Better Perennial Plants 1 
PRICES 
^ Unless otherwise indicated, the price of Hardy Perennials is 30c' 
I each; $3.00 per dozen. Six or more plants of one kind will be sold 
I at the dozen rate. Twelve plants of different kinds, such as 12 
I different varieties of Asters, will not be sold at the dozen rate. 
I The lower rate applies only when SIX or MORE plants of ONE 
'S^VARIETY are ordered. 
Those marked with (*) 
are particularly adapted to 
the rock garden. 
ACHILLEA - Yarrow 
The Achilleas are a large family and provide many useful garden plants. 
They vary immensely from flat, matlike forms to tall, bold plants. As they 
delight in dry, sunny locations, they are useful in many difiScult places in the 
garden or border. Most of them have pungent, aromatic foliage. 
Achillea iilipendulina, Parker’s Variety. 2 ft. An improved variety with 
finely cut foliage and brilliant yellow flowers in large, flat heads the size of 
a silver dollar. Effective in the garden and even better as a cut flower. 
Will remain in a compact clump. 
A. ptarmica, Pearl. 2 ft. July to October. Small heads of pure white flowers 
borne in great profusion on strong wiry stems. It is of great value for 
mixing with other cut flowers. 
*A. tomentosa. tToolly Yarrow. 5 to 6 in. July to September. Dense mats 
of finely cut foliage bearing short heads of bright yellow flowers. Excellent 
for edging and rockeries. 
ACONITUM - Monkshood 
Aconites provide the rare and highly prized blue color late in the season, 
when there is a predominance of yellow and red, and make an excellent sub¬ 
stitute for delphiniums which are past flowering when the Aconites begin. 
Then too, they seem to be indifferent, more or less, to location, thriving well 
in the shade. Contrasted with Helianthus and Rudbeckias, or the white 
Chrysanthemum maximum and Anemone japonica, they are especially pleasing. 
They require several seasons to get their best form and should, therefore, 
be disturbed as infrequently as possible. 
Aconitum autumnale. Autumn Monkshood. 4 to 5 ft. September to frost. 
Large spikes of dark blue, curiously hooded flowers. Especially good for 
shady places. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
A. fischeri. Azure Monkshood. 18 to 24 in. September and October. Short 
spikes of large, clear blue flowers and bright, glossy foliage. One of the 
finest for late flowers. Good in sun, but succeeds well in shady spots. 40c 
each; $1.00 per doz. 
A. fischeri wilsoni. Violet Monkshood. 5 to 6 ft. September. Of strong, 
stately habit, with light violet-blue flowers. This is an extremely rare and 
lovely variety, producing a profuse display of handsome light blue at the 
time this color is rarest and most appreciated in the garden. 40c each; 
$4.00 per doz. 
A. napellus. Aconite. 3 to 4 ft. July and August. Long spikes of large, 
dark blue flowers. One of the oldest and best liked varieties. 40c each; 
$4.00 per doz. 
A. napellus bicolor. 3 ft. July and August. Blue and white flowers on up¬ 
right, single spikes. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
A. napellus. Sparks’. Sparks' Aconite. 3 ft. July and August. Very dark 
blue hooded flowers. One of the finest Aconites because of its free-blooming 
qualities, making a fine display for a long time. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
fVe will furnish one each of above six .Aconites for only $2.00. 
ACORUS 
Acorns calamus. Sweet Flag. 2 ft. June and July. A bog or water plant 
with slender, sword-like leaves and greenish flowers. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
AJUGA - Bugle 
Dwarf, creeping perennials, with rich, showy leaves. Excellent plants for 
edging or carpeting bare spots in sun or shade. 
*Ajuga genevensis. Geneva Bugle. 6 to 8 in. May. Showy spikes of 
bright blue flowers rising from the mats of bright green foliage. They will 
sparkle in your spring rock garden. 
*A. genevensis rosea. 6 to 8 in. May. Dense spikes of rosy pink flowers, 
borne profusely. 
*A. metallica crispa. Curly Bugle. 5 in. May, June. Curled, metallic, glossy 
blue flowers in dense, upright spikes. 
*A. reptans alba. White Carpet Bugle. 4 in. May, June. Clear white spikes 
of flowers standing in upright formation above the mats of glossy green 
foliage. A more rapid grower that will cover considerable area the first year 
after planting. 
*A. reptans rubra. Purple-leaved Bugle. 3 to 4 in. Early May to mid-June. 
A dense, creeping plant with dark, reddish leaf and numerous purplish 
blue flowers on erect spikes. Good for carpeting areas where small bulbs, 
such as Crocus or Snowdrops, are planted. 
ALTHAEA - Hollyhock 
Althaea rosea. Hollyhock. Like Roses, no one needs an introduction to the 
Hollyhocks. They are familiar, friendly flowers which have that home-like, 
old-fashioned air so desirable in the garden. Especially effective against a 
fence or stone wall, massed in corners, or clustered against a gate, they are 
also splendid at the back of the flower border, or wherever a tall, slender, 
but self-supporting plant is desired. Their color range is almost limitless, 
blue and golden yellow alone being missing. They flower during July and 
August, doing best in full sun. Hollyhocks are true biennials but often 
persist or reseed themselves in the border. 
A., Double Varieties. Pink, Newport pink, yellow, red, whitel'and mixed. 
25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
A., Single Varieties. Pink, salmon, yellow, white, and mixed. 25c each; 
$2.50 per doz. 
A., Indian Spring. New. Producing flowers of bright rose and rosy carmine 
shades. Double and semi-double. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
“And he is happiest who has power to gather wisdom from a flower”—(Howett) 
