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HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS.—Continued. 
Aquilegia. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. 
A. Chrysantha—Bright golden yellow flowers with 
long thread-like spurs. Fragrant; fine border 
plants. 20c. 
AKMERIA. Thrift. 
A. J^Cephalotes—Showy dwarf plants, blooming 
more or less continuously from early spring to hard 
frost. Light pink flow^ers in showw heads on stems 
10 to 18 inches long. Foliage broad and tufted. 
In rock w^ork ihej^ are vex’y effective. 15c. 
ARABIS. Bock Cress. 
A. Alpina — One of the most desirable of the very 
early spring flowering plants that is especially 
adapted for the rock garden, but which succeeds 
equally well in the bordci*. where it forms a dense 
carpet which is completely covei-ed early in the sea¬ 
son with pure white flowers. 15c. each, .^1 per 10. 
ASTER. Starwort or Michaelmas Daisy. 
These are among the most showy of hardy 
flowers, and give a wealfli of bloom at a season 
when other.flowers are genei-ally wanting. 
A. AH>inus—Very compact, color bluish purple, 2 
inches or more across: flowers early in spring; an 
ideal plant for the rockery. Dwarf, 15c. 
A. Nova-Bclgii (Blue)—3 to 5 feet, 15c. each. 
A. Nova-ang’leea—Immense heads of deepest clear 
purple flowers, ear-h about 2 inches across and bright 
yellow centre. 15c. 
BOLTONfA. False Chamomile. 
Resembling the Asters. In late summer the very 
showy flowers are produced in immense broad heads 
of hundreds of flowers, giving a most gorgeous result. 
Of easiest culture in ordinary soils. 
B. Asteroicles—Pure white flowers. 20c. 
BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 
B Tiiictoria—A robust grower, of S]n’eading habit, 
kegantin foliage, and covered in June with attrac¬ 
tive yellow flowers. 15c each, .^1 per dozen. 
BOCCOXIA. Plume Poppy. 
B Cordata (Japonica)—Handsomely cut foliage 
and immense panicles of small creamy white floweiv. 
20 c. 
JAPANESE BAMBOOS. 
Bambusa Metake—A perfectly hardy variety o 
dwarf habit, attaining a height of not over 5 to G 
feet The foliage is of a rich, dark green, and is 
retained on the plant in a fesh condition almost the 
entire winter. It makes a most desirable addition 
to the border in connection w’ith shrubbery, or as 
an individual specimen for the lawn. 50c. each, $5 
per dozen; extra strong plants, .'g;i each. 
CAMPANULA. Hairbell or Belldower. 
One of themostimportautclasses of hardvplants, 
combining a great range of habit and color with 
perfect hardihood. These are among the most popu¬ 
lar of hardy plants, and are most deservedly so, as 
they are of very vigorous growth, hardy, and give 
most excellent flowering results. 
C. Graiulifloruin—In constant flower from early 
spring to late fall. Covered with a mass of blue 
and white bell-shaped flowers. 20c. 
C. Pyramiclalis—A noble plant for back of the her¬ 
baceous border, forming a pyramid composed of 
numerous stems 4 to 5 feet in height, each stem 
being crowded witii large blue, salver-like flowers. 
20 c. each, .*§2 per dozen. 
C. Mariesii—9 to 12 inches. Deej) blue flowers so 
abundant as to almost cover the plant. 15c. 
CENTAUREA. Centaury. 
A class wflth many valuable hardy subjects for 
the flower garden. All of easiest culture in ordinary 
soil. 15c. each. 
CHELONE. Turtle Head. 
C.Lyonii—Heads of deep rcd^flowers, flowering at a 
season when other flower^ are scarce. Of easiest 
culture in any soil. 15c. each. 
CERASTIUM. Mouse-ear Cliickweed. 
C. Toinento.suin (Snow int^Summer)—Bright silvery 
foliage, with })ure white flower; a fine covering for 
graves or as an edging. *15c. each. 
CONVALLARtA. Lily of the Valley. 
C. Majalis— For any shadj'^ spot nothingjs more 
satisfactory. Spikes of purest white llow"ers of a 
charming fragrance. 5c. each, per 100. 
COREOPSIS. Tick-Seed. 
C. DcljxhiniPolia — Tlear yellow flowers with dark 
centres; commendable for the flower border, are 
quite indispensable for cutting. 20c. 
G. Graxulillora — Large, deep yellow, cup-shaped 
flowers, often 8 inches acros.s, and eacii on a Jong, 
clean stem, especially fitting it for cutting purjjoses. 
The plant forms a brf)ad bush, and is seldom out of 
flower from early summer until hard frost. 20c. 
C. Lauccolala — Deep golden yellow flowers on 
good stems for cutting. This is erinally as indis¬ 
pensable as the last, and being of a richer color and 
a more continuous bloomer. L5c. 
