Anemone Japonica 
Hardy Garden Flowers 
ACONITUM autumnale, or Monkshood, is a noble plant, rather resembling in 
general appearance the Perennial Larkspur, but with a hooded flower. It is an attractive 
plant producing several stems which reach 5 feet and have soft blue flowers. Sit., sun 
or light shade, good soil, and moisture. PL, October to March. Prop., seeds or root 
divisions. Seeds flower the second year. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
ACONITUM, Sparks' Variety, flowers in midsummer, with dark blue-purple 
flowers of much beauty; stems 3 feet high. Cull., as last. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
*ACANTHUS Elwesii is a fine form of the Bear's Breech, with large, very ornamental 
leaves. The odd flowers are borne above the foliage in midsummer. Sit., shade or cool 
places in sun; any soil, but rich better. PL, October to March. Prop., divisions. 25 cts.. 
*In iETHIONEMA grandiflora I have a strictly excellent addition to the fine group 
of plants to which the stocks, arabis, and alyssums belong. It is a hardy and persisting 
perennial which throws up many slender erect stems with light airy foliage and at the 
top many small pink flowers. It makes a clump a foot high and wide, and is most useful 
for rockwork, dry borders, or other trying situations. Good seedlings, 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 per doz. 
*AJUGA purpurea forms a close carpet only a few inches high, of richly bronzed 
purple leaves. The flowers are mint-like and blue. As a ground-cover in moist places 
or as a rock plant it is a fine thing. It is evergreen. SiL, sun or light shades. PL, October 
to March. Prop., divisions of plant. So/'/, moist or at least fairly watered spots. 15 cts. 
each, $1.25 per doz. 
ALYSSUM saxatile is unexcelled as a hardy, drought-resisting plant for rockwork, 
edging borders, street-curb planting, or groups in border. Its masses of light yellow 
flowers in spring are most attractive, its leaves are evergreen and a good cover. Sit., 
sun or light shades. PL, October to May. Prop., seedlings. Soil, moist to dry. 8 cts. 
each, 75 cts. per doz., $4 per 100. 
ANCHUSA Italica, in the Dropmore Variety, makes a splendid bold mass of blue, 
3 to 4 feet high in early summer. It flowers again if cut back before seeding. For fine 
deep blue the forget-me-not-like flowers are very interesting. Very hardy and long- 
lasting plants. Sit., sun. Good soil, moderate water. PL, October to March. Prop., 
divisions. Heavy roots, 25 cts. each. Fair roots, $15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
ANDROSACE lanuginosa is a little gem of a rock plant, which is also good for a 
well-cared-for border. It spreads by short runners to make a cushion a few inches high, 
from which slender stems rise with umbels of little, pink, primrose-like flowers. Sit., sun. 
Good soil with lime. PL, October to April. Prop., rooted runners. 25 cts. each. 
The FALL ANEMONES, or Anemone Japonica, are as fine hardy plants as exist. 
The illustration well describes their habit and I would add that they are fine for cut- 
flowers. They are especially adapted to cool, shaded corners where they can remain 
