North Abington , Mass. 
Better Perennial Plants 53 
ALYSSUM 
The Alyssums are useful as edging plants, or for the rock garden or dry 
wall. The perennial sorts offered here bloom very early in the season, providing 
low edging plants particularly for bulb gardens at a time when most annual 
edgings are not yet in flower. They require no special treatment, although 
they like plenty of sunlight. 
* Alyssum argenteum. Silver Alyssum. 15 in. June to August. The yellow 
flowers come in dense clusters above soft, silvery gray foliage, giving a 
peculiarly beautiful effect. 
*A. rostratum. Y ellow-head Alyssum. 1 ft. June, July. Bright golden yellow 
flowers in dense heads. 
*A. saxatile citrinum. Lovely, pale yellow flowers, excellent combination 
with pink or lavender flowers of early spring. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*A. saxatile compactum. Dwarf Goldentuft. 1 ft. Mid-April to June. A very 
showy spring plant for the rockery or border, having fragrant yellow 
flowers in clusters, above large mounds of a silvery foliage. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
*A. serpyllifolium. 5 in. May, June. A very dwarf variety with loose ra¬ 
cemes of pale yellow flowers above the rough gray foliage. Charming for 
the rock garden. 
ANCHUSA - Bugloss 
A very variable but useful group of plants, providing much-desired blue 
flowers over a long season. They do well in borders in full sun, but the 
Dropmore variety seems to prefer a little shade. 
A. italica. Italian Bugloss. 3 to 4 ft. June. Large heads of bright blue flowers, 
similar to very large forget-me-nots. Rough leaves and stems. 
A. italica Dropmore. Dropmore Bugloss. 4 to 5 ft. June. An improved 
variety of the preceding, with tall spikes of rich gentian-blue flowers, 
opening intermittently all summer. One of the most desirable perennials for 
the wide border. 
A., Morning Glory. 4 ft. An new English variety with lovely gentian-blue 
flowers in great quantities which cover the fine pyramidal plant in early 
spring and summer. By cutting back branches which have flowered a suc¬ 
cession of bloom can be maintained all summer. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
*A. myosotidiflora. Siberian Bugloss. 10 to 12 in. May, June. A distinct, 
dwarf perennial variety with clusters of charming clear blue flowers re¬ 
sembling forget-me-nots, above large, heart-shaped, bright green leaves, 
which maintain an attractive appearance all summer. An effective rock 
plant for shady places, as well as a plant of true merit for the hardy border, 
where it contributes a long season of gay color. It is especially fine in com¬ 
bination with yellow spring bulbs or perennials, such as Alyssum and 
Doronicum. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A. sempervirens. Evergreen Bugloss. 3 ft. July. Rough, broad, almost 
evergreen leaves and spikes of lavender-blue flowers intermittently all 
summer. 
ANTHEMIS - Camomile 
These are very hardy bushy plants with daisy-like flowers and strongly 
scented, pungent foliage. They are excellent and enduring subjects for the 
perennial border and require only ordinary soil and full sunlight. 
Anthemis, Moonlight. 2% ft. All summer. Hundreds of pale lemon-yellow 
flowers about 2 Ms inches in diameter literally cover the plant and are 
excellent for cutting. This is a fine compact and upright-growing variety 
for the hardy border. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
A. nobilis. Common Camomile. 18 in. June, July. Single, white-rayed, daisy¬ 
like flowers on a bushy plant, with fernlike foliage. Well-known medicinal 
herb. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
A. tinctoria kelwayi. Kelway Camomile. 2 to 3 ft. June to October. Large, 
lemon-yellow flowers similar to the preceding. Good for cutting and for the 
border, succeeding in the poorest soils. 
A. tinctoria kelwayi alba. 2 to 3 ft. All summer. Large, pure white, 
daisy-like flowers excellent for cutting. 
A. tinctoria. Perry’s Variety. 20 in. June to October. Yellow flowers 
above bright green, fern-like foliage. 
