General List of Perennial Plants 
ACHILLEA PTARMICA (The Pearl 
Clusters of small, double white flow- 
ers. Excellent for cutting and a gem 
in the border. Our strain is fully 
double. Late June and July. 18 
inches. .20 
Perry’s Variety. Like the above, 
but flowers are larger, with clumps 
and branching more open. ras) 
ACONITUM (Monk’s hood). Attrac- 
tive glossy foliage, with tall spikes of 
dark blue flowers. Excellent for cut- 
ting. Tubers of all aconites are poi- 
sonous if taken internally. Like rich 
soil. Sun or shade, but usually taller 
in shade. 2% to 3% feet. 
Autumnale—Dark blue, tall (up to 
about 5 ft.) in October. YAR 
Fisheri—Dark blue, Sept.-Oct. 2 ft. 
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ALLIUM AMMOPHYLUM. Big fluf- 
fy, flower balls in constant succession 
from early June until late September. 
The lavender-opal flowers make in- 
teresting arrangements. About 1 ft. , 
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ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA 
(Forget-me-not-flowered anchusa) 
Mcunds of dainty biue flowers in 
sprays, in early spring. 1 foot.  .30 
ANEMONE JAPONICA. Waxy white 
or pink flowers about two inches 
across in September. Among the most 
beautiful of fall flowers, but not com- 
pletely hardy. Plant in good garden 
soil, preferably in spot with some 
wind protection, and do not allow to 
dry out during summer. Mulch with 
evergreen boughs in December. Usu- 
ally will come through hard winter 
unharmed if there is ample snow cov- 
Sparks’s Variety—July-Aug. 
er. 3 ft. White or pink. Spring 
planting only in the North. .30 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA (Yellow 
Chamomile) Lemon-yellow daisy-like 
flowers on vigorous plants two feet 
tall. A bit weedy, but will grow in 
the poorest soils. Good for cutting. .20 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) Long-spur- 
red hybrids. Excellent for border or 
for cutting. Mixed colors. wan 
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ARABIS ALPINA (Rock Cress) Mass- 
es of pure white flowers in early 
spring. Silvery-green foliage. Fine 
in rock gardens, and also used for 
edgings. “Good for dry places. 9 ae 
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ARTEMISIA, SILVER KING (Ghost 
Plant). Very decorative foliage plant, 
with finely cut silver-gray leaves. 
Striking in the border and excellent 
mixed with cut flowers or as winter 
bouquet. Perfectly hardy, and free 
from diseases or pests. ps) 
ASTER, HARDY. These were deriv- 
ed from the wild fall asters, and their 
flowers are of the same shape, but hy- 
bridizers have developed plants of 
much more desirable characteristics 
and have brought out colors and 
shades unknown in their wild cousins. 
For bright spots in the fall border and 
for cut flowers they are indispensable. 
The dwarf varieties also make excel- 
lent low hedges. Very hardy and re- 
quire little care. 
Barr’s Pink—Deep rosy-pink flow- 
ers on strong stalks four to five feet 
tall. he 
Beechwood Challenger—Red. A 
glowing thing in the garden, with 
hardly a hint of purple. Compact, 
well branched plant, up to 3% feet 
tall. Clean, healthy foliage. mh 
Blue Jacket — A deep rich blue. 
Plenty of flowers produced on a fine 
five-foot bush. «30 
Harrington’s Pink--Large flowers of 
clear rose pink, freely borne on 
plants up to four feet tall. Excel- 
lent for cutting. 30 
ASTER, DWARF VARIETIES. 
Mound-shaped plants 1 to 1% feet 
tall, almost completely hidden by 
bloom in late summer and early fall. 
Comp'etely hardy and require no pro- 
tection against diseases or pests. Fine 
for borders, rock gardens and low 
hedges. Excellent for cutting. Good- 
sized clumps. 
Victor—-Lavender-blue. 1 foot. .25 
Niobe—White. 9 inches. a2 
Marjorie—Bright pink. 1% feet. .25 
Lilactime--Vivid lavender-pink. 1% 
feet. yas 
Lady Henry Maddocks—Shell pink. 
1 foot. “29 
