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PALISADES 

Popular  Perennials 


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Catalog  of  Hardi/  Perennials 

For  Old-Fashioned  Gardens  and  Rockery 

Also  Shrubs,  Roses  and  Vines  for  Permanent  Effect 

Offered  by 

The  Palisades  Nurseries,  Inc.,  Sparkill,  N.  Y. 


LET  US  PLAN  YOUR  HARDY  GARDEN  NOW  ! 

Our  “Colonial,”  “Old-fashioned,”  or  “Grandmother’s  Garden,”  with  its  single  and  double  Holly- 
hocks, Larkspur,  Foxgloves,  Phlox,  Iris,  Columbines,  Sunflowers,  and  a hundred  other  varieties  ar- 
ranged according  to  color,  flowering  season,  etc.,  a perfect  picture  in  your  garden  to  last  for  years, 
will  be  the  result  if  you  allow  us  now  to  plan  a scheme  to  be  carried  out  this  Spring  or  next  Fall. 

Our  “Artistic”  Border,  50  ft.  long  by  4 ft.  wide,  consisting  of  about  200  plants,  costs  $30.00  only. 
Consider  what  is  gained  and  saved  by  this  system.  Beautiful  landscape  effects  result  only  from 
a preconceived  scheme  of  arrangement;  hence  the  importance  (of  plan.  Write  to  us  for  further  par- 
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Hardy  Herbaceous  Plants  stand  first  in  beauty,  interest,  and  general  utility,  and  however  limit- 
ed in  size  a garden  may  be,  space  can  generally  be  found  for  Hardy  Herbaceous  or  Old  Fashioned 
plants.  Our  selection  of  these  charming  plants  contains  the  showiest  up-to-date  varieties  worth  culti- 
vating and  April  and  May  is  the  best  time  for  planting  them,  so  that  they  can  become  well  estab- 
lished before  the  warm  weather  sets  in. 

Selection  of  Varieties 


The  choice  of  varieties  for  the  “Rock 
Garden,”  “New  Borders,”  or  “Renewing 
the  Old”  ones,  is  often  bewildering  to 
those  unacquainted  with  the  height,  color, 
habit,  and  time  of  flowering,  etc.,  of  the 
plants  and  much  trouble  and  disappoint- 
ment can  be  avoided  by  leaving  the  selec- 
tion of  plants  to  us,  and  to  plan  out  the 
positions  they  are  to  occupy.  In  making 
these  selections  we  shall  be  glad  to  in- 
clude any  particular  plants  our  customer 
may  desire  embodied,  or,  omit  any  they 
may  already  have. 


Terms  of  Sale 

We  print  real  prices,  which  as  long  as 
unsold  and  without  engagement  we  are 
willing  to  accept.  The  prices  are  net,  ex- 
cept being  subject  to  5 per  cent  discount 
when  cash  accompanies  order;  otherwise 
payable  in  thirty  days  from  date  of  in- 
voice on  approved  credit.  F.  o.  b.  Spar- 
kill,  N.  Y.  To  meet  reputable  competi- 
tion, we  will  reduce  our  prices  still  further 
on  being  given  the  opportunity. 

No  less  than  three  of  one  kind  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  twenty  at  100  rates,  250  at 
1,000  rates,  unless  otherwise  specified. 
Clumps  (or  plants  of  extra-large  size) 
can,  in  most  cases,  be  supplied  at  double 
the  prices  named,  which  are  for  ordinary- 
size  plants,  field  grown  for  more  than  one 
season.  These  clumps  or  extra-large 
plants  will  be  sent  only  when  specially 
ordered.  Add  10  per  cent  to  value  of 
order  if  plants  are  to  be  sent  by  parcel 
post,  prepaid,  east  of  the  Mississippi, 
and  20  per  cent  west  of  the  Mississippi 
River. 


FBICi:  POR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  Xo  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


General  List  of  Hardy  Perennials,  Including  New,  Rare 

and  Meritorious, Varieties 


EXPLANATION.  The  first  set  of  numerals  following-  description  refers  to  the  height  of  the  plant.  The 
second  set  of  numerals  refers  to  the  season  of  bloom,  each  month  being  represented  by  a number  from  1 to 
12;  thus  5-6  would  mean  blooming  in  May- June. 

Plants  marked  with,  an  asterisk  (*)  we  can  furnish  Seed. 


"Acanthus  - Bear’s  Breech 

From  Greek,  a spine,  referring  to  the  spiny  charac- 
ter of  the  leaves  of  some  of  the  species. 

Striking  foliage  plants,  which  because  of  their 
bold  habit  are  most  suited  for  isolated  tufts,  back- 
grounds of  borders,  or  the  wild  garden.  Require 
a winter  protection.  The  leaf  of  this  plant,  of  a 
beautiful  dark  green  and  deeply  cut,  forms  the 
famous  design  for  the  top  of  the  Corinthian  column 
in  classic  architecture. 

Latifolius.  Variety  of  A.  Mollis,  larger  and  more 
robust.  Most  preferable  form  for  subtropical 
gardening;  requires  a warm,  sunny  spot.  White 
and  pink.  2 to  3 feet.  7-9. 

Mollis.  (Soft.)  Deeply  cut  heart-shaped  leaves; 
sunny  situation;  does  well  as  a window  plant. 
Purplish  rose.  3 feet.  8. 

"Achillea  - Milfoil;  Yarrow 

Named  after  Achilles,  the  Greek  hero,  who  was 
said  to  have  first  discovered  its  medicinal  qualities. 
Hardy  herbaceous  border  and  alpine  plants  of  easy 
culture.  Dwarf  farms  excellent  for  bedding  and 
taller  ones  for  the  wild  garden. 

Eupatorium.  Parker’s  Variety.  (Giant  Golden 
Yarrow.)  Neat  foliage;  bright  yellow,  flat  flower 
heads.  3 to  4 feet.  6-8. 

Pilipendula.  (Noble  Yarrow.)  Finely  cut  foliage; 

golden  yellow  heads  of  flo-v\^ers.  2 to  3 feet.  6-9. 
— roseum.  (Rosy  Milfoil.)  Foliage  finely  cut  deep 
green;  corymbs  of  deep  rose  colored  flowers  for 
cutting.  1 to  3 feet.  4-6. 

— The  Pearl.  Pure  white  double  flowers  in  dense 
clusters;  fine  for  cutting  purposes  and  cemetery 
use.  2 feet.  6-10. 

— Perry’s  White.  The  introducer  claims  this  new 
sort  will  supersede  all  other  varieties.  Pure  wJiite 
flowers  over  an  inch  across,  broad  overlapping 
petals.  For  cutting  there  is  nothing  better  among 
The  hardy  plants  for  design  work.  1 to  2 feet.  5-9. 
Tomentosa.  (Woolly  Yarrow.)  Dwarf  evergreen  for 
edging;  flat  heads  of  golden  flo-wers  and  prostrate 
dark  green  foliage.  For  dry  spots  in  the  rock 
garden.  1 foot.  5-8. 

"Actea  - Baneberry,  Herb  Christopher 

From  Greek  aktaia,  an  Elder,  bepause  of  its  re- 
semblance to  the  foliage  of  that  plant. 

Native  border  plant,  with  dense  showy  spixes  of 
white  blossoms,  followed  in  midsummer  by  showy 
berries.  For  shady  places  beneath  trees  or  in  the 
shady  border. 

Japonica.  See  Cimicifuga  Simplex. 

Spicata  alba.  Bunches  of  pure  white  berries  on  red 
stems.  3 to  4 feet.  6. 

— rubra.  (Red  Baneberry.)  Rich  scarlet  berries  in 
long,  dense  spikes.  3 to  4 feet.  6. 


Agrostem m a - Rose  Campion 

From  Latin,  agros — a field,  and  stemma — a crowm; 
alluding  to  the  beauty  of  the  flowers  which  were 
formerly  made  into  crowns  and  garlands. 

Hardy  evergreen  perennials,  of  easy  culture  and 
well  adapted  for  borders.  Very  pretty,  free-flower- 
ing plants.  Specially  good  for  naturalizing  on  dry 
hillsides. 

Coronaria  atrosauguinea.  (Mullein  Pink.)  Flowers 
rosy-crimson;  stems  woolly,  with  leathery  leaves. 
1 to  2 feet.  7. 

— alba.  White  flowers,  silvery  tomentose  leaves.  1 
to  2 feet.  7. 

— rosea.  Flowers  coral  pink.  1 to  2 feet.  7. 


Achillea,  The  Pearl. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Alyssuin  Sa\atile  - OoUl  IJust. 

Aegopodium  - Goatweed;  Bishop’s  Weed 

From  Greek,  aix — goat;  podium — a little  foot;  re- 
ferring to  the  shape  of  the  leaflets. 

Trailing  hardy  perennials,  rapid  grower,  with  orna- 
mental foliage.  Fine  for  covering  waste  places. 
Podograria  variegata.  Variegated  form  of  the 
European  plant  which  makes  attractive  mats  of 
white-margined  foliage.  Flowers  white.  1 foot.  6-S. 

Ajuga  - Bugle  Weed 

Meaning  not  yoked;  this  refers  to  the  shape  of 
the  calyx. 

A creeping  perennial,  useful  in  the  rockery  and  as 
a bedding  plant  in  shady  locations  where  grass  does 
not  thrive. 

Genevensis.  Flowers  varying  from  blue  to  rose  color 
and  white;  in  dense,  showy  whorls  almost  covering 
the  foliage;  stems  erect.  6 inches  to  1 foot.  5. 

Althea  Rosea  - Hollyhock 

See  page  14  in  Catalogue. 

"Alyssum  - Rock  Madwort 

Meaning  to  take  away  rage;  supposed  by  the 
ancients  that  the  plant  allayed  anger. 

Dwarf,  shrubby,  branching  perennials,  with  small 
heads  of  flowers,  and  hairy  stems;  excellent  plants 
for  the  rockeiv  or  for  the  front  of  borders.  Sunny 
situation. 

Argenteum.  (Silver  Madwort.)  Masses  of  silvery- 
gray  foliage  and  heads  of  yellow  flowers;  flne  for 
rock  work.  6 inches.  5-8. 

Saxatile  compactum.  (Gold  Dust.)  A wonderful  and 
very  showy  spring  plant  for  the  rockery  or  border. 
Flowers  golden  yellow,  in  close,  flat  heads.  1 ft.  4. 

"Anemone  - Windflower 

From  anemos — wflnd;  the  greater  part  of  this 
species  grow  in  elevated  places  where  they  are  much 
exposed  to  the  wind. 

The  Anemones  divide  themselves  into  the  Alpine 
varieties  or  spring  and  summer  varieties,  and  the 
Japanese  varieties,  which  bloom  in  the  fall. 

JAPANESE  VARIETIES.  One  of  the  most  gor- 
geous of  the  hardy  garden  perennials,  as  well  as 
one  of  the  most  useful  and  desirable,  as  they  bloom 
from  August  until  frost  kills  them.  Ailing  the  garden 
with  beauty  at  a trying  time  of  the  year.  These 
are  of  inestimable  value  as  cut  flowers. 

Alba.  (Honcrine  Joubert.)  The  old  Japanese  white 
Anemone,  very  useful  for  cutting;  flowers  pure 
w'hite.  3 feet.  Fall. 

Queen  Charlotte.  Darge,  delicate  daybreak  pink 
flowers  of  great  substance  and  perfect  form;  stems 
stout  and  erect,  a lovely  variety  prized  for  cutting. 

3 feet.  Fall. 

Rosea  superba.  Darge  delicate  rose  flowers  on  rigid 
stems.  4 feet.  Fall. 

Rubra.  (Brilliant.)  Beautiful  rosy-red;  stamens 
bright  yellow.  2 feet.  Fall. 

Whirlwind.  Bearing  large  snow-white  flowers  with 
a double  rotv  of  ray  florets  supported  by  large  dark 
green  leafy  bracts.  3 feet.  Fall. 

Price,  any  of  the  above,  30c  each;  $2.50  per  doz.; 
$17.50  per  100. 


AEPINE  VARIETIES  OP  ANEMONES.  This 
group  contains  some  of  the  loveliest  of  our  spring 
and  summer  flowering  plants.  They  are  useful  in 
the  border,  but  if  naturalized  in  shady  groves,  the 
effect  is  not  easily  forgotten.  Fine  for  cutting. 
Pennsylvanica.  (Pennsylvania  Anemone.)  Flowers 
white  with  a tinge  of  red  on  the  under  side.  18 
inches.  5. 

St.  Brigfid.  Flowers  semi-double  colored  in  an 
amazingly  gorgeous  manner,  from  red,  blues  of 
great  intensity,  pink,  lavender,  purple,  and  al- 
most every  choice  shade  except  orange  and  yellow. 
The  bulbs  are  quite  hardy  and  can  be  left  in  the 
ground  all  the  year  round.  Strong  plants  from  3- 
inch  pots,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

Sylvestris.  (Snow'drop  W^indflower.)  Pure  satin- 
white,  slightly  drooping  fragrant  flowers,  very 
large  and  borne  on  clean  stems.  6 inches  to  18 
inches.  5-6. 

Amaryllis  - Amaryllis 

(Also  Eycoris  Squamigera) 

From  the  name  of  a country  woman  named  by 
Theocritus  and  Virgil. 

Wonderfully  beautiful  plants  with  large,  sw'eet 
scented,  lily-like  flowers,  in  loose  umbels  on  long, 
slender,  upright  stems,  (jome  from  China  and  Japan. 
Hallii.  Newly  introduced  from  Japan  and  perfectly 
hardy;  flowers  rosy-lilac;  banded  yellow  and  very 
fragrant.  2 feet.  7-8.  Price  of  large  sized  bulbs, 
50c  each;  $5.00  per  dozen. 

Amsonia  - Amsonia 

In  honor  of  Chas.  Amson,  a scientiflc  traveler  in 
America. 

Very  pretty  tough  barked  perennials,  with  terminal 
panicles  of  pale  blue  flowers  of  Eastern  America  and 
Japan;  grown  in  the  hardy  border  in  half-shady 
positions,  or  the  edges  of  shrubbery. 

Salicifolia.  (Willow-leaved.)  Shrubby  habit;  holds 
its  leaves  late;  light  blue  flowers  with  a Avhite 
throat.  18  to  30  inches.  Summer. 

'^Anchusa  - Alkanet;  Sea  Bugloss 

From  anchusa — paint  for  the  skin;  referring  to  the 
use  of  the  plant. 

Very  pretty  hardy  perennials  with  blue  or  purple 
flowers  in  racemes,  of  easy  cultivation  and  preferring 
a sunny  position.  The  honey  bee  is  very  fond  of 
this  species. 

Italica,  Dropmore  Variety.  A great  improvement  on 
the  old  Italian  Alkanet;  gentian-blue  flowers  that 
make  it  one  of  the  most  desirable  of  all  perennials. 
4 to  5 feet. 

— ■ — Opal.  Large  pale  blue  flowers,  very  beautiful. 

3 to  4 feet.  Summer. 

Perry’s  Variety.  An  improved  type  of  the  Dropmore, 
with  much  larger  flowers  of  a rich,  deep  blue  in  a 
handsome,  well-spreading  head.  3 to  4 ft.  Summer. 
ANCECUSA  Picotee.  This  is  a very  new  and  improved 
variety  of  the  Dropmore  types.  The  flowers  are 
larger  and  more  numerous  than  either  Dropmore 
or  Opal.  The  tall  handsome  spikes  of  bloom  last 
throughout  the  summer  and  are  very  attractive. 
The  individual  flowers  resemble  a bi-colored  Lark- 
spur, having  both  light  and  dark  blue  petals.  3 to 

4 feet.  5-8.  3-inch  pot  plants.  Price,  35c  each; 
$3.50  per  dozen. 


Anrhusa. 


PRICE  POR  STRONG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  .$2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  tliree  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  SHRUBS  AND  VINES 


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'"Anthemis  - Chamomile 

Prom  Greek,  onthemon — a flower;  referring  to  their 
extreme  profuseness  of  bloom. 

Pyrethrum-like,  heavy-scented  plants,  with  many- 
flowered  heads  of  golden  centered  flowers.  Because 
of  their  continuous  profuse  blooming,  througnout 
the  summer,  they  are  very  desirable. 

Ifobilis.  (Common  Chamomile.)  Flowers  with  yel- 
low disc  and  white  rays.  1 foot.  7-9. 

Tinctoria  alba.  Creamy  white  with  yellow  center. 
18  inches.  7-8. 

— grandiflora.  This  is  a great  improvement  over 
the  original  type  as  the  flowers  are  very  large, 
resembling  a large  yellow  Marguerite  in  size,  form' 
and  color,  and  is  very  free  flowering. 

— Kelwayi,  (Golden  Marguerite.)  Beep  yellow 
flowers  and  fine  cut  foliage.  3 feet.  6-9. 

^Aquilegia  - Columbine 

From  aquilegus — water  drawer;  referring  to  its 
fondness  for  moist  places. 

The  Columbines,  upon  which  too  much  praise  can- 
not be  lavished,  are  graceful  and  hardy  perennials, 
that  will  thrive  in  either  sun  or  shade,  and  lend 
themselves  to  any  form  of  planting.  The  dainty 
spurred  blossoms,  solitary  or  in  clusters,  seem  like 
little  butterflies  ready  to  take  wing  at  any  moment. 
Califomica  hybrida.  A very  beautiful  hybrid  form, 
with  the  sepals  and  petals  yellowish  or  tinged 
with  orange,  while  the  long,  slender  spurs  are 
orange-red;  it  is.  one  of  the  handsomest  of  all. 
30  inches.  5-7. 

Canadensis.  (Common  American  Columbine.)  Very 
pretty  scarlet  flowers  mixed  with  yellow,  long 
straight  spurs,  styles  and  stamens  much  protrud- 
ing. 1 to  2 feet.  4-6. 

Chrysantba.  (Yellow  Flowered  Columbine.)  Sepals 
primrose-yellow,  spreading  horizontally  in  full  ex- 
pansion, tinted  claret  at  the  tip;  limb  of  petals 
deeper  yellow;  spur  straight  and  very  slender; 
stems  many-flowered.  One  of  the  finest  of  all 
hardy  perennials  for  the  border.  3 to  4 feet.  5-8. 
— fl.  pi.  Double  variety  of  the  above.  30  inches.  5-8. 
Coerulea.  (Rocky  Mt.  Columbine.)  Flowers  several 
on  a stem,  blue  and  white,  sometimes  tinted 
with  lilac  or  claret;  spur  very  slender,  green 
tipped.  Very  lovely  for  border  or  base  of  rockery. 

9 to  15  inches.  4-7. 

Nlvea  grandiflora.  Fine,  pure  white,  large  flowers. 
Fine  foliage. 

Hose  Queen.  New  splendid  variety  with  flowers 
of  a beautiful  rose  shade  with  centers  and  yel- 
low anthers. 

Skinneri.  Flowers  scarlet  and  yellow,  long  red 
spurs.  3 to  4 feet.  5-8. 

Vulg'aris.  (Common  European  Columbine.)  A^ery 
handsome  species. 

— alba.  Flowers  pure  white.  2 to  3 feet.  4-8. 

— fl.  pi.  Double  white  flowers.  2 to  3 feet.  4-8. 
Mixed  Seedling’s.  All  varieties,  double  and  single — 
various  colors. 

" Arabis  - Rock  Cress;  Wall  Cress 

From  Arabia,  where  it  is  supposed  to  have  orig- 
inated. 

Small  trailing  perennials  grown  mostly  in  rock- 
work  and  the  alpine  garden  because  of  their  natural 
hardihood  and  their  early  and  profuse  flowering- 
habits. 

Alpina  compacta.  Pure  white  flowers  in  dense  masses, 
for  edging  border,  and  lo-\'ely  for  cut  blooms,  last- 
ing a long  while  in  water.  9 inches.  3-5. 

Armeria  - Thrift;  Sea  Pink 

From  Flos  Armeria,  the  old  Latin  name  for  the 
flowers  of  a species  of  Pink. 

A very  interesting  and  pretty  group  of  hardy  al- 
pine tufted  perennials,  with  rosettes  of  narrow  ever- 
green leaves  on  the  ground,  sending  up  a naked 
single  scape  on  which  is  borne  a compact  head  of 
flowers;  excellent  for  a low  edging  to  borders. 
Thrive  well  near  the  sea  coast. 

Pormosa  hybrida.  Flowers  deep  rose  or  crimson  in 
a large,  roundish  head  on  erect  stalk.  12  to  18 
inches.  8-9. 

Maritima  iaucheana.  Compact  deep  green  tufts 
studded  with  spikes  of  fine  crimson  flowers.  A 
valuable  plant  for  permanent  edging.  6 to  9 in- 
ches. 6-8. 

— splendens.  Bright  rosy  pink  flowers.  6 to  12  in- 
ches. 6-8. 

— alba.  Forming  neat  tufts  studded  with  white 
flowers.  1 foot.  6-7. 


Climax  Asters. 


*Aster  - MichaelmasDaisy;  Perennial  Aster 

From  aster — a star;  referring  to  the  general  shape 
of  the  flower  heads. 

These  stand  unrivaled  for  their  brilliant  shades  of 
color  and  extreme  profusion  of  bloom  during  the 
autumn  months.  They  are  invaluable  for  the  border 
and  for  cut  flowers.  Very  hardy  and  easily  grown, 
they  are  deservedly  the  popular  perennia.ls  that  they 
are.  The  list  of  varieties  below  does  not  contain  any 
of  the  weedy  sorts,  and  the  varieties  are  numbered, 
for  convenience,  1,  2,  and  3,  to  denote  relative  times 
of  blooming. 

Amethystinus  (3).  Lovely  amethystine-blue.  4 feet. 
Novae-angliae  (3).  Immense  heads  of  deepest  cleat- 
purple  flowers  with  yellow  centers.  4 feet. 

— Beauty  of  Colwall  (2).  Charming  lilac-blue  color, 
double  flowers.  4 feet. 

— rubra  (2).  Bright  rich  crimson  flowers.  4 to  5 ft. 
— ^W.  Bowman  (3).  Large  deep  violet  flowers;  one  of 
the  latest  to  bloom  and  has  flowers  equal  in  size 
to  any.  3 feet. 

Climax.  A splendid  new  variety.  Flowers  light 

lavender-blue,  each  1^4  inches  in  diameter.  5 
feet.  8-10. 

Novi-belg-ii,  P.  "W.  Burridge  (2).  Large  soft  helio- 
trope flowers:  verj'  fine.  4 feet. 

Bill  Pardell.  New.  Clear  lilac-pink  flowers.  Fine 
bright  green  foliage.  4 ft.  35c  each;  S3.50  per  doz. 
I—' — 'Perry’s  Blue.  A great  beauty.  Has  much 
branched,  erect  ■ dark  stems  covered  with  rich 
lavender-blue  flowers  standing  out  alone,  the  effect 
being  loose  pyramidal  heads. 

—Robert  Parker  (2).  Large  sprays  of  beautiful. 

large,  soft  lavender-blue  flowers  with  yellow 
center;  extra  fine;  a valuable  cut  flower.  5 feet. 
— .—Snowflake  (2).  Pure  snow-white;  very  free.  IS 
inches. 

— -St.  Egwin.  The  best  of  the  large  soft  pink 

flowered  sorts  of  recent  introduction;  bushy  habit. 
3 feet. 

— -—White  Queen  (3).  Large  white,  free  flowering- 
variety  with  broad  petals.  4 to  5 feet. 

Tataricus.  An  old  but  neglected  species  and  very- 
useful  for  its  late  flowering-  qualitj%  coming  as  it 
does  late  in  November  when  all  other  asters  have 
ceased  flowering.  It  is  a tall  and  vigorous  groYV- 
• er  with  strong  self-supporting  flower  spikes,  5 to 
6 feet  high,  terminating  in  branched  cory^mbs  of 
rosy’-purple  flowers. 

ASTER,  BWARP  ALPINE  VARIETIES. 

June  and  July  flowering;  charming  for  rockwork. 
Alpinus.  (Blue  Mountain  Daisy.)  Flowers  bright 
purple.  6 inches.  6-7. 

— albus.  White  flowers.  6 inches. 


PRICE  POR  STRONG-  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty^  at  hundred  rates. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Artemisia  I^aotiflora  - Miifr>vort. 


Artemisia  - Mu^wort;  Southernwood; 
Wormwood 

From  Artemis,  one  of  the  names  for  Diana,  goddess 
of  the  moon. 

Aromatic  herbs  and  low  shrubs  abounding  in  arid 
regions,  useful  in  boiders  for  their  foliage  effects; 
small  numerous  nodding  heads  of  inconspicuous 
flowers. 

Abrotamun.  lOld  Man.i  A shrub  well  known  for 
its  fragrance,  with  yellowish  flower  heads;  foliage 
dark  green,  finely  cut,  aromatic.  3 to  4 feet.  8-10. 

Lactiflora.  (New.)  A good  plant  bearing  spikes  oi 
fragrant  white  flowers  and  pretty  green  foliage. 
4 feet.  8-9. 

Purshiana.  A white  foliaged  sort  suitable  for  edg- 
ing. 18  inches. 

Stelleriana.  (Old  W’oman.)  Silvery  white,  deeply 
cut  foliage;  yellow  flower  heads.  1 to  2 feet. 
Summer. 

" Asclepias  - Swallow  Wort; 
Butterfly  Weed 

Greek  form  of  the  Latin  name  for  this  species. 
Very  handsome  border  plants,  with  extremely 
showy  flowers  that  attract  the  bees  in  large  numbers; 
the  stems  secrete  a milky  juice  when  broken  across. 

Incarnata.  (Swamp  INlilk  "Weed.)  Numerous  umbels 
of  deliciously^  fragrant  red  or  purplish  flowers; 
leaves  woolly.  4 feet.  7. 

Tviberosa.  (Pleurisy  Root.)  Very  showy  umbels  of 
brilliant  orange  flowers;  hairy  leaves;  favorite  oi 
the  bees;  dry  situations.  1 to  2 feet.  7-9.  Price, 
25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


" Asperula  - Woodruff;  Waldemeister; 
May  Wine  Plant 

From  asper — rough;  in  allusion  to  the  leaves. 
An  old-fashioned  favorite  perennial,  grown  in 
half-shade,  whose  leaves  are  used  for  flavoring 
the  May  wine  in  Germany,  and  when  dried,  like 
Lavender,  they  can  be  placed  among  clothes  as 
they  retain  their  fragrance  for  years. 

Odorata.  (Sweet  Woodruff.)  Very  pretty  little 
plant  with  snowy  white  flowers,  scentless  when 
fresh,  but  when  dried,  diffuses  an  odor  like  that 
of  spring  grass.  Not  only  scents  clothes, 
but  said  also  to  preserve  them  from  moths.  0 
to  12  inches.  5.  Price,  strong  plants,  25c  each; 
$2.50  per  dozen. 

"Astilbe  - Goat’s  Beard;  Meadow  Sweet 

From  a — without,  and  stilbe — brilliancy;  in 
allusion  to  the  inconspicuous  flowers  of  some  of 
the  species. 

Handsome  bold  border  plants,  producing  grace- 
ful Spirea-like  plumes;  also  fine  for  the  waterside 
and  for  half-shady  situations. 

Davidii.  Elegant  and  tufted  foliage  and  graceful 
spikes  of  reddish-purple  color.  5 to  6 feet.  7-8. 
Grandis.  Much  branched  stems  densely'  covered 
with  white  flowers.  5 to  6 feet.  7-8. 

Queen  Alexandra.  New  Pink  Spirea  Japonica. 
Very  fine  new  sort. 

Peach  Blossom.  A very'  graceful  plant,  well  fur- 
nished with  erect  plumes  of  the  most  lovely, 
delicate,  flesh-rose  flowers,  borne  on  long  flo^v- 
er  stems.  2 feet.  6-7. 

Price,  50c  each;  $5.00  per  dozen. 

Astrantia  - Master  Wort 

From  astron— a star,  and  anti — in  composition, 
signifying  comparison;  in  reference  to  the  appear- 
ance of  the  umbels  of  the  flowers. 

These  curious  perennials  are  suited  for  borders, 
banks,  and  woodlands,  preferring  a damp  position. 
Major.  Flowers  of  a curious  silvery  hue.  shaded 
pink;  excellent  for  shady'  borders  and  wild 
gardens.  1 to  2 feet.  5. 

Aubrietia  - Rock  Cress;  False  Wall  Cress 

Named  after  Claude  Aubriet,  the  famous  French 
botanical  planter  of  the  last  century. 

The  most  populai'  evergreen  trailers,  with  dense, 
cushion-like  growth  of  silvery  foliage  and  won- 
derfully free  flowering  in  the  spring.  Perfectly 
hardy.  Planted  in  the  crevices  of  old  walls  and 
on  rock  ledges  it  produces  cascades  of  bloom. 
Crimson  King.  A fine  new  variety.  Flowers  dark 
fiery  rose.  3 inches.  4-6. 

