIS
Golden Rose of China. A new and very beautiful rose. Single yellow flowers in long, arching sprays. It has proved to be perfectly hardy in the north. Blooms in late May or early June several weeks before any other rose is in blossom. $1.50 each, $12.50 per 10; 3 to 4 ft. specimens, $2.00 each.
POLYANTHA ROSES
Baby Ramblers, or Polyantha roses are fine for bedding purposes being continually in bloom. They are low growing, seldom attaining a height of more than 18 or 20 in. We offer strong, 2 yr. old plants of pink, white or red for 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
RAMBLERS
Dorothy Perkins. The ever popular Dorothy Perkins is one of the best and hardiest of ramblers, and lives through our northern winters almost without exception. Pink clusters of very double flowers. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Excelsa. A red flowered member of the Perkins family, sharing in their hardiness and vigor. Bril- liant red double flowers. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
White Dorothy. The white completes the trio. Pure white flowers in dense clusters. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
American Pillar. A climbing rose having excep- tionally large, glossy green foliage. Beautiful flowers in enormous trusses of clear wild rose- pink. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Wichuraiana. Memorial Rose. A trailing rose, quickly covering the ground with its glossy, small green leaves. Used extensively in cemeteries. Single pure white flowers. 50c. each.
Crimson Rambler. Masses of double crimson flowers on long, heavy canes. The most widely planted climber. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Paul’s Scarlet Climber. A wonderful new rose. Fully tried out in our nursery. Flowers large, in form and size like Dr.Van Fleet, or in other words, much like a hybrid tea. Color bright scarlet. 75c. each.
Silver Moon
Dr. Van Fleet. Flowers are much like the hybrid teas in form and size. Color flesh pink, deepen- ing in the center. Beautiful as a cut flower, as the blooms are borne in sprays on long, strong stems. A basket of these flowers cut in the bud is a remarkably beautiful sight. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Tausendschon. Rose of a Thousand Beauties. Large, double flowers in great clusters varying from deep rose to shell pink. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Climbing American Beauty. fully as large as the June roses. Not a strong grower in many places. $7.00 per 10.
Gardenia. Heavy trusses of lemon yellow flowers. Strong grower. 50c. each, $4.50 per 10.
Mary Wallace. A new rose originated by Dr. Van Fleet. A pillar rose making a strong, self-support- ing bush 6-8 ft. high. Foliage practically disease- proof. Blooms freely in June and to some extent throughout the summer and fall. Flowers semi- double, bright rose-pink, salmon-pink at base. The largest of the new climbing roses, often meas- uring over 4 in. across. Each $1.00.
Silver Moon. Strong, vigorous canes with hand- some, dark green, disease-resistant foliage. Very large, single white flowers. A beautiful rose and classed with the three best climbers. Requires protection here. 75c. each, $7.00 per 10.
Dr. Huey. A magnificent new climber. Profuse clusters of deepest crimson maroon shaded darker. Praised and highly recommended by rosarians every Eee as the richest colored climber. $1.00 each,
Bears blossoms Color rose-red. 75c. each,
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CARE AND PROTECTION
Prepare the soil deeply, and enrich with old manure, the older the better. Plants should not be planted below the crown. Too deep planting is the cause of many failures. Be careful, too, to firm the soil about the roots. Stamp the ground as hard as you can with your heel, or butt of the trowel. This point cannot be overemphasized. Air space about the roots is fatal, especially when the planting is done in the fall. Mulch every year with a thick covering of manure. p ; F
As a rule, early spring blooming perennials should be planted in the fall; while fall blooming ones, such as Japanese anemone, require spring planting. On the whole, however, fall is a far better time to plant than is generally realized. Often much time is gained by planting in late September through October, giving plenty of time for root growth before winter comes. In this way the spring growth is not disturbed and as a result earlier and better flowers are obtained. AY f cae ;
Some plants usually classed as perennials are, in reality, biennials, completing their life cycle in two years. Ifa biennial fails to blossom the second year, it will live for another season, blossom and die in its third year. All biennials are mentioned as such, in the descriptions following.
Note—Not less than 6 of 1 variety and color at the dozen rate; not less than 25 of 1 variety and color at the 100 rate, where the 100 rate is given
ACHILLEA. The Pear!
A. ptarmica. 2 ft. Pompon-shaped, white flowers throughout the summer. Easily grown border plant. Good cut flower.
A. millefolium roseum. (Rose Yarrow). Bright rose-pink. Blossoms throughout the summer.
ACONITUM. Monkshood
A. fischeri. 18 to 24 in. A dwarf monkshood, valu- able for its late blooming. Immense, pyramidal clusters of large, bright blue flowers from Sep- tember until late Fall. Does well in a fertile corner of the rock garden or in the foreground of the border.
A. napellus. Height 3 to 4 ft. Compact masses of deep blue, helmet-shaped flowers in July and early August.
A. napellus bicolor. Hood and base are differently colored in blue and white, otherwise identical with napellus. Colors are clear and distinct, the effect being both beautiful and unusual.
A. Spark’s Variety. 4 to 6 ft. A tall, much- branched Monkshood. Dark navy blue during August. Beautiful as a background for phlox, Price, any Aconitum, 35c. each, 90c. per 3, ce
$3.50per doz. Aconitum, Monkshood
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
HARDY PERENNIALS
ACTAEA. Baneberry
Both the Baneberries are useful for shady spots in the rock or wild garden, and afford attractive color at a time often lacking in interest.
White Baneberry. A. alba. 1 to 1% ft. White flowers in racemes followed by effective clusters of white berries on bright red stems in late Summer.
Red Baneberry. A. rubra. 2 ft. Large clusters of bright red berries in August.
ADENOPHORA
A. potanini. 11% to 2 ft. A rare, though hardy, and easily grown perennial of the campanula type. Graceful spikes loosely set, with drooping bell- shaped blue flowers throughout the Summer. For the rock garden or border. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100.
AEGOPODIUM
A. podograria. A variegated plant much used for edging purposes. Green and white leaves. An excellent ground cover for sun or shade, especially for bare spots under shrubbery or near walls or buildings. In quantity, $10.00 per 100.
ALYSSUM. Basket of Gold
A. saxatile. 10 in. May. Low, sprawling habit. In May the gray-green leaves are buried beneath masses of tiny golden flowers. In bloom in tulip time. Good for the front of the perennial border or among Spring bulbs, as well as being a rock garden plant of the very highest value.
ANCHUSA. Alkanet
A. barrelieri. 2 to 21% ft. Neither so tall nor so coarse as the others and a true perennial form. Masses of gentian-blue flowers on stems well suited for cutting, and in bloom by Memorial Day.
Alyssum saxatile (Basket of Gold)
Price, any of the above, except as”noted, 25c.
Japanhse Anemones (Windflower)
A. italica, var. Dropmore. 4-5 ft. June. Tall, branched growth. A large biennial having coarse leaves, and gentian-blue flowers. At a little dis- tance the wonderful blue effect of this flower is unequaled.
A. Opal. Clear amethyst-blue.
ANEMONE. Windflower
A. cylindrica. Lamb’s Wool. 2 ft. Summer bloom- ing variety for full sun. White flowers followed by seed tufts of snowy white wool, lasting on the plant for some time.
A. hupehensis. Chinese Anemone. A beautiful and valuable addition to the list of Fall flowers. Foliage and blossoms similar to japonica, but smaller, more compact and more floriferous. Color bright rose, blooming from late August until after heavy frost. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100.
A. japonica. 3 to 4 ft. October. Lovely flowers like single roses, borne on long stems, well above the foliage mass. Soft, luminous colors in old rose, white and crimson. They prefer partial shade and soil mixed with leafmold. Keep their roots well mulched with leaves. Plant only in the Spring. Any of the above colors, 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100.
A. pulsatilla. Pasqueflower. 9 to 12 in. Long, violet-blue flowers in May, from a sheath deli- cately covered with silky, finely curling tendrils of silvery green. Especially fine for the rock garden. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz.
A. quinquefolia. Native Windflower. 6 to 9 in. Dainty, nodding, white flowers in early Spring. For the woods or shady rock garden. Excellent for naturalizing under shrubbery. Quantity price $10.00 per 100.
ANTHEMIS. Marguerite
A. tinctoria kelwayi. 2-3 ft. Compact, fernlike foliage, from which rise brilliant masses of single, bright yellow flowers like daisies from June through August. Succeeds well in a dry soil and among rocks.
each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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AQUILEGIA. Columbine
Among the most popular perennials. It blooms in May in iris time. The flowers have an airy grace, unlike any.other plant. Handsome foliage, green throughout the Summmer. Plants increase about double their size the second year if given plenty of room. 2 to 24% ft. May-June.
A.alpina. Alpine Columbine. Lovely flowers of blue and white. Short-spurred. Very sturdy.
A. chrysantha. Clear yellow. Long-spurred.
Blossoms continually all Summer.
A. canadensis. Native red and yellow. Long- spurred. One of the world’s best rock plants.
A. caerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. Sky-
blue and white flowers. Long spurs. A. nivea grandiflora. Best white; short-spurred.
A. Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Among these hybrids are to be found beautiful and delicate shades of coloring and great length of spurs and size of blossoms. Colors range through wine, purple, blue, blue and white, mauve, lemon yel- low and shades of pink. 380c. each, 75c. per 3,
, $2.50 per doz., $20.00 per 100.
A. Short-spurred Hybrids. Much longer lived than the higher bred strains. Although the dark shades once predominated, bright rose, pink, silvery old rose and light blue are now prominent. Unexcelled for massing in the border.
A. Shades of Pink. Long-spurred varying shades of rose and pink.
hybrids of
Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit)
Aquilegia (Columbine)
ARABIS. _ Rockcress
A. alpina. 6-8 in. Pure white flowers, densely cover this plant in April and May. Blooms at
tulip time and these do well together. The earliest flower to blossom in our nursery. A. alpina flore pleno. Double Arabis. A double,
pure white form of the above and more pretentious than the single kind. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz.
A. rosea. Growth in small rosettes from which rise 3 to 4 in. flower stalks bearing heads of soft pink flowers. Early Spring. 35c. each, 90c. per 3.
ARTEMISIA.
