Edward Gillett> Southwick, Mass. — Hardy Perennials 19 
Arabis mollis. Similar to above in masses 
of pure white flowers. The little ros¬ 
ette of small shining oblong leaves is a 
great improvement on the old sort. 
It forms good clumps and the soil is 
carpeted with the small s hj n i n g 
leaves. 20 cts. 
ARENARIA Groenlandica. A little low' 
alpine with large white flowers; leaves, 
small and moss-like;, it delights in a 
moist, shady place. 15 cts. each. 
A. Montana, f Low perennials, forming 
mats; suitable for rockw'ork; flow¬ 
ers, rather large, w'hite, 20 cts. each. 
ARIS.^MA triphyllum (Indian, or Wild 
Turnip), m A peculiar-shaped flow¬ 
er; greenish or often variegated; found 
in low, moist, rich woodlands. 15 cts. 
each, SI.25 per doz. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink), f Low plants, 
with narrow, grass-like leaves clus¬ 
tered at the base. ^ Makes a good 
border plant, and is quite easy of 
culture. 
A. Lauchiana. ^ One foot. Numerous 
narrow leaves at the base; flower- 
stalks about 1 foot; flowers purple, 
in little clusters at the top. A good 
border plant. Clumps, 20 cts. 
Armeria Lauchiana at Gillett’s 
A. splendens. # One foot. 
A good border plant and 
also does nicely in pots. 
Clumps, 20 cts. 
ASARUM Canadense (Wild 
Ginger, or Canada Snake- 
root). s A low peren¬ 
nial, with kidney-shaped 
leaves, 3 to 5 inches 
wide, and a single pur¬ 
plish flower close to the 
ground. Plant in the 
shady corner, with your 
ferns. The roots, dried, 
are aromatic and pleas¬ 
ant to the taste. 10 cts. 
each, Sl.OO per doz. 
A. Virginicum (Virginia 
Snakeroot). m Smaller 
than the above, with shin¬ 
ing, round leaves, green 
to bronze color, mottled 
with white; rich, shady 
hillsides, North Caro¬ 
lina. Quite hardy in New 
England. 20 cts. each, 
SI. 50 per doz. 
ASCLEPIAS incarnata 
(Swamp Milkweed). ® ^ Two 
See page one for expla¬ 
nation of signs before de¬ 
scription of plants 
Asarum Canadense 
