102 ELLWANGER ^ BARRY'S 



HARDY HERBACEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS, 



The following collection embraces the most desirable species and varieties. They are all showy and 

 beautiful plants, of easy cultivation, and of various seasons of flowering, from May to November. By a judi- 

 cious selection, a continuous display of flowers may be obtained from early spring to the end of autumn. 

 Parties in ordering \nll do well to leave the selection to us. 



PRICES OF ASSORTMENTS. 



12 species and varieties, our choice ^ 2 oo 



25 " " " 4 00 



50 " " " 7 00 



100 plants of 50 species and varieties, our choice 12 00 



ACHILLEA. Yarrow, or Milfoil. 



The various species grow from 18 to 24 inches high. Flowers red, white and yellow, in flattish or 

 corymbose heads, from June to August. 



A. aurea. Of low habit, \\ath delicate foliage and golden yellow flowers. 25c. 

 A. iEgyptica. Silvery, fern-like foliage; yellow flowers. 12 to 18 inches. 25c. 

 A. filipendula. Hoary-leaved; bright yellow flowers ; 2 feet. July. 25c. 

 A. macrophylla. White; attractive foliage. 25c. 

 A. Millefolium album. Flowers white. June to August. 25c. 



A. Millefolium roseum. Rose-flowered Yarrow. Rosy lilac flowers ; 15 inches. June to August. 25c. 

 A. Millefolium rubrum. Red-flowered Yarrow. Deep red flowers; ornamental foliage; 2 feet. June to 



August. 25c. 

 A. Ptarmica var. fl. pL Double-flonvered Sneezewort. Of dwarf spreading habit, with small, pure 



white, double, daisy-like flowers; profuse bloomer; invaluable for cutting. One of the most useful 



border plants. August. 25c. 

 var. The Pearl. Small, double white flowers, covering the plant in July. Invaluable for borders. 



One of the prettiest flpwering plants and should be in every garden, i foot. 25c. 



ACONITUM. Aconite, Monkshood, or Wolfsbane. 



Erect growing plants, \s\\\i palmately divided foliage. Flowers in racemes, blue, purple, yellowish or 

 white. 



A. autumnale. Flowers deep blue, in panicles; late; 4 feet. 25c. 



A. Californicum. California Monkshood. Pale blue, veined \^•ith purple; robust; 2 to 3 feet. Valu- 

 able for its fall flowers. September to October. 25c. 

 A. uncinatum. Deep purple flowers, extra fine ; 4 teet. June and July. 50c. 



ACORUS. Sword-Grass, or Flag. 



Marshy plants of easy culture. 

 A. Calamus variegata. Variegated Sword-Grass. FoUage distinctly striped \\-ith white . 2 feet. 25c. 



ADONIS. 



A. vernalis. One of the finest early spring-flowering plants, with finely divided leaves, and growing about 

 six inches high. Flowers bright yellow, about two inches in diameter. May. 50c. 



AIRA. Hair-Grass. 



A. foliis variegatis. A distinct yellow striped grass. One of the finest hardy grasses ; useful for 

 edging. 25c. 



AJUGA. Bugle. 



Pretty dwarf plants, with flowers in whorls in the axils of the leaves. 

 A. reptans var. rubra. Red-leaved Bugle. Middle Comfrey. Flowers blue, foliage purple-, spreading. 



May. 25c. 

 A. reptans var. fi. alba. White flowers. May. 25c. 