A. abrotanum. Southernwood. 2 ft. Deliciously scented foliage of finely cut glaucous green. Old- fashioned garden herb to be found with Sweet Mary, Beebalm, Rosemary and Lavender. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz.
A. lactiflora. 5-6 ft. Numerous long racemes of cream-colored, delightfully fragrant flowers in August and early September. Splendid for cut- ting, in combination with other flowers.
ARENARIA. Sandwort
A. montana. Fills bare spots, cracks and crevices with dense carpets of tiny, bright green leaves. Excellent for flagged walks, or rock gardens. Small white flowers in July. Quantity price, $10.00 per 100.
ARISAEMA. = Jack-in-the-pulpit
A. triphyllum. 1 ft. <A native plant, bearing curiously formed, black and green striped flowers in the form of a sheath, part of which droops down to protect the long, brown spathe within, thus giving the plant its name. Late May. Re- quires shade and moisture.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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ARMERIA. Sea Pink
A. maritima. 12 to 18 in. Globular heads of rose- pink and white flowers on leafless stems. Excel- lent for cutting. Blooms all Summer.
ASCLEPIAS. Butterflyweed
A. tuberosa. 2 ft. Slender growth, branched from the ground. Large flower heads composed of tiny, wing-petaled florets, of brilliant orange. Enjoys a hot, dry location. Aug. Exceptionally bright and attractive.
ASTER A. novae-angliae, or New England Aster. 4 ft. Purple. Sept.-Oct. Tall growth, slightly
branched, and spreading rapidly from the roots. This autumn-flowering plant is almost essential in the hardy garden. It makes a mass of beautiful color when flowers are scarce.
A. novae-angliae roseus. Rose-colored form, slightly larger and more double than the above. Either one of these is a beautiful companion for the white Boltonia.
A. Perry’s White. Compact.
A. St. Egwin. Soft pink, 2 to 3 ft. high and com- pact in growth.
ASTILBE. Garden Spiraea
A. arendsi Hybrids. A group of plants invaluable
for cut flowers; much used for florist’s baskets.
Attractive, deeply cut foliage which is green
throughout the summer; and in June and July
feathery plumes of rose or white flowers.
. Gladstone. Best snowy white.
- Granat. Lilac-rose.
-. Kriemhilde. Large plumes of salmon-pink.
- Rose Pearl. Soft pink.
- Rubin. Slim plumes of dark rose-red.
Price, any of the above Astilbes, 50c. each, $5.00 per 12
AUBRIETIA. Wallcress
A. Hybrids. 6 in. Bright-flowered, creeping peren- nial, blooming in earliest Spring. Clusters of flowers in purple, rose, and blue. First-class rock
plant. BAPTISIA. Wild-indigo
B. australis. 2-3 ft. June. Has shapely clumps of persistently attractive foliage and erect sprays of dark blue flowers shaped like sweet peas.
B. bracteata. Cream Waild-indigo. Cream-colored blossoms entirely covering the plant. May-June. 144-2 ft. high.
B. leucantha. White Wild-indizo White, shaped flowers on drooping branches. July.
BLEEDINGHEART. See Dielytra BOLTONIA. False-starwort
B. asteroides. 5-6 ft. Sept.-Oct. The tall stalks are surmounted by immense branched heads of flowers, similar in form to hardy asters. Pure white,
B. latisquama. Delightful mauve-pink. Neither so tall nor so rampant a grower as the above. Perfectly hardy and of easy culture.
Snow-white, 2 to 3 ft. high.
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Astilbe (Garden Spiraea)
BOCCONIA. Plumepoppy
B. cordata. 6 to 8 ft. Big, feathery heads of creamy white flowers. Tall, upright habit. Used extensively for the backgrounds of perennial borders.
CALTHA. Marshmarigold
C. palustris. For planting in swampy places in the sun. Bright, golden yellow flowers in May. Quantity price, $10.00 per 100.
CALOCHORTI.
Bulbous plants, hardy when protected with leaves or sod. In the East they bloom in June and July. They are also fine house bulbs as they will blossom well if potted up in the Fall and cared for in a warm room. The flower tints are exquisite. Shipped only
in the Fall. GLOBE-TULIPS C. albus. Fairy Lantern. Rather dwarf by nature, growing about 8 in. tall. Pure white with dainty fringe. 25c. per 3, 75c. per doz. C. amabilis. Rich butter yellow. 75c. per doz.
MARIPOSA TULIPS
C. venustus. These lovely flowers are named for the Spanish word for butterfly. The markings on their petals are similar in beauty and delicacy to those on a butterfly’s wings. Slender stems, 12-18 in. tall, each bearing a cup-shaped flower of ivory white, marked with rose purple or crim- son at the center. Splendid for cutting. 15c. each, 40c. per 3, $1.25 per doz.
CAMASSIA
C. esculenta. A bulbous plant from the West. Cream-colored flowers on slender stems rising from
grassy foliage. C. leichtlini. Bright Plant both
Camassias in the Fall.
25c. per 3,
deep blue.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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CAMPANULA. Bellflower
canpatica. Carpathian Harebells. 8-12 in. June-Oct. A true perennial. This variety grows in a compact form which recommends it for an edging plant or for the rockery. From the foliage tufts rise the slender flower stems, each bearing a pretty, bell-shaped blossom. C. carpatica alba. White flowered form of above.
C. medium, or Canterbury-bells. 2 ft. June. One always expects to include this old garden favorite in any hardy garden. Large, bell-shaped flowers, held upright on stiff stalks. Biennials. Pink, white, light and dark blue.
medium calycanthema. Cup-and-saucer
Canterbury-bells. These are increasingly popular
In form semi-double, giving the flowers the ap-
pearance of a cup and saucer. Hardy biennials.
Pink, white, or blue.
Mixed Canterbury-bells. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100.
C. persicifolia. Peachbells. Blue or white, bell- shaped flowers on tall, graceful stalks. A true perennial, and much more graceful than the can- terbury-bells. Establishes itself permanently in any good sunny or half shady position. Fine for cutting.
C. pusilla. Miniature plant for rock gardens. Tufts
of foliage and nodding, bell-shaped blue flowers.
No rock garden is complete without some of the
tiny Campanulas. For Fall 1928. 50c. each. rotundifolia. Bluebells of Scotland. Blue.
June-frost. This is the true harebell, and grows native to some parts of the country, living in tiny soil pockets of the rocky ledges. The stems are very slender, almost hairlike, and the myriad, tiny, bell-shaped flowers which they bear are re blue. Good border plant. Will grow in sod.
C. rapunculoides. Coventry-bells. Dainty spikes of lilac-blue, down-drooping, small, bell-shaped flowers during July and August. Will thrive in a neglected place or among shrubbery. Spreads from the roots.
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Calochortus venustus (Mariposa Tulips) (See page 36)
Campanula persicifolia (Peachbells)
CARNATIONS
C. Dwarf Vienna. Hardy Carnations. A race of hardy carnations which we have tried out for several years in the nursery with pleasing results. Somewhat smaller than the greenhouse varieties, otherwise identical with them. Colors red, crim- son, pink, white, yellow and an occasional bi- color. Very fragrant and one of the best in the list for cut flowers. We offer bright red, white and pink in separate colors, at the regular price. Mixed colors, 15c. each, $1.50 per 12.
CENTAUREA. Bachelor Button
C. montana. Hardy, continuous blooming plant bearing large, blue flowers on long, strong stems; fine for cutting.
C. macrocephala. Caucasian Bachelor Button. A strong, hardy species having large, compact growth 3 to 4 feet high. The flowers are borne freely; large, very clear lemon-yellow; identical in shape with the large thistle.
C. dealbata. 18 to 24in. high. Flowers rosy pink to nearly red. Blooms in July and August.
CERASTIUM. Snow-in-summer
C. tomentosum. Ground cover. This little plant has attractive, gray-green foliage and in May and June is covered with miniature bell-shaped, white flowers. One of the best rock plants.
C. biebersteini. Similar to the above but the flowers are larger.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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CHEIRANTHUS. Siberian Wallflower
A. allioni. 114 ft. May and early June. Flower heads bright orange and very fragrant. Lasts for
Very brilliant. Hardy Splendid for
a long time as a cut flower. biennial, resowing itself every year. rock gardens.
CHELONE ‘Turtlehead
Pure white flowers in midsummer.
Bright rose-pink flowers. Very large 2 ft. Aug. and Sept.
C. glabra.
C. lyoni. and conspicuous.
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS
No garden seems quite complete without them. In our northern climate many varieties do not have time to blossom. Below we offer a few varieties which have proved satisfactory here.
Clara Jamieson. Unaffected by frost. An invalu- table kind. Autumn coloring in bronze, yellow and red. Pompon.
Red Indian. Large flowers. Red. Very early.
Glory of Seven Oaks. The earliest bright yellow; large flowering.
White Midget. Pompon-flowered; pure white.
Niza. Early pink.
Baby. Yellow button-flowered. Old-fashioned and very popular.
Little Bob. Bronze red button; very early.
All Chrysanthemums are 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per doz.
CIMICIFUGA. Snakeroot
C. americana. |] to 3 ft. Branched racemes. Creamy white.
C. racemosa. white flowers. thrive in sun.
Dense nodding racemes of cream Does best in moist shade, but will
Chelone lyoni (Turtlehead)
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Cimicifuga (Snakeroot)
CLAYTONIA. Springbeauty
C. virginica. 6 to 9 in. Early Spring-blooming flower of delicate beauty. Clusters of soft pink, starry blooms on drooping stems. Excellent for the wild garden. Shipped in the Fall. 20c. each, 50c. per 3, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100.
CLINTONIA. Bluebead
C. borealis. Two or three large basal leaves from which rises, in May, the flower stem bearing five or six drooping, bell-shaped, cream-yellow blos- soms, which are followed in summer by bright blue berries. Quantity price, $10.00 per 100.
CONVALLARIA. _Lily-of-the-valley
C. majalis. The valley lilies succeed in any shady spot andfwith no care bear the loveliest and most fragrant of flowers. Mulch them with manure, and you will be surprised at the increase in the size of the blossoms. Clumps, 60c. each. Single plants, 15c. each, 35c. per 3, $1.50 per 12.
