Herbaceous Perennials 
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A Mass Planting of Perennials Along a Pathway 
HERBACEOUS DEPARTMENT 
"we' l:niZ.i'liXX^ioZ7^t. which bloo.n the first season after planting. The sizes 
noted in the descriptions are the lieight the plant obtains. 
Prices: All hardy perennial plants, except where noted: Each 15 cts., 10 $1.20, 100 $10.00. 
Fifty plants will be furnished at t,he hundred rate and five at the rate pel ten. 
ACONITUM 
Monkshood, or Helmet Flower 
Aconitum autumnale (Autumn .\eonite). 3 to 5 
ft. September to frost. Deep blue flowers in a 
simple spike, becoming a panicle; showy. 
A. Napellus (Tr\ie Monkshood). July to August. 
Best known and most poisonous 
species, and used in medicine. Stems 
erect, 3 to 4 feet; flow'ers blue, in a 
raceme. 
var. alba. 3 to 4 ft. July to Septem- 
ber. An effective plant. Flowers 
large and showy, white, 
var. bicolor. 2 to ft. July to 
August. This variety has variegated 
blue and white flowers, which make 
it very effective, and it- is nuich used 
in gardens. 
ACANTHUS. Bear's Breech 
Acanthus mollis. 3 ft. July-August. A striking 
foliag(! plant; flowers, white to purple, in loose, 
pubescent spikes; flower-spikes loose, 
pubescent. ^ 
ACHILLEA. Milfoil, or 
Yarrow 
Achillea ^gyptica. 12 to 18 in. 
June to October. Flat heads of pale 
yellow flowers and silvery coarse- 
toothed foliage. Excellent for cover- 
ing dry bare jjlaces. 
A. millefoliunnL var. roseum. (Rosy 
Milfoil). Kosy pink flowers in dense 
heads, on stems 18 inches high. 
Blooms all Summer. 
A. ptarmica fl. pi. var. The Pearl. 
1 14 to 'Z'A ft. Small, double, white 
flowers covering plant July to 
October; used for cut flowers and 
in cemeteries. Invaluable for 
borders. 
A. tomentosum. 8 to 12 in. Bright 
yellow flowers. July to September, 
Excellent for rockeries. 
Aconitum autumnale 
ACTiEA. Baneberry 
Actaea Japonica. 2j 2ft. September. 
A very much improved form, having 
long spikes of clear, white flowers. 
Good for cutting. Effective border 
plants. 
