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Seeds of Old-Fashioned Hardy Plants 



HERBACEOUS, PERENNIALS AND BffiNNIALS 



Flowering Plants of most of the following may be had for next year by sowing seeds now 



ACANTHUS. 



These stately hardj perennials are remarkable for 

 their vigorous growth, ornamental spiny foliage 

 and tall flower spikes. They are highly decorative 



fo • lawn groups. July — August. 



^ Oz. Pkt. 



Mollis. The leaves of this plant are 

 svipposed to have suggested the Cor- 

 inthian stvle of architecture ; flowers 

 whitish; 2ft. . . . $0.50 $0.10 



— Latifolius. a larger form of the 



preceding; 3ft. . . . .50 .10 



ACHILLEA. Milfoil or Yarrow. 



Pkt. 



Ptarmica FLORE PLENO. One of the 

 best perennial border plants, bloom- 

 ing profusely froin June until frost: 

 pure white, double flowers, excellent 

 for cutting; IK ft- • 3^oz., $0.75 $0.25 



The Pearl. An improved form 



of the preceding, with flowers much 



larger . . >g oz., 2.00 .25 



ACONITE or MONK'S HOOD. 



Hardy perennials, thriving in shady situations 

 and producing showy spikes of hood-shaped flowersj 

 4 ft. ; June to September. 



Blue. Napellus 



White. Napellus flore albo 



Yellow. Pyrenaicum 



Oz. Pkt. 



. $0.75 $0.10 

 . 1.25 .10 

 . 2.50 .26 



ADENOPHORA. 



Oz. Pkt. 



PoTANiNi. An elegant hardy Bell- 



Flower with large drooping blossoms 



of beautiful light blue color ; 2 ft. ; 



June— July .... $0.25 



ADONIS FLOWER. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Spring Adonis. Vernalis. One of 

 the best early blooming perennials, 

 bearing large yellow blossoms, re- 

 sembling giant Buttercups. 1 ft. ; 

 April— May .... $0.25 $0.06 



AGROSTEMMA— ^^.y^ Campion, 



Showy, hardy perennials with whitish leaves ; 2 



ft. ; June to September. 



Oz, Pkt. 



Blood-Red. Coronaria atrosanguinea $0.25 $0.05 

 White. Coronaria alba. Seed crop failed. 

 Walker's Hybrid Pink. Bright pink, 



very large . . J^ oz., 1.00 .26 



ALSTRGEMERIA. 

 Handsome hardy perennials, with clusters of ele- 

 gant lily-like flowers borne on erect, slender stems 

 valuable for cutting; 2ft.; June to August; the 

 roots should be protected with leaves or straw dur- 

 ing winter. 



Mixed hybrids. Pale yellow to or- 

 ange-red .... 



Oz. 



Pkt. 



$0.25 



ALYSSUM. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Argenteum. a very free-flowering 

 plant with silvery foliage and yellow 

 flowers, which are produced from 

 April to June; Gin. . . $0.60 $0.10 



Saxatile Compactum. Gold Dust. 

 Golden-yellow flowers in masses. 

 April to June; 9 in.. . . .60 .10 



K^CYi\5^K — Buglos. 



Attractive hardy perennial plants with blue flowers 



resembling Forget-Me-Nots ; useful for bouquets ; 



2 ft. ; June to September. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Barrelieri. Deep blue, throat yel- 

 low . . .1^ oz., $0.30 $0.10 

 Italica. Bright blue . . . .60 .05 

 Sempervirens. Rich blue ; 1)^ ft. . .50 .05 



ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA — Golden 



Chamomile, 



A very desirable and showy, hardy plant, with 

 golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers, 13^ to 2 inches 

 across. \y^ ft.; June to October. Per oz., .30; 

 pkt. .05. 



Oz. Pkt. 



— Kelwayi. An improved form of 



the preceding with larger flowers . $0.60 $0.10 



ANTHERICUM — Z//K Wort, 



Oz. Pkt. 



LiLiAGO. St. Bernard's Lily. Graceful 



spikes of pure white, lily-like flowers, 



excellent for cutting, l^it; May to 



August .... $0.60 $0.10 



LiLiASTRUM. Sf. Bruno's Lily. Pure 



white, larger than the preceding, 



very fragrant .... 1.00 .10 



AQUILEGIA. See Columbine. 



•ARABIS ALPINA. (Albida.) 

 Rock Cress. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Produces erect spikes of pure white 



flowers in April and May; 9 in. . $1.25 $0.10 



ARMERIA CEPHALQTES. Thrift or 

 Sea Pink. 



Oz. Pkt. 



Grass-like leaves and globular pink 

 flowers on long stalks ; 1 ft. ; May to 

 July . . . . " . $0.50 $0.05 



— Alba. White . . . .50 .05 



ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA. 



Very showy and effective perennial for 

 masses bearing large umbels of bril- 

 liant, orange-red flowers ; 2 ft. ; July 

 to September . % oz., $0.76 



Milkweed. 



Pkt. 



$0.15 



