CHOICE 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
GENERAL LIST 
Several acres in our Nursery are devoted to the production of 
Hardy Perennials. No attempt is made to grow and catalog all 
varieties, but rather to confine the assortment to kinds that are 
really desirable. New varieties are carefully checked and must 
represent real improvement before being offered. For that reason, 
unworthy novelties receiving undue publicity are omitted from 
our Catalog. 
All perennial plants offered are large enough to Hower the first 
season with reasonably good culture. It should be kept in mind 
that plants which have been dug and shipped, naturally do not 
look as large when unpacked as growing plants before shipping. 
Packed in moist sphagnum moss, they carry perfectly and the 
transportation charge is less. Pot-grown plants are shipped with 
ball of soil. Express shipment for these is recommended. 
ACONITUM. Monkshood. A splendid family 
of plants resembling in habit the delphin¬ 
iums, but flowering during late summer and 
fall. They are very adaptable to grouping 
and most useful where blue is desired as 
a late garden color. Perfectly hardy but 
slow to establish and for that reason should 
remain undisturbed as long as possible. 
Aconites can be grown in partial shade or 
full sun. 
Autumnale. Autumn Monkshood. Large 
spikes of rich, dark blue, hooded flowers. 
Height, 4 to 5 feet. September, October. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Fischeri. Azure Monkshood. Compact habit; 
attractive, glossy leaves; bright blue flowers 
carried in short, stocky spikes. Height, 2 
to 3 feet. September, October. 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Fischeri Wilsoni. Violet Monkshood. A more 
recent addition from China. It is of tall, 
stately habit, strong growth, and has deep 
violet-blue flowers. 5 to 6 feet. September, 
October. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Napellus. One of the earliest. Fine, rich dark 
blue flowers on tall irregular spikes. Height, 
3 to 4 feet. July, August. 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz. 
Napellus bicolor. Cleanly marked white and 
blue flower-spikes. Quite distinct. Height, 
2 to 23 ^ feet. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
Spark’s Variety. Deep blue flowers on long, 
branching spikes. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 
July. August. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
*.®THIONEMA schistosum. Stone-cress. 
One of the most attractive rock-garden 
subjects for midsummer blooming. Clean- 
cut, bluish green foliage at all times, and 
covered during June and July with lovely 
rose-colored spikes. Height, 9 inches. 35 
cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
*AJUGA reptans. Carpet Bugle. A sturdy, 
creeping plant splendid for carpeting in 
poor soils and dry areas. Numerous blue 
flowers on 6-inch stems during May and 
June. 
♦Reptans rubra. Attractive form of above 
with metallic red foliage and deep blue 
flowers. 
♦ALYSSUM rostratum. Yellow-head Alys- 
sum. Dense heads of golden yellow flowers. 
Dwarf, shrub-like habit. At home in an 
open, dry situation. Height, 1 foot. June, 
July. 
♦Saxatile compactum. Dwarf Golden Tuft; 
Basket of Gold. More compact than pre¬ 
ceding and earlier. Useful for planting in 
between crevices. Height, 9 to 12 inches. 
April, May. 
ANCHUSA italica, Morning-Glory. Darker 
than Dropmore and more effective. 35 cts. 
each, $3.50 per doz. 
♦Myosotidiflora. See illustration in color and 
description, page 28. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. 
Yellow Camomile. Golden yellow, daisy¬ 
like flowers. Weedy but good for poor soils. 
Height, 1 to 2 feet. July, August. 
See convenient Computing Chart on 
order sheet for quantity figuring 
Anemones 
These lovely fall-blooming Anemones are 
somewhat difficult to establish and are worthy 
of some special attention in their culture. 
Anemones dislike an exposed, wind-blown 
location, extreme heat, and clay soil. A 
mellow garden soil to which leaf-mold and 
thoroughly decayed barnyard manure has been 
added is best. A background of evergreens or a 
wall is also desirable. Growing plants from pots 
planted in May or early June will give good 
results. Winter covering of leaves and ever¬ 
green branches should be applied in late 
November. Do not uncover too early. 
September Charm. See pages 12 and 28. 
September Queen. See page 12. 
♦September Sprite. See page 12. 
♦Hupehensis. Chinese Anemone. A gem for 
the rockery or border, growing from 18 to 
24 inches high, with an abundance of 
mauve-rose flowers IJ^ inches in diameter. 
Flowers freely from mid-September on. 
Japonica alba. White Japanese Anemone. 
Pure white, single flowers from late Sep¬ 
tember on, attaining a height of 2 to 3 
feet. Excellent for cutting. 
Japonica, Louise Uhink. Large, pure white, 
semi-double flowers from mid-September 
on. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Japonica, Queen Charlotte. The best variety 
of its color. Large, semi-double, deep pink 
flowers carried on 2 to 3-foot stems in Sep¬ 
tember. Desirable for cutting. 