CORYDALIS
C. glauca. Pale Corydalis. 6 in. to 2 ft. high, hav- ing attractive divided foliage and many tiny pink flowers each tipped with yellow. Blooms late in May with the German iris and the two are very beautiful planted together, the habit of iris being strict and severe and the other airy and graceful. Hardy biennial, resowing itself.
COREOPSIS
C. lanceolata. 2-3 ft. Forms large, dense clumps. Well known and very popular perennial, bearing rich yellow flowers, most profusely in June, but to some extent all summer if kept picked.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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CORNUS. Bunchberry; Cornel
C. canadensis. Invaluable ground cover for shady places. Masses of large, wide open white flowers followed by dense clusters of bright scarlet berries. 6 in. May. Price in quantity, $10.00 per 100 clumps.
CYPRIPEDIUM. Ladyslipper
C. acaule. Pink Ladyslipper. 1 ft. Large, rose- pink moccasin-shaped flowers, on strong, stiff stems, which rise from two to three large, basal leaves. Easily naturalized in dry shade, doing well in the fern garden. Excellent for cutting. Late May and early June.
C. parviflorum. The Yellow Ladyslipper. Several flowers on one stalk. Offered for Aug. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12, $25.00 per 100.
C. spectabilis. Showy Ladyslipper. Rose-pink Many-flowered. 40c. each, $4.00 per 12, $30.00 per 100.
DAPHNE. Garlandflower
D. cneorum. A low growing, evergreen perennial or shrub, covering itself in May with rose-pink flower clusters. Intensely fragrant. Without doubt one of our most popular flowers, attracting attention continually. Blooms at regular intervals of two to three weeks all summer and fall. 6-10 in. plants, with ball of earth, 75c. each, $8.40 per 12.
C. varia. stumps or rocks.
CORONILLA. Heavy creeping vine for covering banks,
Lovely clusters of soft pink
pea-shaped flowers throughout the season.
DIANTHUS. Garden Pinks
D. barbatus. See Sweet-william.
D. caesius. Cheddar Pink. Compact tufts of foli- age and flowers like clove pinks. Of neater habit.
D. deltoides. Maiden Pink. Beautiful, dark green foliage and tiny flowers of pink or white.
D. Dwarf Vienna. See Hardy Carnations.
D. latifolius atrococcineus flore pleno. Lver- blooming Hybrid Sweet-william. A. brilliant, crimson-flowered pink, which blossoms continu- ally. Often taken up to bloom in the house in the Winter. Good for the rock garden.
D. plumarius. 18 in. June. These are the old- fashioned pinks with their silver-gray foliage and clove-scented blossoms. Many colors.
DICTAMNUS. Fraxinella
D. fraxinella. A hardy plant resembling somewhat the peony in nature of growth and in foliage, which is a rich dark green. In May and June racemes of reddish purple flowers appear, whose wing petals and long, upcurling stamens greatly re- semble the azalea.
D. fraxinella alba. Pure white form of the above. A more valuable color. Dictamnus is a plant of permanent value increasing in beauty each year. Either of the above, 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Rosevetch
Hybrid
Delphinium
DELPHINIUM. Larkspur
D. belladonna. 4-5 ft. Long spikes of clear sky- blue. If not allowed to seed will bloom continu- ously until frost. Fine cut flower.
D. bellamosum. 4-5 ft. Color intense dark blue. Habit, exactly like belladonna of which it is a hybrid.
D. formosum. Bee Larkspur. spikes of dark blue flowers. D. grandiflorum. Chinese Larkspur. 2 ft. A dwarf species with fernlike foliage and loosely spreading branches. Most beautiful shade of bright Copenhagen blue or white. Everblooming.
Fine bedding plant and excellent for cutting.
D. grandiflorum minor. A small, compact form about 10 in. high, of great value for bedding pur- poses or for masses in the rock garden. Blue only.
D. nudicaule. A dwarf scarlet Larkspur. 18 in. Form similar to the Chinese variety. 35c. each, 90c. per 3, $3.00 per doz.
D. Pudor’s Glory Strain. Magnificent hybrids. Tall, strong growth and immense spikes of large single and semi-double flowers in myriad shades of blue and lavender. A most artistic strain, the colors of which tend toward the lighter shades. Marvelous grace of carriage and form set these in a class by themselves. 50c. each, $1.35 per 3, $5.00 per 12, $40.00 per 100.
D. Wrexham Strain. Hollyhock Delphinium. Immense spikes, closely set with giant hollyhock- shaped flowers. An English strain which has created a sensation wherever shown. 50c. each, $1.35 per 3, $5.00 per doz.
4 to 5 ft. Tall
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00
Delphinium grandiflorum (Chinese Larkspur)
per 12, $15.00 per 100
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DICENTRA D. canadensis. Squirrelcorn. 8-10 in. Pale pink, heart-shaped flowers in earliest spring. Requires
shade. 30c. per 3, $1.00 per 12, $8.00 per 100. May-frost.
D. cucullaria. Dutchmans-breeches. Cream col- ored blossoms in long racemes. Fernlike foliage. A native variety blooming in early spring. Re- quires shade. 1 ft.
D. formosa. 1 ft. fernlike foliage. May-frost.
A low growing variety, with Rose-pink, blooms every month.
D. spectabilis. Bleedingheart. 2 ft. Long ra- cemes of rose-colored heart-shaped flowers in May. A lovely and graceful perennial, fine for cutting. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
DIGITALIS. Foxglove
D. gloxiniaeflora. 4-5 ft. An essential member of the hardy garden family. The tall, stately spires give distinction to any garden. June-July. Colors white or rose, at regular price. Biennial, resowing itself. Mixed colors, 50c. per 3, $1.50 per 12, $12.00 per 100.
D. grandiflora. Yellow Foxglove. True perennial. Soft yellow flowers. 1-2 ft. Blooms in July.
D. Giant Shirley. Enormous flowers, some frilled and ranging in color from deep rose to pink and white.
D. lanata. Gnomeflower. Curious and distinct. Buff and white flowers smaller than the above. Hardy biennial.
DORONICUM
2 feet. Clear, yellow flowers in early May. Very bright and attractive. Somewhat of the appearance of a yellow Shasta daisy. 50c. each.
Dodecatheon media (Shootingstar)
Dicentra spectabilis (Bleedingheart)
DODECATHEON. Shootingstar
D. media. A western prairie flower having dainty, rose-purple flowers during May and June. 1-2 ft.
ERYTHRONIUM Troutlily—Adderstongue E. americanum. 10 in. Yellow, bell-like flowers
in May. Increasing in popularity as a cultivated flower. Plant in dry shade or in sun.
ECHINOPS. Globethistle
E. ritro. Metallic-blue flowers which are useful for dried bouquets. 3-4 ft. June to Aug.
ERYNGIUM AMETHYSTINUM Seaholly
E. amethystinum. Thistle-like heads of glisten- ing amethyst-blue. 2-3 ft. July-Sept.
ELYMUS. Lyme Grass
E. glaucus. Blue Lyme Grass. 3 to 4 ft. Blue- gray, grassy foliage wonderfully effective in com- bining colors in the hardy border.
EPIGAEA. Trailing Arbutus
E. repens. Creeping evergreen plants with de- liciously fragrant pink and white flowers in earliest Spring. Plant at any time after the bloom is gone until Summer, and again in the Fall when the new growth is matured. Clumps, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz.
EUPATORIUM
E. purpureum. Joe-pye-weed. 3 to 5 ft. For planting in marshy places, along brooks or for the border. Lilac-purple flower heads in August.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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HARDY FERNS
HARDY FERNS
There are still many corners and out-of-the-way spots which are bare and ugly by reason of dense
shade.
These are ideal places for a collection of hardy ferns.
Plant with them a few violets, forget-
me-nots and ladyslippers and perhaps a collection of wild flowers. In the background should be the tall, luxuriant ostrich ferns and in front of them may be planted
Interrupted, Cinnamon or Royal ferns.
In the foreground should be the Christmas or sword fern and the
maidenhair, with a conspicuous clump of evergreen wood fern, for these are always green and attractive.
Among rocks plant clumps of ebony spleenwort.
You will be surprised by the erect beauty of its
graceful fronds. The tiny oak fern should have a place, especially if you are making a collection, because it
is rare in most sections of the country.
Maidenhair. Adiantum pedatum.
‘Christmas Fern or Rock Fern. Aspidium acrosti- choides.
Evergreen Woodfern.
Ebony Spleenwort.
Hay-scented Fern. per 3, $1.00 per 12.
Maidenhair Spleenwort. Asplenium trichomanes. A dainty fern of tiny proportions and quite rare. Spreading deep green fronds and ebony black stems. 50c. each.
Royal Fern. Osmunda regalis.
Interrupted Fern. Osmunda claytoniana.
Ostrich Fern. Pieretis nodulosa
Common Polypody. Polypodium vulgare.
Oakfern. Phegopteris dryopteris. Very rare. per clump, $5.00 per 12.
FILIPENDULA. Garden Spiraea
F. hexapetala. Dropwort. A dwarfer species similar in color and leaf to the pink spiraea, al- though only a foot or so in height.
F. purpurea alba. Queen of the Meadow. A pure white flower similar to F. rubra in height and size. June-July.
F. rubra. Pink Spiraea. A tall perennial bearing in July, feathery plumes of deep old rose flowers. 4-6 ft.
FOXGLOVE. See Digitalis FORGET-ME-NOT. See Myosotis FUNKIA. Sce Hosta
GAILLARDIA. Blanketflower
G. grandiflora. 2 ft. June-frost. Large, single flowers similar in form to giant daisies. Crimson,
Aspidium marginale. Asplenium ebeneum Dicksonia punctilobula. 25c-
50c,
with a yellow band around the center. Very gorgeous. GENTIANA. Gentian G."andrewsi. Blind Gentian. 1% ft. A bright
blue species, the corolla of which never opens. GOLDENGLOW. See Rudbeckia
GYPSOPHILA. Babysbreath
G. paniculata. 2-3 ft. July-Aug. Tiny, misty- white flowers. Very good for cutting.
G. repens. A creeping species with flowers like the_annual kind. Rock garden plant.
G. paniculata Bristol Fairy. of double Babysbreath. Flowers snow-white and fully double. Will bloom almost continually if kept cut. $1.00 each.
