Achillea "The Pearl." 



General List of Hardy Perennial Plants. 



For New and Rare Varieties see pages 196 to 202. 

 NOTE. — All orders are forwarded upon receipt, unless instructed to the contrary. Customers placing 

 orders for Stock to be reserved and sent later must distinctly specify this at the time of ordering. 



AC^ENA (New Zealand Burr). 

 Pretty evergreen rock plants of cushion-like growth, cultivated for their showy, 

 crimson spines, which are borne on the calyx. 



Buchanani. Glaucous green fern-like foliage. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 

 Microphylla. Pretty dark bronze foliage. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



A CANTHUS (Bear's Breech). 



Handsome decorative plants, with broad foliage and of stately effect, either for 



planting as single specimens on the lawn or in the border, or for grouping with 



other plants for sub-tropical effect; producing their 3 feet high spikes of curious 



flowers during August and September. The ornamentation of the Corinthian 



columns is said to have been suggested by the leaf of this plant. 



CarolUAIexandri. A novel variety, with deeply-cut, dark green leaves, pecu- 

 liarly protected with long spines. 35 cts. each; §3.50 per doz. 



Mollis. Deeply-toothed, heart-shaped leaves, 2 feet long by 1 foot wide; flow- 

 ers of a purplish-rose color. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



— Latifolius. A variety of the above with larger, heavier foliage, more robust 

 in every way; an interesting plant. 25 cts. each; $2,50 per doz. 



ACTiEA (Baneberry). 



Desirable native plants, with showy, dense spikes of white flowers, about 2 feet 

 high, produced in masses in June, followed with handsome clusters of berries. 

 Spicata alba. Pure white berries on red stems. 



— Rubra. Bright scarlet berries in long, dense spikes. 



25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



ACHILLEA (Milfoil, or Yarrow). 



Boule d'Argent. Very free-flowering single white; grows 12 inches high; blooms 

 June to August. 25 cts. each. 



Eupatorium {Fern-leaved Yarrow). Neat, finely-cut foliage and brilliant yel- 

 low heads of flowers, lasting in full beauty all summer; 4 to 5 feet. 



Filipendula (Noble Yarrow). A vigorous, showy species, with golden-yellow 

 flowers in dense flat corymbs in July; height, 2 feet. 



Millefolium Roseum (Rosy Milfoil). Finely-cut, deep green foliage, flowers 

 pink, in dense heads; 18 inches high and flowers all summer. 



— Cerise Queen. A variety of the above, with rich aramanth-red flowers. 

 Ptarmica Fl. PI. "The Pearl." Flowers borne in the greatest profusion the 



entire summer on strong, erect stems, 2 feet high, of the purest white; as a summer 



cut bloom it is of great value. (See cut. ) 

 Tomentosa ( Woolly Yarrow). Handsome cut foliage and bright yellow flowers 



in a multitude of flat heads during June; height about 12 inches. 



Price, except where noted, 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. One 

 each of the 7 varieties for SI. 00. 



ACONITUM (Monkshood, or Helmet Rower). 



All the varieties offered from bushy clumps, and are invaluable for planting under 

 trees or shady or semi-shady positions. Mrs. Ely says: 



"Aconitum or Monkshood maybe set out either in October or in early spring. 

 The Monkshood grows about 4 feet high, and blooms in clusters of beautiful blue 

 flowers, of which there are several varieties, from August until killed by very cold 

 weather." 



Autumnale. Deep purplish blue flowers. 

 Napellus. Large, dark blue flowers. 



— Albus. A fine white-flowered form. 



— Bicolor. Large blue-and-white flowers; one of the prettiest, 

 Fischeri. A dwarf variety, growing 18 inches high, with very large, pale blue 



flowers in September and October. 



Lycoctonum. A free-flowering pale yellow sort, blooming in June and July. 



Sparks' Variety. A tall sort, growing 5 to 6 feet high, the darkest blue of all. 



Stroekianum. Beautiful rich deep blue in large spikes. 



Wilsoni. A recent introduction from Northern China, of strong stately habit, grow- 

 ing 5 to 6 feet high, with large light violet-blue flowers in September. 

 Aconitum Napellus. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. Set of 9 varieties, $2.00. 



We are the largest growers of Hardy Perennial Plants in this country. 



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