HEMRTADREER-PHIlAD[l>PHIA^>Am HARDY PERENhlAL PWNTi 



ANEMONES (Windflowers). 



Pennsylvanica {^Pennsylvania VVindflozvei-). The preuiest of 

 our native Windflowers, growing 12 to 15 inches high and 

 producing its large white flowers in the greatest profusion 

 from June to August; an excellent plant either for the bor- 

 der or rockery, and succeeds equally well in sun or shade. 



Pulsatilla [Pasqne Flower). Grows from 9 to 12 inches high, 

 and produces violet or purple flovvers during April or May. 

 An iriteresting plant for the rockery or well-drained border. 



SyXwestris {Snowdrop VVindJlower). Large, cup-shaped, pure 

 white flowers, on clean stems, held well above the neat, 

 handsomely-cut foliage; one of the most satisfactory plants 

 for the border, and equally at home in partial shade, natural- 

 ized in the grove or in the rockery. 



— Eliza Fellman (Double Snotvdrop Anemone). A double- 

 flowering form of the preceding, with large flowers on stems 

 12 inches high; May and June. 25 cts. each; 5P2.50 per doz. 

 Except where noted 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Japanese Anemones are offered on opposite page, 



ANTHEMIS (Marguerite). 



These hardy Marguerites are among the most satisfactory 

 summer-flowering perennials, succeeding in the poorest soil, 

 growing about 15 inches high, and blooming continuously dur- 

 ing the entire summer. 

 Tinctoria. Of bushy habit, large golden-yellow flowers. 



— Alba. Creamy white with yellow centre. 



— Kelwayii. Similar to the type, dee|)er yellow flowers. 



— Pallida. Beautiful large sulphur-yellow flowers. 

 Nobilis (^Common Ckamomile). White flowers- July to Sep- 

 tember. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 pe. 100. 



ARABIS (Kock Cress). 

 Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring- 

 flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging and for 

 the rock garden, but which succeeds equally well in the bor- 

 der, where it forms a dense carpet, completely covered with 

 pure while flowers. (See cut.) 



— Flore^plena. A distinct and pretty double-flowering form. 



15 cts. each; |1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



ARAI.IA. 



Cashmeriana. A stately ornamental plant with attractive 

 foliage and large panicles of small white flowers in early 

 summer; grows 5 to 8 feet high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



AoUlLEGIA (Coll:M1j1NE.) 



Arabis Alpina. 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 



The Columbines are okl favorite late spring and early sum- 

 mer-blooming plants, growing about 2 feet high, that succeed 

 in any ordin.nry garden soil. The varieties offered are the best kinds. 

 Californica Hybrida. One of the finest mixtures ever Irought together. 

 Canadensis, dui native Columbine, bright red and yellow. 

 Caryophylloides Fl. PI. Double striped and mottled. 

 Chrysantha. The beautiful golden-spurred "Columbine " 

 Ccerulea (A'(i(/{'|' Mountain Columbine'). Blue. and white ; fine. 

 Flabeilata nana alba. An early-flowering dwarf pure white. 

 Nivea grandiflora. A beautiful large pure white. 

 Skinneri. Yellow with Icng red spurs. 

 Truncata. Scarlet, with yellow tips; very distinct. 

 Vulgaris. The European violet-blue Columbine. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz,; $10.00 per 100. Set of 10 varieties, $1.25. 



ARENARIA (Sand-wort). 



Close growing evergreen plants, forming dense carpets of verdure, and 

 especially desirable for rock-work ; flowers pure white, prettily studding 

 the foliage during the spring monihs. 



Csespitosa. Moss-like foliage; white flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Montana. A beautiful trailing vaiiety, with large white flowers. 25 cts. 



each ; $2-50 per doz. 



ARMERIA (Thrift). 



Attractive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming evergreen 

 lufts of bright green foliage, from \\ hich innumerable flowers appear in 

 dense heads, on stiff, wiry stems about 9 inches high. They flower more 

 or less continuously from early spring until late in the fall. Very effective 

 in the rockery and indispensable in the border. 

 Maritima Splendens. Bright rosy-pink. 

 — Alba. A pretty white. 



15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz.; $800 per 100. 



Our "INTRODUCTION" collections of Hardy Perennials are composed of the very best sorts. See page 173. 



