ASTER grandiflorus, var. Madonna. 4 feet; September and October; 

 white. The flowers of this sort are very large and snow-white. 



A. Novae-Anglise. 4 feet; September and October; bluish purple. One 

 of the showiest and most popular. (See plate on page 142.) 



A. Novae-Anglise, var. rubra. 4 feet; September and October; bright 

 rose. One of the newer sorts, of a very distinct bright color. 



A. pyramidalis hybrida. 2 feet; September and October; deep lavender. 

 A new sort of excellent habit and color which promises to become very 

 popular. 



A., Robert Parker. 4 feet; September and October; lavender. The 

 flowers are produced in large sprays, and it will be found one of the most 

 satisfactory. 



A. Tataricus. 5 feet; October and November; purple. One of the 

 showiest and latest of the class. 



A., White Queen. 4 feet; September and October; white. 



A. cordifolius. 2/^ feet; September and October; pinkish white. 

 Excellent for planting along the border of woods. 



ASTILBE (Spirea) Japonica. i% feet; June; white. A very useful 

 border plant ; the foliage is dark green and handsome, and the flower-spikes 

 are very showy. This is the sort so much used for forcing at Easter. 



BAPTISIA australis. False Indigo. 2 feet; June and July; blue. 

 Thrives well in any garden soil, but prefers a sunny position. 



BELEMCANDA Chinensis; syn., Pardanthus. Blackberry Lily. 

 4 feet ; June to September ; orange-red. A free grower, preferring rich, 

 light soil and sunny position. The flowers are prettily marked with brown 

 spots, and are followed by showy black seeds. 



BOCCONIA cordata. 5 feet; July and August ; white. Does best in a 

 rich soil, and when well grown the large terminal panicles of feathery flowers 

 are very showy. 



BETONICA. See Stachys. 



BOLTONIA asteroides. 4 feet; August and September; white. Aster- 

 like flowers ; an excellent plant for border work and produces magnificent 

 effects when planted in masses. 



B. latisquama. 4 feet; August and September; light lilac. Possibly the 



handsomest of this class, and one of the showiest border flowers. 



CALIMERI3 incisa. 18 inches; July to September; light blue. An 

 excellent plant for border work. 



CALLIRHOE involucrata. 8 to 12 inches; all summer; rosy crimson. 

 Of trailing habit, with handsome cut foliagj and producing a constant supply 

 of showy flowers. Useful for rockeries and wild gardens. 



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