HARDY PERENNIALS 
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A Partial View of our Hardy Perennial Grounds 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
We have been growing Herbaceous Perennials successfully for a number of years, and on account of the 
increasing popularity and demand for them, our acreage has been extended from year to year, so that 
now this department alone covers about eighteen acres, with several greenhouses especially designed for propa- 
gating this class of plants. • - 
We are adding new and choice plants to our collection each year, and our stock comprises a large variety. 
By consulting the following list, one can stock his garden or border with plants which will have a suc- 
cession of bloom from early spring until late in the autumn. About all the plants we grow are strong field- 
grown, the only exceptions are a few species which transplant better by being grown in pots. 
Prices: — 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100, except where otherwise noted, and 
^marked with an asterisk (*). 
Six plants of one kind sold at the dozen rate; twenty-five at the 100 rate. 
ACANTHUS. Bear's Breech 
Acanthus mollis. 3 ft. July and August. A 
striking foliage plant; flowers white to purple, in 
loose, pubescent spikes. 
A. — latifolius. 4 ft. July and August. A large 
and hardy variety; purple flowers in loose spikes 
which rise above large and striking foliage; for 
border or rock garden. 
ACHILLEA. Milfoil, or Yarrow 
Achillea yEgyptiaca. 12 to 18 in. July to October. 
Flat heads of pale yellow flowers and silvery fern- 
like foliage. Excellent for covering dry, bare 
places. 
A. Eupatorium. 3 to 4 ft. June to September. 
Flowers bright yellow. Neat foliage, flat flower 
heads. 
A. Millefolium-roseum (Rosy Milfoil). July to 
October. Rosy pink flowers in dense heads, on 
stems 18 inches high. Effective on edge of shrub- 
bery or in border. 
A. Ptarmica fl. pi. (The Pearl.) 2 ft. July to Oc- 
tober. Pure white flowers borne m great profu- 
sion on strong erect stems. As a cut flower it is of 
great value. 
A. — Perry's White. 1 to 2 ft. June to September. 
A choice new variety; pure white flowers oyer one 
inch across; broad overlapping petals. Nothing 
better for cutting. 
A. tomentosa. 6 to 8 in. July to September. 
Bright yellow flowers. Excellent for rockeries. 
ACONITUM 
Monkshood, or Helmet Flower 
Aconitum autumnale (Autumn Aconite). 4 to 5 
ft. September to frost. Large spikes of dark 
blue flowers; valuable for shady places. 
A. Fischeri. 1 % to 2 ft. September and October. 
Stout spikes of large clear blue flowers; bright, 
glossy foliage. 
A. Napellus (True Monkshood). 3 to 4 ft. July to 
August. Large dark blue flowers in a raceme. 
A. — alba. 2 to 4 ft. July to August. An effective 
plant. White flowered form of Napellus. 
A. — bicolor. 2 to 2^ ft. July to August. This 
variety has variegated blue and white flowers, very 
effective. 
A. — Sparks. 2 % to 4 "ft. July to October. Very 
beautiful deep blue flowers; a free bloomer; one 
of the best varieties. 
A. pulcheriana. 
. blue flowers. 
ltoTJ^ft. July to August. Deep 
A. uncinatum (Wild Monkshood). 3 to 5 ft. June 
to September. Stems slender, inclined to climb ; 
leaves thick and deeply cut; deep purple flowers. 
*A. Wilsoni. 5 to 6 ft. September. A recent intro- 
duction from Northern China; strong, stately 
habit with light violet-blue flowers. 25c. each' 
$2.50 per dozen. 
