New and Rare Hardy Perennials. 
On the following 5 pages we give a very select list of the newest things in Hardy 
Perennials ; also a number of varieties which are 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 157 to 188 
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM, CERISE QUEEN. 
A decided improvement in color on the Rosy Milfoil,-which in this variety is of 
a bright amaranth-red. 25 cis. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ACONITUM WILSONI. 
This new Aconi‘e, an introduction from northern China, is entirely distinct from 
all other species. It is of a strong stately habit of growth, attaining a height of 
from 6 to 6 feet, with very large flowers of a light violet-blue color. It commences 
to bloom early in September, and after the terminal raceme is over others are pro- 
duced from the branches lower down on the stem, by which means the season is 
extended to the end of October. $1.00 each. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA, DROPMORE VARIETY. 
A grand improvement on the original type of 4. zfa/ica, or Italian Alkanet, and 
a plant which, on account of its remarkable freedom of flowering and its beautiful 
blue color, is sure to become one of our most popular Hardy Perennials. It attains a 
height of 5 to 6 feet, and produces its pretty blue flowers, which are from 1 to 1} 
inches in diameter, throughout the entiresummer. Stock limited. $1.25 each. 
ANTHERICUM LILIASTRUM GIGANTEUM. 
(Giant St. Bruno’s Lily.) 
A wonderful improvement on the St. Bruno’s Lily, of which it is a gigantic form. 
It produces 24 feet high stems which during May and June are terminated by spikes 
of very large white flowers, and forcibly remind one of a miniature Lilium Candi- 
dum. A striking novelty. 50 cts. each. 
ANTHERICUM LiL1aAsTRUM GIGANTEUM. 
HARDY ASTER, SUB-CCERULEUS. 
Scores of new hardy Asters have been introduced during the past 3 
years, but few of them, when tried, possessed sufficient merit to warrant 
us in offering them. In this variety, however, we have one that is dis 
tinct in habit, flower and time of blooming, to make it a desirable addi- 
tion.” The habit is quite distinct, forming a dense tuft of long green 
leaves, from which issue many leafless stems, about 12 inches high, bear- 
ing during June and July, when few varieties are in flower, massive 
flowers, 3 inches in diameter, of a pleasing shade of bluish-violet, with 
golden centre. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ASTILBE DAVIDII. 
Unquestionably one-of the most important additions to hardy plants of 
this type in many years. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise from a 
tuft of pretty dark green “foliage, are crowned with feathery plumes of 
deep rose-violet fowers during July and August. Awarded a first-class 
certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society, London. 50 cts. each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
TWO NEW CAMPANULAS (Bellflowers). 
Persicifolia Humosa (Double Blue Peach Bells). The double white 
Peach Bells C. per. gigantea Moerheimi offered on page 162 of this book 
was introduced about 5 years ago and now holds an important plice 
among hardy plants. In the variety Humosa now offered for the first 
time the introducer informs us that he has succeeded in perfecting a 
beautiful double blue flower of a most pleasing shade, with blooms even 
larger than the popular double white. A desirable addition to our list 
of Campanulas which cannot help but meet with favor. 50 cts. each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
Glomerata Acaulis. An elegant novelty for the rockery or the outer 
edge of the border, forming a dense tuft of dark green foliage, which 
‘is studded with trusses of showy deep blue flowers: during June and 
July. 35 cts/ each: $3.50 per dozen. 
Chrysanthemum Maximum Robinsoni. 
This is unquestionably the most desirable Moonpenny Daisy yet intro- 
duced. The flowers, which are produced in the greatest profusion, are 
of medium size, glistening white, with long, narrow peta!s, frequently 
deeply cut or fringed at the ends; a decided acquisition. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. ASTILBE Vavipil. 
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