A famous variety
HABENARIA.
Purple-fringed Orchid
H. fimbriata. A larger and much brighter colored flower than H. psycodes. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
H. psycodes. Tall spikes of lovely lavender- fringed flowers in July. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
H. hookeri. Yellowish green. Rare. 75c. each, For Fall, 1928.
H. orbiculata. White. A very rare and beautiful species. Price, each 75c. HELENIUM
H. autumnale. 5-6 ft. flowers in autumn. the hardy asters. nial.
H. autumnale. Riverton Gem. Old gold overlaid with rich Indian red. Splendid effect of autumn coloring. A very popular variety, blooming in Sept.-Oct.
HELIANTHEMUM. §Rockrose
H. mutabile. Low growing, wide spreading plants of sturdy growth and evergreen foliage. Densely covered throughout the season with single and semi-double flowers, ranging in color through white, pink, red, yellow and saffron. Flowers re- semble small wild roses. A sun-loving plant, quite resistant to drought.
Splendid, brilliant yellow Blooms at the same time as Valuable late flowering peren-
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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HELIOPSIS. Hardy Zinnia
H. scabra zinniaeflora. Zinnia-like flowers of rich orange-yellow. 4to5 ft. Aug.-Sept.
HELIANTHUS. Sunflower
H. Miss Mellish. 4 ft. Autumn-flowering. Lemon- yellow, semi-double flowers in greatest profusion. Long stems. Valuable cut flowers.
HEMEROCALLIS. Daylily
H. fulva. Tawny Daylily. Orange, with deeper shadings. Each of these lilies seems to have been very popular in old-fashioned gardens. The tawny variety is often seen by the roadside.
H. flava. Lemon Daylily. Lemon lilies are among the most popular of the old-fashioned flowers. Lemon-scented, clear yellow flowers in June and July, lilylike in form. 3-4 ft.
H.thunbergi. Japanese Daylily. A_ variety similar to ‘‘flava,’’ having the same clear color and delightful fragrance. It blooms a month later.
HEPATICA
H. triloba. 6-8 in. May. A very shy and dainty early Spring flower. Blue flowers and rounded leaves.
H. acutiloba. Flowers varying through white, blue, and rose. Leaves pointed. Plant both of these varieties in dry shade. Price in quantity,
either of above, $12.00 per 100.
HESPERIS. Sweet-rocket
H.matronalis. 3-4 ft. May-June. Sweet- scented flowers, somewhat resembling the hardy phlox. Lavender, rose or white. Mixed colors.
HEUCHERA. Coralbells
H. sanguinea. 12 in. A very dainty perennial bearing in June and July sprays of tiny, bell- shaped flowers of soft coral-red. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
HIBISCUS. Mallows
H. New Giant Flowering. 3-5 ft. July-Aug. Huge, single flowers, like mammoth hollyhocks, of crimson, pink or white. Mixed colors at regular price. Separate colors labeled when in bloom, 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
HOSTA. Plantain-lily
H. subcordata. White Daylily. 1%-3 ft. Aug.- Sept. A formal plant, with large, golden green leaves, and fragrant flowers, growing like trum- pets from the stalk. 50c. each.
H. undulata variegata. Var. Daylily. A varie- gated-leaved variety, having blue flowers.
HOUSTONIA. Bluets
H. caerulea. Native flower of early Spring, 3-4 in. high. Tiny, starry, pale-blue flowers. For naturalizing on banks or a sunny place in the rock or wild garden. Price, per 100 clumps, $10.00.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c.
Hemerocallis flava (Lemon Daylily)
HOLLYHOCKS
Few gardens ever grew without their row of stately hollyhocks somewhere in the background. There is unusual charm in the single varieties and often deli- cate shades of lavender or lemon-yellow may be found among them. 6-8 feet. July-Aug.
Double White, Red and Yellow, Single White, Red, Pink and Yellow.
Newport Pink. Very double, bright pink. Single Mixed.
HYACINTHUS. Garden-hyacinth
H. candicans. A beautiful garden flower, growing from a large bulb. Of easiest culture in any good soil. Does well in the perennial garden. Pure white, drooping, bell-shaped flowers clustered about a tall, erect stalk. 3 to 4 ft. high. Adds distinction to any garden. Plant in the Spring only. It is best to store this in the Winter, in the north. $1.00 per doz.
HYPERICUM. St. Johnswort
H. repens. Low, prostrate plant for the rock gar- den or for an edging. Attractive foliage, green throughout the season, and large, golden yellow, solitary flowers with conspicuous yellow stamens. 35c. each, $1.00 per 3, $3.50 per doz.
IBERIS. Hardy Candytuft
. sempervirens. 8-10 in. Low, sprawling habit; beautiful, glossy, evergreen leaves and heavy clusters of snow-white flowers in late May and June. A border plant of unusual value for edging. Plant with arabis or alyssum, as this blooms soon after they are done.
I. gibraltarica. Large, delicate lilac flowers in
early Spring. 1 ft.
each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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IRIS
Some people do not realize that there are iris which bloom in Apriland May, and also in late June and July when the better known kinds are gone. A plant of iris will grow and succeed under the most adverse conditions, but will spread rapidly and blossom profusely, if kept thoroughly cultivated and given a light, well drained soil. Although in many species a water-loving plant, most of the common varieties do} not like a wet soil.
Among these are the tall bearded iris offered below.
Putney, Vermont
Japanese Iris revels in a rich heavy soil not too dry.
APRIL AND EARLY MAY FLOWERING
I. cristata. Very dwarf, creeping species only 3 in. high. Amethyst-blue. A well established clump, looks like a patch of blue sky. Late April and early May.
I, pumila. Dwarf iris blooming in earliest spring at the same time as the arabis and the daffodils. Blue, white or yellow flowers.
I. pumila alba. Pure white form.
I. pumila caerulea. A tiny iris, 4 in. high. Light purple standards and darker falls.
I. verna. A miniature iris having blue flowers with golden centers.
25c. each, 65c. for 3, $2.50 per 12 TALL BEARDED IRIS
Enthusiastic hybridists have done much to im- prove the old-fashioned iris, and today there stands with the few old kinds of merit such as pallida dalmatica and flavescens many regal beauties which, because of price, the average gardener cannot afford to buy.
To be admitted at all to the ranks of the newer and better iris, each kind is subjected to severe tests as to foliage, growth, stalk, flower and color. Of these, some have been offered to the public long enough for the supply to have become sufficient, and the price has naturally dropped to that of the aver- age peony. Nothing is of more general interest to flower lovers than a number of these, to which more kinds may be added each year.
Afterglow. Standards and falls misty lavender lighted with soft yellow at center. A dainty iris, beautiful as a foil for the more striking colors 3 to 4 ft. 50c. each.
Alcazar. Standards light blue-violet; falls, deep brilliant purple. Of tall, branching habit, attain- ing a height of over 40 in. 40c. each.
Amas (Macrantha). S. light blue; F., velvety violet-blue. 35c. each.
Ambassadeur. Height 40 in. Standards reddish- violet. Falls deep velvety reddish-violet. Large flowers. Tall, strong growth. One of the best. $1.00 each.
Athene. Ivory-white. Haft and claw veined
». Maroon on cream, beard yellow. Strong grower
f of fine form. 33 in. 50c. each.
Aurea. S. and F., bright golden yellow. The standard yellow iris, although of dwarf growth. 2 ft. 30c. each.
Caprice. S., rosy claret; F., a deeper shade. Very rich and handsome color in an iris. 2 ft. 25c each.
Celeste. 30 in. A dainty variety for massing in he Seen Light blue flowers in profusion. 25c. each.
Cluny. 40in. Handsome and tall growing, flow- ers of largest size, standards bright shade of lilac- blue, falls darker. 75c. each.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c.
Iris cristata
Corrida. 36 in. Aniline blue. A shade darker than Celeste. Very dainty in effect and one of the best for massing. 50c. each.
Crusader. 42 in. A tall iris and certainly one of the most beautiful; bold, clear blue with an orange beard. We consider this the bluest iris. 60c. each.
Dream. 36 in. Called the “Pink Pallida.’’ Soft, clear pink, petals of solid substance. $1.50 each.
Early Purple. The old-fashioned rich purple in bloom on Memorial Day. One of the best of irises. 26 in. 25c. each.
E. H. Jenkins. Possibly the freest blooming iris. The tall, branching stalks and healthy growth immediately distinguish it. S. pale purple, F. deep purple. 45 in. $1.00 each.
Fairy. Very attractive white flowers. Dainty pencilings of light blue at the base of the petals. 30 in. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Flammenschwert. Flaming Sword. S. bright gold, F. brilliant chestnut brown with yellow border. Vigorous and free flowering. Very striking va- riety. 30 in. 50c. each.
Flavescens. An old-fashioned variety whose tall, strong growth and soft yellow color render it in- valuable for massing with the rose, blue or purple kinds. 30 in. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Florentina alba. S. and F., pearly white with a faint blue cast. Very early flowering, being in bloom with the Darwin tulips and the early purpleiris. These are very beautiful when planted together. 2 ft. 20c. each, $2.00 per 12.
Georgia. 24 in. Very early pink with bright Gage beard. Free flowering and vigorous. $1.50 each.
each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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Harriet Presby. S., bright violet-blue; F., petunia- violet, white beard. Coloring resembles an orchid. 4 ft. $1.50 each.
Her Majesty. Rose-colored flowers veined a deeper shade. 30 in. 25c. each.
Innocenza. A small, dainty thing, dear to many iris lovers. Warm ivory-white, with a delightful flare at the falls which gives them a daintiness quite uncommon in an iris. 26 in. 50c. each.
Iris King. S., clear lemon-yellow; F., rich ma- hogany, bordered yellow. A most distinctive and richly colored iris. Large flowers and tall growth. 40c. each.
Isolene. S., lilac-pink; F., old rose with bright orange beard. Falls long and drooping. A very beautiful and distinct iris having large, stout- textured flowers, and handsome foliage. 36 in. 35c. each.
Jeanne d’Arc.
White with lilac frill. 21% ft. 30c.
