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The Elm City Nursery Co.; New Haven,, Conn. 
Much of the charm of this picture is due to the background of our native white pine (see 
page 13). 
fiard? Rerbaceous plants* 
ALL plants whose roots are hardy and remain alive from year to year and whose tops 
annually die to the ground are classified under this heading. It includes such splendid 
garden plants as Paeonies, Iris, Larkspurs, etc. The great ease with which these 
plants can be grown and their great variety of color and form and season of bloom make 
them indispensable for the garden. Of late years, there has been a steadily increasing de- 
mand 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 in large quantities out in the open fields under the 
most favorable conditions. The classification is the one adopted by Prof. L. H. Bailey in 
the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. Height at flowering season and time of blossom- 
ing, 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. The very heavy field clumps can only be supplied in the sorts marked 
with a * to the left. 
Very Strong Field Clumps 50c. $4.00 $35.00 
Strong Field Grown 25c. 2.00 15.00 
Smaller Size 15c. 1.25 10.00 
♦ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM VAR. RUBRA (Red Yarrow). 1 to 3 feet. June to October. 
Aromatic, 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 orized as a cut flower. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS (Monk's Hood). 3 to 4 feet. June to July. Deep blue. Resem- 
bles 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 page 33. 
ALTHAEA (Hollyhocks). 
Always a popular garden plant and while they are grown from seed it takes one season 
of growth before they will bloom. There is always, therefore, a demand for plants oi 
a blooming size. They require a very rich soil to get the best results. Following c°'or • 
Double crimson, red, white, yellow; single mixed; double mixed; Allegheny— semi-douDie. 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE (Golden-tuft). y 2 to 1 foot. May and June. . 
Forms a spreading clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow anu 
fragrant. . . 
*AMSONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming a busny 
mass of foliage. Flowers white. June. , „ , r „. 
•ANEMONE CANADENSIS. 1 to 2 feet. Summer. Daintily nodding white bells borne 
above foliage. 
Especially valuable for the rock garden and naturalizing in the woodlands. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA, and Varieties, see page 31. „ •„•„,, 
*ANTHEM IS T1NCTORIA VAR. 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. 
AQUILEG1A COERULEA. 1 to 2 feet. May to September. . . 
Ihis is the Rocky Mountain Columbine with the long spurs, and makes a fane ga 
plant. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 2 to 3 feet. May to September. . . . {or 
Another Rocky Mountain Columbine with long yellow spurs, equally desiraDic 
gardens. 
See page i for terms and special discounts. 
