
VIGOROUS, HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
REWARD WITH BEAUTY, YEAR AFTER YEAR 

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Anthemis, Thora Perry 
ACONITUM. Monkshood. Does well in 
partial shade. Requires a rich woods 
soil. Root is poisonous. 
5A 3976 Napellus. Dark blue. 4 ft. Aug. 
5A 3977 Sparks’ Variety. Deep violet- 
: blue. Very stately, growing up to 5 feet. 
Above 2 varieties, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
5A 3978 AETHIONEMA, Warley Rose. 
Rock-Daphne;  Stone-Cress. %* Rich 
pink. Resembles a miniature Daphne; 
very choice. Likes a sandy soil and a 
sunny location. 4 to 6 in. May, June. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
AJUGA. Bugle-Flower. Splendid carpeting 
plants and ideal ground-covers for sun 
or partial shade. 
5A 3979 Metallica. > Bronze foliage and 
blue flowers. 4to 6in. June. 
5A 3980 Multicolor.  y% Leaves are 
multicolored, varying from dark green 
to red, white, and yellow. 4 to 6 in. 
5A 3981 Reptans alba. y Pure white 
flowers. 4to6in. June. 
5A 3982 Reptans, Pink Spires. + Very 
effective because of its soft pink flowers 
on long spikes. Fine for the edges of 
paths and walks. 6 to9 in. June, July. 
ALYSSUM. Madwort; Basket of Gold. Sheets 
of yellow flowers. Very suitable for 
rock-gardens, walls, and sunny borders. 
5A 3984 Saxatile.  % Golden yellow. 
1 ft. May. 
5A 3985 Silver Queen. »% Lemon-yellow. 
1 ft. May. 
ANCHUSA. Alkanet; Bugloss. Among the 
best blue summer-flowering plants. 
5A 3986 Italica, Dropmore. Very showy 
and effective in borders. Brilliant royal 
blue. 4to 5 ft. July. 
5A 3987 Myosotidiflora. % Sprays of 
turquoise-blue flowers resembling forget- 
me-nots. 114 ft. May, June. 55 cts. 
each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
5A 4001 ARENARIA montana. Sandwort. 
+ A fine rock-plant; large snow-white 
digs) in early spring. Excellent for 
walls. 
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Our Perennial Plants are propagated in our nurseries at Farmingdale, 
Long Island, where the climate ts conducive to rugged plants. Here 
we have humid summers and cold, wet winters with bitter winds. 


Anchusa myosotidiflora 
Fall Anemones - Windflower 
Thriving in sun or part shade, they make 
a charming picture from early September to 
late October. They revel in woodsy soil. 
5A 3989 Hupehensis. Early. Rose-mauve. 
1% ft.* 
BS e ts Margarete. Double, dark pink. 
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5A 3991 Marie Manchard. Semi-double, 
white. 3 ft.* 
5A 3992 Resea superba. Large, rose. 3 ft. 
ae September Charm. Rosy pink. 
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5A 3994 September Queen. A gem. Semi- 
double, rose-red. Very floriferous. 2 ft.* 
5A 3995 Rubra. Dark crimson. 2 ft. 
5A 3996 Whirlwind. White, double. 2% ft.* 
Above Anemones, 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, 
$5.50 per doz. 
COLLECTIONS 
5A 3997 6 plants, one each marked * $3 
5A 3998 18 plants, three each, $7.50 
5A 3999 ANEMONE  pulsatilla. Pasque 
Flower. + Lovely mauve flowers in late 
April and May. The flowers are covered 
with silky hairs and have golden sta- 
mens. 9 in. 

ANTHEMIS, Chamomile. Summer-flowering. 
Elegant, finely cut foliage. Fine for cutting, 
5A 4013 Thora Perry. English novelty; 
bright yellow flowers. 3 ft. July, Aug, 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz, 
ARABIS. Rock-Cress. % Make a fine display 
in rock-gardens and as edgings. 
5A 4002 Albida fl.-pl. White, double, 
sweet-scented. 9 in. May. 
5A 4003 Rosabella. Very compact, with 
delicate pink flowers. 61n. May. 
5A 4004 Snowcap. Compact habit, with 
single white blooms. 6 to 9 in. April. 
EPICURE FOODS and GIFTS. 
This department of rare delicacies 
issues a special Catalogue; we 
gladly mail it on request. 
Plant these in good soil, first working in General 
Garden Fertilizer; then keep free of weeds 

These extremes of weather produce ‘‘tough” plants which will thrive 
anywhere. We do not offer as hardy, plants which are definitely not so. 
You may plant these with every confidence. 

Fall Anemones 
Aquilegia * Columbine 
Beautiful old-fashioned border plants of 
indescribable charm. Graceful spurred flow- 
ers, often two-colored, on long stems, are 
produced mostly in early summer. All are 
excellent for cutting. 
5A 4006 Super-Spurred Colossal 
A strain of gigantic-sized Columbines, 
measuring 5 to 6 inches across, with spurs 4 
inches long, covering a range of over 50 
colors. 55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
Long-spurred Varieties. All flower in 
June, and are from 2 to 3 feet in height. 
5A 4007 Blue Shades. 
5A 4008 Rose and Pink Shades. 
5A 4009 Scarlet Shades. 
5A 4010 ‘Sawco Hybrids. 
5A 4011 Longissima. Bright yellow, 
with spurs 3 to 4 inches long, 214 ft. 
Usually blooms late, from July on. 
55 cts. each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. 
ARMERIA. Thrift; Sea-Pink. 
5A 4014 Bees’ Ruby. Large flowers are 
borne on long stems. Color is brilliant 
ruby-red. 1144 ft. May-Sept. 55 cts. 
each, $1.50 for 3, $5.50 per doz. ° 
5A 4015 Czespitosa. Rare and beautiful. 
Neat tufts of stiff green foliage studded 
with pale pink flowers. 3 in. June. 
5A 4016 Farmingdale Giants. A _  se- 
lected strain of giant-flowering Thrifts 
with stems 2 to 214 feet high. Excellent 
for cutting. Many shades of pink, sal- 
mon, strawberry, etc. July, Aug. 
5A 4018 ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Ghost 
Plant. A very decorative plant with 
white, finely cut leaves. Excellent in the 
perennial border to accentuate the 
beauty of flowering plants. 3 to 4 ft. 
BOLTONIA. Bolton’s Starwort. These have 
the appearance of Michaelmas daisies, 
but flower in August. hee 
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5A 4046 Latisquama. Lilac-pink. 
PRICES, unless otherwise noted, $1.35 for 3, $5 per doz., $35 per 100. Purchaser pays transportation beyond 50 miles of N. Y. 
* Dwarf plants for the Rock-Garden and edging the Perennial Border 
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