Juniata. Said to be the tallest bearded iris. Clear blue self colored. Very fragrant. 35c. each. Kashmir White. Height 4 ft. A giant pure
white, considered the finest white. Very free flowering and a strong grower. $1.50 each.
La Neige (Snow). 24 in. Waxy white, with out- standing petals. We like it. 35c. each.
Lent A. Williamson. S., campanula-blue; F., rich royal purple. Yellow beard. Large, fine form and free blooming. Considered one of the finest American introductions. 42 in. 50c. each.
Leonidas. An exceptionally dainty blue and purple iris; splendid for cutting. S. deep blue, F. rich purple. 30 in. 25c. each.
Lohengrin. S. and F. clear-toned, crisp lilac-rose. Large flowers and tall, strong growth. 30 in. 35c. each.
Lord of June. A very handsome iris of huge proportions. S., lavender-blue; F., rich violet- blue. A beautiful iris and much sought after. 40 in. $1.00 each.
Magnifica. S. light violet-blue, F. deep reddish violet with faint markings of brown; bright yel- low beard. Sweetly scented. One of the most notable iris up to this time. 48 in. $1.50 each.
Marsh Marigold. 27 in. S. pale golden-yellow, F. purple brown with bright yellow border. Unusual. 75c. each.
Ma Mie (My Friend). Like Mme. Chereau but much larger. White with feather stitching of clear blue. 35c. each.
Miranda. 44 in. Clear deep violet-blue. A no- table color effect, perhaps the best in its class. 40c. each.
Mme. Chereau. ers white with a dainty blue frill. per 12.
Mme. Chobaut. 36 in. Contrasting shades of amber and wine-red on a pale yellow ground.
A tall, free blooming iris. Flow- 25c. each, $2.50
Very popular. 75c. each.
Monsignor. Distinct and rich coloring. S., un- veined violet; F., purple, richly overlaid violet. 22 in. 35c. each.
Mrs. H. Darwin. 24 in. Warm white with violet and chestnut veining at the base. Flowers densely set on the stalk, making it fine for garden effect.
25c. e ich.
Mt. Penn. S. rosy lavender, F. crimson lilac with brilliant orange beard. Extra rich coloring. 30 in. 75c. each.
Opera. Intense velvety reddish-lilac with falls darker. Instantly noticed among hundreds of iris. 60c. each.
Pallida dalmatica. Lavender-blue throughout, with a silvery sheen. Tall and large. A queen among iris. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Pallida speciosa. An exact counterpart of dal- matica, but several shades darker in color. Looks very well planted a little distance back of it, giv- ing the effect of light and shadow. 35c. each.
Pallida Princess Beatrice. A selected form of dalmatica and frequently confused with it. This iris has the highest rating of any commonly of- fered, and by many is considered to be the nearest approach to a perfect iris. S., fine lavender; F., deep lavender. 50c.
Pallida odoratissima. A dark pallida. 35c. each.
Pauline. 36in. S. and F. unusually large velvety pansy-violet; deep orange beard. Fragrant. 25c. each.
Prospero. S., pale lavender blended with soft yellow at base; F., rich reddish purple shaded lighter at edge. Heavily marked brown with
bright orange beard. 4 ft. 75c. each. Prosper Laugier. S., coppery-bronze; F., bright crimson; very distinct. 25 in. 50c. each,
Purple King. An early deep rich purple iris in bloom at the same time as florentina alba. A fine iris of perfect habit of growth and form. 2 ft. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Queen of the May. A lovely variety, which al- though there are no real pink irises, still is of such a soft lilac rose that at a little distance the effect is genuinely pink. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Japanese Iris Gold Bound (See page 45)
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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TALL BREADED IRIS—Continued
Queen”Caterina. 30 in. Color iridescent laven- der-violet with bright yellow beard. Large and striking. $1.00 each.
Quaker Lady. S. smoky lavender with soft yellow shading; F. ageratum blue and old gold. One of the daintiest of iris and unexcelled for use with other more brilliant colors. 88 in. 35c. each.
Rheintraube. S. clear light blue; F. rich dark purple. Tall, strong growth. Over 3 ft. 75c. each.
Rhein Nixe. Snow-white standards and plum- colored falls. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
Roseway. 4 ft. A deep rose-pink iris with the growth of pallida dalmatica. Bright orange beard. 75c.
Seminole. S. velvety rose, F. rich crimson. The best of the red toned iris and easily distinguished among hundreds. 214 ft. 50c. each.
Shekinah. 36 in. Clear pale yellow. Good growth. The first tall yellow. $1.00 each.
Sherwin Wright. A deep shade of chrome-yellow. 22 in. 30c. each.
Souvenir de Mme. Gaudichau. The rating of this iris is 9.38, which shows how high it stands in the estimation of the American Iris Society (10 points being perfection). One of the inner circle of aristocrats. Large and exceedingly rich vel- vety dark purple of fine form. 42 in. $1.50 each.
White Knight. 32 in. Snow white, fragrant and of exceptionally fine form. 50c. each.
Note.—In the above descriptions, ‘‘S.’’ signifies the standards or upright petals, and “‘F.” the falls or drooping petals of the Iris.
Mixed Iris. 15c. each, $1.50 per 12, $10.00 per 100.
JAPANESE IRIS
Are among the leading perennials for glorious colors and large, beautiful flowers. Gold§Bound. Possibly the most beautiful. Pure snow-white with narrow yellow band. Large, six-petaled flowers greatly waved and ruffled.
Pyramid. Six petals. Light blue. OldiRose. Deeprose. A fine variety. Six-petaled. Azure. Double, light blue, deepening toward the
center. Mahogany. Rich velvety mahogany red. Price each any of the above, 35c.; $3.50 per 12.
VARIOUS SPECIES
I. ochroleuca gigantea. /Yellowband Iris. A late July blooming kind; very tall and slender. Flowers slim-petaled, snow-white, with a narrow, golden band down the center. Exceptionally fine for cutting. 35c. each. 90c. per 3
. pseudacorus. Yellowflag. Bright yellow iris, similar to the Siberian and blooming in July. 30c. each. 75c. per 3.
. sibirica. Siberian Iris. Deep blue flowers and masses of grasslike foliage; very effective. Fine for cutting. 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12,
. sibirica alba. White form. Both late June and July blooming. 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12.
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TALL BEARDED IRIS
Incarvillea delavayi (Hardy Gloxinia)
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. sibirica, Var. Perry’s Blue. A _ magnificent flower of clear blue with outstanding horizontal
falls. One of the very best new hybrids. 4 ft. $1.00 each. I. sibirica Emperor. Large, deep violet. A splen-
did addition. 75c. each.
I. sibirica, Mme. Butterfly. Light blue to china blue. 75c. each.
. versicolor. The Native Blueflag. Used for plant- ing in wet places. 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12.
INCARVILLEA. Hardy Gloxinia
.delavayi. A rare and very choice perennial, perfectly hardy here. Vivid rose-colored flowers in clusters like the gloxinia, although the growth is taller and larger. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
LATHYRUS. Perennial Peas
L. latifolius. 3 ft. Similar to the well-loved sweet peas. Requires a support. No fragrance. Flowers in pink, white, or red.
LAVENDER
L. vera. Old English Lavender. An herb having deliciously fragrant leaves and flowers. Should be wintered in the cellar in this latitude. 30c each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per 12.
LEWISIA
L. rediviva. Among the most beautiful of rock plants. They will, however, thrive in any soil not too heavy. Tiny plants with fleshy leaves and satiny-pink flowers similar in form to the waterlily. 30c. each, 75c. per 3, $2.50 per 12. Plant only in early Fall.
LIATRIS. Kansas Gayfeather
L. spicata. 3-4 ft. Aug.-Sept. Vivid lilac flowers in dense spikes. Of easy culture in a sunny place.
each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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GARDEN LILIES
It is a fact that Lilies are being planted more extensively each year as their beauty is being more fully appreciated and their needs more fully understood. They are divided roughly into two classes: those which root at the base of the bulb only, and those which root both at the base and from the stem above the bulb. Base rooting lilies may be planted at a shallow depth of two or three inches. Stem rooting varieties, however, should be in the ground to a depth of from six to ten inches, so that both sets of roots may be thoroughly covered away from dry surface soil and heat. All lilies are benefited by a pocket of sharp sand placed around and under the bulb. This conducts the extra moisture away and prevents rotting. They are heavy feeders and like rich soil, but manure should never come in contact with the bulbs as itrots them. Lilies like a mulch above them and often appear to best advantage when coming up through low shrubbery or perennial growth. This affords shade and protection from winds and driving rains. Do not plant in soggy locations.
L. auratum. Goldband Lily. Said by many to be the most popular lily grown. Grows 2 to 6 ft. — high, and bears up to twenty large, very fragrant A flowers of the wide open trumpet form. Color white with a gold band running down the middle of each petal. A clump of these is a sight long to be remembered. Blooms July-Sept. They arrive from Japan very late in the Fall, usually when the
-ground is frozen. It is well to pot them up in large pots and keep in coldframe over the Winter. They may also be planted in the Spring. Plant from 8 to 10 in. deep. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12, $35.00 per 100.
L. canadense. Meadow Lily. A native lily which requires a moist situation. Tall stalks bearing eight to fifteen dainty yellow or orange blossoms. Blooms in July and August. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12, $15.00 per 100.
L. candidum. Madonna Lily. Handsome, large, very fragrant flowers of pure, spotless white. Quite similar in form to the Easter Lily of the florists. Perfectly hardy. Beautiful in the hardy garden. Blooms in late June and early July.
Plant in the Fall, barely covering the bulb. 35c. Lilium candidum (Madonna Lily) each, $3.50 per 12.
L. dauricum. Candlestick Lily. Upright, large, wide open flowers on sturdy stalks, 2 ft. or more in height. Flowers are brilliant deep red. A fine garden variety, succeeding under the most or- dinary conditions. June-July flowering. Fall or early Spring planting. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12, $22.00 per 100.
L. elegans, var. Orange. Orange Cup Lily. A hardy, dwarf lily which is excellent for garden planting. Erect, cup-shaped flowers of clear orange. Short, sturdy growth. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
L. elegans, var. atrosanguineum. Similar to the above. Flowers bright crimson. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
L. elegans Mixed. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
L. grayi. Dark, orange red flowers. Good for garden culture and also for cutting. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
L. henryi. A most satisfactory and hardy lily of easy culture in good garden soil. Strongly re- curved petals of clear orange. Very profuse bloomer. 75c. each, $7.50 per 12.
