Hardy Perennials 
and Rock/Plants 
All perennial plants are 25 cts. each; $2.00 per 10; $18.00 per 100, unless 
otherwise noted. Five or more of one variety will be supplied at the rate per 10. 
Those marked * are well suited, though not confined, to rock- and wall-gardens. 
Plants native to this country are indicated by the word “native” following description. 
ACHILLEA, Boule de Neige. \ l /2 to 2 ft. Improved, double, white form with 
large heads of button-like flowers. An excellent cut-flower. June to Sept. 
*Tomentosa. Woolly Yarrow. 6 in. Bright yellow flowers. July to Sept. 
ACONITUM lycoctonum. 3ft- Rare. Pale yellow spikes. Excellent with 
purple Monkshood. July, Aug. 50 cts. each; $4.50 per 10. 
Napellus, Spark’s Var. Monkshood. 4 to 6 ft. Purple. July, Aug. 
Fischeri Wilsoni. Violet Monkshood. 5 ft. Rare and lovely variety. Sept., 
Oct. 30 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. 
*ACTINEA herbacea. See page 5 for description. 
*AJUGA genevensis. 6 in. Showy spikes of blue flowers. Dark green foliage. 
Fine ground-cover. May, June. 
Reptans. 6 in. Deep purple flowers. Sun or shade. May, June. 
*ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. Basket of Gold. 9 in. Showy in spring. 
ANCHUSA italica, Dropmore. Bugloss. 4 ft. Gentian-blue. June to Sept. 
Myosotidiflora. 1 ft. Forget-Me-Not-like flowers. An excellent ground- 
cover in shady places. Multiplies readily. Apr., May. 
ANEMONE japonica, Geant des Blanches. 2j^ft. Double; white. Sept, to Nov. 
September Charm. See page 5 for description. 
*Pulsatilla. Pasque Flower. 8 to 10 in. Lavender flowers followed by silky 
seed pods. Apr., May. 
*Pulsatilla alba. White flowers. Choice. 35 cts. each; $3.00 per 10. 
*Sylvestris. Snowdrop Anemone. 15 in. White flowers. May, June. 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria, Perry’s Var. 2ft. Large yellow daisies. Good cut- 
flower. June to Aug. 
AQUILEGIA. Columbine. 2J^ ft. Sun or partial shade. May to July. 
Clematiflora. See page 5 for description. 
Chrysantha. Yellow. Tall and graceful. 
Crimson Star. See page 5 for description. 
Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids. Unequaled for their sturdy growth and wide 
color-range. 
Flabellata nana alba. 15 in. Charming waxy white blossoms. 
Longissima. See page 5 for description. 
Short-spurred Hybrids. Improved strain of old-fashioned Columbine. 
*ARABIS alpina. Alpine Rock-Cress. 9 in. Mats of white flowers and pleasing 
gray-green foliage. Apr., May. 
*Alpina fl.-pl. Double; white. A delightful plant for the wall-garden. 
30 cts. each; $2.50 per 10. 
*ARMERIA Laucheana. Thrift. 6 in. Rosy red, ball-shaped blooms and 
slender rush-like foliage. June, July. 
*ARTEMISIA frigida. F 'ringed Wormwood. 1 ft. Fragrant silvery foliage. 
Lactiflora. Mugivort. 4 ft. Fragrant white flowers, excellent for cutting. 
Aug., Sept. 
*Pontica. Roman Wormwood. 1 ft. Cray-green foliage. Often used as 
dwarf hedge. 
Silver King. 3 ft. Silver-gray foliage. Effective accent plant. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly-Weed. 2 ft. Orange flowers. Native. July, Aug. 
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IPSWICH, 
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