ILdlvard Gillett, Souihlvick, Mass,—Hardy Terennials 13 
Asarum Canadense (see page 14) 
Aquilegia Canadensis. A One of our pret¬ 
tiest wild dowers; 8 to 20 inches high» 
with yellow and red flowers an inch 
long. \‘cry desirable for rockeries. 
Many desire this for the national 
flower. 10 cts. each, $i per doz. 
A. chrysantha (Golden-spurred Colum¬ 
bine). A Flowers large, golden yellow, 
with long spurs. 15 cts. each, $1.25 
per doz.; seed, 8 cts. 
A. glandulosa caerulea.A most beautiful 
hybrid, with large, light blue flowers 
having white centers. Easily culti¬ 
vated. 20 cts.; seed, 8 cts. 
A. Skinneri.A Eighteen inches high, with 
orange-red flowers. 20 cts. 
A. vulgaris. A From Europe. Flowers violet. 
15 cts. each, Si .25 per doz.; seed, 5 cts. 
ARENARIA Groenlandica (Mountain Sand¬ 
wort). A A little, low alpine plant, 
found on the summit of the higher 
mountains of New England, where it 
forms little tufts of moss-like leaves, 
from which appear the rather large 
white flowers through the summer. It 
docs quite well here in the open 
border. 20 cts. 
A. montana. A Eow perennials, forming 
mats; suitable for rockwork; flowers 
rather large, white. 10 cts. 
Armeria 
See page one for ex¬ 
planation of signs before 
description of plants 
Lauchiana at Gillett’s 
ARXJNDO Donax (Giant 
Reed). A A tall reed, 10 
feet or more high, which 
delights in a loamy soil 
and plenty of moisture. 
It requires two or three 
years to become thor¬ 
oughly established. 
Forms large clumps. 25c. 
ARIS.ffiMA triphyllum (In¬ 
dian, or Wild Turnip). □ 
.A peculiar shaped flower; 
greenish, or often varie¬ 
gated; found in low, 
moist, rich woodlands. 
12C. ca.: $1.10 per doz. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink). A 
Eow plants, with nar¬ 
row, grass-like leaves 
clustered at the base. 
Makes a good border 
plant, and is quite easy 
of culture. 
A. Lauchiana. A i foot. 
Numerous narrow leaves 
at the base; flower-stalks 
about I foot; flowers 
purple, in little clusters 
at the top. .A good bor¬ 
der plant. Clumps, 25 
Cts; seed, 8 cts. 
A. splendens.A i foot. A 
good border plant and 
also docs nicely in pots. 
Clumps, 25 cts. 
