Seeds of F|ardy Perennials. 



MANY PERENNIALS BLOOM THE FIRST SEASON IF SOWN EARLY. 



The permanent character of the Hardy Perennials, which live and bloom from year to year for an indefinite period, with but little 



care, renders them very popular among all classes of gardeners. Some of our 

 very finest flowers are to be found among these plants for the hardy garden, 

 many of which, though old-fashioned, are dear through associations. 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS GRANDIFLORUM. 



(Monk's-Hood. 1 The curious, helmet-shaped flowers of the Monk's-Hoods 

 are quite pretty and striking, and are produced on tall racemes above the finely 

 cut foliage. A. Napellus graiidiflorum, perhaps the finest variety, is very prodigal 

 of its unusually large bright blue flowers, which last from midsummer until late 

 in autumn, lo cts. per pkt. 



ADONIS VERNALIS. 



A bright, early spr ng-flowering perennial, with large, showy flowers of sun- 

 shiny yellow. 5 cts. per pkt. 



^^For annual varieties, see Seeds of Flowers that 

 Bloom the First Season. 



AETHIONEMA GRANDIFLORA. 



The dainty, rose-colored flowers of this elegant 

 little plant are produced in great abundance, as it 

 spreads itself rapidly over sunny beds, borders, rock- 

 work, etc., to which it is particularly well adapted. It 

 deserves much wider culture. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Adonis Vernalis. 



ALYSSUM SAXATILE COM PACTUM, 



A low-growing, hardy form of this popular little 

 plant, with light green, silky foliage and golden yellow 

 flowers. Very useful for carpeting shaded places and 

 rockeries with a dense mat of green. 5 cts. per pkt. 

 II^"For other varieties, see Annuals. 



ANCHUSA ITALICA. 



A free-blooming little plant, quite pretty, and much 

 sought by bees for the rich store of honey contained in Agnilegia. 

 its intense blue flowers. It is remarkably effective for 

 borders, shaded situations and shrubberies, 10 cts. per pkt. 



ANEMONE. 



The single garden Anemones are old favorites, and among our earliest spring flowers. Their 

 blossoms are various shades of scarlet, purple, blue and white, sometimes elegantly striped 

 Fine Mixed. 5 cts. per pkt. 



ANTIRRHINUM. (SNAPDRAGON.) 



The Snapdragons bloom the first year if sown early, and make very bright and showy 

 beddmg plants. Varieties with dark flowers are rich and velvety in depth of color. i^The 

 dwarf sorts grow only 6 or 8 inches tall ; other species average about a foot in height. 

 A. majus, Tall Mixed. Seed from fine flowers of best colors. 5 cts. per pkt. 



A. minus, Tom Thumb, Mixed. All colors ; fine for bed- 

 ding, sets, per pkt. 



AQUILEGIA. 



(The Columbine.) These very handsome, free-blooming per- 

 ennials, .bear [a; bright profusion of elegantly and curiously 

 shaped flowers in many bright and delicate 

 colors. Their graceful form is well shown 

 in the illustration on this page. The plants 

 are quite hardy, grow about 2 feet tall, and 

 display their flowers well against a mass of 



light and pretty foliage. One of our best Anemone, 

 plants for cutting. 



Aquilegia Chrysantha. Gold-Spurred Columbine. New, and much admired ; 



flowers large, and bright golden yellow. 10 cts. per pkt. 

 A. grandiflora alba. Large, snow-white flowers, with long spurs. 10 cts. per pkt. 

 A. vulgaris fl. pi. Double varieties mixed. These will give an abundance of odd and 

 very pretty flowers. 5 cts. per pkt. 



ARABIS ALPINA. 



A low-growing, very hardy little plant, which covers its mat of green leaves thickly 

 with pretty white flowers very early in the spring. A good plant for rockwork and 

 edgings. 5 cts. per pkt. 



ARMERIA MARITIMA. 



(Thrift, Sea-Pink.) Dwarf, hardy plants, much used for edgings. The rosy pink 

 AntirrUnom. flowers are borne in clusters above the tufts of leafage. 5 cts. per pkt. 



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