THE ELM CITY NURSERY COMPANY, 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
ALL Plants whose roots are hardy and remain alive from year to year and whose tops annu- 
ally die to the ground are classified under this headmg. It includes^ such splendid garden 
nlants as Pgeonies, Iris, Larkspurs, etc. The great ease with which these plants can he 
0- rown and their great variety of color and form and season of bloom make them indispensable 
for the warden Of late years, there has been a steadily increasing demand for this class of plants 
as well as a great improvement in the varieties, so that they now make an important feature in 
the business of many nurserymen. We are making these a specialty at the nursery, growing them 
1- n lar^e Quantities out in the open fields under the most favorable conditions. The classification 
s the one adopted by Prof. L. H. Bailey in the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. Height at 
flowering season and time of blossoming, general color of bloom, and very brief description only 
are attempted in this abridged list. 
PRICES— All the following Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered in two sizes, as follows, 
unless otherwise noted: Each. Per 10. Per 100. 
Strong Field Grown 25c. $2.00 $15.00 
Smaller Size {sent by mail, if requested, prepaid, at single 
rate prices).. -- »5C. 1. 25 10. 00 
Sea inner front cover for special discounts. 
ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM VAR. RUBRA (Red Yarrow). 1 to 3 feet. June to October. Aro- 
matic, fern-like foliage, which is very ornamental. 
An attractive border plant. 
ACHILLEA PTARMICA VAR. FL. PL. (Pearl). 1 to 2 feet. May to October. Double white. 
A very effective plant, especially in bloom. Much prized as a cut flower. 
ACONITUM iSTAPELLUS (Monk's Hood). 3 to 4 feet. June to July. Deep blue. Resembles Larkspur. 
Its tall spikes of the deepest blue, in good generous clumps, can be made a striking feature. 
ACORUS CALAMUS VAR.VARIEGATA (Sweet Flag). 2 to 3 feet. Striped green and white foliage. 
Valuable for the margins of water gardens, but will thrive nicely in any good garden soil. 
ADAM'S NEEDLE, see Yucca 
ALTHAEA (HoUyhoc^ks), see page 12. 
ALYSSUM SAX ATILE (Golden-tuft). to 1 foot. May and June. 
Form.s a spreading clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow and fragrant. 
AMSONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming a bushy mass of 
foliage. Flowers white. June. 
ANEMONE CANADENSIS. lto2feet. Summer. Daintily nodding white bells borne above foliage. 
Especially valuable for the rock garden and naturalizing in the woodlands. 
ANEMONE JftPONICA, and Varieties, see page 9. 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA VAK. KELWAYI. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Brilliant yellow 
daisies in great masses, splendid for cutting. 
Lasts for weeks, either in the garden or cut. 
APIOS TUBEROSA. 6 to 8 feet. July. Of climbing habit and with wistaria-like foliage. Blooms 
in clusters of pea-like flowers of a reddish chocolate color. 
AQUILEGIA CCERULEA 1 to 2 feet. May to September. 
This is the Rocky Mountain Columbine with the long spurs, and makes a fine garden plant. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 2 to 3 feet. May to September. 
Another Rocky Mountain Columbine with long yellow spurs, equally desirable for gardens. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA VAR. ALBA. 2 to 3 feet. May to August. 
A light or white form of the preceding. 
AQUILEGIA VULGARIS (European Columbine). 1 to 3 feet. June to August. Rose, blue, white. 
These are popular old garden plants. 
ARABIS ALBIDA (Kock Cress). )4 to 1 foot. 
A beautiful low-growing plant with velvety foliage which is evergreen. Becomes a mass 
. ^ of snow-white in April, making it one of the earliest of our garden plants to bloom. 
ARABIS ALBIDA FL. PL. (new), see page 15. 
A new form of the above, with double white flowers in great profusion. It has all the 
, ^J?i?rirs of the type, of vigorous growth handsome velvety foliage, and sure to be very popular. 