Deltoidea  grandiflora.  Seedlings.  Various  colors.  4 
inches.  4-7. 

Lavender.  Bright  lavender-blue.  3 inches.  4-6. 
Moerheimii.  Largest  flowered  Aubrietia,  having  very 
fine  pink  flowers.  3 inches.  2-6. 

Pttrple  Bohe.  An  effective  and  showy  variety  of 
great  merit,  having  rich  purple  red  flowers.  4 
inches.  4-7. 

"Auricula  - Alpine  Primrose 

The  name  means  hayung  ear-like  appendages. 

This  favorite  spring  flower  was  at  one  time  al- 
most universally  cultivated,  but  has  of  late  years 
fallen  into  much  neglect;  it  is  now,  however,  happily 
regaining  enthusiastic  admirers.  The  Alpine  va- 
rieties are  very'  hardy  and  make  most  beautiful 
eds-ing  or  rock  garden  subjects. 

Alpine.  (Alpine  Primrose.)  Center  of  flowers  golden 
yellow  or  white,  body'  color  various  shades  from 
light  blue  to  deepest  purple.  3 inches.  4-.5. 

Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

"Baptisia  - False  Indigo 

From  Greek.  Bapto — to  dye:  so  named  from  the 
economic  use  of  some  of  the  species. 

F’aptisias,  although  rather  shy  l)loomers.  grow 
very  freely  and  are  very  good  for  the  border,  where 
they'  pi-efer  free  exposure  to  the  sum 
Australis.  Deep  blue,  pea-shaped  flowers  in  racemes; 
good  foliage.  4 to  5 feet.  6. 

"Beilis  - English  Daisy 

From  Latin,  Bellus — pretty;  in  reference  to  the 
flowers. 

Very  popular  and  charming  edging  perennials,  yyuth 
cheerful  button-shaped  flowers  in  early'  spring. 
Perennis.  Flowers  very  numerous,  in  white,  pink 
and  red,  double  lying  almost  flat  on  the  ground. 
3 inches.  6.  Price,  strong  plants,  $1.00  per  dozen; 
$10.00  per  100. 


PBICB  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otheryvise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $1.5.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  y'ariety  furnished 
.at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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"Boltonia  * False  Chamomile; 

False  Starwort 

Named  after  James  Bolton,  an  English  professor 
of  botany. 

This  very  desirable  perennial  furnishes  the  garden 
or  border  with  a great  sea  of  bloom  during  the  last 
of  the  summer  and  the  fall.  Thrives  in  any  ordinary 
soil. 

Asteroides.  Flower  heads  pure  white,  flowers  starry. 
5 to  6 feet.  8. 

Iiatisq.uama.  Flowers  large,  of  a pink  to  lavender 
shade.  4 to  6 feet.  8.  See  illustration. 


Buddleia  - Summer  Lilac. 


For  price,  see 
page  29,  Shrub 
Section. 

Campanula — Canterburj  Bells. 

"Buphthalmum  - Ox-Eye 

From  Latin.  Bous — an  ox,  and  ophthalmos — the 
eye:  the  disc  of  the  flowers  being  like  the  eye  of  an 
ox. 

A very  desirable,  free-blooming  border  plant,  per- 
■ fectly  hardy  in  all  situations,  with  daisy-like  flowers 
I in  great  profusion. 

I Salicifolium.  (Willow-Leaved.)  Rather  large  yellow 
I flowers  of  fine  shade.  18  inches.  6. 

Campanula  - Bell  Flower 

From  Latin,  a little  bell,  referring  to  the  shape  of 
the  flowers. 

A most  important  class  of  hardy  plants  for  the 
perennial  border  or  garden.  They  are  of  very  easy 
culture,  growing  either  in  sunny  or  shady  positions; 
the  taller  forms  for  flower  borders  or  shrubberies, 
and  dwarf  forms  charming  as  edging  or  rock  plants. 
Carpatica.  (Carpathian  Harebell.)  Compact  tufts, 
flow’ers  porcelain-blue,  held  erect  on  wiry  stems. 
Unsurpassed  as  an  edging  for  hardy  garden  or 
rockery.  9 inches.  6-8. 

— alba.  Pure  white  flowered  form  of  above.  9 in- 
ches. 6-8. 

Glomerata.  ( Cluster  Harebell. ) Clusters  of  pure 
white  bells;  bearitiful  but  rather  rare  plant.  1 
foot  to  2 feet.  ' 5-10. 

— superba.  A new  continental  variety,  said  to  be 
superior  to  other  kinds.  Flowers  a pretty  shade 
of  blue,  and  a free  bloomer.  1 foot  to  2 feet.  5-10. 
Grosseki.  Tall  spikes  of  large  blue  flowers  produced 
very  freely.  2 feet.  5-10. 

Iiatifolia  macrantha.  Very  handsome,  enormous 
drooping  bells  of  a fine  satiny-lilac  and  deep  pur- 
plish shades.  3 feet.  7. 

Medium.  (Canterbury  Bells.)  Very  handsome,  large, 
numerous  bells  in  panicles:  single  and  double 
forms  in  white,  rose  and  blue.  Colors  separate 
or  mixed.  3 feet.  6-7. 

calycantbema.  (Cup  and  Saucer  Canterbury  Bell.) 
Very  beautiful  in  wUite,  rose  and  blue.  3 feet.  6-7. 
Persicifolia.  (Peach-Leaf  Bellflower.)  An  abundance 
of  large,  deep  blue,  salver-shaped  flowers.  2 
feet.  6-7. 

— alba  grandiflora.  Flowers  of  immense  size,  and  of 
snowiest-white  imaginable;  for  cutting.  2 feet.  6-7. 
— Moerheimii.  A handsome  form  with  large,  open 
pure  white,  semi-double  flowers,  borne  on  stiff, 
erect  flow’er  stalks.  2 feet.  6-7. 

Portenschlagiana.  A pretty  evergreen  creeping  spe- 
cies, flowers  blue.  'V’erj'  suitable  for  rockwork 
and  edgings.  4 inches.  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 
Pyramidalis.  (Chimney  Bellflower.)  Flower  spikes 
crowded  wflth  numerous  large  blue,  salver-shaped 
flowers  forming  a pyramid.  4 to  5 feet.  7. 

— alba.  White  flowers;  one  of  the  finest  plants  for 
tub  or  conservatory  decoration.  4 feet  to  5 feet.  7. 
Rapunculus.  (Rampion.)  Pretty  purplish-blue  flow- 
ers on  erect  pyramidal  spikes.  The  roots  and 
leaves  are  eaten  as  a salad.  Roots  are  radish-like. 


Betonica  - Betony 

Betonica  or  Vetonica  was  so  called  from  the 
Vetones,  a people  who  dwell  at  the  foot  of  the 
Pyrenees. 

Old  herbs  formerly  much  used  in  medicine  and 
as  an  ingredient  in  herb  snuffs.  They  are  handsome 
dwarf  species  well  adapted  for  ornamenting  the 
margins  of  flower  borders  or  for  rockwork.  They 
increase  from  year  to  year  by  suckers. 

Grandiflora.  Heads  of  handsome  purple  flowers  in 

profusion.  IV2  inches.  5-6. 

*Bocconia  - Plume  Poppy 

Named  after  Dr.  Paolo  Bocconi,  Sicilian  botanist 
and  author. 


Handsome  hardy  perennial  with  a statelj^  habit 
and  finely  cut  foliage;  and  where  bold  subjects  are 
desired,  few  will  be  found  superior  to  it.  It  is 
especially  recommended  to  grow  in  the  angle  of  two 
walls. 

Cordata.  Flowers  buff  colored,  very  numerous,  borne 
in  large  terminal  panicles;  individually  not  showy, 
but  the  fully  grown  inflorescence  has  a very  dis- 
tinct and  pleasing  appearance.  5 to  8 feet.  o-S. 


Variabilis  magni- 

fica.  Flow^ers  in 
erect  panicles,  4 
to  6 inches  long, 
lilac  colored  with 
orange  - yellow* 
throat  markings. 
3 to  S inches. 
6-8. 


Buddleia  - 

Summer  Lilac 

Named  after 
Adam  Buddie, 
whose  collection  of 
dried  British 
plants  is  preserved 
in  the  British  Mu- 
seum. 

Chinese  peren- 
nials with  panicles 
of  show'v  and  fra- 
grant flowers,  in 
, appearance  some- 
1 what  like  Lilacs. 


PBICR  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  w'here  otherw'ise 
noted.  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plant.s  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  tw'enty  at  hundred  rates. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Doiible-Flowering  Chrysanthemiinis. 


Shasta  Daisies. 


Sin  j?!  e-Flo  wer  ill"  Clirysaiitheimiins. 


^Chrysanthemums;  Hardy  Varieties 


Flowering  from  July  to  October 

From  Greek,  Chrysos — Gold,  and  anthemon — a flower.  These  are  so  popular  and  well  known  for  their 
lavish  bloom  and  exceeding-  decorative  value,  that  no  further  introduction  seems  necessary.  We  pride 
ourselves  on  the  splendid  collection  of  Hardy  Chrysanthemums  we  have  gotten  together,  one  of  the  best  on 
this  side  of  the  water,  and  eminently  suited  to  our  conditions. 


New  Hardy 

Pompon  Chrysanthemums 

SINGLE,  LARGE  FLOWERING 

Astarte.  Bright  brassy  amber. 

Homestead.  Rich  pink,  yellow  center. 

Ida  K.  Skiff.  Brilliant  bronzy  amber.  Fxtra  fine. 
Jupida.  Rose  shading  to  pink.  Orange  center. 
Lady  Smith.  Pink,  scented  bright  green  foliage. 
Little  Barhe.  Clear  canary-yeilow. 

Louise.  Salmon,  excellent  for  cutting. 

Mrs.  W.  E.  Buckingham.  Extra  large  flat  rosy  pink. 
Ruby  King.  Ruby  red,  extra  line,  gray  foliage. 
Supreme.  Glowing  crimson.  Extra  large.  Copper 
center. 

Wm.  H.  Wait.  Shell  pink.  Barge  and  very  beautiful. 

DOUBLE,  LARGE  FLOWERING 

Adelaide.  A splendid  deep,  rich  mahogany;  one  of 
the  earliest  to  develop,  being  ready  to  cui  by 
October  lOth. 

Anna  L.  Moran.  Midseason.  Flowers  a brilliant, 
flame-scarlet,  on  the  order  of  the  Doty  type. 
Brune  Poitevine.  Rich  glowing  crimson,  overlaid  gold. 
Champaign.  Amber  yellow,  tinted  salmon. 
CrarfordiP-  Deen  bronzy  yellow.  (Early.) 

Frances  Huckvale.  Gardenia  white,  creamy  shaded 
center. 

Indian  Hill.  A stocky,  stiff-stemmed  variety,  deep 
yellow  flecked  throughout  with  crimson. 
L’Argentiella.  Deep  chestnut  overlaid  yellow. 
Lillian  Doty.  Finest  pink.  Pompon.  Vigorous  grov/er. 
Minerva.  Yellow  changing  to  copper. 

Mrs.  Francis  H.  Bergen.  Creamy  white;  center  rosy 
pink  shading. 

Mrs.  H.  Craig.  Yellow  overlaid  with  brilliant  scarlet. 
Mrs.  Maberry.  Double  yellow.  Bright  green  foliage. 
Extra  fine. 

October  Gold.  Early;  aster-flowered,  rich  orange- 
yellowc 

Pacific  Supreme.  Mfliite  changing  to  rose.  Charming. 
B.  Delafield.  Terra-cotta,  scarlet  shadings. 

Red  Doty.  Wine-red  with  a silvery  revers  on  under- 
side of  petals  and  showing  up  distinctly  in  the 
short  crisp  center  petals. 

Tints  of  Gold.  Early,  glorious  golden-yellow  aster. 
White  Doty.  White  Billian  Doty.  Very  vigorous. 

Small  Button  Shaped  Flowering 

Bro-wm  Betty.  Dark  maroon  red. 

Diana.  Pure  white.  Bright  green  foliage. 

Klondike.  Brilliant  yellow,  compact  blooms. 


Japanese  Anemone  Flowering 

Pepita.  Pale  pink  outer  petals,  orange-yellow  center. 

Snow  Queen.  Bong  snow  petals,  yellow  center. 

Wee  Wah.  Rich  terra-cotta  shading  to  bronzy  yel- 
low fluffy  center  powdered  with  gold. 

Price  of  any  of  the  above,  20c  each;  $2.00  per 

dozen;  $12.00  per  100. 

Chrysanthemum  Maximum 

Shasta  Daisy,  Giant  Moonpenny  Daisy.  Excellent  for 
cutting  purposes,  as  they  last  in  water  for  some 
time. 

BURBANK’S  VARIETIES. 

Alaska.  The  whole  plant  is  gigantic,  but  compact 
and  graceful;  flowers  glistening  white;  4 inches 
to  5 inches  across,  very  free  flowering;  very  small 
yellow  discs.  3 feet.  7-8. 

California.  Similar  to  Alaska,  but  the  buds  and  pale- 
open  flowers  are  a pretty  clear  lemon-yellow', 
gradually  changing  to  white  after  fully  opened; 
also  has  a double  row  of  petals.  3 feet.  7-8. 

Shasta  Daisy.  Originator’s  stock;  flowers  large,  pure 
white,  very  free  blooming;  excellent  border  plant. 
18  inches.  6-9. 

ENGLISH  OR  EUROPEAN  VARIETIES 

King  Edward  VII.  Snowy- white,  cup-shaped,  enor- 
mous flowers,  borne  on  stout  stems.  3 feet  to  4 
feet.  7-10. 

Mrs.  J.  Tersteeg.  Tallest  growing  with  enormous 
flowers.  3 to  4 feet.  7-10. 

Triumph.  Pure  white  flowers  with  long,  broad  petals; 
grand  variety  for  cuttin.g  for  a long  period.  2 
feet.  6-10. 

Chrysanthemum  Species 

Arcticum.  (The  Arctic  Daisy.)  Prom  Arctic  Alaska. 
H forms  an  attractive  I’osette-like  clump  of  pretty 
(lark  green  foliage,  and  in  September  multitudes  of 
flower  stems  appear  terminated  by  pure  white, 
daisy-like  flowers  from  2 to  2%  inches  in  diameter, 
continuing  in  good  condition  throughout  the  fall. 
September  and  October. 

Inodorum,  (Bridal  Robe.)  Barge  sprays  of  double 
white  flowers,  very  suitable  for  cutting,  with  pretty 
fern-like  foliage.  8 inches.  6-9. 

Nipponicum.  This  is  a hardy,  shrubby,  single  flower- 
ing variety  that  is  not  killed  back  to  the  ground 
like  other  hardy  sorts,  but  buds  out  from  the  old 
canes  like  the  Hydrangea.  Should  prove  a useful 
sort  for  hybridists  for  crossing  with  the  more 
topdpi'  laro-p-flowering  sorts,  there  being  an 
absence  today  of  large-flowering  types  among  the 
hardy  varieties. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted.  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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Lovely  plants  for  warm,  sunny  nooks,  climbing  over  any 
support.  The  flowers  resemble  Morning  Glories. 

Fubescens  11.  pi.  Flowers  two  to  three  inches  across,  with  long, 
narrow,  wavy,  reflexed  petals  of  flesh  color,  turning  ultimately 
to  bright  rose;  leaves  downy.  6-10.  Price  of  strong  plants, 
50c  each;  $5.00  per  dozen. 

*Callirhoe  - Poppy  Mallow 

Of  mythological  origin,  from  Callirhoe,  a daughter  of  the  river 
god  Achileous. 

Handsome  trailing  rock  or  border  plants,  bearing  a profusion 
of  cup-shaped  blossoms  all  summer,  preferring  a dry,  sunny 
position. 

Involucrata.  Loose  panicles  of  large  crimson  flowers  with  white 
centers  and  very  loosely  cut  foliage.  6 inches.  5-8. 

Caltha  - Marsh  Marigold;  King  Cup 

A syncope  of  kalathos — a goblet;  in  allusion  to  the  form  of 
the  perianth,  which  may  be  likened  to  a golden  cup. 

Hardy  perennials  of  easy  culture  on  the  margin  of  a piece  of 
water,  or  in  a marshy  bog,  or  in  the  ordinary  border,  where  their 
blossoms  look  very  brilliant.  The  flowers  last  a long  time  in 
water,  and  so  are  valuable  for  cutting. 

Palustris.  Large,  golden  single  flowers.  1 foof.  3-4. 

Cardamine  - Double  Cuckoo  Flower 

Fratensis  11.  pi.  Double  lilac  flowers  in  heads  on  fhe  top  of  leafy 
spikes.  1 foot.  6-7.  Price,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 


*Calimeris  - Starwort 


From  the  Greek,  meaning  a beautiful  arrangement. 

Asian  herbs  often  united  with  the  Asters,  but  horticulturally 
distinct,  of  low  growth,  and  suited  to  the  border  in  front  of 
strong  plants. 


Incisa.  Flowers  large,  purple-rayed  to  pale  lavender,  and  yellow 
centered.  18  inches  to  2 feet.  7-8. 


Calystegia  - Bearbind 


From  Greek  calyx  and  covering,  in  reference 
persistent  bracts  enclosing  the  calyx. 


tlie  cwo  lar 


Centaurea  Montana — Perennial  Cornflower. 


cauirnoe  involucrata  - Poppy  Mallow. 

Caryopteris  - Blue  Spirea 

^ nut,  and  pteron — a wing;  referring  to  the 
snape  or  the  fruit  or  nut,  which  is  winged. 

free  flowering,  of  bushy  habit,  very  yaluable 
^r  their  fate  blooming  season.  For  bedding  or  pot  culture. 

violet  flowers  produced  in  great  profusion  the 
branches.  2 feet  to  3 feet.  9-10.  Price,  25c 
each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


'■'Cassia  - Senna 

Old  Greek  name  given  to  the  plant  by  Dioscorides,  from  the  Hebrew, 
me  cassias  delight  in  a sunny  exposure.  They  are  shrubby 
perennials  attractive  for  the  finely  cut  foliage  and  showy,  curious 
nowers.  Senna  ^aves  are  used  a great  deal  for  medicinal  purposes. 
Marylandica.  (Wild  Senna. ) Large  panicles  of  yellow,  pea-shaped 
nowers  and  attractive  light  green  foliage.  3 feet  to  4 feet.  8-10. 

* Centaurea  - Cornflower 


Named  after  a centaur,  who,  it  is  fabled,  cured  a wound  in  the 
toot  of  another  centaur,  caused  bv  the  arrow  of  Hercules 

Good  plants,  of  easy  culture,  giving  not  only  a fine  display  of 
bloom  in  border,  but  also  great  delight  as  a cut  flower. 

leafy  rigid  stems,  covered  with  yellow  flowers; 
foliage  IS  very  thick  and  hoary.  5 feet.  6-8. 

Dealhata.  (Mealy  Centaurea.)  Large  rose-colored  showy  flowers. 
1 foot  to  18  inches.  6-8. 

Macrocephala.  (Great  Hnapweed.)  Large  heads  of  golden  flowers, 
prized  for  cutting  and  useful  for  the  back  of  herbaceous  borders. 
3 feet  to  4 feet.  7. 

Montana.  (Perennial  Cornflower.)  Useful  and  effective  border  plant, 
invaluable  for  cutting;  flowers  blue,  large  and  handsome.  2 feet. 
— alba.  Pure  white  form.  2 feet.  5-8. 

— carnea.  Fiesh  colored  to  pink.  2 feet. 

— grandiflora.  Flowers  deep  violet  blue. 

Cerastium-  Snow  in  Summer;  Mouse  Ear; 
Chickweed 

Greek  for  horn;  many  of  the  species  have  pods  exactly  in  the 
form  of  an  ox’s  horn. 

Decumbent,  hairy,  perennial  plants,  with  very  striking  silvery 
foliage,  valuable  in  rockeries  or  for  bedding  and  borders. 
Biebersteinii.  White  flowers,  snowy-white  foliage,  evergreen  The 
largest  and  best  of  the  Mouse-ear  Chickweeds.  % foot.  5-6 
Tomentosum.  Low,  creeping  evergreen  species,  much  used  for  edg- 
ing; flowers  white;  foliage  silvery.  6 inches.  5-7. 


PBICB  FOB  STBOITG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VABIBTIBS  NAMBB  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted.  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  thrte  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


8 


THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Claytonia  - Spring  Beauty 

Named  after  John  Clayton,  of  Virginia,  one  of  the 
earliest  American  botanists. 

Delicate  little,  early-spring  flowering  perennials, 
Moth  charming  clusters  of  dainty  blossoms;  lovely 
for  the  more  moist,  half-shaded  parts  of  the  rockery. 
Virginica.  Nodding  delicate  pink  blossoms.  3 inches.  3. 

Convallaria  - Lily-of-the-Valley 

From  Latin,  convallis — a valley,  and  rica — a mantle; 
in  reference  to  the  dense  covering  formed  by  the 
leaves,  and  to  its  natural  habitat. 

A dainty  herb,  much  prized  for  its  delicate,  sweet- 
scented  flowers.  This  is  the  plant  popularly  sup- 
posed to  be  the  one  referred  to  in  the  Sermon  on 
the  Mount.  Essentially  a shade-loving  plant. 
Majalis.  Flowers  pure  white,  bell-shaped;  raceme 
gracefully  arching;  beautiful,  glossy  gi'een  foliage. 

6 inches  to  1 foot.  3-5.  Clumps,  40c  each;  $4.00 
per  dozen. 

Coreopsis  - Tickseed 

From  Greek,  koris^ — a bug,  and  opsis — like;  refer- 
ring to  the  appearance  of  the  seed. 

Valualde  border  plants  because  of  their  profusion, 
of  showy,  elegant  yellow  flowers,  much  prized  for 
cutting.  Most  hardy  and  of  the  easiest  culture. 
Iranceolata  grandiflora.  Flowers  a rich  golden  yel- 
low, of  graceful  form  and  invaluable  for  cutting. 

1 to  3 feet.  6-9. 

Rosea.  Low-growing  form  for  the  rockery,  witn 
rose-red  flowers  and  fine  dark  green  foliage.  1 
foot  to  18  inches.  6-9. 

Verticillata.  A slender  growing  perennial  with 
somewhat  the  appearance  of  “Love-in-a-Mlst.” 
Flowers  a rich  golden  yellow.  2 feet.  7-10. 

Daphne  - Garland  Flower 

From  Greek,  daio — to  burn  and  phone — a noise;  it 
crackles  when  burning. 

Handsome  dwarf  sub-shrubs,  mostly  evergreen, 
excellently  suited  for  planting  near  the  front  of 
shrubberies,  with  odorous  honey  flowers,  and  hand- 
some laurel-like  foliage. 

Cneorum.  (Garland  Flower.)  Long  procumbent 
branches,  and  bright,  pink,  sweetly  scented  blos- 
soms: evergreen  foliage.  Blooms  in  April  and 
again  in  September.  1 foot.  Price,  $1.00  each; 
$12.00  per  dczen. 


" Cheiranthus  - Wallfl  ower 

So  called  from  the  Arabic,  kheyry.  the  name  of  a 
plant  with  red,  sAveet-scented  flowers. 

Old  garden  faxoiiLes  with  sweet-scented  flowers, 
disporting  the  most  gorgeous  colorings.  Bequires 
winter  protection.  Grows  about  2 feet  1o  3 feet  aiifi 
blooms  all  the  summer. 

Cheiri.  ("English  Wallflower.)  In  shades  running 
from  yellow  to  purple. 

— Double  flowers,  variegated  colors. 

— Single  flowers.  A’ariegated  colors. 

Cloth  of  Gold,  Bright  canary-yellow,  single  flower. 
This  is  a bright  canary-yellow  variety  especially 
suitable  for  bedding  and"  is  used  largely  in  the 
best  English  gardens.  Flowers  unusually  large 
and  sweet  scented. 

"Chelone  - Turtle  Head;  Shell  Flower 

Greek  for  tortoise:  the  corolla  fancied  to  resemble 
ci  reptile’s  head. 

A'ery  handsome  plants  with  pentstemon-like  flow- 
ers. very  free-fiowerine  and  of  easy  culture.  Pre- 
fers a semi-shaded  position. 

Glabra  alba.  Terminal  spikes  of  creamy-white  flow- 
ers. 2 feet  to  3 feet.  6-8. 

Iiyoni.  Clustered  flowers  of  a showy  rosy-pink.  3 
to  4 feet.  7-9. 

Cimicifuga  - Bug  Wort;  Snakeroot 

From  Latin,  cimex — a bug,  and  fugO' — to  drive 
aAA'ay;  indicating  certain  virtues  which  the  plants 
possess. 

Tall,  hardA^  perennials,  ornamental,  suitable  for 
the  back  of  borders  or  for  partially  shaded  places  in 
the  Avild  garden. 

Racemosa,  ( Serpentaria. ) Handsome  native  species 
Avith  long  spikes  of  pure  white  floAvers.  3 feet  to 
6 feet.  7-8.  Price  of  strong  plants,  25c  each; 
$2.50  per  dozen. 


Delphinium  - Larkspur 

From  Greek — delphin,  a dolphin;  in  reference  to  the 
resemblance  of  the  flower  to  a dolphin. 

English  or  Gold  Medal  Hybrids.  Extra  choice  seed- 
lings. The  seed  from  which  we  grow  our  stock  of 
these  is  procured  from  the  best  European  special- 
ists and  produces  the  finest  spikes  of  bloom,  over 
6 feet  high  with  double  and  single  flowers  in  all 
shades  from  the  deepest  indigo  to  the  palest  silvery 
blue,  many  possessing  shades  of  pink  and  white. 
We  furnish  strong  plants  in  light  or  dark  blue 
colors,  separate  or  all  colors  mixed. 

Belladonna.  (Everblooming  Hardy  T.arkspur.)  The 
most  beautiful  sky-blue  Larkspur  of  dwarf  habit. 
Makes  a grand  border  plant,  producing  numerous 
spikes  of  large  single  flowers.  FloAvers  all  sum- 
< mer  until  cut  down  by  frost. 

Chinense.  (Grandiflorum  or  Chinese  Larkspur. ) Pine 
feathery  foliage  and  deep  gentian  blue  flowers.  2 
I feet.  7. 

— album.  A white  flowered  form.  2 feet.  7. 

I Pormosum.  Deep  gentian  blue  with  white  bee: 

long-  spikes.  18  inches  to  2 feet.  R-8. 

I — coelestinuni.  Light  blue  flowers.  18  inches  to  3 
j feet.  6-8. 

I Dielytra  (Dicentra Bleeding  Heart; 

I Lyre  Flower 

\ From  Greek,  dis — double,  and  elytron — a sheath: 

the  base  of  the  flower  is  furnished  with  two  sheath- 
like spurs. 

Charming  hardy  perennial  plants  with  much-cut 
j foliage  amd  flowers  of  interesting  structure.  The 
I Bleeding-  Heart  is  one  of  the  choicest  members  of 
I old-fashioned  gardens.  They  prefer  the  shaded 
nooks  in  the  border. 

Formosa.  Flowers  pale  rose  with  a short  thick  neck. 

; Very  ornamental  fern-like  foliage.  1 foot.  6. 

^ Spectabilis.  (Bleeding  Heart.)  Purple  and  red  flow- 
ers. 3 feet.  4-6.  Strong  plants,  75c  each;  $7.50 
per  dozen. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  CN  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  tAA-enty  at  hundred  rates. 


OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  SHRUBS  AND  VINES 


9 


Dianthiis  Barbatiis — Swoet  Billian: 


ITardy  Carnations. 


Digitalis — Foxglove. 


"Digitalis  - Foxglove 

From  digital e — the  finger  of  a glove;  in  allusion 
to  the  resemblance  the  flower  bears  to  the  finger  of 
a glove. 

Prof.  Bailey  says  of  them  in  his  Encyclopedia:  “A 
fine  genus  of  hardy  plants,  fa,mous  for  their  long 
racemes  of  inflated  flowers,  which  suggest  spires  or 
tow^ers  of  bells.  They  are  old-fashioned  and  dignified, 
clean  of  growth  and  wholesome  company  in  the 
choicest  garden.  The  strong  vertical  lines  of  the 
flower  stalks,  rising  from  rich  and  luxuriant  masses 
of  leaves,  give  alwaj^s  an  appearance  of  strength 
to  the  rambling  outlines  of  the  usual  herbaceous 
border  and  for  the  two  weeks  of  their  bloom  usually 
dominate  the  whole  border.”  Of  the  easiest  culture 
and  preferring  partial  shade. 

G-loxinaeflora.  (Gloxinia-flowered.)  3 feet.  7. 

— alba.  Wliite.  3 feet.  7. 

