Edward Gillette Southwick , Mass.—Hardy Perennials 19 
Eupatorium purpureum (see page 27) 
Arabis mollis. Similar to above in masses of pure white flowers. The little rosette 
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 shining leaves. 15 cts., SI.50 
per doz. 
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, SI.50 per doz. 
A. Montana. <@> Low perennials, forming mats; suitable for rockwork; flowers 
rather large, white. 20 cts. each. 
ARISAEMA triphyllum (Indian, or Wild Turnip), m A peculiar-shaped flower; 
greenish or often variegated; found in low. moist, rich woodlands. 10 cts. 
each, SI.00 per doz. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink). <§> Low plants, with narrow grass-like leaves clustered 
at the base. Makes a good border plant, and is quite easy of culture. 
A. Lauchiana. <@> One foot. Numerous narrow leaves at the base; flowerstalks 
about 1 foot; flowers purple, in little clusters at the top. A good border plant. 
Clumps, 20 cts., $2.00 per doz. 
ASARUM Canadense (Wild Ginger, or Canada Snakeroot). m A low perennial, 
with kidney-shaped leaves, 3 to 5 inches wide, and a single purplish flower close 
to the ground. Plant in the shady corner, with your ferns. The roots, dried, 
are aromatic and pleasant to the taste. 10 cts. each, $1.00 per doz. $5.00 per 100. 
A. Virginicum (Virginia Snakeroot). m Smaller than the above, with shining, 
round leaves, green to bronze color, mottled with white; rich, shady hillsides. 
North Carolina. Quite hardy in New England. 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
ASCLEPIAS incarnata (Swamp Milkweed). ® <§> Two to 3 feet high, with showy, 
rose-purple flowers. Grows in wet places and along the banks of streams and 
ponds. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds 5 cts. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
