New and Rare Hardy Perennials. 



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On the following 7 pages we give a very select list of the newest things in Hardy Perennials; also a number of varieties which 

 aro 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 203 to 243- 



AETHEOPAPPUS PULCHERIMUS. 



This %vill not only prove a most valuable flowering plant for garden 

 decoration, but will be equally valuable for cutting. lis flowers, which 

 are not unlike a Sweet Sultan, are a magnificent brilliant rose, and last a 

 long time when cut and placed in water. It blooms in July, and the 

 plant grows 2 to 2^ feet high, and is perfectly hardy. (See cut. ) 35 

 cts. each. 



NEW VARIETIES OF 

 ANCHUSA ITALICA (iu.iica> Aik<u>et). 



Dropmore Variety. One of the most important and best hardy 



plants of recent introduction; grows 5 to 6 feet high, and produces its 



pretty gentian-blue flowers throughout the entire summer. 2o cts. 



each; $J.50 per doz. 

 Opal. Similar in all respects to the preceding except in color, which 



is a fine lustrous light blue. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Perry's Variety. An improved 



form of the Dropinore variety of sti 



more vigorous habit, with individual 



flowers fully an inch across and of a 



rich deep blue. 35 cts. each; $3.50 



per doz. 

 One each of the 3 kinds, 75 cts. 



ANCHUSA 

 MYOSOTIDIFI.ORA. 



A distinct new species from the Cau- 

 casian mountains, growing but 10 to 12 

 inches high, producing during April and 

 May sprays of beautiful Forget-me-not- 

 like flowers of rich blue. 75 cts. each. 



"OIPERIAL" 

 JAPANESE IRIS. 



A beautiful collection. See colored 

 plate and offer on page 224. 



NEW 

 HARDV PHI.OXES. 



We offer some extra fine new sorts this 

 season. See page 231. 



(196) 



New Japanese Anemone. 



ne^v japanese 

 ane:»iones. 



(Anemone Japonica.) 



Alice. An introduction by the raiser 

 of the new popular variety Queen 

 Charlotte, over which it is a great 

 improvement. The plant is of 

 robust habit; the flowers, when 

 first opening, have the form of a 

 rose; as they expand the silvery- 

 rose, shell-like petals become suf- 

 fused with a fresh carmine, which, 

 together with the yellow stamens, 

 make it entirely distinct from all 

 others. 



Kriemhilde. Semi-double flowers 

 4 inches in diameter, com])osed of 

 long, narrow, closely-set petals of 

 a lovely rose-pink, and borne on 

 stout, stiff stalks; as charming as it 

 is distinct. 



Loreley. A neat, cup-shaped, 

 semi-double flower about 3 inches 

 across, of a bright, silvery mauve- 

 pink, borne on good, stiff stems, 

 and exceptionally free-flowering. 



Price, any of the above, 35 cts. each. 

 Set of 3 sorts for $1.00. 



ANEMONOPSIS MACROPHYLI^A. 



A very rare Hardy Perennial from Japan, growing about 2 feet high. 

 The general habit of the plant as well as its unopened flower buds is not 

 unlike a miniature Japanese Anemone. The rich violet bell-shaped flowers 

 are produced in loose racemes late in summer. Prefers a partly shaded 

 position. 75 cts. each. 



CARI.INA ACANTHIFOLIA. 



A beautiful mountain thistle, and an interesting plant, especially useful 

 for a sunny rockery. It forms a rosette of large silvery-grey foliage, the 

 centre of which is crowned with a large, spiny, silvery, thistle-like, stemless 

 flower fully 6 inches across. 50 cts. each. 



New Anchusa Itai.ica. 



