old=fashioned 

 Hardy Perennial Plants 



Varieties Suitable for Autumn Planting. 



■Ill /E offsr on the following five pages an abridged list of varieties wliich years of experience have proven to be a success when 



~ ' planted in the autumn. A few sorts such as Japanese Anemones, Hollyhocks and similar plants, though hardy when set 



out in the spring, rarely survive the winter when disturbed in the fall, and spring planting is recommended. Our stock of 



Perennials is the largest and most complete in the country. We handle this class of plants as one of our most important specialties. 



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Achillea (Milfoil or Yarrow). 



Ptarinica id. pi. "The Pearl." Pure white; 



flowers all summer; 2ft SO 15 $1 50 



Filipendula (Noble Yarrow). Large corymb; 



golden yellow ; flowers in Jul}'; 2 ft 15 150 



Millefolium Roi>euin (Rosy 3Iilfoil). Rosy 



pink, in dense heads all summer; 18 inches 15 1 50 



Tomentosa ( Woolly Yarrow). Bright yellow ; 



flowers in June; 12 inches 15 150 



Eupatorium (Fern-leaved Yarrow). Brilliant 

 yellow; July to September; 4 to 5 ft 15 



Adonis Pyrenaica. Orange-yellow ; May 25 



Verualis (Ox-eye). One of the earliest spring 

 flowers; large yellow blossoms 25 



Aconitum (Monkshood, or Helmet Flower). 



Ilarbatum. Cream-colored; July; 2 ft 15 



Napellas. Large dark-blue ; Aug. to Sept.; 2 ft. 15 

 Uiiciiiatum. Deep purple ; June and July; 2 ft. 

 Fischeri. Very large pale-blue flowers in Sep- 

 tember and October ; 2 ft 



Actaea (Baneherry). 



Spicata Alba. White flowers and pure white 



berries on red stems; 2 ft 



Spicata Rubra. White flowers and bright 

 scarlet berries, in long, dense spikes; 2 ft 



Jilgopodium (Bishop's Weed). 



Podagaria Variegata. A rapid growing 

 plant, of creeping habit; fine for border 15 



Agrostemma (Mullein Pink). 



Coronaria. Bright crimson flowers and silvery 



white foliage; 3ft 



Flos Jovis (Flower of Jove). Deep pink flowers 

 and white foliage; June and July; 1 ft 



Alyssum Kostratum. Bright golden-yellow 



flowers in June and July; 15 inches 15 



Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold, or Gold 

 Tafl). Valuable for rockery or border, bright yel- 

 low flowers in early summer; 1 ft 



Amsonia 'J'abernsemontaiia. Shrub-like, 

 spikes of clear blue flowers in June; 2 ft 



Anchusa Itnlica. (Alkanet). Large heads of deep 

 blue, flowers the entire season ; 4 ft 



Anemone Pennsylvanica (Pennsyhanian Wind- 

 ftmver). A fine plant for rockery or border; large 



white flowers in August; 1ft 15 



Sylvestris (Snowdrop Anemone). Large, cup- 

 shaped white flowers in spring ; 15 inches 15 



Arabis Alpina. ( Rock Cress). Most desirable for 



rockery; pure white flowers in early spring 15 



Alpina Flore-Plena. A distinct and double- 

 flowering type of the above 15 



Aqiiilegia (Columbine). 



Chrysantlia. The beautiful golden-spurred " Col- 

 umbine." Flowers golden-yellow; 2 ft 15 



Chrysantha Alba. A pretty white-flowered 



form of the above; 2 ft 15 



CoBrulea. The true blue Rocky Mountain " Col- 

 umbine;" one of the best ; 2 ft 15 



Californica Hybrida. Mixed colors ; 2 ft.... 15 

 Haylodgensis. A hybrid of " Ccerulea," with 



large white corolla; 2ft 15 



Skinneri. A jiretty yellow variety with scarlet 



spurs; 2 ft 15 



Vulgaris fl. pi. A fine mixture of double-flower- 

 ing kinds; 2 ft 15 1 50 



Armeria Maritima (Thrift, or Sea Pink). A 

 neat and compact evergreen plant with bright rosy 



pink flowers in summer: 1ft 15 



Formosa Alba. Pure white; 8 inches 



Artemesia Abrotamnum (Old Man, or South- 

 ernwood). Fine dark green foliage, with pleasant 



aromatic odor ; 2 ft 



Purshiana. Afine white-foliaged variety, suit- 

 able for edging 15 



Stellariana (Old Woman). Deeply cut silvery 



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Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). Compact 

 umbels of brilliant orange-colored flowers; July 

 to September; 2ft .SO 15 



Asphodelns Luteus (Yellow Asphodel). Fra- 

 grant Lily-like flowers; July and August; 3 ft 20 



Asters (Miehaelmas Daises, or Star-wort). 



Amellus Elegans. Very large light blue 



flowers; September and October; 14 ft 15 



Amethystinus. Lovely amethyst-blue flowers; 



September and October ; 3ft 15 



Datschi. Feathery sprays of pure white; a late 



flowering variety; 3 ft 15 



Grandiflorus. The largest and finest of all ; 

 flowers of a lovely violet-blue; the latest flowering 



variety in cultivation ; 2 ft 25 



Ilorizontalis. Small, rosy-lilac flowers ; 2 ft... 15 

 31me. Soyneuse. Free, bright rosy -lilac; Sep- 

 tember; 15 inches 15 1 50 



Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Light pin-]>lish-crimson ; 



September; 3ft 15 150 



Ptarmicoides. Pure white, useful for cutting; 



. August and September; li ft 15 150 



Novae Anglise. Large bluish-purple, with yel- 

 low centre ; September and October; 4 ft 15 150 



Nova; AngliiB Rubra. Bright rose-colored; 



September and October ; 4 ft 15 1 50 



Robert Parker. Beautiful lavender blue, with 



yellow centre ; September and October ; 4 ft 15 1 50 



Snowflake. A compact grower, with pure white 



flowers; October; 2i ft 15 150 



Baptisia Anstralis (False Pndiqo). Long spikes 



of dark blue; June and July ; 2 ft 15 150 



Tinctoria. Bright vellow spikes; June and 



July; 2 to 3 ft .". 15 150 



Bocconia Cordata (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celan- 

 dhie). A noble perennial with beautiful foliage , 



and pure white flowers; July and August; 6 to 

 8 ft 15 1 50 



Boltonia Asteroides (False Chamomile). One of 

 the showiest of our native perennials, with pure 



white Aster-like flowers; 5 to 6 ft 15 150 



Latisqiiama. Flowers of bright pink, tinged 

 with lavender, in great profusion during late sum- 

 mer; 5 to 6 ft 15 150 



C'alimeris Incisa (iS/or-wor/"). Light-blue flowers , 



during the summer; 12 to 18 inches 15 150 



Callirhoe Iiivolucrata. An elegant trailing 

 plant, producing large saucer-shaped flowers of a 

 (■ .'cp rosy-crimson the entire summer... 15 1 50 



Caltna Palustris (Marsh Marigold). Large, 



bright yellow flowers in early spring; 1ft 15 150 



Palustris fl. pi. The double-flowering Marsh 



Marigold; 1ft 25 2 50> 



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