The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
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Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
Christmas Rose or Heleborus Niger. See page 61. 
H akju y Heroaceous pi 
roots are hardy and remain alive from year 
to year and whose tops die annually to the 
ground and are classified under this heading. It 
includes such splendid garden plants as Pasonies, 
Iris.. Larkspurs, etc. The great ease with which 
these plants can be grown and their great variety 
of color and form and season of bloom makes 
them indispensable for the garden. Of late years, 
there has been a steadily increasing demand for 
this class of plants as well as a great improve¬ 
ment in the varieties, so that they now make 
an important feature in the business of many 
nurserymen. We are making them a specialty at 
the nursery, growing them in large quantities out 
in the open fields under the most favorable con¬ 
ditions. The classification is the one adopted in 
the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. 
Description of height at flowering season and 
time of blossoming, general color of bloom, and 
very brief descriptions only are attempted in this 
abridged list. 
In arranging this list, we have used the 
popular or common names as far as seemed 
consistent. 
Alphabetical List. 
ACHILLEA, see Yarrow. 
ACONITUM, see Monkshood. 
ADAM'S NEEDLE, see Lilies. 
AEGOPODIUM PODAGRARIA VARIEGATA. 
One foot. Splendid for covering the ground 
under trees. Will grow anywhere, even in shady places. 
ALTHEA, see Hollyhock. 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE (Golden tuft), ft to 1 foot. May and June. 
Forms a clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow and fragrant. 
* AM SONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. May. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming an attractive 
bush of foliage, turning rich yellow in the fall. Flowers deep blue. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA DROPMORE. 4 feet. June and July. Without doubt the finest blue- 
flowered herbaceous plant in existence. 
ANEMONE PENNSYLVANICA. 1 to 1$ feet. June. Large, single, pure white flowers. 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA ALBA. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Creamy white, otherwise similar 
to the following, both being very desirable and of easiest culture. 
ANTHEMIS TINCTOIUA VAR. KKLWAYI. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Brilliant yellow 
daisies in great masses, splendid for cutting. 
AQUILEGIA, see Columbine. 
ARAB IS, see Rock-Cress. 
AREN ARIA, see Sandwort. 
ARMERIA, see Thrift. 
ARTEMESIA LACTIFLORA. (New) 4 feet. July to October. $.50 each. A charming plant 
bearing spikes of fragrant white flowers, beautiful dark green foliage. 
ARTILLERY-PLANT, see Dictamnus. 
ARUNCUS, see Spirasa. 
ARUNDO DONAX, see Grasses. 
ASCLEPIAS, see Butterfly-weed. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered In three sizes, as follows, unless other¬ 
wise noted. The very heavy field clumps can only be supplied in the sorts marked with 
a * to the left. Stock can be potted to order and held for any delivery date. 
Each. Per 10. Per 100. 
♦Very strong Field Clumps (Express or Freight) . 50c. $4.00 $35.00 
Strong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended) . 25c. 2.00 15.00 
n) (Post-i 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) 
■paid at single rates if requested) 15c. 
1.25 
10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
