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HWADREER^'HIIADELPHIA PA- ^ HARDY PER^ntllAL PbANTTTilfl 



Aquilegia (Columbine). 



ANEMONE JAPONICA. 



(Japanese Windflower). 



These beautiful Wmdrlowei's are perfectly hardy if given the 

 protection of 2 or 3 inches of leaves or litter during the winter, 

 and, planted through the hardy border, brighten it up during 

 the late fall months. 

 Japoaica. Beautiful rosy red. 

 Aiba. Large, snowy white. 



Elegantissima. Large, satiny-rose, semi-double flowers. 

 Lady Ardilaun. A large single white. 



Lord Ardilaun. The finest double white. 25 cts. each. 

 Prince Henry. Very double, deep, rich, pink flowers. 

 Queen Charlotte. Large semi-double flowers of silvery pink. 

 Rose d'Automne. Pale rose, double. 25 cts. each. 

 Rosea Superba. Delicate silvery rose. 

 Whirlwind. Large semi-double pure white. 



AQUIL.EGIA (Columbine). 



Old favorite spriiig and early summer blooming plants, grow- 

 ing; about 2 feet high, that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Californica Hybrlda. One of the finest mixture^. 

 Canadensis. Our native Columbine, bright red and yellow. 

 Chrysantha. The golden-spurred '' Columbine." 

 Ccerulea {Rockv Mountaiit Columbine^. Blue and white. 

 Nivea grandiflora. .\ beautiful pure white. 

 Truncata, .Scarlet, with yellow tips. 

 Vulgaris. The European violet -blue Columbine. 



ARABIS (Bock Cress). 



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

 flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging ; com- 

 pletely covered with pure white flowers. 



— Plore-plena, A pretty double-flovi'ering form. 



ARMERIA (Thrift,. 



Attractive evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which 

 innumerable flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff, wiry stems 

 about 9 inches high. They flo\ver more or less continuously 

 from early spring until late in the fall. 

 Marltlma Splendens. Bright rosy pink. 



- Alba. -•V preUy white. 



ARTEMESIA. 



A mast useful class of plants for the border. 

 Abrotamnum {OH Mnn, o>- Soutktnfwood). Dark green, 



finely cut foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor ; 2 feet. 

 Prlgida [Cohrudo Mountain Fringe). Small silvery white 



foliage; fine for rockery or border ; 6 to 10 inches. 

 Purshiana. A white- foliage d sort, suitable for edging; 18 



inches 

 Stellarlana {Old Woman). Deeply-cut, silvery foliage; 



much used in carpet bedding ; 18 inches. 



ASCL.EPIAS (Butterfly Weed). 



Tuberosa. One of the showiest of our native perennials, 2 feet high, 

 and producing from July to September heads of orange- colored flowersv 



ASTILBE DAVIDII. 



L^nquestionably one of the most important additions to hardv plants in 

 many years. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise from a tuft cf pretty 

 dark green foliage, are crowned with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet 

 flowers during July and August. 50 cts. each ; $5. 00 per doz. 



HARDY ASTERS. 



(Dlicliaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) 



These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving 

 a wealth of bloom at a season when nio<t other hardy flowers are past. 

 Unless otherwise specified, they bloom in September and October. 

 Amellus Elegans. Deep bluish violet; H feet. 

 — Mackii. Pure violet; August and September; ]o inches. 

 Airship. Pure white ; August and September ; 2i feet. 

 Chapmani. Light nrgeratum-blue, very graceful 5 feet. 

 Curtisii. Pale hiliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. 

 Datschi. Pure white; October and November; 3 feet. 

 Horizontalis. White, with prominent, deep purple centre. 

 F. W. Burbidge. Light violet; 3 feet. 

 Lsevis. Light heliotro]ie ; 3 feet. 

 Longifolia formosissima. Bright violet ; 3 feet. 

 Mme. Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches. 



Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Light reddish violet; 4 feet. 



Novae Angliae. Bright violet purple ; 4 feet. 



Purpurina. Bright violet purple ; 3 feet. 



Rosea. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 



Rubra. Deep reddish-violet; 4 feet. 



Ptarmicoides. Pure white; August and Sept.; 18 inches., 



Robt. Parker. Pale heliotrope ; large ; 4 fett. 



Snowflake. Very free, pure white ; 18 inches. 



St. Brigid. White-tinted lilac; August and Sept.; 3i feet- 



Thos. S. Ware. Lilac mauve ; 3i feet. 



Top Sawyer. Clear Parma-violet color; 4 feet. j 



Trinervus. Rich violet-purple ; 2^ feet. 



White Queen. Large white ; very free ; 4 feet. 



RARE HARDY ASTER. 



Qrandiflorus. The finest of all and distinct in character and 

 flower from all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 

 inches in diameter; are of a lovely dark bluish- violet. It 

 is the latest-flowering variety in cultivation — October and 

 November— and by liftin;: the plants can be flowered in con- 

 nection with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is very beau- 

 tiful. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; ^2 50 per doz. 



.^STER GrANDIFLORI 



All Hardy Perenoial Plants (except where notedi at the uiiiforia pri je of 13 Cents e.tcU- Sl.SU per doz. 



