JOHN LIVINGSTONE CO., 87 BARCLAY ST,, NEW YORK 



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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



We offer the following list of extra strong plants. Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are potted plants. 

 All others are extra strong, field-grown roots. Spring and Fall delivery. 



Per 10 



ACHILLEA ptarmica, Boule de Neige (Ball of 



Snow). An improvement on The Pearl, with 



fuller and more perfect flowers. 13^ ft. 



June-Sept $2.00 



ACONITUM californicum (Monkshood). Deep 



blue flowers, 4-5 ft. Autumn 3.00 



fischeri. Dark blue 3.00 



Spark's Variety. Dark blue 3.00 



*ALYSSUM rostratum (Beaked Madwort). A 



good rock plant, with heads of yellow flowers. 



1 ft. June-Aug 2.50 



^saxatile compactum (Rock Madwort, Gold- 



entuft). Large, compact . masses of yellow 

 flowers in early Spring; excellent for rockery. 

 \'QTy attractive and showy. 1 ft. April, May. 

 ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore (Alkanet). A 

 great improvement on the type, with large, 

 gentian-blue flowers. If not allowed to go to 

 seed, will bloom continuously from June to 



Sept. 4-5 ft 



myosotidiHora (New). Bright blue flowers. . 

 *ANEMONE japonica alba. Pure white, show- 

 ing yellow anthers 3.00 



♦japonica, Queen Charlotte. A strong grow- 

 er, producing large, semi-double pink flowers. 3.00 

 ANTHEMIS tinctoria kelwayi (Golden Mar- 

 guerite). Flowers rich yellow; fine for cut- 

 ting. A very p )pular sort and largely planted. 



2 ft. June-bet 3.00 



AQUILEGIA, Barr's Large Hybrids. Hardy. 



Excellent strain of large and long-spurred 

 flowers, containing an exquisite variety of 

 colors, ranging from pure white and blush to 

 scarlet, and from pale and dark blues to prim- 

 rose and rich yellows 



caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Large, 



blue and white, long-spurred flowers. 1^ ft. 3.00 

 chrysantha (Golden-spurred Columbine). Nu- 

 merous, very showy, fragrant, yellow flowers. 



2 to 3 in. across. A fine variety 3.00 



Long-spurred Hybrids. We have a magnifi- 

 cent strain of these choice Columbines in 

 many new and beautiful shades. Assorted 



colors only 4.00 



*ARABIS alpina (Rockcress) . Adapted for rock- 

 gardens and borders; pure white flowers, 

 o-in. April, May 2.50 



2.00 



4.00 

 4.50 



3.50 



Campanula medium (Canterbury Bells) 



Anemone, japonica alba 



Per 10 



ARTEMISIA lactiflora. An excellent hardy 

 border plant, producing large, branching 

 panicles of sweetly-scented, creamy- white 



flowers. 3-4 ft. Aug., Sept $2.25 



ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterflyweed). A re- 

 markably showy plant with several erect 

 umbels of bright orange flowers. 2 ft. July, 



Aug 2.25 



*ASPERULA odorata (Sweet Woodruff, Wald- 

 meister). A sweet-scented herb; when dried, 

 used in flavoring wine; flowers white. 6-8 in. 



May, June 2.75 



ASTER delicata. Double lilac flowers. Aug.- 



Oct 3.00 



Blue Gem. Semi-double, dark blue flowers. 



4 ft. Aug.-Oct 3.00 



Cloudy Blue. Fine pale blue, semi-double 



flowers. 4 ft. Aug.-Oct 3.00 



Wells' White. Large white flowers. 4 ft. Sept. 3.00 

 *AUBRIETIA deltoidea (False Wallcress). Fine 

 for rockeries; dark violet. 6 in. All Aubrietias 



flower in April and May 2.75 



BELLIS perennis (English Daisy). An old- 

 fashioned plant, but always interesting; 



white and pink flowers. 5 in. May, June. . 2.00 

 BOLTONIA asteroides. Pure white, aster-like 

 flowers, in great profusion. 4-5 ft. Aug., 



Sept 2.50 



♦CAMPANULA carpatica (Harebell). Flowers 



large, erect, light blue. 5-7 in. July, Aug. . . 2.00 

 *glomerata. Forms a dense tuft of dark green 

 foliage, covered with globular, dark blue 



flowers. IK ft. June, July 3.00 



medium (Canterbury Bells). An old favorite. 



Blue, rose, or white. 2 ft. June 2.25 



medium calycanthema (Cup-and-saucer 

 Canterbury Bell). In blue, lilac, rose and 



white. . 2.25 



persicifolia (Peach-leaved Bellflower). Large, 



cup-shaped, blue flowers. 2 ft. June, July. 2.75 

 persicifolia alba grandiflora. A white va- 

 riety of the above 2.75 



pyramidalis (Steeple Bellflower). Long spikes, 

 covered with blue flowers. 4-5 ft. Aug., 



Sept 2.75 



pyramidalis alba. A white form of the above. 2.75 