L. philadelphicum. Wood Lily. A brilliant lily, gaining favor for garden planting; 2 to 3 ft. tall, bearing one or two large, upright red or scarlet flowers in July and August. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12, $18.00 per 100.
L. platyphyllum. An improved Lilium auratum.
Lilium elegans 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
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L. regale. Royal Lily. A recent introduction. Very hardy and one of the earliest lilies to bloom. Stalks 2 to 4 ft. tall, terminated by one to several trumpet-shaped blossoms, slightly shaded pink on the outside and white, shaded pale yellow within. The flowers are among the largest and finest of thé lily family. Blooms in June and July. Plant either in Fall or Spring. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
L. speciosum rubrum. Pink Show Lily. A magni- ficent species and is one of the showiest of lilies. White suffused with dark old rose and heavily spotted rose-red. Plant deeply, either in Fall or Spring. Very hardy. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
L. superbum. Turkscap Lily. A native lily. One of the finest and hardiest of this family. Often attains a height of 6 ft. and bears a great many flowers of rich orange, having darker spots. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
L. tigrinum. Tiger Lily. Bright orange red flowers with recurved petals, carried on tall stalks, 2 to 5 ft. in height, three to twelve blos- soms on one stalk. A perfectly hardy bulb of the easiest culture. Often found about old places. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12, $18.00 per 100.
L. tigrinum fl. pl. Double form of the old- fashioned Tiger Lily. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12. L. tenuifolium. Siberian Coral Lily. A brilliant little lily which is quite easy of culture. Much recurved petals of waxy substance and brilliant scarlet in color. 1 to 2 ft. Early June-flowering. Plant in Fall or earliest Spring. 35c. each,
$3.50 per 12.
L. testaceum. Nankeen Lily. One of the most graceful and attractive of lilies. Color a soft nankeen yellow. The flowers are borne on stalks often 6 or 7 ft. tall. Absolutely hardy. $1.50 each.
Lilium superbum
LIMONIUM. Statice
L. latifolia. Sea-lavender. 1-14 ft. July-Aug. Flat, broad leaves, from which rise flower stalks bearing huge heads of tiny lavender flowers.
LINUM. Hardy Flax
L. perenne. 2ft. May and June. Graceful, gray- green foliage and round, single, porcelain-blue flowers, of an unusually beautiful shade. Blooms throughout the season. Looks well planted with iris.
LOBELIA Cardinalflower
L. cardinalis. Tall spikes of rich cardinal-red, blooming in August. For naturalizing along streams.
LUPINUS. Lupine
L. New Hybrids. Many new and unusual colors and bicolors. 30c. each, 3 for 75c., $2.50 per 12.
L. polyphyllus. June. 2-3 ft. Masses of deep blue flowers on long, graceful spikes. One of the most important perennials.
te eolyphylius albus. White form, very beauti- ul.
L. polyphyllus roseus. above.
LYTHRUM. Rose Loosestrife
L. salicaria roseum. Long spikes of rose-colored flowers. Used for naturalizing in moist or wet places, or for the hardy border.
LYSIMACHIA CLETHROIDES Japanese Loosestrife
L. clethroides. 2 ft. Drooping, pure white flower spikes, blooming throughout the late summer and fall. Thrives in shade or sun.
L. nummularia. Moneywort. Rapid-growing ground cover with tiny, cup-shaped yellow flow- ers. For use on banks or under trees when grass will not grow. Price in quantity, $12.00 per 100.
LYCHNIS. Maltese Cross
L. chalcedonica. Brilliant scarlet flowers in June.
L. coronaria. Mullein Pink. 3 ft. Upright, branched growth. A tall biennial having soft, gray-green foliage and single, amaranth-red flowers. Blooms in July.
L. flosjovis. Flower-of-Jove. 1 ft. Like the above although of dwarf growth and the flowers are bright pink.
L. roseus. Mountain Pinks. An old-fashioned garden flower still to be found about old door- stones and in abandoned gardens. Rose, white, or blue flowers from June to midsummer.
L. viscaria. Said to be one of the most brilliant perennials, Bright, rose-colored flowers in upright panicles; during May and June.
MERTENSIA. Virginia Cowslip
M. virginica. Beautiful, tubular flowers of clear sky-blue, sometimes tinted with pink. Blooms in early May. The roots may be taken up in the fall and made to blossom in the house.
Rose-colored form of
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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MITCHELLA.
M. repens. Trailing evergreen vine or ground cover with rich green, rounded leaves, waxy white fragrant HOwELS: tinged with pink, in June and July, and bright red berries in the Fall. Valuable for planting in rockeries or under evergreen trees. Sprays of this little vine are often put in bowls where the red berries keep fresh all Winter. Much used by florists. Quantity price, $12.00 per 100.
MONARDA. Bergamot
M. didyma. Brilliant scarlet flowers and fragrant foliage. An old favorite.
MYOSOTIS. Forget-me-not
M. alpestris. Blooms in early spring, so profusely that the plant is hidden beneath a cloud of sky- blue flowers. Dense, compact growth. Good for the rock garden or border. Good cut flower.
® Requires full sunshine,
M. palustris. Everblooming Forget-me-not. A moisture-loving plant. Blooms from late May until frost. Low, prostrate, growth. Beautiful cut flower. Ke
MYRTLE. See Vinca ORCHIS. Showy Orchis
O. spectabilis. 6-8 in. A raceme of delicate lavender, deliciously fragrant flowers in May. Very choice. Should be planted in the shade. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
OENOTHERA. Primrose QO. speciosa. 18 in. Aug.-Sept. Delicate, pure white flowers.
O. fruticosa. 1-2 ft. Sometimes called Sundrops. Bright yellow flowers in June and July.
Partridgeberry
Papaver nudicaule (Iceland Poppy)
Ornithogalum (Star-of-Bethlehem)
ORNITHOGALUM. Star-of-Bethlehem
O. umbellatum. 12 in. June-July. An old- fashioned, bulbous plant, now very rare and choice, Clumps of shiny, slender, grasslike foli- age amid which the plant sends up slender stems each bearing a cluster of ivory-white, star-shaped flowers of lilylike texture and delicate fragrance. 50c. for 3, $2.00 per 12.
PACH YSANDRA
P. terminalis. An evergreen ground cover used extensively for planting under shrubbery or evergreens, or where the ground is bare and con- spicuous. Covered with white flowers in spring. 25c. each, 3 per 60c., $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100.
PAPAVER. Hardy Poppy
P. nudicaule. Iceland Poppy. A dainty race of poppies, coming into flower in April, and if kept
from seeding, will blossom all summer. Bright orange, yellow, or pure white. 18 in. P. orientale. Oriental Poppy. 3-4 ft. Late
May and June. The beauty and brilliance of this flower rank it among the foremost perennials. Very large and seemingly made of satin. Immense scarlet flowers. They have a resting period in midsummer when the top disappears.
P. orientale. Mrs. Perry. each, $3.50 per 12.
P. orientale. Perry White. A snow-white form, having a blood-red blotch at the base of each petal. Strikingly beautiful. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Satiny old-rose. 35c.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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PEONIES
PEONIES
In spite of its higher price the peony has the reputation of being one of the best of garden investments.
A well selected variety, well planted, will increase in beauty for a lifetime. Plant them not more than 3 inches deep and do not allow them to touch the Do not mound up the soil around them as too deep planting causes the shoots to come blind, or
enrich with old manure. manure. without flower buds.
Mixed, Pink, Red, or White, at 35c. each, $3.50
per 12. Albatre. Very large; compact rose type. Milk- white. Strong, vigorous and tall growing. Free
blooming. Heartily endorsed as one of the best peonies in cultivation. $1.00 each.
Asa Gray. Large, well formed flower of soft lilac pink. Very fragrant. Semi-rose type. $1.50 each.
Couronne d’Or. Crown of Gold. Large, beautifully formed flowers with conspicuous golden stamens at the base of the petals. Fragrance and form similar to a waterlily. 50c. each.
Dorchester. A full, large flower of delightful clear pink. 75c. each.
Eugenie Verdier. Magnificent large flowers of delicate flesh pink with lighter margin, overlaid with silvery sheen. 75c. each.
Edulis Superba. The old-fashioned full, double pink; very bright; early. A good variety. 50c. each.
Felix Crousse. Rich amaranth-red. $1.00 each.
Festiva Maxima. Still a prize winning variety. Immense white, with a tiny scarlet mark near the center. Mid-season. 50c. each.
James Kelway. Exquisite white with a golden glow at base of petals. Very strong grower and deliciously fragrant. $1.50 each.
Lady Alexander Duff. One of the very finest peonies. Broad petals of French pink tinted flesh. $2.50 each.
Louis Van Houtte. Old-fashioned red Large and very double. 75c. each.
Milton Hill. A perfect flower of deeper color than Dorchester. A magnificent full, double flower. $3.00 each.
Mme. Emile Galle. flower. ites. Late.
A large, loosely arranged Delicately beautiful. One of our favor- 75c. each.
Peonies (Festiva Maxima)
Dig the soil deeply and
Peony, Mons. Jules Elie
Mons. Jules Elie. Bomb type. A royal beauty among peonies and possibly the largest flowered. Color ideal lilac-pink, overlaid with a silvery sheen which fairly glistens in the sunlight. $1.00 each.
Mme. de Verneville. Very beautiful, compact bloom, with large outer guard petals and densely double center. Very reliable and free blooming. Early. 50c. each.
Officinalis rubra. Very early flowering bright red, in bloom usually on Memorial Day. $1.00 each.
Pasteur. Soft pink with yellow lights at base of petals. $1.75 each. Primevere. The nearest approach to a_ yellow
peony. Color a soft sulphur-yellow. Circle of wide guard petals and very double center of a deeper shade. Distinct and very lovely. Easily attracts attention among hundreds of kinds. $4.50 each. Rubra Superba. Large, compact rose type.
The best very late red peony. Color deep crimson.
Very fragrant. 75c. each.
