Hardy Perennials. 
ACHILLEA (Yarrow). These hardy species are easily grown, and flourish in ordinary garden soil. 
A. (filipendula) Eupatoriiun. A native of Caucasus. 
Flower heads brilliant yellow, in large corymbs, 
often 5 inches wide; grows 4 to 5 feet high. A line 
plant for the back of the border. 15 cts. each. d. 
A. “Tlie Pearl.” This splendid variety of A. ptav- 
mica is one of the finest introductions for many 
years. It is very useful for cutting, producing its 
large, handsome flowers ia the greatest profusion. 
10 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. 
A. ptarmica. (Double.) A fine species, with double 
white flowers; fine for cutting. 15 cts. each. c. 
ACTiEA alba (White Baneberry). About 2 feet high. 
Flowers white, in early spring; fruit ivory white. 
Useful for shade or rock-work. 15 cts. each. c. 
A. spicata, var. rubra. Flowers whi te, much as in the 
preceding, followed by the cherry-red fruit. 20 cts. 
each. d. 
Achillea, “The Pearl.” ACONITUM Napellus (Little Turnip). Common 
Monk’s-Hood. Flowers blue, largo, in a terminal ra¬ 
ceme. A virulent poison to either human being or cattle, and should bo planted 
where no danger is likely to arise from its presence. 15 cts. each. a. 
A. Columbianum. A species from California and Oregon. 10 cts. each. o. 
A. autumnale. Late-blooming; flowers large, showy, dark blue. 20 cts. each. h. 
ADONIS vernalis. One of the finest of early spring-flowering plants. Flowers golden yellow, 2 to 
3 inches wide, in great abundance, on short stalks. A native of Europe. It needs a moist, sandy 
loam, and should not be disturbed when established. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts., $1.50 per doz. h. 
2ETHIONEMA cordifolium. A pretty little plant, with rosy pink flowers in terminal racomos. A 
native of Asia Minor. 20 cts. each. c. 
A. Persica. 20 cts. each. 
AGBOSTEMMA coronaria (Mullein Pink). A native of South Europe. 1 to 2 feet high, with red 
and white flowers. Very useful for plantiug dry hill-sides or in the wild garden. Strong clumps, 
15 cts. each, $L per doz. c. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
A. flos-Jovis. This plant attains a height of about 2 feet. Flowers rose-colored, continuing for a 
long time in bloom; fine for cutting. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. t. Seeds, 5 cts. per pkt. 
ALETB.IS farinosa (American Star-Grass, or Colic-Root). Forms tufts of lanco-shaped leaves, 
clustered at the base. Flowors in long spikes, white, boll-shaped. Fine for hot, sandy situations. 
10 cts. each, $L per doz. h. 
ALYSSUM Alpestre (argenteum). A nice little tufted species 8 inches high, from Southern 
Europe; flowors yellow. 12 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
A. saxatile (Golden 'fuft). A native of Eastern Europe, with yellow 
flowers in close corymbose heads. A common, showy spring plant, 
about a foot high. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. c. Sbcds,5cts. per pkt. 
A. saxatile compactnm (Gold Dust). A fine spring-blooming peren¬ 
nial, useful for bedding, massing or rock-work. 25 cts. each. t. 
Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. 
A. Wiersbeckii. A native of Asia Minor, which grows about 18 iuebes 
high, bearing a racemose corymb of yellow flowers. Fine for plant¬ 
ing among shrubbery. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. c. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
AMIANTHIUM mnscsetoxicnm (Fly Poison). A North American 
plant, growing in open woods, bearing a handsome raceme of white 
flowers, turning greenish with age. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. Alyssinn saxatile. 
