Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 
15c each, except as noted. 
The number of inches or feet mentioned after each variety represents 
the ultimate height of plant at maturity. The month or months mentioned 
cover the time of blooming. 
Achillea {Milfoil or Yarrow) 
eupatorium —Flat heads of bright yellow flowers. 3 ft. 
millefolium roseum —Rosy pink flowers; fine foliage. 18 in. July, 
ptarmica, The Pearl —Double white flowers. 2 ft. July, 
tomentosa —Yellow flowers. Fine for rockery. 8 in. July. 
Aconitum {Monkshood) 
fischeri —Long spikes of large, dark blue flowers. 2-3 ft. Sept. -Oct. 
napellus —Bright blue flowers. 3-4 ft. June-July. 
Agrostemma {Rose Campion) 
coronaria —Deep pink flowers, silvery foliage. June. 2J^-3 ft. , 
Alyssum {Rock Madwort) 
argenteum —Yellow flowers; dense growth. Rockery or border. 15 in. 
saxatile compactum —^Bright yellow flow'ers. For border. 15 in. May. 
serpyllifolium —Very dwarf; yellow flowers. Rock garden. 4-5 in. 
Anchusa {Alkanet) 
italica, Dropmore —Spikes of bright blue flowers. Very showy. June. 
4 ft. 
myosotidiflora —Forget-me-not flowers, large leaves. April. 15 in. 
Anemone {Windflower) 
hupehensis {Chinese Anemone) —Mauve-pink flow'ers. 14 in. Sept, 
japonica Alba —Single white flowers on tall stems. 2-3 ft. Sept.-Oct. 
japonica Alice —Single flesh pink. 2-3 ft. Sept. -Oct. 
japonica Queen Charlotte —Large, semi-double pink fls. 2-3 ft. 
Sept.-Oct. 
japonica Richard Ahrends —Large white with lilac tint. 2-3 ft. Sept.- 
Oct. 
japonica Rubra —Deep rose. 2-3 ft. Sept.-Oct. 
japonica September Charm —Silvery rose. Very early. 2-3 ft. Sept, 
pulsatilla —Violet or purple fls. 9-12 in. April and May. 
Anthemis {Marguerite) tinctoria —Golden yellow dais}'^-like flowers. 
2 ft. June-Oct. 
Aquilegia {Columbine) 
chrysantha —-Yellow, long-spurred. 18-24 in. May. 
coerulea —Blue shades. 18-24 in. May-June. 
coerulea rosea —Deep rose. 18-24 in. May-June. 
Long-spurred hybrids —Shades of blue, rose, yellow, and orange. 
Mrs. Scott Elliot Hybrids —Wonderful colors with very long spurred 
flowers. 
Arabis {Rock Cress) 
alpina —^Pure white fls. Trailing habit of growth. 6 in. April-May. 
alpina fl. pi. — Double white form of A. alpina. Very showy. 
Arenaria {Sandwort) verna caespitosa —Bright green, moss-like plant, 
use between stepping stones. 
Armeria {Sea Pink) launcheana —Bright rose pink fls. Grass-like foliage. 
3-6 in. May-June. 
Artemisia {Sage Brush) 
lactiflora —Large panicles of creamy white fls. 3-4 ft. Aug.-Sept. 
Silver King —Bright silvery stems and foliage. 3 ft. 
Asclepias {Butterfly Weed) tuberosa —Umbels of bright orange fls. 2 ft. 
July-Aug. 
Aster {Michaelmas Daisy) 
Tall varieties (3-5 ft.) 
Blue Gem —-Double flowers of rich blue. 
Climax— One of the best and showiest. Large, light lavender-blue. 
Mrs. Raynor —The nearest red of all the asters. 
Queen Mary —Dark sky-blue and frilled. Good for cutting. 
Sam Benham —Large, semi-double white. 
St. Egwin —Rosy pink; very free-flowering. 
Nova Angliae —Bright purple-violet. 
Dwarf varieties (6-12 in.) 
Countess of Dudley —Clear pink flowers with yellow eye. 
Lady Henry Maddocks —Clear pale pink flowers; free-flowering. 
Lilac Time —Deep violet-blue flowers. 
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