Richard Carvel. Enormous globular blooms with broad guard petals and high dome-shaped center. Color uniform crimson. A “red Jules Elie.” $5.00 each.
Therese. One of the world’s best peonies. Rich satiny pink of huge size. Reflex of petals glossy and shining. $3.50 each.
Walter Faxon. Large, globular type. Very strong and vigorous. Color an exceedingly rich and beautiful shade of salmon pink; not found in any
other peony, and wherever seen, gives it the effect of being the pinkest. Easily distinguished ‘among hundreds of kinds. $5.00 each.
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PENTSTEMON. Beardtongue
P. barbatus torreyi. Tall, graceful spikes of coral- red flowers. Fine for cutting. P. digitalis. Foxglove Pentstemon. its similarity to the foxglove. much smaller, however.
white. 18 in. July.
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PHALARIS. Ribbon Grass
P. arundinacea picta. A striped grass formerly used in old-fashioned borders and which has been brought back to popularity. Used in arranging baskets or vases. Light green with creamy white stripes.
PHLOX
No one thinks of having a garden” without its glory of phlox in midsummer.
There are literally
hundreds of varieties, from which we have selected the following. Phlox will thrive in any ordinary garden soil. It is important not to let it seed as the seedlings usually revert to the old, original purple type, and come up about the roots where it is impossible to get them all out when weeding.
Antonin Mercié. Blue overlaid white.
Astrild. Brilliant deep carmine.
B. Comte. Brilliant amaranth crimson.
Coquelicot. A tall scarlet phlox. One of the brightest.
Dawn. Beautiful blush-pink.
Elizabeth Campbell. Most popular salmon-pink. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Eugene Danzanvilliers, white at center.
Ethel Pritchard. A uniform bright pink; new & variety. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Frau Anton Buchner. fect form. Pure white.
White, flushed pink with a
Clear lilac, entering into
Enormous flowers of per-
Hanny*™Pfleiderer. crimson eye.
Phlox subulata
Jules Sandeau. A decided addition to our list of phlox and one which attracts immediate at- tention wherever seen. Immense trusses of bright clear rose which does not fade. Florets the largest we have seen on any phlox. Not a tall grower.
Milly von Hoboken. A new bright lavender. Most unusual and beautiful. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Miss Lingard. Earliest white; will bloom twice if flowers are picked.
Mme. Paul Dutrie. Apple-blossom pink.
Mme. Carpentier. A fine large white.
Riverton Jewel. Deep rose-pink, deepening into rose-red at the center.
Richard Wallace. White with red eye.
R. P. Struthers. Rich flame color. streak or fade.
Rijnstroom. Large flowered bright rose. Very popular.
Stella’s Choice. branched trusses.
Will not
A fine late white with immense Not a tall phlox.
William Ramsey. Rich, deep purple. Unique in its color and one which attracts immediate at- tention wherever seen.
Price of any of the above
phlox, except as noted,
25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
VARIOUS SPECIES P. divaricata. A lilac- blue phlox blooming in May. 18 in. When established forms large colonies. Very beautiful.
P. pilosa. 1 ft. A variety nativetothe west. Dense masses of lilac-blue flow- ersin May. Foliage sim- ilar to subulata, but the plants have upright growth.
P. reptans. Creeping va- riety. Prefers dry shade. Flowers rose to rose- purple.
P. subulata. 6 to 8 in. A ground cover. Low, sprawling habit; glossy green, mossy foliage, beneath a mass of bright flowers. Useful for plant- ing with Spring bulbs. Rose, white, or light blue. April-May.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
Polemonium, Jacobs-ladder
PHYSOSTEGIA. False-dragonhead
P. virginiana. 3to4ft. Tall,slim habit. Flowers closely set on long, graceful, terminal spikes. Flesh-pink to lavender-pink. Aug.
P. virginiana alba. White form.
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI Chinese Lantern-plant
P. francheti. Grown for its orange-red fruit which makes splendid decorations for Halloween, or for dried bouquets.
PITCHERPLANT. See Sarracenia PLATYCODON. Chinese Bellflower
P. grandiflorum. Wide open, bell-shaped flowers, in blue or white, held uprightly from a mass of close, compact foliage. One of the most useful and permanent perennials. No hardy border should be without it.
P. mariesi. A lovely lower growing sort, in bloom from July until Sept. Violet-blue flowers.
POLEMONIUM. Jacobs-ladder
P.caeruleum. 18 in. Border plant of easiest culture. Beautiful, clear blue flowers in terminal clusters. Fernlike foliage of decorative value.
P. caeruleum alba. White form.
P. reptans. A dwarf species never more than a foot high. Used for rock gardens or foreground of borders. Many panicles of light blue flowers in May and June.
P. richardsoni. The handsomest of the family. About 18 in. high with great clusters of bright blue flowers and attractive golden yellow anthers. June and July.
POLYGONATUM. Solomonseal
P. biflorum. A curious plant bearing tiny green flowers in pairs along the drooping stalk.
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PRIMULA. Primrose
P.elatior. An English primrose. | Clear yellow flowers in bunches held erect on stems 6 to 8 in. tall. f
P. polyantha. 8 in. Red and yellow flowers in earliest spring. One of the most worthy of the spring flowers, being perfectly hardy and very vigorous.
PYRETHRUM. Persian Daisy
P. hybridum. Single flowering plants, having masses of fernlike foliage and long stems bearing daisylike flowers; in shades of red, pink, and white. Splendid for cutting and used extensively by florists.
RANUNCULUS Buttercup
R.acris fl. pl. Double Buttercup. Pompons of shining butter-yellow. Blooms in late May and June. 12-18 in.
RUDBECKIA. Goldenglow
R. laciniata. 5 to 6 ft. Aug. Yellow. flowering, bright perennial.
SALVIA AZUREA
S. azurea. Azure Salvia. 3-6 ft. Tall, branching growth and long, terminal racemes of clear, sky- blue flowers, in August and September. Light blue is a color rarely seen in the fall, and clumps of azure salvia in the border are wonderfully attractive.
S. sclarea (Clary). A biennial herb, 2 to 3 ft. high, blooming in June. The small flowers are pale blue, surrounded by floral leaves of white and old rose, which give the plant a beautiful and unusual effect. Resows itself. Attractive planted with Madonna lilies.
Free
Physostegia virginiana, False-dragonhead
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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SAPONARIA
S. ocymoides. A trailing plant covered with myriad pink flowers in May and June. For rock gardens or the front of the border.
SARRACENIA. Pitcherplant
S. purpurea. 1 ft. June. Reddish-green. A very curious plant found in swamps. It thrives on the insects which it catches in its pitcher-shaped leaves.
SANGUINARIA. Bloodroot
S. canadensis. Dainty flowers in earliest spring. Pure white, on erect stems 3 or 4 in. high, each with a leaf carefully wrapped about its stalk. Plant in moist shade or sun.
SAXIFRAGA
S. virginiensis. Mountain Saxifrage. A rock plant 4 to 12 in. high, with panicles of white flowers in early Spring.
SCABIOSA. Pincushionflower
S. caucasica. 2 to 3 ft. Heads of beautiful soft lilac Howers in June and July. A hardy, vigorous plant, the flowers of which are fine for cutting Perennial.
S. japonica. A late blooming species resembling the annual scabiosa. Flower heads of soft, clear lavender-blue on tall, slim stems. Fine for cut- ting and blooms after heavy frosts. One of the very finest plants for late summer bloom. Biennial.
SEMPERVIVUM. Houseleek
S. arachnoideum. Spiderweb Houseleek. A tiny gray-green form of the hen-and-chickens. Excellent for edging paths or flower borders or for the rock garden. Has a webby substance on the leaves giving it its name. Occasionally throws up 3 to 4 in. flower stems bearing several light red flowers
Sedum spectabile (Showy Sedum)
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot)
S. tectorum. Hen-and-chickens. A quaint, old- fashioned plant sometimes used for bordering walks or growing in tubs. The leaves form dense rosettes and underneath these, smaller rosettes appear like mother hens with their broods of
chickens. Always pleases children. SEDUM S. acre. Goldmoss. A small, mossy plant of rich
golden green color, which quickly carpets the ground in dry or rocky places. Often planted in paths or on rocky ledges. Covers itself from May to July with bright yellow flowers.
S. album. 6 to 8 in. Dark green foliage tufts and flat heads of white flowers in Midsummer. S. douglasi. Rock plant of dwarf growth. Foliage
rich green.
S. glaucum. Minia- ture clumps of glau- cous, blue-grayleaves. Rock plant.
S. lydium. Shapely clumps. Very dwarf. Foliage green, tipped red.
S. sarmentosum. A rapidly spreading se- dum, throwing long, gracefu Ispravsoftyel- lowish’ green leaves.
S. spectabile. S/iowy Sedum. A taller grow- ing sedum 12 to 18 in. in height. Immense flat heads of pale pink flowers in late Aug. and Sept.
S. spectabile, Bril- liant. The same as above, but the flow- ers are dark old rose.
Price, any of the
above, except as
noted, 25c. each, $3 per 60c.
Putney, Vermont
SHASTA DAISIES
Large flowered, snow-white, daisylike flowers, blooming continuously all summer.
SIDALCEA., Prairiemallow
S. malvaeflora. Rosy lavender or white ‘flowers, shaped like small hollyhocks. 18 to 24 in. Blooms all the early part of the Summer.
S. Rose Gem. 2 ft. Flowers bright satiny rose.
SILENE. Catchfly
S. orientalis. Chimney Pinks. 2 ft. Biennial.
S. schafta. 4 to8 in. Reliable rock plant. Deep rose-pink flowers in loose clusters during the Summer and Fall.
S. virginica. Fire Pinks. Loose, sprawling foliage and star-shaped flowers of brilliant red. 1 to 2 ft. July.
SMILACINA. False Solomonseal
S. racemosa. 1 to3 ft. A beautiful native flower. Filmy heads of creamy white flowers on grace- fully bending stalks. Late May and June.
SPIDERWORT. See Tradescantia SPIRANTHES. Ladies-tresses
S.cernua. A Summer-flowering orchis, useful for planting in moist places in full sun. 8 to 12 in. Flowers creamy white and fragrant.
