New and Rare Hardy Perennials. 



On the following 5 pages we give a very select list of the newest things in Hardy 

 Perennials; also a number of varieties which are not new but which are quite rare 

 and seldom offered. Our General List of Hardy Perennials is the most complete in 

 this country and is given on pages 179 to 211. 



ACONITUM WII.SONI. 



This new Aconite, an introduction from northern China, is entirely distinct from 

 all other species. It is of a strong, stately habit of growth, attaining a height of from 

 •5 to 6 feet, with very large flowers of a light violet-blue color. It commences to 

 bloom early in September, and after the terminal raceme is over others are produced 

 from the branches lower down on the stems, by which means the season is extended 

 to the end of October. 50 cts. each; S5-00 per doz. 



ADENOPHORA POI.Y3IORPHA. 



A neat-growing plant, closely allied to the Canterbury Bells, grovring about 3 feet 

 high, and producing freely, during August, pretty dark blue bell-shaped flowers. 25 

 cts. each; $2. 50 per doz. ' 



aivchitsa italica, 



i>rop:»iore variety. 



the most important hardy plants 

 recent introduction, and a grand im- 

 ement on the original type of A. 

 itnlica, or Italian Alkanet, and a 

 plant which, on account of its re- 

 markable freedom of flowering 

 and its beautiful blue color, is 

 sure to become one of our most 

 popular Hardy Perennials. It 

 attains a height of 5 to 6 feet and 

 produces its pretty blue flowers, 

 which are from 1 to IJ inches 

 in diameter, throughout the 

 entire summer. 50 cts. each ; 

 $5. 00 per doz. 



AnTHERICUM LlLl\sTKlM (j 



IG-iN I I L M 



Anthericum Eilias 

 trum Gis^anteum. 



(Giant St. Bruno'.s Lily.) 



A wonderful improvement on 

 the St. Bruno's Lily, of which 

 it is a gigant.c form. It pro- 

 duces 2j feet high stems which, 

 during May and June, are ter- 

 minated by spikes of very large 

 white flowers, and forcibly remind 

 one of a miniature Lilium Candi 

 dum. A striking novelty. 30 ct 

 each; $3.00 per doz. 



XEW COEr:W^BIXE 

 AGUIEEGIA HELENA 



One of the prettiest, mo.st vigorous-growing 

 and freest-flowering of the Columbines. The flowers aouilegia Helens 

 are of exceptionally large size and beautiful form, of a 

 pretty blue, with wide, expanded pure white corolla; a perfect gem 

 J2.50 per doz. 



5 cts. each ; 



ARABIS AEBIDA FOEIA VARIEGATA. 



A pretty variegated form of the Rock-cress. It has large foliage of a glaucnus- 

 green color, irregularly and boldly edged and variegated with creamy-yellow. The 

 flowers are white, the same as in the type. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



HARDY ASTER, SUB-CCERUEEITS. 



Scores of new hardy Asters have been introduced during the past 3 years, but few 

 of them, when tried, possessed sufficient merit to warrant us in offering them. In 

 this variety, however, we have one that is distinct in habit, flower and lime of bloom- 

 ing to make it a desirable addition. The habit is quite distinct, forming a dense luft 

 of long green leaves, from which issue many leafless stems about 12 inches high, 

 bearing, during Tune and Jul)', when few varieties are in flower, massive flowers .3 

 inches in diameter, of a pleasing shade of bluish-violet, with golden centre. 25 cts. 

 each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 (174) 



Anchusa Italica, Dropmore Variety. 



