Herbaceous Puants 
ALYSSUM saxatile, var. compactum. Golden Tuft, i foot ; May 
and June , bright yellow. Flowers in flat heads. An excellent plant for 
rockery or border. 
ANEMONE. Windflower. Desirable fall-flowering plants, thriving 
best in well-drained, rich, sandy loam, but grow in any good soil. 
A. Japonica; syn., rubra. 2 to 3 feet; September until frost; carmine, 
with yellow center. 
A. Japonica, var. alba. 2 to 3 feet; September until frost; white. (Sec 
plate on page 141.) 
A. Japonica, var. Queen Charlotte. 2 to 3 feet; September until frost; 
pink. 1 he flowers are large, semi-double, and of a La France rose color. 
A. Japonica, var. Lady Ardilaun. 2 to 3 feet; September until frost; 
pure white. A beautiful sort, with broad heavy petals. 
A. Japonica, var. Whirlwind. 2 to 3 feet; September until frost; pure 
white. 1 his sort has two or three whorls of beautiful white petals. 
A. Pennsylvanicum; syn., Canadensis. 1 to 2 feet; June and July; 
pure white. An excellent variety for sunny situations or shady borders. The 
foliage is beautiful dark green, and the flowers continue a long time. Excellent 
as a cover-plant under trees. 
ANTHEMIS. Chamomile. Excellent garden plants, thriving even in 
poor soil, and producing flowers which are very satisfactory for cutting. 
A. tinctoria. 2 feet; June to September; golden yellow. 
A. tinctoria, var. Kelwayi. 2 to 3 feet; June to September; golden yel¬ 
low. This variety has very finely cut foliage. 
ANTHERICUM Liliago. St. Bernard’s Lily. 18 inches ; May and 
ru nC ir v UrC • lte * Thc lowering spikes resemble small lilies, and the grass- 
1 'e foliage is attractive. An excellent border plant and suitable for cutting. 
AQUILEGIA Columbine. Very hardy showy garden plants, pre¬ 
wiring a light, moist, sandy soil, but doing well in any good garden soil, 
they are extremely useful for any part of the garden. 
A. Canadensis. Common Columbine. 1 to 2 feet; May to July; scar¬ 
let and yellow. One of the most satisfactory for general planting. 
A., var. chrysantha. 3 feet; May to August; golden yellow. One of 
the showiest and most satisfactory. Fragrant. 
A. chrysantha, var. alba. 3 feet; May to August; creamy white. 
A. caerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. 18 inches; May to July; 
blue. An excellent showy species, requiring well-drained situations. (Sec 
plate on page 144.) 
A. flabellata. \Y> feet; April to June; bright lilac or pale blue. An 
excellent sort. 
A. flabellata, var. nana alba. 1 foot; April to June; pure white. An 
excellent variety, with good foliage and beautiful large flowers. 
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