General List of Hardy Perennial Plants 
for New and Rare Varieties see pages 152 to 156. 
ACAENA (New Zealand Bur). 
Pretty evergreen rock plants of cushion-like growth, cultivated for their 
showy crimson spines, which are borne on the calyx, 
Buchanani. Glaucous green fern-like foliage. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 
Microphylla. Pretty dark bronze foliage. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ACANTHOLIMON (Prickly Thrift). 
Glumaceum. Pine-like evergreen leaves, forming a tuft 3 inches high; 
bright pink flowers all summer. A useful rockery plant. 25 cts, each. 
ACANTHUS (Gear's Breech). 
Handsome decorative plants, with broad foliage and of stately effect, either 
for planting as single specimens on the lawn or in the border, or for grouping 
with other plants for sub-tropical effect ; producing their 3 feet high spikes of 
curious flowers during August and September. ‘lhe ornamentation of the 
Corinthian columns is said to have been suggested by the leaf of this plant. 
Caroli=Alexandri, A novel variety, with deeply-cut, dark-green leaves i2 
to 18 inches long; peculiarly protected with long spines. 35 cts. each. 
$3.50 per doz. 
Mollis. Deeply-toothed, heart-shaped leaves, 2 feet long by | foot wide ; 
flowers of a purplish rose color, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
— Latifolius. A variety of the above with larger, heavier foliage, more 
robust in every way; an interesting plant. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz, 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil, or Yarrow). 
Ptarmica FI, Pl. ‘‘ The Pearl.’’ Flowers borne in the greatest pro- 
fusion the entire summer on strong, erect stems, 2 feet high,of the purest 
white; as a summer cut bloom it is of great value. (See cut.) 
Filipendula (Vod/e Yarrow). A vigorous, showy species, with golden- 
yellow flowers in dense flat corymbs; in July; height, 2 feet. 
Millefolium Roseum (Rosy A//foil). Finely-cut, deep-green foliage; 
flower spink, in dense heads ; 18 inches hizh and flowers all summer. 
Tomentosa (Woolly Yarrow). Handsome cut foliage and. bright yellow flowers 
in a multitude of flat heads during June; height, about 12 inches. 
Eupatorium (/ern-/eaved Yarrow). Neat, finely-cut foliage and brilliant-yellow 
heads of flowers, lasting in full beauty all summer; 4 to 5 feet. 
15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. One each of the five varieties for 65 cts. 
ACT AA (Baneberry). 
Desirable native plants, with showy, dense spikes of white flowers, about 2 feet . 
high, produced in masses in June, followed with handsome clusters of berries, 
Spicata alba. Pure white berries on red stems. l ae 
— Rubra. Bright scarlet berriesin long, dense spikes. 7) Gs CANFAS Oe? Coe 
ADENOPHORA. 
Potanini. An easily-grown, useful, attractive plant, with light- Dine flowers, not 
unlike Canterbury Bells; July to Sept.; 18 inches. 26 cts. each; $ $2 50 per doz. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood,:or Helmet Flower): 
All the varieties offered form busy clumps, with spikes 3 feet long, of hood-shaped 
flowers, and are invaluable for planting under trees or in shady positions. (See cut.) 
Autumnale. Deep purplish-blue flowers in September. 
Napellus. Large, dark-blue flowers; August and September. 
— Bicolor. Large blue-and-white flowers; one of the prettiest; 3 feet 
Fischeri. Very large, pale-blue flowers in September and October; 18 inches. 
Lycoctonum. Very free-flowering, pale yellow; June and July; 3 feet. 
Strekianum, Beautiful rich deep blue in large spikes; July and August; 8 feet. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz; $15.00 per 100. Set of 6 varieties, $1.25. 
ADONIS (Bird’s Eye). 
Beautiful early spring-flowering plants, about 12 inches high, with finely-cut, orna- 
mental foliage; effective in rock-work or in the border. 
Davurica. A Japanese species, with large. ycilow flowers; blooms fully two 
weeks earlier than any other hardy plant. 50 cts. each; $5 00 per doz. 
Pyrenaica. Large, orange-yellow flowers in May. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Vernalis (Ox-eye). Bright yellow flowers in early spring. 26 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ZEGOPODIUM (Bishop’s Weed). 
Podagraria Variegata. A rapid-growing plant, with neat, 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.; $8.00 per 100. 
| AA THIONEMA. 
Grandiflora. A rare, shrub-like perennial, growing from 15 to 18 inches high, 
and producing numerous dense spikes of rose-colored flowers from May until 
August, An excellent plant for the border or rockery. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Persicum. A dwarf sort, 10 to 12 inches high, with deep-rose flowers in July and 
August. 385 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
AGROSTEMMA (Rose Campion). 
Stout, erect-growing plants,with silvery foliage, which contrasts well with the showy 
flowers which are produced during June and July. 
Coronaria (A/ullein Pink). Bright crimson flowers on stems 23 to 3 feet high, 
Flos Jovis (flower of Jove). Deep pink flowers on 12-inch high stems. 
Aconitum NAPELLUS 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100 
AcHILLEA ‘‘ THE PgaARL.” 
We give a complete list of the’ Common or English names of Flowers on page 3. 
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