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Anemone Japonica (Japanese Windaower) 



These beautiful Windflowers are among the most important hardy plants. 

 While they begin blooming in August they are more especially valuable on 

 account of their continuing in full beauty tiU cut down by hard frost. All 

 are excellent for cutting, lasting in good condition for many days. The 

 plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, are perfectly hardy if given the protection of 2 

 or 3 inches of leaves or litter during the winter. 

 Alba. Large, snowy white. 

 Alice. This is on the style of the variety of Queen Charlotte, the flowers 



when iirst opening have the form of a Rose; as they expand the silvery 



rose shell-like petals become suflused with fresh carmine. 

 Buhler Kind. An exceptionally strong growing large double white. 

 Prince Henry. Ver>' free-flowering double rich deep pink. 

 Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of a delicate La 



France pink. 

 Richard Ahrens. Very large double white flowers, tinted pink. 

 Rubra. Grows onlj' 15 to 18 inches high, semi-double rosj' red flowers. 

 Whirlwind. Large semi-double white. 

 Price. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per dozen: S15.00 per 100. The set of eight 



varieties for $1.75. , 



Anemones (windflowers) 



Hupehensis. A perfect little gem closely allied to Anemone Japonica 

 which in a miniature form it resembles. The plant grows from 18 to 24 

 inches high and from early in August until late in autumn, produces an 

 abundance of flowers about IJ inches in diameter, of a pleasing mauve 

 rose. 

 Pulsatilla [Basque Flower). Grows from 9 to 12 inches high and produces 

 violet OT purple flowers during April or May An interesting plant for 

 the rockers' or well-drained border. 

 — Rubra. A dark red form of above. 

 — Alba. K beautiful white form. 



Sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflo-iver). Large nodding sweet scented flowers, 

 lavender-tinted white, solitarj' or two together, on stems 6 to 8 inches, pretty 

 drooping buds and finely cut foliage; prefers a semi-shaded position. April 

 to May. 

 Price. 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



AntheriCUm (St. Bruno's Lily) 



Liliastnim Major. A charming border plant with rush-like fohage and 18 to 24 

 inch high racemes of small white lily-Uke flowers during July and August. 35 

 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



AnTEMON-E HtlPEHENSIS 



Anchusa Italica (Alkanet or Bugloss) 



iJropmore Variety. This improved Alkanet justly takes a front 

 rank among early summer flowering perennials. The rich 

 gentian-blue tones of its flowers fill a vacancy in this color, 

 of which there is never a superabundance, particularly during 

 their flowering period which covers May and June. It forms 

 much branched specimens 3 to 5 feet high, each branch termi- 

 nated by a large pyramidal, graceful spike, and while the plants 

 are strong and vigorous they are not at all coarse. Of easy 

 culture in any good garden soil and a sunny position. Very 

 effective either in solid beds or in the hardy border. 25 cts. 

 each; S2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



.Anchusa Myosotidiflora 



An entirely different and distinct dwarf species from the 

 Caucasian Mountains growing but 10 to 12 inches high, producing 

 during AprQ and Alay sprays of beautiful Forget-me-not-like 

 flowers of a rich hue. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz.; S25.00 per 100. 



A Sterling Novelty 

 Anthemis Tinctoria Perry's Variety 



See colored Illustration page 198. 



A new hardy perennial of sterling merit; a wonderful improve- 

 ment over the well-known Golden ^Marguerite, Anthemis Tinctoria, 

 easUy grown in any ordinary border producing its large, nearly 3 

 inch across, well-shaped flowers from June to October. The well 

 proportioned bushes with delicate Fern-Like foliage are most 

 attractive and become covered with bright golden-yellow flowers 

 which are valuable for cutting. 15 to 18 inches. 50 cts. each; 

 SS.OO per doz. 



Anthemis (GoWen Marguerite) 

 Tinctoria. Grov,-s 15 inches high with golden yellow flowers 



throughout the summer. 

 — Alba. Creamy-white flowers with yellow centre. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Japanese Anemone 



Japanese Iris fse© ©age 18(8> make a fine diseUy following directly after the gorgeous Peonie» 



