
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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Sterling Quality Hardy Perennials and Biennials 
This class of flowers is coming into increased favor each year. 
or later in July or August. If sown at the latter time, it is well to 
sown in the spring, 
The seed may be 
sow in a shaded, moist place, or to keep the ground shaded and well watered until the 
sprouts appear. 
Per ekt 
ACHILLEA. (Sneezewort Yarrow). 
The Pearl. One of the best perennials 
for cutting. Plants, 2 feet tall, bear 
numerous clusters of double, satin 
white flowers. ........... 
ACONITUM (Monk’s Hood). Hardy 
perennial, with helmet-shaped flowers; 
growing in any good garden soil. 
Thrives best when planted among 
Robey or in shady situations. 4 
eet. 
Wilsoni. Large dark 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 
mie Dropmore variety. ..........0....cce 

25¢ 
eeOC 
10c 
15¢ 
Per Pkt. 
ALYSSUM. 
Saxatile Compactum. (Basket of Gold). 
Hardy perennial for early spring bed- 
ding, producing a mass of bright yellow 
pOveES, 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. Height 12 inches. 
ANEMONE (Windflower). 
St. Bridig. Large semi-double and dou- 
ble cup shaped blooms of a wide range 
of colors, produced early in spring. 
PlaniseiZemncnessniohi Mixed: =.) 45.05 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHH (Boston 
Ivy). The best hardy vine for covering 
brick or stone buildings. Foliage turns 
LOgsCalictelin Nerauluimn: i712) ce ne 
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. 
flowers. 
Single, Mixed Colors. 
MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT, a long spurred 
double mixed. 
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, pane 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 
ingthesrock, Carden 5.4 ee 
ASTER PERENNIAL (Michaelmas 
Daisy). Plants, 3 feet tall, sturdy, 
branch near the top, producing quan- 
tities of daisy-like flowers, in a variety 
of soft and vivid colors. Fall blooming. 
Mixed. ae 
10c 
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