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Breck’s Perennial Flower Seeds 
Achillea—The Pearl 
Alyssum • M adwort 
A lovely rock-garden and edging plant 
best described by its common name 
“Basket-of-Gold.” The foliage is velvety 
gray but during May and June the plants 
become a solid mass of vivid shining gold. 
Height 6 to 12 inches. 
7370 Saxatile compactum. Dense habit. 
Yellow flowers. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
7372 Silver Queen. Delicate primrose- 
yellow flowers. Plant dwarf. Pkt. 25c. 
Anchusa • Alkanet 
These excellent blue-flowered perennials 
are very effective border plants. The 
foliage is of a coarse texture but their 
profuse bloom makes them valuable. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c, except where noted 
7380 Barrelieri. Very free-flowering plant 
of medium height. Flowers deep blue in 
May and June. 2 feet. 
7383 Italica, Dropmore. Grows 3 to 4 
feet high, with gentian-blue flowers in 
June. 
7385 Italica, Lissadel. Unusually free- 
flowering variety. Rich cobalt-blue 
flowers with white centers in June and 
July. 4 feet. Pkt. 25c. 
7387 Myosotidiflora. A dwarf species, 
quite distinct from the others, bearing 
rich blue forget-me-not-like flowers 
during May and June. Splendid ground- 
cover for shady places. 1 foot. Pkt. 25c. 
Anthemis • Chamomile 
7412 Tinctoria. Golden Marguerite. An 
aromatic plant with bright yellow, daisy¬ 
like flowers from June until frost. Pkts. 
15c and 35c. 
Anthericum 
A pretty, lily-like perennial, hardy in 
protected situations, but generally grown 
in pots indoors. 
7418 Lillastrum. St. Bruno’s Lily. Green¬ 
ish white funnel shaped flowers on 
branching stems. 2 feet. Pkts. 25c and 
60c. 
Arenaria • Sandwort 
7419 Montana. An excellent, low-grow¬ 
ing rock-plant with bright green foliage, 
icy white flowers with greenish centers 
in early Summer. 4 inches. Pkt. 25c. 
Aquilegia • Columbine 
A remarkably variable family of lovely 
garden flowers, adapted to a wide range of 
conditions, and covering a long period 
with multitudinous blooms. 
7422 Breck’s Superb Long-spurred Hy¬ 
brids. Sturdy plants 2 3^ feet or more 
tall. Exquisitely formed, long-spurred 
flowers of many colors, ranging from 
the most delicate tints to the brightest 
hues, and including many sparkling 
color contrasts. Pkts. 35c and 85c. 
7423 Alba fl.-pl. A handsome, old-fash¬ 
ioned type, 2 feet high, with large, 
double, pure white flowers. Pkts. 15c 
and 35c. 
7424 Californica hybrida. The Cali¬ 
fornia Columbines are very distinct, with 
long spurs, orange-red sepals, and yellow¬ 
ish brown petals. 3 feet. Pkts. 15c and 
35c. 
Aquilegia, Long-spurred 4 Hybrids 
7426 Canadensis. The eastern wild 
Columbine is a good plant for rock- 
gardens or hardy borders, especially in 
shade. Scarlet and yellow. 2 feet in 
height. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
7428 Chrysantha. The Golden Colum¬ 
bine is remarkable for extremely long 
and slender yellow spurs. 2 to 3 feet. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
7430 Chrysantha fl.-pl. Double yellow 
flowers. Pkts. 25c and 60c. 
7432 Caerulea. The Rocky Mountain 
Columbine. Plants are about 2 feet tall, 
with superb, long-spurred flowers of 
powder-blue and white. Pkts. 25c and 
60c. 
7438 Glandulosa vera. A dwarf type. 
Large, nodding lilac-blue flowers with 
incurved spurs. 12 to 18 inches. Pkt. 50c. 
7440 Longissima. Very long spurred 
flowers of delicate pale yellow. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 35c. 
7442 Rose-pink Shades. Handsome hy¬ 
brids with large, long-spurred flowers in 
tints of pale pink and rose. 2 3^ feet. 
Pkt. 25c; 
7445 Snow Queen. Long-spurred white 
flowers. 2 feet. Pkt. 35c. 
7456 Double Hybrids, Mixed. Old- 
fashioned, double flowers, of various 
colors. 2 to 3 feet. Pkts. 15c and 35c. * 
7458 Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. A 
splendid strain, including flowers of all 
shades. 23^ feet. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
Arabis • Rock-Cress 
Low border or rock-garden plant, with 
grayish foliage and huge masses of small, 
showy flowers in early Spring. 
7460 Alpina. Pure white, fragrant flowers. 
1 foot. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
7462 Compacta multiflora. A dwarfer, 
denser-growing form of Alpina. Pkts. 
15c and 35c. 
THE BOOK OF PERENNIALS 
By Alfred C. Hottes 
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Arabis Alpina 
