Hardy Perennials 
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ALYSSUM saxatile, var. compacta. Handsome masses 
of bright yellow flowers in May. Grows about a 
foot high; lasts from year to year and will thrive 
in any good garden soil. N., 12 cts. each; P., 
15 cts. each. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
AMSONIA Tabernaemontana is an interesting border 
plant with alternate leaves and terminal panicled 
cymes of pale blue flowers in early summer. 
Permanent when once established. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 20 cts. each. 
ANCHUSA Italica. 3 to 4 feet high; flowers blue or 
purple, in June. It makes an interesting border 
plant, or is good to plant among shrubs. N., 15 
cts. each, $1.15 per doz.; P., 20 cts. each, $1.35 
per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
ANEMONE. Wind -flower. Belongs to the natural 
order of llanunculacece , or Crowfoot family, 
constituting an extensive genus, many of which 
are very attractive, hardy perennials for culti¬ 
vation. A rich, sandy loam, moist but well 
drained, is what they like; yet, for these, any 
good garden soil seems to suit. The border is 
the most suitable place, or some may be 
used about rock work to good advantage. 
They also make good pot-plants, giving bril¬ 
liant flowers in midwinter. A. Japonica is 
not quite hardy here without a covering, 
but I easily grow any of its varieties here 
by covering with 3 to G inches of straw 
manure. 
A. Canadensis (A. Pennsylvanica) . Flowers 
white or pale rose in June. N., 10 cts. each, 
$1 per doz.; P., 12 cts. each, $1.15 per doz. 
A. Japonica, var. “ Honorine Jouberf.” A fine 
white-flowered form of easy culture. N., 
15 cts. each, $1.35 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
A. —, var. elegantissima. This is about the 
largest and fullest flowered form I have 
with rose or pink flowers. A stronger 
grower than most forms. N., 20 cts. each, 
$1.75 per doz.; P., 23 cts. each, $1.90 per doz. 
A. var. rubra. N., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per 
doz.; P., 15 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
A. var. rosea superba. NT., 15 cts. each, $1.50 
per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.75 per doz. 
A. —, var. “Lady Ardilaun.” N., 15 cts. each, 
$1.50 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.75 per 
doz. 
A.—, var. “Whirlwind.” White. N., 15 cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.75 
per doz. 
A* » var. Queen Charlotte. A fine single form 
with lighter and larger flowers than Rosea 
superba. N., 20 cts. each, $1.65 per doz.; P., 
23 cts. each, $1.80 per doz. 
A. nemorosa. Common Wind-flower, Wood 
Anemone. A little low perennial with white 
or tinged with purple outside. Likes partial 
shade, or will do in full sun in well-drained 
situations. Flowers about an inch wide in 
April and May. N., 15 cts each; P., 1G cts. 
each. 
Anemone nemorosa, var. alba plena. N., 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 per doz.; P., 1G cts. each, $1.30 per doz. 
A. Pulsatilla. Pasque-flower. A British species 
of much value, with very beautiful violet-purple 
flowers appearing in early spring. N., 25 cts. 
each; P., 30 cts. each. Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. 
A. patens, var. Nuttalliana. American Pasque¬ 
flower. Four to 9 inches high; flowers light 
blue or purple, good-sized, coming before the 
leaves. N., 20 cts. each; P., 23 cts. each. 
A. sylvestris. This is one of the best in moist, 
sandy soils. Bears good-sized, delicate white 
flowers on long stems, in latter part of May. It 
spreads a little from the root, forming good 
clumps or masses, but not so much as to become 
troublesome here. The flowering season may 
be extended by free cutting, to prevent its 
going to seed. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
ANEM0NELLA. See Syndesmon. 
Anemone Japonica. 
JV. preceding the prices indiccites not prepaid; 
P. indicates prepaid. 
