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. These Peren¬ 
nials, 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 background. 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 Alleghany 
Vine, is a pretty biennial climber, 
with palegrcen foliage. Sow seed 
in the spring, in a damp,cool place. 
Transplant in the autumn, if pos¬ 
sible. The flowers are pink and 
white. 
Adlumia cirrhosa, or Alleghany Vine, and some 
times called Wood Fringe,. 
Adonis vernalis is a desirable border plant, with deli¬ 
cate foliage and large flower compared to size of plant, 
which is about a foot in height. Flowers yellow. Seed 
may be sown in the open ground. The Adonis prefers 
a rather light soil. 
Adonis vernalis,. 5 
ADONIS. 
ALYSSUM. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum is a free-growing peren¬ 
nial, 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 increased by 
layering. The popular name is Gold Dust. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum,. 5 
AQUILEGI A. 
I he Aquilegia 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 flow¬ 
ers early in the spring. Seeds may be sown in the open 
ground. Plants can be increased by a division of the 
roots. It grows wild in most every temperate country in 
the world, and called by children the Wild Honeysuckle. 
Aquilegia, Carnation, or Striped, white, with 
broad red stripes; double,. 5 
Skinneri, very beautiful; colors scarlet and yellow, 10 
ccerulea, flowers very large; sky blue and white, 5 
leptoceras chrysantha, the beautiful large- 
flowered, Canary yellow variety, obtained first 
from Arizona. An excellent sort,(see engraving,) 5. 
glandulosa vera, very fine, large, dark purple ; 
new,. ot; 
Mixed varieties, .... 
7 . . 
Plants, each,. 25 
See List of Hardy Plants. 
ASPERULA. 
Asperula odorata , commonly known as Woodruff, 
is a wild plant found in open dry woods in many parts of 
Great Britain, and is much prized and cultivated almost 
everywhere. It grows less than a foot in height, the 