Japonica rosea superba. Large, single, light 
silvery pink flowers in late September. 
Height, 23 ^ feet. 
Japonica rubra. Semi-double, reddish pink 
flowers. Very free in late September. 
Height, 23 ^ feet. 
Japonica, Whirlwind. Semi-double, large, 
snowy white flowers with a circlet of green 
leaves around base of petals. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely from late September on. 
♦Pulsatilla. European Basque Flower. Downy 
buds appear in April and May and unfold 
to miniature tulip-like flowers of violet- 
purple. Height, 9 inches. 
♦Pulsatilla alba. A fine white form of the 
preceding. 
♦Pulsatilla, Lavender. A lovely light laven¬ 
der form. Somewhat stronger in growth 
than Pulsatilla. 
♦Sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemone. Pure white, 
sweetly scented, nodding flowers in May 
and June. At home in partial shade and re¬ 
quires good drainage. Height, 1 foot. 
Prices, unless otherwise noted, are 30 cts. 
each, 75 cts. for 3 of one kind, $3 per doz. 
Anemones will be supplied from pots, 
as they are safer 
♦AQUILEGIA alpina. Alpine Columbine. A 
beautiful true blue, short-spurred form of 
dwarf habit from Switzerland. Fine for the 
rock-garden. Height. 1 foot. 
Caerulea. Colorado Columbine. Blue and 
white long-spurred flowers. Strong plants, 
will bloom this season. May, June. 
Canadensis. American Columbine. Our na¬ 
tive scarlet-and-yellow Columbine, and one 
of the showiest. Superb in sun or half-shady 
places. Height, 134 to 2 feet. 
Aquilegia chrysantha. Golden Columbine. 
Golden yellow, fragrant flowers, with slen¬ 
der spikes. Height, 3 feet June to August. 
♦Double White. Lovely double white variety 
about 18 inches high. 
Hensol Harebell. \'ivid, deep violet-blue 
flowers, with short spurs, h'ollows Alpina. 
Height, 134 fpet- 
Long-spurred Hybrids. See illustration in 
color and description, page 27. 
Long-spurred, Crimson Star. See illustration 
in color and description, page 26. 
♦ARABIS alpina. Alpine Rock Cress. Masses 
of pure white flowers in April and May. 
Splendid for massing or under-planting for 
bulbs. Height, 9 inches. 
♦Alpina flore-pleno. A double white form of 
the preceding, and more showy, flowering 
over a longer period. 35 cts. each, $3.50 
per doz. 
ARTEMISIA vulgaris lactiflora. While Mug- 
wort. A very desirable and appealing cut- 
flower subject. Tall sprays of creamy white 
fragrant flowers and attractive foliage. 
Does best in a rather moist, rich soil. 
Height, 3 to 4 feet. August, September. 
30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Silver King. A striking, white-leaved variety 
of great value for mixing with old-fashioned 
bouquets, and, in fact, any floral com¬ 
bination. The general color effect is that of 
silver frosting. Plants attain a height of 3 
feet and are also of great value for foliage 
effect alone in the border or garden. 30 cts. 
each, $3 per doz. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. Um¬ 
bels of gorgeous orange in midsummer. 
Sandy, well-drained soil. Height. 2 feet. 
♦ASPERULA odorata. Sweet Woodruff. Fa¬ 
miliarly known to Europeans as VVald- 
meister. Fragrant white flowers. Nice 
ground-cover for semi-shade. 
Dwarf Hybrid Ast ers 
This charming race of really Dwarf Asters 
is of the greatest value for late summer and 
early fall color in the rock-garden or hardy 
border. All are compact, seldom over 1 foot 
in height, and densely covered with small, 
dainty, single blossoms. Perfectly hardy and 
easy to grow. 
Lavanda. Lavender-blue flowers. Very free 
flowering and early, commencing to bloom 
about September 10. Height, 12 to 15 
inches. 
Lilac-Time. Lovely soft lilac blooms. Free 
flowering, of bushy habit. September and 
October. Height, 15 to 18 inches. 
Little Boy Blue. Bright blue, semi-double 
flowers produced on erect, branching stems. 
Very fragrant. September. Height, 134 
feet. 
Marjorie. A charming plant of compact habit 
bearing large flowers of a bright rose-pink. 
Mid-September. Height. 1 foot. 
Ronald. .A dwarf bush with lilac-pink flowers. 
Snow Sprite. Cushions of pure white flowers. 
Very effective and clean. Dwarf, compact, 
and bushy. September. Height, 1 foot. 
All above varieties, 30 cts. each, 75 cts. 
for 3, $3 per doz. 
All Perennials on this page, 25 cts. each, 65 cts. for 3 of one kind, $2.50 per doz., unless otherwise noted. 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden. 
