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Anemones (Windfiowers) 



Hupehensis. A perfect little gem that was orifzinally introduced from central China, is closely 

 allied to Anemone Japonica which in a miniature form it closely 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. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz.; 

 SI8.00 per 100. 



Pulsatilla [Pasque Flower). Crows 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; S3. 00 per doz. 



Sylvestris (Snowdrop Wind/lower). Large nodding sweet scented flowers, lavender-tinted white, 

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

 position. 30 cts. each; S3. 00 per doz. 



Anemone Japonica (Japanese Windflower) 



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

 Ijlooming 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, arc perfectly hardy if given the protection of 2 or 3 inches of leaves 

 or litter during the winter, and, while they respond freely to liberal feeding, they will succeed in any 

 ordinary garden soil, increasing in beauty from year to year. They can be used in solid beds or 



borders or clumps planted through the hardy border, which they brighten during the 



late fall months. 



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iNCHUSA ItALICA, DrOPMORE VARIETY 



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

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



Louise TThink. A new and greatly improved double pure white variety not only 

 much larger in size but of graceful form and very free flowering. 50 cts. each. 



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



among liardy plants. 

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

 Price. Except where noted, 30 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; S18.00 per 100. Set of the 5 sorts for SI. 50. 



Amsonia 



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

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

 row of the shrubbery border. 



Tabernaemontana. Heavier foliage than the above and clear blue flowers. 

 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 



Anchusa Italica 



(The Improved Italian Alkanet or Bugloss) 



The improved .Mkanets 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 

 S 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 culture 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; S3.50 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; S5.00 per doz. 



Anthemis (Marguerite) 



Tinctoria. This hardy I^Larguerite 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-yellow, daisy-like flowers 

 continuously during the entire summer. 



— Alba. Creamy-white flowers with yellow centre. 



— Pallida. Light canary-yellow. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Aquilegias or Columbines 



We offer a splendid collection of these and illustrate in colors our celebrated 

 strain of Long-spurred Hybrids. See page 176. 



J.vPANESE Anemone 



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



