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Anemone, continued 



cover in the shrub border or for colonizing in open 

 moist woods. Height i to 2 feet. 



A. japonica. JAPANESE WINDFLOWER. A grand sub- 

 ject both on account of the long blossoming period and 

 the value of the handsome flowers for cutting. Native 

 of Japan. Leaves dark green with three variously 

 toothed or incised lobes. Stems clustered, 3 to 5 feet 

 tall, bearing a great wealth of large and very beautiful 

 flowers from late summer until the plants are killed by 

 frost in late autumn. There are several forms in culti- 

 vation, differing chiefly by differences in color or sub- 

 stance of the flower. A number of the best varieties are 

 listed below. The Japanese Anemones are hardy in the 

 colder sections of the country with a protection of 

 leaves or litter during the winter. A deep and loamy 

 soil with good drainage and sunny exposure is adapted 

 to the requirements of all the forms. 



Anemone 



alba 



Alba. Large showy white flowers with numerous golden 



yellow stamens. Very beautiful. 

 Lady Ardilaun. Flowers very large, dazzling white with 



numerous overlapping petals. 

 Prince Henry. A free-flowering form with very large, 



full and double flowers of a deep and rich pink color. 

 Queen Charlotte. Flowers very large, semi-double, of a 



soft silvery pink color. A charming variety. 

 Rosea purpurea. A remarkably floriferous form with 



semi-double rosy purple flowers. 

 Whirlwind. Flowers very large, semi-double, pure white, 



borne in great profusion. 



Anthemis 



Anthemis tinctoria. GOLDEN MARGUERITE. A bushy 

 plant, usually 2 to 3 feet tall, with dissected foliage. 

 Native of Europe. Flowers golden yellow, i to 2 inches 

 across, blossoming for a long period in summer. Splen- 

 did for cut-flowers and a most satisfactory border plant. 



Aquilegia The Columbines 



Graceful hardy herbs with branched stems termi- 

 nated by showy, mostly nodding flowers. They are 

 delightful plants with compound glaucous-green 

 leaves. They thrive best in moist, loamy soils, 

 fully exposed to the sun. The following species are 

 among the most desirable : 



Aquilegia caerulea. ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLUMBINE. 

 Stems 12 to 18 inches tall, either simple or branched, 

 bearing several large flowers about 2 inches across, 

 variously tinted with blue and light yellow. Common 

 in the Rocky Mountain region. One of the most dis- 

 tinct and attractive species. 



A. canadense. AMERICAN COLUMBINE. Stems i to 2 

 feet high, usually much branched, bearing numerous 

 nodding flowers, yellow within, deep red on the outer 

 surfaces. A very showy form, widely distributed from 

 Canada to North Carolina and Kansas. 



A. chrysantha. GOLDEN - SPURRED COLUMBINE. A 

 tall and vigorous species with stems 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Grows naturally in the high mountains of New Mexico 

 and Arizona. Flowers very numerous, 2 to 3 inches 

 across, yellow with claret-tinted sepals. A noble plant. 



A. vulgaris. EUROPEAN COLUMBINE. Stems 18 to 24 

 inches tall with numerous branches and flowers. Na- 

 tive of Europe. Flowers nodding, variously shaded 

 with violet tones. An excellent free-flowering perennial. 



Armeria 



Armeria maritima. SEA THRIFT. A very pretty dwarf 

 plant with narrow evergreen leaves, forming dense 

 tufts or mats which completely carpet the ground. 

 Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Flow- 

 ers bright rose-color, very freely produced in dense 

 heads which are borne on upright stems about 9 inches 

 high. Blossoms almost throughout the season and is 

 very valuable for border planting. 



Aruncus 



Aruncus aruncus (Spircea aruncus). GOAT'S BEARD. 

 A stately herb with large compound leaves consisting 

 of numerous bright green incised leaflets. Widely dis- 

 tributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Stems 3 to 5 

 feet high, bearing clusters of slender racemes of small 

 white flowers in plume-like panicles. 



A. astilboides ( Spirtza astilboides ) . JAPANESE 

 GOAT'S BEARD. Stems clustered, about 2 feet tall, 

 bearing large feathery panicles of white flowers. Leaves 

 compound, consisting of several soft green toothed 

 leaflets. Native of Japan. A very graceful free-flower- 

 ing herb. 



Asclepias 



Ascleptas tuberosa. BUTTERFLY WEED. A remark- 

 ably showy plant with several erect or spreading stems, 

 rather densely clothed with narrow dark green leaves. 

 Grows naturally from Canada and Minnesota, south- 

 ward to Florida and Texas. Flowers disposed in nu- 

 merous umbel-like clusters, bright orange, freely pro- 

 duced in summer. 



Aster The Michaelmas Daisies 



The showy perennial Asters are becoming more 

 and more popirlar as garden plants, both on 

 account of their beauty and the wealth of blossoms 

 which are produced so late in season, when other 

 flowers are often past. They are of easy culture in 

 ordinary soil and conditions, and are hardy and de- 

 sirable. We list a number of the showiest forms, as 

 follows : 



Aster curtisi. Stems 2 to 4 feet tall with narrowly 

 lanceolate leaves. Flowers large and showy, violet 



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