— purpurea.  Purple  spotted.  3 feet.  7. 

— rosea.  Rose-pink  spotted.  3 feet.  7. 

Grandiflora.  (Ambigua.)  Showy  flowers  of  pale 
yellow  veined  brown.  3 feet.  7-8. 

Maculata  superba.  (I very’s  Spotted.)  Flower  .stalks 
18  inches  long,  covered  with  a mass  of  tubular 
pink  flowers  with  a white  throat;  grand  for  mass- 
ing. 18  inches.  6-7. 

Monstrosa.  Large  terminal  flowers  of  various  shades 
of  rose,  purple  and  white.  2 feet.  6-7. 

Dracocephalum  - Dragon’s  Head 

From  Greek,  meaning  dragon’s  head;  in  allusion  to 
the  wide-open  mouths  of  the  flowers. 

Very  showy  border  plants  when  in  flower.  All 
are  hardy  and  delight  in  cool  situation. 
Ruyschianum  japonicum.  Flowers  white:  central 
lobe  of  corolla  -with  a blue  border  and  white  spots, 
might  be  called  a blue  Physostegia.  2 feet.  6. 
Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  doz. 

"Dianthus  - Hardy  Pink 

From  Greek,  dios — divine,  the  name  given  by 
Theophrastus,  and  anthos — a flower:  in  allusion  to 
the  exquisite  fragrance  of  the  blossoms  of  most  of 
the  species,  as  well  as  from  their  unrivaled  neat- 
ness and  brilliancy. 

*Dianthus  Plumarius.  (Hardy  Garden  or  Pheasant 
Eye  Pinks.)  Old  favorites,  bearing  their  sweet- 
scented  flowers  in  great  masses  during  the  entire 
summer;  they  are  absolutely  perfect  for  the  front 
of  the  hardy  border,  and  as  cut  flowers  about  the 
house  they  are  inimitable.  Grow  to  1 foot  in 
height. 

— Alice  Lee.  White  with  a pink  center. 

— Cyclops.  Dark  rose  with  crimson  ring;  very  fine 
single  flower. 

— delicata.  Delicate  soft  rose;  constant  bloomer. 

— Her  Majesty.  Exceptional  sized  flowers  of  purest 
white. 

— Perpetual  Snow.  Everblooming  large  white  flowers. 
— Scoticus.  (Scotch  Pink.)  Double  white,  blotched 
with  red. 

— "White  Reserve.  An  everblooming  pure  white. 

— Large  Flowering.  All  colors,  mixed. 


-:=Dianthus  hybridus.  (Mule  Pinks.)  Compact  little 
clumps  of  bright  green  foliage  and  glorious  clove- 
scented  flowers  blooming  throughout  the  summer. 
For  edging  the  herbaceous  border. 

— Abbotsford.  Deep  crimson,  marbled  wuth  white. 

— Pettes  Mount.  Soft,  rosy-pink  flowers  in  great 
profusion.  1 foot.  6-7. 


Dianthus  Barbatus.  (Sweet  William.)  Old  garden 
favorites;  no  old-fashioned  border  is  complete 
without  their  cheerful,  sweet-smelling  and  showy 
flowers. 

j — Newport  Pink.  Watermelon-pink  or  salmon-rose, 
j 18  inches.  6-7. 

— Pink  Beauty.  Improved  fine  deep  salmon  pink 
' color. 

I — Scarlet  Beauty.  Rich  deep  scarlet,  bright  green 
I foliage;  very  fine. 

I — Double  Crimson.  Extra  choice  strain. 

I — Double  White.  Pure  white. 


Dianthus.  (Alpine  Pinks.)  A charming  genus,  con- 
taining many  species  of  high  value,  especially  for 
rockeries.  They  prefer  gritty  limestone  soil.  The 
tufty  sorts  should  be  packed  between  sloping  stones 
or  in  the  crevices  of  loose  walks. 

Deltoides.  (Maiden  Pinks.)  Prostrate  masses  of  fo- 
liage covered  with  pure  white  flowers.  9 inches. 

— superbus.  Dw'arf  white,  fine  for  cutting. 

*Echinops  - Globe  Thistle 

From  Greek,  echinos — a hedgehog,  and  opsis — 
aspect;  in  allusion  to  the  hedgehog-like  heads  of 
flowers. 

Globe  Thistle  are  coarse  growing  thistle-like  plants 
of  the  easiest  culture,  and  are  suitable  for  naturaliz- 
ing in  wild  gardens  and  shrubberies.  The  silvery- 
w’hite  stems  and  handsomely  cut  prickly  foliage  are 
interesting  features.  They  make  excellent  com- 
panions for  the  blue-stemmed  Eryngiums.  All  these 
plants  are  attractive  to  bees.  They  are  sometimes 
used  abroad  for  perpetual  bouquets. 

Ritro.  Globular  heads  of  blue-green  flowers.  3 
feet.  7. 

Sphaerocephalus.  Large  heads  of  pale  blue  almost 
white  flowers.  5 feet.  7-9. 

"Epilobium  - Willow  Herb;  Rose  Bay 

From  epi — upon,  and  lobos — a pod;  the  flowers 
have  the  appearance  of  being  seated  on  top  of  the  pod. 

Perennials  with  wullow’-like  foliage  and  ilarge; 
show'v  spikes  of  flowers.  They  are  particularly 
suited  for  naturalizing  along  the  w’-ater’s  edge  and 
in  low'  meadow's,  also  in  the  wild  garden. 
Augustifolium.  (Fire  W"eed.)  Rose-magenta  flow'ers 
in  spicatp  racemes.  3 to  4 feet.  7. 


— latifolius  atrococcineus  fl.  pi.  lEverlasting  Hybrid 
Sweet  William.)  Beautiful  summer  bedding  vari- 
ety producing  masses  of  brilliant  fiery  crimson 
flow'ers  all  season.  6-9. 


FRICB  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIBTIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherw  ise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $H  00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


10 


THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Hardy  Ferns. 


"Erigeron  - Fleabane 

From  Greek,  ei' — spring,  and  geron — old  man;  some 
being  hoary  with  downy  covering  early  in  the  season. 

The  garden  Fleabanes  are  hardy  border  plants, 
suggesting  our  native  asters,  but  blooming  much 
earlier,  and  growing  in  tubs  like  the  English  Daisy. 
Fine  for  massing. 

G-landulosa  Major.  Dwarf  variety  with  pretty  violet 
flowers.  9 inches.  Summer. 

Speciosum  grandiflorum.  Very  large,  rich  purple 
flowers,  yellow  centers.  feet.  5-11. 

"Eryngium  - Sea  Holly 

A name  used  by  Theophrastus  for  some  sort  of 
thistle. 

“The  Sea  Hollies  are  among  the  most  bizarre  of 
garden  plants,  and  are  valued  chiefly  for  the  steel- 
blue  or  purplish  cast  of  their  rigid  stems,  prickly  fo- 
liage and  teazel-like  heads.  Their  proper  place  is  the 
hardy  border,  where  they  perpetually  challenge  one’s 
curiosity  and  interest.  They  are  fine  as  cut  flowers.’’ 
Amethystinuin.  Flowers  amethyst  color,  in  globose 
heads,  and  finely  cut,  prickly  foliage.  1 to  2 ft.  7-S. 

" Erysimum  - Hedge  Mustard 

From  Greek,  aryon — to  draw,  to  cure;  a powerful 
cure  for  sore  throat  and  said  to  draw  blisters  by 
the  ancients. 

These  plants  do  well  in  the  front  row  of  the 
border  and  on  dri"-  banks.  They  like  full  exposure 
to  sunlight,  and  in  the  spring  months  are  completely 
covered  with  bright  flowers. 

Pulchellum.  ("Fairy  Wallflower.)  Dwarf  plant  with 
sulphur-yellow  flowers.  6 inches.  5-9. 

" Eupatorium  - Perennial  Ageratum: 
Hemp  Agrimony 

Named  after  Mithridates  Eupator,  King  of  Pontus, 
who  discovered  one  of  the  species  to  be  an  antidote 
against  poison. 

Very  ornamental  tall-growing  perennials  for  the 
hardy  holder,  with  large  flat  heads  of  pretty  agera- 
tum-like  flowers. 

Ageratoides.  ("White  Snakeroot. ) Numerous  com- 
pound heads  of  pure  white  flowers,  useful  for  cut- 
ting. 3 feet.  8-9. 

Coelestiniim.  I.avender  colored  flowers,  late  in  au- 
tumn. 18  inches.  8-11. 

Purpureum.  (.Joe  Pye  Weed.)  Flower  heads  purple 
to  flesh  color.  4 to  6 feet.  8-10. 

" Fragaria  - Strawberry 

From  fragrans — fragrant;  the  perfumed  fruit  of 
the  strawberry  is  well  known. 

Very  pretty  trailing  plants,  specially  useful  as 
basket  plants. 

Indica.  Flowers  golden-yellow,  fruit  red,  insipid, 
numerous.  6 inches.  5-10. 


Euphorbia  - Milkwort;  Spurge 

Named  after  Euphorbus,  the  physician  to  Juba, 
king  of  Mauretania. 

Showj''  plants  for  the  border,  with  continuous 
bloom  that  is  very  desirable  for  cutting. 

Corollata.  (Flowering  Spurge.)  White  flowers  with 
small  green  eye,  in  umbels;  used  like  Gypsophila 
for  cutting,  and  as  a bedder  in  light  soil.  18 
inches  to  3 feet.  7-10. 

Cyparissias.  (Spurge.)  A pretty  plant  for  naturaliz- 
ing, creeping-  under  the  ground  and  tlirowing  up 
stems  with  graceful  foliage  and  yellow  flowers. 
2 inches.  5. 

Choice  Hardy  Ferns 

Ferns  are  universally  admired,  and  can  be  planted 
TO  beautify  and  make  attractive  odd,  shady  and  un- 
sightly corners.  Below  is  a list  adapted  to  this 
purpose. 

ADIANTUM  Pedatum.  (Maidenhair  Fern.)  From 
adiantos — dry,  because  if  plunged  in  water  it  yet 
remains  dry. 

ASPIDIUM.  From  aspidon — a little  Ituckler;  in  al- 
lusion to  the  form  of  the  spores  or  seed  apparatus. 
— ^Acrostichoides.  Christmas  Fern. 

— cristata.  (Evergreen  Fern.)  A low  evergreen; 
moist  shades. 

— marginalis.  Shield  Fern. 

— noveboracensis.  New  York  Fern. 

— spinulosa.  Evergreen  Fern.  ' 

ASPLENIUM  Filix-Poeinina.  (Lady  Fern.)  Prom 
Greek.a — not,  and  splen — spleen;  referring  to  its 
supposed  medicinal  properties. 

— Ebereum.  (Ebony  Spleenwort.)  Grows  a foot  high 
and  delights  to  ramble  amid  rocky  debris.  Fo- 
liage narrow  and  evergreen. 

— Trichomaues.  A small  fern  growing  well  where 
A.  Platyneuron  does.  The  shade  of  a small  rock 
will  suit  it. 

CAMPTOSORUS  rhizophyllus.  (Walking  Pern.) 
From  Greek,  meaning  bent  sori,  alluding  to  the 
irregular  arrangement. 

CYSTOPTERIS  bulbifera.  (Bulblet  Bladder  Pern.) 
From  Greek,  kystis — a bladder,  and  pteris — a fern; 
bladder  fern. 

DICKSONIA  punctilobula.  (Gossamer  Pern.)  Named 
after  James  Dickson,  a famous  British  authority 
on  ferns. 

ONOCIiEA.  Greek,  meaning  closed  vessel,  alluding 
to  the  closely  rolled  sporophylls. 

— Struthiopteris.  Ostrich  Fern. 

— sensibilis.  Sensitive  Fern. 

OSMURDA.  From  Osmunder,  another  name  for  the 
Scandinavian  god,  Thor. 

— cinnamomea.  Cinnamon  Fern, 
j — Claytoniana.  Interrupted  Fern. 

— regalis.  Flowering  Fern. 

POLYPODI'UM  Vulgare.  (Clift  Fern.)  Greek,  mean- 
ing many  feet,  alluding  to  the  extensive  root 
stock.  Evergreen. 

WOODSIA  ilvensis.  Excellent  for  rockwork,  requir- 
ing little  soil  and  thriving  best  in  the  sunniest 
corner. 

Funkia  - Plantain  Lily;  Day  Lily 

Named  by  Sprengel  in  honor  of  Henry  Punk,  a 
German  cryptogamist. 

Japanese  perennials  producing  attractive  clumps  of 
foliage  and  interesting  lily-like  blossoms.  Their 
dense  stools  of  foliage  are  in  place  along  drives  or 
walks  and  in  the  angles  against  buildings.  A con- 
tinuous row  along  a walk  gives  a strong  and  pleas- 
ing character.  Delight  in  moist,  shady  situations. 
The  variegated  foliage  of  some  species  is  extremely 
beautiful  and  striking  for  bedding  purposes.  The 
large-leaved  kinds  are  excellent  sub.iects  for  -Nvater- 
side  planting. 

Aurea  variegata.  Flowers  purplish-lilac;  leaves 
beautifully  variegated  green  and  gold.  2 feet.  7-8. 
Coerulea.  (Ovata.)  Spikes  of  nodding  light  blue 
flowers:  large  handsome  dark  green  glossy  foliage. 
1 foot  to  18  inches.  5. 

Subcordata  grandiflora.  (Corfu  Lily;  "White  Day 
Lily.)  Handsome  spikes  of  large,  waxy-white 
blossoms,  with  an  odor  like  that  of  orange  blos- 
soms; and  large,  broad,  glossy,  light  green  foliage. 
1 foot  to  18  inches.  8.  Strong  plants,  50c  each; 
$5.00  per  dozen. 

Undulata  Medea-Picta.  Flowers  lilac,  and  leaves 
of  medium  size,  beautifully  variegated  silver  and 
green.  1 to  2 feet.  8. 


PRICE  POR  STRONG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  rlozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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FRICi:  FOR  STRONG  FLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each:  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


Genista  - Broom. 


*Geum  - Avens;  Barren  Strawberry 

From  Greek,  geus — to  give  a relish;  referring  to 
the  roots. 

Well  known  group  of  plants  noted  for  their  rich 
coloring  and  freedom  of  flowering.  Most  useful  for 
cutting  and  the  rockery  or  border. 

Atrosangniueum  fl.  pi.  Large  blood-red  flowers  in 
open  heads.  1 foot  to  2 feet.  5-9. 

Coccineum,  Mrs.  Bradshaw.  Twice  the  size  of  the 
old  double  scarlet,  with  huge  frilled  petals,  giving 
a full,  double  appearance.  6 to  10  inches.  4. 

Heldreichii  magnifictun.  (Barren  Strawberry.)  Large 
bright  orange-yellow  flowers,  very  freely  produced. 
Height  2 feet.  Fine  for  massing  or  cutting.  5-9. 


*Gillenia  - Indian  Physic;  Ipecacuanha 

Named  after  Arnoldus  Gillenius,  a botanist  of  the 
17th  century. 

Strong  growing  perennials,  admirable  for  the 
border  or  the  shrubbery;  handsome  trifoliate  foliage 
and  spirea-like  flowers. 

Trifoliata.  (Bowman’s  Root.)  Resembles  Spirea; 
slender,  dark  red  stems,  clothed  with  pretty,  star- 
shaped rose  and  white  flowers,  prized  for  cutting. 
3 feet.  7-9. 


*Gypsophila  - Chalk  Plant;  Baby’s  Breath 

From  Greek,  gypsos — chalk,  and  philein — to  love; 
in  reference  to  the  species  preferring  a chalky  soil. 
Very  branchy  or  spreading  slender  herbs,  with  scant 
foliage  w'hen  in  bloom.  Of  easiest  culture  in  open, 
rather  dry  places.  Desirable  where  a mass  of  deli- 
cate, misty  bloom  will  All  in  a bare  place. 

Cerastoides.  Leaves  densely  pubescent;  flowers 
white,  and  red-veined,  often  two-thirds  of  an  inch 
- across.  Creeping  habit,  excellent  for  rockwork. 
4 inches.  5. 

Monstrosa  repeus.  White  or  rose  flowers,  large,  in 
few-flowered  panicles;  stems  trailing  or  prostrate, 
ascending  at  the  ends.  6 inches.  7-9. 

Paniculata.  (Baby's  Breath.)  Rough,  narrow  leaves; 
very  minute  white  flowers.  Popular  for  trimming 
bouquets;  very  graceful;  stems  wiry  and  stiff,  and 
good  for  cutting.  2 to  3 feet.  6-7. 

— fl.  pi.  A new  double  flowering  white  form;  very 
beautiful.  3 feet  6 inches.  6-7.  Frice,  strong 
plants,  50c  each;  $5.00  per_dozen. 


"Gaillardia  - Blanket  Flower 

Named  after  M.  Gaillard,  a French  patron  of  Botany. 
Amongst  hardy  perennial  plants,  Gaillardias  are 
conspicuous  for  profusion  and  duration  of  bloom. 
The  striking  flowers  produce  a gorgeous  effect  in  the 
border,  and  are  highly  recommended  for  cut  flower 
purposes,  lasting  a long  time  in  water,  and  being 
gathered  with  ample,  self-supporting  stems. 
Grandiflora  maxinxa.  Flowers  intense  blood-crim- 
son, margined  with  golden  yellow.  2 feet.  6-10. 

*Galega  - Goat’s  Rue 

From  Greek,  .gala — milk;  the  plants  are  said  to 
increase  the  milk  of  such  animals  as  eat  them. 

Ornamental  tallish  plants  well  suited  for  flower 
borders,  provided  they  have  plenty  of  room,  covered 
with  racemes  of  pea-shaped  flowers,  much  valued 
for  cutting. 

OfBcinalis.  Spikes  of  purplish-blue  flowers.  3 feet 
to  4 feet.  6-7. 

— alba.  White. 

Genista  - Broom 

From  the  Celtic  word  gen — meaning  a small  bush. 
Low-growing  ornamental  sub-shrubs,  with  half- 
evergreen leaves  and  clusters  of  showy  yellow  flow- 
ers. For  rockwork  or  on  top  of  a dry  mound  or 
slope,  with  its  branches  allowed  to  crop  downward, 
few  things  are  more  splendid. 

Tinctoria.  (Dyer’s  Greenweed.)  Bright  yellow 
flowers.  They  obtain  yellow  dye  from  this  plant 
18  inches.  6-10. 

Scoparia.  (Scotch  Broom.)  Slender  shrub  with 
hairv,  angular  branches  and  bright  yellow  flowers. 
2 to'  6 feet.  5-6. 

"Geranium  - Crane’s  Bill 

From  Greek,  geranos — a crane;  from  the  resem- 
blance of  the  fruit  to  a crane’s  bill. 

Good  summer-flowering  border  plants;  and  the 
dwarfer  varieties,  pretty  alpines  for  the  rockery. 
.A.11  are  hardy  and  thrive  in  ordinary  garden  soil. 
Grandiflonuu.  (Large  Flowered  Geranium.)  Large, 
open  violet-blue  flowers,  with  a satiny  lustre.  1 
foot.  6-8. 

Sanguineixm.  (Blood  Red  Crane’s  Bill.)  Flowers 
deep  purplish  crimson.  1 foot.  6-8. 

— album.  Pure  white  flowers,  pretty  cut-leaf  foli- 
age. 18  inches.  6-8. 


Gaillardia  - Blanket  Flower. 


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Ornamental  Grasses. 


Hardy  Ornamental  Grasses 

Few  people  are  aware  of  the  many  ornamental 
grasses  there  are  and  the  extremely  beautiful  effects 
to  be  derived  from  them.  They  are  invaluable  for 
intermingling  in  the  herbaceous  border,  where  they 
impart  a light  and  graceful  effect.  They  will  thrive 
under  the  shade  of  large  trees,  and  make  handsome 
specimens  on  the  lawn.  Being  moisture-loving  also, 
tb.ey  are  excellent  subjects  for  waterside  planting, 
and  for  all  other  purposes  which  their  graceful 
forms  suggest. 

ABUNDO.  (Reed  Grass.)  An  ancient  name  of  doubt- 
ful origin;  either  from  the  Latin  arundo — a reed; 
or  from  arn,  the  Celtic  word  for  water,  referring 
lo  its  habitat. 

— Donax  variegata.  (Great  Reed  Grass.)  Striped 
leaved  variety;  very  ornamental  for  the  garden. 
S to  10  feet.  Price,  strong  roots,  40c  ea.ch;  $4.00 
per  dozen. 

EIiYMUS.  (Lyme  Grass;  Wild  Rye.)  From  elyo — to 
cover;  named  this  by  Linnaeus  because  the  leaves 
were  formerly  made  into  a coarse  sort  of  fabric. 
— glaucus.  Glaucous-leaved,  dense  perennial  grass; 
very  short  smooth  leaves,  erect  elongated  spikes. 
Quite  rare;  from  Turkestan.  3 to  4 feet. 
ERIANTHUS.  (Woolly  Beard  Grass;  Plume  Grass.) 
From  Greek,  erion — wool,  and  anthos — a flower; 
referring  to  the  plumy  appearance  of  the  bloom. 
— Ravennae.  (Ravenna  Grass.)  Very  ornamental; 
leaves  veiy  long,  sometimes  violet  with  a strong 
white  rib  in  the  center.  Handsome  plumes,  fine 
for  winter  use  when  dried.  4 to  7 feet. 

EUIiAIiIA  (Miscanthns).  (Eulalia.)  From  eu — 
well,  and  lalia — speech;  in  reference  to  the  high 
rentCation  of  thf.  j)lants. 

— gracillima  univittata.  Leaves  much  narrower  than 
the  type;  one  wuite  rib  down  center.  4 to  6 feet. 
— japonica.  Green  foliage. 

varietrata.  (Japan  Rush.)  Leaves  striped.  4 

to  6 feet. 

PENNTSETUM*.  (Fountain  Grass.)  From  penna — 
a feather,  and  seta — a bristle;  a feathery  bristle, 
referring  to  the  nature  of  the  involucre. 

— japonicum.  (Fountain  Grass.)  A beautiful  grass 
whose  flower  heads  are  produced  in  the  greatest 
profusion.  Color  rich  mahogany,  conspicuously 
tipped  with  white.  It  resembles  closely  the  annual 
Pennisetum  in  appearance,  but  being  a hardy  peren- 
nial this  variety  comes  up  each  year  without  re- 
planting and  establishes  itself  permanently. 
PHAIiARIS  (Canary  Grass  or  Gardener’s  Garter.) 
An  ancient  name  from  the  Greek,  phalaros — bril- 
liant, because  the  plant  had  shining  grains. 

— arundinacea  variegata.  (Variegated  Ribbon  Grass.) 
Leaves  longitudinally  striped  with  white;  very 
ornamental;  sometimes  run  wild  about  old  places. 
18  inches  to  2 feet. 

STENANTHIUM  robustum.  (Mountain  Fleece.) 
This  interesting  stranger  comes  from  Caroline 
mountains.  The  fine  spear-like  leaves  bend  charm- 
ingly on  all  sides  and  from  the  center  springs  a 
tall  flower  spike  covered  with  numbers  of  small 
pure  white  flowers.  As  it  gets  strength  the  plants 
become  the  most  striking  objects  in  the  garden. 
Strong  plants,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 


Helenium  - Sneezewort;  Helen  Flower 

Named  after  the  celebrated  Helen  of  Troy,  who 
is  said  to  have  a^'ailed  heiself  of  the  cosmetic 
properties  of  the  plant  named  after  her. 

The  species  are  more  or  less  strong  growing  and 
are,  consequently,  most  suited  for  the  margins  of 
slirubberies  or  the  back  of  herbaceous  borders.  In 
such  situations  they  may  be  extensively  grown,  and 
the  abundance  of  flowers  which  they  produce  will 
prove  valuable  for  decorative  purposes. 

Autiunnale  superbum.  Broad  spreading  heads  of 
deep  golden  yellow  flowers;  one  of  the  most  strik- 
ing varieties  in  cultivation.  5 to  6 feet.  9-10. 

yrubrum.  (Blood  Red  Sneezewort;  Autumnal 

Tints.)  Flowers  resemble  the  blood-red  English 
Wallflower  in  color.  4 feet.  9-10.  One  of  the  best 
plants  introduced  in  years.  Pine  for  cutting. 
Certificate  of  Merit. 

Pumilum  magniflcuin.  (Helen  Flower.)  Large  yel- 
low flowers  in  great  numbers.  18  inches.  6-9. 
Riverton  Beauty.  The  flowers  are  of  a rich  lemon- 
yellow  with  a large  cone  of  purplish-black.  5 to 
6 feet.  8-10. 

Price  of  any  of  the  above  strong  plants,  25c  each; 
$2.50  per  dozen. 


Helianthemum  - Sun  Rose 


From  Greek,  helios — sun,  and  anthemon — a flower; 
in  allusion  to  the  bright  golden  radiance  of  the 
blossoms. 

I A very  pretty  family  of  evergreen  plants,  covered 
I during  May  and  June,  and  more  or  less  throughout 
the  summer,  with  flowers  of  the  most  brilliant  colors. 
For  dry,  sunny  situations,  or  borders,  banks,  and 
rockwork. 

Amabile  fl.  pi.  Flowers  double  orange  tinged  rose. 
Of  very  good  form  and  very  pretty.  6 inches.  6-7. 
35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

Croceum.  (Rock  Rose.)  Saffron-colored  flowers.  9 
inches.  6-8. 

IMCutabile.  Beautiful  but  rarely  seen  plant  with 
neat  habit,  and  producing  an  abundance  of  flesh- 
colored  flowers  very  early.  9 to  12  inches.  4-6. 
Orange  Double.  Flowers  bright  orange  and  very 
attractive.  6 inches.  6-7.  35c  each;  $3.50  per 

dozen. 


Helichrysum 


Angustifolium.  (Perennial  Everlasting.)  A beau- 
I tiful  plant  with  long,  narrow,  silvery  leaves  with 
I pure  white  flowers  1%  inches  across.  One  of  the 
I Everlasting  family.  2%  feet.  9-10.  25c  each; 

I $2.50  per  dozen. 


Heliantheiniiin  - Sun  Rose. 


PRICE  POB  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted.  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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Helianthus  - Perennial  Sunflower 

From  Greek,  helios — 'the  sun,  and  anthemon — a 
flower;  from  the  brilliant  color  of  the  flowers  and 
the  erroneous  idea  that  the  flowers  always  turned 
toward  the  sun. 

“Nothing  can  be  a more  ideal  representative  of 
the  sun  than  the  sunflower,  with  its  golden  rays;  it 
is  dedicated  with  great  propriety  to  the  sun,  which 
it  never  ceases  to  adore  while  the  earth  is  illumined 
by  his  light.”  Beautiful  as  cut  flowers. 
Mazimilianus.  Latest  of  all;  fine  golden  yellow  flow- 
ers in  long,  graceful  sprays,  invaluable  for  cut- 
ting. 5 to  7 feet.  9-10. 

Miss  Mellish.  Very  large  semi-double  flowers  of  fine 
form  and  a bright  orange-yellow,  freely  produced. 

6 feet.  8-9. 

Mollis  grandiflora.  Dark  stems,  scabrous,  hairy  fo- 
liage, and  pretty,  pale  yellow  flowers  with  dark 
center.  4 feet.  8-9. 

Mnltiflorus  pleuus.  (Soleil  d’Or.)  Perhaps  the  best 
of  the  hardy  sunflowers.  Double  golden  flowers, 
like  quilled  dahlias  in  great  profusion,  flowering 
until  late  in  the  season.  4 feet.  7-8. 

Strong  plants,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

Woolly  Dod.  Best  of  the  September  blooming  varie- 
ties, with  deep  yellow  flowers;  entirely  distinct. 

7 feet.  9. 

Helxine 

Soleirolii.  A dense  emerald  green  carpeter,  which 
grows  at  a tremendous  rate.  First  class  for  shady 
places  and  planting  on  walls  and  rockeries.  2 in- 
ches. 6-8.  Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

*Heliopsis  - Orange  Sunflower 

From  Greek,  helios — the  sun,  and  opsis — like;  re- 
ferring to  the  appearance  of  the  flowers. 

This  genus  is  very  similar  to  the  Helianthus. 
They  are  tall-growing  plants,  well  suited  for  the 
back  of  flower  borders,  where  they  flower  beautifully 
throughout  the  summer. 

Pitcheriana.  One  of  the  best  hardy  plants  for  the 
perennial  border,  being  especially  valuable  for  cut- 
ting and  for  planting  in  dry  places.  Daisy-shaped 
flowers  of  deep  orange  color,  on  good  stems  for 
cutting.  2 to  3 feet.  7-10. 

