THE M. H. HARMAN COMPANY 
PERENNIAL BORDER IN OUR NURSERY. Norway Spruce Hedge in Background. 
Althea Rosea. Hollyhock 
If planted in good, rich, moist soil, they are satisfactory 
perennial plants. The double sorts are very fine, growing 
on tall stems, remaining in bloom for a long time. We 
offer a great variety in colors. 
Achillea. Yarrow 
A. Ptarmica (The Pearl). Small double white flowers 
very valuable for borders and gardens, a profuse bloomer. 
Anchusa. Alkanet 
A. Italica. Dropmore Variety. A fine species, with 
rough leaves and stems, and fine blue flowers. June to 
August. 
Anemone. Wind Flower 
A. Japonica. A distinct and beautiful species; flowers 
2yi inches in diameter; bright purplish rose, with golden 
yellow centers, borne in great profusion from September 
to November. 
var. alba (Honorinc jobert). A distinct and beautiful 
variety of the preceding ; pure white, center golden yellow 
var. Queen Charlotte. Flowers very large, well-formed, 
semi-double, and of a beautiful rosy flesh color on the upper 
side and of darker shade underneath. 
var. Whirlwind. A variety producing double white 
flowers in great profusion in the autumn. 
Aquilegia. Columbine 
A. alpina. A native of the higher parts of the European 
Alps. Stems 9 to 18 inches high, bearing showy blue 
flowers. 
A. caerulea. Rocky Mountain Coi.umbinp;. Flowers 
large, blue sepals, white petals, long recur\’ed spurs. 
A. canadensis. Wild Columbine. Our well-known 
native species, with scarlet sepals and bright yellow petals. 
Arundinaria. Ribbon-Grass 
A. foliis variegatis. Variegated Ribbon-Grass. One 
of the prettiest hardy grasses, with handsomely striped 
foliage. 
Asclepias. Milkweed. Silkweed 
A. tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. Pleurisy Root. 
Bright orange flowers; showy and beautiful; 2 feet. 
Aster. Starwort or Michaelmas Daisy 
A. Airship. Pure white. 
A. Bessarabicus. Large, violet-blue flowers. 
A. coccineus Nevadensis. Red, yellow center. 
A. decorus. Mauve lilac; very free flowering. 
A. ericoides. Heath-like Aster. White flowers. 
A. grandiflorus. Violot-blue. 
A. Himalayensis. Small white flowers. 
Astilbe. Japan Spiraea. False Goat’s 
Beard 
A. Davidii. Spikes of deep rose-violet flowers on stems 
3 to (» feet high. July and August. 
A. Gladstone. Large trusses of pure white flowers. 
A. Japonica. Known generally as Spirica Japonica or 
Hoteia Japonica. A handsome plant. 
Boltonia. False Chamomile 
B. asteroides. Large white flowers, tinged with pink; 
4 to i) feet. September. 
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