ARENARIA GRANDIPLORA (Sandwort). 
Close-growing evergreen plant, forming a carpet of verdure. Very desirable for rock 
A T>T^?^TTo white, standing well above the foliage in early spring. 
ARUNCUS S YLVESTER (Spiraea Aruncus). 5 to 6 feet. May and June. Creamy white. 
A-DTTxri^^^^A^T A 4;'.?^FO*^^-^?rowing plant, either for the border or for the shrubbery. 
ARUNDO DONAX (Giant Reed). 8 to 20 feet. 
* or^^T^^T^ Decorative tall grass or reed. 
ilm 5mf I m^T^'^^^^o T^J^l^^'w®®^)- ^ 3 ^eet. July and August. Rose-purple to pink. 
^SgLEPIAS TUBEROSA (Butterfly Weed). 2 to 3 feet. July and August. Orange to flame. 
A A T TDf^TT?.?^^!^ ^^^^ 6 to 8 inches. May and June. White and fragrant. 
Afe 1 jiK ALPINUS. 5 to 10 mches. May to June. Violet rays, yellow center. 
A omTT-D^^^r^J^y y'^^^ I^^a^t ^nd always effective. 
ASTER NOViE ANGLIC VAR. ROSEA. 2 to 4 feet. October and November. 
.^r^rT ^^^"i^^^y native New England aster, with very large flowers in the greatest profu- 
nlomr J"^ • ^'Vi with rich golden center. Will grow almost anywhere and is espe- 
A ^^^^^nW^^lV'^^''''^^'^^ l^te blooming time. 
ASTILBE CHINENSIS. 2 to 3 feet. June. Pink to rose. Rare. 
ASTITTTP TApSTnT.f^^'^'^^^Pl''f ^' ^"^^ equally good for forcing. 
ASTTT B^ rtln^in^ ^r?\^^^^A ^ '^^^ ^nd June. Crelmy white. 
ASTILBE^so see mJafiS"^^^ ™^ 1 to 2 feet. May and June. Creamy white (new). 
BABY'S BREATH, see Gypsophila 
BEA^D'^'oNGulTs'^etpen^^^^^^ ^^-^ and July. Clear blue. 
BEE BALM see Monarda and page 14. 
BEE LARKSPUR, see Delphinium 
i|tL^WR^?^^^^^^ ^ to 3 feet. June and July. Yellow, spotted red. 
BERGAMofsffM^nfrdf^ 2^°^^^- March to May. Pink, whiteiand rose. 
R|-5£tJ?T^^/ni,'i-^' Belemcanda. 
BLE? mNVhSAR? ' see <^.aillardia. 
ii nlDL'^^o"^'^"^' Dicentra. 
Bl UEBELLS, see Campanula 
BOCCONIA CORD^^^^^^ g ^ ^^^^^^^^^ 
BOLTONIA AstSdf^ ^f^^f'l^' ^^^^^^ ^ ^^ss, or in a group with other plants or shrubs. 
Till o-rr>T5riT.n.\;r:;f ■ "V^oteet. duly and August. 
BOLTONIA^ATlsbu A M'/p''°?'f 'c^^^'P'^t P^^sses of aster-like flowers, white with yeUow center, 
^.,..^f^-::iEits'^^ ''^^^ deep yenow center. 
BUTTERFLY WEED, see AscleDias 
''^''''\Te^te'i.^S^C?iS4i^Sr^^ ' to October. 
singly on dlncate ^W^^^^""^' ^^^^rs are beU-shaped. In this species they are produced 
CAMPANULA CARPAm^^^^^^^ Tt^t,T ^f/^P ''^e. One of the best dwarf border plants. 
Sii-niitiv i-^ ALBA. }^ to 1 foot. June to October. 
Similar to DrpppftirTr;. ^ViT r2 to 1 toot. June to October. 
imuai to pi ec edmg otherwise than the color of th e flowers, which are white. 
See inner front cover pagt for ttrtns and special discounts. 
