ANTHEMIS (Marguerite.) 
These hardy Marguerites are among the most satisfactory summer-flowering 
|perennials, succeeding in the poorest soil, growing about 15 inches high, and 
blooming continuously during the entire summer. 
Tinctoria. 
— Alba. Creamy white with yellow centre. 
— Kelwayii. 
—Pallida. Beautiful large sulphur-yellow flowers. 
Nobilis (Com:non Chamomile). 
|Aizoon. 
flowers from June to August, 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 
(See cut.) 
The Columbines are old favorite late spring and early summer blooming 
plants, growing about 2 feet high, that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. The 
|varieties offered are a selection of the best kinds. 
|Californica Hybrida. 
Canadensis. Our native Columbine, bright red and yellow. 
Chrysantha. The beautiful golden-spurred ‘‘ Columbine.” 
Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 
blue and white. 
Nivea grandiflora, 
Truncata. 
Vulgaris. 
A beautiful large pure white. 
Scarlet, with yellow tips; very distinct. 
The European violet-blue Columbine. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 7 varieties, $1.00. 
ARABIS (Rock Cress). 
Alpina. One of the most cesirable of the very early spring- 
flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging and for 
the rock garden, but which succeeds equally well in the 
border, where it forms a dense carpet, completely covered 
with pure white flowers. 
— Flore-plena. A distinct and pretty double-flowering form 
of the above. (See cut.) 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Collections of 
Hardy Perennial Plants. 
For the amateur who is not acquainted with the 
various species and varieties we strongly recommend 
the collections which we offer on page 151. 
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Arapis Atpina Ft. Pt. Luteus. 
Of dense bushy habit, with large golden-yellow flowers. 
Similar to the type, but with deeper yellow flowers. 
White flowers; July to September. i 
A compact variety but 3 inches high; useful for the rockery; white 
One of the finest mixtures ever brought together. 
One of the handsomest of the family ; 
ANTHEMIS. 
ARALIA. 
Cashmeriana, A stately ornamental plant with attractive 
foliage and large panicles of small white flowers in early 
summer; grows 5 to 8 feet high. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per 
doz. 
ARENARIA (Sand-wort). 
Close growing evergreen plants, forming dense carpets of 
verdure, and especially desirable for rock-work ; flowers pure 
white, prettily studding the foliage during the spring months. 
Czspitosa. Dense moss-like foliage; white flowers. 15 
cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10 00 per 100. 
ARMERIA (rnrift). 
Attractive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming 
evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which innumerable 
flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff, wiry stems about 9 
inches high. They flower more or less continuously from early 
spring until late in the fall. Very effective in the rockery and 
indispensable in the border. : 
Maritima Splendens. 
— Alba. A pretty white. 
15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
ARTEMESIA. 
Bright rosy pink. 
A most useful class of plants, either for the border or for filling in within the shrubbery. 
Though not remarkable for their flowers, the foliage of the sorts offered is very ornamental. 
All of the varieties offered stand cutting back without injury, and can be kept 
down to 5 or 6 inches if so desired when used in carpet or ribbon bedding. 
Abrotamnum (O/d Aun, or Southernwood). Dark green, finely cut foliage, 
with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 
Frigida (Colorado Mountain fringe). 
4 rockery or border; 6 to 10 inches. 
=) Purshiana. 
Small silvery white foliage; fine for 
15 cts. eath 3 $1.50 per doz.; $10.0C per 100. 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed). 
RN Tuberosa. One of the showiest of our native perennials, about 2 feet high, 
and producing from July to September close, compact: umbels of brillant 
orange-colored flowers. 
ASPERULA (Sweet Woodruff, Waldmeister) 
Odorata. An old-fashioned favorite, grown for its fragrant leaves and stems, 
which have an odor not unlike new-mown hay, and are used for putting 
among clothes, etc.; also used in Germany to flavor the ‘ Maitrank,” or 
May wine; best grown in semi-shaded positions; flowers white. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
15 cts, each; $1.50 per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
25 cts. 
ASPHODELUS 
(A sphodel). 
An effective plant for the border, with sword-like foliage and 3-feet 
high spikes of fragrant yellow, lily-like flowers in July. 20cts:each; $2.00 per doz, 
Many interesting new and rare varieties are offered this season. 
See pages 152 to 156. 
