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Hardy Perennial Plants 
The following Hardy Perennial Plants are recommended for your consideration and trial, for they fully merit a place 
in your flower borders. They embrace the very finest types and novel colors in their respective classes. Many are my 
exclusive introductions. The generous, big field-clumps which I send out should furnish abundant bloom the first year, 
fulfilling their purpose in realizing the color schemes already planned and anxiously awaited. 
Rock-Garden Plants are separately listed on page 7. 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil) Ptarmica, The Pearl. Indispensable in 
every border, both for grace and usefulness for indoor decora¬ 
tion. The small, clustered flowers are pure white and literally 
smother the foliage by their profusion. 2 feet. June to Sep¬ 
tember. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
A., Perry’s White. A choice variety for cutting and an excellent 
filler. The flowers are the whitest of all Aehilleas, and an out¬ 
standing favorite with florists for summer flowers. 1 to 2 feet. 
June to August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood) Fischeri. A very attractive, erect, 
hardy plant, with odd blue and white flowers in autumn. Not 
unlike the delphiniums in general effect, but not nearly so large 
or so tall. Particularly good in shady borders. 40 cts. each; 
$4 per doz. 
A. napellus bicolor. This is one of the tallest and finest of the 
Aconites, and a fine subject to group among the rear plants in 
the border. Grows 4 feet high with huge spikes of blue and 
white flowers from June to August. 40 cts. each; $4 per doz. 
A. napellus, Sparks’ Variety. A tall variety with branching 
spikes of blue flowers. The darkest Aconitum, and has a long 
flowering period. 5 to 6 feet. July, August. 40 cts. each; 
$4 per doz. 
ALLWOODI. Everblooming Hardy Pinks. This new race of the 
Dianthus family flowers perpetually during spring, summer, 
and autumn. No plant is hardier or of easier cultivation, and 
its free-flowering qualities have rendered it exceedingly popu¬ 
lar. The flowers range through many shades of light, medium 
and dark pink and crimson, and all are deliciously fragrant. 
Mixed, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
ALYSSUM. Madwort. Two charming varieties are described 
among the Rock-Plants, page 7. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore Variety. A large, spreading, bushy 
plant, requiring plenty of room to develop its great beauty. 
This variety is a great improvement on the old type and 
extremely vigorous. Its flowers are deepest blue, borne in 
immense sprays. 4 to 5 feet. May to July. 30 cts. each; 
65 cts. for 3. 
A. myosotidiflora. Surpassingly fine ground-cover plant with 
large, broad leaves topped by graceful panicles of bright blue 
flowers resembling forget-me-nots. Excellent in shady places. 
April, May. 50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Hardy Marguerite. Deep golden yellow, 
daisy-like flowers, ideal for decorative purposes. to 2 feet. 
June to September. 35 cts. each; $3 per doz. 
ANEMONE hupehensis. Early Anemone. Sturdy, dwarf Anem¬ 
one, 1 T<j to 2 feet high, and resembling the Japanese Anemone 
in many respects, but blooms earlier, is not so tall, and much 
more richly colored. It is a fine plant for very large rock- 
gardens and comes into bloom in early August, continuing 
until frost. It will succeed in half-shady places. We recom¬ 
mend it especially for perennial borders and for cut-flowers. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
A. japonica alba. Single, pure white flowers, showing yellow 
anthers, from late September on. 
A. japonica, Queen Charlotte. Large, semi-double, bright pink 
flowers, broad and perfectly formed, abundantly produced in 
September. Fine for cutting. 
A. japonica rosea superba. Large, single, light silvery pink 
flowers in late September. 
A. japonica, Whirlwind. Semi-double, large, snowy white flowers 
profusely produced from late September on. 
A., September Charm. Delicate silvery pink flowers shaded with 
rose and mauve, coming into full bloom by September 20. 
50 cts. each; $5 per doz. 
All Anemones, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz., except where noted 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine), New English Improved Long-spurred. 
With their odd shapes and delightful color shadings, Colum¬ 
bines rank high among the best hardy garden plants. They 
thrive almost anywhere but prefer a partially shady and moist 
position. This strain is, perhaps, the best and most beautiful 
in existence, having flowers with very long spurs and most 
charming colors, including Pink, Blue, Lavender, Red, Cream, 
and White—all decidedly new and interesting. 40 cts. each; 
$1.10 for 3; $3.75 per doz. 
ARABIS alpina. Offered under Rock-Plants on page 7. 
ARMERIA Laucheana. Offered under Rock-Plants on page 7. 
A., Silver King. Unquestionably one of the best all-round 
decorative plants. Its bright silvery stems and foliage are of 
great value as a filler for bouquets, sprays, baskets, and all sorts 
of floral combinations. By cutting and drying the stems it is 
very valuable in the winter. A very showy border plant 
30 inches high. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 
ASTERS, Hardy. Michaelmas Daisies. The many species, 
widely distinct from each other in habit and form, are, with 
a few exceptions, all native of North America. It is in Europe, 
however, that our Asters have been most highly appreciated. 
Many improvements have been made by European growers, 
and many hybrid forms have been produced by crossing the 
different species. 
A., Duckham’s Celestial Queen. A vigorous, well-branched 
Michaelmas Daisy of medium growth that simply covers itself 
with a cloak of thickly massed, lavender-blue flowers. The 
individual flowers average 1J^ to 2 inches in diameter and 
form very large flower-heads. A splendid and most desirable 
color for the fall garden or for cutting. 75 cts. each; $6 per doz. 
A., Barr’s Pink. A lovely light mallow-pink with stiff petals 
and a brilliant golden center, growing from 3 to 4 feet high. 
A., Blue Gem. Clear blue flowers with large yellow center, 
borne in large trusses. 
A., British Queen. A soft lavender-blue, semi-double, unusually 
large open flower with pale yellow center. Vigorous-growing, 
well-branched plant that comes into bloom early in September. 
Height about 4 feet. Excellent for cutting and decorations. 
A., Climax. Plants branching, covered in fall with lovely Iaven- 
der-blue flowers 1 to 2 inches in diameter. 4 to 5 feet. August 
to October. 
A. hybridus luteus. New Hybrid Yellow Aster. Quite a new 
departure in color—a clear yellow shade. Rather small flowers 
gracefully arranged in large, long-stemmed trusses. 
A., New Pink. Large, bright rosy pink flowers. Plant of free- 
branching habit. A charming new color in hardy Asters. 
A., Skylands Queen. (New.) Extremely large heads of rich 
blue flowers. Very bushy and compact. Dwarfer than Celestial 
Queen. 
A., White Climax. (New.) Like Climax, but pure white. 4 to 5 
feet. August to October. 
A., Wonder of Staefa. Superb new border Aster with bluish 
lavender flowers, 2 inches across, produced in lovely profusion 
on 2-foot plants from August until frost. 35 cts. each; $3.50 
per doz. 
All Asters, 35 cts. each; $3 per doz., except where noted 
AUBRIETIA HYBRIDS. Described and offered on page 7. 
BOLTONIA latisquama. Flowers resemble large white daisies 
or single asters and are borne in great profusion. 4 to 6 feet. 
July to October. 45 cts. each; $1 for 3; $3.50 per doz. 
WILLIAM C. DUCKHAM, MADISON, N. J. 
