Hardy Perennials 
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Alyssum saxatile, var. compacta. Handsome masses 
of bright yellow dowers in May. Grows about a 
foot high ; lasts from year to year and will thrive 
in any good garden soil. M., 12 cts. each; P., 
15 cts. each. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
ANCHUSA Italica. Three to 4 feet high; dowers blue 
or purple,in June. It makes an interesting border 
plant, or is good to plant among shrubs. N., 15 
cts. each; P., 20 cts. each. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
ANEMONE. Wind -flower. Belongs to the natural 
order of Ranunculacece, 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 boi der is the 
most suitable place, or some may be used about 
rockwork to good advantage. They also make 
good pot-plants, giving brilliant dowers in mid¬ 
winter. 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. Pennsylvania) . 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 Joubert.” A fine white- 
dowered 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 dowered form I have with rose or 
pink dowers. A stronger grower than most 
forms. N., 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz.; P, 
23 cts. each, $1.65 per doz. 
A. —, var. rubra. N., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.; 
P., 15 cts. each, $1.40 per doz. 
A. —, var. Mont Rose. Said to be the best pink 
anemone, with large pink dowers 3 inches 
across. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
A, —, var. “Whirlwind.’* White. N., 15cts. 
each, $1.50 per doz.; P., 18 cts. each, $1.75 
per doz. 
A. —, var. Queen Charlotte. A due single 
form with lighter and larger dowers than 
L, 15 cts. each, $1.50 
Anemone sylvestris. This is one of the best in moist, 
sandj r soils. Bears good-sized, delicate white 
dowers 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 dowering 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. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria. Camomile. A native of Eng¬ 
land; grows about a loot high, bearing in profu¬ 
sion handsome, daisy-shaped, yellow dowers, 
which come in July and August. Good for 
cutting, easy of culture and may be grown in 
any ordinary soil. N., 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.; 
P., 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
A. — , var. Kelwayi. A desirable form with better 
dowers. N., 15 cts. each; P., 18 cts. each. 
Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
ANTHERICUM Liliago. St. Bernard’s Lily. Grows 
about 15 inches high; dowers pure white; quite 
hardy. May to June. N., 10 cts. each, $1.05 
per doz.; P., 12 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds, 
0 cts. per pkt. 
A. Liliastrum. See Paradisea. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. A valuable genus of alpine 
plants of many colors and sizes. Some are in¬ 
clined to be biennial in cultivation, others last 
two or three years, while some are as permanent 
perhaps as any perennials. A pretty cluster of 
these rock 
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Columbines is shown oil 
Rosea superba. 
per doz.; 
A. nemorosa 
Anemone. A little low perennial with |f| 
white or tinged with purple outside. % 
P., 18 cts. each, $1.65 per doz. 
Co mmon Wind-flower, Woo d 
Likes partial shade, or will do in full sun 
in well-drained situations. Flowers about 
an inch wide in April or May. N., 15 cts. 
each; P., 16 cts. each. 
A. —, var. alba plena. This is the best form 
for cultivation and will live where the 
common form fails. 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 beauti¬ 
ful violet-purple flowers appearing in 
early spring. N., 15 cts. each; P., 20 
cts. each. Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. 
Anemone Japonica. Wind-flower. 
N. preceding the prices indicates not prepaid; 1\ indicates prepaid. 
