Hardy Perennial Plants. 



THIS class of plants, familiarly known as 01d=fashioned Hardy- 

 Garden Flowers, has come into public favor in recent years so 

 rapidly as to astonish even the most sanguine enthusiast. Their 

 popularity is not at all surprising when we consider the m<»ny varied 

 and pleasant changes which takes place throughout the entire growing season 

 in a well arranged hardy border, in which every week, yes, almost every day, 

 brings forth something fresh and new. The limited space at our command in 

 this catalogue permits us to offer but an abridged list of the many species and 

 varieties which we grow. For complete list and also many valuable 

 cultural notes, see pages 1O4 to 243 of our Garden Book for 1913. 

 For customers who are not acquainted with the various varieties, we offer the 

 following collections, all in good strong roots, that, once planted, will, with 

 very little care, keep the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the 

 ground until late in autumn: 



12 Varieties, our selection .... $1.50 I 50 Varieties, our selection . . . .$5. 00 

 25 " " 2.75 I 100 " " 9.00 



ACHILLEA (Milfoil, or Yarrow). 



Ptarmica Fl. PI. "Boule de Neige." An improved form of the popular 

 "Pearl;" flowers more perfect in form. 



"The Pearl." Pure white, flowers all summer. 



Filipendula (XoMe Yarrow). A showy species, with golden-yellow flow- 

 ers in dense flat corymbs; in July; 2 feet. 



Millefolium Roseum [Rosy Milfoil). Finely-cut; deep green foliage; 

 flowers pink, in dense heads, all summer; 18 inches. 



— Cerise Queen. A new bright amaranth-red variety. 



Eupatorium [Ft ru-leaved Yarrow). Finely-cut foliage and brilliant yel- 

 low flowers all summer; 4 feet. 



Tomentosa ( Woolly Yarrow). Handsome cut foliage and bright yellow 

 flowers in June; 12 inches. 



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



New Anchusa Italica. 



iEGOPODIUM (Bishop's Weed). 



Podagraria Variegata. Green and yellow variegated foliage, 

 thriving in any soil, makes a fine border for a bed of shrubs 

 or for covering waste ground. 1 foot. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Achillea Ptarmica Fl. Pl. Boule de Neige. 



ACONITIJM (Monkshood, or Helmet Flower). 



Forms bushy clumps, with spikes three feet long of hood shaped 

 flowers, and are invaluable for planting in shady positions. 

 Autumnale. Deep purplish-blue; Sept. 

 Napellus. Large, dark blue; Aug. and Sept. 

 — Bicolor. Blue-and-white flowers. 

 Fischeri. Pale blue flowers in Sept. and Oct. 



Spark's Variety. The darkest blue of all; of tall growth; 5 to 6 feet high. 

 Stroekianum. Beautiful rich, deep blue; July and Aug. 

 Wilsoni. A new variety from northern China; 5 to 6 feet high, with large 

 flowers of light violet-blue in September. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 7 sorts, $1.50. 



AGROSTEMMA (Ro.e Campion. 



Stout, erect-growing plants, with silvery foliage, which contrasts well with the 

 showy flowers, which are produced during June and July. 



Coronaria ( Mullim Pink). Bright crimson flowers on stems 2i to 3 feet high. 

 Flos Jovis {Flower of Jove). Deep pink flowers on 12-inch "high stems. 

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



ALYSSUM. 



Rostratum. Bright golden yellow flowers in June and July. 25 cts. each; 



$2.50 per doz. 

 Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold, Gold Tuft, Rock-madwort). An 



indispensable plant for the rockery or border, growing ] foot high ami pro- 

 ducing early in summer masses ol broad, flat heads of bright yellow flowers. 

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



ANCHLTSA ITALICA (Alkanet). 

 Dropmore Variety. A grand improvement on the old Italica; beautiful. 



rich blue flowers produced with remarkable freedom throughout the entiie 



summer. 5 to 6 feet high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Opal. Similar to the above, but lustrous light blue in color. 25 cts. each; 



$2.50 per doz. 

 Perry's Variety. An improvement on the Dropmore variety. Individual 



flowers fully an inch across. Color a rich deep blue; 35 cl s. each ; $0. 50 per doz. 



The Superb Darwin Tulips illustrated on Cover of this Catalogue are offered on page 13. 



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