STACHYS. Woundwort
S.lanata. Thick, wooly, gray-green foliage, sup- posedly with medicinal properties. Flowers blue in loosely arranged racemes. Height 11% to 2 ft. June, July.
Deep pink.
Thalictrum aquilegifolium
(Columbine leaved)
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Stokesia (Cornflower Aster)
STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster
S. cyanea. Very fine cut flower. China Asters. Color blue. 18 in. summer.
S. cyanea New Hybrids.
Like annual Blooms all
Various colors.
SWEET-MARY
Sweet-scented foliage. Often seen in the herb garden or old-fashioned border. Inconspicuous yellow flowers.
SWEET-WILLIAM. Bunch Pinks
_ Well-known garden flower. Rich masses of color in June and July. The newer shades of pure pink and crimson are much admired.
Crimson. Deep rich color. Newport Pink. Watermelon pink. White.
Mixed Colors. 15c. each, $15.00 per 12. TIARELLA. Foamflower
T. cordifolia. Beautiful flower heads of soft, cream white in late May.
THALICTRUM
T. adiantifolium. Maidenhair-leaved Rue. Feath- ery yellow green flowers. 1 to 2 ft.
T. aquilegifolium. Columbine-leaved Rue. 2 to 3 ft. Feathery white flowers in early Summer.
T. dipterocarpum. Clouds of soft rose lilac flow- ers with citron-yellow stamens. Aug.-Sept. Onc of the most valuable perennials either for the gar- den, or for cutting. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
T. polygamum. Meadowrue. 4 to 6 ft. A late summer native, at home near brooks and pools Feathery flowers of pure white. Fine cut flower. Thrives in the garden border.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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THERMOPSIS
T. caroliniana. A tall growing flower with clover- like leaves and handsome spikes of golden yellow, pea-shaped flowers. Greatly resembles Lupine, but the color is clear yellow. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
THYMUS
T. vulgaris. An old-fashioned, fragrant herb used for carpeting barren banks or for rockeries. Com- pletely covered by tiny spikes of rose-red flowers in June and July.
TRADESCANTIA. Spiderwort
T. virginiana. Clumps of long, grassy foliage. Single, purple flowers with golden stamens. Old- fashioned flowers which are both unique and beautiful. June-July.
TRITOMA. Red-hot-poker Plant
T. pfitzeri. A magnificent perennial, increasingly popular. In August, September and October it is aflame with immense heads of tubular flowers, bright scarlet in color. 2 to 3 ft. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
TRILLIUM. Wakerobin
T. erectum. Dark red.
T.erythrocarpum. Painted Trillium. White Trollius (Globeflower) splashed with crimson.
T. grandiflorum. White flowers; unusually large.
The Trilliums are of easy culture if given moist TROLLIUS. Globeflower
shade and a rich soil. Do not plant under evergreens. T. asiaticus. Orange Globe. Profuse flowering. Large, bright orange flowers. Extra fine.
T. europaeus. Large, lemon-yellow flowers like buttercups, 1 to 11% in. across, on long, strong stems. Fine for cutting. Useful in arranging baskets at commencement time.
Either of above. 40c. each, $4.00 per 12.
TUNICA
T. saxifraga. Rock.Tunica. A rock garden plant with a heavy growth of narrow, long rich green leaves and clouds of tiny white flowers in June and July.
VALERIANA. Garden Heliotrope
V. officinalis. 3to5ft. July. Finely cut foliage, and long flower stems terminated by round heads of fragrant flowers. Cats are very fond of this plant. :
VERBASCUM. Hardy Mullein
V. phoeniceum. Slender spikes 12-18 in. tall, with flowers in colors from white to purple; splendid rock plant.
V.olympicum. Garden Mullein. 3-5 ft. Tall spires of clear, lemon-yellow flowers in June. A fine color effect. Biennial. 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12.
V. willmottiae. A new variety of Verbascum
Trillium (Wakerobin) which we offer for trial. 35c. each, $3.50 per 12.
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c. each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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VERONICA. Speedwell
V.incana. 8 to 12 in. Close mats of silver-gray foliage and very attractive spikes of bellflower- blue flowers in July. Unexcelled rock plant.
V. longifolia. 2 to 3 ft. Blue. Long spikes of dusky blue flowers in July and August.
V. longifolia subsessilis. A handsome Veronica, often called the best. Surely the most conspicu- ous. Rich blue flowers on heavy, stiffly held spikes. Very striking. 25c. each, $2.50 per 12.
V.teucrium. 12 in. Invaluable rock garden or border plant completely hidden by masses of bright gentian-blue flower spikes, in late May and June.
VIOLA
V. bosniaca. Bosnian Viola. A delicately beauti- ful viola, well adapted to the rock garden. Will thrive in partial shade. Rounded violet-shaped, small flowers of bright rose-pink. Perfectly hardy
and continually in bloom. Very choice. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
V.cornuta. Horned Violet. 1 ft. Blooms all season. A beautiful species. Color and form like a large violet. Clear lavender. Always in bloom.
A much-prized form. Exactly Never
V. cornuta alba. like the above, but a pure, snow-white. out of bloom.
V. Jersey Gem. Flowers dark violet-blue, almost purple. Petals waved. In full bloom from April until November. The flowers are similar to those of a violet, though much larger and on stems long enough for cutting. Lovely combined with Lily-of-the-valley, Trollius, or many others. We cannot recommend this too highly.
V. White Jersey Gem. Pure snowy white, other- wise like the above. A new introduction, and rare. 75c. each, $7.50 per 12.
BEDDING VIOLAS OR TUFTED PANSIES
The little violas are so popular that they need no description. They are always in blossom and the pure colors are a great addition to the foreground of the border. They are especially adapted for the rock garden and delightful results may be had by planting quantities of these where they will carpet ee ground near other perennials of harmonizing colors.
V. Admiration. Clear reddish purple.
V. Black Prince. Velvety black. Pretty with the yellow.
V. Blue Perfection. Bright violet-blue flowers, completely cover the plants throughout the entire season. Especially lovely.
V. lutea. Dainty, pure golden yellow.
V. Papilio. Violet-blue. shaped more like violets.
V. White Perfection. Snow-white. Drifts of these white violas are beautiful at the feet of iris.
Price, any of the above Violas 15c. each, $1.50 per 12, $10.00 per 100.
Though large, these are
Price, any of the above, except as noted, 25c.
GARDEN VIOLETS
Confederate Violets. The old-fashioned, large- flowered white with tiny blue lines in the throat.
V. cucullata. A rapidly spreading garden violet. Long-stemmed flowers of deep blue. Will thrive in a partially sunny place.
Double Russian. A hardy strain of very double, rich purple violets. Extremely rare and hard to obtain. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
NATIVE VIOLAS
V. canadensis. A violet rare enough to be desir- able, and beautiful enough to warrant its use in rock gardens and shady corners. White face with dainty reflex of soft lavender-blue. Plant or cut them with Maidenhair ferns as they are natural allies in the woods.
V. pubescens. Downy Yellow Violet. Another violet worthy of a place in the rock garden. Leafy stems and flowers of soft yellow. Will do well in a dry place.
VINCA. Myrtle-periwinkle
A ground cover used in heavy shade Bright blue flowers in
V. minor. where grass will not grow. June.
YUCCA. Adams Needle
Y. filamentosa. 5 ft. June-July. Immense spikes of creamy white flowers. Very fragrant. Heavy clumps. Evergreen. 50c. each, $5.00 per 12.
Y. filamentosa variegata. Variegated Yucca.
Leaves have broad margins of a beautiful creamy yellow. 75c. each.
Viola Jersey Gem
each, 60c. per 3, $2.00 per 12, $15.00 per 100
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CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION WITH PERMIT TO SHIP
ROBERT M. ROSS, Commissioner of Forestry,
MONTPELIER, VT.
To Whom It May Concern:
M. B. CUMMINGS, Inspector of Nurseries, BURLINGTON, VT. August 11, 1927
This is to certify that I have this day carefully examined the nurseries and grounds or accompanied consignment of Geo. D. Aiken of Putney, Vt., and find no evidence of San José Scale, Gypsy or Brown Tail Moth, Pear Blight, Apple Canker, Root Gall, or other noxious insect or serious disease
likely to be transmitted on nursery stock.
Valid for One Year, or until revoked.
(Signed) M. B. CUMMINGS, State Nursery Inspector.
NATURALISTIC PLANTINGS
If you are interested in extensive plantings of our native evergreens, shade trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, and wild flowers, send for our special list for landscape planters.
In this list you will find listed Arborvitae, Hemlock, Spruces, Juniper, Balsam, Maples, Birches,
Viburnums, Potentilla, and other valuable items.
This stock is not transplanted and not so good shape
as nursery-grown, but is valuable for extensive plantings at a lower price. We can furnish you clumps and
sods of desirable ferns and native wild flowers. variety will be accepted from this price list.
NEPONSET PAPER POTS
These waterproof paper pots are considered the best on the market. They are used extensively by florists, nurserymen and gardeners. They are all set up ready to use. Prices as follows:
100 1000 214-in; Pots. weet ae eee eee cence $0.75 $3.40 21621. POtS: mi. ccm OnE Re eestor ae .85 3.90 3 /=InS pots: j5-se eee ene 1.00 5.30 314-in.. pots. <..stesee ie care Eee ce 1.25 6.90 4 -iny pots: ... Sh neces 1.50 8.60 DIN. potSs ee Se eee ee Ger Bere 2.00 13.40 6): -In. pots... 2AG soe eee 2.50 17.90
The 5- and 6-in. pots can be furnished in 500 lots at 1000 rates.
No orders for less than 25 trees, shrubs or evergreens of one
STIM-U-PLANT
A high grade fertilizer in tablet form for use on house plants, window boxes, gladiolus, and, in fact, any sorts of plants. These tablets analyze 11% nitrogen, 12% phosphoric acid and 15% potash. All three elements are water soluble, making them immediately available for the use of the plants. We recommend them to you. 10 tablets, 15c.; 30 tablets, 25c.; 100 tablets, 75c.; 1000 tablets, $3.50.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT Should you desire assistance in the selection of varieties, planning your orchard, shrubbery border, foundation planting or perennial border we will gladly assist you.
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