HARDY PERENNIALS 
W E specialize in Hardy Perennials, particularly Peonies, Irises, and Phlox. 
Except a few indispensable biennials like Campanula medium and 
Digitalis purpurea, our list is confined to the choicest and hardiest 
herbaceous perennials which are best to use as the basis for New England hardy 
borders and rock gardens. Many old-fashioned plants are included which have 
been cultivated in New England gardens since colonial times. A few are included 
which, though short-lived, are beautiful enough to warrant occasional replacing. 
Our plants are field-grown, except a few varieties which are more successfully 
handled in pots. Extra large clumps can sometimes be supplied at double price. 
All varieties not priced differently are 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $16 per 100. 
Add 10 per cent for parcel post. 
ACONITUM nnpellus. Sparks (acutum). 
Sparks' Aconite. 3 ft. June, July. Very dark 
blue hood-shaped flowers in a loose raceme. 
Will grow in part shade. 30 cts. each, 
$2.50 for 10. 
A JUGA geneveusis. Geneva Bugle. 8 in. May. A 
spreading plant with spikes of bright blue 
flowers. Makes a good ground cover for 
shady places. 
ALTHAEA rosea. Hollyhock. 5 to 8 ft. July. 
Stately old-fashioned flower, very effective 
in clumps. Biennial in habit though some 
plants may bloom several years. Mixed 
colors in single and double forms. 20 cts. 
each, $1.50 for 10. 
ALYSSUM saxalile compactum. Dwarf 
Goldentuft. 1 ft. May. Broad mass of bright 
yellow flowers with gray foliage. 
—eitrinum, and Silver Queen. 1 ft. May. 
These two similar varieties have pale 
yellow flowers. 30 cts. each, 
montamim. 4 in. May. Very small variety 
with gray leaves and yellow flowers, for 
sunny rock garden. 
ANCHUSA myosotidiflora. Siberian Bugloss. 
15 in. May. Beautiful forget-me-not-like 
flowers of rich blue. Will grow in light 
shade. 
ANDROSACE sarmentosa. Rock Jasmine. 4 
in. June. A real alpine, rosettes of leaves 
and pink flowers in umbels. 2]/^ in. pots. 
ANEMONE pulaatilla. European Pasqueflow¬ 
er. 1 ft. April. Purple flowers and interest¬ 
ing silvery, hairy foliage and seed-pods. 
AQUILEGIA canadensis. American Colum¬ 
bine. ft. May, June. Our native variety 
with yellow and red flowers. Sun or light 
shade. 15 cts. each, $1.20 for 10. 
chrysantha. Golden Columbine. 2 ft. June, 
July. The golden yellow, long-spurred 
flowers remain in bloom a long time and 
are airy and graceful in the garden as well 
as for cut-flowers. Thrives either in sun or 
half shade. 20 cts. each,-$1.50 for 10. 
flabellata. Fan Columbine. 1 ft. June. Dwarf 
variety with lilac and white flowers and 
handsome glaucous foliage. 20 cts. each. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. 2 ft. June. Delicate 
flowers in many colors. Not long-lived. 20 
cts. each, $1.50 for 10. 
vulgaris nivea. Munstead While Columbine. 
2 ft. June. Short-spurred white flowers. 
Profuse bloomer. Good foliage. 20 cts. 
each, $1.50 for 10. 
ARABIS alpina. Alpine Rockcress. 6 to 12 in. 
May. Dense carpet of white flowers. 
Effective as background for early tulips. 
—flore-pleno. Double Alpine Rockcress. A 
new variety of the preceding, with double 
flowers. 35 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
—rosea. A form with flowers flushed pink. 
35 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
aubrietioides. Like the preceding variety 
but flowers are deeper pink. 35 cts. each, 
mollis. 6 in. May. Low growing in rosettes 
of shiny dark green foliage. White flowers. 
ARENARIA verna caespitosa. Moss Sand¬ 
wort. 3 in. June. A prostrate creeping plant 
with moss-like foliage and tiny white starry 
flowers. in. pots. 
ARTEMISIA frigida. Fringed Wormwood. 
1 ft. Soft silvery gray finely-cut foliage. 
Yellow flowers insignificant, 
vulgaris lactiflora. While Mugwort. 3 x /i to 
4H ft. August, September. Loose panicles 
of hawthorn-scented, white flowers on erect 
stems. Effective with Salvia azurea. 
