Alyssum saxatile 
<< € compactum 
alpina, Spring Charm 
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Anthemis 
tinctoria 
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Aguilegia, Long-spurred 
Blue Shades 
Anchusa 
myosotidiflora 
Seeds of Perennial Flowers 
lhe varieties of seed which we include im this section produce plants which live on from year to 
year, increasing in size and beauty with age. A few exceptions are the biennials listed, such as 
Campanula Medium, Digitalis, etc., which bloom the second year and then die. 
Perennials, used in permanent beds, come in a great variety of color and plant habit, ranging 
from the dwarf edging plants to the tall stately plants for backgrounds. They provide bloom 
from early spring to killing frost, and many show color before the annuals come to bloom. 
Culture. The seed is generally started outdoors from June to September, and the young plants are either set in 
their permanent places in the fall and given light protection the first season, or carried over the first winter in a cold- 
frame and set out the following spring. After that, all except the half-hardy varieties require little attention, except 
to keep the flowers cut to prevent the seed-pods from forming. Some are as easily raised from seed as annuals; quite 
a few may be forced; others make fine pot-plants and splendid cut-flowers. 
ALYSSUM 
Madwort. Early-flowering plants suitable for sunny margins and borders or a sunny rock-garden. 
Plant 8 inches apart in well-drained soil. Very attractive for carpeting beds of tall spring bulbs. 
Saxatile compactum. , , Pkt. 15c; lyoz. 45c; oz. $1.35 
Basket of Gold. Large clusters of bright golden yellow flowers in early spring, on gray-foliaged 12-inch plants. 
Saxatile citrinum. Pkt. 15c; goz. 55c; Yoz. 95c 
Similar to the above but with lovely pale yellow flowers which blend beautifully with pink or lavender. 
ANCHUSA 
Alkanet. Branching plants which like a deep, well-drained soil in full sun. When not crowded they 
form beautiful specimens, with their forget-me-not-blue flowers and hairy, silvery green foliage. 
Italica, Dropmore. Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 45c; oz. $1.35 
Tall spikes of rich gentian-blue from June to September, on 4 to 5-foot stately plants. 
Myosotidiflora. Pkt. 25c; 02. 75c; poz. $1.25 
Quite distinct with dwarf 12-inch plants, having large rounded leaves and sprays of clear blue forget- 
me-not flowers in Apriland May, much earlier than the other varieties. It is useful for the rock-garden. 
ANEMONE 
Windflower. These are gorgeously flowered plants, ideal for rock-gardens or low borders, but the seed 
should be sown where the plants are intended to bloom and thinned out to at least 8 inches apart. 
St. Brigid, Mixed. : : Pkt. 25c; y50z. 90c 
Single and semi-double cup-shaped flowers 3 to 5 inches across in great abundance on 1-foot plants from April to 
June. ‘They come in bright shades of scarlet, purple, maroon, and lilac. 
AQUILEGIA coerulea 
Columbine has been popular through the ages, but the recent Iong-spurred developments are a gor- 
geous spectacle in late spring and early summer, and account for the renewed interest in this flower. 
All prefer partial shade and do best if 10 inches apart in soi. enriched with peat moss or humus. 
LONG -SPURRED VARIETIES 
The graceful flowers, on strong wiry stems, are delightful for cutting and are unusually beautiful in garden beds. 
Blue Shades (Special Strain). ' Pkt. 20c; +;0z. 60c 
This ts a very excellent selection. The plants grow 3 to 4 feet high and bear huge Iong-spurred blue flowers. 
Chrysantha. : P ‘ Pkt. 20c; ~;0z. 60c 
A beautiful yellow, long-spurred strain. Forms a very satisfactory plant carrying many fine flowers. 
Crimson Star. : : A : h Pkt. 30c; s,0z. 85c 
Huge long-spurred flowers of rich crimson with white centers. This is a very outstanding and attractive variety. 
Orange and Scarlet Shades. ’ ; Pkt. 20c; ;;0z. 60c 
Large flowers in these unusually attractive shades with long spurs, on 214-foot plants. 
Rose Queen. ; ’ ; . Pkt. 20c; ~;0z. 60c 
A profusion of beautiful, large flowers in shades of rose with white corolla and yellow centers, on 3-foot plants. 
Snow Queen. : Pkt. 20c; +;0z. 60c 
The large, pure white flowers are held erect on strong, wiry stems. The vigorous plants grow about 3 feet high. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Pkt. 25c; j¢0z. 70c; Moz. $2 
Large flowers with broad guard petals and very long spurs gracefully poised on Jong stems, on 3-foot plants. 
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