Zinniaeflora.  Semi-double  form  of  the  above,  with 
curious  narrow  petals  issuing  from  the  center  of 
the  flowers  of  the  same  orange  color.  4 feet.  7-10. 
Scabra  imbricata.  Slender  stems,  bright  yellow 
flowers.  4 feet.  7-10. 


Heliopsis  Scabra. 


Hemerocallis  - Yellow  Day  Lily. 


"Hemerocallis  - Yellow  Day  Lily 

From  Greek,  hemero — day,  and  kallos — beautiful; 
because  the  beautiful  blossoms  close  at  night;  some 
say  because  the  blossom  lives  only  one  day. 

One  of  the  most  beautiful  and  popular  of  our 
garden  perennials.  The  Lemon  Day  Lilies  have 
narrow  grass-like  foliage,  and  the  flowers  have  wide 
funnels.  They  thrive  in  almost  any  garden  soil,  but 
are  most  luxuriant  along  the  borders  of  ponds  or 
moist  places,  and  in  partial  shade.  Excellent  for 
cutting,  lasting  a long  while,  and  the  most  backward 
buds  opening  in  the  water. 

Apricot.  Rich  apricot-colored  flowers.  2^/4  feet.  6. 
Dumortieri.  (Graminea. ) Rich  cadmium-yellow  buds 
and  reverse  of  petals  bronze  yellow.  18  inches  to 
2 feet.  6. 

Flava.  (Lemon  Day  Lily.)  Flowers  sweet-scented, 
clear,  full  canary-yellow.  2 feet.  6. 

Plorham.  Strong  grower;  large  trumpet-shaped 
flowers,  rich  golden  yellow,  with  Indian  yellow 
markings.  3 feet  to  3 feet  6 inches.  6-7. 

Gold  Dust.  Of  a bright  Indian  yellow  color,  buds 
and  reverse  of  petals  bronzy  gold.  2%  feet.  5-6. 
Kwanso  fl.  pi.  (Double  Orange  Lily.)  Flowers  semi- 
double. orange  shaded  crimson.  4^^  feet.  7-8. 
Middeudorffli.  Narrow  grass-like  foliage;  flowers 
with  long  tubes,  rich  golden  yellow,  3 to  5 in  a 
head,  very  fragrant.  2 to  3 feet.  6-7. 
Thunbergli.  Latest  to  flower;  rich  buttercup-5’-ellow, 
funnel-shaped  flowers.  4 feet.  7. 

Hepatica  - Liver  Leaf 

From  Greek,  hepaticos — of  or  relating  to  the 
liver;  the  three  lobes  of  the  leaves  have  been  com- 
pared to  the  three  lobes  of  the  liver. 

A great  favorite  of  the  flower  border,  both  as  be- 
ing evergreen  in  its  foliage,  and  for  its  abundant 
blossoms  in  early  spring,  and  great  variety  of  colors 
and  shades.  For  the  north  or  east  slope  of  the 
rockery.  The  flowers  are  charming  old  English  gar- 
den favorites  that  droop  and  close  at  night. 

Triloba.  (Spring  Hepatica.)  Blooms  as  soon  as  the 
snow  is  off;  flowers  range  in  color  from  almost 
pure  white  to  deep  blue  and  rosy-red.  Pretty 
rounded,  leathery  leaves.  4 inches.  2-4. 

Hesperis  - Rocket;  Dame’s  Violet 

From  Greek,  hesperos — the  evening;  the  flower  is 
more  fragrant  toward  evening  than  at  other  periods 
of  the  day. 

These  Stock-like  flowers  have  long  been  cultivated 
in  cottage  gardens  for  their  fragrance  and  charm. 
The  double  Rockets  are  considered  amongst  the 
best  hardy  plants,  being  very  productive  of  bloom, 
and  extremely  useful  for  cutting. 

Matronalis.  (Damask  Violet.)  Flowers  purple, 
sweet-scented.  2 to  3 feet.  6-8. 

-—alba.  Showy  terminal  spikes  of  white  flowers. 
3 to  4 feet.  6-8. 


FBICD  FOB  STBONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VABIBTIFS  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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Iberis  - Candytuft. 


"Heuchera  - Alum  Root 

Xamed  after  Jean  Henry  de  Heucher,  1677-17-17, 
professor  of  Botany  and  Medicine  at  Wittenberg. 

The  Heucheras  have  a tuft  of  heart-shaped  leaves 
from  which  spring  a dozen  or  so  slender  scapes 
bearing  small  hell-shaped  flowers  in  panicles,  giving 
a delicate  and  airy  effect. 

Sanguinea.  (Coral  Bells;  (Jrimson  Bells.)  Bright 
coral-red  flowers.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  6-8. 

— alba.  Sprays  of  white  flowers;  a good  selected 
form.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  5-8. 

— rosea.  (Rosy  IMorn.)  Flowers  rosy-pink;  very 

robust.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  6-8. 

Price  of  any  of  tlie  above,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  doz. 


" Hibiscus  - Mallow;  Malva 

Probably  derived  from  ibis — a stork,  because  the 
bird  is  said  to  eat  some  of  the  species.  Beautiful, 
tall-growing  plants  of  the  Hollyhock  family.  At- 
tractive because  of  their  handsome  foliage,  stately 
habit,  and  large,  striking  flowers. 

Militaris.  (Halbert  Beaved  Rose  (Mallow.)  Tall- 
growing  species  with  delicate  flesh-i)ink  flowers, 
tinged  with  deeper  color  towards  the  center; 
lance-shaped  leaf.  4 to  6 feet.  6-8. 

Moscheutos.  (Swamp  Rose  IMallow.)  Pink  flou-ers 
with  purple  eye.  .3  to  5 feet.  6-8.  See  illustration. 

— Crimson  Eye.  Flowers  of  immense  size,  pure 
white  with  a large  crimson  spot  at  the  base  of 
each  petal.  4 to  6 feet.  7-8. 

Mallow  Marvels,  or  G-iant-Flowered  Hibiscus. 

"Humulus  - Hop  Plant 

From  Latin,  humus — fresh  earth;  the  Hop  grows 
only  in  rich  soils.  Our  English  word  hop  seems  to 
be  the  Anglo-Saxon,  hoppen — to  climb,  because  of 
its  habit. 

Tho  Hop  is  mostly  grown  for  its  flowers,  which 
are  used  to  preserve  beer.  The  Hop,  because  of  its 
twining  habit,  makes  an  excellent  arbor  or  screen 
plant,  rapid  and  satisfactory  grower. 

Lupulus  aureus.  (Golden  Hops.)  Beautiful  golden 
foliage  and  yellow  flowers.  6-8. 

Iiupulus.  Ordinary  climbing  Plop  Vines. 


Hypericum  - St.  John’s  Wort 

The  name  seems  to  be  derived  from  hyper — upper, 
and  eicon — an  image;  the  superior  part  of  the  flower 
represents  an  image. 

A very  prett>'  race  of  plants  for  the  border,  with 
their  prettily  formed  yellow  flowers  nestling  amongst 
the  bright  green  foliage. 

Adpressum.  Of  creeping  habit  and  sometimes  used 
for  a ground  cover;  spreads  rapidly.  Will  do  well 
in  moist  places.  Prostrate.  7-8. 

Moserianuin.  (Gold  Flower.)  Enormous  rich  golden- 
yellow  flowers,  with  yellow  stamens  and  crimson 
anthers.  2 feet.  7-8.  Strong  plants,  35c  each; 
S3. 50  per  dozen. 

■ Hollyhock  - (Althea  Rosea) 

From  the  Greek,  to  cure,  in  allusion  to  the  medic- 
inal qualities  of  some  of  the  species. 

The  Hollyhock  is  an  old  garden  favorite,  full  of 
sentiment  and  association  with  a distant  past.  It 
is  a plant  of  strong,  vigorous  growth  and  ncbb' 
aspect,  with  elegant  camellia-like  flowers  that  form 
perfect  rosettes  of  the  most  lovely  shades  of  color. 
They  require  a deep,  rich  soil  and  a sunny  corner, 
but  will  repay  by  their  gorgeous  and  lavish  bloom 
all  the  attention  bestowed  upon  them. 

Allegheny  Fringed.  Mammoth  flowers,  wonderfully 
formed  of  loosely  arranged  fringed  petals,  which 
look  as  if  made  from  the  finest  China  silk.  Tne 
colors  vary  from  the  palest  shrimp-pink  to  deep 
red.  6 to  7 feet.  Summer. 

Double  Red,  White,  Yellow,  Pink,  Salmon,  and  Ma- 
roon. Colors  separate.  Choice  English  strain. 
Double  Mixed.  All  colors. 

Henderson’s  New  Everblooming.  Flower  first  sea- 
son from  seed,  but  acts  as  a perennial.  Pure  white 
to  deepest  crimson.  Pot  plants  or  roots  from 
field. 

Single  Mixed.  Many  prefer  the  single  forms  as 
they  are  free  flowering,  and  covered  with  more 
artistic  looking-flow'ers. 

Newport  Pink.  A charming  shade  of  pure  pink. 
Originated  in  one  of  the  famous  Newport,  R.  I., 
gardens.  It  is  of  strong,  vigorous  habit,  producing 
colossal  spikes  of  double  pure  pink  flowers. 

* Iberis  * Candytuft 

Named  from  Iberia,  the  ancient  name  of  Spain. 
Dwarf,  compact,  commonly  evergreen  plants,  most 
suited  to  the  front  of  the  border,  where  they  connect 
between  the  taller  growth  and  the  lawn.  Very  free 
flowering  and  pretty;  and  extremely  charming  on 
ledges  or  walls  in  the  rock  garden. 

Gibraltarica.  Largest  and  showiest  of  this  genus, 
with  large  white  flowers,  slightly  tinged  with 
rose.  1 to  2 feet.  3-6. 

Sempervirens.  (Evergreen  Candytuft.)  Innumerable 
flat  heads  of  nure  white  flowers.  9 to  12  inches. 
2-8. 

* Inula  - Flea-Bane;  Elecampane 

The  old  I.,atin  name  used  by  Horace,  said  to  be 
another  form  of  Helenium.  Decorative  summer- 
flowering border  plant,  thriving  in  any  ordinary 
garden  soil. 

Glandulosa  grandiflora.  Enormous  rich  orange-yel- 
low flowers.  4 to  5 inches  in  diameter.  18  inches.  6. 
Helenium.  (Elecampane.)  A vigorous  grower,  with 
monstrous  foliage  and  large  heads  of  bright  yel- 
low flowers  on  stout  stems.  1 to  1%  feet.  6-7. 
Macrocephala.  Heads  of  yellow  flowers.  4 feet.  6. 
Royleana.  A fine  Himalayan  species,  with  deep 
golden  yellow  flowers  of  good  shape  and  substance; 
late  flowering. 

Iris,  New  Intermedia  or  Interregna 

An  interesting  new  type,  the  result  of  crossing- 
iris  Germanica  with  Iris  Pumila  Hybrida,  and  for 
which  there  promises  to  be  a great  future.  They 
Idoom  earlier  than  the  German  Iris,  and  the  flowers 
combine  perfection  of  form  with  large  size  and  clear 
and  decided  colors.  Foliage  is  dark,  and  maintains 
its  freshness  throughout  the  season.  The  flower 
stems  are  almost  18  inches  high,  holding  the  flowers 
well  above  the  foliage. 

Helge.  Light  citron,  with  pearl-colored  center;  a 
beautiful  soft  shafle.  18  inches.  5. 

Walhalla.  Standards  light  cerulean-blue;  falls  t^el- 
vety  claret-red,  paler  towards  the  edge;  beard 
yellow;  very  showy.  18  inches.  5. 

Halfdan.  Pure  creamy  yellow  of  perfect  form.  IS 
inches.  5. 

Ingeborg.  Pretty  ivory  white  with  an  orange  beard. 
Very  free  and  dwarf.  12  to  18  inches. 

Price  of  any  of  the  above,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  doz. 


FRTCE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  whe’:-e  oP^erwise 
noted.  20  cents  each:  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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15 


Iris 

General  Collection  of  Iris  Germanica 

Fleur-de-Lis;  Fla^  Iris;  German  Iris 

Ancient  Greek,  meaning-  rainbow,  because  of  its 
beauty  and  diversity  of  color.  Pliny  says  it  is 
from  the  Egyptian  word  for  eye  and  signifles  the 
eye  of  heaven. 

Choice  ne-w  varieties  of  recent  introduction.  Price, 
strong-  plants  of  the  following-  varieties  of  German 
Iris,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

Astarte.  Standards  losy  lilac;  falls  claret-red.  2 
feet.  5. 

Albino.  Standards  pale  lavender;  falls  tipped  with 
royal  purple.  IS  inches.  6. 

Aurea.  Rich  chrome-yellow,  beautiful.  2 feet.  6. 
Black  Prince.  Standards  and  falls  deep  violet-purple. 

Canary  Bird.  Standards  bright  yellow;  falls  deeper 
yellow,  with  orange  beard.  9 inches.  4-5. 

Charlotte  Patty.  Standards  golden  yellow;  falls 
lightly  veined  bl-ue. 

Cottag-e  Maid.  Standards  silvery-blue;  falls  white, 
freely  reticulated  violet;  pretty.  22  inches.  4. 

Dr.  Bernice.  Coppery-bronze;  falls  velvety-crimson. 
A handsome  combination  of  color.  2 feet.  5. 

Pairy  Queen.  Standards  lavender;  falls  tipped  and 
reticulated  violet.  22  inches. 

Florence  Wells.  New.  Standards  soft  mauve;  falls 
deeper  mauve.  A large  and  free  bloomer.  2% 
feet.  6. 

Plorentina  alba.  Producing  large  fragrant  white 
flowers.  2 feet.  5. 

Garibaldi.  Standards  and  falls  silvery  mauve.  Showy. 
2 feet.  4. 

Garrick.  Standards  light  blue;  falls  a darker  violet- 
blue. 

Gracchus.  Standards  clear  yellow;  falls  marked  red, 
reticulated  white.  Beautiful  and  free  flowering. 
1 14  feet.  4. 

Honorabilis.  Standards  rich  golden  yellow;  falls 
very  fine  velvety  rose-purple. 

Kathleen.  A beautiful  variety;  standards  and  falls 
of  a soft  self  rose-lilac.  Extra  fine,  feet.  4. 

Kharput.  Standards  violet;  falls  velvety  violet- 
purple.  Early  flowering;  very  large  flower;  fra- 
grant. 2 feet  6 inches.  5. 

Doheng^in.  New.  Enormous  flowers  of  a rosy- 
lavender  shade.  ly^  feet.  6. 

Iioreley.  Falls  are  deep  ultra-marine  blue,  veined 
cream,  margined  light  yellow  -which  contrasts 

beautifully  with  the  color  of  the  falls. 

Macrantha.  Standards  light  blue;  falls  dark  violet 
with  large  yellow  crest,  one  of  the  largest  flowered 
of  all.  21/2  feet.  5-6. 

Madam  Chereau.  AYhite,  feathered  edges  of  sky- 

blue;  free  flowering;  very  beautiful.  32  inches.  6. 
Maori  King.  (Bearded  Flag.)  Extra  fine.  Flowers 
large  golden  yello-w-;  falls  velvety-maroon  margined 
gold.  1%  feet.  4-5. 

Mrs.  Dar-win.  Standards  spotted  violet,  and  gold; 

falls  white.  5-6. 

Mrs.  Neubronner.  Flowers  large,  rich  golden  yellow, 
quite  a new  shade  among  the  German  Iris. 

Pallida.  (Speciosa.)  Standards  lavender;  falls 

lavender  with  rosy  tinge,  deliciously  scented.  30 
inches.  6. 

— Dalmatica,  Standards  lavender;  falls  lavender 

tinged  purple;  flowers  very  fine  and  large.  40 

inches.  6. 

Pauline.  Standards  light  blue;  falls  slightly  darker; 
flowers  large. 

Princess  Victoria  Douise.  Primrose-yellow  and  red- 
dish-purple. Edged  primrose. 

Queen  of  the  Gypsies.  Standards  smoky  lavender- 
bronze;  falls  feathered  and  veined  rich  plum. 
Queen  of  May.  A lovely  soft  rose-lilac,  almost  pink; 

a very  beautiful  shade.  32  inches.  6. 

Rhein  Nixe.  Falls  mauve,  edged  and  reticulated 
white;  beautiful.  3)4  feet.  5. 

William  III. ■ ^ Standards  of  lavender-rose;  falls  a 
little  darker. 


German  Iris. 


"Iris  Kaempferi  - Japanese  Iris 
or  the  Clematis  Iris  of  Japan 

These  magnificently  aristocratic  looking  flowers 
from  the  land  of  cherry  blossoms  and  Japanese  prints, 
are  almost  the  most  beautiful  gift  that  little  island 
country  has  brought  to  the  west.  The  large  flat 
blooms,  on  the  tall,  warmly  colored  green  of  the 
stalks  and  leaves,  are  rich  in  a thousand  and  one 
gorgeous  colors  and  shades,  that  stay  with  us 
through  the  months  of  June  and  August.  They 
prefer  a moist  soil,  along  the  margin  of  a pond  or 
by  the  side  of  a little  stream,  where  they  best  carry 
out  the  Japanese  methods  of  decoration.  2 to  3 
feet.  6-8. 

Bandai-No-Kami.  Double  white. 

Ho-O-Jo.  Double,  reddish-maroon. 

Osbo-Kum.  Double,  rich  blue. 

Kan.  Double  violet,  pink  center. 

Uchu.  Very  double,  light  lavender. 

Sbikai-Kami.  Double,  beautiful  pale  blue. 
Shi-Chu-Ha.  I)ouble,  white  with  red  edges. 

Kicbi  Cobuo.  Single,  pure  white. 

Date-Dug-o.  Single,  dark  rich  maroon. 

Yedo-Jiman.  Single,  deep  violet,  purple  center. 

Price  of  strong-  plants,  30c  each;  $3.00  per  dozen; 
$22.50  per  100. 

Iris  in  Variety 

Cristata.  A dwarf  growing  Iris  with  light  blue 
flowers. 

Orientalis  sang-uinea.  Barge,  handsome  violet-blue 
flowers  which  are  also  ornamental  in  the  bud 
stage,  having  conspicuous  crimson  spathe  valves; 
fine  border  plant  and  good  water-margin  subject. 
3 feet. 

Orientalis  Sno-w  Queen.*  An  exquisite  new  hardy 
Iris;  flowers  of  snowy  whiteness,  large  and  well 
formed;  produced  in  great  abundance;  foliage  light 
and  graceful;  grand  Iris  for  flow'er  border  or 
waterside.  3 feet. 

Pumila.  (Crimean  Iris.)  Early  spring  flowering 
dwarf  Iris,  growing  to  about  6 inches  and  flower- 
ing profusely;  very  decorative  as  an  edging  to 
the  border;  flowers  fugitive  yellow  or  bright  to 
dark  lilac.  6 inches.  3-5. 

— aurea.  Bight  yellow  flowers.  6 inches.  3-5. 

— cyanea.  Bight  violet  blue. 

— formosa.  Dark  violet  blue. 

— ^Bxcelsa.  Ochre-yellow. 

Sibirica  alba*.  Flowers  white  veined  with  pale  lilac. 
3 feet.  5-6. 

— purpurea*.  Barge  violet-blue  flo-wers.  3 feet.  5-6. 


PBICB  POR  STRONG  PLANTS  OP  ALB  VARIBTIBS  NAMBD  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Lathyms  - Perennial  Sweet  Peas. 

" Lathyrus  - Everlasting  or  Perennial 
Sweet  Pea 

From  the  Greek,  la — augmentative,  and  thouros — 
anything  exciting;  in  allusion  to  the  medicinal  qual- 
ities of  the  seeds. 

The  perennial  pea  is  one  of  the  hardiest  and  most 
easily  cultivated  species,  thriving  almost  anywhere, 
even  among  flags  and  boulders.  A rampant  grower, 
it  is  a good  trellis  plant,  and  is  adapted  as  a cover 
to  wild,  rough  places,  where  it  scrambles  over  bushes 
and  stones.  It  succeeds  in  shade  and  grows  rapidly. 
The  flowers  are  clustered  and  sweet  smelling,  and 
borne  in  great  profusion. 

Latifolius.  Large  deep  red  flowers  on  long  stems  in 
constant  succession.  6 feet.  7-9. 

— albus.  Bearing  clusters  of  large  pure  white  flow- 
ers. 6 feet.  7-9. 

— Fink  Beauty.  Clusters  of  large  beautiful  shell- 
pink  flowers,  like  Blanche  Ferry  Sweet  Peas. 

— Wliite  Pearl.  Most  beautitul  of  all  everlasting 
peas  wuth  pure  white  flowers,  which  are  about 
double  the  size  of  the  ordinary  Lathyrus  Lati- 
folius  albus;  true,  no  seedlings:  excellent  for 
cutting.  Price,  strong  plants,  30c  each;  S3. 00  per 
dozen. 


"Lavandula  - Sweet  Lavender 

From  Latin,  lavo — to  wash;  referred  to  the  use  of 
Lavender  in  the  bath. 

The  T.avender  is  an  ancient  garden  favorite  because 
of  its  pleasant  odor.  They  ave  pretty  perennials  with 
silvery-grey  foliage  and  spikes  of  lavender  or  blue, 
sweet-smelling  flowers.  Requires  slight  winter  pro- 
tection in  New  York  State.  Charming  for  the  flower 
border. 

.Vera.  (True  Sweet  Lavender.)  Aromatic  silvery- 
/ grey  foliage,  delightfully  fragrant  lavender  flow- 
ers. 1 to  2 feet.  7-8. 


"Liatris  - Blazing  Star;  Kansas  Gayfeather 

Meaning  of  name  unknown. 

Liatris  produces  its  flowers,  of  pretty  rose  and 
purple  shades,  on  wand-1  jke  racemes,  in  late  sum- 
mer and  autumn.  They  will  thrive  in  poorer  soil 
than  most  garden  perennials,  and  are  very  effective 
and  charming  plants  in  the  border. 

Pycnostachya.  (Kansas  Gayfeather.)  Flower  heads 
pale  purple  in  dense  cylindrical  spike;  one  of  the 
choicest  and  boldest  species.  3 to  5 feet.  8-9. 
Scariosa.  Flowers  deep  purple,  in  an  elongated 
corymb;  very  ornamental.  2 feet.  9. 

Spicata.  Densely  crowded,  rosy-purple  flowers.  2 
to  3 feet.  9. 

Linaria  - Toad  Flax 

From  Linon: — flax,  referring  to  the  resemblance 
between  the  leaves  of  the  two  plants. 

Very  pretty  hardy  evergreen  creepers,  well  adai»ted 
for  growing  in  pots  or  for  covering  walls  and 
crevices. 

Cymbalaria.  (Kenilworth  Ivy;  Mother  of  Thousands.) 
Masses  of  pale  blue  or  lilac  little  flowers.  (1 
inches.  5-10. 

Dalmatica.  (Toad  Flax.)  Fine  herbaceous  species. 
Long  branching  spikes  of  lemon-yellow  flowers. 
Densely  clothed  with  leaves.  2 to  3 feet,  4-5. 

Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


"Lobelia  - Cardinal  Flower 

Named  after  Mathew  Lobel,  botanist  and  physician 
to  .Tames  I. 

Extremely  interesting  genus  of  plants  on  ac- 
count of  the  beauty  of  the  blossoms.  Of  fine,  hand- 
some aspect,  making  a most  striking  and  gorgeous 
showing  if  planted  in  front  of  evergreens,  or  in  the 
herbaceous  border. 

Cardinalis.  (Indian  Pink;  Cardinal  Flower.)  Flow- 
ers vivid  crimson:  one  of  the  most  showy  of  all 
native  flowers;  for  the  moist  border.  2 to  4 feet. 
7-10. 

Syphilitica  hybrida.  (Great  Lobelia.)  Flowers  pale 
blue  to  purple  in  long  leafy  racemes.  2 to  3 ft.  7-9. 


/ 


"Lupinus  - Lupine 

Said  to  be  derived  from 
the  Latin,  lui)us — a wolf; 
because  this  plant  de- 
vours. as  it  were,  all  the 
ferlilitv  of  the  soil. 

The  Lupines  are  showy 
plants  with  velvet-like 
leaves  and  conspicuous, 
butterfly-like,  free-bloom- 
flowers  in  terminal  ra- 
cemes. Very  lovely  ])lants 
for  the  border  ofl  for 
massing:  they  are  of  easy 
culture.  but  will  not 
grow  in  a lime  soil. 

Polyphyllus.  (Old-fash- 
ioned Garden  Lupine.) 
Flowers  deep  blue,  on 
large,  ''.ong  spikes.  2 
to  5 feet.  6-9. 

— albtis.  (White,  Peren- 
nial Lupine.)  Showy 
bold  white  flowers;  ex- 
cellent for  the  border. 

3 feet.  6-9. 

— Moerheimii.  This  js  one 
of  the  finest  novelties, 
flowering  throughout 
the  summf^r.  The  fine, 
long  spikes  of  pink  and 
white  colored  flowers 
make  it  a grand  ac- 
quisition for  cutting 
purposes,  as  well  as 
for  the  border.  3 feet. 
6-9. 

— roseus.  Flowers  of  a 
soft,  rose-pink  color, 
which  darken  with  'a,ge 
and  are  produced  in 
great  profusion.  3 to 

4 feet.  6-9. 

Arboreus.  Lemon  yellow 
flower  spikes.  (New.) 

Price.  35c  each;  $3.50 
per  dozen. 


Lupinus  Polyphyllu-s  - Lupine. 


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Lilium  - Lilies 

From  the  Celtic  word  li,  which  signifies  white- 
ness. The  Lily  has  alwaj^s  been  considered  the  em- 
blem of  whiteness  or  purity. 

JAPANESE  VARIETIES. 

Auratum.  (Gold  Banded  Japan  Lily.)  Flowers 
ivory-white,  with  a distinct  central  band  of  bright 
yellow  and  numerous  deep  purple  spots,  the  lower 
part  hairy;  a favorite  in  American  gardens,  where 
it  appears  to  best  advantage  massed  and  scattered 
through  moderately  talj-growing  shrubs.  2 to  4 
feet.  6-8. 

Candidum.  (Madonna  or  Annunciation  Lily.)  Flow- 
ers pure  pearl-white,  fragrant,  very  rarely  tinged 
with  purple  on  the  outside;  one  of  the  most  orna- 
mental species  and  an  old  favorite.  2 to  .3  ft.  6. 
Speciosum  albmn.  A very  desirable  form  with  pure 
white  fiowers.  1 to  3 feet.  6-8. 

— magnificum.  Flowers  heavily  spotted  with  rosy- 
crimson.  1 to  3 feet.  6-8. 

— rubrum.  Fine,  extra  strong  growing  sort,  with 

dark  pinkish-red  flowers.  6-8.  Best  for  garden 
culture. 

Price,  40c  each;  $4.00  per  dozen;  $35.00  per  100. 

NATIVE  AND  OTHER  HARDV  LILIES. 

Cauadense.  (Canadian  Lily.  > Flowers  varying  in 
color  from  bright  yellow  to  pale  bright  red,  with 
copious  spots  of  purplish-red.  Good  species  for 
garden  use.  18  inches  to  3 feet.  6-8. 

Superbum.  (American  Turk's  Cap  Lily.)  Flowers 
orange-red,  thickly  spotted;  tall  growing  variety. 
4 to  6 feet.  7-8. 

Tigriuum.  (Single  Tiger  Lily.)  Flowers  bright, 
deep  orange-red,  with  numerous  small,  distinct, 
purplish-black  spots,  in  many  flowered  racemes. 
Remarkably  useful  plant,  thriving  from  year  to 
year  in  the  open  border,  where  it  should  be 
planted  in  masses.  2 to  4 feet.  7-8. 

— fl.  pi.  (Double  Tiger  Lily.)  Odd  double  variety 
with  orange-red  spotted  flowers.  4 to  6 feet.  7-8. 


Lilium  Speciosum  - Album  and  Rubrum. 


Lychnis  Chalcedonica  - Ragged  Robin. 

"'Linum  - Flax 

From  the  Celtic  word  llin,  a thread;  whence  the 
Latin  Linum. 

Erect  growing  plants,  with  showy  flowers  which 
open  in  the  sunshine.  The  continuity  of  bloom  makes 
it  a very  desirable  species.  All  are  of  easy  culture 
in  the  full  sun. 

Perenne.  Flowers  rather  small,  in  great  profusion, 
azure  blue.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  6-7. 

— album.  White  flowered  form.  1 i/C  feet.  6-7. 

* Lychnis  - Maltese  Cross;  Ragged  Robin 

From  Greek,  lychnos — a lamp;  in  allusion  to  the 
cottony^  leaves  of  some  of  the  species,  which  were 
used  by  the  ancients  as  wicks  to  lamps. 

