Hardy Herhaceous Plants Bohhltlk ^ ^th-ins 
General List of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 
All plants marked with © are suitable for rock-gardening but, of course, can also be used in 
the perennial border 
Plants by Mail and Express. About a dozen or so plants can usually be forwarded by Parcel Post, if 
you add to your remittance 10 per cent (15 per cent west of the Mississippi) of their value to pay postage 
and the special packing necessary. Larger quantities we send by Express, customer paying transportation 
charges. No charge for packing provided cash accompanies order. 
We do not think it is now necessary to write much about Hardy Perennials. They are known and loved 
by all garden owners. Their most valuable quality is their permanence, and that once established they may 
remain outdoors winter or summer with practically no protection. The plants, of course, die down in winter, 
but they come up again with renewed vigor the following spring and continue to bloom from early spring 
until frost. Most of the plants are shipped from the field, but for late spring or summer planting, we have 
a large selection of plants rooted in pots. 
Prices, unless otherwise noted, 85 cts. for 3, $2.30 for 10, $20 per 100 
ACHILLEA. Yarrow; Milfoil. The Achilleas, all good 
subjects for dry soils and sunny places, are great 
favorites for the hardy perennial border. 
A. filipendulina, Parker’s Variety. Sometimes called the 
“Fern-leaved Milfoil,” and has dense heads of showy 
yellow flowers. Very fine for cutting. 3 ft. June, July. 
A. Millefolium roseum. Bears compact heads of pink 
flowers. Finely cut, rich green leaves. 2 ft. June— 
Sept. 
A. Ptarmica, The Pearl. Produces quantities of pure 
white, double flowers on strong, erect stems. Also a 
good cut-flower. 2 ft. June—Sept. 
A. tomentosa. @ Woolly Yarrow. A fine plant for the 
rock-garden. Bright yellow flowers. Needs sandy 
soil. June. 
ACONITUM. Monkshood. Relied upon by most gar¬ 
deners to provide blue coloring in the garden after the 
delphiniums are through. They thrive in semi-shade 
and the late varieties come out in time to contrast 
well with early chrysanthemums. Must be established 
quite a time to appear at their best. 
A. Fischeri. One of the choicest we have. Fine spikes. 
2 to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
A. Napellus, Spark’s Variety. Tall plant with branching 
spikes of blue flowers. 5 to 6 ft. July, Aug. $1.20 for 
3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
A. Wilsoni. A Chinese Aconitum putting out numerous 
spikes of violet-blue flowers. 5 to 6 ft. Sept. $1.20 
for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
iETHIONEMA coridifolium. @ Lebanon Stone-Cress. 
Dwarf, shrub-like plant bearing clusters of lavender- 
pink flowers. Resembles candytuft in growth. Choose 
a dry, sunny spot in rock-garden or on a dry wall. 
6 to 8 in. May, June. 
AJUGA Brockbanki. © Bronzy foliage and dark blue 
flowers. 6 in. May, June. 
A. genevensis. © Geneva Bugle. A creeping rock-garden 
plant with deep blue flowers. 6 in. May, June. 
A. reptans. ® Carpet Bugle. Compact plant with blue 
flowers. 6 in. May, June. 
ALTHi^lA rosea. See Hollyhocks. 
ALYSSUM, HARDY. All varieties are excellent sub¬ 
jects for rock- and wall-gardens and hardy borders, 
being of easy growth and preferring a sunny position. 
A. argenteum. © Yellow Tuft. Showy yellow flowers. 
1 ft. June. 
A. montanum. © Plants of compact growth with small 
gray leaves and yellow flowers. 6 in. June. 
A. saxatile compactum. © Rock Madwort; Golden Tuft. 
Produces large, compact masses of yellow flowers. A 
great favorite. 6 in. April, May. 
AMSONIA Tabernaemontana. Willow Amsonia. 
Strong, shrub-like plant with pleasing willow-like foli¬ 
age and spikes of delicate blue flowers. 2 ft. May, 
June. 
ANDROSACE sarmentosa Chumbyi. © Rock-Jasmine. 
Forms pretty rosettes of soft, downy leaves from 
which appear heads of dainty pink flowers. Give 
good drainage. 3 in. May. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. Italian Bugloss. An 
improvement on the type, showing clusters of large, 
gentian-blue flowers. Keep it from going to seed and 
it will bloom all summer. 4 ft. June—Sept. 
A. italica, Morning-Glory. Puts out very strong- 
branched stems carrying very dark blue flowers. 4 to 
5 ft. June—Sept. 
A. italica. Opal. Similar in habit to above. Flowers pale 
blue. 4 ft. May, June. 
A. italica, Picotee. Produces lovely blue and white 
flowers. Very floriferous and a strong grower. 4 to 
5 ft. June-Sept. 
A. italica, Pride of Dover. The flowers are beautiful 
heavenly blue in color and make a great showing. 
3 to 5 ft. June—Sept. 
A. myosotidiflora {Brunnera macrophylla). © Forget- 
me-not-flowered Bugloss. Produces graceful panicles of 
forget-me-not-blue flowers from broad mats of heavy 
dark green foliage. Likes semi-shade where it makes 
a fine ground-cover. 1 to 13^ ft. April, May. 
Anemone • Windflower 
The lovely Windflowers are among our choicest hardy 
plants. They are fine for the hardy border, for planting 
in front of shrubbery, and also for cutting and deco¬ 
rative purposes. The Pasque Flowers are fine rock- 
plants. May is the best time to plant them. Give some 
protection during winter. 
Anemone hupehensis splendens. Much improved by 
selection from an older variety of the same name, 
being earlier and more floriferous. Produces bright 
mauve-pink flowers. to 2 ft. Aug. 
A. japonica alba. Produces large, single, pure white 
flowers. 2}/2 to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
A. japonica, Kriemhilde. Flowers are very double, rich 
pink. Good easy grower. 2}/^ to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
A. japonica, Queen Charlotte. Flowers semi-double, 
very large, delicate pink. 23^ to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
A. japonica rubra. Semi-double rosy red flowers. 13^ ft. 
Sept., Oct. 
A. japonica. Whirlwind. Large, semi-double, white flow¬ 
ers. 234 to 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
A., September Charm. An early variety, bearing flow¬ 
ers of silvery pink, shaded rose and mauve. 2 ft. 
Sept., Oct. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. Illus¬ 
trated in color on page 65. 
A., September Sprite. © A miniature Anemone for rock- 
gardens. Myriads of soft pink, single flowers, shaded 
rosy mauve, cover the plants. 1 ft. Sept. 
A. Pulsatilla. © Pasque Flower. Fine for the rock- 
garden but must not be planted in shallow soil. Flow¬ 
ers vary in color from lilac to purple. Attractive 
woolly foliage. 1 ft. April, May. 
A. Pulsatilla alba. © White form of the above. 1 ft. 
April, May. 
A. Pulsatilla rubra. © Beautiful dark red variety of the 
preceding. 1 ft. April, May. 
ANTENNARIA imbricata rosea. © Mountain Cats- 
ears. A neat little plant with silvery foliage and heads 
of beautiful rosy flowers. Fine for rock-gardens. 8 in. 
Summer. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
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