OF HARDY PERENNIALS, SHRUBS AND VINES 
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Chrvsantha. (Yellow Flowered Columbine.) Sepals 
primrose-yellow, spreading horizontally in full 
expansion, tinted claret at the tip. 3 to 4 feet. 5-8. 
Coerulea. (Rocky Mt. Columbine.) Flowers several 
on a stem, blue and white, sometimes tinted with 
lilac or claret; spur very slender, green tipped. Very 
lovely for border or base of rockery. 9 to 15 inches. 
4-7. 
Long-spurred Mixed Hybrids. This is the most 
admired type of Columbines. The plants are of 
strong, thrifty growth. The flowers of largest size 
vary in color through charming tones of cream, pink, 
lavender, blue, white, red, etc., hardly any two 
being exactly alike. 2)^ to 3 feet. 5-7. 
Nivea grandiflora. Fine, pure white, large flowers. 
Fine foliage. 
Rose Queen. New splendid variety with flowers of a 
beautiful rose shade with centers and yellow anthers. 
Skinneri. Flowers scarlet and yellow, long red spurs. 
3 to 4 feet. 5-8. 
*Arabis —Rock Cress; Wall Cress 
From Arabia, where it is supposed to have originated. 
Small trailing perennials grown mostly in rockwork 
and the alpine garden because of their natural hardi¬ 
hood and their early and profuse flowering habits. 
Alpina Rosea. Compact cushions of dainty pink 
flowers. 5 to 6 inches. 4-5. 35c each; $3.50 per 
dozen. 
Alpina compacta. Pure white flowers in dense masses, 
for edging border, and lovely for cut blooms, lasting 
a long while in water. 9 inches. 3-5. 
Arenaria —Sand Wort 
From arena—sand, where most of the species grow. 
Montana. (Mountain Sandwort.) A prostrate creeping 
plant forming fine mounds smothered with large 
snowy-white flowers in early summer. Indispensable 
for the rock garden or border. 1)^ to 3 inches. 6. 
*Armeria— Thrift; Sea Pink 
From Flos Armeria, the old latin name for the 
flowers of a species of Pink. 
A very interesting and pretty group of hardy alpine 
tufted perennials, with rosettes of narrow evergreen 
leaves on the ground, sending up a naked single scape 
on which is borne a compact head of flowers; excellent 
for a low edging to borders. Thrive well near the sea 
coast. 
Formosa hybrida. Flowers deep rose or crimson in a 
large, roundish head on erect stalk. 12 to 18 inches. 
8-9. 
Maritima Lauclieana. Compact deep green tufts 
studded with spikes of fine crimson flowers. A 
valuable plant for permanent edging. 6 to 9 inches. 
6 - 8 . 
—splendens. Bright rosy-pink flowers. 6 to 12 inches. 
6 - 8 . 
—alba. Forming neat tufts studded with white 
flowers. 1 foot. 6-7. 
Artemisia —Mugwort 
Southernwood; Wormwood 
Abrotanum. (Old Man.) A shrub well known for its 
fragrance, with yellowish flower heads; foliage dark 
green, finely cut, aromatic. 3 to 4 feet. 8-10. 
Aquilegia (See page 2) 
Lactiflora. (New.) A good plant bearing spikes of 
fragrant white flowers and pretty green foliage. 
4 feet. 8-9. 
Pursliiana. A white foliaged sort suitable for edging. 
18 inches. 
Stelleriana. (Old Woman.) Silvery white, deeply 
cut foliage; yellow flower heads. 1 to 2 feet. Summer. 
*Asclepias —Swallow Wort 
Butterfly Weed 
Tuberosa. (Pleurisy Root.) Very showy umbels of 
brilliant orange flowers; hairy leaves; favorite of 
the bees; dry situations. 1 to 2 feet. 7-9. 
Price, 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
*Asperula —Woodruff 
Waldemeister; May Wine Plant 
Odorata. (Sweet Woodruff.) Very pretty little plant 
with snowy white flowers, scentless when fresh, but 
when dried, diffuses an odor like that of spring grass. 
Not only scents clothes, but said also to preserve 
them from moths. 6 to 12 inches. 5. Price, strong 
P la nts, 25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
PRICE FOR STRONG PLANTS OF ALL VARIETIES NAMED ON THIS PAGE, except where otherwise 
noted, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. No less than three plants of one variety furnished at dozen 
rates, or twenty at hundred rates. 
