SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS 
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Formal Garden, Ropes Memorial, Salem, Mass. 
Herbaceous Perennial Plants 
The ever-increasing demand for these old garden favorites makes it necessary to keep many of the leading 
varieties in condition to transplant during the summer months. Hence, pot-grown stock is kept constantly on 
hand. While this list contains only a portion of the varieties of herbaceous plants we grow, it is sufficiently large 
to enable one to secure a succession of bloom throughout the summer and autumn months and at the same time to 
establish plantings which will produce the very best results next season. 
Prices—25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Except where noted. 
ACANTHUS — BEAR’S BREECH. 
Acanthus latifolius. 4 ft. Flowers in tall spikes; pur¬ 
ple. July and August. 
A. mollis. 3 ft. July and August. 
ACHILLEA — YARROW. 
Achillea millefolium roseum. 18 in. July to October. 
Showy broad flat heads of reddish pink flowers. 
A. ptarmica, fl. pi. (“The Pearl”). 18 in. Erect stems, 
terminating with pure white flowers, exceedingly double; 
for cutting purposes it is invaluable. June to September. 
ACONITUM — MONKSHOOD. 
Aconitum autumnale. 4 ft. October. Deep blue flowers 
in showy clusters. 
A. Napellus. 3% ft. June to September. Flowers dark 
blue. 
ALYSSUM — MADWORT. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum. 1 ft. April to June. 
Broad velvety gray foliage, surmounted by elegant, small 
fragrant yellow flow T ers, in heads. 
ANEMONE — WINDFLOWER. 
Anemone Japonica. 3 to 4 ft. September until frost. 
Flowers of a pinkish red are freely produced on long 
stems, and are of great merit for cutting. 
A., var. alba. September to November. Pure, large 
white flowers with yellow stamens. 
A., var. Queen Charlotte. 2 to 3 ft. The Finest of all 
Anemones. It is hardy and does not die out by winter- 
killing, while the rose-pink flowers are beyond compari¬ 
son with the type. 
A., var. Whirlwind. 3 to 4 ft. The flowers, which are 
2% to 3 in. across, have several rows of white petals, and 
the blooms last much longer than those of the single 
variety. 
ANCHUSA — ALKANET. 
Anchusa Italica, Dropmore. A grand improvement on 
the old Italian Alkanet; grows 5 feet high and produces 
its pretty gentian-blue flowers throughout the entire sum¬ 
mer; one of the best blue perennials. 25c each; $2.50 per 
doz. 
ANTHEMIS — CHAMOMILE. 
Anthemis tinctoria. 2 to 3 ft. June to October. Flow¬ 
ers deep lemon-yellow. Excellent for cutting. 
AQUILEGIA — COLUMBINE. 
Aquilegia, Breck’s Long Spurred Hybrids. 3 ft. Choice 
mixed. This strain is the finest we can procure. The 
colors range through the most beautiful combinations of 
blue, bright rose, pink, mauve, white, yellow and orange. 
A. Erskine Park Hybrids. This strain of Aquilegia 
originated at Erskine Park, Lenox, Mass., U. S. A., being 
the result of hybridizing the finest European and Ameri¬ 
can varieties. Colors are blue, lavender, mauve, white, 
yellow, scarlet and pink. 
Aquilegia Californica hybrida. This is a strain of 
almost unparalleled beauty; almost every shade imagin¬ 
able from creamy white to intense blue and rosy purple. 
A. Canadensis. 1 to 1% ft. April to June. The wild 
honeysuckle. Scarlet and yellow flowers. 
A. vulgaris. 1% to 2 ft. April to June. Flowers in all 
shades of blue, white, red and purple; of strong, vigorous 
habit of growth. 
A., var. alba. 2 to 3 ft. April to June. Large, pure 
white flowers. 
EXHIBIT OF CANNAS AND DAHLIAS IN AUGUST 
