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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
H ARDY Herbaceous plants are those whose 
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 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 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 
conditions. The classification is the one adopted 
by Prof. L. H. 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. 
Christmas Rose or Heleborus Niter. See page 48. ACHILLEA, see Yarrow. 
------- 1 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). $ to 1 foot. May and June. 
. ,-Jj£nns a clump of velvety foliage and flowers are the richest yellow and fragrant. 
♦AMSONIA ANGUSTIFOLIA. 2 to 4 feet. May. Glossy, willow-like leaves, forming an attract¬ 
ive bush of foliage, turning rich yellow in the fall. Flowers deep blue. 
♦ANEMONE PENNSYLVANIA. 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 TINCTORIA VAR. KELWAYI. 2 to 3 feet. July to October. Brilliant yellow 
daisies in great masses, splendid for cutting and for the border garden. 
AQUILEGIA, see Columbine. 
ARABIS, see Rock-Cress. 
ARENARIA, see Sandwort. 
AR.YIERIA, see Thrift. 
ARTILLERY-PLANT, see Dictamnus. 
ARUNCUS, see Spiraea. 
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 Held clumps can only be supplied In the sorts marked with 
* * to the left. Stock will be potted to order and held for any delivery date. 
♦Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight) . 
Strong Field Grown, usual size ( Express recomtnended), 
Smaller size (mostly field grown) . 
Each. Per 10. Per 100 
50c. 84.00 835.00 
25c. 2.00 15.00 
15c. 1.25 10.00 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
