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Varieties indicated by (*) are excellent for rock gardens. 
ACHILLEA (Milfoil or Yarrow) 
Ptarmica, Perry’s White. 1 to 2 feet June to September. Large 
pure white flowers; broad, overlapping petals. Nothing better 
for cutting. Three, $1.00; doz., $3.00; 100, $22.50. 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Pure white, double flowers all summer. 
Prized for cutting. Three, 85c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
Ptarmica, Boule de Niege. New. An improvement on “The 
Pearl,” with fuller and more perfect flowers. Best for borders; 
neat plant. Three, 85c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
*Tomentosa. 6 to 8 inches. July to September. Bright yellow 
flowers. Excellent for rockeries; plant 4 inches apart. Three, 
$1.00; doz., $3.00; 100, $22.50. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood) 
Fischeri. A dwarf variety with dark blue flowers, September and 
October. 2 to 3 feet. The hardiest and most useful of the 
Aconites. Three, $1.00; doz., $2.75; 100, $20.00. 
Napellus. 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. Three, $1.60; doz.. $4.50: 100, $35.00. 
Sparks’ Variety. July- and August-flowering; tall branched 
spikes, 4 to 5 feet high, covered with deep blue, monkshood 
flowers. Three, $1.60; doz., $4,50; 100, $35.00. 
AETHIONEMA (Persian Candytuft) 
*Grandiflorum. A lovely little rock plant about 12 inches high. 
Blue-green foliage which remains handsome all summer. Dur¬ 
ing June the plant is covered with long spires of clear rose- 
colored flowers. Three, $1.40; doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
*Fersicum. 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 Europe, all more or less tender and not suited for the 
average American garden). Three, $1.40; doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
AGAPANTHUS (Blue Lily-of-the-Nile) 
Umbellatus. (Blue Lily of the Nile). A most desirable plant for 
decoration of terrace or formal pools or planted in large pots or 
tubs on the lawn. They must be stored inside, however, in cold 
sections of the country, as they are not hardy. Specimen 
plants, price on application. Each, $2.00; doz., $22.50. 
*Umbellatus Mooreanus. Grows about 18 inches high, leaves 
rather short and upright; flowers are large and dark blue, 
as large as those of Umbellatus itself. A lovely small plant 
for the rockery or near a small pool or stream. June, July 
and August flowering. Three, $2.00; doz., $7.00; 100, $50.00. 
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. Rich, dark green foliage, deep blue flowers. Three, 
$1.40; doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
ALYSSUM (Madwort; Basket of Gold) 
*Argenteum. Dense growth. Leaves silvery beneath, flowers yel¬ 
low in clustered heads, all summer. About 15 inches. Three, 
$1.00; doz., $3.00; 100, $20.00. 
*Citrinum. Similar to Saxatile, but flowers are pale citron-yellow. 
1 foot. Three, $1.10; doz., $3.25; 100, $22.50. 
*Saxatile compactum. Broad masses of bright yellow flowers in 
early spring. An excellent plant for the rockery or front of 
the borders. 1 foot. Three, 85c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. 
Spinulosiun roseum. 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. 
Three, $1.40; doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
ANCHUSA (Alkanet) 
Dropmore. Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June and 
intermittently all summer. 4 to 5 feet. Three, $1.00; doz., 
$3.00; 100, $20.00. 
*Myosotidiflora. A distinct, dwarf perennial from Russia, with 
clusters of charming blue flowers resembling Forget-me-nots. 
An effective rock plant for shade or sun. Flowering in May and 
June. 12 inches high. Three, $1.10; doz., $3.25; 100, $22.50. 
Opal. Very beautiful variety, with large, pale blue flowers in 
June and intermittently all summer. 3 to 4 feet. Three, $1.10; 
doz., $3.25; 100, $22.50. 
♦Sarmentosa. (Chumbuiji). One of the easiest and best. Rosettes 
of silky foliage and' heads of verbena-like blossoms of pink 
on stems about 6 inches high. From the Himalayas. June and 
July flowering. Three, $1.60: doz., $4.50; 100, $35.00. 
ANEMONE (Windflower) 
ANTMONE JAPONICA (Japanese Windflower) 
Alba. Purest single white, with yellow center. Three, $1.10; 
doz., $3.25; 100, $22.50. 
Alice. Large flowers of rose-pink, lilac center. The best and 
strongest grower of all pink sorts. Three, $1.10; doz., $3.25; 
100, $22.50. 
Queen Charlotte. Abundant semi-double flowers, broad and per¬ 
fectly formed. “La France” pink. Three, $1.10; doz., $3.25; 
100, $22.50. 
Richard Ahrends. Large, single shell-pink flowers with lilac 
hue. Three, $1.10; doz., $3.25; 100, $22.50. 
AGAPANTHUS, Umbellatus Mooreanus. 
ANCHUSA, Dropmore. 
ANEMONE Japonica. 
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