Michell’s Hardy 
These old-fashioned hardy flowers are the garden favorites, and justly 
so, for there is no time during the entire flowering season when some 
variety is not in bloom. They are particularly valuable in late summer 
and autumn when there are few shrubs in bloom. Beginning in early 
April they provide a constantly varying pageant of color throughout the 
summer and until stopped by severe frosts. They appear regularly, year 
after year, and as each variety has a fixed time for blooming, careful 
selection will insure flowers for cutting from early spring to late fall. 
The Hardy Perennials are most satisfactory when planted in a border, 
in front of a hedge, fence, or wall, or in the open garden. When planting, 
Perennial Plants 
the soil should be dug to a depth of 1^ to 2 feet, pulverizing it thoroughly 
and working in a liberal amount of well-rotted stable manure or other 
fertilizer. Place in groups of three or more plants of one variety, the 
taller-growing ones at the back, the medium-high ones in the center, and 
the dwarf varieties at the front. It is important, too, that the plants are 
so placed that there will be some flowers in all parts of the border at all 
times. This can easily be accomplished by consulting our descriptions 
for time of flowering. Our book, “The Hardy Flower Garden,” is an 
instructive publication which can be had free on request. We offer only 
such varieties as can be planted in autumn. 
Special Notice on Guarantee. We s P are no effort to supply plants of the best quality in first-class living condition. On account of the 
—t- -- many causes beyond our control we cannot guarantee this stock to live and establish itself, as that is us¬ 
ually entirely within the power of the buyer or planter. 
If plants are wanted by Parcel Post, please add 10 per cent for points east of the Mississippi River, 
15 per cent for points west of the Mississippi River 
Varieties marked * are especially suitable for rock-gardens 
Achillea • Milfoil; Yarrow 
Millefolium, Cerise Queen. Rosy Milfoil. 
Finely cut, deep green foliage. Flowers 
cherry-red, in dense heads. 1 ft. 
Ptarmica, Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). 
An improvement on The Pearl. The flowers, 
while not quite so large, are of more perfect 
form, with fuller centers, which makes it ap¬ 
pear purer in color. 
*Tomentosa. Woolly Yarrow. Handsome cut 
foliage with bright yellow flowers. 1 ft. June. 
All Achilleas, 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50 
Aconitum 
Monkshood; Helmet Flower 
Fischeri. A dwarf variety, growing 1J4 feet 
high, with large, pale blue flowers in September 
and October. 
Napellus, Sparks’ Variety. The darkest blue 
of all. 3 ft. June. 
Wilsoni. Tall -growing. Violet-blue flowers in 
very late fall. 
All Aconitums, 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50 
Aethionema 
Persicum. Lebanon Candytuft. Beautiful 
shrubby alpines of spreading habit. Rose- 
colored flowers from May until August. Suit¬ 
able for the border or rockery. 35c. each; 
3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.25. 
Warley Rose. A beautiful, glaucous shrublet, 
growing from 4 to 6 inches high, producing a 
mass of deep pink flower-heads. Gives a 
delightful impression of a miniature Daphne 
Cneorum. Very hardy. 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; 
$5.00 per doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
Agrostemma 
Stout, erect-growing plants, with silvery fo¬ 
liage; flowers produced during June and July. 
Coronarla. Mullein Pink; Rose Campion. 
Bright rosy crimson. 2 y to 3 ft. 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
*Alyssum 
Rostratum. Bright golden yellow flowers in 
June and July. 1 ft. 
Saxatile compactum. An excellent, low, 
spreading plant for rockery or border, growing 
about 10 inches high. Masses of golden yellow 
flowers in May. 
Saxatile compactum fl.-pl. A double-flower¬ 
ing form of the well-known Basket of Gold. 
50c. each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 
for $9.00. 
All Alyssums, except where noted, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
Anchusa . Sea Bugloss 
Italica, Morning-Glory. One of the finest of 
this showy genus. Tall, branching stems, 
smothered with large, brilliant, rich blue 
flowers. May and June. 5 ft. 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
Myosotidiflora. A distinct dwarf variety from 
the Caucasus Mountains, with clusters of 
pretty blue, forget-me-not-like flowers in May. 
1 ft. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.25. 
Anemone • Windflower 
^Pulsatilla. Pasque Flower. An interesting 
plant for the rockery or border, producing 
violet or purple flowers during April and May. 
9 to 12 in. 
Sylvestris. Snowdrop Windflower. Large, nod¬ 
ding, sweet-scented, lavender flowers, tinted 
white, borne singly or two together on 6- to 
8-inch stems. Pretty drooping buds and finely 
cut foliage. Prefers semi-shade. April, May. 
Either of the above, 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50 
Anthemis • Marguerite 
Perry’s Variety. Improved Golden Marguerite. 
A wonderful improvement over the well-known 
Anthemis tincloria. Large, well-shaped flowers, 
nearly 3 inches across, from June to October. 
The well-proportioned plants, with delicate, 
fern-like foliage, are most attractive and 
become covered with bright golden yellow 
flowers which are valuable for cutting. 15 to 
18 in. 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 
25 for $5.50. 
Alyssum saxatile compactum 
516 and 518 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Aquilegia • Columbine 
These are invaluable for spring bloom, pro¬ 
ducing their graceful, spurred flowers on stems 
rising 2 feet above their attractive foliage, during 
May and June. 
MicheU’s Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. 
The plants are of strong, thrifty growth and 
the flowers of the largest size. Can be supplied 
in separate shades: Blue, Pink, and Red and 
Orange. 
Canadensis. Common American Columbine. 
Native bright red and yellow variety. One of 
the brightest. 
Chrysantha. Golden Columbine. Bright yel¬ 
low, long-spurred flowers. 
Coerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. Bright 
blue and white, long-spurred flowers. 
vnmson Mar. 
- Large, Drniiant dark crimson 
flowers on vigorous stems to 3 feet high, 
from May until July. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
Longissima. Flowers of delicate pale yellow 
with spurs 4 inches long, produced abun¬ 
dantly from late May on. This has been rated 
as the outstanding perennial novelty of last 
season. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 
25 for $6.50. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids, Mixed. The 
most famous of these beautiful flowers. 
Wonderful colors; very long spurs. 
Rose Queen. A new variety with long-spurred 
flowers of a pleasing shade of delicate pink. 
Snow Queen. Pure white, long-spurred type. 
All Aquilegias, except where noted, 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50 
*Arabis • Rock-Cress 
Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very 
early spring-flowering plants that is especially 
adapted for edging and for the rock-garden, 
but does equally well in the border, forming a 
dense carpet, completely covered with pure 
white flowers. 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; $3.00 per 
doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
Alpina fl.-pl. The double white Rock-Cress, 
flowering from April until June. 35c. each; 
3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
*Armeria . Sea Pink; Thrift 
Attractive, dwarf plants that will succeed in 
any soil, forming evergreen tufts of bright green 
foliage, from which appear innumerable dense 
heads of flowers on stiff, wiry stems, from 9 to 
12 inches high. 
Cephalotes rubra. Large heads of crimson-red 
flowers on stout stems. 30c. each; 3 for 85c.; 
$3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
Laucheana rosea. Bright rose. 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
29 
