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Agrostemma {Lychnis) Coronaria var. atropurpurea. — Height, 1 to 2 



feet; fourth week of June; flowers, medium size, bright crimson, 



borne singly from the sides and ends of the stems ; a very showy 



plant with silvery foliage, and continues to bloom throughout the 



summer. 

 Anemone patens."^ — Height 6 to 9 inches ; fourth week of April ; 



flowers, large, and deep purple. 

 Anthemis tinctoria var. Kelwayi. — Height, 1 to 2 feet ; fourth week 



of June ; flowers, large, deep yellow, borne singly on long stems ; it 



continues to bloom profusely throughout the summer ; is very showy 



and valuable for cutting, t 

 Aquilegia Canadensis.^ — Height, 1 t) IJ feet; third week of May; 



flowers, medium size, red and yellow. 

 Aquilegia chrysantha.^ — Height, 3 to 4 feet ; fourth week of June ; 



flowers, large, bright lemon-yellow, with long slender spurs ; much 



later than other columbines.! 

 Aquilegia ccerulea.'^ — Height, 1 to 1^ feet; fourth week of May; 



flowers, large, deep blue with white center and long spurs, t 

 Aquilegia glandulosa. — Height, 1 foot ; third week of May ; flowers, 



large, deep blue with white center and short spurs. 

 Aquilegia oxysepala. — Height, 1 foot ; second week in May ; flowers, 



large, deep purplish blue with blue and yellow centers; a very 



desirable early species. 

 Aquilegia Siuarti. — Height 9 to 12 inches ; third week of May ; flowers, 



large, deep blue with white center ; one of the best. 

 Arabis alpina. — Height, 6 inches ; first week in May ; flowers, small, 



pure white, in clusters. 

 Arnebia echioides. — Height, 9 inches ; third week of May ; flowers, 



yellow, borne in clusters with petals spotted with purple. One of the 



most charming of early flowering plants. 

 Asclepias tuherosa.^ — Height, 1| to 2 feet; third week of July. 



Flowers, bright orange, borne in clusters. Very showy. 

 Aster alpinus.^ — Height, 9 inches; 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. 

 Aster Amellus var. Bessarahicus. — Height, 1 to 11 feet; July to Sep- 

 tember; flowers, large, deep purple, singly on long stems; very fine.t 



