The Perennials that are found in this Department do not flower until the second year. As 
will be seen by the names below, it contains some of our oldest and best flowers, like the Canter¬ 
bury Bell, Hollyhock, &c. These Perennials, many of them, though wonders of beauty when in 
bloom, flower only for a limited period, and therefore should be planted a little in the back¬ 
ground. They will not answer for a bed on the lawn, which should make a show of flowers all 
through the summer. 
ADLUMIA. 
Adlumia cirrhosa, or Alle¬ 
ghany Vine, is a pretty bienni¬ 
al climber, with pale green foli¬ 
age. Sow seed in the spring, in 
a damp, cool place. Transplant 
in the autumn, if possible. The 
flowers are pink and white. 
Adlumia cirrhosa, or Alleghany Vine, and some 
times called Wood Fringe,. 10 
ADONIS. 
Adonis vernalis is a desirable 
border plant, with delicate foli- 
age and large flower compared 
to size of plant, which is about 
a foot in height. Flowers ycl- 
ow. Seed may be sown in the 
open ground. The Adonis pre¬ 
fers a rather light soil. 
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Adonis vernalis, . 
ALYSSUM. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum is a 
free-growing perennial, of compact 
habit, and small, golden yellow flowers. 
Height of plant about ten inches. The 
Alyssum is well adapted for rock-work, 
and forms an excellent mass for a bed. 
Seeds grow readily. Plants can be in¬ 
creased by layering. The popular 
name is Gold Dust. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum,. 10 
AQUILEGIA. 
The Aquilcgia is the old 
and well prized Columbine, of 
almost every conceivable 
color, and singular variations 
of form. Like a good many 
of our perennials, this flowers 
early in the spring. Seeds 
may be sown in the open 
ground. Plants can be in¬ 
creased by a division of the 
i roots. It grows wild in most 
every temperate country in 
i the world, and we have heard 
it called by children the Wild 
Honeysuckle. 
Aquilcgia, Carnation, or Striped, white, with 
broad red stripes; double, . 10 
Skinneri, very beautiful; colors scarlet and yellow, 10 
ccerulea, flowers very large; sky blue and white, io 
leptoceras chrysantha, the beautiful large- 
flowered, Canary yellow variety, obtained first 
from Arizona. It is an excellent sort, and keeps 
in flower half the summer, . io 
Mixed varieties, . io 
CAMPANULA. 
The perennial Campanula 
is the well known, popular, 
large, blue, bell shaped flower, 
known everywhere as Canter¬ 
bury Bell. There are double 
varieties of every color pro¬ 
duced by the Campanula, 
white, rose, blue and lilac. 
The double varieties, though 
curious, are not really so beau-; 
tiful as the old single bell. 
Campanula Carpatica, blue and white mixed, . 10 
Medium, 'Canterbury Bell,) flowers large, 
plant 2 feet in height; single varieties mixed, . io 
Double varieties mixed, . io 
calycanthema, a new and beautiful variety, 
the calyx very large and the same color as the 
corolla, which gives the flower a singular and 
pretty appearance, . 25 
grandiflora, large, star-like, blue and white 
flowers, . 10 
Leutweinii, splendid light blue and white flow¬ 
ers^ large as Canterbury Bell ; dwarf, 1 foot, 20 
DELPHINIUM. 
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I he perennial Delphiniums, commonly known as Lark¬ 
spurs, are valuable plants, the foliage clean and pretty, 
habit strong and good, the flowering branches often four 
feet in height, the spikes of flowers six inches or more 
in length, and generally compact. Sow seed in the 
spring, and strong plants will be produced by autumn, 
that flower the next spring. Transplant from the seed¬ 
bed early in the fall. 
Delphinium formosum, brilliant blue; white eye, 10 
formosum ccelestinum, celestial blue; flowers 
large, spikes long, . . 10 
nudicaule, a beautiful bright scarlet variety ; na¬ 
tive of Californian mountains ; new, . 10 
Chinense, fine ; blue,'white and pink, mixed, . 5 
New varieties mixed, . 5 
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