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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH. IOWA 
HARDY PERENNIALS AND ALPINE PLANTS 
Varieties * indicates adaptability for rock plants. 
Color indicates bloom; Month, period of blooming season; (") Inches high when 
in bloom; (') Feet high when in bloom. 
All Plants quoted are FIELD GROWN STOCK of such size as most satisfactory 
for general planting. 
* ACHILLEA, Milfoil or Yarrow 
Mont Blanc, largest double white, June to Sept. 2' $ 
Ptarmica Boule De Neige, an improvement on the Pearl, more 
double and perfect flowers, white, July, 18”_ _ _ 
Ptarmica, The Pearl, white, June-July, 18” _ 
ALTHEA ROSEA, Hollyhock 
Allegheny Single Mixed, various colors from pure white to a deep 
maroon, July 5' __ 
Double Varieties, separate colors, red, rose, white and yellow 
July, 4' --- 
•ALYSSUM, Rock Madwort 
Rostratum, Prostrate, almost shrubby variety. Hoary grey all over, 
flowers pale yellow, May to June, 1' _ 
ANCHUSA Bugloss 
Angustifolia, narrow leaved, sky blue, 24” _ 
Italica, var. Dropmore, bright blue all summer, 3 to 4'_ 
Myosotidiflora, clusters of charming blue flowers resembling for- 
get-me-nots. An effective rock plant for shady places. May, 1'.. 
‘ANTHEM3S, Hardy Marguerite 
Kelwayi, bright yellow, July 2' _ _ .. . _ 
Tinctoria, golden yellow, very pretty, cut leaved foliage, June to 
August, 18”_ 
•AQUILEGIA, Columbine, May, June 
Canadensis, (Native Columbine) scarlet and orange, 2' _ 
Chrysantha, bright yellow, 2'__ _ 
Coerulea, (Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine) Blue flowers with 
long spurs, 2'.. _ _ 
31rs. Scott Elliott’s Long Spurred Hybrids, the finest of all Long 
Spurred Mixtures, all colors and shades, 3'_ 
Long Spurred Hybrids, all shades, 3'_ 
ARTEMISIA, Wormwood 
Lactiflora, (White Mugwort) white flowers with finely cut foliage. 
August and September, 4'___ __ _ .. ... 
*Pontica, very valuable for its silvery-gray foliage. Can be trimmed 
and used for perennial edging. One of the best of our peren- 
Silver King, a silver foliage plant obtaining the height of 3'. Very 
good for winter bouquets __ _ _ 
ASPHODELUS 
Luteus, tall spikes of bright yellow flowers. Very fragrant. Sword¬ 
like foliage, 12” _ ___ 
ASTILBE, Perennial Spirea 
America, deep pink plumes, fine for forcing, June and July, 18”. _ 
Avalanche, white, June and July, 18" _ 
Gladstone, pure snow white. Best for forcing, 18” _ 
Gloria, rich dark rose pink, 18” _ 
Peach Blossom, delicate pink, June and July, 18” _ 
Philadelphia, fine grower with an abundance of violet pink flowers 
Queen Alexander, light pink, good for forcing, and one of the best 
pale pinks for garden use, June and July, 18” ___ 
B4PTISIA, False Indigo 
Australis, deep blue pea shaped flowers, June. 30’ _ _ _ 
BOLTONIA, False Chamomile 
Asteroides, produces white aster-like flowers. September, 5'_ 
Latisquama, same as Asteroides only flowers pink, 4' _ 
Per 10 
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