General List of Perennial Plants for the Rock Garden 
and Hardy Border 
ACHILLEA - Milfoil or Yarrow 
Ageratifolia Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
This lovely small rock plant grows into rosettes of silvery 
foliage with clustered heads of white flowers about 6 inches 
in height from June until August. 
Sanatorium Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(syn. filipendula). 3 to 4 feet. Flat heads of brilliant yellow 
flowers; finely cut foliage. Blooms last dried all winter. 
MlUefoliiun roseum Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Rosy Milfoil). July to October. Rosy pink flowers in dense 
heads, on stems 18 inches high. Effective on edge of shrubbery 
or in border. 
Ftarmica, Perry’s White Three $0.35, Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
1 to 2 feet. June to September. Large pure white flowers; 
broad, overlapping petals. Nothing better for cutting. 
Ptarmlca, The Pearl Three $0.35, Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
Pure white, double flowers all summer. Prized for cutting. 
Ftarmica, Boule de Siege Three $0.35, Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
New. An improvement on “The Pearl," with fuller and more 
perfect flowers. Best for borders; neat plant. 
♦Sibirica Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
(Mongolica). Loose growing rock plant about 12 inches high. 
Noted for its graceful silvery leaves, white flowers in June and 
July. A splendid wall plant for dry exposed places. 
♦Tomentosa Three $0.60, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
6 to 8 inches. July to September. Bright yellow flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent for rockeries; plant 4 inches apart. 
AGAPANTHUS - Blue Lily of the Nile 
Umbellatus Three $2.40, Doz. $8.00 
(Blue Lily of the Nile). A most desirable plant for decoration 
of terrace or formal pools. Planted in larg;e pots or tubs on 
the lawn or piazza they make a. very fine picture. They must 
be stored inside, however, in cold sections of the country, as 
they are not hardy. Specimen plants, price on application. 
Plants in 6-inch pots, each, 80c. 
♦Umbellatus Mooreanus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Grows about 18 inches high, leaves rather short and upright; 
flowers are large and dark blue, as large as those of Umbella¬ 
tus itself. A lovely small plant for the rockery or near a small 
pool or stream. This novelty was introduced by Wayside Gar¬ 
dens in 1931. June, July and August flowering. 
AGROSTEMMA - Rose Campion or Joy of Love 
Coronaria Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
(Mullein Pink). Bright rosy crimson. 2% to 3 feet. Best va¬ 
riety for average American gardens. 
ALTHEA ROSEA. (See Hollyhocks, page 47). 
AJUGA- Bugle 
A useful plant for the rockery and for carpeting the ground, 
particularly in shady positions, as under trees where grass will 
not grow. Flowers in May and June. 6 to 8 inches. 
Genevensis Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Rich, dark green foliage; deep blue flowers. 
Reptans rubra Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Rronzv foliaere. blue flowers, the most compact in habit. 
ACONITUM - Monkshood 
Autumnalis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50. 100 $18.00 
3 to 4 feet. September-October. Large, dark blue flowers in a 
raceme. 
Fischerl Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A dwarf variety with dark blue flowers. September and Octo¬ 
ber. 2 to 3 feet. This is the hardiest, and most useful of all 
the Aconites. 
Hapellus Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Upright, single spike reaching a height of about 3 to 4 feet. 
The straight spike is covered during July and August with 
dark blue flowers. 
Hapellus bicolor Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Tne same habit and flowering time as Napellus, listed above. 
The flowers are blue and white. Looks very fine in clumps ot 
six or more. 
Sparks’ Variety Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
July- and August-flowering; tall branched spikes, 4 to 5 feet 
high, covered with deep blue, monkshood flowers. 
"Wilson! Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
The true variety is the late autumn-flowering kind producing 
6_ to 7-foot spikes covered with beautiful mauve colored flow¬ 
ers. It is a very rare and lovely variety. 
ALLIUM 
♦Thibetica Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
Recently introduced from Thibet. Height 6 to 8 inches. Flow¬ 
ers on short stems in clusters are a lilac-mauve. Blooms dur¬ 
ing June and July. Excellent for rock garden. 
ALYSSUM - Madwort; Bosket of Gold 
*Ar°"enteum Three $0.40, Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00 
Dense growth. Leaves silvery beneath, flowers yellow in clus¬ 
tered heads, all summer. About 15 inches. 
♦ Citrinum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Similar to Saxatile, but flowers are pale citron-yellow. 1 foot. 
♦Saxatile compactum Three $0.40, Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00 
Broad masses of bright yellow flowers in early spring. An ex¬ 
cellent plant for the rockery or front of the borders. 1 foot. 
♦Serpyllifoliuni Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
(Alpestre). Very dwarf. 4 to 5 inches high, with racemes of 
pale yellow flowers and rough, hoary leaves. Charrning for 
the rock garden. Flowers just after Saxatile is out of bloom. 
Spinulosum roseum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
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. 
ADENOPHORA—Gland Bellflower 
Fotanini Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50. 100 $18.00 
A plant resembling campanula, but more shrubby in habit. 
Flower spikes are from 2 to 3 feet long, flowers 1 % inches 
across and light blue during July and August. The best va¬ 
riety for average American gardens. 
ADONIS - Flower of the Gods 
Veraalis Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Finely cut feathery foliage with yellow Anemone-like flowers 
on 6-inch stems, blooming during April and May. Lovely in 
light shade in the rockery. 
AETHIONEMA - Persian Candytuft 
♦Grandiflorum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
A lovely little rock plant about 12 inches high Blue-green 
foliage which remains handsome all summer. During June 
the plant is covered with long spires of clear rose-colored 
flowers. „„ 
♦ Persicum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Strong twiggy bushes, covered with long, slender spikes of 
rosy pink flowers. One of our best rock plants. Nine inches. 
June-July flowering. (Many other varieties are grown in .Eur- 
ope, all more or less tender and not suited for the average 
American garden). 
AMSONIA 
Tabernaemontana Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
Flowers late May and early June, producing numerous flowers 
of light blue in panicles, on 2- and 3-foot stems; fine for the 
hardy border or planted among shrubbery. 
ANCHUSA- Alkonet 
Dropmore Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June and intermittently 
all summer. 4 to 5 feet. 
♦Myosotidiflora Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
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. 
Qp a l Three $0.65, Doz. $1.70, 100 $12.00 
Very beautiful variety, with large, pale blue flowers in June 
and intermittently all summer. 3 to 4 feet. 
ANDROSACE - Rock Jasmine 
Lanuginosa Leichtlini Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25 100 $22.50 
Rosettes of silky foliage and heads of rose-pink blossoms on 
stems about 8 inches high. June and July flowering. 
Sarmentosa Three $1.10, Doz. $3.26, 100 $22.60 
(Chumbuiji). One of the easiest and best. Rosettes of silky 
foliage and heads of verbena-lilte blossoms of pink on stems 
about 6 inches high. From the Himalayas. June and July 
flowering. 
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