Anchusa 



(Alkanet) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 930 ITAI>ICA, DROPMOUE. 



A variety which should be in 

 every hardy border. 4 feet 

 high. The flowers are of a 

 beautiful gentian blue pro- 

 duced in long loose sprays. 

 One of the few really blue 

 flowers. Free and early flow- 

 ering. If cut back after flow- 

 ering in the spring, it will 

 bloom again in the fall. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; % ox. 35c 



928 Anchusa capensis 



Hardy Annual Anchusa 



(Cape Forget-me-not) 



928 CAPENSIS. Easily 

 grown from seed. The flowers 

 resemble a large Forget-me- 

 not, but are nicer in every re- 

 spect; very suitable for bou- 

 quets and cut flowers. A most 

 lovely shade of a clear, deep 

 blue with a white center. 

 Plants grow about 2 feet high. 

 Pkt, 10c; % oz. 30c; ^^ oz. 50c 



968 BLUE BIRD. A showy 

 variety of recent introduction. 

 The plants, which gro^v about 

 18 inches high are of compact 

 growth, making them valu- 

 able for beds and borders. The 

 vivid indigo blue flowers are 

 desirable for cutting. 



Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c 



Asperula 



(Oriental Woodruff) 

 Hardy Annual 

 978 AZUREA SETOSA. The 



plants grow 8 to 12 inches 

 high, bearing during June and 

 July, numerous, sweet-scented, 

 bright azure-blue flowers. A 

 free and quick bloomer; desir- 

 able for beds or rockeries. 

 Pkt. 10c; y- oz. 20o; oz. S.'o 



95§ Aquilegia, Long Spurred 

 960 Aquilegia, Double Mixed 



Aquilegia 



(Columbine) 

 Hardy Perennial ■ 



Thrives luxuriantly in any 

 good soil in either full sun or 

 a partially shaded location. 

 Suitable for permanent beds, 

 borders or edges of shrubbery. 

 Bloom during May and June; 

 plants grow 2 to 3 feet high. 



958 LONG SPURRED HY- 

 BRIDS, EXTRA CHOICE 

 MIXED. Flowers have broad 

 petals and long spurs. Shades 

 of blue, orange, scarlet, yellow, 

 white, mauve, pink, etc., will 

 be found in this mixture. 

 Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 50c; 14 oz. 90c 



960 FINEST DOUBLE 

 FLOWERING, MIXED. Beau- 

 tiful double flowers in various 

 shades. Well adapted for cut- 

 ting or bedding. 

 Pkt. lOe; 14 oz. 30c; y.. oz. 50c 



972 Artemisia 



(Summer Fir) 

 Hardy Annual 



Pyramidal shaped bushes 

 with rich dark green foliage, 

 branching freely, giving it the 

 apiiearance of a nicely de- 

 veloped Christmas tree. Pretty 

 as a pot plant or may be 

 gro'wn as a specimen, clump 

 or hedge, 3 to 5 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25e 



Arctotis 



(Blue-Eyed African Daisy) 



Hardy Annual 

 966 GRANDIS. Quickly 

 forms branched bushes 2 to 3 

 feet high; flowers pure white 

 on the upper surface, the re- 

 verse of the petals being lilac 

 blue. Easily grown, blooming 

 all summer until frost. "Valu- 

 able for cutting. 

 Pkt. 10c; J/4 oz. 30o; % oz. 50c 



Arabis 



(Rock Cress) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 964 ALPINA. One of the 



earliest and prettiest spring 

 flowering plants, growing 

 about 6 inches high, in a 

 spreading tuft. Flowers white, 

 deliciously fragrant, make a 

 pleasing contrast with the 

 yellow flowers of Alyssum 

 saxatile. Suitable for rock 

 gardens or borders. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1,4 oz. 20c; % oz. 35c 



Armeria 



(Sea Pink or Thrift) 

 Hardy Perennial 

 971 FORMOSA. Height 18 

 inches. Very useful in the 

 hardy border and excellent for 

 cutting, as the long-stemmed, 

 rose-colored flowers retain 

 their brilliant appearance for 

 a long while. Blooms early; 

 valuable for rockeries. 

 Pkt. 10c; iV oz. 35c; Ys oz. 60c 



Aristolochia 



(Dutchman's Pipe) 

 Hardy Perennial Climber 

 970 SIPHO. A vigorous 

 grower with large, heart- 

 shaped leaves, and curious 

 brownish purple flowers which 

 resemble pipes. Grows 50 feet 

 or more in a season. Its hand- 

 some light green leaves give 

 a quick dense shade. 



Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c 



Agr oste mma 



(Rose of Heaven) 

 Hardy Annual 

 909 COELI-ROSA. A most 

 satisfactory free-blooming an- 

 nual especially suited to cool 

 locations. The flowers meas- 

 ure 1 to 1% inches in diameter 

 and are of a bright rich rose 

 color. 12 to 15 inches tall. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. 35c 



Hardy Perennial Agrostemma 

 »tl CORONARIA, MIXED 

 COLORS. Attractive, f r e e - 

 flowering plants of easy cul- 

 ture, producing during May 

 and June, crimson, rose or 

 white flowers like a single 

 pink. Silvery-white foliage. 

 Blooms the first season if 

 sown early; fine for cutting. 2 

 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c 



Asparagus 



(Lace Fern or Emerald 



Feather) 



Half Hardy Perennial 



For house use as pot plants, 

 in hanging baskets, vases, etc. 



974 PLUMOSUS NANUS. A 

 desirable pot plant of wonder- 

 ful beauty. Cheerful, green, 

 fern-like foliage of delicate 

 texture. Individual fronds or 

 leaves grow from 4 to 8 inches 

 across. Fine for bouquets. 

 Pkt. 15c; 100 seed.s 40c; 

 500 seeds ifl.OO; 1000 seeds $1.75 



976 SPRENGERI. E s p e - 

 cially adapted to suspended 

 baskets, -window boxes, vases, 

 etc.; 1 to 4 feet. An excellent 

 house plant, as it withstands 

 a dry atmosphere. 



Pkt. 10c; 100 seeds 25c; 

 500 seeds 65c; 1000 seeds $1.00 



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