AQUILEGIA flabellata, var. Haylodgensis. 3 feet; May to July. 

 These are hybrids of A. chrysantha, in a variety of colors. 



A. Olympica. 18 inches; May to July; lilac or purple-lilac and yellow. 

 A fine variety, with very large flowers. 



A. Skinned. I to 2 feet; July to September; scarlet. One of the hand- 

 somest, but requires a light soil and sunny position. 



A. vulgaris, var. flore pleno. 1/4 to 2 feet; May to July; white to 

 blue. An excellent variety, with very double flowers, and colors ranging from 

 white to blue. 



ARABIS alpina, var. nana compacta. Rock Crest. 4 inches; April 

 and May; pure white. An excellent early-flowering plant. Admirable for 

 rockeries. Forms a thick carpet, and the dense foliage is covered with flowers. 



ARENARIA grandiflora. Sandwort. 6 inches; May and June; white. 

 Forms a dense carpet of foliage and is covered with large flowers. Grows 

 well on rocks, but prefers a sunny or partially sunny position. 



ARMERIA. Thrift. Very showy dwarf plants, thriving well in any 

 soil. Their bright evergreen foliage and low habit make them very desirable 

 for borders and rockeries. 



A. maritima. 9 inches; June to September; purple. 



A. maritima, var. Laucheana. 9 inches; June to September; bright rose. 



A. plantaginea. 18 inches; June to September; pink. 



ARTEMISIA Stelleriana. Old Woman. 2 feet; deeply cut, silvery 

 foliage. This plant is valued solely for its ornamental foliage. It makes an 

 excellent border plant, stands hard cutting, and can be cut quite low. 



ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. 2 feet; July and August; 

 orange. One of the showiest hardy flowers ; good enough for any border. 

 Does well on dry banks. 



ASTER. Starwort, or Michaelmas Daisy. No garden is complete with- 

 out some of these excellent plants. One of their chief merits is the lateness 

 of their blooming. They will be found very desirable either for massing or as 

 single specimens. 



A. alpinus. 9 inches; June and July; purple. The flowers are borne 

 on good stems and are suitable for cutting. An excellent plant for the rockery. 



A. Amellus elegans. 1^2 feet; September and October; blue. One of 

 the newer and better sorts. 



A. amethystinus. 3 to 4 feet; September and October; amethyst -blue. 

 Beautiful flowers of a very delicate shade. 



A. grandiflorus. 2 feet; October and November; violet -blue. 



A. grandiflorus, var. Lady Trevelyan. 3 feet; September and October; 

 white. 



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