AETHIONEMA, WARLEY ROSE 
AQUILEGIA 
The herbaceous perennials listed here are thrifty, well grown 
plants of a size to bloom this year. Many of them are exceedingly 
new and scarce. While we do not claim to grow every new perennial, 
we do maintain that our list of the better new perennials is far ahead 
of most. All items offered have been grown and tested in our own 
nurseries. We have also included many Special Collection Offers 
which will be a boon to anyone starting a new garden. 
The heights indicated with the descriptions are average heights 
of mature plants grown in a favorable location. 
The price of each variety is indicated with the description. Small 
orders can be sent by mail but will be sent "Not Prepaid" unless you 
add to your remittance 10% of the price to cover postage and special 
packing. (Minimum charge 10 cents.) Larger orders are more eco¬ 
nomically sent by express. 
ACONITUM wilsoni (Monkshood). 5 ft. Blue-violet flowers clustered 
on tall stems. Endures shade. Sept.-Oct. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
AETHIONEMA, WARLEY ROSE. 6 in. Neat mounds of silvery grey 
foliage are smothered with dainty heads of small pink flowers in 
May and June; a diminutive Rose Daphne. 50c each, 3 for $1.35. 
AJUGA genevensis (Bugleweed). 6 in. Spikes of intense blue flowers 
in May and June. Easy to grow in sun or shade. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ALYSSUM saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). 8-10 in. Will display 
a wealth of gold in the rock garden during April and May. 25c 
each, 3 for 60c, 12 for $2.00. 
A. saxatile compactum fl. pi. A double flowered form twice as showy 
and very unusual. Deep orangy yellow. 35c each, 3 for 90c. 
ANCHUSA, Feltham Pride. 2 ft. Bright blue flowers, like forget-me- 
nots. June. Compact growing habit. Give a sunny and well drained 
place. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
A. myosotidiflora. 12 in. Hundreds of light blue, forget-me-not flowers 
blossom like a blue mist about the broad, low clumps of leaves in 
May and June. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ANEMONE pulsatilla (Pasque Flower). 10 in. One of the first peren¬ 
nials to bloom in the spring. Drooping, mahogany-red, bell-like 
flowers. Likes full sun and rather limy soil. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ANTHEMIS, Perry's Variety (Chamomile). 18 in. Free flowering. 
Yellow. June-August. Easily grown. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
A. Sancta-Johannis. 21/2 ft- Orange-yellow daisies. June-Oct. Bright; 
in constant display. Light green ferny foliage. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
AQUILEGIA — COLUMBINE 
AQUILEGIA chrysantha (Golden Columbine). 2 ft. Golden yellow. 
Blooms over long period early and midsummer. 25c each, 3 for 60c 
A. Crimson Star. 2 ft. Petals are snow white; sepals and spurs a rich 
red. A striking contrast of colors. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
A. Dobbie's Imperial Hybrids. 1V2-2 ft. Lovely pastel colors. May- 
June. Mixed colors only. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
A. longissima Hybrids. 2 ft. Mixed pastel colors with very long (abou) 
5 in.) and graceful spurs. June-July. Unusual. Hardy. A native of 
California. 50c each, 3 for $1.35. 
ARABIS alpina fl. pi. (Double Rock Cress). 8-10 in. White. Stems 
long enough for cutting. April-May. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ARMERIA laucheana (Sea Pink). 3-6 in. Rosy-red. flowers in round 
heads throughout the season. Foliage grass-like in tiny mounds. 
For wall, rockery or dwarf edging. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. 2-3 ft Silver leaves on straight stems. 
Used in summer and winter bouquets. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). 2 ft. Clusters of bright orange 
flowers. July-Aug. Milkweed pods in the fall. Plants like sandy 
soil and sun. Blooms last well when cut. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
ASTERS 
ASTER alpinus, Goliath. 6-10 in. Large, lilac-blue daisies. May-June. 
Likes sunny places. 25c each, 3 for 60c. 
A. frikarti. Wonder of Staffa. 2-2 1 /2 ft- Large, wisteria-violet asters. 
The bushy plants bloom continuously from July to late fall. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. 50c each, 3 for $1.35. 
A. Wartburg Star. 2 ft. Giant, dark lilac-blue, orange centered flowers. 
3-4 in. across. May-June. 25c each, 3 for 60c, 12 for $2.25. 
ASTER FRIKARTI 
Our collection of Hardy Perennials is unsurpassed. 
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