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42 A. L. DON & CO., 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for the Border and Rockery 
The flowering periods are for the vicinity of New York. 
Plants suitable for the rock garden are preceded by an asterisk (*). 
Prices: All plants, except where noted, 75c for 3 — $2.50 per doz. — $20.00 per 100 
ACHILLEA ptarmica. Perry’s White (Milfoil or 
Yarrow). Choice. Pure white. 1-2 ft. 
ptarmica fl. pi, The Pearl. Useful for cutting. 
Pure white, double flowers. 2-2% ft. June-Sept. 
tomentosa. An attractive, dwarf variety bearing 
in June a profusion of bright yellow flowers. 
Height 6 in. Excellent for rockeries, 
millefolium roseum. Rosy pink flowers on 18 inch 
stems. July-October. 
*argentea. Silvery grey foliage, 6" high, white 
flowers. May-June. 
ACONITUM fischeri (Monkshood). Large dark blue 
flowers. 2 ft. Sept.-Oct. 90c for 3; $3.00 per doz. 
napellus, Sparks’ Variety. Beautiful dark blue 
flowers. Vigorous grower. 4-5 ft. Sept. 
Wilsoni. Large light blue. 4 ft. Sept. $1.80 for 
3; $8.50 doz. 
*AETHIONEMA Coridifolia. 5 in. Soft pink and 
blooms a little later than grandiflorum. 90c for 3; 
$3.00 per doz. 
*persicum. Strong twiggy bushes with long spikes 
of rosy pink flowers. 8". June-July. 90c for 3; 
$3.00 per doz. 
*grandiflorum. Strong, twiggy bushes covered with 
long slender spikes of light rosy-pink flowers. 6 
in. June-July. 90c for 3; $3.00 per doz. 
*AJUGA replans rubra (Bugle). Bronze foliage, 
purple flowers. 3-4 in. 
*tottenhami. 4" bronze foliage. Blue flowers, 
variegata. A dense leafy creeper with green and 
cream colored foliage. Flowers blue-purple. 90c 
for 3; $3.00 doz. 
*ALYSSUM saxatile ccmpactum. Masses of yellow 
flowers in early Spring. 1 ft. 
*spinosum. Attractive white flowers borne on 
woody stems over greyish green foliage. Plant 
very compact. 3 in. $1.20 for 3; $4.25 doz. 
*serpyllifolium. Similar to the above but has yellow 
flowers. $1.20 for 3; $4.25 doz. 
ANCHUSA Italica Dropmore. Tall spikes of beau¬ 
tiful blue flowers, flowering all Summer. 
Myosotidiflora. Clusters of charming blue flowers 
resembling forget-me-nots. Suitable for shade. 
1 ft. May. 
ANEMONE pulsatilla. Violet purple flowers. Likes 
sunny situation. 1 ft. April-May. 
pulsatilla alba. Beautiful white flowering form of 
the above. 
pulsatilla rubra. Red flowering form of the pre¬ 
ceding. 
sylvestris. Fine for cool, moist corner or rock 
garden or border. Large white blossoms on nod¬ 
ding stems of about 12 in. Very free blooming. 
May and June. 
Japonica Mt. Blanc. Double pure white. 
Japonica Mount Rose. Double rose pink. 
ANDROSACE (Rock Jasmine). 
*Lcnugincsa Leichtlini. Rosettes of silky foliage 
and heads of rose colored blossoms on stems about 
6 in. June-frost. $1.20 for 3; $4.25 doz. 
*sarmentosa Chumbuyii. Rosettes of silky foliage 
and heads of verbena-like pink blossoms on 
stems 6 inches high. May-June. 
*sarmentcsa primuloides. Similar to the above but 
much finer in form. 
*ARABIS (Rock Cress.) alpina. Excellent for rock 
garden. Pure white flowers. 9 in. April-May. 
*alpina fl. pi. A double form of the preceding. 9 in. 
*alpina Rosea. Pink form of the Arabis. 
*AQUILEGIA Vulgaris Compacta. Dwarf for roc¬ 
keries. 
caerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Blue and 
white flowers. 2 ft. 
Coerulea Rose Queen. Soft amaranth rose with 
white corolla. 
chrysantha. Yellow flowers with long, slender 
spurs. 2% ft. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. Beautiful strain varied 
colors, long spurs. 2-3 ft. 
Mrs. Scott Elliot Strain. Superb, long spurred var¬ 
iety in many lovely shades. 2-3 ft. 
ARTEMISA abrotanum. (Old Man) Dark green, 
finely cut foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor. 
Lactiflora. Tall growing plant of fine foliage and 
heads of small white flowers. Aug.-Sept. 
Silver King (Ghost Plant). The plant makes a 
bright frosted silver effect. The fine cut sprays 
are used to set off bouquets. 3 ft. 
*Stellariana. (Old Woman) Foliage deeply cut, sil¬ 
very white. Useful for carpet bedding, also a 
fine rock-garden plant. 
*frigida. Flat rock plant. Fringed silvery foliage. 
White flower. 
* AREN ARIA mcntana (Sandwort). Evergreen trail¬ 
ing plant, with large white flowers. 6 in. 
*ARMERIA maritima alba (Thrift). White flowers, 
grass-like foliage. 6 in. 
"'maritima laucheana. Compact grower with deep 
rose flowers. 6 in. 
*bee’s ruby. Continuous bloomer, 8-10" high, ruby 
red flowers. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterflyweed) Large heads 
of orange flowers. Very pretty. 12 in. July-Aug. 
ASTERS Hardy (Michaelmas Daisy) 
novi-belgi, Blue Gem. Semi-double, dark blue flow¬ 
ers. 4-5 ft. Sept.-Oct. 
ncvi-belgi, Climax. One of the most beautiful As¬ 
ters. Exquisite pale mauve with golden centers. 
5-6 ft. Sept. 
novi-belgi St. (Egwin. Fine, compact grower. 
Flowers rose-pink. 2-2% ft. Sept. 
*alpinus. Desirable rockery or border plant. Pur¬ 
ple flowers. 6-8 in. 
_ *alpinus albus. White flowers. 6-8 in. 
*alpinus, Dark Beauty. Deep blue, 
subcearuleus, Wartburg star. 10-12" high. Very 
large lavender flowers. 
Sam Barhan. The best white Michaelmas daisy. 
Large flowers. 
novae-angliae, Roycroft Pink. Fine rosy pink, 
branching habit. 4 ft. Sept.-Oct. 
novae-angliae, Roycroft Purple. Like the above 
with purple flowers. 4 ft. Sept.-Oct. 
novae-angliae. Barr’s Pink. 4-5 ft. Strong grow¬ 
er. Bright pink. 
ASTILBE. See Spirea. 
AUBRIETIA. Campbellii. Very large dark blue. 
90c for 3; $3.00 doz. 
Moerhiemi. Large blooming lilac rose. 90c for 3; 
$3.00 doz. 
*eyri. 4 to 6" high. Masses of silvery green foli¬ 
age and sheets of various colored flowers in spring 
and early summer. 
