Micheirs Hardy 
Perennial Plants 
All of the old-fashioned flowers which were the delight of our 
grandmothers are to be found in this class of plants. They are all 
perfectly hardy and die down in the fall, appearing again in the spring 
with renewed vigor. 
There is an ever-increasing demand for Hardy Perennial Plants, 
as they are of easy culture and there is not a time during the whole 
season when some are not in bloom. Each variety has a fixed time 
for flowering, so that by making a judicious selection a succession of 
blooms may be had from early spring until the late autumn. There is 
no set rule for the planting of Perennials. The amount of room at 
one’s disposal, the location, and also the individual taste of the planter 
must be taken into consideration. Probably the most satisfactory 
results are obtained from a hardy border backed by a hedge or a 
fence, planting some of the taller-growing sorts such as Hollyhocks, 
Hardy Asters, Bocconias, Helianthus, and Boltonias in the back, 
graduating the shorter-growing sorts toward the front and finishing 
the border with an edging of Plumbago Larpentse, Phlox subulata, 
Arabis, and other of the dwarf growers. 
VARIETIES MARKED ★ ARE SUITABLE FOR ROCK-GARDENS 
MICHELL’S COLLECTIONS 
OF 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
No. 1. 12 plants, good assortment. 
.$2 
50 1 
No. 3. 50 plants, good assortment. 
.$10 00 
No. 2. 25 plants, good assortment. 
. 5 
00 1 
No. 4. 100 plants, good assortment. 
. 20 00 
Achillea • Milfoil; Yarrow 
Ptarmica, Boule de Neige (Ball of Snow). 
An improvement on The Pearl. The flow¬ 
ers, while not quite so large, are of more 
perfect form, with fuller centers, which 
makes it appear purer in color. 
'A'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 
Fischer! . A dwarf variety, growing 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. 
Suitable for the border or rockery. 35c. 
each; 3 for $1.00; $3.50 per doz.; 25 for 
$6.50. 
516 and 518 Market Si., Philadelphia, Pa. 
.£thionema persicum 
Aethionema, continued 
Warley Rose. A beautiful, glaucous shrub- 
let, growing from 4 to 6 inches high, pro¬ 
ducing a mass of deep pink flower-heads. 
Gives a delightful impression of a minia¬ 
ture Daphne Cneorum. Very hardy. 50c. 
each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per doz.; 25 for 
$9.00. 
^Alyssum 
Saxatile compactum. An excellent, low, 
spreading plant for rockery or border, 
growing about 10 inches high. Masses of 
golden yellow flowers in May. 30c. each; 
3 for 85c.; $3.00 per doz.; 25 for $5.50. 
Saxatile compactum fl.-pl. A double¬ 
flowering form of the well-known Basket 
of Gold. 50c. each; 3 for $1.35; $5.00 per 
doz.; 25 for $9.00. 
Anchusa • Sea Bugloss 
Italica, Morning-Glory. One of the finest 
of this showy genus. Lall, 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. i ft. 35c. each; 3 for $1.00; 
$3.50 per doz.; 25 for $6.50. 
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