ANEMONE 
There are two distinct classes of Anemones. The early sorts are mostly 
dwarf, and are cho.ce plants for woodland or rockery. The Japanese sorts 
bloom in late summer and fall, are much taller, and form fine big clumps 
that have an artistic grace unequaled by any other flower at thir season. They 
look especially well against a background of evergreens, yet are equally 
effective in the middle of the perennial border. Anemones require a good, 
well-drained soil with plenty of water in dry weather. 
Anemone canadensis. Meadow Anemone. 1 ft. May. White, cup-shaped 
flowers an inch across, borne in a cluster of three large leaves. One of the 
best of our native Anemones, and adapted to shady positions where it makes 
a fine growth. Fine for naturalizing. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
A. hupehensis. Chinese Anemone. 18 in. Early August to frost. It produces 
an abundance of pleasing mauve-rose flowers about 1% inches across, on 
erect stems. A good cut flower. Transplants best in the spring. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
A. hupehensis, September Charm. (Sec color illustration on page 42.) 
2 ft. September. Extremely free-flowering with large blooms of delicate 
silvery pink, shaded rose and mauve. Fine for cutting. Flowers earlier 
than the Japanese types. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A. japonica alba. White Japanese Anemone. 3 ft. September, October 
Glistening single white flowers with yellow centers, useful for cutting. 
35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A. japonica, Queen Charlotte. 3 ft. September, October. Large, semi¬ 
double, deep pink flowers produced in abundance and desirable for cut¬ 
ting. Good in combination with the blue Aconites. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A. japonica, Whirlwind. 3 ft. September, October. Large, semi-double, 
snowy white flowers with a whorl of green around base of petals. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
*A. pulsatilla. European Pasque Flower. 8 in. April, May. Cup-shaped, 
violet-purple flowers appearing before the lacy, deep green foliage, and 
followed by feathery seed-pods which add to its attractions. Early-flowering. 
Very hardy. Likes shade but will do well in sun. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*A. pulsatilla rubra. Red Pasque Flower. 6 in. April, May. A form of A. 
pulsatilla with reddish purple flowers. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*A. sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemone. 15 in. May to July. Large creamy white 
flowers on nodding stems with deeply cut foliage. Fine for the cool, moist 
locations. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
ANTHERICUM - St. Bernard Lily 
Anthericum liliago. St. Bernard Lily. 3 ft. May, June. A very decorative 
specimen of border plant w'ith slender, ribbon-like leaves and tall stems 
bearing loose spikes of starry white flowers tipped with green. 35c each; 
$3.50 per doz. 
ARABIS - Rockcress; Wallcress 
Edging plants of the highest quality, producing a mat of white flowers very 
early in the season, and providing a soft, grayish green carpet throughout the 
rest of the season. Splendid both for rockwork and edging borders. 
*Arabis albida. Wallcress. 8 in. May. Fragrant white flowers in clusters. 
Especially adapted to stony banks. 
*A. albida fl. pi. Double IFallcress. 8 in. Flowers are much more showy and 
last far longer than the single. Good in the rock garden because it is very 
shallow-rooted. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
*A. alpina. Alpine Rockcress. 9 in. April, May. Flowers smaller but similar 
to the former variety and produced in even greater profusion. One of the 
best rock plants. 
ARENARIA - Sandwort 
*Arenaria montana. Mountain Sandwort. 6 in. May, June. Very desirable 
evergreen trailing plant, forming a dense carpet of foliage and covered 
with large white flowers. Splendid for the rock garden. 
*A. verna caespitosa. Moss Sandwort. 1 to 3 in. June. A compact, mossy 
plant with small flowers on thread-like stems which creeps along the ground. 
Excellent for the rock garden or between flagstones; good for covering rocks. 
Anemone japonica. Whirlwind 
Alyssum saxatile citrinum 
Anchusa myosotidiflora 
Except Where Otherwise Noted, Perennials are 30c Each; #3.00 per Dozen 
