DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PERENNIAL AND BIENNIAL, HERBA- 

 CEOUS, BORDER, AND OTHER FLOWERS. 



" Not useless are flowers ; though made for pleasure, 

 Blooming o'er fields and wave by day and night. ; 

 From every source your sanction bids me treasure 

 Harmless delight." 



ACHILLEA. 



Milfoil. 



A. ptarmica. Sneezewort. This is a desirable border 

 flower, particularly the double variety, as it continues in bloom 

 most of the season, throwing up a succession of its double white 

 flowers in corymbs, on stems about one foot high. The foliage 

 is dark shining green. It is very hardy, and easy to cultivate 

 in almost any common soil. 



A. aurea, or golden- flowered, has rich yellow flowers, but 

 not so hardy as the last. 



We have a native species, A. millefolium, known by the 

 common name of Yarrow ; of this I found a variety with pink 

 flowers, which is now in my possession, and is desirable in a 

 collection. ^ 



ACONITUM. 



Monkshood Wolfsbane. 



The common Monkshood is a well known inhabitant of the 

 garden. There are many species, all handsome perennial bor- 

 der flowers. They may be increased by parting the roots, which 

 are of a tuberous character, every piece of which will grow. 

 This should be done soon after they have done flowering ; and 

 the stalks should be cut down at the same time. They like 

 shade and moisture. Most of them have blue flowers, but 

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