m oon's PErCENNIALS 



Anemone Japonica : Japanese 

 Wind Flower 



These wind flowers somewhat resemble a large, 

 single rose, and are among the most beautiful of 

 Autumn flowers. They bloom from August until 

 frost, thrive in sun or semi-shade, in either garden 

 or woodland, are excellent for cutting and grow in 

 beauty from year to year. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 



ANEMONE Japonica; var. alba. Pure white 

 flowers. $0.25 each; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



var. Queen Charlotte. Large, rose-like flowers 

 of beautiful silvery pink color. $0.25 each ; $2.00 per 

 10; $15.00 per 100. 



var. Rubra. Rosy red with yellow stamens. $0.25 

 each; $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



ANTHEMIS tinctoria; var. Kelwayii. Hardy 

 Marguerite. 2 feet. Daisy-like flowers of palest 

 yellow that are borne in profusion from June until 

 September, and are charming grouped with 

 other flowers in the garden. They thrive in 

 poor soils. (R) "Empire to Barium Yellow." 



Aquilegia: Columbines 



Popular old-fashioned flowers that are 

 not particular as to soil, but do best in a 

 moist but well-drained sandy loam. They 

 flower best in a sunny location. The foli- 

 age is very attractive all season. 



AQUILEGIA californica 

 hybrid. 2 to 2>^ feet. A sin- 

 gle, long spurred variety in 

 mixed colors of red, blue, 

 white and yellow. Mid-May 

 to July. 



Aquilegia Canadensis. 

 The native hybrid red and 

 yellow columbine seen in our 

 woods. 



Aquilegia Chrysantha. 



2 feet. Long spurred flowers 

 of clear yellow. 



Aquilegia Coerulea. 



Large, long spurred, single 

 white, touched with lilac. 

 May. 



A. Flabellata; var. nana 

 alba. Short spurred, pure 

 white. 



A. Helene. Large, short 

 spurred. Dark blue with white 

 corolla. (R) "Deep Soft 

 Bluish Violet" to "Bradley's 

 Violet." 



A. Vulgaris. Single. Me- 

 dium spurs. Flowers vary 

 from (R) "Dark Dull Purple" 

 to "Deep Rose Pink" with inner petals lighter. 



A. Vulgaris flore pleno. Double, short spurred. 

 Flowers vary from (R) "Dahlia Carmine" to 

 "Cotinga Purple" with inner petals varying from 

 "Venetian Pink" to "Indian Lake." 



ARABIS Alpina. Rock Cress. 6 inches. A very 

 low-spreading plant, completely covered with pure 

 white flowers in April and May. One of the showiest 

 edging or rock plants. 



var. Nana compacta. 3 inches. Somewhat 

 dwarfer and more compact than the former. 



var. Rosea. Flowers rose colored. 



Everyone enjoys the flowers of the Col- 

 umbine; they are so dainty and distinc- 

 tive, and their coloring so varied. The 

 foliaf^e is attractive tliroughout the 

 season after the flowers are gone. 



ARMERIA formosa. Sea-pink or thrift. 1 to 

 I'jA feet. Small, globular heads of tiny pink flowers. 

 Spring from rosettes of narrow evergreen leaves from 

 April to August. Excellent for rock gardens or 

 edgings. (R) "Mallow Pink." 



A. Maritima. 3 to 6 inches. Similar to but more 

 dwarf than A. formosa. 



var. Splendens. Color is deeper and more bril- 

 liant than in the above varieties. (R) "Rose Color." 



ARTEMESIA vulgaris. Mugwort. 3 feet. 

 Vigorous grower. Flowers in terminal spikes. 



ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. 2 

 feet. A native plant bearing large, brilliant, orange- 

 colored flowers in July and August. Attractive 

 seed-pods appear in September. $0.25 each; $2.00 

 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



Asters 



Hardy Perennial Types 



Showy plants that grow 

 from 3 to 5 feet high, with 

 myriads of tiny, bright- 

 colored, daisy-like flowers in 

 September and October. Very 

 desirable for mass planting 

 or for use in sylvan or nat- 

 ural landscapes. 



ASTER Datschie. 2>^ to 

 3 ft. Small white flowers. 



A. Gertrude. More 

 dwarf than other varieties. 

 ^ Flowers a flesh pink. 



A. Grandiflora. 2}4 to 3 

 feet. Large, dark violet-col- 

 ored flowers. A late profuse 

 bloomer. (R) Between a 

 "Petunia Violet" and "Ne- 

 grosin Violet." $0.25 each; 

 $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



A. Lil. Fardel. 4 to 4;^ 



feet. Deep violet with yellow 

 center. (R) Deeper than 

 "Light Rosolane Purple." 

 A. Melphone. 2 to 2>^ feet. 

 Light blue with white markings. 



A. Novae Angliae. New Eng- 

 land Aster or Starwort. 3 to 5 

 feet. Showy flowers of a rich violet. 



A. Shortii. 3 to 4 feet. A late 

 variety with pale violet flowers. 



A. Tatarica. Heavy oblanceolate 

 foliage with flowering stem 4 to 6 

 feet high. Distinct and rigid. 

 Flowers clear lavender, with con- 

 spicuous yellow stamens. One of 

 the showiest and best. 



Astilbe: Meadow Sweet 



Large plume-like panicles of bloom are borne 

 high above the attractive compound leaves. They 

 thrive in sun or partial shade and do best in rich, 

 moist soils. 



Astilbe Japonica. 



white flowers. 



A. Lemoinei Pyramidalis. 1 to 1>^ feet. Small 

 double white flowers. Very attractive. $0.25 each; 

 $2.00 per 10; $15.00 per 100. 



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June. Feathery panicles of 



