CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM 



ASTILBE, BUGH-HAM. 

 (Saxifragacece.) 



The astilbes while nearly all hardy in the ordinary meaning of the term do not 

 thrive well at Ottawa. They need warmth, shade and moisture in order to do well. 

 In the open border they are not a success. Astilbe rivularis, for instance, which is a 

 fine plant, when well grown, does not begin to bloom at Ottawa until near the begin- 

 ning of September, when it should bloom early in the summer. Astilbe Lemoinei 

 Panache has done best in the perennial border. In Canada the astilbes are best used 

 as greenhouse plants, the well known Astilbe japonica (Spiraea japonica} being one 

 of the most satisfactory for this purpose. 



*A. chinensis, FRANCH & SAV. China 



and Japan. 



PL, 1895. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. Fl. 

 white with a purplish pink tinge^ 

 June 18 to July 31. 



A. Davidii. 



PL, 1907. 



*A. japonica compacta multiflora. 



PL, 1899. Hardy. Ht. 1 ft. FL 

 white; June 20 to July 13. 



A. japonica foliis purpureis. 

 PL 1895. Hardy. 



*A. japonica grandiflora 



PL, 1897. Hardy. Ht. 1 ft. FL 

 white; June 23 to July 10. 



ASTRAGALUS, TO URN. MILK VETCH. 



(LeguminoscB.) 

 *A. alopecuroides, L. Siberia, &c. 



PL, 1896. Hardy. Ht, 3 to 4 ft. 

 FL creamy white; June 24 to 

 July 25. 



*A. danicus albus. 



Syn. A. liypo glottis albus. 

 PL, 1903. Hardy. Ht. 5 in. Fl. 

 white; May 31 to June 27. 



A. falcatus, LAM. Caucasus; Siberia. 

 PL, 1902. Hardy. Ht. 14 to 3 ft. 

 FL greenish yellow; June 13 to 

 July 5. 



A. gaiegiformis, L. Caucasus. 



PL, 1896. Hardy. Ht. 4 to 44 ft. 

 FL greenish yellow; June 15 to 

 July 21. 



A. Glyciphyllos, L. Europe, &c. 



PL, 1898. Hardy. Ht. 3 ft. Fl. 

 pale greenish yellow ; June 27 to 

 Aug. 4 



Fl. 



A. japonica reticulata aurea. 

 PL, 1895. Half hardy. 



*A. Lemoinei Gerbe d' Argent. 



PL, 1899. Hardy. Ht. 1 ft. 

 white; June 24 to Aug. 4. 



**A. Lemoinei Panache. 



PL, 1899. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. FL 

 white with pink anthers; July 6 

 to Aug. 4. 



A. rivularis, BUCH-HAM. Himalayas. 

 PL, 1900. Hardy. Ht. 4 ft. Fl. 

 . dull pale yellow ; Aug. 29 to Sept. 

 21. 



*A. Thunbergii, MIQ. Japan. 



PL, 1895. Hardy. Ht. 24 ft. FL 

 white tinged with pink; July 27 

 to Aug. 15. 



ASTRAGALUS Con. 



A. Jiypoglottis albus A. danicus albus. 



**A. monspessulanus, L. South Europe; 



Caucasus. 



PL, 1896. Hardy. Ht, 8 to 9 in. 

 Fl. rosy purple; May 23 to July 

 10. 



A. ponticus, PALL. Asia Minor, &c. 

 PL, 1895. Hardy. Ht. 2 ft. FL 

 yellow ; June. 



A. reflexistipulus, MIQ. Japan. 



PL, 1901. Hardy. Ht. 24 to 34 ft. 

 FL greenish yellow; July 11 to 

 ' Aug. 15. 



A. sulcatus, L. Siberia, &c. 



PL, 1902. Hardy. Ht. 2 to 24 ft. 

 Fl. pale violet and white tipped 

 with brown; June 30 to Sept. 19. 



*A. vulpinus, WILLD. Turkestan. 



PL, 1898. Hardy. Ht. 3 to 44 ft. 

 Fl. greenish yellow; June 11 to 

 July 21. 



