106 MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
All of the old-fashioned flowers which were the delight of our grandmothers are to be found in this class of plants. They are all 
perfectly hardy and die down in the Fall, appearing again in the Spring with renewed vigor. 
There is an ever-increasing demand for hardy perennial plants, as they are of easy culture and there is not a time during the whole 
season when some are not in bloom. Each variety has a fixed time for flowering so that by making a judicious selection a succession of 
blooms may be had from early Spring until the late Autumn. There is no set rule for the planting of perennials. The amount of room 
at one’s disposal, the location and also the individual taste of the planter must be taken into consideration. Probably the most 
satisfactory results are obtained from a hardy border backed by a hedge or a fence, planting some of the taller growing sorts such as 
Hollyhocks, Hardy Asters, Bocconias, Helianthus and Boltonias in the back, graduating the shorter growing sorts toward the front and 
finishing the border with an edging of Plumbago Larpentae, Phlox Subulata, Arabis and other of the dwarf growers. 
Our booklet, “The Hardy Flower Garden,” is an instructive publication and will be sent free on request. 
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ACHILLEA (Milfoil or Yarrow) 
Filipendulina (Fern-leaved Yarrow). Finely cut foliage and 1 ril- 
liant yellow heads of flowers, lasting in full beauty all Summer; 
4 to 5 feet. 
Millefolium Cerise Queen (Rosy Milfoil). Finely cut, deep 
green foliage; flowers cherry red in dense heads; 18 inches high. 
Ptarmica Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). An improvement on 
The Pearl; the flowers, while not quite so large, are of more per¬ 
fect form, with fuller centers, which makes it appear purer in 
color. 
— The Pearl. A mass of double pure white flowers throughout 
the entire Summer. The strong, erect stems make it one of the 
best Summer flowers for cutting. 
•Tomentosa (Wooley Yarrow). Handsome cut foliage with bright 
yellow flowers. June; 12 inches. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
ACONITUM (Monkshood or Helmet Flower) 
Fischeri. A dwarf variety growing 18 inches high, with large, 
pale blue flowers in September and October. 
Spark’s Variety. The darkest blue of all; flowers in June; 3 feet. 
Wilsoni. Tall growing; very late Fall; violet-blue flowers. 
Price, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $20.00. 
MICHELL’S COLLECTIONS OF 
No. 1—12 plants, good assortment.$2.50 
No. 2—25 plants, good assortment. 5.00 
AETHIONEMA (Lebanon Candytuft) 
Persicum. Beautiful shrubby alpines of spreading habit. Rose- 
colored flowers from May until August; suitable for the border or 
rockery. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; per 100, $20.00. 
AGROSTEMMA (Rose Campion) 
Stout, erect-growing plants, with silvery foliage, which con¬ 
trasts well with the showy flowers produced during June and July. 
Coronaria ( Mullein Pink). Bright rosy crimson; 23^ to 3 feet. 
— Alba. A pure white variety. 
Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
*ALYSSUM 
Argenteum. A dwarf growing plant, with silvery-green foliage 
and clusters of canary-yellow flowers throughout the Summer. 
Rostratum. Bright golden-yellow flowers in June and July; 
12 inches. 
Saxatile Compactum. An excellent, low spreading plant for 
rockery or border, growing about 10 inches high and producing 
in May masses of golden-yellow flowers. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
Saxatile Compactum FI. PI. A double flowering form of the 
well known Basket of Gold. 35c. each; per doz., $3.50. 
ANEMONE (Windflower) 
As a last greeting of Autumn these gay flowers appear in 
wondrous brilliancy and produce a wealth of bloom until cut down 
by hard frost. 
Plants vary from 2 to 3 feet high, and are ideal for cutting; 
the flowers appear in August and remain till frost. They require 
Winter protection with leaves, straw or long manure, which amply 
repays one for the extra trouble taken. 
*Hupehensis. A native of central China, resembling Anemone 
Japonica in a miniature way. The plant grows from 10 to 12 
inches in height and is wonderfully free flowering from early 
August until late Autumn. A pleasing mauve rose in color. 
Japonica, Queen Charlotte. Very large semi-double flowers of 
La France pink, a color that is rare among hardy plants. 
— Whirlwind. Large, semi-double pure white flowers, very free. 
— Rubra. A lovely rosy-red with bright yellow stamens. 
*Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower). An interesting plant for the rockery 
or border, producing violet or purple flowers during April and 
May; 9 to 12 inches. 
Sylvestris (Snowdrop Windflower). Large, nodding, sweet scented 
flowers of a lavender, tinted white, borne singly or two together 
on 6 to 8 inch stems. Pretty drooping buds and finely cut foliage. 
Prefers semi-shade; April to May. 
Price of Anemones, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
No. 3— 50 plants, good assortment.$10.00 
No. 4—100 plants, good assortment. 20.00 
Plants marked * are suitable for the rock garden 
Plant a few Iris for genuine garden pleasure; see pages 117 and 118 
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