262 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



12. Aquilegia oxysepala. — Russian columbine (Northern Asia). Height, 1 foot. In 

 bloom second week in May. Flowers, large, deep purplish blue with blue and yellow 

 centres, a very desirable early species, one of the best. 



13. Aquilegia Stuarti. — Stuart's columbine (Europe). Height, 9 to 12 inches. In 

 bloom third week of May. Flowers, large, deep blue with white centre, one of the best. 



14. Arabis alpina. — White alyssum (Europe, North America). Height, 6 inches. 

 In bloom first week in May. Flowers, small, pure white, in clusters. One of the 

 earliest bloomers. 



15. Arnebia echioides. — Prophet flower (Armenia). Height, 9 inches. In bloom 

 third week of May. Flowers, yellow, borne in clusters, with petals spotted with purple. 

 One of the most charming of early flowering plants. 



16. Asclcpias tuberosa. — Pleurisy root (Ontario). Height, 1^ to 2 feet. In bloom 

 third week of July. Flowers, bright orange, borne in clusters. Very showy. 



17. Aster alpinus. — Alpine aster (Canada, Europe). Height, 9 inches. In bloom 

 first week of June. Flowers, large, bright purple, borne on long stems from the base of 

 the plant. The earliest flowering of all the asters. 



*18. Aster Amelltts bessarabicus. — Bessarabian aster (Russia). Height, 1 to 1 J feet. 

 Blooms from July to September. Flowers, large, deep purple, borne singly on long stems. 

 Very fine. Splendid as cut flowers. 



19. Aster Novae Angliae roseus. — Pink flowered New England aster (Ontario). 

 Height, 5 to 7 feet. In bloom fourth week of August. Flowers, bright pink, borne pro- 

 fusely in large, terminal clusters. Very showy. A strong growing variety. 



20. Boltonia asteroides. — False chamomile (Canada). Height, 4 to 5 feet. Blooms 

 in September. Flowers, smaller than the next, pale pink, borne very profusely in large 

 panicles. Much later than the next species. Valuable as a showy, late flowering 

 perennial. 



21. Boltonia latisquama. — (Canada). Height, 4 feet. In bloom first week of 

 August. Flowers, large, white, somewhat resembling asters, and borne very profusely in 

 large panicles. A very fine perennial. 



22. Campamda carpatica — Carpathian bellflower (Eastern Europe). Height, 6 to 

 9 inches. In bloom first week of July. Flowers, medium size, deep blue, borne pro- 

 fusely in loose panicles. It continues in bloom throughout the summer. Flowers, fine 

 for cutting. A white variety of this is also good. 



23. Campanula Grossekii. — Grosseck's bellflower (Eastern Europe). Height, 3 feet. 

 In bloom first week of July. Flowers, large, deep blue borne on a long spike. A com- 

 paratively new but very handsome species. 



24. Campanula persicifolia. — Peach-leaved bellflower (Europe). Height, 3 feet. 

 Flowers, large, blue, borne in a raceme with long flower stems. A very desirable species. 

 There are also white and double varieties which are good. 



25. Clematis r'cta. — Erect virgin's bower (South Europe). Height, 4 feet. In bloom 

 fourth week of June. Flowers, small, pure white, borne profusely in dense clusters. 

 This is a very compact bushy species and desirable for the rear of the border. Clematis 

 Jackmanni with large deep purple flowers and Clematis Vitalba with small white flowers, 

 are excellent climbing sorts. 



26. Convallaria niajalis. — Lily of the Valley (Europe). Height, 6 to 9 inches. 

 Blooms in the latter part of May. This charming, delicately perfumed flower, needs no 

 description. 



27. Coreopsis del phinifoJia. — Larkspur-leaved tick-seed (Japan). Height, 2 to 3 feet. 

 In bloom first week of July. Flowers, large, yellow with dark centres and borne singly 

 with long stems. 



