Hardy Perennials "^ ^QoQfii ^o// ^Qgrc/on^B 



Adenophora 



pike of pale blue bell- 



Potaninii. A f-'racefu 

 shaped tlou. r-; .I,rul,-lik, 



Vcrficillata. |,;,|,- lAuv ll.iurrs arr.ii 



irregular I lusttis. ,lul\ ami Auku^i. 2 r<et. 



35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., S25 per 100 



Ajuga • Bugle 



Hybrida Tottenhamii. A new hybrid variety, 

 llowering more or less continuously. Attractive violet- 

 purple flowers. 25 cts. each, S2.50 per doz. 



Alyssum • Madwort 



Argenteum. A dense-growing variety of dwarf 

 habit; yellow flowers in clustered heads during summer. 

 I foot. 



Rostratum. Deep golden yellow flowers in dense 

 heads. June and July, i foot. 



Saxatile compactum. Cold Dusl. Yellow. An in- 

 dispensable rockery or border plant, producing attrac- 

 tive, broad, flat heads of flowers in early summer; fra- 

 grant. I foot. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 



A bardv Inndcr is a iUi^hl the whole soivf",. Careful 

 selection oj plants will insure harmony in the eolor of 

 the blooms and a succession of beautiful limine iill fmst. 

 They require little care and uIiIiza- x/iuk uhnli imuld 

 otherwise be wasted. 



Anchusa italica • Alkanet 



Handsome, robust plants, with strong spikes coin- 

 pleteK co\ered with flowers of various shades of blue 

 (roiii June on. At home in sunny positions in the rear 

 of the liardv border or in groups. 



Dropmore Variety. Deep sky-blue, carried on line, 

 pyramidal stem-, t;ro\\ing to a height of i feet or more. 

 June and JiiK. 



Opal. A beautiful lustrous blue variety of the Drop- 

 more type. One of the finest herbaceous plants in this 

 color. 



Perry's Variety. Rich deep blue; very effective. 

 4 feet. 



35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



Anemone japonica 



Japanese Anemone 



The Japanese Anemones are prominent among the 

 autumn-flowering perennials. Their gorgeous flowers 

 are unexcelled for cutting and they bloom from August 

 until frost. 



Alba. Immaculate, snowy white. Invaluable variety. 

 Kriemhilde. Large semi-double flowers nearly 4 

 inches across; a lovely rose-pink shade. 



Prince Henrv. l arge, double, deep rich crimson 

 flowers. Dwarf habit and \erv free. 



Queen Charlotte. I arge flowers of La France pink 

 shade; flowers of great substance and excellent form. 

 Desirable for cutting. 



Rosea superba. Delicate silvery rose flowers of 

 medium size, very freely produced. 



Rubra. Rosy red; prominent, bright yellow stamens. 

 Whirlwind. Large, semi-double, pure white flowers. 

 Very free-flowering and desirable. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 



Aquilegia • Columbine 



One of the hardiest and 1 

 summer-flowering subject 

 conditions an<l eiiuall\ at 

 sun. The l()\el\ spurred 

 gracelulK cut foliage anil ; 



popular spring and earl.v 

 )ing well under ordinary 

 ne In semi-shade or full 

 \ers rise well above the 

 a touch of grace and airi- 



ness to the formal garden or hardy border. A splendid 

 cut-llower. 



Californica hybrida. Long-spurred; a good range 

 of colors. Including white, yellow, pink, flesh, red, etc. 

 (;an;ulciisis. The native red-and-yellow variety. 



:-ndi. 



Long-spurred Columbines 



he rockery. 



"aTiiloii. />r Mountain Columbine. Bright blue, 

 (cl lllae .111(1 white; long spurred. 



Clirvsaiillia. ) , ll.nr- Ih,,, , u.l Columbine. Bright 

 t„.l,U n \< How ; ll,,w< ,s nu. K spune.l. 



Erskinc Park llybriils. A spkndid strain con- 

 taining numerous choice i-ok)rs. 



25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 



Choice Columbines 



Chrysantha.Veitch's Lonft-spiirred. Possibly 

 the most beautiful ol all ("olumbines for grouping;. 

 The flowers ha\e umisualK well-developed spurs 

 and contain a most lo\el\ combination of deli- 

 lale colors ranging from pink to bronze-yellow 

 shades, and blue. 

 Rosea nana plena. Deep pink, double flowers; rather 

 compact growth. A good rock-garden variety. 



Nivea grandiflora. Large, pure white double flow- 

 ers, and fine robust foliage. Very useful for cutting. 



Sutton s Pure White. A splendid white form of 

 Chrysanlha. 



30 cts. each, $3 per doz., $17.50 per 100 



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