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or from suckers, although they grow readily from seed as well, but the named varieties 

 do not come true from seed. Unfortunately a large number of the named varieties 

 suffer from mildew in this country, sometimes so badly that they do not bloom well. 

 It has been noticed that this disease is not so troublesome when the plants have plenty 

 of light and air. 



*A. acris, L. South Europe, &c. 



Syn. A. punctatus, Waldst. & Kit. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. FL 



lilac purple; Aug. 29 to Oct. 27. 



A. acris dracunculoides = A. dracuncu- 



loides. 

 A. adscendens, Torr. & Gray = A.Fre- 



monti. 



A. adulkerinus, Willd.=A. Novi Belgii. 

 A.cestivus, Ait. = A. longifolius. 



**A. alpinus, L. Blue Mountain Daisy. 



Europe; North Asia. 

 PI., 1896. Hardy. Ht. 6 to 9 in. 

 FL bluish purple; June. 



A. alpinus baldensis. 

 PL, 1907. 



A, alpinus himalaicus. 

 PL, 1908. 



A, alpinus speciosus. 



PL, 1896. Half hardy. 



***A. alpinus superbus. 



PL, 1905. Hardy. Ht. 8 to 12 in. 

 FL deep lavender with a lilac 

 tinge; June 16 to July 6. 



***A. Amellus amelloides. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. Fl. 

 bright purple; Aug. 20 to Oct. 20. 



***A. Amellus bessarabicus. 



PL, 1894. Hardy .Ht. 14 to 2 ft. 

 Fl. violet purple; Sept. 12 to 

 Oct. 24. 



A. Amellus Distinction. 

 PL, 1908. 



A. Amellus f astigiatus. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 34 ft. FL 

 pale lilac changing to white; 

 June 30 to Sept. 11. 



A. Amellus Little Gem. 

 PL, 1908. 



***A. Amellus major. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. FL 

 bluish purple ; Aug. 22 to Oct. 8. 



**A. Amellus roseus. 



PL, 1903. Hardy. Ht. 1 ft. 10 in. 

 FL, rosy purple; Aug. 22 to 

 Oct. 2. 



**A. Amellus Standard. 



PL, 1905. Hardy. Ht. 24 to 34 ft. 

 Fl. violet purple; Sept. 3 to 

 Oct. 20. 



**A. amethystinus, NUTT.. North Amer. 



PL, 1903. Hardy. Ht. 4 to 44 ft. 



Fl. lavender; Sept. 26 to Oct. 26. 



A. Chapmani, TORR. & GRAY. North 



America. 



PL, 1903. Hardy. Ht. 54 ft. Fl. 

 lavender; Sept. 25 to Nov. 3. 



***A. Coombe Fishacre. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 44 ft. FL 

 pale lilac with dull purplish red 

 centre; Sept. 22 to Oct. 27. 



A. commutatus, A. GRAY. North-west- 

 ern America. 



PL, 1903. Hardy. Ht. 24 to 34 ft. 

 F. white to pale lilac, yellow 

 centre; Sept. 15 to Oct. 26. 



*A. cordifolius Albulus. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 4 ft. Fl. 

 white with faint lilac tinge ; Sept. 

 15 to Oct. 10. 



**A. cordifolius Daisy. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 4 ft. Fl. 

 pale lilac with purplish red cen- 

 tre; Sept. 24 to Oct. 27. 



A. cordifolius Diana. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 54 ft. Fl. 

 rosy lilac; Sept. 24 to Nov. 3. 



***A. cordifolius major. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 5 ft. Fl. 

 very pale lavender ,almost white ; 

 Sept. 17 to Oct. 20. 



**A. cordifolius Photograph. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 34 to 44 ft. 

 FL pale lavender, purplish cen- 

 tre; Sept. 28 to Oct. 27. 



