BRIDGEPORT, PENNA. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
Culture: It will thrive in sun or shade in ordinary soil. Should be kept trimmed when grown in 
the rock garden. 
★ Genevensis. (S.L.) 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high; dense spikes of blue flowers in May and June. 
★ Reptans. (S.L. ) 
Grows 3 to 4 inches high, with purplish blue flowers in May and June. This variety has purplish 
leaves and is prostrate in habit of growth. 
ALTHEA Rosea (See Hollyhocks) 
ALYSSUM. Goldentuft; Basket of Gold; Madwort 
One of the best known edging plants for borders of all kinds and are indispensable in the rock 
garden and the rock wall. Just as soon as winter is over, the Alyssum begins to grow and within 
a month it presents a mass of yellow flowers. 
Culture: They succeed in any good, ordinary garden soil which, however, must be very well 
drained in a sunny location. As they grow rapidly, they should be cutback severely when the bloom¬ 
ing period is over. The plants will then live much longer and at the same time always present a 
neat appearance. 
★ Argenteu*. (L.) 
Dense growth; Leaves are silvery beneath. Yellow flowers all during the summer months. 15 
inches. 
*Saxatile compactun. (S.L.) 
Broad masses of bright yellow flowers in early spring. Frequently used for carpeting beds plant¬ 
ed with spring flowering bulbs. 12 inches. 
★ Serpyllifoliua. (L. ) (Alpestre). 
Very dwarf, 4 to 5 inches high, with racemes of pale yellow flowers and rough hoary leaves. Love¬ 
ly for the rock garden. Begins to flower after A. saxatile. 
ANEMONE. Windflower 
Japanese Anemones are among the best autumn-flowering 
plants. Besides being exceedingly useful for the hardy 
border and for front plantings of shrubbery in a semi- 
shaded position, they are adapted for naturalizing in 
the open woods and fine for cutting and decorative pur¬ 
poses. The blooming period extends from Sept, to mid- 
November. All grow from 2 to 3 ft. tall. 
Culture: Any ordinary good garden soil which is well- 
drained will suit all varieties. They do well in light 
shade or sun, care being taken to water well during dry 
weather. Protect during the winter with salt hay or 
straw. 
A)ice. (L.1 
Large flowers of rose-pink, with lilac center, an ex¬ 
cellent new variety. The best and strongest grower of 
all pink sorts. 
Rubra. (L. ) 
Beautiful dark red, stamens bright yellow. Anchusa myosotidiflora. 
Whirlwind. (L.) 
Beautiful semi-double white flowers. 
ANCHUSA. Alkanet; Bugloss 
Showy and handsome perennials producing large masses of bloom which appear as a misty sea of deep 
blue when in bloom. One of the best blue perennials which does not fade, but holds its own. 
Culture: Any good garden soil, plenty of sunshine, and a well-drained situation suit them. They 
are moisture loving and should be given plenty of water during dry spells. Plant about 18 inches 
apart, except Myosotidiflora which should be planted about 10 inches apart. 
Barrelieri . (S.L.) 
A large flowering variety with deep blue flowers during May, June and July. 18 inches high. 
Italica, Dropmore Variety. 
Tall spikes of beautiful gentian-blue flowers. 4 to 5 ft. June to Aug. 
Opal. (S.L.) 
Very beautiful variety with large pale blue flowers in June and intermittently all summer. 3 to 
4 ft. 
AMyosotidif lora. (S.L.) 
A distinct dwarf variety entirely different from the 
tall kinds. It is at home in either sun or shade in 
the rock garden or in the front of the perennial bor¬ 
der. Sprays of rich gentian blue Forget-me-nots flow¬ 
ers during April and May. 12 inches. 
Feltham Pride. (L.) 
A very fine new variety of more compact habit than An¬ 
chusa italica. The beautiful large deep blue flowers 
are more than one half an inch across. Grows 2h to 3 
ft. high. In full bloom in May and June. Clumps 35tf 
each, II.0C per 3, $3.50 per dozen. 
AHTHEMIS. Camomile; Golden Marguerite. . 
^ree flowering perennials v*ith beautifully cut foliage and daisy-like flowers# uitable for 
massing in the border and will grow well in hot dry places. The flowers are especially fine for 
cutting , , 
will grow in almost any kind of soil; in fact they will succeed in the poor- 
a sunny location; although they will bloom in partial shade. Plants should 
every year. 
Culture. The plants 
est clay. They like 
be divided and reset 
Tinctoria. (S.L. ) 
Handsome, finely cut 
inches. 
foliage, and large golden yellow flowers that are produced all summer. l p 
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