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ELLWANGER 6- BARRY'S 
HARDY HERBACEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS. 
The following collection embraces the most desirable species and varieties. They are all showy and 
beautiful plants, of easy cultivation, and of various seasons of flowering, from May to November. By a judi¬ 
cious selection, a continuous display of flowers may be obtained from early spring to the end of autumn. 
Parties in ordering will do well to leave the selection to us. 
PRICES OF ASSORTMENTS. 
12 species and varieties, our choice. 
ioo plants of 50 species and varieties, our choice. 
ACHILLEA. Yarrow, or Milfoil. 
The various species grow from 18 to 24 inches high. Flowers red, white and yellow, in flattish or 
corymbose heads, from June to August. 
A. aurea. Of low habit, with delicate foliage and golden yellow flowers. 25c. 
A. /Egyptica. Silvery, fern-like foliage; yellow flowers. 12 to 18 inches. 25c. 
A. filipendula. Hoary-leaved; bright yellow flowers; 2 feet. July. 25c. 
A. macrophylla. White; attractive foliage. 25c. 
A. Millefolium album. Flowers white. June to August. 25c. 
A. Millefolium roseum. Rose-fluweri'.d Yarrow. Rosy lilac flowers; 15 inches. June to August. 25c. 
A. Millefolium rubrum. Red-flowered Yarrow. Deep red flowers; ornamental foliage; 2 feet. June to 
August. 25c. 
A. Ptarmica var. fl. pi. Double-flowered Sneezewort. Of dwarf spreading habit, with small, pure 
white, double, daisy-like flowers; profuse bloomer; invaluable for cutting. One of the most useful 
border plants. August. 25c. 
var. The Pearl. Small, double white flowers, covering the plant in July. Invaluable for borders. 
One of the prettiest fl.owering plants and should be in every garden. 1 foot. 25c. 
ACONITUM. Aconite, Monkshood, or Wolfsbane. 
Krect growing plants, with palmately divided foliage. Flowers in racemes, blue, purple, yellowish or 
white. 
A. autumnale. Flowers deep blue, in panicles; late; 4 feet. 25c. 
A. Californicum. California Monkshood. Pale blue, veined with purple; robust; 2 to 3 feet. Valu¬ 
able for its fall flowers. September to October. 25c. 
A. uncinatum. Deep purple flowers, extra fine; 4 teet. June and July. 50c. 
ACORUS. Sword-Grass, or Flag. 
Marshy plants of easy culture. 
A. Calamus variegata. Variegated Sword-Grass. Foliage distinctly striped with white ; 2 feet. 25c. 
ADONIS. 
A. vernalis. One of the finest early spring-flowering plants, with finely divided leaves, and growing about 
six inches high. Flowers bright yellow, about two inches in diameter. May. 50c. 
AIRA. Hair-Grass. 
A. foliis variegatis. A distinct yellow striped grass. One of the finest hardy grasses; useful for 
edging. 25c. 
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AJUGA. Bugle. 
Pretty dwarf plants, with flowers in whorls in the axils of the leaves. 
A. reptans var. rubra. Red-leaved Bugle. Middle Comfrey. Flowers blue, foliage purple; spreading. 
May. 25c. 
A. reptans var. fl. alba. White flowers. May. 25c. 
