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Anemones (Windaowers) 



Hupetiensis. 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 1 J inches in diameter, of a pleasing mauve-rose. 



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

 Pulsatilla (Pasgue 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 weU-drained border. 30 cts. each; 



$3.00 per doz. 

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

 Sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflower). 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 SI. 00. 



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Anchusa Italica, Dropmore \'ariety 



Three New Anemone Japonica 



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

 the older varieties. 

 Louise Uhink. Very large double pure white. 

 Max Vogel. Large semi-double light rose color. 

 Richard Ahrens. Large double white tinted pink. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Anchusa Italica (Alkanet or Bugloss) 



Dropmore Variety. This improved Alkanet justly takes a front rank among 

 early summer flowering perennials. The rich gentian blue tones of its 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. It forms 

 much branched specimens 3 to 5 feet high, each branch terminated by a large 

 pyramidal, graceful spike, and while the habit of the plants are strong and 

 vigorous they are not at all coarse. Of easy culture in any good garden soil and 

 a sunny position. Very effective either in solid beds or in the hardy border. 

 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 beauti- 

 ful Forget-me-not-like flowers of a rich hue. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Antennaria (Cat's Ear) 



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

 high with silverj' white foliage and clusters of white flowers. An attractive plant 

 for the rockery and useful for bedding or edging. 30 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 jworest soil; of bushy habit, growing 

 about 15 inches high, and producing its large, golden-yellow, 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. 



Anthericum (St. Bruno's Lily) 



Liliastrum Major. A charming border plant with rush-like foliage and 18 to 

 24 inch high racemes of small white lOy-like flowers. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Arenaria (sand-wort) 



Montana. A pretty creeping plant which during June is covered with attractive 

 white flowers. A good edging plant and invaluable for the rock garden. 25 cts. 

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



J.\PANESE Anemone 



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



