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U.S. Department of Agricultyr 
LIST OF NATIVE SEEDS AND PLANTS and OTHER CHOICE PERENNIALS 
AMERICAN PERENNIAL GARDENS 
ha TORS raracaa ta formerly Valley Gardens 
SPRING AND FALL OF 1952 
Plants are 50¢ each, 3 of one variety for $1.35, 10 of one variety for $4.00, except 
as noted. 5 or more of one variety at the 10 rate. Michigan residents add 3% Sales 
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The following wild flowers were propogated and grown at AMERICAN PERENNIAL GARDENS. 
Conservationists can buy our stock knowing that they are not contributing to the de~ 
spos lation of any natural area. Gardeners can buy knowing the stock has the compact 
rout system of the nursery~-grown plant, not the rambling root of the collected plant 
that had to compete with other vegetation in the natural habitat. 
RCATLLEA PTARMICA - The Pearl. 1-2 Ft. June-July. Flowers large double white. 
Geod horder plant and for cut flowers. 
ACTAEA RUBRA - Red Baneberry. 1-2 Ft. Small white flowers in a short cylindric group 
in spring followed by attractive red fruit in late summer. Rich moist shade or semi~ 
shade, Native to much of Eastern N.A. Each hO¢, 3~/1.05, 10 = $3.00. 
ACTINEA HERBACEA ~ Lakeside Daisy. Large yellow daisy-like flowers in spring on 
6-10 ine wooly stems. Foliage gray-green, forming low neat mound. Full sun. Good 
rock plant. Very rare- Possibly but three remaining stations in N. A. Locally 
only in Tll., Ohio and Ont. 
AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA ASTROSANGUINEA = Rose Campion, or Dusty Miller. 1-14 Ft. Silvery 
foliage. Deep blood red flowers in June-July. Full sun. Native to Eu. and Asia. 
ANEMONELLA THALICTROIDES - Rue Anemonee 6-9 ine White to pink tinged flowers Apr- 
June, light shade. One of the best loved eastern wild flowers. Eastern half of 
U.S.) Each 35¢, 3 = 90¢, 10 ~ $2.50. 
ANCHUSA ITALICA - Var. Dropmore, Bugloss ‘or Alkenet» 3-5 Ft. spikes of beautiful 
blue flowers in June and intermittently all summer if kept cut back> Well drained 
soil in sunny location. Use in border- European native. 
AQUILEGIA BREVISTYLA - A small blue and white columbine. Blooms Jun-July with o¢cas~ 
ional blooms later. Native Alta to Alaska, SE and So. to Minn. and 5.Da. Seedi 
AQUILEGIA CANADENSIS - American Columbine. 1-3 Ft. Red and yellow. May-June. 
Attracts hummiagbirdse Light shade or sun. Eastern half of UsS. and Canada. Seed, 
Each hO¢, 3 = $1,05, 10 + $3,00. 
AQUILEGIA CHRYSANTHA - Golden Columbine. 2-3 Ft. Large yellow, very long spurred 
flowers. May-June, Native to N. Mex. and Ariz. 
AQUILEGIA LATINSCULA - A dainty red and yellow columbine from the plains of Minn. 
and the Dakotas. Full sun. 
ARABIS ALPINA - Rock Cress. Pure white flowers produced jn masses in early spring. 
One of the best rock plants. Suropean native. 
ARABIS BLETHAROPHYLLA - Pink Rock Cress. An alpine from our west coast mountains. 
Of easy culture and hardy. A rock garden gem. Spike like racemes of deep rase 
little flowers from flat rosettes. Sun or light shade. 
ARGEMONE INTERMEDIA » Prickley Poppy or Devils Fig. 2 Ft. Crinkly white silken l ime 
oloons. May-Sept. Foliage prickly. Blooms first year from seed. May be biennial. 
ry sunny location. Waste places Jl]. to Ida. So to Texas and N.M. Seed only» 
ARISAEMA DRACONTIUM ~ Green Dragon. 2 <3 Ft. Rich moist soil in shade. Closely 
related to Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Eastern half of U.S. and Canada. 
ARISAEMA TRIPHYLLUM «+ Jackeinethe-Pulpit. 1-2 Ft. Rich moist soil in shade. The 
scarlet fruit very showy in fall. Popular name comes from the odd shaped flower, re- 
sembling a pulpit. Eastern half of U.S. and Canada. Each 35¢, 3 ~-90¢, 10 - $2.50. 
ARMERIA - Thrift or Sea Pink. Large flowered Hybrids. About 1 Ft. Soft rose and 
pink shades* Sun. Edging or rock garden plant. 