This  genus  includes  some  of  the  best  known  and 
best  loved  of  the  old-fashioned  flowers,  and  no  gar- 
den can  afford  to  be  witlinut  a representative,  a.s 
they"  are  of  the  easiest  culture  and  most  pleasing 
habit, 

Alpiua.  Rose-colored  flowers,  in  dense  heads.  A 
very  pretty'  border  or  rock  plant. 

Chalcedonica.  (Maltese  Cross.)  Dense  heads  of 
brick-red  or  scarlet  flowers:  one  of  the  most  desir- 
able. 2 to  3 feet.  6. 

— alba.  A most  desirable  plant,  heads  of  pure  white, 
single  flowers. 

Plos-Cuculi  plenissima  (Semperllorens.)  (Double 
Ragged  Robin;  Cuckoo  Flower.)  This  is  the  true 
double  Ragged  Robin.  It  flowers  continuously^ 
from  spring  until  late  fall.  The  flow'ers,  which 
are  very^  attractive,  are  of  a bright  pink  color  and 
are  borne  in  great  numbers.  It  is  perfectly  hardy'' 
and  succeeds  any-where  with  the  least  attention. 
I foot  to  18  inches.  5-9. 

Haagfeana.  Flowers  brilliant  scarlet,  nearly  2 in- 
ches across;  showy  and  exceedingly'  handsome.  1 
foot.  6-7. 

Viscaria  splendens  li.  pi.  (German  Catchfly.''  Panicles 
of  large,  brilliant  rose-colored,  double  flowers.  9 
inches.  5-6. 

LYCORIS.  (See  Amaryllis.) 


PRICE  POR  STRONG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


*Lysimachia  - Loosestrife 


Mentha  - Mint 


Mertensia  Virgrinica  - Virgrinia  Cowslip. 


Named  after  Professor  Mertens,  a German  botanist. 

Mertensias  add  variety  to  the  border  and  are  always  attractive 
to  plant  lovers,  for  their  drooping-  clusters  of  blue-belled  dowers 
in  March  and  May.  They  should  have  a sheltered  position  with 
full  sunshine  and  a rich  soil. 

Virg-inica.  Tubular  dowers  of  purple  and  blue,  in  graceful  droop- 
ing clusters.  1 to  2 feet.  3-5.  See  illustration. 


"Monarda  - Horse  Mint;  Bergamot;  Oswego  Tea 

Named  after  Nicholas  Monardez.  a Spanish  botanist  of  the  16th 
century,  who  published  a book  containing  the  earliest  picture  of 
an  American  plant. 

This  genus  includes  some  very  striking  border  plants  with 
handsome  dowers  and  aromatic  foliage.  Do  well  in  any  position, 
but  prefer  moist  places,  and  are  seen  to  best  advantage  massed. 
Didyma  rosea.  (Oswego  Tea.)  Flowers  of  a rose  color,  and 
sweetly  fragrant  foliage.  18  inches.  7-9. 

— Cambridge  Scarlet.  Flowers  of  a much  more  viyid  shade  of 
crimson  than  the  older  form.  3 feet.  7-9. 

— alba.  (White  Bergamot.)  Pure  white  dowers  in  whorls.  Leaves 
cordate  and  highly  scented.  3 feet.  6-9. 


Malva  • Mallow 


Named  after  Min  the,  a nymph,  who  the  poets  feign  w’as  trans- 
formed into  this  plant  wdiich  bears  her  name. 

The  Mint  is  characterized  by  its  square  stems,  its  leaves  with 
the  aromatic  fragrance,  and  its  pretty,  dense,  little  dowers.  Not 
only  a charming  plant  for  borders,  but  a useful  one  as  well. 
Piperita.  (Peppermint.)  Flowers  purple,  in  loose  spikes,  with 
reddish  stems  and  thick,  oily  leaves;  in  moist  places.  1 to  3 
feet.  9. 


Pulegium.  (Pennyroyal.)  Flowmrs  pale  purple,  in  many-dow’ered 
racemes.  This  variety  is  laT-gely  emplojmd  in  geometrical 
gardening  because  of  its  dwarf,  compact  growth  and  dark 
green  foliage.  4 inches.  9. 

Potiindifolia  variegata.  (Variegated  Apple  Mint.)  Varieg'ated 
with  green  and  light  yellow. 

Spicata.  (Spearmint.)  Flow'ers  purplish;  wudely  naturalized  in 
old  gardens  in  America.  1 to  2 feet.  8. 


Mertensia  - Virginia  Cowslip;  Bluebells 


From  Greek,  lysiS' — dissolving,  and  mache — strife;  it  has  been 
given  to  this  plant  from  the  quality  absurdly  ascribed  to  it  by 
the  ancients,  of  (luieting  restive  oxen  when  put  upon  their  yokes. 

A very  pretty  genus  of  plants  with  mostly  yellow'  dowers. 
All  the  species  are  of  the  easiest  culture,  preferring  a moist  situ- 
ation, such  as  waterside  planting. 

Clethroides.  (Loosestrife  or  Gooseneck.)  Long,  dense,  recurved 
spikes  of  pure  w'hite  dowers,  dne  for  cutting.  3 feet.  7-9. 
Niunmularia.  (Creeping  Jennj'-  or  Creeping-  Charlie.)  Very  show'y 
large  bright  yellow-  dow'ers;  handsome  creeper,  very  useful  for 
rustic  vases  and  baskets,  and  forms  a dense  carpet  i-apidly  if 
used  for  beddin-g.  6-8. 


"Lythrum  - Purple  Loosestrife 

From;  Greek,  lythron — black  blood;  in  allusion  to  the  color 
of  the  dowers. 

Showy  perennials  for  waterside  planting  or  in  the  shrubbery 
borders,  where  they  hold  their  ow-n.  They  produce  through- 
out the  summer,  tall,  erect  spikes  of  brightly  colored  dow-ers. 
Roseum  superbum.  Large  rose-colored  dow'ers,  of  robust 
habit.  4 to  6 feet.  7-8. 

Roseum,  Perry’s  Variety.  (Purple  Loosestrife.)  Flowers 
large  and  glistening  cherry-red.  A most  beautiful  shade. 
For  a bog  garden  or  naturalizing  there  is  nothing  to  equal  it. 
3 feet.  6-9. 


Old  Greek,  meaning  to  soften,  referring  to  its  soft,  mucilaginous 
q ualities. 

Tall,  vigorous  growing  perennials  of  the  most  ancient  culture. 
Fsed  among  the  Romams  as  a vegetable,  and  still  serves  as  food 
to  the  Chinese. 

Alcea.  (Vervain.)  A dwarf-growing  Mallow  somewhat  like  the 
Hollyhock,  w-ith  branching  stem  bearing  a profusion  of  pale 
rosy-purple  dow-ers.  2 to  4 feet.  7-10. 


'"Matricaria  - Feverfew;  Mayweed 

From  the  Greek,  matrix — mother;  from  its  use  in  diseases. 
Matricarias  are  so  closely  allied  to  the  Chrysanthemums  and 
Pyrethrums,  that  they  are  often  listed  under  either  head.  They 
differ  in  minor  details  only,  and  are  most  easily  distinguished 
by  their  heavy  scent  and  dnely  cut  foliage. 

Capensis  fl.  pi.  (Feverfew-.)  Pure  white,  double  dowers.  Flowers 
early  and  should  be  more  widely  known.  1 foot. 

Inodora  plenissima.  (Bridal  Robe.)  Very  double,  clear  white, 
large  heads;  very  doriferous  and  the  dowers  are  dne  for  cutting. 


MOSS  PINKS.  (See  Phlox  Subulata.) 


3Ionarda  Didyma  - Osw’ogo  Tea. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
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OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  SHRUBS  AND  VINES 


19 


"Myosotis  - Forget-Me-Not; 
Scorpion  Grass 

So  named  from  the  Greek,  mvos — a mouse,  and 
otos — an  tar;  its  oval  velvety  leaves  are  like  the 
ear  of  a rat  or  mouse. 

Derives  its  name  Scorpion  Grass  from  the  racemes 
of  flowers,  which,  when  young,  bend  in  at  the  top 
like  a scorpion's  tail.  It  is  a well  known  sentimental 
flower  and  will  grow  in  any  situation.  i\Iost  suit- 
able as  rockery  plants  or  as  edgings  to  the  flower 
border. 

Falustris  semperflorens.  (Perpetual  Flowering  For- 
get-Me-Not.) Blue  wflth  yellow  throat;  dam.p  places; 
spread  rapidly,  9 inches.  3-8. 

"Nepeta  - Ground  Ivy;  Catnip;  Catmint 

Deriv’ed  from  Nepet,  a town  in  Tuscanj-. 

Ground  Ivies  are  very  pretty  trailing  or  creeping 
perennials  of  easy  culture,  but  preferring  moist 
situations  and  shade.  Because  of  their  rapid  growtn, 
they  are  useful  as  a ground  covering  in  shrubbery 
borders  and  shady  places  generally;  or  for  hanging 
baskets. 

Cataria.  (Catnip.)  Has  medical  qualities.  Cats  are 
fond  of  the  plant. 

Glechoma  hederacea  folia  variegata.  (Variegated 
Ground  Ivy.)  Flowers  blue,  leaves  variegated 
prettily;  make  a dense  mat.  2 inches.  4. 
Glechoma  viridis.  ( Gill-over-the-Giound. ) Similar 
to  the  preceding  sort,  except  the  foliage  of  this 
has  green  leaves. 

Mussini.  An  excellent  plant  for  any  position,  but 
especially  useful  in  the  rock  garden.  Of  dwarf,  com- 
pact habit,  producing  masses  of  bloom  of  a beau- 
tiful shade  of  lavender.  1 to  1%  feet.  5-9. 

Nierembergia  - Cup  Flower 

Named  after  John  E.  Nieremberg,  a Spanish  Jesuit 
of  the  16th  century,  who  wrote  a book  called  "The 
Marvels  of  Nature.’’ 

Pretty  perennials  wflth  petunia-like  flowers  that 
are  extremely  showy.  Thrives  best  in  a moist  soil 
with  half-shaded  exposure,  but  often  makes  tine 
patches  on  a dry  bank  or  even  the  rockery. 
Bivularis.  (White  Cup.)  I.,arge  and  beautiful  boll- 
shaped white  flowers  with  a golden-yellow  or  rosy 
throat,  in  great  profusion.  3 inches.  6-9.  Price, 
strong  plants,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

'^Oenothera  - Evening  Primrose 

Derived  from  Greek,  oinos — wine,  and  thera — to 
hunt;  the  roots  of  this  plant,  eaten  after  meals, 
were  incentive  to  wine  drinking,  as  olives  are  now. 

Showy  and  very  beautiful  plants,  for  borders,  beds, 
rockwork,  etc.,  where  in  the  full  sun  their  fragrant 
and  pretty  flowers  wull  nod  to  the  garden  all  day 
and  invite  the  friendly  bee. 

missouriensis.  Large,  handsome  yellow  flowers, 
spotted  with  red,  on  trailing,  downy  stems.  6 
inches.  6-8. 

Speciosa.  Producing  a mass  of  large,  erect,  fra- 
grant, pure  white  flowei's,  becoming  reddish  as 
they  fade;  valuable  for  cutting.  1 to  2 feet.  6-10. 


Mvosotis  - Forget-Me-Not. 


Pachysandra  Terminalis  - Japanese  Spurge. 


"Onopordon  - Cotton  or  Scotch  Thistle 

From  the  Greek,  ones — an  ass,  and'  ipordon — 
crepitus;  on  acoount  of  its  effect  on  the  ass  after 
eating. 

Cultivated  for  “auld  lang  syne”  and  used  occasion- 
ally by  some  lover  of  hardy  plants  with  striking 
effect  against  a background  of  dark  shrubbery, 
which  sets  off  the  silvery'  foliage  and  bold  habit  of 
the  plant. 

Robert  Bruce.  A cross  between  the  Scotch  Thistle, 
Onopordon  acanthium.  and  Onopordon  arabicum, 
resulting  in  a large,  handsome  ornamental  plant 
of  branching  habit,  with  bold,  graynsh  foliage, 
elegantly^  cut,  and  silvery^  prickly'  flower  stems. 
6 feet.  7-8. 

Pachysandra  - Japanese  Spurge 

From  Greek,  pachys — thick,  and  andros — a stamen; 
referring  to  the  thickness  of  the  stamens. 

True  evergreen  with  thick,  glossy  foliage  forming 
a dense  mat,  making  a vei'y  desirable  low-growing 
cover  plant,  succeeding  admirably'  either  in  full  sun 
or  partial  shade. 

Terminalis.  A trailing  plant;  flowers  white,  in 
terminal  spikes.  3 inches.  5. 

"Pardanthus  - Blackberry  Lily 

From  Greek,  pardos — a leopard,  and  anthos — a 
flower:  referring  to  the  spotted  flow'ers. 

Very'  pretty'  perennial  with  lil.v-like  flowers  of  a 
very'  handsomie  appearance.  Requires  a rich  soil  and 
a sheltered  situation  in  winter. 

Chinensis.  Flowers  orange-colored,  spotted  with 
purple-brown.  18  inches  to  2 feet.  6. 

"Physalis  - Winter  Cherry;  GroundCherrv 

From  Greek,  phy'salis — a bladder;  because  the  thin 
caly'x  enlarges  and  encloses  the  fruit. 

Perennials  with  bush-like  habit,  and  inconspic- 
uous flowers,  but  exceedingly'  well  liked  for  the  at- 
tractive, vividly'  colored  fruit  and  its  edible  charac- 
ter. Plant  in  a warm,  sunny'  situation,  about  18 
inches  apart. 

Bunyardii.  New.  Rich  scarlet  lantern-like  fruit  or 
capsules;  larger  than  Franchetii,  but  more  pointed 
and  richer  in  color.  IS  inches  to  2 feet.  7. 
Pi’anchetii.  (Japan  Lantern  Plant.)  Large  heart- 
shaped  leav'es;  whitish  flowers,  succeeded  in  au- 
tumn bv  large,  coral-red  fruits,  enclosed  in  lantern- 
shaped bags:  very  prettv  and  interesting.  2 ft.  7. 


PRICE  FOB  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each:  $2.00  per  dozen:  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety'  furnished 
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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


*Papaver  - Poppies 

From  the  Celtic  papa,  which  sig-nifies  pap  or  the 
soft  food  given  to  children,  in  which  the  seeds  of 
the  poppy  were  formerly  boiled  to  make  the  infants 
sleep. 

Papaver  Orientale 

Giant  Oriental  Poppy 

The  most  exotic  looking  and  handsome,  of  our 
garden  perennials.  The  sight  of  a poppy  clump  in 
the  sunlight  is  a dazzling  thing,  makinjg  the  breath 
catch  in  the  throat.  The  flowers  are  perfectly  enor- 
mous, of  the  most  splendid  colors  and  shades,  of 
rich,  heavy,  satiny  texture,  on  hairy  thick  stems 
about  3 feet  high.  June  flowering.  If  cut  early  in 
the  morning  they  make  striking  house  decollations. 
Beauty  of  Livermore.  Deep  crimson  flowers,  very 
large.  One  of  the  best  of  recent  introduction. 
Mrs.  Perry.  Flowers  medium  size,  on  stout  stems. 
A lovely  shade  of  apricot.  A unique  color.  35c 
each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

Mahoney.  Flowers  deep  maroon,  very  distinct  and 
handsome. 

Princess  Victoria  Louise.  Beautiful  new  variety 
with  pure  rose  flowers  in  wonderful  profusion; 
the  best  of  the  rose-colored  varieties. 

Rose  Queen.  (Oriental  Poppy.)  A delicate  shade  of 
soft  rose-pink  with  conspicuous  dark  blotches. 
This  variety  produces  a second  crop  of  flowers 
during  August  and  September.  2 to  3 feet.  5-6. 
Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

Royal  Scarlet.  Flowers  6 inches  across,  of  a rich, 
glowing  scarlet. 


Double  Chinese  Peony. 


Papaver  Nudicaule  - Iceland  Poppy 


Paeonia  - Peony 

According  to  the  old  Greek,  named  after  the  physi- 
cian Paeon,  who  used  the  plant  to  cure  Pluto  of  a 
wound  inflicted  by  Hercules. 

Paeonia  Sinensis  - Double  Chinese  Peony 

These  magnificent  Peonies  bear  large  and  hand- 
some flowers  in  summer,  varying  in  color  from  pure  i 
Avhite  to  blush  rose,  pink,  and  bright  and  deep  crim- 
son, while  most  of  them  are  deliciously  rose-scented. 
They  are  of  simple  culture,  succeeding  in  any 
ordinary  garden  soil.  The  planting  season  for 
Peonies  is  from  September  to  April;  those  planted 
in  September  generally  blooming  the  following  sum- 
m er. 

Named  Chinese  Peonies 

Today’s  Best  Varieties 

Albert  Crousse.  (Crousse.)  Large,  very  full,  evenly 
formed  bloom;  flesh-pink;  center  shaded  with 
clear  pink.  Petalage  small  and  very  dense.  | 

Edulis  Superba.  (Lemon,  1864.)  This  is  the  famous 
Decoration  Day  Peony.  Color  a beautiful  bright,  ' 
clear  pink,  with  silvery  reflex.  I 

Eugenie  Verdier.  (Calot,  1864.)  Pale  hydrangea-  i 

pink,  collar  lighter;  center  deeper  flecked  crimson; 
fragrant;  very  distinct  from  Eugene  Verdier,  with 
which  it  is  often  confused. 

Eelix  Crousse.  The  ideal  of  self-colored  red  Peony; 
large,  globular  and  compact,  an  even  shade  of 
bright  red  without  a trace  of  any  other  color. 
Eestiva  Maxima.  Enormous,  full  double  bloom;  j 
petals  very  broad;  color  pure  white  with  an  oc-  | 
casional  carmine  spot;  very  vigorous  grower. 
L’Indispensable.  (Origin  unknown.)  Lilac-white, 

shading  to  violet-rose  toward  the  center;  a very 
double,  handsome  flower  of  immense  size. 

Monsieur  Jules  Elie.  (Crousse,  1888.)  This  is  king 
of  all  Peonies,  and  is  without  question  M.  Crousse’s 
masterpiece.  Color  an  ideal  glossy  lilac-pink,  shad- 
ing to  deeper  rose  at  the  base  of  the  entire  flower, 
overlaid  with  a sheen  of  silvery  rose  that  fairly 
dances  and  shimmers  in  the  sunlight. 

Louis  Van  Houtte.  Rich  dark  crimson,  developing 
a slight  silvery  tip  as  the  flowers  age. 

Rubra  Superba.  Rich  brilliant  deep  crimson,  large, 
full,  double  flowers. 

Triompbe  Du  Nord.  IMiellez,  1850.)  Very  even 
violaceous  pink;  enormous  bloom.  Late  midseason. 

Price  of  strong  roots  of  any  of  the  above  Peonies, 
75c  each;  $7.50  per  dozen. 


The  Iceland  Poppy  is  the  glory  of  the  Arctic 
regions.  Dwarf  gi'bwing,  delicate  flowered,  and 
myriad  colored  little  Poppies  that  are  exquisite  for 
edging  the  border  or  in  the  rock  garden.  Bloom 

very  profusely  and  make  wonderful  cut  flowers. 
Mixed  Seedlings.  Various  colors  in  mixture. 
Separate  Colors.  Containing  yellow,  white  and 
orange. 


Prom 
Greek,  phy- 
sos — a blad- 
d e r , and 
s t e g e — a 
covering; 
referring  to 
the  inflated 
f r u i t i rr  g 
calyx. 


Tall  perennials,  native 
to  this  country,  bearing 
showy  spikes  of  very 
pretty  flowers,  bell- 
shaped and  not  unlike 
the  Heather,  in  many 
shades  of  color,  all 
through  the  summer.  Of 
easy  culture,  thriving  in 
any  situation. 

Virginiana.  (Obedient 
Plant.)  Called  this  be- 
cause the  corolla  stays 
for  several  hours  in  the 
position  it  is  turned, 
to  the  right  or  left  as 
desired.  Flowers  of  a 
pretty  soft  pink.  3 to 
4 feet.  7-9. 


— speciosa.  Very  delicate 

pink  flowers  in  dense  Papaver  Orientale  - 
panicles.  3 to  4 ft.  7-8.  Giant  Oriental  Poppies. 


*Physostegia  - 

False  Dragon  Head; 
American 


Heather 


— alba.  Showy  spikes  of 
pure  white,  tubular 
flow'ers.  3 to  4 ft.  6-8. 


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noted,  20  cents  each;  S2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
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' Petasites  - Chinese  Umbrella  Plant 


From  Greek,  petasos — an  umbrella;  alluding  to  the 
large,  broad  leaves. 

Interesting  plants  with  flowers  in  early  spring 
similar  to  the  common  Colt’s  Foot,  but  varying  in 
color  from  white  to  purple  and  with  enormous,  very 
handsome  leaves  that  produce  a distinctively  at- 
tractive tropical  effect. 

Japonica  gigantea.  (Japanese  Colt’s  Foot.)  Flowers 
inconspicuous;  leaves  enormous,  cut  off  and  used 
as  temporary  umbrellas  in  Japa.n;  grow  to  the 
height  of  a man;  for  damp,  low  places  in  garden, 
o to  6 feet.  3-4.  Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


"Platycodon  - Japanese  Bell  Flower; 
Balloon  Flower 

From  Creek,  platys — broad,  and  kodon — a bell; 
referring  to  the  form  of  the  flower. 

Very  handsome  hardy  perennials  with  beau- 
tiful large  bell-shaped  flowers  somewhat  like 
the  Campanulas.  When  in  the  bud  state,  they 
are  inflated  like  balloons.  Very  effective  for 
borders  or  rock  garden. 

Gf-randiflorum.  Very  large,  deep  blue,  cupped, 
star-shaped  flowers.  3 feet.  7-9. 

— album.  Having  spikes  of  beautiful  large,  pear- 
ly-white flowers.  18  inches.  7-9. 

Mareisii  macranthum.  Handsome,  large-flowered  va- 
riety with  deep  violet-colored  flowers.  9 inches. 
7-9. 

-alba.  White  flowering  variety. 


*Pentstemon  - Bearci-Tongue 


Pentstemon  - Beard-Tongne. 

Plumbago  - Leadwort 

Pliny  says  this  plant  was  so  called  from  plumbum, 
the  Latin  for  lead,  because  it  possessed  the  power 
of  curing  a disorder  in  the  eyes  called  by  that  name, 
which  appears  to  have  been  the  same  as  what  we 
call  cataract. 

Very  pretty  dwarf  perennials  of  creeping  habit, 
that  continue  in  bloom  all  summer  and  thus  make 
them  desirable  additions  to  the  border  or  rock 
garden. 

Itarpentae.  (Cape  Leadwort.)  Covered  with  beauti- 
ful deep  violet-blue  flowers.  4 to  6 inches.  6-10. 

Price,  strong  plants,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 


From  Creek,  pente — five,  and  stemon — a stamen; 
because  of  the  four  perfect  and  one  imperfect 
stamen  of  the  genus. 

Few  plants  are  so  beautiful  as  the  Pentstemons 
or  produce  so  brilliant  an  effect  in  beds  and  borders 
during  summer  and  autumn.  In  growth  they  are 
graceful,  while  the  elegant  beauty  of  their  pyra- 
midal spikes  of  large  Gloxinia-like  flowers  from  Jane 
to  October  elicits  the  admiration  of  all.  They 
thrive  in  any  ordinary  garden  soil  in  an  open  and 
sunny  situation.  Plants  of  the  Cloxinioides  type 
will  only  survive  the  winter  outdoors  in  sheltered 
gardens. 


Barbatus  Torreyi.  Flowers  deep  scarlet-red,  in 
spikes;  throat  of  corolla  naked  or  very  slightly 
bearded;  lips  quite  long.  Excellent.  3 feet.  7. 


Digitalis.  Large  spikes  of  large  white  Foxglove- 
like flowers,  abruptly  inflated;  very  pretty  for  the 
border.  2 to  3 feet.  8. 


Grandiflorus.  Handsome  showy  flowers  of  a lilac- 
blue,  very  slightly  bearded.  3 feet.  7. 


Glosinioides  “Sensation.”  Bears  spikes  of  large 
Gloxinia-like  flowers  in  a great  variety  of  bright 
colors,  including  rose,  cherry,  crimson,  purple, 
lilac,  etc.  Blooms  from  early  summer  till  frost. 


Ovatus.  Erect  flowers,  blue  changing  to  purple, 
lower  lip  bearded;  on  erect  but  slender  stems.  2 
to  4 feet.  7. 


Pubescens.  Flowers  drooping,  dull  purple  or  violet 
or  varying  to  flesh  color,  densely  bearded,  in  loose, 
open  panicles.  1 to  2 feet.  8. 


Tubifloms.  (Beard  Tongue.)  Very  attractive  plant, 
bearing  graceful  spikes  of  pretty  white  flowers. 
2 feet.  6. 


Platycodon  - Japanese  Bell  Flower. 


— fl.  pi.  A double  form  of  the  preceding. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Phlox  Planting. 


-Phlox  - Perennial  Phlox 

From  Greek,  phlox — a flame;  referring  to  the  bril- 
liancy of  the  flowers. 

Their  neat  habit,  bright  colored  flowers,  profu- 
siveness  of  bloom,  and  ease  of  culture,  make  the 
Phlox  a great  and  desert  ing  favorite  among  all 
lovers  of  the  beautiful  in  gardens.  There  is  some- 
thing about  them,  \mlike  any  other  .garden  favorite, 
that  appeals  strongly  to  one’s  imagination  and  senti- 
ment. Whether  it  is  their  delicate  sweet  fragrance 
that  steals  to  us  in  the  summer  twilight,  or  the 
beauty  and  rich  daintiness  of  their  colors  whose 
warmth  reaches  the  heart  and  makes  it  beat  a bit 
faster  for  the  beauty  in  the  W'orld,  we  know  not. 
But  we  do  know  that  they  are  wonderful  and  our 
garden  cannot  be  what  it  is  without  them. 

SUMMER  FLOWERING  PERENNIAL  PHLOX. 

PHLOX  DECUSSATA  OR  PANICULATA. 

Bridesmaid.  Pure  white,  with  large  rich  crimson- 
carmine  eye. 

^Champs  Elysees.  Flowers  a bright  rosy  magenta, 
very  effective  for  massing. 

*Coquelicot.  Large  handsome  heads  of  vivid  orange- 
scarlet  flowers.  .3  feet. 

*Daybreak.  Besides  having  unusually  large  heads 
of  flow-^rs.  the  color  of  this  variety  is  most  pleas- 
ing, being  a delicate  rose  shade,  like  Enchantress 
Carnation. 

*Eclaireur.  Flowers  large, 
bright  purple-carmine  with 
lighter  center;  of  fine  form. 

Elizabeth  Campbell.  Very 
bright  salmon-pink  with 
lighter  shading  and  dark  red 
eve:  an  entirely  new  shade. 

Price,  35c  each;  S3.50  per  doz. 

*F.  G.  Von  Lassburg.  The  pur- 
est and  largest  white  Phlox 
in  cultivation.  2^4  feet. 

Hanny  Pfeiderer.  Cream-colored 
changing  to  .«almon  in  the 
center,  with  carmine-red  eye. 

^-Jean  Barth.  Soft  clear  pink; 

center  cherry-red 
Jeanne  d’Arc.  Good  late-flow- 
ering pure  white  with  enor- 
mous truss;  very  free  bloom- 
ei’. 

•^^Madam  Paul  Dutrie.  Soft  pink 
color,  resembling  the  shad‘d' 
of  a Cattleya  suffused  with 
white. 

Miss  Lingard.  Pearly  white 
flower,  with  invisible  pink 
eye.  Very  i-emarkable  bloom- 
er. producins-  two  or  th’-'^ 
crops  of  flowers  during  the 
season;  indisp<'r  sable  as  a 
cut  flower  for  florists’  use. 


■Mrs.  E.  E.  Jenkins.  Pure  white,  enormous  truss; 
very  fine  flower  and  free  bloomer.  3 feet.  The 
best  white. 

Pantheon.  Extra  large  flowering  dark  pink. 
Peachblow.  Delicate  shade  of  pink,  suffused  with 
white. 

Rynstrom.  Very  la.rge  panicles  of  rosy-pink  bloom 
on  strong,  upright  stems;  individual  florets  of 
immense  size.  3 feet  6 inches. 

Strong-,  field-g-rown  roots  of  the  above,  25c  each; 
$2.50  per  dozen;  $17.00  per  100. 

Phlox  Subulata  - Dwarf  Moss; 
Ground  Pinks 

A much  prized  old  garden  plant,  useful  for  colon- 
izing where  it  is  desired  to  cover  the  earth  with  a 
tufted,  dense,  evergreen  mat.  It  is  much  used  in 
cemeteries.  Blooms  profusely  in  the  spring  and 
is  sweetly  scented. 

