oretber oc sera or) FLardy Herbaceous and Cflpine 
border. 
* * Dwarf or low grow- 
ing plants best grown 
in the rock garden. 
ACHILLEA - Milfoil or Yarrow 
Showy rock and border perennials, some of which are valuable for cut 
flowers. Some have silvery and others elegantly cut foliage, which adds 
considerably to the beauty of the plants. 
AETHIONEMA .- Persian Candytuft 
Dwarf rock plants of most fascinating character. The foliage is glau- 
cous blue, stems are woody, at the tips of which are produced rose and 
rose-pink flowers. Suitable for the rock garden or for grouping on the 
margins of borders. 
Culture. Al! will thrive in ordinary, light, sandy, or well-drained, gravelly 
soil. Wet, heavy soils are unsuitable. They are especially adapted for 
sunny places in the rock garden. When plants are received, cut back 
about one-half of branches. Plant in fall or very early spring, four to 
six inches apart. 
Culture. All will succeed in any good, ordinary soil in sunny borders. A 
too rich soil should be avoided. Plant in autumn or early spring, 8 to *Grandiflora Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
10 inches apart. As nearly all grow freely, it is advisable to lift, divide, Blue-green foliage which remains handsome all summer. Strong twiggy 
and replant every third year, Directly after the plants cease flowering, bushes, covered with long, slender spikes of rosy pink flowers. One of 
cut the shocts back. } our best rock plants. 9 inches. June-July flowering. 
Ageratifolia (See Anthemis Aizoon) 
Ptarmica, Snowball Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
An improvement on “The Pearl,’’ which we have discontinued, with AGAPANTHUS - Blue Lily of the Nile 
cuter and more perfect flowers. Best for borders; neat plant. Excellent Beautiful lily-like plants with graceful and ornamental foliage from the 
cut flower. 
Po a ae base of which spring straight stems topped with clusters of blue lily- 
Taggetea Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 like flowers. 
A splendid plant for hot dry sunny places. Does well in the most in- Culture. Will thrive in any good ordinary garden soil in full sun or very 
ater soils. The pale yellow flowers grow on 18-inch stems wich light shade. Plant in spring.’ Protect in cold regions. 
are produced in great profusion from June until the end of September. 
Excellent cut flower as well as a first rate border plant. Umbellatus Dormant roots, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
ACONITUM - Monkshood (Blue Lily of the Nile.) A most desirable plant for decoration of terrace 
or formal pools. Pianted in large pots or tubs on the lawn or piazza they 
make a very fine picture. They must be stored inside, however, in cold 
sections of the country as they are not hardy. 
Lovely late summer and autumn flowering perennials of stately growth, 
particularly adapted for shady or half-shady borders. j 
Culture. Aconitums will flourish in any good ordinary soil that is fairly 
moist. They are especially suitable for shady or semi-shady position, and *Umbellatus Mooreanus Each 75c, Three $2.00, Doz. $7.50 
are best grown in groups of three or more. Plant in autumn or very Grows about 18 inches high, leaves rather short and upright; flowers are 
early spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. They display their beauty to the best large and dark blue, as large as of Umbellatus itself. A lovely small plant 
advantage when they have become well established and formed large for the rockery or near a small pool or stream. June, July, and August 
clumps. It is therefore advisable not to disturb the plants frequently. flowering. Quite hardy H x 
Fischeri Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 | j : 
A dwarf variety with dark blue flowers. September and October. 2 to 3 
feet. This is the hardiest and most popular of all the Aconites. 
Napellus Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Upright, single spike reaching height of about 3 to 4 feet. The straight 
spike is covered during July and August with dark blue flowers. 
Sparks’ Variety Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
July- and August-flowering. Tall branched spikes, 4 to 5 feet high, cov- 
ered with deep blue flowers in great abundance. 
Wilson Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
The true variety which we are herewith offering is the late autumn- 
flowering kind, producing 6- to 7-foot spikes covered with beautiful 
mauve-colored flowers. It is a very rare and lovely variety. 
Aconitum Wilsoni 

ACh Deak snoibalt 
ALYSSUM - Madwort; Basket of Gold 
Attractive early-flowering perennials, suitable for growing on the mar- 
gins of sunny borders or in sunny places in the rock wall or rock garden. 
Culture. The varieties offered will succeed in any good, ordinary soil 
which must be thoroughly drained. They are best grown in groups of 
three or more in the rock garden, or as edgings to beds. Plant in fall 
or spring, about 6 to 8 inches apart. Alyssum Saxatile is frequently used 
for carpeting beds planted with spring bulbs, and is very effective for 
that purpose. 
*Saxatile compactum Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Big clusters of bright yellow flowers in early spring. An excellent plant 
for the rockery or front of borders. One of the best early yellow plants 
to use with Tulips; 12 inches high. 
*Saxatile citrinum Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Same habit of growth as Saxatile Compactum but the flowers are a 
lovely pale yellow; much more desirable. They blend beautifully with 
Pens or lavender Tulips and are outstanding in the spring garden or 
rockery. 
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