MICHELL’S HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 109 
ARTEMISIA 
A most useful class of plants either for the border or for filling 
in within the shrubbery. With the exception of the variety 
Lactiflora, they are not remarkable for their flowers; the foliage 
of the sorts offered is very ornamental. 
Abrotanum ( Old Man, or Southern-wood). Dark green, finely cut 
foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 
Frigida ( Fringed Wormwood ). A shrubby little plant, growing 
from 8 to 12 inches high, with finely cut silvery foliage; a fine 
border plant. 
Lactiflora. A variety of great merit; flowers white, in much 
branched panicles; very fragrant; 4 feet; August, September. 
Should be planted in fertile, moist soil. 
Pedemontana. A handsome variety with finely cut silvery foliage. 
Silver King. A new variety with beautiful, bright silvery foliage, 
which can be cut and dried, and which will retain its silver color 
all Winter. 
Stelleriana ( Old Woman). Deeply cut silvery foliage; much used 
in carpet bedding; 18 inches. 
Price of Artemisias, 30c. each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
ASTILBE ARENDSI 
The plants are of vigorous growth, 2h3 to 3}4 feet high. They 
prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soil. 
Amethyst. Well-branched spikes of deep violet-purple; end of 
June; 3 feet. 
Betsy Cuperius. A splendid variety, growing about 5 feet high, 
with drooping flower spikes about 2 feet long; white with pink 
centers; very showy. 
Gloria Superba. Deep rose-pink flowers; very showy. 
Marguerite van Rechteren. This variety grows about 5 feet 
high, the flower stem itself is about 3 feet long and the very 
fine fringed flowers are bright red tinged with dark lilac. 
Rhineland. The compact spikes of flowers are bright crimson 
shaded salmon. 
Rose Pearl. Shell pink; an excellent variety for the garden. 
Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. 
50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 
*AUBRIETIA (Rainbow Rock Cress) 
Deltoides. Neat compact plants covered with closely set lilac 
flowers. Excellent for the rockery. 30c. each; $2.75 per doz.; 
per 100, $18.00. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy) 
Improved double flowering, pink and white, separate colors. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
BOCCONIA 
(Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 
Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and 
flower; admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, 
center of beds and in bold groups in almost any position. It will 
grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to 8 feet in height; 
flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-white color during 
July and August. 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
BOLTONIA (False Chamomile) 
Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, with 
large single, Aster-like flowers. 
Asteroides. Pure white; very effective: 5 to 7 feet. 
Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender, 4 to 6 feet 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
CALLIRHOE (Poppy Mallow) 
Involucrata. An excellent trailing plant with finely divided 
foliage and large saucer-shaped flowers of bright, rosy-crimson 
with white centres, produced freely during Summer and Fall. 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; per 100, $15.00. 
CAMPANULA (Bell Flower) 
Showy perennial plants of special merit. In every well 
ordered hardy garden Campanulas should have a prominent place. 
They delight in good rich loam, preferring a semi-shaded place. 
Calycanthema (Cup and Saucer). Pink, white and blue, each 
color separate; height, 18 inches; June-July. 
*Carpatica ( Carpathian Hare-bell). A pretty compact growing 
variety with flowers of clear blue on erect wiry stems, from July 
until October. An ideal edging for the border or rockery. 
*— Alba. A pure white form of the above. 
*Garganica. Forms a low spreading tuft, covered in June with 
star-shaped light blue flowers with white eyes. An excellent 
rock plant. 
Glomerata Superba. Flowers dark violet; late flowering. 
Media ( Old-fashioned Canterbury Bells). Flowers freely in June; 
3 to 4 feet high. Blue, pink and white, in separate colors. 
Muralis. A mid-summer blooming Campanula with masses of 
purple-blue, bell-shaped flowers on 4 to 6 inch stems. 
Persicifolia (Peach Bells). Bright blue flowers during June and 
July; 2 feet. 
— Alba. A pure white form of the above. 
Poscharskyana. A trailing plant related to C. Garganica but 
with a greater profusion of grey-blue starry flowers. Splendid 
for dry walls and trailing over large boulders. Blooms from 
May until July and often again through the Fall. Does well in 
either sun or shade; 4 inches high. 
Pyramidalis (Chimney Bell Flower). The most conspicuous of all 
Campanulas, forming a perfect pyramid 4 to 6 feet high of 
porcelain blue flowers in August. 
— Alba. A pure white form of the above. 
Rapunculoides. Strong growing; flowers purplish blue. 
Rotundifolia (Blue Bells of Scotland). The true Harebell; clear 
blue flowers from June to August. 
Trachelium ( Coventry Bells). Purple flowers; June and July; 
3 feet. 
Any of the above, 30c. each; $2.75 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Astilbe 
Hardy Phlox are one of the most popular and showy plants for the garden. See page 122. 
Plants marked * are suitable for the rock garden 
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