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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Select List of Hardy Perennial Plants 
We can furnish a good selection of hardy plants, which may be expected to give successional bloom throughout the 
spring, summer and fall months, and, if the choice is left to us, will take special care to select such varieties as afford 
fhe most satisfactory results. 
We also furnish estimates on the laying out, planting and improvement of private estates, and furnish experienced 
gardeners to carry out the work. We shall be pleased to correspond with those contemplating improvements or planting 
hardy stock of any sort. 
IWRCEL, POST—Add six cents for one plant, two cents for each additional plant. 
r The price of all perennial plants on this and succeeding pages: 25c each, $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100, 
except as otherwise noted. Six perennials of one kind are entitled to the doz., and twenty-five of one 
Vw —"'ll, kind to the hundred rate. 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil or Yarrow). 
Perry White. 20 in. New variety, June to September. 
ptarmica fl. pi. var., The Pearl. Double white flowers, 
most useful for cutting. June to October. 
ACONITUM napellus (Monkshood). Dark blue flowers from 
July to September. 3 ft. Each 35c. 
flseheri. A dwarf variety with pale blue flowers. Septem¬ 
ber. 18 in. Each 35c. 
AGROSTE.MMA (Rose Campion). Excellent and showy 
plants for borders. 
coronaria. 2 ft. Single rosy crimson flowers. June to Aug. 
AJUGA reptans (Bugle Plant). 6 in. Blue. Excellent for 
rock work, covering banks and shady places. May. 
ALYSSUM saxatile com pactum (Basket of Gold). 1 ft. 
A grand plant for the rockery or border. April to June. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore Variety. 3 to 1 ft. A lovely 
shade of gentian blue, and blooms the entire season. 
ANEMONE japonica rubra (Windflower). 2 to 3 ft. Flowers 
of medium size, color rose; stamens yellow. September 
to November. 
japonica alba. 2 to 3 ft. Flowers large, white. One of the 
best. September to November. 
japonica. Queen Charlotte. 2 ft. Large, semi-double, sil¬ 
very pink. September. 
Japonica, Whirlwind. 2 to 3 ft. Large, semi-double, pure 
white. September. 
Campanula carpatica. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria (Golden Marguerite). 2 to 3 ft. 
Lemon-yellow. June to October. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 
Long-Spurred Hybrids. 2 ft. These embrace all the colons 
of the long-spurred type. May to July. 
formosa truneata. 1 to 2 ft. Large yellow flowers with 
scarlet sepals. 
clirys&ntha (Golden). 2 to 3 ft. Yellow long-spurred flow¬ 
ers. May to August. 
caerulea (Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine). 2 ft. Long 
spurs, blue and white flowers. May to July. 
ARABIS nlpina (Rock Cress). 6 in. Early white spring¬ 
flowering plants. Fine for rock work and borders. April 
to June. 
ARM E HI A marltima (Sea Pink or Thrift). 1 ft. A fine 
plant for rockeries or edgings; flowers bright pink. 
ASCLEPIAS tuborosa (Butterfly Weed). One of the show¬ 
iest of our native flowers; brilliant orange. June to 
July. 
ASTER (Michaelmas Daisies). These are our most showy 
fall flowers. 
Amos Perry. 3 ft. Large deep pink. September. 
Beauty of Colwell. 4 ft. Double lavender. August to Sept. 
Climax. 5 ft. Light bluish lavender. August to October. 
Elta. 3 to 4 ft. New, double flowers of pale lilac. October. 
Joan Vaughan. 2% ft. Semi-double, blue. 
Lady Lloyd. 3 to 4 ft. Rose-pink. August and September. 
Mrn. Raynor. 4 ft. Deepest red of all Asters. September 
and October. 
1’cggy Billiard. 3 ft. Large pyramidal sprays of double 
rosy mauve flowers. 
St. Eg win. ft. Bright pink. September and October. 
BAPTISIA australis (False Indigo). 2 ft. Long racemes of 
dark blue flowers. June to July. 
BOCCONIA cordata (Plume Poppy). 5 to 8 ft. White flow¬ 
ers with fig-leaf foliage; very effective. July and Aug. 
BOLTONIA asteroides (False Chamomile). 5 to 6 ft. Fine 
late-flowering perennials. Aster-like white flowers. Au¬ 
gust and September. 
latisquama. 4 ft. Flowers clear lavender; fine for cutting. 
CAMPANULA carpatica (Harebell). 9 in. Erect blue flow¬ 
ers, useful for edgings. June to September. 
carpatica alba. 9 in. Pure white. 
medium (Canterbury Bells). 3 ft. Biennial. Flowers blue, 
white and rose. Separate colors. June and July. 
medium calyeanthemu (Cup-and-Saucer). Biennial. Sep¬ 
arate colors. 
persicifolia (Bellflower). Peach-leaved. 2 ft. Blue. June 
to August. 
persicifolia alba. 2 ft. White. June to August. 
pyramidally (Chimney Bellflower). 4 ft. Blue. July to 
September. 
rotundifolia (Blue Bells). 1 ft. Blue. June to August. 
CENTAl'REA m on tana. 20 in. Large purple flowers. Fine 
for cutting. June. 
CERAST1UM tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer). 5 to 6 in. 
Low growing plant. Silvery foliage, white flowers; fine 
for rockeries. 
CHELONE lyoni (Turtlehead). 2 ft. Showy deep red flow¬ 
ers, bearing Snapdragon-like blooms and spikes. August 
to September. 
