. Catalog of hardy perennials shrubs, vines, roses, hedge plants evergreen trees small fruits and garden roots with illustrations and comments : no. 1. Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Perennials Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New Jersey Little Silver. STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster. Stokesia cyanea alba. CYANEA. (18 to 24 inches.)—As a single specimen or grouped in the border, it makes for itself a place that is not filled by any other hardy plant. Blooms from July until late into October. Its beautiful Centaurea-like flower
. Catalog of hardy perennials shrubs, vines, roses, hedge plants evergreen trees small fruits and garden roots with illustrations and comments : no. 1. Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Plants Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Perennials Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New Jersey Little Silver. STOKESIA. Cornflower Aster. Stokesia cyanea alba. CYANEA. (18 to 24 inches.)—As a single specimen or grouped in the border, it makes for itself a place that is not filled by any other hardy plant. Blooms from July until late into October. Its beautiful Centaurea-like flowers of a delicate lavender-blue color, are four or five inches in diameter and are highly prized for cutting. No picture or description can do justice to its delicate beauty. Of the easiest culture, succeeds in any sunny location. Each, 12c; doz., $; 100, $ CYANEA ALBA.—In this new variety we have a coun- terpart of the species, except the flowers are pure white. A valuable addition. Each, I5c; doz., $ TANACETUM. HURONENESE (Blegans. Balsamita). IvEaf or CosTMARY. (3 feet.)—Of erect growth with many branched stems; and both stems and leaves are silvery white, thickly covered with velvety down. The flowers are citron-yellow and are borne in larger heads than those of T. Vulgaris. By reason of the leaves emitting a pleasant odor and their beauty, they were in olden times used for book marks, hence the name. VULGARIS. Tansy. (3 feet.)—Very pretty fern-like foliage and heads of yellow flowers during summer. Each, 12c; doz., $ ADIANTIFOLIUM. HYt to 2 feet.)—Leaves close- ly resemble those of the Maiden Hair Fern. Re- markably airy and grace- ful. Flowers greenish yellow during August and September. AQUILEGIFOLIUM. Meadow Rue. (3 feet.) —A graceful plant with finely cut foliage and airy sprays of small yel- lowish white, feathery flowers in profusion dur- ing late summer and early autumn. Especially valuable for massing at the back of
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