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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Select List of Hardy Perennial Plants 
We can furnish a good selection of hardy plants, which may be expected to give successional bloom throughout the 
spring, summer and fall months, and, if the choice is left to us, will take special care to select such varieties as afford 
the most satisfactory results. 
We also furnish estimates on the laying out, planting and improvement of private estates, and furnish experienced 
gardeners to carry out the work. We shall be pleased to correspond with those contemplating improvements or planting 
hardy stock of any sort. 
PARCEL. POST—Add six cents for one plant, two cents for eacli additional plant. 
The price of all perennial plants on this and succeeding pages: 25c each, $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 100 
except as otherwise noted. Six perennials of one kind are entitled to the doz., and twenty-five of one 
kind to the hundred rate. 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil or Yarrow). 
ptarmica fl. pi. var., The Pearl. Double white flowers, 
most useful for cutting. June to October. 
ACONITUM napellus (Monkshood). Dark blue flowers from 
July to September. 3 ft. Each 35c. 
fischeri. A dwarf variety with pale blue flowers. Septem¬ 
ber. 18 in. Each 35c. 
Sparks’ Variety. The darkest blue of all. Flowers In 
June. 
AJUGA reptans (Bugle Plant). 6 in. Blue. Excellent for 
rock work, covering banks and shady places. May. 
ALYSSUM saxatile coinpactum (Basket of Gold). 1 ft. 
A grand plant for the rockery or border. April to June. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore Variety. 3 to 4 ft. A lovely 
shade of gentian blue, and blooms the entire season. 
niyosotidiflora (Forget-Me-Not Flowered Anchusa). 
Grows 12 inches high and is covered during April and 
May with sprays of rich blue flowers. 
ANEMONE, japonica alba, 2 to 3 ft. Flowers large, 
white. One of the best. September to November. 
japonica, Queen Charlotte. 2 ft. Large, semi-double, sil¬ 
very pink. September. 
Japonica, Whirlwind, 2 to 3 ft. Large, semi-double, pure 
white. September. 
Hupehensis. Pink. September and October. 2 ft. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria (Golden Marguerite). 2 to 3 ft. 
Lemon-yellow. June to October. 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 
Long-Spurred Hybrids. 2 ft. These embrace all the colors 
of the long-spurred type. May to July. 
clirysantha (Golden). 2 to 3 ft. Y r ellow long-spurred flow¬ 
ers. May to August. 
caerulea (Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine). 2 ft. Long 
spurs, blue and white flowers. May to July. 
ARABIS alpina (Rock Cress). 6 In. Early white spring- 
flowering plants. Fine for rock work and borders. April 
to June. 
ARMERIA maritima (Sea Pink or Thrift). 1 ft. A fine 
plant for rockeries or edgings; flowers bright pink. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). One of the show¬ 
iest of our native flowers; brilliant orange. June to 
July. 
ASTER (Michaelmas Daisies). These are our most showy 
fall flowers. 
Blue Gem. Double, dark blue. 4 to 5 ft. September 
and October. 
Climax. 5 ft. Light bluish lavender. August to October. 
Ceggy Ballard. 3 ft. Large pyramidal sprays of double 
rosy mauve flowers. 
Queen Mary. Blue, tinted lavender flowers, 2% inches 
across. 3% ft. 
St. Eg win. 2 y 2 ft. Bright pink. September and October. 
White Lady. Large white flowers. 
Ypres. Rosy red. 2 to 3 ft. 
BAPT1SIA australis (False Indigo). 2 ft. Long racemes of 
dark blue flowers. June to July. 
BOLTONIA asteroides (False Chamomile). 5 to 6 ft Fine 
late-flowering perennials. Aster-like white flowers. Au¬ 
gust and September. 
latisquama. 4 ft. Flowers clear lavender; fine for cutting. 
CAMPANULA carpatica (Harebell). 9 in. Erect blue flow¬ 
ers, useful for edgings. June to September. 
carpatica alba. 9 in. Pure white. 
medium (Canterbury Bells). 3 ft. Biennial. Flowers blue, 
white and rose. Separate colors. June and July. 
medium calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer). Biennial. Sep¬ 
arate colors. 
persicifolia (Bellflower). Peach-leaved. 2 ft. Blue. June 
to August. 
persicifolia alba. 2 ft. White. June to August. 
rotundifolia (Blue Bells). 1 ft. Blue. June to August. 
CENTAUREA montana. 20 in. Large purple flowers. Fine 
for cutting. June. 
CERASTICM tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer). 5 to 6 in. 
Low growing plant. Silvery foliage, white flowers; fine 
for rockeries. 
CHELONE lyoni (Turtlehead). 2 ft. Showy deep red flow¬ 
ers, bearing Snapdragon-like blooms and spikes. August 
to September. 
Aquilegia. 
