C. W. ATWATER & SON 
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 
The past few years have seen a great increase in the demand for this class of 
plants. Their great variety and beauty, and the value of many of them for cut 
flowers, together with the long blooming period of some kinds, make them 
deservedly popular. This list includes some of the best for this section, but many 
other varieties can be furnished if desired. 
Varieties marked with a (*) are suitable for rock gardens. 
ACHILLEA (Yarrow). Boule de Neige, 18"- 
24". Small, double white flowers in profusion 
from June to September. Valuable for cutting. 
Millefolium Rubrum, 18"-24". Tiny red 
flowers in flat clusters, blooming in July and 
continuing until fall if not allowed to go to seed. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood). Autumnale, 
3-4'. Long spikes of deep blue flowers. Sep¬ 
tember. 
Fischeri, 2'. Large dark blue flowers. 
September. 
Napellus, 3'-4'. Early; bright blue flowers 
in July and August. 
AGROSTEMMA. Coronaria (Mullein 
Pink), 2'. Small bright pink flowers on long 
stems in June and July. 
*AJUGA. Reptans (Bugle Plant), 5"-6". 
Spikes of small blue flowers in May. 
*ALYSSUM. Saxatile, 12". Silvery foliage; 
compact clusters of small yellow flowers in early 
spring. 
ANEMONE (Windflower). Hupehensis, 
l'-2'. Single pale mauve pink flowers, from 
early August till frost. 
*Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower), 1'. Flowers 
varying from lilac to purple. May. 
*PulsatiIla Rubra, 1'. A beautiful dark red 
variety. 
Whirlwind, 2-3'. Semi-double, white. 
September and October. 
ANTHEMIS. Tinctoria (Golden Margue¬ 
rite), 2'. Yellow daisy-like flowers from June 
to September. Fine for cutting. 
AQUELEGIA (Columbine), 2'-3\ Attrac¬ 
tive, long-spurred flowers in various colors, 
blooming in May and June. 
AQUELEGIA 
( Columbine) 
Canadensis. A native sort with scarlet and 
yellow flowers. 
Chrysantha. Golden yellow, fragrant, 
blooming for a long period. 
Coerulea (Rocky Mt. Columbine). Dwarf; 
blue and white flowers. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. A choice strain with 
extra long spurs, in many beautiful shades. 
Mixed colors only. 
*ARABIS. Alpina (Rock Cress), 6". Clus¬ 
ters of small pure white flowers in May. 
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