Alba.  Pure  white. 

Bride.  Flowers  white  with  crimson  eye. 

Prondosa.  Compact  cushion  of  foliage,  delicate  pink 
flowers.  6 inches. 

G.  F.  Wilson.  Flowers  of  a lovely  mauve.  9 inches. 
Lilaciana.  Flowers  clear  lilac. 

Rcsea.  Flowers  bright  rose. 


Dwarf  Phlox,  Various 
Types 

Amoena.  Bright  rose  flowers 
in  dense  heads  well  above  the 
evergreen  foliage,  on  clear, 
wiry  stems,  fine  for  cutting. 
4 inches.  5-6.  Price,  25c 
each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

Divaricata  canadensis.  Soft 
lavender-blue  flowers;  native 
species  of  Ijeautiful  habit.  1 
foot.  5-7. 

Ovata  Carolina.  (Laurel  Leaf 
or  Mountain  Phlox.)  Very 
fine  bright  rosy  flowers.  1 
foot.  5-6. 

Reptans.  (Creeping  Phlox.)  A 
neat  and  dwarf-growing  spe- 
cies, with  showy  purple  or 
violet  flowers.  Of  creeping 
habit.  1 foot.  5-6. 

Argillacea.  The  new  silvery- 
lavender  phlox.  An  entirely 
new  species.  Strong  plants, 
50c  each;  $5.00  per  dozen. 


Phlox  Subulata. 


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Polygonatum  - Solomon’s  Seal 

From  Greek,  poly — many,  and  gonu — a knee  Joint; 
on  account  of  the  numerous  articulations  of  its 
stem.  Its  English  name  arises  from  the  roots,  which, 
when  sectioned  transversely  across,  show  characters 
which  dreamers  have  discovered  to  represent  the 
impress  of  the  famous  Seal  of  Solomon, 

Hardy  perennials  of  graceful  habit.  Best  suited 
for  partially  or  wholly  shaded  positions. 

Majus.  Pendant  creamy-white  flowers  and  ornamental 
glossy  foliage.  3 feet.  5-6. 

"Polygonum  - Joint  Weed;  Knot  Weed 

From  Greek,  poly — many,  and  gonu — a knee-joint; 
referring  to  the  numerous  joints  of  the  stem. 

Strong  growing  perennials,  excellent  for  growing 
where  rank  growth  is  desired  and  where  nothing 
else  will  thrive.  Ornamental  habit;  fine  for  screens 
or  for  growing  beneath  Fir  trees. 

Amplexicaule.  (Mountain  Fleece.)  Strong  grov.fing, 
tufted,  green-stemmed  plant,  resembling  a Bam- 
boo; flowers  a bright  rosy-red  on  branching  stems. 
An  excellent  plant  for  growing  in  groups  or  in  the 
border.  5 to  6 feet.  9-10.  Price,  strong  plants, 
25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

Compactuiu.  White  flowers  in  profusion;  compact 
bushes.  1%  feet.  7-10. 

Cuspidatum.  (Giant  Knot  Weed.)  Handsome  hardy 
perennial,  the  stem.s  gracefully  curved  outward; 
flowers  white  in  long  drooping  clusters  in  the 
axil  of  each  leaf;  clouds  of  bloom.  Very  effective 
for  bold  mass  effects.  5 to  7 feet.  6-8. 

"Polemonium  - Greek  Valerian 

Beptans.  Useful  border  plants,  about  12  inches  high, 
succeeding  best  in  a partially  shaded  position; 
deep  green,  finely-cut  foliage,  and  spikes  of  showy 
blue  flowers  in  May  and  June. 

Bichardsonii.  (Jacob’s  Ladder.)  Large  heads  of 
lovely  sky-blue  flowers  with  golden-yellow  anthers; 
fragiant  odor  like  that  of  ripened  grapes  and  are 
fine  for  cutting.  6 inches.  5-6. 

— album.  A white  variety  of  the  above.  114  feet.  6-7. 

"Potentilla  - Cinquefoil;  Five-Finger 

A Latin  diminutive  of  potens — powerful;  supposed 
to  allude  to  its  powerful  medicinal  qualities,  but 
some  one  has  aptly  changed  this  to  potential  medic- 
inal qualities,  for  they  are  very  slight. 

Potentillas  have  nearly  all  the  good  qualities  we 
look  for  in  a border  plant — handsome  foliage  and 
free-blooming  habit.  "They  continue  in  bloom  from 
spring  until  autumn,  with  very  profuse  pretty  bloom, 
and  grow  in  almost  any  soil;  prized  for  cutting, 
li^ss  Willmott.  (Cinquefoil.)  A charming  seedling 
from  Formosa,  being  dwarfer  in  habit  and  with 
more  brilliant  cerise-colored  flowers.  One  of  the 
prettiest  of  the  rock  plants.  2 feet.  6-8. 
AtrosangTiinea.  One  of  the  commonest  species  in 
cultivation.  Flowers  red  or  purple. 

Pormosa.  A fine  species,  charming,  rich  cherry  red. 
shaded  with  carmine;  one  of  the  best;  nearly  al- 
ways in  bloom.  Single. 


Primula  Veris  - English  Cowslip. 


"Primula  - 


Hardy  Primrose 

Derived  from  the  Latin, 
primos — first  to  flower; 
the  delicate  blossoms  of 
most  of  the  species  ap- 
pearing when  all  nature 
is  otherwise  inert. 

This  genus  of  beauti- 
ful dwarf  alpine  plants, 
valuable  because  of  their 
early  spring  flowering, 
and  for  being  prolific  in 
variation.  They  are 
usually  treated  as  rock- 
work  plants,  to  which 
their  small  stature, 
tufted  habit,  and  love 
of  oool,  partially  shaded 
places  admirably 
suits  them.  Plant 
in  masses,  natural- 
ized in  the  grass  or 
in  the  rockery. 

Auricula  alpina.  See 
Auricula. 

Elatior.  (Oxlip; 

Polyanthus.)  Lovely 
and  interesting  group, 
deserving  of  very  ex- 
tensive cultivation, 
perfectly  hardy  and 
easily  grown,  thriving 
in  any  soil  or  situation; 
various  colored  flowers 
with  long  tube  and  on 

long  stems.  6 to  9 in-  „ , . , 

ches.  4-5.  Polemonium  Richardsonii  - 

G-iant  Polyanthus  Prim-  Jacob’s  Ladder. 

rose.  A magnificent  strain  of  many  lovely  colors 
and  shades  of  orange,  yellow,  crimson-scarlet  and 
red.  Price,  strong  plants,  30c  each;  $3.00  per  dozen. 
Japonica.  A splendid  type  of  hardy  Primula.  Very 
showy.  Flowers  crimson,  white,  lavender  and  pink. 
Makes  a pretty  border  plant.  1 foot.  6-7. 
Officinalis  hybrida.  ( Cowslip. ) An  improved  variety 
of  the  type.  Flowers  bright  yellow,  hanging  more 
or  less  to  one  side.  In  olden  times  the  leaves  were 
compounded  with  cucumbers  and  were  said  to 
improve  the  complexion.  4-12  inches.  4-6. 

Veris.  (English  Cowslip.)  Very  fine  strain,  embrac- 
ing a fine  range  of  yellow  shades.  Very  charming 
little  border  plants.  9 inches.  4-5. 

(Vulgaris.  ( English  Primrose. ) To  secure  a true 
stock  we  imported  from  England  a large  quantity 
of  collected  or  native-grown  plants  which  we  can 
now  offer.  Any  one  can  depend  upon  our  stock 
of  this  plant  being  the  true  English  Primrose. 
Am  excellent  plant  for  florists  to  force  for  Easter. 
Price  of  strong  plants  of  any  of  the  above,  25c 
each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


"Pyrethrum  - Persian  Daisy 

probably  from  the  Greek,  pyr — fire;  referring  to 
the  acrid  roots  of  the  genus. 

Whoever  has  once  seen  the  beautifully  colored 
and  beautifully  formed  flowers  of  the  Persian  Daisy 
will  easily  understand  why  they  are  considered  so 
highly  and  made  so  much  of  among  hardy  garden 
plants.  Their  pretty  fern-like  foliage  in  spring,  fol- 
lowed by  the  profusion  of  handsome  double  or  grace- 
ful, brilliant  single  blooms  in  summer,  which  are 
unequalled  as  cut  flowers  and  for  house  decoration, 
deservedly  make  them  vast  favorites.  Of  very 
simple  culture,  and  most  hardy  under  any  conditions. 
SINGLE  PLOWEBING  POBM  OP  PYBETHBUM 
BOSEUM  HYBBIDUM.  The  brilliant  and  fresh 
colors  of  the  Single  Pyrethrum  render  it  a desir- 
able plant  for  cut  flowers  for  market.  For  home 
decoration,  there  is  almost  nothing  so  artistic  and 
attractive  as  a vase  of  these  flowers.  2 to  3 feet. 
5-6. 

Boseum  hybridum  grandiflorum.  Single  flowering  in 
shades  of  pink,  lavender,  red,  and  yellow;  if  cut 
down  after  blooming  in  summer,  they  will  bloom 
again  in  the  fall.  Superb  new  large  single-flow- 
ered varieties  in  mixture. 

TJliginosum.  (Great  Ox-Eye  Daisy.)  A very  bold 
and  strong-growing  species,  having  a handsome 
and  distinct  appearance  when  covered  with  a pro- 
fusion of  its  daisy-like  blossoms.  Perfectly  hardy 
and  prefers  a sheltered  position.  4 to  5 feet.  8-9. 
Strong  plants,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 
Nipponicum.  (See  Chrysanthemum). 


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Ranunculus  - Buttercup;  Crowfoot 

From  the  Latin  diminutive  of  rana — a little  frog; 
applied  to  those  plants  by  Pliny  because  they  inhabit 
humid  places  where  the  frogs  abound. 

A well  grown  mass  of  these  charming  old  favor- 
ites, when  in  full  blossom,  is  a sight  not  soon  for- 
gotten, but  unfortunately  not  often  seen  here  yet. 
They  need  a position  in  the  herbaceous  border  where 
thej’’  will  receive  some  shade  during  the  warmer 
parts  of  the  day,  or  a level  place  in  a rock  garden 
with  a northern  aspect,  to  show  to  best  advantage 
their  attractive  flowers. 

Repens  fl.  pi..  ("Bachelor’s  Buttons.)  Very  pretty, 
double  flowering  yellow  globes  on  creeping  stems. 
6 to  12  inches.  5-7. 

Speciostis  fl.  pi.  Large,  shining,  bright  yellow,  double 
flowers  on  hairy  stems.  1 foot.  4-6. 


Rhexia  - Meadow  Beauty 

From  Greek,  rhexis — a rupture;  referring  to  its 
supposed  properties  of  healing. 

pretty,  low-growing  plants,  almost  bog-plants, 
blooming  in  summer,  and  having  interesting,  vari- 
ously colored  flowers.  Do  best  in  a cool,  shady  border 
and  peaty  soil. 

Virginica.  (Deer  Grass.)  Numerous,  bright,  rosj^- 
purple  flowers  with  long  protruding  golden  anthers; 
fine  for  massing.  9 inches.  7-8. 


" Rosmarius  - Rosemary;  Old  Man 

“There’s  Rosemary,  that’s  for  remembrance.’’ 
From  the  Latin,  ros — dew,  and  marinus — sea;  the 
plant  is  common  on  the  ch.slk  hills  of  the  south  of 
France  and  near  the  seacoast. 

One  of  the  oldest  garden  faAmrites,  in  every  old- 
fashioned  hardy  garden.  It  is  an  evergreen  little 
shrub,  with  aromatic  foliage,  and  pretty,  fragrant 
little  flowers,  whic'n  are  much  sought  for  by  bees. 
Requires  some  winter  protection  and  a sheltered 
position,  like  the  base  of  an  old  wall,  in  well-drained 
sandy  loam. 

Officinalis.  Small,  light  blue  fragrant  flowers.  2 to 
4 inches.  3-5.  Strong  plants,  25c  each;  $2.50  per 
dozen. 


Ranunculus  - Buttercup. 


'"Rudbeckia  - Cone  Flower 

Named  in  honor  of  Olaf  Rudbec,  professor  of 
Botany  at  Upsal. 

One  of  the  most  attractive  of  the  autumn-f.ower- 
ing  perennials  for  the  mixed  border  and  for  massing, 
and  much  valued  for  cutting.  They  are  of  the  easiest 
culture,  perfectly  hardy  and  very  free-flowering. 
The  discs  of  the  flowers  are  raised,  forming  buttons 
or  cones,  giving  a tmi(iue  aiipearance. 
rulgida.  Brilliant  orange-yellow  flowers,  with  dark 
purple  disc,  produced  in  masses  on  much-branched, 
hairy  stems.  1 to  3 feet.  7-9. 

Crolden  Grlow.  One  of  tlie  finest  of  all  perennials; 
strong,  vigorous  grower,  producing  beautiful  dou- 
ble golden  yellow  flowers  in  greatest  profusion. 
5 to  6 feet.  7-9. 

Maxima.  Large,  glaucous,  leathei'y  leaves;  flowers 
pure  yellow,  very  large,  wuth  cone  2 inches  high, 
wuth  drooping  florets;  handsome.  5 to  7 feet.  8-9. 
Newmanii.  (Speciosa.)  (Dwmrf  Black  Eyed  Susan.) 
Handsome  rich  orange-yellow-  flowers  with  black 
disc;  valuable  for  cutting.  For  massing  in  borders 
or  for  half-shady  positions  under  trees.  2 feet.  7-9. 
Nitida  “Autumn  Sun.”  Attractive  tall  single  va- 
riety with  large  yellow-  flowers.  5 to  6 feet.  8-10. 
Purpurea.  (Giant  Purple  Cone  Flower.)  Fine,  showy, 
strong  growing  variety  w-ith  large,  reddish-purple 
flowers,  drooping  rays,  and  large,  brown,  cone- 
shaped  disc.  2 feet  to  3 feet.  7-10. 
Subtomentosa.  Flowers  bright  yellow  with  a brown 
disc,  on  erect  slightly  hairy  stems.  3 feet.  7-9. 

" Salvia  - Sage 

From  the  Latin,  salveo — to  save  or  heal;  referring 
to  the  medicinal  qualities  of  the  common  sage. 

Perennials  with  strikingly  beautiful,  orchid-like 
bloom,  that  make  them  welcome  in  the  herbaceous 
border.  Leaves  are  used  in  medicine  and  for  the 
kitchen. 

Argentea.  (Silvery  Clary.)  Grow-n  for  its  large 
ornamental,  silvery-white  foliage;  flowers  pinkish- 
white.  2 to  3 feet.  6. 

Azurea  grandiflora.  (Rocky  Mountain  Sage.)  Sky- 
blue  flowers  in  greatest  profusion.  6 feet.  8. 
G-reggii.  A beautiful  new  everblooming  and  extreme- 
ly hardy  shrub  from  the  cold,  arid  mountains  of 
western  Texas.  It  flourishes  and  blooms  profuse- 
ly in  hottest  and  driest  weather.  Its  flowers  are 
a dark,  soft  cerise-crimson  like  the  American 
Beauty  Rose.  Massed  in  solid  bed  or  bordering 
shrubbery;  effective  and  fine.  3 to  4 feet.  4-10. 
Price,  strong  plants  from  pots,  25c  each;  $2.50  per 
dozen. 

Officinalis.  (Holt’s  Mammoth  Sage.)  Woolly  w-hite 
herb  from  Southern  Euroi)p;  evergreen  and  per- 
fectly hardy.  For  kitchen  use.  1 foot.  6-7. 


PRICR  POR  STROITG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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Scutellaria  - Helmet  Flower;  Skull  Cap 

From  tJie  Latin  scutella — a dish  or  platter;  allud- 
ing; to  the  form  of  the  fruiting  calyx. 

Splendid  plants  for  warm  situations  at  the  front 
of  the  border. 

Baicalensis  coelestina.  Large  spikes  of  purple  flow- 
ers. 1 foot.  7-8. 

Santolina  - Lavender  Cotton 

Supposed  to  be  a diminutive  of  the  Latin,  snacta — 
meaning  a holy  little  herb,  in  allusion  to  some  reputed 
virtues.  . 

Sweet  smelling,  dwarf  evergreen  perennials,  with 
delicate  silvery-white  foliage,  useful  as  rock  or  bor- 
der plants:  also  largely  used  in  carpet  bedding. 
Chamaecyparissus.  Silver  white,  fragrant  foliage: 

small  globular  heads  of  yellow  flowers.  1 foot.  7-8. 
Incana.  Densely  silvery  tomentose  variety,  denser 
shorter  foliage  than  above;  useful  for  divisional 
lines  or  edging.  1 foot.  7-8. 

" Saponaria  - Soapwort 

From  the  Latin,  sapo — soap;  in  allusion  to  its 
mucilaginous  sap,  which  is  said  to  be  fit  for  supplj'- 
ing  the  place  of  soap. 

Very  ornamental,  dwarf-growing  perennials,  very 
attractive  for  the  rockery  or  as  an  edging  plant. 
They  are  readily  established  in  any  soil  and  re- 
quire little  care. 

Caucasica  fl.  pi.  (Double  Fig.  Bouncing  Bet.)  Double 
white  flowers.  6 to  9 inches.  7-8. 

Ocymoides  splendens.  (Rock  Soapwort.)  Dwarf 
creeping  l.abit;  rosy  crimson  flowers.  6 to  9 
inches.  5-8. 

* Scabiosa  - Pincushion  Flower; 
Mourning  Bride 

From  Latin,  scabies — the  itch,  which  disease  the 
common  species  is  said  to  cure. 

A'ery  handsome  border  plants,  which  in  any  moder- 
ately good  garden  soil,  produce  a succession  of 
flowers  from  June  until  frost,  that  are  very  service- 
able for  cutting  purposes. 

Caucasica.  (Blue  Bonnet.)  Lovely  heads  of  soft 
lilac-blue  flowers  prized  for  cutting.  1 foot  to 
IS  inches.  5-10.  Strougf  plants,  35c  each;  $3.50 
per  dozen. 

Japonica.  A handsome  Japanese  species  with  clear 
blue  flowers.  2 to  3 inches  across,  produced  on 
good  long  stems.  3 feet.  6-9. 

Iiutea  glgantea.  Flower  heads  primrose;  a hand- 
some variety  and  very  useful  for  cutting.  8 feet. 
7-10.  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 


Scabiosa  - Mourning  Bride. 


Sedum  - Stonecrop. 


"Sedum  - Stonecrop 

From  Latin,  sedeo — to  sit;  these  plants  growing 
upon  the  bare  rocks,  look  as  if  sitting  upon  them. 

A very  diverse  but  charming  group  of  plants, 
most  of  them  dwarf,  evergreen  perennials,  with 
pretty  leaves  in  rosettes,  and  a profusion  of  bril- 
I liantly  colored  flowers,  that  make  them  exceptionally 
I desirable  in  the  rock  garden  or  in  the  crevices  of  old 
walls,  etc.  Some  are  taller  growing,  beautiful- 
flowered  border  varieties,  that  are  an  adjunct  to 
any  garden. 

Acre.  (Wall  Pepper.)  Beautiful  light  green  foli- 
age. and  yellow  flowers  in  masses;  much  used  for 
edging  and  carpeting  bare  spots,  especially  in 
cemeteries. 

Album.  Pretty  dwai'f  creeping  variety,  bronze  foli- 
age. white  flowers. 

Oppositifolium.  ^'ery  close  to  “Stoloniferum”  but 
leaves  are  brighter  green,  overlap  one  another 
and  present  a neater  appearance.  Flowers  white. 
6 inches.  7-8. 

Beflexus.  (Stone  Orpine.)  Dwarf  variety  and  one 
of  the  best  ground  covers,  growing  in  the  driest 
positions.  Yellow  flowers.  Stems  form  a crest 
like  a Coxcomb. 

Sarmeutosa.  Beautiful  light  green  foliage,  and  yel- 
low flowers  in  masses;  much  used  for  edging, 
carpeting,  and  hanging  over  walls. 

Sexaugulare.  (Love  Entangle.)  Yellow  flowers, 
used  for  carpet  beds  mostly. 

Sieboldii.  Round  heads  or  rose-pink  flowers;  prettily 
tinted  foliage.  1 foot.  7-8.  35c  each;  ^.50  per 

dozen. 

Spectabile.  (Showy  Sedum.)  Most  popular  of  the 
Sedums  and  used  for  the  greatest  number  of 
purposes;  showy,  flat  heads  of  rose  colored  to 
purple  flowers.  18  inches  to  2 feet.  9-10. 

— atropurpureum.  A handsome  plant  for  the  border 
or  rock  garden;  foliage  of  a dark  coppery-purple 
shade;  showy  heads  of  rosv-red  flowers.  1 foot. 
9-10. 

— Brilliant.  A much  richer  colored  form  than  Spec- 
tabile, being  bright  amaranth. 

Stoloniferum  coccineum.  (Crimson  Stonecrop.)  A 
plant  largely  used  by  European  florists  in  cemetery 
work.  Handsome  masses  of  crimson  flowers;  a 
fine  trailing  cover  plant,  uncommon  in  this  countrv, 
but  desirable.  3 inches.  7-8. 


FBICB  FOB  STBrONG  PLANTS  OP  ALL  VABIBTIBS  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Sempervivum  - House  Leek; 

Hen  and  Chickens 

From  Latin,  semper — always,  and  vivio — to  live; 
in  allusion  to  the  tenacity  of  life  commxon  to  plants 
of  this  genus. 

A large  group  of  extremely  interesiing  and  singu- 
lar alpine  plants  mostly  in  the  form  of  short  fleshy 
rosettes  of  leaves,  from  which  are  sent  out  the  flow- 
er stalks.  They  are  used  in  carpet  bedding  for  the 
leaves,  which  are  extremely  attractive  in  color. 
Arachnoideum.  (Cobweb  or  Spider  Web  Houseleek. ) 
Rosettes  threaded  with  a white  cobweb-like  down; 
flowers  bright  red,  with  purple  filaments.  3 to 
4 inches.  6. 

Brownii.  Foliage  dark  green  tipped  brown,  flowers 
red. 

G-lobiferum.  (Hen  and  Chickens:  House  Leek.) 
Rosettes  of  red-brown  tipped  leaves  surrounded  by 
small  clusters  on  prostrate  stems.  Flowers  pale 
yellow  flushed  with  purple.  4 inches.  7. 

Tectorum.  (Bullock's  Eye;  Old  Man  and  Woman.) 
Rosette  of  leaves  pale  green  with  a distinct  red- 
brown  tip;  flowers  pale  red,  keeled  with  deeper 
red,  filaments  bright  purple.  1 foot.  7. 

"Sidalcea  - Greek  Mallow;  False  Larkspur 

Name  compiled  from  Sida  and  Alcea.  two  allied 
genera  that  this  genus  is  supposed'  to  resemble. 

Hardy  perennials  with  spikes  of  very  showy  flow- 
ers, that  are  recommended  for  the  hardy  border,  and 
are  of  easy  culture. 

Candida.  Pure  white  flowers  about  1 inch  across  on 
erect,  spike-like  racemes.  2 feet  6 inches.  6-8. 

Rosy  Gem.  Beautiful  new  variety  remarkable  for  its 
graceful  spikes  of  rose-pink  "flowers,  resembling 
larkspur  in  appearance.  4 feet.  6-7. 


"Silene  - Catchfly;  Campion 

A poetical  name  for  the  god  Silenus,  who  is 
represented  as  a ways  drunk  and  covered  with  slaver, 
as  the  species  of  this  genus  usually  are  with  a 
viscid  secretion. 

Group  of  charming  alpine  plants,  with  bloom  last- 
ing from  spring  until  fall,  making  them  excellent 
subjects  for  rock  garden. 

Asterias  grandiflora.  Distinct  and  handsome  spe- 
cies with  carmine-scarlet  flowers.  3 feet.  7-8. 
Alpestris.  Glistening  white.  4 inches.  7-8. 
Schafta.  (Moss  Campion.)  A charming  rock  plant. 
Close  growing  tufts  of  green  foliage  and  bright 
pink  flowers.  4 inches.  6-0.  Price,  any  of  the 
above,  2i3C  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

Smilacina  - False  Solomon’s  Seal 

A diminutive  of  Smilax,  to  whose  leaves  those  of 
this  plant  are  supposed  to  have  a resemlilance.  Very 
pretty  little  hardy  American  plants,  with  handsome 
leaves  and  flowers.  Easy  culture  in  any  good  soil 
and  prefer  a moist,  partly  shaded  position. 

Racemosa.  (False  Spikenard.)  Panicles  of  white 
flowers.  2 to  3 feet.  4-5. 

"Spirea  - Meadow  Sweet;  Goat’s  Beard 

(See  also  Astilbe.) 

From  the  Greek,  spirea — a band  or  wreath;  allud- 
ing to  the  fitness  of  the  plants  for  forming  into 
garlands. 

Elegant  border  plants,  with  beautiful  wavy  plumes 
of  dainty  blossoms,  and  delicate,  finely-cut  foliage, 
preferring  a half-shaded  position  in  rich  soil. 
Aruncus.  A fine  variety,  producing  long  feathery 
panicles  of  innumerable  small  white  flowers.  3 toi 
5 feet.  6-7. 

Chinensis.  Handsome  species  with  large  heads  of 
silvery-pink  flowers.  2 feet.  6-7. 

Japonica.  (Meadow  Sweet.)  ITseful  for  the  border 
and  pots;  feathery  white  flowers.  18  inches.  6-7. 
Falmata.  (Crimson  Meadow  Sweet.)  Bearing  grace- 
ful plumes  of  lovely  bright  rosy-crimson  flowers 
prized  for  cutting.  1 to  2 feet.  6-8. 

— elegans.  Free  flowering,  silvery-pink  form  of  the 
above.  3 feet.  6-8. 

"Venusta.  (Queen  of  the  Prairie.)  Showy,  red-flow- 
ing species,  very  fragrant.  4 to  5 feet.  6-7. 

For  other  varieties  see  Astilbe,  page  4. 

Price  of  any  of  above,  35c  each;  $3.50  per  dozen. 

Stachys  - Head  Netde;  Woundwort 

From  the  Greek,  stachys — a spike;  the  flowers  of 
all  the  species  grow  in  spikes.  Fine  border  plants, 
thriving  in  any  ordinary  garden  soil,  with  showy 
spikes  of  flowers,  often  grown  as  a bedding  plant, 
where  it  is  prized  for  the  foliage. 

Lanata.  (W^oolly  Woundwort.)  Bright  silvery-white 
foliage,  soft  and  woolly;  light  purple  flowers  in 
many-flowered  whorls.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  6-7. 

"Statice  - Sea  Lavender 

From  Greek  word  meaning  astringent;  name  given 
to  it  by  Pliny. 

Very  ornamental  genus  of  easy  culture,  but  prefer 
a rather  deep,  loose  soil.  From  the  delicate  nature 
of  the  flower  panicles,  the  species  are  better  suited 
to  rockwork  and  isolated  positions  than  for  mixing 
in  a crowded  border  Useful  for  cut  blooms,  espe- 
cally  for  mixing  with  other  flowers. 

Latifolia.  (Great  Sea  I^avender. ) Handsome  plants 
with  heads  of  dark  blue  flowers,  invaluable  for 
cutting,  the  flowers,  when  dried,  lasting  for  months. 
1 to  2 feet.  6-7. 


Stokesia  - Stokes’  Aster 

Named  after  Jonathan  Stokes,  an  English  botanist, 
1755-1831. 

Stokes’  Aster  is  one  of  the  rarest,  choicest  and 
most  distinct  of  American  hardy  perennial  herbs. 
It  is  a blue  flowered  plant,  resembling  a China  Aster, 
perfectly  hardy,  and  excellent  for  cutting  purposes. 
Cyanea.  Flowers  blue-lavender,  4 to  5 inches  across, 
in  great  profusion.  1 foot  to  18  inches.  8-10. 
— alba.  White  flowered  form  of  above.  1 foot  to  18 
inches.  8-10. 

Sweet  William  See  Dianthus  Barbatus. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted,  20  cents  each;  .$2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


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Tanacetum  - Tansy;  Costmary;  Bible  Leaf 

Said  to  be  an  altered  form  of  Athanasia — immortal; 
in  allusion  to  the  persistent  flowers. 

They  are  odorous  plants  with  variously  cut  leaves, 
and  prettj^  little  flowers,  thriving  in  any  situation 
and  of  the  easiest  culture.  The  leaves  were  formerly 
used  as  bookmarks  because  of  their  fragrance,  and 
hence  the  popular  name  Bible  Leaf. 

Vulgare.  (Tansj'.)  Golden-yellow  flowers  and  beau- 
tiful sprays  of  fern-like  foliage.  3 feet.  6-8. 

