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Sirecker’s Hariiy Plants 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
’i’Acaena Inermis (Tufted Burr) —A creeping plant, very attractive, 
pinnate foliage. Flowers inconspicuous, but an unusual and 
attractive plant. Well drained soil in shade. 35 cents each. 
Achillea (Yarrow) —Fine for dry places in full son. The best are; 
*Argentea —finely divided silvery foliage, flowers white. June 
and July. 4 in. 35 cents each. 
Millefolium Roseum (Milfoil) —Finely cut green foliage, rosy 
pink flowers in heads from June until fall. 18 in. (c). 
Ptarmica, Perrys White —Masses of small double white flowers 
in June. R'ne for cutting. 11/2-2 ft. (c). 
Ptarmica The Pearl —Small double white flowers in profusion. 
Good cut flower. June. 11/2-2 ft. (c). 
*Tomentosa (Wooly Yarrow) —heads of bright yellow flowers, 
from June to September. Attractive finely cut foliage. 6 in. 
(w). 
'•■Aconitum Anthora —Pale yellow monkshood flowers in June and 
July. Rich soil in light shade. Aconitums should be given light 
protection the first winter, if planted in fall. They should be 
left undisturbed at least three years. Rich, rather moist soil, 
(c). 35 cents each. 
Aconitum Fisheri (Monkshood) (Helmet Flower) (Wolfbane) — 
Sun or shade. Attractive glossy foliage, large spikes of dark 
blue flowers in Sept, and Oct. 21/2 ft. All Aconitum tubers 
are poisonous if taken internally. Excellent cut flowers. Rich 
soil. Light winter protection. (c). 
Aconitum Napellus —Tall spikes of dark blue flowers in July. 31/2 
ft. 35 cents each. 
Aconitum Napellus Bicolor —Similar to Napellus but flowers are 
blue and white, (c). 50 cents each. 
Aconitum Newry’s Blue —An improved Napellus more dwarf and 
of a clear bright blue. 35 cents each. 
Aconitum Wilsoni —Beautiful mauve blue flowers, 6 ft. Late 
fall. (c). 35 cents each. 
Actea Alba (White Baneberry) —Spikes of white flowers two feet 
high in spring, followed by white berries in fall. Moist soil, 
light shade. 2 ft. 
Actea Rubra (Red Baneberry) —Similar to the above, except that 
its fruit is red. 2 ft. 
‘^■Adenophora Potanini (Ladybell) (Gland Bell Flower) —Spikes of 
light blue flowers in July and August. Dry soil in full sun. 
11/2 ft. (c). 35 cents each. 
Adonis Vernalis (Pheasant’s Eye) (Flower of the Cods) —Rich 
yellow cup-shaped flowers in April and May. 1 ft. Dry peaty 
soil in full sun. Plant in fall. 65 cents each. 
’^-Aethionema Crandiflorum (Persian Candytuft) —Shrubby plants 
resembling Iberis. Rosy pink flowers in June and July. Well 
drained heavy stony loam soil and lime. 10 in. (w). 35 cents 
each. 
’^■Aethionema Persicum —Another shrubby variety, rosy pink, June 
and July. 6 in. (w). 35 cents each. 
Agrostemma Coronaria (Rose Campion) (Mullen Pink) (Joy of 
Love) —Attractive silvery gray foliage, and bright rosy crimson 
flowers in June and July. 21/2 ft. (c). 
’^‘Ajuga Cenevensis (Geneva Bugle) —A creeping plant with deep 
blue flowers in May and June. 6 in. 
’i’Ajuga Reptans (Bugle) —Deep purple flowers. 4 in. Attractive 
foliage. This and the above make excellent ground covers in 
shade or sun, in poor dry soil. 
^'Ajuga Reptans Variegata—Similar to the above but having foliage 
attractively variegated with yellow. 
Althea Rosea (see Hollyhock). 
■^'Alyssum Argenteum —Dense shrubby growth. Clusters of bright 
yellow flowers all summer. Underside of leaves silvery grey. 
15 in. Dry soil in full sun. (c). 
^'Alyssum Saxatile Compactum (Rock Madwort) (Basket of Cold) 
(Cold Dust) —Golden yellow flowers in April and May. Very 
showy. 12 in. (w). 
‘I’Alyssum Serpylifolium —Rough hoary foliage, yellow flowers. May 
to August. 4 in. (w). 
<-Alyssum Spinosum Roseum —Small attractive silver grey foliage. 
Pale rose. 6 in. June to October. 35 cents each. 
Amaryllis Halli (Lycoris Squamigera) —An interesting hardy bulb. 
The foliage appears and dies away, and large fragrant lily-like 
flowers then appear on 2 ft. naked stem. Rosy lilac striped 
yellow. Large bulbs. 75 cents each. 
Anchusa Italica Dropmore—(Alkanet) —Usually dies after the third 
year but comes again from self-sown seed. A tall plant produc¬ 
ing large attractive blue flowers in great profusion. Rough 
foliage. Any garden soil. 4 ft. June to September. 
’^-Anchusa Myosotidiflora —A dwarf variety for shady places, pro¬ 
ducing large forget-me-not flowers in April and May. 12 in. 
