The Elm City Nursery v^o., New Haven, Connecticut 
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Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
A LL plants whose roots are 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 make them indispensable for the gar¬ 
den. 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. H. Bailey in the Cyclopedia of American Hor¬ 
ticulture. 
Height at flowering season and time of blossoming, general color of bloom, and 
very brief descriptions only are attempted in this abridged list. 
Hollyhock, 
see Althaea 
below. 
A 
Alphabetical List. 
3 to 4 feet. June 
I flat corymbs. 
June to Octo 
Double white. 
ACHILLEA FILIPENDULINA (Fern-leaved Yarrow), 
to September. 
This is a very decorative plant, clear yellow, producin: 
"ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM VAR. RUBRA (Red Yarrow;. 1 to 3 feet. 
ber. Aromatic, fern-like foliage, which is very ornamental. Wine red. 
'ACHILLEA PTARMICA VAR. EL. PL. (Pearl). 1 to 2 feet. May to Oct. 
A very effective plant, especially when in bloom. Much prized as a cut flower. 
'ACHILLEA TOMENTOSUM (Wooly Yarrow). 8 to 10 inches. June and July. Hand¬ 
some cut foliage and bright yellow flowers. 
ACONITUM AUTUMN’ALE (Monk's Hood). 5 to 6 feet. September, October. Deep blue 
and a stately showy plant. 
ACONITUM FISHERI (Monk’s Hood). 4 to 6 feet. August and September. Tight blue. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS (Monk’s Flood). 3 to 4 feet. June to July. Deep blue. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS Bl-COLOR (Monk’s Hood). 3 to 4 feet. July ana August. 
Blue, mottled with white. 
ACONITUM NAPELLUS VAR. ALBUM (Monk’s Flood). Like preceding, but flowers al¬ 
most white. 
ADAM’S NEEDLE, see Yucca. 
•AEGOPODIUM PODAGRARIA VARIEGATA. One foot. Splendid for covering the 
ground under trees. Will grow anywhere, even in shady places. 
ALTHAEA (Hollyhocks). 
Always a popular garden plant and while they are grown from seed it takes one season 
of growth before they will bloom. There is always, therefore, a demand for plants of 
a blooming size. They require a very rich soil to get the best results. Following colors: 
Double Crimson, Red', White, Yellow, Single-mixed; Double-mixed; Allegheny—semi-dou¬ 
ble. 
ALYSSUM SAXATILE (Golden-tuft). ^ to 1 foot. May and June. 
Forms a clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow and fragrant. 
'AMSONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming a bushy 
mass of foliage. Flowers white. June. 
ANEMONE JAPONICA. 2 to 4 feet. September and October. Graceful and charming 
in every way. Thrives best in well drained soil and protected exposure. 
Alba. Pure white petals, yellow center. Rubra. Light rose petals. 
Queen Charlotte. Semi-double, pirk. Whirlwind. Pure white semi-double. 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA ALBA. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Creamy white. 
ANTFIEMIS TINCTORIA VAR. KELWAYI. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Brilliant 
yellow daisies in great masses, splendid for cutting. 
APIOS TUBEROSA. 6 to S feet. July. Of climbing habit and with wistaria-like foliage. 
Blooms in clusters of pea-like flowers of a reddish chocolate color. 
AQUILEGIA COERULEA (Columbine). 1 to 2 feet. May to September. 
This is the Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine with the long spurs. 
AQUILEGIA COERULEA IIYBRIDA. 1 to 2 feet. May to September. 
of shades from deep bine to rose. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 2 to 3 feet. May to September. 
Another Rocky Mountain Columbine with long yellow spurs. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTPIA VAR. ALBA. 2 to 3 feet. May to August. 
A light or white form of the preceding. 
AQUILEGIA VULGARIS (European Columbine). 1 to 3 feet. June to 
blue, white, assorted colors. _ . _ , „ , , 
"ARABIS ALBIDA (Rock Cress). to 1 foot. 
A beautiful low-growing plant with velvety foliage 
which is evergreen. Mass of snow-white in April, 
making it one of the earliest plants to bloom. 
ARENARIA GRANDIFLORA (Sandwort). 6 inches. 
May. Close-growing evergreen plant, forming a car- 
pet of verdure. Very desirable for rock work; pure 
ARMERIA FORMOSA. C to 12 inches. July and August. 
Bright pink. Fine for borders and rockery. 
ARMERIA MARITIMA SPLENDENS. (Thrift). 9 
inches. July and August. 
Evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from winch 
innumerable flowers appear in dense heads. Pink. 
•ARUNCUS SYLVESTER (Spiraea Aruncus). 5 to 6 
feet. May and June. Creamy white. 
A desirable, strong-growing plant. 
ARUNDO DONAX (Giant Reed). 8 to 20 feet. 
rative tall grass or reed. 
♦ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA (Butterfly Milkweed). 
3 feet. Ttilv and August. Orange. 
ASPERULA ODORATA (Sweet Woodruff). 6 
inches. May and June. White. 
Herbaceous Plants are oirerert in tliroe sizes, 
noted. Tbe very heavy field clumps 
Japan Anemone, 
"Whirlwind.’’ 
A great variety 
August. Rose 
April. 
Tlie above Hardy 
follows, unless otherwise 
®nly be supplied in tbe sorts 
Deco- 
2 to 
to 8 
as 
can 
: ery strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight ) ......... 
strong Field Grown, usual size (Express recommended)... 
s maller size (mostly field grown) . 
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