Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 

Sterling Quality Hardy Perennials and Biennials 
This class of flowers is coming into increased favor each vear. 
The’ seed may be 
sown in the spring, or later in July or August. If sown at the latter time, it is well to 
sow in a shaded, moist place, or to keep the ground shaded and well watered until the 
sprouts appear. 
Per PKt; 
ACHILLEA. (Sneezewort Yarrow). 
The Pearl. One of the best perennials 
for cutting. Plants, 2 feet tall, bear 
numerous clusters of double, satin 
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ACONITUM (Monk’s Hood). Hardy 
perennial, with helmet-shaped flowers; 
growing in any good garden soil. 
Thrives best when planted among 
shrubbery or in shady situations. 4 
feet. 
Napellus. 
Large blue. 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
AGROSTEMMA (Mullien Pink). A 
hardy perennial, 18 inches high, with 
downy foliage of silver gray that con- 
trasts with the vivid blood red flowers. 
ANCHUSA. The Anchusas provide 
some of the best flowers of our gardens. 
They are a rich gentian blue, produced 
in long, loose sprays during June and 
July. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Italica, Lissadell. An improved form of 
the *Dropmore? variety. a.02..../)....005..-- Se 

10¢ 
10c 
15¢c 
Per Pkt. 
ALYSSUM. 
Saxatile Compactum. (Basket of Gold). 
Hardy perennial for early spring bed- 
ding, producing a mass of bright yellow 
flowers. A good rock plant. Height 9 
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Saxatile Citrinum. Flowers palest lem- 
on; is much more lovely in its delicate 
coloring than compactum and is seldom 
seen ahleisntererinches. &.7eie tne 
ANEMONE (Windflower). 
St. Bridig. Large semi-double and dou- 
ble cup shaped blooms of a wide range 
of colors, produced early in spring. 
Plants 12 inches high. Mixed. ................ 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (Boston 
Ivy). The best hardy vine for covering 
brick or stone buildings. Foliage turns 
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AQUILEGIA (Columbine). Aquile- 
gia is one of our late spring and early 
summer flowering perennials. It will 
thrive in a semi-shaded position and it 
is best to raise new plants from seed. 
Coerulea. Violet, blue, white. .............. 
Chrysantha. Pale yellow long-spurred 
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Single, Mixed Colors. ......0.:-....:cc.00-:0s.0... 
Long Spurred, Double, Mixed Colors. .... 
ARABIS. One of the earliest spring 
flowers. The spreading silver green 
tufts are covered with a sheet of pure 
white flowers as soon as the snow dis- 
appears. Valuable for edging and rock- 
eries. Height 6 inches. 
Alpina Flore-pleno. A distinct double 
flowering form. In some gardens mats, 
nearly a yard long, hang from cliff-like 
rocks. 
ARNICA MONTANA. A beautiful Al- 
pine plant resembling a small golden 
sunflower, two inches in diameter, on 
stems six ‘to nine inches high. Grow it 
ithe rock. Paroen ..e- eaee ee 
ASTER PERENNIAL (Michaelmas 
Daisy). Plants, 3 feet tall, sturdy, 
branch near the top, producing quant- 
ities of daisy-like flowers, in a variety 
of soft and vivid colors. Fall blooming. 
Mixed. 
Poon 
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