Hardy Perennials. 
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Spray of Achillea, 
“The Pearl.” 
CHILLEA filipendulina (A. Eupatorium , Yar¬ 
row ). A noble plant from shores of the Caspian 
Sea. Two or three feet high, with large, fiat 
heads of bright yellow flowers in July and 
August. Nice for back border, shrubbery or 
massing. Increased by division or seed . • 
. . . . . .... Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. . $0 
A. Millefolium, var. roseum. A very hand¬ 
some form of common Yarrow, having deep 
rose flowers in August. 
A. Ptarmica, var. fi. pi. A vigorous, hardy 
native of England, a foot or two high. A fine 
border plant, with white flowers in August. 
Durable for cutting. 
A.—, var. “The Pearl.” Charming form of A. 
ptarmica , fuller flowered in August, but not so vigor¬ 
ous. Quite hardy. 
ACONITUM (Monk’s-hood). The Monk’s-hoods consti¬ 
tute a very charming group of plants, but most of 
them are so poisonous that great care should be exer¬ 
cised not to plant them near any edible or garden 
vegetables. Any ordinary garden soil suits most of 
them. They are also useful to plant in the shade of 
trees. 
A. autumnale /—Not prepaid—* ,— Prepaid — • 
Each Doz. Each Doz. 
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Each Doz. 
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Each Doz. 
20 $1 60 $0 25 
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(Lind, or Reich 
etib.) This is one of the best, blooming 
later and having large, dark blue flowers, 
in August and September.$0 15 $1 10 $0 17 $1 
A. Lycoctonum (True Wolf s-bane). A Euro¬ 
pean plant, 3 to 5 feet high, with yellowish 
green flowers.15 17 
A. Napellus. One of the best as well as most 
poisonous. Flowers large blue, in a ter¬ 
minal raceme about the last of June. Height 
about 3 feet in good soil .... .15 1 00 
A. uncinatum. The Wild Monk’s-hood of 
the Carolinas. Has smooth stems, almost 
climbing in habit; flowers of good size, 
light blue, in July. . Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. .15 1 10 
ADONIS vernalis. One of the most attractive 
early blooming plants. Flowers bright yel¬ 
low, 2 or 3 inches wide. It forms tufts 8 to 
12 inches high, and has finely divided and 
attractive foliage. Likes a light, sandy 
soil, where it should be left undisturbed 
when once established.15 1 35 
/ETHIONEMAcoricJifolium (Coris-leaved). A 
little low perennial from Asia Minor, with 
terminal racemes of rosy lilac flowers in 
June. . 
A. persica. Somewhat like the preceding; 
blooming a trifle earlier.. . 15 
ACROSTEMMA. See Lychnis. 
ALETRIS farinosa (American Star Grass). 
Flowers white, in a long spike on a naked 
stem 2 to 3 feet high, in July; leaves in a 
clustered rosette at the base. Likes any 
good loamy soil. A native of grassy woods. 15 
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Aconitum Napellus. 
