. Retail catalogue of American plants, shrubs and trees. Nursery stock, New Jersey, Hammonton, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Wm. F. Bassett & Son, Hammonton, New Jersey ii. Rudbeckia liirta. (Black-Eyed Susan.) Flowers 2 to 3 inches across, deep yellow, with purple center ; 12 to 18 inches high. 12c. each, 90c. per doz. — laciniata. 3 to 7 feet high, with light yellow flowers 2 inches across ; foliage cut and divided irregularly. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. plena (Golden Glow). This proves to be one
. Retail catalogue of American plants, shrubs and trees. Nursery stock, New Jersey, Hammonton, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs. Wm. F. Bassett & Son, Hammonton, New Jersey ii. Rudbeckia liirta. (Black-Eyed Susan.) Flowers 2 to 3 inches across, deep yellow, with purple center ; 12 to 18 inches high. 12c. each, 90c. per doz. — laciniata. 3 to 7 feet high, with light yellow flowers 2 inches across ; foliage cut and divided irregularly. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. plena (Golden Glow). This proves to be one of the finest new plants sent out for some time. It grows 5 to 7 feet high, and is covered for six weeks with immense yellow flowers so double as to look like balls of gold 3 inches in diameter. It is very fine as a cut-flower ; should be in every garden. Strong, field-grown plants, 15 cts. each, $ per doz. — nitida. Resembles R. laciniata, but has much longer cone in center of flower. 12 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz. — speciosa. A dwarf species, with large, pale yellow flowers. 15c. each, $1 per doz. — fulgida. 2 feet high, with deep yellow flowers with purple center ; fine. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. Solidago Canadensis. This is the earli- est of the Goldenrods, blooming here in July. The panicles of flowers have the true Goldenrod shape. 12 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz. — odora. A little later than the last. Flow- ers deep, rich yellow, in good-shaped pani- cles ; foliage has the fragrance of anise. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. — tenuifolia. 2 feet high, with flat-topped cymes of yellow flowers ; very distinct. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. — nemoralis. One of the best; has the typical Goldenrod flowering, and blooms very profusely. 10 cts. each, 75c. per doz. — sempervirens. Probably the most showy of the genus. The flowers are of immense size, borne in very large pani- cles ; foliage rich, dark green. 12 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz. Solidago virgata. A rar
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