Rose and Chrysanthemum Specialists 
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Hardy Perennial and Rock-Garden Plants 
Experience with this class of plants has shown that, in most instances, vigorous, pot-grown 
plants of proper size will give as quick and as good returns as the best field-clumps. Our pot-grown 
plants were lifted from the field and potted up during the fall. Such stock may be planted, even 
late in the spring, with practically no risk of loss. 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are suitable for rock-gardens 
ACHILLEA. Milfoil; Yarrow. 
The following varieties require a sunny 
position. Cut the shoots back directly after 
flowering. Divide and replant every third year. 
Filipendulina. Splendid perennial for natural¬ 
izing and cutting; grows 4 to 5 feet high with 
broad, flat heads of golden yellow flowers. 
Ptarmica, Perry’s White. Large, pure white 
flowers with broad, overlapping petals. 1 to 
2 ft. June to September. 
♦Tomentosa. Bright yellow flowers all sum¬ 
mer. Excellent for rockeries. 6 to 8 in. 
2ETHIONEMA. Candytuft; Stone-Cress. 
♦Persicum. Persian Candytuft. Charming rock- 
plant with gray foliage and heads of soft rose- 
pink flowers over a long period. Very showy. 
ALYSSUM. Rock Madwort; Basket of Gold. 
♦Saxatile compactum. Splendid plant for the 
rockery or front of borders. Golden yellow 
flowers in dense, compact heads in early 
spring. Full sun. 1 ft. 
ANEMONE japonica. Anemone. 
September Charm. Graceful perennial, bear¬ 
ing huge, open sprays of soft rose-pink flowers 
nearly 2 inches across. 
Whirlwind. A taller variety with big sprays of 
dazzling white, semi-double flowers of exqui¬ 
site beauty. 
ANTHEMIS. Camomile. 
Tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. A very hardy and 
permanent yellow daisy of a soft lemon- 
yellow shade. Exceedingly effective in the 
garden or. for cutting. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. 
Thrive in light, loamy soil and partial shade. 
Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. New, long- 
spurred Columbines, unequaled for their 
range of colors and sturdiness, and will charm 
you by their beauty. 
Longissima. A rare novelty, having large 
yellow flowers with extremely long spurs often 
measuring 4 inches or more in length. 
Superb New Blue Shades. A selection of fine 
blue, lavender and violet varieties. Very 
choice. 
ARABIS. Rock-Cress. 
Alpina fl.-pl. Fine rock-plant with erect spikes 
of tiny double white flowers, fragrant and 
long lasting. 
ARMERIA. Thrift; Sea-Pink. 
♦Formosa Hybrids. Dwarf-growing perennials 
with tufts of bright evergreen foliage from 
which innumerable deep pink flowers appear 
in dense heads from May until July. Useful 
in the rockery and as edgings to borders and 
beds. Sunny position in dry sandy soil. 1 Y 2 ft. 
AUBRIETIA. Rainbow Rock-Cress. 
♦Deltoidea. Beautiful dwarf rock-plant with 
masses of silvery green foliage and sheets of 
bright violet flowers during spring and early 
summer. Require rich, well-drained soil and 
partial shade. 
BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 
Australis. Attractive, dark blue, pea-shaped 
flowers in long, curving racemes, somewhat 
similar to lupines but more hardy in every 
way. Suitable for the hardy border or wild 
garden, and not particular as to soil-require¬ 
ments. Blooms in June. About 2 ft. 
BLEEDING-HEART. See Dicentra. 
CALAMINTHA. Calamint. 
♦Alpina. A graceful little rock-plant, growing 
6 inches high; rich purple flowers. Full sun 
CAMPANULA. Bellflower. 
♦Carpatica. Carpathian Harebell. A pretty 
species growing in compact tufts 8 inches high. 
Clear blue flowers borne erect on wiry stems. 
Blooms from June to October. Unsurpassed 
for the rockery or for edging the hardy border. 
Medium, Modern Hybrids. A splendid new 
strain of these popular biennial plants, bearing 
erect bells of pink, blue, lilac, and white. Very 
fine strain. 2 to 4 ft. 
Calycanthema. Cup and Saucer. Tall, erect- 
growing plants with large, cup-and-saucer- 
shaped flowers during May and June. A 
perfect plant for the old-fashioned hardy 
garden. White, Blue, Lilac, or Pink. Sun or 
partial shade, in rich, well-drained, light soil. 
♦Rotundifolia. Blue Bells of Scotland; Hare¬ 
bells. Dainty, clear blue bells and wiry stems. 
Desirable for rock-crevices or deep slopes. 
Best planted to show pendent habit. Sun or 
partial shade. 1 ft. 
Perennials in the Rock-Garden 
15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 
Field-grown clumps, 25 cts. each, $2 per doz. Pot-grown plants, 
except where noted 
