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An effective planting for back yard 
Hardy Perennials 
No class of plants are in greater demand than these hardy garden flowers. For New 
England, with its extremes of weather, many varieties offered by growers south of us are 
not desirable, owing to their lack of hardiness. We do not undertake to keep a- large list 
but rather such varieties as will most likely succeed here. Soil that is well drained and 
fertilized will produce satisfactory results and well repay for all costs of plants and cultiva- 
tion. For planting in shrub borders excellent effects can be obtained with small expense. 
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Prices, i.0 ct^. each, $2.00 per doz.} ^ifft,¥%<<^^^' except where noteu 
The Pearl. Small double-white flowers in open heads, blooming profusely all summer. 
21ft. 
Perry's Variety. An improvement on the above variety. 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
ACONITUM - Monkshood 
The Monkshood grows about 4 feet high, and blooms in clusters of beautiful blue 
flowers, of which there are several varieties, from August until killed by very cold weather. 
Autumnale. Deep purplish-blue flowers, September. 
Napellus. Large, dark blue flowers, August to September. 
Sparks' Variety. A tall sort, growing 5 to 6 feel high ; the darkest blue of all; flowers 
in June. 
AGROSTEMMA 
Coronaria. An excellent plant for borders and of very easy cultivation. Flowers 
are bright crimson, blooming during June, July and August. 2 ft. 
ALYSSUM - Mad-wort 
Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold, Gold Tuft, Rockmad-wort). An indispensa- 
ble plant for the rockery or border, growing 1 foot high and producing early in the summer 
masses of broad, flat heads of bright yellow flowers. 
ANCHUSA 
Italica (Dropmore Variety). New. The bright blue Forget -Me-Not-l ike flowers 
are borne on graceful stems during the entire season and late in(o iIk? fall. 
