Gardenside Nurseries, Inc., Shelburne, Vt. 
Perennial Plants 3 
General AIST of ‘Perennial ‘Plants 
ACHILLEA. Yarrow. Very hardy plants, use- 
ful in both the border and the rockery, and of 
easy culture. No particular soil, save that 
they will not tolerate too wet conditions. 
ptarmica, The Pearl. Two feet high, with large 
double white flower heads excellent for cut- 
ting. Best when massed, July. 
serbica. Low, with grey foliage, and large heads 
of single white flowers. June and July. 
ACONITUM. Aconite or Monkshood. Plants 
of the north temperate zone quite often from 
open woodland, and hardy in all but the wettest 
soils. Rich soil, in partial shade, with ample 
leafmold or other humus, is required to do 
them best. Wood ashes are a help. Do not 
disturb if possible. 
In the garden, they may be clumped in the 
back or the center of borders. They are use- 
ful for massing in shaded beds, and for open 
glades under trees. The lower sorts may be 
used for spiky effects in the border, and all are 
fine for cutting. 
fischeri. May grow 6 feet, with pale blue 
flowers in close spikes, in September and later. 
Finely divided leaves. 
japonicum. Has very shining dark green 
foliage, not deeply divided, and deep blue or 
violet spikes, on 4 feet stems, in September. 
napellus. The commonest form, bright blue 
spikes to 4 feet high, in July. 
napellus, Spark’s Variety. Finely cut foliage, 
and widely branching heads of dark blue 
flowers, on stems that in shade may grow 6 
feet or more high. Fine when massed, or 
naturalized in woodland, and excellent for cut- 
ting. 
ACTINEA. Native American plants, from dry 
soils in fully sunny areas, and requiring 
similar culture in the garden. Useful in the 
rockery, and for edgings. 
herbacea. Grows to 8 inches highs etromera 
clump of leaves. The single bright yellow 
flowers about 2 inches across. June. 
AETHIONEMA. Stone-cress or Persian Candy- 
taft. Dwarf herbs, or sub-shrubs, from the 
Mediterranean region, preferring a light sandy 
soil, in a dry sunny location. Excellent 
edgings, and fine rockery plants. 
Warley Rose. A _ hybrid form, 
spreading, and 3-6 inches high. 
flowers, and steel blue foliage. 
compact but 
Bright rose 
AGASTACHE. Plants of the Mint family, 
native to America, but with a few species in 
Asia. They grow readily in open sunny loca- 
tions, in light soil, and are plants for the 
border, for color. 
rugosa. An American form, with terminal 
spikes of deep purple flowers. 
species (Manchuria). Similar, but with light 
lavender blooms. 
AJUGA. Bugle-Weed. European plants, grown 
for their foliage effect in the rockery. Any 
sunny spot, on well drained soil, is best, but 
the culture is easy. 
reptans, Green and White. 
variegated. 
Foliage greatly 
reptans, Red variegated. Foliage splashed with 
a reddish tinge. 
ALCHEMILLA. Ladys-mantle. Easily grown 
in any good soil, in full sun, or partial shade. 
Useful for foliage effect, rather than bloom. 
vulgaris. Lovely yellow green leaves almost 6 
inches across, on which drops of dew form, 
and glisten. 
ALLIUM. The Alliums include Garlic and 
Chives but they also have many forms of 
garden value for the flowers alone. They are 
of easy culture in any good soil, make good 
clumps, and thrive for years. Useful in the 
front of the border, or in the rockery. 
Ruby Gem. Grows 18 inches high, with round 
dark green foliage. The bright rose flower 
heads greatly resemble the Red Clover. June, 
July. 
thibeticum. Probably not correctly named. A 
good sort, much like the preceding, with 
lighter flowers, a bit later in the summer. 
ALTHAEA. Hollyhock. No one need be told 
how to grow this plant, and few do not know 
it. Give it a sunny location, and spray it 
with Bordeaux, early in spring, and until the 
flower stem is a foot or more high. If Rust 
appears, pick off the lower leaves, to stop the 
spread. 
rosea. <A strong growing strain of singles, in 
many colors. 
ALYSSUM. Madwort. Basket of Gold. Grey 
foliaged small plants of Europe and Asia, at 
home in dry hot soils. Useful in the rockery, 
and for the edging of the border. 
saxatile compactum. The familiar form with 
single bright yellow flowers, making a splendid 
display, in May. 
saxatile flore pleno. A double form which makes 
a much brighter patch of color, due to the 
extra petals. 35 cts. each; 10 for $3.00. 
ANARRHINUM. So little known, that Hortus 
doesn’t mention it, this is one of the great 
Mint family, we think. It seems to like our 
light sandy loam, and to be left alone. Full 
sun, and not too wet a spot, is recommended. 
Use it in the forefront of the border, for a 
most attractive mass of color, or as a speci- 
men clump, before erect shrubs. 
crassifolium. Makes a clump of slender stems, 
two feet high, the flowers much like a spike 
of dark blue snapdragon. Summer. 50 cts. 
each. 
All Perennial Plants 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $18 per 100 unless otherwise noted, 
POSTPAID east of the Mississippi; add 5 PERCENT WEST. Five 
of one kind or variety exactly alike at 10 rate, 25 at 100 rate. 