Teucrium  - Germander 

From  Teucer,  the  Trojan  prince,  who  is  said  b\’ 
Pliny  to  have  been  the  first  to  employ  this  plant 
medicinally. 

The  Germanders  are  hardy  with  aromatic  foliage, 
suitable  for  the  border  for  late  summer  bloom,  or 
for  rockwork.  They  are  little  known  in  this  country 
as  3'et. 

Ch.amaedrys.  (Wild  Germander.)  Terminal  spikes 
of  bright  rosj^  flowers,  the  lower  lip  spotted  with 
red  and  white.  Foliage  evergreen  and  upright 
growing.  1 to  2 feet.  7-9. 

"Thalictrum  - Meadow  Rue 

Old  Greek  name,  probablj’  derived  from  thallo — 
to  grow  green;  from  the  bright  color  of  the  j'oung 
shoots.  Thalictrums  are  valued  for  their  featherj' 
beads  of  flowers,  making  a contrast  with  their  hand- 
some stems  and  leaves,  which  are  often  of  a purple 
cast.  Any  good  loamj-  soil  will  suit  them,  if  well 
drained.  Well  suited  for  mixed  borders  and  rock 
gardens,  while  the  more  robust  forms  are  desirable 
in  wild  gardens. 

Adiantifoliuni.  (Maidenhair  Thalictrum.)  The  fo- 
liage of  this  plant  so  closely'  resembles  the  Maiden- 
hair Fern  that  it  is  often  mistaken  for  the  latter 
when  seen  growing  in  the  nurserj'  beds.  It  makes 
a verj^  beautiful  plant,  is  quite  hardj'  and  has 
greenish-j^ellow,  drooping  flowers.  9 inches.  6-8. 
Adiantifoliiun  minus.  A charming  dwarf  plant  for 
rock  work,  with  dainty  foliage  of  a graj'ish-blue 
hue.  % foot. 

Aquilegifolium.  (Feathered  or  Tufted  Columbine.) 
Graceful  foliage;  sepals  of  flowers  white,  stamens 
purple.  1 to  3 feet.  5-7. 

Dipterocarpum-  An  improved  Delavayi.  Flowers 
reddish-violet  with  pale  sulphur  3'ellow  centers. 
The  whole  plant  is  extremelj^  light  and  graceful. 

6 feet.  50c  each;  $5.00  per  dozen. 

Plavum  glaucum.  (Blue  Meadow  Rue.)  FineB*  cut 
foliage  with  a dense  head  a foot  across  of  golden 
3’ellow  flowers  on  stout,  well  branched  stems. 
Blue  foliage.  5 ft.  7-8. 

Price  of  any  of  above,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 

"Thermopsis  - False  Lupine;  Buffalo  Pen 

From  Greek,  thermos — a lupine,  and  opsis — re- 
semblance; so  named  from  the  resemblance  of  the 
flower  to  that  of  a Lupine. 

Elegant  subjects  with  showj’  pea-shaped  flowers, 
doing  well  in  anj"  situation,  but  succeeding  best  in  a 
light,  rich  soil.  Thej'  are  deep  rooted  plants  and 
endure  drought  verj’  well. 

Carolina.  (St.  Peter’s  Staff.)  Prettj'  j'ellow  pea- 
shaped  flowers  on  handsome,  tall-growing  stems. 

5 to  6 feet.  6-7. 

Fataacea.  Long  spikes  of  j'ellow  flowers.  3 feet.  6-7. 

"Tradescantia  - Spiderwort 

Named  in  honor  of  John  Tradescant.  gardener  to 
Charles  I. 

Showj'  and  decorative  group  of  plants  for  the 
shrubberj’  border,  woodland  walks  or  rockery,  form- 
ing a neat  bushj-  growth,  and  with  numerous  terminal 
panicles  of  flowers  in  greatest  profusion  the  whole 
summer.  Good  for  cutting. 

Virginiana.  (M’idow’s  Tears.)  Flowers  violet-blue, 
produced  freelj'.  1 to  2 feet.  .j-9. 

— alba  major.  (Flower  of  a Daj'. ) TChite  flowers. 

1 to  2 feet.  5-9. 

"Tiarella  - False  Mitrewort 

From  the  Latin,  tiara — a kind  of  head  dress  called 
a mitre,  in  allusion  to  the  form  of  the  capsule. 

An  elegant  plant,  well  worthy-  of  cultivation.  It 
is  a lover  of  cool,  shaded  places  and  of  rich,  moist  ! 
soil.  It  will,  however,  do  well  and  flower  fi'eely  in  ' 
a half-shaded  place,  but  the  varied  leaf  markings  of  | 
bronz3’-red  and  other  signs  of  luxuriance  are  not 
brought  out  to  their  fullest  extent.  Verj'  effective 
for  rockwork  or  the  front  of  the  border. 

Purpurea  major.  (Foam  Flower.)  Forms  a tufted 
mass  with  simple,  erect  racemes  of  salmon-red  flow- 
ers, borne  well  above  the  foliage.  6 to  12  inches.  5. 


Trillium  - Wake  Robin. 


Trillium  - Ground  Lily;  Wake  Robin; 
Wood  Lily 

From  trilix — triple;  the  calj'x  has  three  sepals,  the 
corolla  three  petals,  the  pistil  three  stj'les,  and  the 
stem  three  leaves. 

Curious  little  plants,  that  are  among  the  choicest 
of  all  earlj'  spring-flowering  plants;  thej-  can  be  made 
to  thrive  well  in  borders  about  citj'  j'arcis.  Thej'  maj- 
also  be  colonized  in  grass  where  the  lawn  mower  is 
not  used;  best  results  are  obtained,  however,  when 
thej'  are  planted  alone  in  masses.  Verj-  showj' 
plants  and  yet  not  coarse,  they  do  best  in  a rich, 
moist  soil,  in  partial  shade,  planted  deep. 

Erectum.  (Lamb's  Quarters.)  Dark,  handsome  fo- 
liage and  dark  purple-brown  flowers;  earliest  to 
bloom.  1 foot.  5. 

G-randiflorum.  (Wake  Robin.)  Large  and  hand- 
some white  flowers  changing  to  rose  color.  1 
foot  to  18  inches.  5. 

"'Thymus  - Thyme 

From  Greek,  thymus — courage;  on  account  of  its 
balsamic  smell  which  revives  the  spirits  of  animals. 

Verj-  pretty,  low-growing  forms  for  the  rock  gar- 
den. delighting  in  open,  sunnj*  places,  where  they 
rapidlj'  cover  the  ground  with  their  deliciously  fra.- 
grant  foliage.  ‘T  know  a bank  whereon  the  wild 
thyme  grows."  sang  Shakespeare,  and  it  must  have 
been  a beautiful  sight. 

Citriodorus  aureus.  (Golden  or  Lemon  Thyme.)  Small, 
strong-veined  leaves.  particularly  effective  in 
spring,  variegated  with  gold,  and  with  a pronounced 
lemon  odor;  evergreen  creeper;  flowers  rosy-purple. 
3 to  5 inches.  6-8. 

Serpyllum.  (M'ild  Thj-me;  Brother-wort.)  Creeping 
form  common  in  old  gardens,  prized  as  an  ever- 
green edging  and  as  cover  for  rockwork  and  waste 
places;  verj-  prettj-  leaves;  minute  lilac  flowers. 
“Beneath  j'our  feet;  Thj-me  that  for  all  your  bruis- 
ing smells  so  sweet." — H.  Hopper.  2 to  4 in.  6-8. 
"Vulgaris.  (English  or  Garden  Thyrhe.)  Old  garden 
favorite,  grown  as  a sweet  herb;  fragrant  leaves 
and  prettj'  lilac-purplish  flowers.  1 to  3 feet.  6-7. 

Tritoma  - Red  Hot  Poker  Plant; 
Torch  Lily 

From  the  Greek,  tres — three,  and  toma — to  cut;  in 
allusion  to  the  three  sharp  edges  of  the  ends  of  the 
I leaves. 

I L’nique  in  appearance,  this  is  one  of  the  most  strik- 
I ing  groups  of  plants  in  cultivation.  No  one  who 
has  ever  seen  their  pyramidal  spikes  of  blazing  red 
flowers  borne  in  autumn,  is  likelj’  to  forget  when  and 
where  he  “discovered'’  this  plant.  The  long,  fiery, 
untamed  red  of  the  drooping  flowers,  one  hundred  on 
a spike,  is  a memorable  sight.  A skj’-rocket  is  not 
more  startling.  They  require  protection  during  the 
winter,  but  are  of  verj'  easj-  culture. 

For  borders  or  massing  on  the  lawn. 

Plitzeri.  (Everblooming  Flame  Flower.)  Best  va- 
rietv;  flowers  of  rich  orange-scarlet.  3 to  4 feet. 

I 8-10. 

Uvaria  grandiflora.  Old-fashioned  varietj'  with  rich 
crimson  flowers  shading  to  yellow.  3 to  4 ft.  8-1 C. 

I Price,  25c  each;  $2.50  per  dozen. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  THIS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted.  20  cents  each:  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twentj'  at  hundr^^d  rates. 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Viola  Odorata  - Violets. 


Tunica  - Coat  Flower 

From  Latin,  tunica — a coat;  in  reference  to  the 
overlapping-  of  the  floral  envelopes. 

Tufted,  spreading,  hardy  species,  suitable  for  rock- 
-work,  and  blooming  in  summer  and  fall.  Lovely, 
too,  as  an  edging  plant. 

Saxifrag-a.  Small  flowers  in  great  profusion,  with 
rosy-white,  lilac  or  pale  purple  notched  petals.  6 
to  10  inches.  7-9. 

"Valeriana  - Valerian 

A medieval  name,  said  to  be  derived  from  valere — 
to  be  healthy;  in  allusion  to  its  powerful  medical 
qualities.  Linnaeus  says  it  is  named  after  a certain 
king,  Valerius. 

The  Valerian  is  one  of  the  characteristic  plants  of 
old  gardens,  being  prized  for  the  spicy  fragrance  of 
its  numerous  flowers  in  spring.  Hardy  and  of  the 
easiest  culture. 

Coccinea.  (Common  A’alerian.)  Bright  red.  2 ft.  6-10. 
— alba.  (St  George’s  Herb.)  Pure  white  flowers  in 
clusters;  fine  for  bouquets.  2 feet.  6-10. 
Officinalis.  (Garden  Heliotrope.)  Very  fragrant 
rose-colored  flowers.  2 to  3 feet.  6-7. 

"Veronica  - Speedwell;  Cancerwort 

A medieval  name  of  doubtful  origin,  probably  from 
hiera  eicon — a sacred  image;  in  allusion  to  the  legend 
of  the  sacred  handkerchief  from  St.  Veronica. 

A large  and  much  cultivated  group  of  blue-flowered 
perennials,  great  favorites  in  the  hardy  garden.  The 
taller  forms  are  very  pretty  border  plants,  while  the 
more  dwarf,  spreading  forms  are  well  adapted  to  the 
rockery.  Unexcelled  for  cutting  purposes. 
Amethystina.  (Bastard  Speedwell.)  Amethyst-blue 
flowers  on  short  spikes;  one  of  the  best.  1 to  3 
feet.  5-6. 

Incana.  (Hoary  Speedwell.)  AVbite.  woolly  plant, 
tufted;  with  pale  blue  flowers;  has  a good  ap- 
pearance both  in  and  out  of  bloom;  useful  in  the 
rockery,  border  or  geometrical  garden.  1 ft.  7-9. 
— subses'silis.  Is  destined  to  create  as  much  furor  in 
the  flower  world  as  did  the  Golden  Glow.  It  is 
the  handsomest  blue-flowered  plant  we  kno-w  of, 
grow'ing  to  a height  of  two  feet  and  completely 
studded  with  its  spikes  of  blue  flowers.  Its  flow- 
ers are  fine  for  cutting.  It  is  perfectly  hardy  and 
increases  in  strength  and  in  beauty  each  succeed- 
ing year.  It  makes  the  best  blue-flow'ered,  hardy 
border  plant  obtainable.  2 feet.  8-10.  Price,  30c 
each;  $3.00  per  dozen. 

Prostrata.  Dwarf  spreading,  ground  coverer.  Plow'- 
ers  blue. 

Spicata.  Regarded  as  one  of  the  better  border 
Speedwells,  thriving  in  an  open  soil  away  from 
shade;  clear  blue  flowers  with  purple  stamens.  2 
to  4 feet.  6-8. 

Eepens.  Compact  cushions  covered  with  pale  blue 
flo-wers. 

Virginica.  (Great  A'irginian  Speedwell.)  Free-grow- 
ing herb,  -with  bold  and  statelv  habit,  with  fond- 
ness for  rich  soil,  and  miuch  sun;  flow-ers  many, 
white  or  pale  blue.  2 to  5 feet.  8-9. 


Vinca  - Periwinkle;  Trailing  Myrtle 

Pervinca  was  the  old  Latin  name  used  by  Pliny 
and  whose  derivation  is  unknown. 

One  of  the  commonest  and  best  plants  for  covering 
the  ground  in  deep  shade,  especially  under  trees  and 
in  cemeteries,  thriving  even  in  city  yards.  It  is  a 
hardy  trailing  plant  with  evergreen,  shining  foliage 
and  large  salver-shaped  flowers  of  blue.  Capital  for 
clothing  steep  banks,  rocks,  or  carpeting  shady 
groves. 

Minor.  (Common  Periwinkle.)  Pretty  dark  blue 
flowers,  called  by  some  Myrtle.  3 to  4 inches. 

"Yucca  - Adam’s  Needle;  Spanish  Bayonet 

Native  Indian  name  applied  to  these  plants.  Ever- 
green, with  long  narrow,  spiny-pointed  leaves,  and 
panicles  of  large,  white  nocturnal  flowers,  frequently 
shaded  green  or  purple,  giving  fine  tropical  effect. 
Pilamentosa.  (Adam's  Needle.)  Drooping,  bell- 
shaped. fragrant,  creamy-white  flowers.  4 to  5 
feet.  6-7. 

*Viola  - Violet;  Pansy;  Heartsease; 
Johnny  Jump-ups 

“ — And  that  queen  of  secrecy,  the  violet.” — Shelley. 
The  ancients  feigned  that  violets  were  the  favorite 
food  of  the  cow  lo,  one  of  Jupiter’s  mistresses,  hence 
the  Viola.  • 

ODORATA  semperflorens.  Hardy  variety.  These  are 
perfectly  hardy  outdoor  varieties,  that  are  covered 
with  a wealth  of  bloom  in  the  spring  that  makes 
them  a joy  in  the  flower  border.  6 to  9 inches.  3-5. 
— Double  English  "Violet.  Fine  deep  purple  blossoms, 
with  an  exquisite  fragrance. 

— Princess  of  "Wales.  Broad  pansy-like  flowers  of 
deep  violet  color.  Sweet  scented. 

Fedata.  (Bird’s  Foot  A^iolet. ) Native  variety  with 
pretty  leaves  and  large,  pale  blue,  single  flowers. 
5-6. 

VIOXiA  CORNXJTA.  ‘T  suspect  that  Viola  Cornuta 
will  become  the  most  popular  plants  for  covering 
the  ground  because  they  will  bloom  all  spring  and 
summer  (except  for  an  enforced  rest  of  about  ten 
days),  and  they  have  a great  range  of  colors.” 
says  an  authority. 

TUFTED  PANSIES.  Lutea  splendens.  Rich,  golden 
yellow. 

— Fapilio.  Very  large  flowers,  violet  in  color,  with 
small,  dark  eye. 

— Purple  King.  Flowers  a purplish-violet;  very  tine. 

1 — ^Snowdon.  A pure  white  improved  variety,  choice. 

Price,  strong  pot  plants  of  named  tufted  pansies, 
15c  each;  $1.50  per  dozen,  $12.00  per  100. 

Wallflower  See  Cheiranthus. 


Vinca  - Periwinkle. 


PRICE  FOR  STRONG  PLANTS  OF  ALL  VARIETIES  NAMED  ON  TETS  PAGE,  except  where  otherwise 
noted.  20  cents  each;  $2.00  per  dozen;  $15.00  per  100.  No  less  than  three  plants  of  one  variety  furnished 
at  dozen  rates,  or  twenty  at  hundred  rates. 


OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  SHRUBS  AND  VINES 


29 


A Few  Extra  Choice  Flowering  Shrubs,  Vines 

and  Hedge  Plants 


SHRUBS 


Abelia  - Abelia 

Named  after  Dr.  Clarke  Abel,  author  of  “Narrative 
of  a Journey  to  China.’’ 

— cMneusis  grandiflora.  Opposite  shining  leaves, 
showy  tubular  white  flowers,  2 feet  to  4 feet.  6-11. 

Each 

1  to  IV2  feet,  transplanted  $0.75 

Specimens,  3 to  4 feet 2.5U 

Azalea  - Azalea 

From  azaleos — dry  or  arid;  in  allusion  to  the 
habitat  of  the  plant. 

Amoena.  (Indian  Azalea.)  Almost  an  evergreen 
variety  with  its  dark  green  leaves.  The  large 
crimson-purple  flowers  are  usually  hose-in-hose. 
An  early  and  abundant  blooming  variety,  and  per- 
fectly hardy.  4-5. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong  10  to  12  inch  plants $1.00  $10.00 

Arborescens.  (Wood  Honeysuckle.)  Grows  to  a 
large  sized  bush.  Its  pinkisn-wiiite  flowers  appeal 
about  July  10th.  It  can  be  grown  successfully  in 
the  woods  or  in  open  situations.  3 ft.  Each  Doz. 

1 to  11/2  feet  $1.50  $12.00 

Nudiflora.  (Pinxter  Flower.)  A common  native 
shrub  of  great  beauty,  bearing  a profusion  of  pink 
flowers  about  the  middle  of  May.  4 feet. 

Each  Doz. 

1 to  11/2  feet  $2  00  $17.00 

2 to  3 feet  2.1>0  ..-.00 

Buddleia  - Summer  Lilac,  or  Butterfly  Bush 

Veitcbiana.  Shrubby  species  with  long  panicles  of 
sweet-smelling  lilac  flowers  with  orange  throats, 
blooming  throughout  the  entire  summer.  Deafy 
stems  make  it  pretty  for  cut  flowers.  Blooms 
profusely. 

Magnifica.  Said  to  be  an  improvement  on  the  pre- 
ceding variety.  . 

Prices  of  strong  plants  from  the  open  of  either 
varieties,  with  ball  of  roots.  Extra  large  with  many 
canes  or  branches,  measuring  2-3  feet  and  over  in 

length,  each  $1.00 

Each  Doz. 

Strong  plants  from  4-inch  pots  $0.35  $3.50 


Crataegus  - Hawthorn 

Oxyacantba.  (English  Hawthorn.)  The  famous 
English  hedge  plant  beloved  of  their  gardens  and 
roadsides.  Spiny  tree  with  clusters  of  sweet- 
scented  white  or  pink  flowers  and  later  dark  red 
fruit.  Can  be  planted  as  specimen  or  as  hedge 
stands  close  shearing.  10  to  20  feet. 

Each  Doz. 


3 to  4 feet 

4 to  5 feet 


$1.25  $12.51) 

2.00  20.00 


Deutzia 

Crenata.  Double  white  flowers  tinged  with  rose. 
Blooms  the  middle  of  June.  4 to  5 feet.  50c 

each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 


Forsythia  - Golden  Bell 

Showing  masses  of  yellow  flowers  very  early.  4-5 
feet.  50c  each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 


Kalmia  - Mountain  Laurel 

Named  for  Peter  Kalm,  1715-1799,  a pupil  of 
Linnaeus. 

Handsome  native  shrubs  with  fine  evergreen  foli- 
age and  clusters  of  showy  rose  or  white  flowers  in 
spring  and  early  summer.  Splendid  for  naturalizing 
or  for  formal  plantings  with  Rhododendrons. 
Latifolia.  (Calico  Bush.)  Long,  bright  green  ever- 
green leaves;  rosy  flowers  with  crimson  markinsrs 
in  terminal  clammy  clusters.  Used  for  cut  flowers 
to  advantage.  Medium.  5-8. 

Price,  strong,  transplanted  nursery-grown  plants: 

Each  Doz. 


1%  to  2 feet  $2.50 

2 to  2 1/2  feet  3.00 

Collected  plants — price  on  application. 


$22.00 

27.00 


Philadelphus  - Mock  Orange;  Syringa 

A well  known,  hardy  shrub.  White,  fragrant  flow- 
ers. Blooms  in  June.  Makes  a large  shrub.  4 to  5 
feet.  50c  each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 


Symphoricarpos  - Snowberry 

Racemosus.  Most  valued  for  its  large,  white  berries 
which  hang  on  the  branches  until  long  after  snow 
flies.  4 to  5 feet.  50c  each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 
Vulgaris.  (Coralberry;  Indian  Currant.)  Compact 
shrub  valuable  for  its  abundant  and  persistent 
foliage  and  fruit.  Flowers  small,  red  and  yellow, 
clustered,  follow’ed  by  dark  red  berries.  5 to  6 ft. 
50c  each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 

Weigela  - Diervilla 

Very  ornamental  shrubs,  with  handsome  long- 
funneled  flowers  in  various  colors  that  grow  in  gar- 
lands along  the  leafy  branches  which  are  slightly 
arched.  Perfectly  hardy  and  thrifty  grow’ers,  and 
deserve  a place  in  any  shrubbery  planting. 

Eva  Rathke.  A hybrid  with  continuous  blooming 
habit.  Flowers  of  a rich,  ruby-carmine.  Very 
beautiful.  Medium.  5-9. 

Rosea.  Flowers  of  a deep  rose,  sometimes  freely 
marked  with  white;  leaves  with  finely  toothed 

edges.  6 to  8 feet.  4-5.  50c  each;  $4.50  per  dozen. 

HEDGE  PLANTS 

Berberis  - Barberry 

Thunbergli.  (Japanese  Barberry.)  A low  dense 
shrub  with  spreading,  spiny  branches  that  make  it 
invaluable  as  a hedge  plant.  Racemes  of  little  pale 
yellow  flow’ers  followed  by  clustered  scarlet  ber- 
ries persisting  through  winter.  Little  oval  leaves 
turn  a brilliant  orange  to  scarlet  in  fall.  Endures 
partial  shade;  cattle  do  not  browse  on  it.  2 to  4 
feet.  4-5. 

Each  Doz.  100 

11/2  to  2 feet $0.50  $5.00  $30.00 

Hydrangea  - Hydrangea 

From  hydor — water,  and  aggeion — a vessel;  the 
application  is  obscure,  but  may  refer  to  the  amount 
of  water  consumed. 

The  Hydrangeas  form  the  most  spectacular  group 
of  flowering  shrubs  known,  with  their  enormous 
panicles  of  delicately  colored  blossoms  towards  the 
end  of  summer.  For  hardiness  they  are  unequalled, 
thriving  especially  well  near  the  seashore.  Form 
beautiful  specimens  or  magnificent  hedges. 
Arborescens  grandiflora  alba.  (Early  Snowball  Hy- 
drangea.) Very  large,  pure  white,  double  blos- 
soms in  corymbs.  Perfectly  hardy  and  like  H. 
paniculata  the  new  wood  flowers  the  first  year. 
6 to  8 feet.  7-9. 

Each  Doz.  100 


2 to  3 feet  $0.60  $5.00  $40.00 

3 to  4 feet  75  6.00  50.00 


Paniculata  grandiflora.  (Great  Panicled  Hydrangea.) 
The  old  favorite  with  its  immense  long  panicles  of 
bloom  in  v'ery  late  summer  and  fall.  The  white 
flowers  gradually  turn  to  pink  and  finally  to  tints 
of  bronze.  Large  pubescent  foliage.  Medium.  7-10. 

Each  Doz.  100 


2 to  3 feet  $0.50  $5.00  $40.00 

3 to  4 feet  75  6.00  50.00 


Ligustrum  - Privet 

From  the  Latin,  ligare — to  tie.  referring  to  the 
ancient  use  made  of  the  flexible  shoots. 

One  of  the  most  useful  groups  of  snrubs  in  culti- 
vation for  all  purposes  and  all  situations.  Dark 
green,  lustrous  foliage,  evergreen  in  some  species, 
and  panicles  of  small  flowers  in  early  summer,  fol- 
lowed by  berries.  In  old  authors  the  Privet  is  al- 
ways spoken  of  as  the  Prim  Privet  because  of  its 
patience  under  the  shears.  It  can  be  pruned  to  any 
shape  and  is  used  largely  in  topiary  w'ork  and  for 
hedges. 

Regelianum.  (Regel’s  Privet.)  Striking  dense  broad 
shrub  w'ith  stout,  somewhat  drooping  branches. 
I eaves  semi-evergreen,  often  purplish  in  autumn. 
Medium.  6-7. 

Each  Doz.  100 


2 to  3 feet  $0.50  $5.00  $40.00 

3 to  4 feet  75  6.00  50.00 


Ovalifolium.  (California  Privet.)  The  standard  hedge 
plant  with  the  almost  evergreen  glossy  foliage. 
Can  be  sheared  to  any  shape.  'Thrives  in  city  con- 
ditions, also  at  the  seashore.  Not  hardy  north  of 
Boston.  Medium.  7. 

Price  of  strong,  well-rooted  plants; 

Doz.  100  1000 

IV2  to  2 feet  $0.80  $6.00  $50.00 

2 to  3 feet  1.00  8.00  75.00 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Climbini^  Kose,  Dr.  van  Fleet. 

Roses  of  Special  Merit 

All  the  varieties  offered  here  are  hardy,  retain  their  canes  throushout  the  winter,  and  retiuire  very  little 


pruning. 

Climbing  and  Rambler  Roses 

Crimson  Rambler.  Best  known  of  the  Climbing  Roses 
and  most  popular;  no  need  of  describing  its  clus- 
ters of  crimson  flowers  and  many  other  virtues. 

Dorothy  Perkins.  A splendid  new  shell-pink  Climb- 
ing Rose.  The  liowers  are  borne  in  clusters  of  30 
to  40,  and  sometimes  even  50  to  60.  Rarge,  very 
double,  sweetly  scented;  a beautiful  shell  pink. 

Dr.  W.  Van  Fleet.  The  flowers  when  open  run  4 in- 
ches and  over  in  diameter,  are  a delicate  shade  of 
flesh-pink,  full  and  double,  with  delicate  perfume, 
and  fine  for  cutting.  The  foliage  is  a peculiar 
shade  of  bronze-green,  large  and  glossy.  The  va- 
riety is  a vigorous  grower,  immune  from  mildew. 

Gardenia.  A strong  and  vigorous  grower,  producing 
large,  double  flowers  singly  on  the  stems.  Bright 
yellow  in  bud;  when  open,  cream  color.  3 to  4 in- 
ches in  diameter.  This  plant  blooms  profusely 
and  the  fragrance  is  delightful.  Glistening  ever- 
green foliage.  One  of  the  best  of  this  type. 

Excelsa.  (Red  Dorothy  Perkins.)  The  color  is  an 
intense,  clear  crimson-maroon,  with  tips  of  the 
petals  tinged  scarlet.  Flowers  are  large  and  double. 

Hiawatha.  Brilliant  scarlet;  bears  large  clusters  of 
single  flowers;  bright,  effective  and  useful  for 
pjlanting  in  masses. 

Silver  Moon.  The  flowers  run  4%  inches  in  diameter, 
clear  silvery  white  in  color,  the  centers  filled  with 
Inight  yellow  stamens.  It  is  very  floriferous.  The 
flowers  are  borne  on  strong  stems,  12  to  18  inches 
long,  and  are  delicately  fragrant.  Foliage  bronze- 
.green,  glossy,  and  immune  from  mildew. 

White  Dorothy.  (New.)  Pure  white  sport  of  Dorothy 
Perkins.  A splendid  companion  for  the  pink  vari- 
ety. as  it  flowers  at  the  same  time. 

Prices  for  any  of  the  above  named  varieties,  strong 

2-year-cld,  field-gicwn  plants,  7oC  each;  $7.50  per  doz. 


H.vhrid  Tea  fJnse. 


Creeping  Wichuraiana  or  Memorial 
I Roses 

These  Roses  are  of  a creeping  or  spreading  habit, 
with  leathery  evergreen  leaves,  free  from  insect 
pests,  i^erfectly  hardy  under  any  conditions,  and  with 
beautiful  single  and  double  flowers.  They  are  used 
for  retaining  steep  grades  and  for  covering  bare 
places;  are  especially  suitable  for  cemetery  pur- 
poses. Flower  during  June  and  July. 

I Wichuraiana.  (Memorial  Rose.)  Used  very  exten- 
sively in  cemeteries,  also  for  covering  rocky  slopes 
and  embankments,  forming  a dense  mat  of  the 
very  darkest  green  foliage  and  producing  in  pro- 
fusion great  clusters  of  pure  white  single  flowers. 
Strong,  2-year-old  plants,  75c  each;  $7.50  per  doz. 

