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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
For Autumn Planting. 
Hollyhock. 
P LANTS whose roots arc hardy and remain alive from year to year and whose 
tops die annually to the ground are classified under this heading. It includes 
such splendid garden plants as Paeonies, 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 improvement 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 conditions. The classification is the one adopted by Prof. L. PI. Bailey 
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. 
ADAM’S NEEDLE, see Lilies. 
ALTHAEA, see Hollyhock. 
AL\ SSLM SAXAIILE (Golden tuft). to 1 foot. May and June. 
Forms a clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow and fragrant. 
AM SONIA ANGUS1IFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. May. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming an at- 
, turnin g l ich yellow in the fall. Flowers deep blue. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA and Varieties. Spring planting advised. 
ANTHEMTg 1 n t0 June. Large, single, pure white flowers. 
AN1IIEMIS TINCTORIA ALBA 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Creamy white, otherwise 
A xvJr?^-, a r 1 "Tj 0 J : i\ e T^ 0 i owlng ’ both bei "g very desirable and of easiest culture. 
AN1HEMIS TINCTORIA VAR. KELWAYI. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Brilliant yellow 
Amoc Sl vr™Vln a c l: . masses ' splendid for cutting and for the border garden. 
APIOS TUBEROSA. 6 to 8 feet. July. Of climbing habit and with wistaria-like foliage. 
. ™ ln clusters of pea-like flowers of a reddish chocolate color 
AQUILEGIA, see Columbine. 
ARABIS, see Rock-Cress. 
ARENARIA, see Sandwort. 
ARMERIA, see Thrift. 
ARTILLERY-PLANT, see Dictamnus. 
ARLNCUS, see Spiraea. 
ASCLEPIAS, see Butterfly-weed. 
ASPERULA. Spring planting advised. 
AS rER ALPINA. 6 to 8 inches. May to June. Low growing plant; fine for borders' ef- 
AST^r vH',s-wS'-w s&izxr i —.iw- 
d“i,.M» e,) 1 *° 2 <“'■ J»'y to Sept. Double, light pleasing u™. Very 
Hie above Hardy Herbaceous 
follows, unless otherwise noted, 
be supplied in tlie sorts marked 
Plants are 
Tlie very 
witli a * 
offered in three 
lieavy field clumps 
to the left. 
sizes, as 
can only 
^ W Cluraps , or Freight) . 
e 0 8 Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended) 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . . ... . " 
Each. 
50c. 
—5e. 
15e. 
Per 10. 
$ 1.00 
2.00 
1.25 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE PAGE TWO 
Per 100 
$35.00 
15.00 
10.00 
