PERENNIALS AND CALIFORNIA BULBS 
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Anemone japonica is excellent for cutting, and grows well in sun or shade 
HARDY GARDEN FLOWERS 
ACANTHUS Elwesii is a large, stately plant with deeply cut leaves, 2 feet long by 
a foot wide, on stout single stems, which make a fine mass to be planted singly in a lawn 
or a border. Several grouped give a fine subtropical effect. It is very vigorous and hardy 
as far as soil is concerned, but in the East requires winter protection. The many-flowered 
spike is about the height of the leaves, and the rather curious flowers are rose-colored. 
Sit., shade or cool places in the sun. Prop., divisions. PL, October to March. 35c. each. 
ACHILLEA, "The Pearl," is an excellent flower for cutting. The stems are 2 to 
3 feet high, and are thickly set with double, white flowers. They cost only 15 cents each, 
or $1.25 per dozen. The plants thrive best in any good garden loam situated in a sunny 
place. Will do well in wet ground. Divide to a few strong shoots every winter. 
A. Ptarmica, Perry's "White, is a great improvement on the Pearl, and with larger 
flowers. Fine for cutting. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
A. Millefolium roseum forms low, dense masses of feathery foliage, from which flower- 
stems arise to the height of 2 feet, with many pretty soft rose-colored flowers. A hardy 
plant which will survive drought and hard conditions. Any garden soil will do; plants a 
foot apart each way will soon meet to make a mass. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
In A. tomentosum we have a very dwarfed species with finely cut leaves, light green 
and woolly, making a carpet an inch or two in height, while the flower-stems in early 
summer bear many-flowered flat corymbs of bright yellow. It is a pretty thing, very 
drought-resistant, and well fitted for margins of borders or dry rockwork. Soil, any 
garden soil to very dry. Prop., divisions. PL, October to April. 15c. each, $1.25 per doz. 
ACONITUMS are a fine group, closely allied to the hybrid larkspurs. The stems 
are slender and leafy, with many hooded flowers of much beauty. While growing very 
well in the full sun, they are invaluable for shaded or semi-shaded positions under trees. 
They will not do their best the first season, but should be left undisturbed as long as 
possible and will form fine groups. The roots are poisonous, as is the foliage. Planted 
with yellow flowers like rudbeckias, white phlox or Shasta Daisies, they make a most 
pleasing contrast. Sit., sun or any shade. Soil, a well-worked mellow and rather moist 
soil gives best results. Prop., seeds or root offsets. PL, October to March. 
A. autumnale grows 4 to 5 feet high, with violet-blue flowers, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
A. Napellus is low and compact, growing to 3 feet, with large dark blue flowers. 
Price same. 
A., Sparks' var. is tall and slender, say 4 feet. The flowers are a glistening, deep violet- 
blue. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. 
AGROSTEMMA Coronaria. See Mullein Pinks. 
ADENOPHORAS are related to campanulas and rather resemble C, Trachelium. 
Erect, a foot or so high, with blue bells. 25 cts. each. 