Hybrid  Tea  Roses 

Collection  of  Six  of  the  Most  Choice  Tea  Roses. 

This  class  of  Rose  is  especially  desirable  on  ac- 
count of  their  sweet  fragrance  and  delicacy  of  color, 
and  while  they  flower  continuously  throughout  the 
summer  and  fall,  they  require  more  winter  protec- 
I tion  in  the  North  than  the  Plybrid  Tea  section. 

Price  for  stroi^,  2-year-old,  dormant  plants  of  the 
following  varieties,  $1.00  each;  $10.00  per  dozen. 
Betty.  ( JT.  T. ) Very  large  pointed  bud.  Flower  a 
ruddy  gold  overspread  with  golden  yellow. 
Caroline  Testout.  (ine  of  the  most  popular  and  val- 
! liable  beddin.g  varieties;  large,  full,  globular  flowers 
1 of  bright  satiny  rose,  with  brighter  centers;  very 
j free  and  fragrant. 

General  McArthur.  Bright  crimson,  well  formed 
petals;  one  of  the  most  free  blooming  of  Roses. 
Killarney.  Bright  pink,  suffused  with  silvery  white; 

buds  very  long.  Splendid  for  cutting  and  forcing. 
Gruss  an  Teplitz.  The  reddest  of  all  red  Roses. 
Blooms  constantU'  during  the  entire  growing  sea- 
' son  and  is  a large  Rose,  delightfully  scented; 
bush  rugged  and  vigorous;  the  bronze  color  of  the 
young  growth  makes  the  foliage  very  handsome. 
Wm.  R.  Smith.  One  of  the  best  white  bedding  Roses. 
Flowers  large  creamy  white,  rose  shadings. 

Hardy  Hybrid  Perpetual  Roses 

Collection  of  Six  of  the  Most  Choice  Perpetual  Roses. 

By  far  the  most  valuable  of  all  groups  of  Roses 
for  the  hardy  garden.  Most  hardy  of  the  Roses. 

Price  for  strong.  2-year-olcl,  field  grown,  dormant 
plants  of  the  following  named  sorts,  $1.00  each; 
$10.00  per  dozen. 

American  Beauty.  Double  flowers;  rich  rosy  crimson. 
Clio.  Delicate  flesh  color,  flowers  globular.  Growth 
vigorous  and  foliage  handsome. 

Prau  Karl  Druschki.  ("White  American  Beauty.)  The 
best  white  Rose  in  existence.  IT) re  snow  white 
with  long  buds  and  immense,  double  flowers; 
vigorous;  of  upright  habit;  luxuriant  foliage. 
General  Jac(iueminot.  This  is  an  old  time  favorite 
and  one  of  the  most  desirable  red  Roses. 

Gloire  Lyonnaise.  This  grand  Rose  is  a pale  shade 
of  chamois  or  salmon  yellow,  deepest  at  center. 
Mme.  Gabriel  Luizet.  One  of  the  most  beautiful; 
color  an  exquisite  shade  of  clear,  coral  rose,  suf- 
fused with  lavender  and  pearl. 


OF  HARDY  PERENNIALS,  SHRUBS  AND  VINES 


31 


Hardy  Vines  and  Climbers 


Actinidia  - Actinidia 


From  the  Greek  aktin — ray;  the  styles  radiate 
like  the  spokes  of  a wheel. 

Deciduous  Japanese  climbers  of  strong,  vigorous 
growth,  excellent  for  covering  arbors,  trellises,  etc., 
where  a rapid  and  dense  growth  is  desired. 
Polygama.  (Silver  Vine.)  Dark  green,  shining  foli- 
age, and  fragrant  white  flowers,  with  purple  centers, 
which  are  followed  by  clusters  of  edible  fruit. 
Fine  for  covering  walls  and  to  produce  wild 
effects.  6-7. 

Each  Doz. 

2-year-old,  field  plants  $0.50  $5.00 


Akebia  - Akebia 

A Japanese  name. 

Pretty  deciduous  vines  from  Japan  which  may  be 
trained  to  a trellis  or  allowed  to  ramble  over  other 
shrubs  in  the  open. 

Qulnata.  Handsome,  hardy  vine  of  quaint  form  wflth 
dark  green,  five-cleft  leaves  and  small,  very  fra- 
grant purple  or  chocolate-colored  flowers.  3-4. 

Each  Doz. 

2-year-old  $0.50  $5.00 


Ainpelopsis  - Virginia  Creeper 

From  the  Greek  ampelos — a.  vine,  and  opsis — re- 
semblance; resembling  the  grape  vine  in  habit  and 
to  which  it  is  closely  allied.  Fast-growing,  ex- 
tremely hardy  vines,  climbing  over  walls,  etc.,  by 
means  of  sucker-like  disks,  with  handsome  foliage 
and  ornamental  berries  in  autumn.  One  of  the  most 
popular  groups  of  climbing  plants  in  this  country. 
Quinquefolia.  (A^irginia  Creeper.)  A very  valuable 
climber  of  vigorous  growth  with  shining  3-5  lobed 
leaves  which  turn  a.  brilliant  scarlet  in  fall.  Most 
beautiful  of  native  climbers;  even  in  A^enice  it 
may  be  found  covering  crumbling  old  walls  and 
trellises. 

Each  Doz. 

2-year-old  $0.40  $4.00 

Ungelmanuii.  (Engelmann’s  American  Ivy.)  A va- 
rietjf  of  the  above  with  smaller  and  more  dense 
foliage.  It  seems  to  cling  to  walls  better  than  the 
type. 

Each  Doz. 

2-year-old  $0.50  $5.00 

Veitchii.  (Boston  or  Japanese  Ivy.)  Hardy  and  very 
useful  climber,  clinging  firmly  and  covering  walls 
densely.  Its  glossy  foliage  stands  dust  and  smoke 
well,  and  turns  brilliant  orange  and  scarlet  in 
fall.  A favorite  for  town  planting. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong,  2-year-old  field  plants  $0.50  $5.00 

Bignonia  - Trumpet  Creeper 

Named  after  the  Abbe  Bignon,  librarian  to  Louis 
IV. 

Strong-growing  woody  climbers  with  deep  green, 
pinnate  foliage  and  large,  very  striking  trumpet- 
shaped flowers.  They  are  particularly  fitted  for 
arbors,  or  for  running  over  walls  and  rustic  bridges, 
even  in  shady  situations.  Hardy. 


Ampelopsis  Veitchii  - Boston  Ivy. 


Radicans.  (Scarlet  Trumpet  Flower.)  A native 
species:  familiar  old-fashioned  vine  with  its  enor- 
mous deep  scarlet  flowers  throughout  the  sum- 
mer. Clings  tenaciously  and  grows  rapidly.  7-9. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong,  1-year-old,  2 to  3 ft.  vines  ...$0.40  $4.00 

Celastrus  - Staff  Tree;  Bitter  Sweet 

From  Kelastros,  the  old  Greek  name  given  to  it 
by  Theophi'astus.  Smooth,  hardy  climber  with  de- 
ciduous, small  leaves  of  a light  green  and  mainly 
planted  for  its  attractive  and  showy  berries  in  the 
fall.  Of  light  and  graceful  habit  and  suited  to 
natural  planting. 

Scandens.  (Bitter  Sweet;  AA^axwork.)  Native  vine 
with  pale  yellow  flowers,  followed  by  pretty  orange- 
colored  berries  and  scarlet  arils. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong,  2-year-old  $0.40  $4.00 

Clematis  - Virgin’s  Bower 

From  the  Greek  klema — a vine  bi-anch;  most  of  the 
species  climb  like  the  vine. 

Beautiful  and  popular  vines  with  profusion  of 
starry  bloom,  or  in  the  case  of  the  Jackmannii  Hy- 
brids, with  wonderful  large  blossoms  of  exceeding 
beauty.  They  are  splendid  for  porch  climbers,  and 
lor  pei-gola  or  trellis  planting. 


Paniculata.  (Panicled  A'irgin's  Bower.) 
Thick,  glossy,  handsome  foliage.  The 
small,  fragrant  flowers  cover  the  vine 
with  a dazzling  starry  sheet  of  white. 
7-8. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong,  2-year-old  $0.30  $3.00 


Virginiana.  (A'irginia  Clematis.)  Na- 
tive hardy  variety,  a rapid  grower, 
and  covered  with  a profusion  of  small, 
white,  fragrant  flowers.  6-8. 

Each  Doz. 

Strong  . . .' $0.15  $1.50 


Iiarge  riowering  Jackmannii  Hybrids. 

The  great  beauty  of  this  group  fully 
repays  the  extra  demands  they  make 
for  rich  soil,  well  drained,  semi-shaded 
position  and  an  abundance  of  water. 


Celastrus  Scandens  - Bitter  Sweet. 


— Henryi.  Bi.g,  finely  formed,  creamy 
white  flowers. 

— Ja*^Bnannii.  Large.  intense.  royal 
purple  with  velvety  appearance. 

— -Mme.  Edouard  Andre.  Large  flowers 
of  a deep,  rich  crimson. 

Strong  plants  of  the  above 

Each  Doz. 

Jackmannii  Hybrids  ...$0.75  $7.50 


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THE  PALISADES  NURSERIES  CATALOGUE 


Lonioera  Halleanu'-  Hall's  Honeysuckle. 

Euonymus  - Euonymus 

Old  Greek  name,  meaning  of  good  repute. 
Evergreen  creepers  with  small,  glossy  of 

slow  growth  and  excellent  for  covering  walls  and 
rocks,  or  as  a ground  cover.  It  may  also  be  used 
as  an  edging  if  it  is  properly  trimmed. 

Radicans.  (Creeping  Euonymus.)  A fine  evergreen 
variety  with  dull,  dark  green  leaves  slightly  veined 
with  white. 

Each  Doz.  100 

2-year,  bushy.  8 to  12  inches  ..$0.25  $2.25  $17.00 

— variegata.  (Variegated  Euonymus.)  Similar  to 

the  type  except  that  the  leaves  are  beautifully 
marked  with  white,  and  make  a handsome  appear- 
ance. 

Each  Doz.  100 

2-year,  field  grown  $0.25  $2.25  $17.00 

— vegetus.  (Evergreen  Enonj-mus.)  An  evergreen 
species  with  large,  rounded,  glossy  leaves.  It 
clings  to  rocks,  walls  and  trees  for  which  it  makes 
a splendid  cover,  but  if  given  no  support  it  forms 
good-sized  clumps  which  are  very  pretty  in  the 
broad-leaved  evergreen  grouiv  A very  valuable 
acquisition. 

Each  Doz.  100 

2-year,  field  grown  $0.25  $2.50  $17.00 


Hedera  - Ivy 

The  old  Eatin  name  for  tlie  Ivy. 

The  famous  English  Ivy  with  its  familiar  ever- 
green. glossy  foliage  is  unfortunately  not  very  hardy 
in  this  climate,  and  requires  winter  pro- 
tection where  it  is  exposed  to  chilly 
winds  on  open  walls.  It  can.  however, 
be  planted  with  perfect  safety  as  a 
ground  cover  or  as  an  edging  to  flower 
beds. 

Helix.  (English  Ivy.)  Leathery,  dark 

green,  3-lobed  leaves;  adheres  to  walls. 

etc.,  by  means  of  rootlets  on  the  stems. 

A'ery  handsome. 

Each  Doz. 

Field  grown,  2 to  3 ft.  ..$0.:’>5  $3.50 


3 Lonicera  - Honeysuckle 

Xamed  after  Adam  Lonicer,  1528-1586,  a German 
botanist. 

Favorite  vines  with  delightfully  fragrant  flowers 
of  piquant  form,  that  love  to  ramble  unrestricted 
over  fences  or  walls,  etc.  They  are  perfectly  hardA', 
and  adaptable  to  any  puritose. 

Chinensis  Halleana.  (Hall's  Honeysuckle.)  Of  vigor- 
ous growth,  with  evergreen  leaves,  pubescent  on 
both  sides  when  young,  and  fragrant  white  flowers 
changing  to  buff  in  the  fall.  An  old  favorite.  7-9. 
Japonica  aixrea-reticulata.  (Golden  Honeysuckle.) 
Elegant  idant,  with  yellow  flowers,  and  leaves 
beautifiilly  netted  or  variegated  with  yellow,  with 
a mixture  of  red  towards  autumn.  6-7. 

Each  Doz.  100 

Field  plants  of  any  of  the  above  $0.40  $4.00  $35-00 

Lycium  - Matrimony  Vine 

Said  to  come  originallj^  from  Lycia  in  Asia  Minor. 
Hardy  plant  with  recurving  slightly  spiny  branches, 
growing  either  as  a vine  or  shrub.  It  bears  pretty 
purplish  flowers  through  the  summer,  followed  by  a 
profusion  of  scarlet  berries 

Barbatiim.  (Chinese  JMatrimony  Vine.)  Slender, 
drooping  branches,  pink  and  purple  flowers,  and 
scarlet  and  orange  fruit,  6-9,  Each  Doz.  100 
Strong  plants  $0.40  $4.00  $35.00 

Polygonum 

From  Greek  Poly — many,  and  gonu — a knee-joint; 
referring  to  the  numerous  joints  of  the  stem. 

Vigorous  and  rapid  climber,  with  luxuriant  habit 
of  growth,  giving  a tropical  appearance,  aided  by 
the  red  stems  and  very  large  leaves.  Used  where 
nothing  else  will  survive,  as  it  is  of  the  lustiest 
heartiness. 

Auberti.  A 7iew  species  resembling  Baldschuanicum 
in  every  way.  but  having  larger  bunches  of  white 
flowers.  A decided  impi'ovement,  and  of  sterling 
merit.  7 to  12  feet.  8-10.  Each  Doz. 

2-year-old  plants  $0.50  $5.00 

Hal(ischuanicuin.  (Lamb’s  Fleece.)  Light  green, 
cordate  leaves.  Its  rapidity  of  growth  is  astonish- 
ing. See  illustration  on  this  page.  Each  Doz. 

Field  grown  plants  $0.50  $5.00 

Pueraria  - Kudzu  Vine 

Named  after  M.  M.  Peurari,  botanical  professor  at 
Copenhagen. 

The  most  rapid  growing  vine  in  cultivation,  often 
attaining  a growth  of  40  feet  in  a single  season. 
Especially  desirable  for  immediate  effect  and  for 
dense  shade,  as  its  leaves  are  large. 

Tlinnbergiana.  ( Jack-and-the-Bean-Stalk. ) Small 


pea-shaped,  rosy-purple  flowers,  heart-shaped 
leaves.  It  will  grow  anywhere.  8.  Each  Doz. 
Field  grown  plants  $0.40  $4.00 


Wistaria  - Wistaria 

Named  in  honor  of  Caspar  Wistar,  1761-1818,  pro- 
fessor of  anatomy  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania. 

Woody  vines  with  tightly  clinging  habit,  for  per- 
golas, arbors,  trellises,  etc.,  especially  ornamental 
in  early  summer  when  they  are  resplendent  with 
their  large,  drooping  clusters  of  fragrant  blossoms. 
Sinensis.  (Chinese  Wistaria.)  The  old-fashioned  fa- 
vorite. Produces  pendulous  bunches  of  pale  lilac, 
deliciously  scented  blossoms  in  great  profusion  all 
over  the  vine.  5-6. 

— alba.  A white-flowered  form  of  the  type.  5-6. 
..Strong  plants,  both  blue  or  Each  Doz.  100 
white,  2-year-old  $0.50  $5.00  $45.00 

Polygonum 
Huldsfhuanicum 
— I.amb’s 
Fleece. 


Humulus  - Hop 

From  the  Latin,  humus — the  ground; 
because  the  plant  grows  prostrate  if  it 
is  r.ot  supported. 

A'igorous  and  quick  growing  plant, 
commonly  grown  for  use  in  beer  mak- 
ing and  other  domestic  use,  but  e.xcellent 
for  screening  unsightly  places. 

Ijiipulus.  (Perennial  Hop  Vine.)  Angular, 
rough  stem,  and  hairy  heart-shaped 
leaves  of  a light  green.  The  young 
blanched  foliage  makes  it  a good  pot 
herb. 

Each  Doz.  100 

Extra  strong  $0.25  $2.25  $17.00 


Cultural  Directions  for  the  Perennial  Garden 


Extract  from  a paper  read  at  the  recent  annual  conventian  of  The  Canadian  Horticultural  Association  by  W.  J.  Potter, 

Parks  Department,  Toronto,  Ont. 


The  most  beautifully  wrought  bedding  plant  scheme 
cannot  compare  with  a well-designed  perennial  gar- 
den, with  its  daily  surprises  and  new  faces  to  welcome 
us.  One  week  it  is  a riot  of  color  and  the  next  some- 
thing different.  It  presents  an  ever-changing  succession, 
commencing  before  the  winter  snows  have  melted,  until 
.Jack  Frost  calls  a halt  in  the  fall.  This  is  one  reason 
why  we  should  grow  more  of  this  class  of  plants.  Another 
reason  is  that  they  fill  the  bill  in  every  size  of  a garden, 
from  the  capacity  of  a few  dozen,  for  the  cottage,  to  the 
broad  acres  of  the  millionaire. 

The  preparation  of  the  soil  for  a planting  of  peren- 
nials should  be  most  thorough  in  every  detail,  if  we 
expect  results  that  shall  excel.  The  work  should  be  of 
a permanent  character.  The  plan  that  I have  generally 
adopted  I find  works  well. 

Prepare  the  beds  in  the  fall  by  trenching  or  digging 
two  spades  deep.  This  breaks  up  the  sub-soil.  It 
should  be  dug  and  left  in  a rough  condition,  at  the  same 
time  incorporating  plenty  of  good  rotten  manure,  or 
half-rotted  leaves,  or  both,  if  the  soil  is  very  heavy.  This 
makes  the  best  medium  for  growing  perennials.  Give  a 
good  application  of  charcoal,  peat  moss,  fibre  or  better 
still,  plenty  of  good,  tough  sod.  These  materials  will 
act  as  mechanical  agents  to  the  soil,  as  well  as  give 
fertility,  and  at  the  same  time  will  tend  to  increase  its 
effectiveness  as  a drought  resister,  and  a storehouse  for 
plant  food  for  many  years. 

Deep  cultivation  is  very  essential  as  many  of  our 
best  perennials  are  deep-rooting;  for  example,  the  Legum- 
inose,  Malvaceae,  Campanulas,  and  many  others.  Nothing 
suits  them  better  than  to  get  down  to  the  cool  reservoirs 
of  moisture  and  air  spaces  during  the  parching  months 
of  July  and  August.  The  extra  trouble  of  deep  cultivation 
will  be  amply  repaid  in  the  extra  (quantity  and  quality 
of  the  flowers.  In  addition  they  will  require  less  atten- 
tion as  to  watering,  etc.,  especiallj'  if  we  have  to  depend 
on  the  rainfall.  Trenching  not  only  opens  up  the  soil  and 

allows  freedom  of  root  action,  but  also  drains  the  soil 

in  winter,  and  renders  it  moist  in  summer.  The  action 
on  the  pores  of  the  soil  is  similar  to  the  action  of  warm 

air  in  contact  with  a cooler  surface  of  body. 

If  the  ground  is  of  a very  sandy  nature  it  is  better  to 
neutralize  it  by  the  action  of  cow  manure  (if  pro- 
curable.) Heavy  clay  loam  with  the  sod  left  on  is  pre- 
ferable. Wood  ashes  or  lime  applied  at  the  time  of  prep- 
aration is  also  good,  as  it  has  a binding  effect  on  the 
soil,  and  being  very  “leachy,”  heavy  mulching  at  all 
times  is  necessary  for  the  best  success.  In  summer  it 
prevents  too  rapid  evaporation  and  provides  a constant 
stimulus.  It  acts  also  as  a protection  in  winter. 

I am  rather  in  favor  of  nitrogenous  manures  for  peren- 
nials, especially  in  the  growing  of  the  heavier  varieties, 
although  it  is  necessary  to  give  a liberal  dressing  of  bone 
meal  or  granulated  bone  annually,  as  leguminous  and 
woody  plants  depend  on  the  lime  salts  and  phosphoric 
acid  contained  therein.  On  the  other  hand,  there  are 
some  plants  that  do  not  like  lime  e.  g.,  the  Foxglove, 
but  they  are  few  in  number. 

There  are  two  general  methods  in  the  planting  of  a 
perennial  garden.  The  first  is  by  arrangement  of  colors 
for  certain  sections  or  divisions.  Of  course  in  each  case 
the  aim  is  to  have  continuity  of  bloom  for  the  entire 
season,  so  arrange  the  height,  natural  position,  etc.  This 
method  might  suit  those  who  are  partial  to  certain 
colors  and  shades  and  is  easily  accomplished. 

Color  planting  is  more  suitable  for  large  gardens,  where 
the  eye  rests  on  the  whole,  or  greater  part  of  the  scheme. 
It  also  includes  the  choice  and  use  of  two  colors  or  com- 
binations, such  as  pink  and  blue  (light),  cream  and 
purple,  golden  yellow  and  deep  blue,  or  orange  and  me- 
dium blue;  or  a gradual  blending  down  trom  an  intense 
color,  using  several  intermediate  shades.  The  yellow  and 
orange  shades  always  look  well  and  if  separated  in  good 
generous  blocks,  cannot  help  but  be  effective.  Blocks  of 
white  flowers  or  green  ornamental  foliage  will  act  as  a 
foil  where  it  is  necessary  to  use  strong  colors  in  heavy 
masses,  reds  and  scarlets  for  example,  that  if  both 

meet  the  eye  at  the  same  time.  The  blue  Delphiniums, 
white  and  pink  Hollyhocks  afford  an  example  of  good 
tones,  but  keep  the  reds  and  maroons  away.  Gypsophila 
and  purple  Delphiniums  form  an  aesthetic  combination. 
Place  Golden  Coreopsis  against  heavy  foliage  and  deep 

shadows.  Plant  Foxglove  among  an  underground  of 
dwarfer  material  or  among  evergreens  in  groups.  The 
composite  flowers  offer  many  delightful  combinations. 

One  cannot  err  in  their  use  as  the  colors,  for  the  most 

part,  can  be  called  relative  or  harmonious.  Examples  in- 
clude Heliopsis  and  Calimeris  incisa,  Stokesia  and  Shasta 
Daisy.  These  can  be  used  also  with  Golden  Anthemis. 
Rudbeckia  purpurea  and  Rudbeckia  fulgida  or  subtomen- 
tosa  harmonize,  and  so  on  “ad  infinitum.  ’ 


Collections  of  Phlox  show  off  to  much  advantage  if 
separated  as  to  color,  the  scarlets  from  the  magentas 
and  pinks  from  the  purples.  Use  the  white  rorms  between. 

The  second  method  of  planting  may  appeal  to  those  who 
want  to  form  collections  without  regard  to  color  arrange- 
ment. If  so,  use  plenty  of  green  foliage  as  a foil  and 
background.  This  method  is  the  planting  of  each  genera 
or  family  in  separate  masses  or  irregular  bays  in  con- 
formity with  the  size  and  shape  of  that  portion  of  the  bed 
to  be  planted.  When  following  this  method,  make  a 
sketch  or  drawing  to  scale  and  have  the  framework  laid 
out  first  with  the  space  allotted  to  each  group.  Then 
plant  evergreen  shrubs  at  vantage  points.  These  not 
only  act  as  foils  to  certain  colors  and  forms,  but  also 
afford  shelter  in  winter  from  cutting  winds  and  in  sum- 
mer from  hot  sun  for  shade-loving  plants. 

There  are  many  genera  which  will  thus  make  a con- 
tinuous show  of  bloom  by  judicious  placing  and  the  use 
of  proportionate  number.  Take  Veronica  for  example.  The 
first  one  blooms  in  the  spring,  and  so  on  till  fall,  without 
a blank.  Phlox  are  the  same,  starting  with  P.  ovata, 
and  followed  by  Arendsii,  suffruticosa,  and  decussata, 
giving  an  unending  succession  till  October.  Rudbeckia, 
Helianthus,  Spiraea,  Aconitum,  Campanula,  Helenium, 
Inula,  Pentstemon,  Uychnis,  Lilium,  Aquilegla,  Gypsophila, 
and  many  other  families  not  including  continuous  bloomers, 
can  be  used  in  this  way.  If  by  chance  tnere  happens  to 
be  any  blank  spaces,  any  of  the  continuous  bloomers  in 
the  list  fill  the  bill. 


Propagation  may  be  done  in  a number  of  ways.  The 
most  generally  adopted  method  is  by  seeds.  These  should 
be  sown  early  enough  to  form  good,  strong  plants  by 
October  so  as  to  enable  them  to  stand  the  winter.  About 
June  will  usually  suffice  for  many.  I prefer  sowing  most 
everything  in  the  spring,  as  it  takes  a long  time  for  many 
to  form  good  crowns,  and  it  is  better  to  err  on  the  side 
of  size  than  lose  your  stock  through  the  winter.  Phlox 
are  better  sown  in  the  fall  as  soon  as  ripe.  This  is  true 
also  of  few  other  hard  seeds,  as  many  will  not  keep,  such 
as  Aquilegia,  Myosotis  and  Primula.  These  must  be 
sown  as  soon  as  possible.  This  method  applies  only  to 
stocks  which  come  true  from  seed  or  with  which  there 
is  no  regard  for  mixture.  Any  choice  varieties,  such  as 
Phlox,  Delphinium,  Gaillardia,  etc.,  are  better  raised 
from  cuttings  or  divisions. 

Cuttings  aie  made  early  in  the  spring.  A frame  or 
greenhouse  is  a necessary  adjunct  for  the  purpose.  By 
wintering  such  stocks  inside  a cold  hous?e.  they  can  be 
raised  wholesale,  and  indeed  many  will  bloom  the  first 
season.  These  cuttings  should  be  taken  as  short  as 
possible  on  the  side  growdhs  or  w’hen  first  starting  to 
grow.  Others  can  be  multiplied  from  the  roots,  as 
having  running  fleshy  roots  they  can  be  cut  up  in  small 
pieces,  for  example,  (jaillardia.  Dicentra,  Lythrum,  Peony, 
Poppies,  etc. 

Many  perennials  can  be  increased  by  a system  of 
layers  w^ithout  much  trouble.,  including  the  dw^arfer 
cushion  plants,  such  as  Arabis,  Campanula  carpatica, 
Dianthus  and  others.  All  that  is  necessary  to  do  is  to 
cover  the  plants  with  sand  or  sandy  soil  so  as  to  form 
a mound,  but  not  so  thick  as  to  bury  the  plant.  Merely 
fill  up  the  intervals  between  the  leaves  and  stems.  Some 
plants  are  better  propagated  by’  earthing  up  the  stems 
in  a similar  wmy,  for  example,  tree  Peonies,  and  some 
others  of  a semi-shrubby  nature. 

The  majority  of  herbaceous  perennials  are  easily  in- 
creased in  smaller  quantities  by  simple  division  of  the 
roots.  Those  which  have  a heavy  mass  of  fibrous  roots 
can  be  increased  in  the  fall.  Indeed,  this  method  of 
dividing  the  roots  should  be  carried  out  every  few  years, 
as  the  quality  is  better.  If  this  is  neglected,  the  clumps 
get  hollow  and  woody  in  many  cases,  and  are  liable  to 
run  out.  These  include  Pyi'ethrum,  Delphiniums,  Phlox, 
Pentstemon,  Platycodon,  Aquilegia,  Aster  and  a host  of 
others.  A constant  keeping  up  of  the  utmost  vigor  of 
y^our  plants  is  essential  both  for  quality  and  because 
they  are  then  less  liable  to  suffer  from  insect  attacks. 

It  is  not  the  intensity  of  our  cold  winters  that  ruins 
m.any  plants,  but  the  dry,  strong  winds  in  early  spring, 
as  well  as  the  fact  that  water  remains  on  the  crowns 
and  forms  ice,  thus  suffocating  them.  To  avoid  much 
of  this  trouble  see  that  your  border  is  well  drained  and 
encourage  as  much  of  nature’s  covering — snow — as  pos- 
sible. To  this  end  do  not  clean  the  border  off  too  clean 
and  bare  in  the  fall;  in  fact,  no  more  than  is  necessary’. 
The  more  material  that  is  left  on  in  the  way  of  a rough 
coating  of  leaves,  etc.,  the  more  snow  is  liable  to  find  a 
lodgment.  In  the  case  of  evergreen  plants,  I find  that 
pieces  of  hemlock  or  spruce  branches  placed  around  them 
help  W’onderfully.  Do  not  cover  these  evergreen  plants 
with  a heavy  mulch,  as  it  will  do  more  harm  than  good. 
They’  need  air  at  all  times. 


A.  B.  MORSE  COMPANY,  ST.  JOSEPH,  MICHIGAN 


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