Edward Gillett, Southwick, Mass.—Hardy Perennials 19 
76 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. 20 cts. 
77 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. 
78 A. Montana. # Low perennials, forming mats; suitable for rockwork; flowers 
rather large, white. 20 cts. each. 
79 ARIS.®MA 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. 
80 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. 
81 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. 
82 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 scorner, with your ferns. The roots, dried 
are aromatic and pleasant to the taste. 10 cts. each, Sl.OO per doz. $5.00 per 100» 
83 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. 20 cts. each, $1.50 per doz. 
84 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. 20 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. Seeds 5 cts. 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants. 
