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HARDY PERENNIAL PIANTS 



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Anemones (windflowers) 



Hupehensis. A perfect little gem closely allied to Anemone Japonica which in a miniature form 



it resembles. The plant grows from 18 to 24 inches high and from early in August until late in 



autumn, produces an abundance of flowers about Ij inches in diameter, of a pleasing mauve-rose. 



30cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 

 Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower). Grows from 9 to 12 inches high and produces violet or purple flowers 



during April or May. An interesting plant for the rockery or well-drained border. 30 cts. each; 



S3.00 per doz. 

 — Rubra. A dark red form of above. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 

 Sylvestris (Snowdrop Witidflowcr). Large nodding sweet scented flowers, lavender-tinted white, 



solitary or two together, pretty drooping buds and finely cut foliage; prefers a semi-shaded 



position. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Anemone Japonica (Japanese WindAower) 



These beautiful Windflowers are among the most important hardy plants. While they begin 

 blooming in August they are more especially valuable on account of their continuing in full beauty 

 till cut down by hard frost. All are excellent for cutting, lasting in good condition for many days. 

 The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, are perfectly hardy if given the protection of'2 or 3 inches of leaves 

 or litter during the winter. 



Japonica Alba. Large, snowy-white; very chaste. 



Japonica Rubra. Beautiful rosy-red; stamens bright yellow. 



Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of La France pink, a color that is rare 

 among hardy plants. 



Whirlwind. Large, semi-double pure white flowers, very free. 



Price. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. Set of the 4 sorts for $1.00. 



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Anchusa Italica, Dropmore Variety 



Three New Anemone Japonica 



A wonderfully improved strain possessing a vigorous strong habit of growth not found in 

 the older varieties. 



Louise Whink. Very large double pure white. 

 Mas Vogel. Large semi-double light rose color. 

 Richard Ahrens. Large double white tinted pink. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Amsonia 



Salicifolius. A stout, shrub-like plant, growing about 2 feet high, with terminal 

 spikes of light steel-blue flowers, desirable to intersperse in clumps in the front 

 row of the shrubbery border. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Anchusa Italica 



(The Iinproved Italian Alkanet or Bugloss) 



The improved Alkanets justly take a front rank among early summer flowering 

 perennials. The rich blue tones of their flowers fill a vacancy in this color, of which 

 there is never a superabundance, particularly during their flowering period which 

 covers the months of May and June. They form much branched specimens 3 to 

 5 feet high, each branch terminated by a large, pyramidal, graceful spike of blue 

 flowers, and while the habit of the plants are strong and vigorous they are not at all 

 coarse. Of easy cultirre in any good garden soil and a sunny position. Very effective 

 either in solid beds or in the hardy border. 



Dropmore Variety. Rich gentian blue. | Opal. A splendid lustrous light blue. 

 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



Anchusa Myosotidiflora 



An entirely different and distinct dwarf species from the Caucasian mountains 

 growing but 10 to 12 inches high, producing during April and May sprays of beau- 

 tiful Forget-me-not-like flowers of a rich hue. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Antennaria (Cat's Ear) 



Tomentosa Candida. A neat alpine plant of spreading habit, 3 to 6 inches 

 high with silvery white foliage and clusters of white flowers. An attractive 

 plant for the rockery and useful for bedding or edging. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per 

 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



Anthemis (Marguerite) 



Tinctoria. This hardy Marguerite is one of the most satisfactory summer- 

 flowering perennials, succeeding in the poorest soil; of bushy habit, growing 

 about 15 inches high, and producing its large, golden-yeUow, daisy-like flowers 

 continuously during the entire summer. 



— Alba, Creamy-white flowers with yellow center. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Japanese Anemone 



We can supply seeds of many of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seed Department, beginning page 51 



