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Gardens 
AGAPANTHUS—Blue Lily of the Nile 
Beautiful lily-like plants with graceful and ornamental 
foliage from the base of which springs straight stems 
topped with clusters of blue lily-like flowers. Several 
varieties of it are in commerce. Umbellatus, the best 
known variety, which is only half hardy, is largely used 
in tubs placed near pools. Mooreanus is a smaller type, 
but perfectly hardy. 
Culture. Will thrive in good ordinary garden soil in 
full sun or very light shade. Plant in spring or fall 
4 to 6 inches apart and protect slightly in cold regions. 
Umbellatus Plants in 6 inch pots, Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(Blue Lily of the Nile.) A most desirable plant for 
decoration of terrace or formal pools. Planted in 
large pots or tubs on the lawn or piazza they make a 
very tine picture. They must be stored inside, how¬ 
ever, in cold sections of the country as they are not 
hardy. Specimen plants, price on application. 
♦Serpyllifolium Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Alpestre). Very dwarf. 4 to 5 inches high, with ra¬ 
cemes of pale yellow flowers and rough, hoary leaves. 
Charming for the rock garden. Follows just after 
Saxatile is out of bloom. 
♦♦Spinulosum roseum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A rare plant with handsome silvery gray foliage; a 
neat, small-leaved species remaining longer in beauty 
than any of the others. For wall or rock garden. 
10 inches. 
ALLIUM 
A very large family of bulbous plants practically found 
all over the w'orld, of varied habit and requirements. We 
are dealing here only with the variety offered. With 
grassy leaves and a tufted habit of growth; the flowers 
are borne in globular heads during June and July. The 
plants are suitable for the rock garden. ■ 
♦Umbellatus Mooreanus Each 60c., Three $1.70, Doz. $5.00 
Crows about 18 inches high, leaves rather short and 
upright; flowers are large and dark blue, as large as 
of Umbellatus itself. A lovely small plant for the 
rockery or near a small pool or stream. June, July 
and August flowering. 
AGROSTEMMA—Rose Campion or Joy of Love 
Stout, erect-growing plants with silvery foliage, which 
contrasts well with the showy flowers, which are pro¬ 
duced during June and July. 
Culture. Grow in any good soil in sunny position in 
the rock garden. Plant three to five inches apart in 
autumn or spring. 
♦Thibetica Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Four years ago this variety was introduced from 
Thibet for the first time in England. Height 6 to 8 
inches. Flowers on short stems in clusters are a 
lilac-mauve. Blooms during June and July. Excel¬ 
lent for rock garden. 
AMSONIA 
Culture. All will thrive in ordinary soil in sunny 
borders. Coronaria, indeed, will succeed in poor, sandy 
soils. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 10 inches apart. 
Coronaria Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Mullein Pink.) Bright rosy crimson flowers, 2 !£ to 
3 feet high. Its silvery foliage and constantly in 
bloom make it a fine hot weather plant. 
AJUGA—Bugle 
Dwarf, creeping perennials. The leaves are coarsely 
toothed, and the shoots more or less creeping. Excel¬ 
lent plants for edging or carpeting bare spots. Suit¬ 
able for sun or shade. 
Culture. The foregoing w'ill thrive in good, ordinary 
soil in sun or partial shade. They make excellent edg¬ 
ing plants in shady borders or for shady spots in the 
rock garden where a quick growing plant is required, 
also excellent for carpeting ground under shade trees 
where grass will not grow. Plant in autumn or spring, 
6 inches apart. 
♦Genevensis Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high; dense spikes of blue flowers 
in May and June. 
♦Reptans rubra Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Grows 3 to 4 inches high, with deep purplish blue 
flowers in May and June. 
ALYSSUM—Madwort; Basket of Gold 
Free-flowering and attractive early-flowering peren¬ 
nials, suitable for growing on the margins of sunny 
borders or sunny places in the rock wall or rock 
garden. They are of a shrubby habit, and more or less 
hoary foliage; yellow flowers. 
Culture. The varieties offered will succeed in any 
good, ordinary soil which must be thoroughly drained. 
They are best grown in groups of three or more in the 
rock wall or rock garden, or as edgings to beds. Plant 
in fall or in spring, about 6 to 8 inches apart. Alyssum 
Saxatile is frequently used for carpeting beds planted 
with spring bulbs, and is very effective for that pur¬ 
pose. All of them are splendid plants for the rockery 
or dry wall. 
♦Argenteum . . Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Dense growth. Leaves silvery beneath, flowers yel¬ 
low in clustered heads, all summer. About 15 inches. 
♦Citrinum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Similar to Saxatile, but flowers are pale citron-yellow. 
1 foot. 
♦Rostratum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Wierzbicki). Prostrate, almost shrubby variety, 
hoary grey all over. Flowers pale yellow, in un¬ 
branched heads. May to July. 1 foot. 
♦ Saxatile compactum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Broad masses of bright yellow flowers in early 
spring. An excellent plant for the rockery or front 
of borders. 1 foot. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position will suit 
them. Plant in autumn or spring, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Tabernaemontana Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Flowers late May and early June, producing numerous 
flowers of light blue in panicles, on 2 to 3 foot stems; 
fine for the hardy border or planted among shrubbery. 
ANCHUSA—Alkonef 
Stately and handsome herbaceous perennials belonging 
to the Forget-me-not order. It is difficult to imagine 
a more beautiful plant than a well grown specimen of 
a Dropmore when in flower. The leaves are hairy and 
rough, and the brilliant blue flowers are borne in 
racemes on branching stems. 
Culture. Anchusas require a deep, well drained soil, 
not too damp or heavy, and a sunny position. They are 
best grown singly, so that they can display their 
natural contour to good advantage. Plant in fall or 
early spring, 18 inches apart, except Myosotidiflora, 
which should be planted in groups of three or more, 
about 8 inches apart. 
Dropmore Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June and in¬ 
termittently all summer. 4 to 5 feet. 
Opal Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very beautiful variety, with large, pale blue flowers 
in June and intermittently all summer. 3 to 4 feet. 
ANDROSACE—Rock Jasmine 
Fascinating small rock plants, forming small rosettes 
of silvery hairy foliage at the ends of wiry runners. 
Verbena-like blossoms are produced in June and July 
on short, wiry stems. 
Culture. All require a well drained, gritty soil. In 
sticky clay or hot, loose sand they will not survive. 
Protect from heavy rains an<j excessive moisture in 
general. Plant in fall or early spring, 3 to 4 inches 
apart, in sheltered, sunny places in the rock garden. 
♦♦Lanuginosa Leichtlini Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Itosettes of silky foliage and heads of rose-pink blos¬ 
soms on stems about 8 inches high. June and July 
flowering. 
♦ ♦Sarmentosa Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
(Chumbuiji). One of the easiest and best. Rosettes 
of silky foliage and heads of verbena-like blossoms 
of pink on stems about six inches high. From the 
Himalayas. June and July flowering. 
Free-flowering perennials, long stems with willow-like 
foliage and lovely heads of light blue flowers in pani¬ 
cles; especially fine for cutting. 
♦Myosotidiflora Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A distinct dwarf perennial from Russia, with clusters 
of charming blue flowers resembling forget-me-nots. 
An effective rock plant for shady or sunny places. 
Flowering in May and June. 12 inches high. 
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