DECORATIVE PLANTS 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
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IN COR.POFLATED 
Anchusa myosotidiflora 
ANCHUSA (Bugloss). Hairy-leaved plants of the 
Forget-me-not family. Flowers showy, blue 
masses. 
barrelieri (Early Bugloss). 2-3 ft. May. Small, 
dark blue flowers with yellow throats, 
italica (Italian Bugloss). 3-4 ft. June—July. Bright 
blue flowers. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
italica, Dropmore (Dropmore Bugloss). 4-5 ft. June- 
July. Gentian-blue. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
italica, Opal (Opal Bugloss). 4-5 ft. May-July. 
Pale blue. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
•myosotidiflora (Siberian Bugloss). 12—18 in. May— 
June. Distinctive, dwarf type with bright blue 
flowers. Excellent for shady places, or with tulips, 
sempervirens (Evergreen Bugloss). 3 ft. July. 
Lavender-blue flowers and broad, almost evergreen 
leaves. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
ANEMONE (Anemone). Of the two classes of 
Anemones, the dwarf species are mostly suitable 
for rock or wild gardens while the tall, late-bloom¬ 
ing Japanese Anemones are excellent to give light 
and pastel colorings to the fall border. 
•canadensis (A. pennsylvanica) (Meadow Anemone). 
18-24 in. June-Sept. White flowers. May be 
naturalized in shady places. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 
for 10. 
•hupehensis (Chinese Anemone). 18-24 in. Aug.— 
Oct. Rosy mauve flowers, 1)^ inches across, 
japonica (Japanese Anemone). 2—3 ft. Sept.-Nov. 
Rose-red flowers with bright yellow stamens. All 
of the following varieties, excellent for cutting, 
will be benefited by protection from cold winds 
and winter damages. 
japonica alba (White Japanese Anemone). White, 
japonica, Alice. Pale, silvery, rose-pink, 
japonica, Lady Ardilaun. Pure white; semi-double, 
japonica, Queen Charlotte. Large; semi-double; 
deep pink. 
Anemone japonica, Richard Arends. Glistening 
white, tinted pink. 
japonica rosea superba. Silvery pink, 
japonica, September Charm. A new hybrid flowering 
in mid-September. Lustrous pink flowers 2 inches 
across. $1.05 for 3; $3.00 for 10. 
japonica, Whirlwind. Large; semi-double; pure white, 
•pulsatilla (European Pasqueflower). 9—12 in. 
April-May. Violet-purple. 
•pulsatilla alba. White-flowered form of the above, 
•pulsatilla rubra. Red-flowered form of the above, 
•sylvestris (Snowdrop Anemone). 12—15 in. May- 
July. Creamy white, nodding flowers. Good in 
partial shade. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
•ANTENNARIA dioica (Common Pussytoes). 5-6 in. 
July-Aug. Rosette-like plant with white, woolly 
flowers on short, erect stems. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 
for 10. 
ANTHEMIS (Camomile). Finely cut, pungent foliage 
and small, daisy-like flowers. For sunny places, 
montana. 8-10 in. June—July. White flowers, 
nobilis (Common Camomile). 18 in. June-July. 
White flowers. 60 cts. for 3; $1.50 for 10. 
tinctoria (Yellow Camomile). 2—3 ft. June-Nov. 
Golden yellow flowers. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
tinctoria kelwayi (Kelway’s Camomile). 2—3 ft. 
June-Oct. Large, lemon-yellow flowers. 75 cts. 
for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
tinctoria, E. C. Buxton. 2-3 ft. June-Oct. Creamy 
yellow. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. lVz-2 ft. June-Oct. 
Bright yellow. Excellent for cutting. 
ANTHERICUM liliago (St. Bernardlily). 2-3 ft. 
May-June. Spikes of small, starry, white flowers 
above slender, ribbon-like leaves, 
liliago giganteum. A larger flower-spike than the 
above. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). Graceful, divided foliage 
and spurred flowers of many lovely colors. They 
thrive under diverse conditions of sun, shade, or 
varying soil-conditions. 
•alpina (Alpine Columbine). 8-12 in. April—May. 
Blue. 75 cts. for 3; $2.00 for 10. 
Anthemis tinctoria. Perry’s Variety 
Varieties marked with a black dot (•) are particularly adapted for rock-garden use 
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